UPDATED: A Sophomore Quarterback Mature Beyond His Years
Swampscott's Jake Cassidy will play in the biggest football game of his life on Saturday when St. Mary's plays for the league championship. *Check below to see how St. Mary's did in Saturday's match-up.
He picks up yellow penalty flags thrown to the turf by refs and is the first one to check on the well being of an injured player — regardless of whether the player is on his or the opposing team. It's not surprising that the polite soft-spoken sophomore quarterback for the St. Mary's Spartans High School football team in Lynn has interest in becoming a doctor some day. And 16-year-old, 160-pound Jake Cassidy of Swampscott has football dreams, too — playing Div. 1 college football. "I think any dream is possible," he says. Whether the dream is to help sick people get well or to enjoy success leading the team on the football field, the high school sophomore realizes you do not do those things alone. They happen through hard work and by …
Marianne Hartmann
8:43 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Terry I am sure your reader did not expect such a backlash from his negative comments. The reason is because there are so many true Dom fans among us. Dom changed more kids lives than just about anyone else I know. It is wonderful to hear that someone who did so much for the youth of Swampscott is continuing to help kids (no matter where they may be). Thanks for running the story. more ›