Jumping from youth football to the high school game can be challenging. More than a few kids struggle with the change, and practices can be exhausting.
But for DeAndre Carter, the transition felt especially rough. Football practices the summer before his freshman year left him feeling completely wiped out. He was sleeping all the time and losing weight. One day, his coach sent the then-14-year-old home from practice when he felt especially terrible.
“I told my dad I wasn’t feeling well and went upstairs,” remembers Carter. “I tried to lay down, but I started throwing up a lot, so my dad took me to the hospital.”
When they arrived, the staff
