Thursday, July 8, 2021

The Best Of John's Journal From 2020-21/ No. 4: The Most Important Play Of The Year

 


The No. 4 story among my Top 10 John’s Journal entries from 2020-21 is really special because it epitomizes the beauty of friendship and inclusiveness. Brody Larson, a member of the Class of 2021 at LeRoy-Ostrander High School, wore a football uniform for the first time and saw action on the field for the first time on Senior Night last fall. At 4 feet, 4 inches tall and 86 pounds, Brody became the biggest name in the game on that night.

Wearing the same No. 28 jersey that his father wore when he played for the LeRoy-Ostrander Cardinals in 2003, Brody scored a touchdown and a two-point conversion.

Here’s an excerpt …

Brody is a survivor, an inspiration. And we need him, his teammates and their spirit and togetherness right now.

“In today’s world of negativity and all these things going on, I tell our boys all the time, ‘You’ve got to understand what we truly have. Brody got the short end of the straw,’ ” said LeRoy-Ostrander coach Trevor Carrier. “ ‘You’ve got to appreciate what you have and Brody epitomizes that.’ Everyone loves him. He makes you smile.”

Click here to read the story: https://www.mshsl.org/about/news/johns-journal/johns-journal-most-important-play-year




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