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Anthony Maggio (right) with some of his family.

High school weight room days.

Senior Night with coach (and dad) Tony Maggio.

Linemen never get enough love.

Quarterbacks and running backs and receivers pile up the easy to digest stats and their names pop up in stories far more often. It’s just how sports reporting works.

But, if it wasn’t for the linemen, the guys who fight, kick and scrape down in the muck, none of the pretty boys would get a chance to pile up those stats.

So, every once in a while, you need to stop and pay tribute to the guys who don’t get quoted, who don’t get the spotlight and, even if they’re not recognized on a regular basis, are vitally important to their team’s success.

Guys like Anthony Maggio.

The former Wolf two-way standout, who is now attending the College of Idaho, celebrates a birthday today. So, it’s a good time to take that moment and remember what linemen do.

Maggio was one of the best, a soft-spoken guy who led by example, in the weight room and on the gridiron.

Working along side fellow heavy hitters like Nick Streubel and Caleb Valko, he anchored the line and would not give way. Ever.

Then, he took it a step further and was successful off the field as well.

Put the whole package together and young Mr. Maggio was, and is, a class act — someone Wolf fans can proudly claim.

Happy birthday, Anthony. Keep on impressing us.