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PART 1

As the 1992 season opened, some of the Raiders already seemed destined for trouble, while others clung to their childhood innocence – though early indications would prove less than reliable.

PART II

As adolescents, the Raiders began heading in very different directions. Some of the teammates’ mothers marveled at their sons’ successes; others dreaded their prospects.

PART III

Fifteen years after they posed for the team photograph, many of the Raiders have beaten the bleak odds. But violence, gangs and drugs have taken their toll.

About this series

Read how this series was researched and reported.

Multimedia presentation

Spectrum Photography

Individual videos

Then and now: An overview of the 1992 Sacramento Raiders Junior Midgets
Loved ones remember Cory Gathing
Wyatt Johnson struggles through loss
Tyrone Rhinehart finds redemption
Clifford McDowell coaches the next generation

Graphics

Raiders team photo: Where they are now
Life statistics for the Raiders
Key story locations
Map - Part I
Map - Part II
National statistics
Incarceration rates
High school graduation rates
Employment rates
Homicide rates
Violent assault rates

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