I am honored to speak some brief words about Lucas Harris. I’m Robert Johnson and was Lucus’ head football coach at STJ.
\nI had lunch with some of his best friends yesterday and asked them what they wanted me to talk about.
\nThey had been getting together and had received numerous phone calls.
\nThey said that they wanted to hear what Lucas was passonate about and talked about all the time: his senior year of STJ football.
\nThey said that Lucas was his happiest when he played football and got excited when he talked about it.
\nLucas was some kind of ball player. He played about every postion at some point. He played RB,WB,Center,Kicker,LB,DE, and DB to name a few.
\nLucas finished his career at STJ in specatular fashion, but things weren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t always so easy.
\nHe started being the ball boy when he was in elementary and hanging around the older players.
\nIn 7th grade, he played on a team of only 15. It was tough.
\nIn 8th grade he would practice with varsity and get his tail whooped, but it wasn’t from a lack of effort.
\nHe had a good 9th grade year, but his soph and junior years were disappointing. Lucas did well, but the team didn’t.
\nAll he cared about was the team.
\nI was fortunate to become head football coach his senior year. Lucas was such a blessing to have. Coaches always look for leaders.
\nAnd Lucas was a born leader. He made sure everyone busted their tail in the weight room and running.
\nHe made sure everyone gave max effort on the field both by example and words.
\nHe gained over twenty pounds and increased his speed before his senior year.
\nBy the time the season rolled around, he was a beast and he had everyone believing.
\nSome of highlights of his senior year are: running over an ACA defender at the goalline in the first game.
\nBeing called Lucious Harris as he ran thru Saint Jude players.
\nDestroying every counter play run. “Don’t run no counter at Lucious Harris.”
\nBeating Trinity for the first time in 10 years.
\nRunning for over 160 yards at Calhoun and over 100 against Calera.
\nBreaking his hand in the first half of the MA game, but having an incredible second half to beat them and win the first ever CCC title at STJ.
\nSnapping his shoulder back into place constantly while calling defense.
\nWinning the first round of the playoffs.
\nBut, Lucas told friends that his best and proudest moment was just being with his Dad in the locker room after the final game.
\nLucas was the captain and MVP of the football team. He also was named CCC player of the year and proundly displayed the trophy next to his bed.
\nHe loved to talk about his senior season and tell anyone that he was on the team that turned Saint James around.
\nLucas’s impact at Saint James will be felt forever. Last years seniors loved to watch Lucas play on highlight films and used him as inspiration.
\nLucas was so much fun to be around. He had that goofy laugh, and he loved to laugh at his own jokes and stories.
\nHe loved Bacon, BBQ, and milk. I can remember he would drink a half gallon of whole milk at lunch every day to bulk up.
\nHe loved to play pool.
\nSome of his football buddies might remember this,
\nafter a long story about Cortez burning the ships, he was worried his car was going to burned to the ground went to the parking lot.
\nAnd he knew that dive was the first play ever put into football.
\nLucas never met a stranger and was willing to spend time with people and help them.
\nHe was a friend to the young and old alike.
\nHe loved Pops, his granddad. They would watch Fox News together, go to Wendy’s, and just be together.
\nIn difficult times like these, we all have questions.
\nI have no answers, but to trust in the Lord.
\nOnes life is not summed up by one decision.
\nIt is a culmination of many events. Lucas had some great times, great friends, and lived life to the fullest.
\nLucas we miss you and love you. I hope now, that you and Pops get a chance to watch some football together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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