The current issue of Parade magazine includes a shout out to a local high school football player who is one of 12 finalists for Parade’s High School Rudy Awards. The criteria: players who have overcome adversity to show true commitment to the game.
The local honoree is running back Dazmond Patterson of Plant City HS. At home he helps his single mom care for two younger siblings and several foster children–while maintaining a 4.8 GPA. He has committed to play at Ohio University next year.