And, as a grandmother of six Premont schoolchildren, she's seen the improvements.

"It's getting better," she said. "It's getting stronger."

Singleton expects to make the decision in November. A University Interscholastic League executive committee has the final decision on whether to allow Premont to participate in football next season. The committee will meet in December.

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