11/08/2024
WKUL 92.1 FM/Cullman Caring for Kids Athlete of the Week.
Mr. Jake Harper racked up 282 yards rushing and 4 touchdowns on just 15 carries to lead his Aggies to a 48-21 victory over a Good Hope team with a stingy defense.
Jake was playing for so much more.
Yes, he was playing for a county championship and county bragging rights. Yes he wanted to win for the brothers that he goes to battle in the trenches with every week. Yes he wanted to win for his school and community but behind the scenes of what we all see there was something bigger. You see on October 26th Mrs. Priscilla Diane Smith,Jake’s Grandmother passed away. Going into the game he told his team he would run for 1,000 yards if he could to honor her. Well he made a valiant effort at accomplishing that feat.
We must remember as fans of a game that those kids on that field may be going through things that we have no clue about. Maybe they’ve lost a loved one, maybe they’re struggling with life at home or maybe it’s just an issue with friends or relationships. Whatever it is there is always something bigger than the game on the field.
Congratulations young man and we look forward to what you’ll do the rest of this season and next.