Haltom High School - Buffalo Yearbook (Haltom City, TX)

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Conflicting dangers threaten as senior Kevin Daniel defies evil spells for the chance to search a seemingly empty room. In an unlikely environment, sophomore Joey Garrett and freshman Russell George trust their lives to the roll of the dice as they battle to the death.

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