When you hear athletes talk about hard work and grinding, they are just not words.
To succeed in south Florida, there is no getting around the fact that you have to outwork your opponent – every day, 365, 24/7.
There is no getting around the amount of talent that roams football fields in south Florida. Some get overlooked until analysts and recruiting writers get a chance to see them.
Because there are so many football prospects, you sometimes have to be special – and when you happen to be a defensive backs – you will get that opportunity to compete against some of the best receivers in the country.
The one theme during this pandemic for his school football prospects in south Florida has been changing addresses.
If you live in this area, this is nothing new. Miami-Dade and Broward, along with Palm Beach County is way out ahead in student/athletes transferring – and we continue to watch it unfold year after year.
While we hear all about so many football players in south Florida – with the great things they accomplish – there are so many that we never get a chance to learn about.
In a world where the focus is always on those high star athletes, the human interest stories seem to get lost in the shuffle.
The great thing about football at the high school level is athletes can go through growth spurts and completely change the course of their future.
Between the end of one season – in December – and the start of spring – in May – athletes have been known to grow as many as five and six inches and put on 50 pounds.