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Although West Aurora will be huge underdogs against Waubonsie, the Blackhawks now have a chance to win their first regional title since 2006.
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Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Both are rematches, so the underdogs know their opponents well.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2025
That scene in the parking lot explains the wild hook of Cobra Kai: an underdog arc for a grown-up, alcoholic Johnny Lawrence who’s still holding on to that loss and haunted by the emotional (and, at least in that encounter, physical) abuse of a cruel sensei.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
His underdog narrative, rising from micro-budget filmmaking to Academy acclaim, plays right into Hollywood’s favorite kind of success story.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
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Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Both are rematches, so the underdogs know their opponents well.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2025
That scene in the parking lot explains the wild hook of Cobra Kai: an underdog arc for a grown-up, alcoholic Johnny Lawrence who’s still holding on to that loss and haunted by the emotional (and, at least in that encounter, physical) abuse of a cruel sensei.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
His underdog narrative, rising from micro-budget filmmaking to Academy acclaim, plays right into Hollywood’s favorite kind of success story.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Underdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdog. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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