No regrets: Memphis QB Brendon Lewis plays through pain for a reason
Memphis quarterback Brendon Lewis is grateful to be able to play his senior year at the University of Memphis. (Mike Stewart/AP Photo file)
The Melissa (Texas) High junior varsity football team ran the same opening play for nine straight games.
The philosophy was simple: Let the freshman quarterback, Brendon Lewis, keep the ball on a QB counter and take it for a touchdown.
Lewis scored on the first snap for nine consecutive games. The streak would likely have continued if the starting quarterback on the varsity team hadn’t gotten injured. The coaching staff wanted Lewis on varsity from the beginning anyway, but Lewis’ father, Brian Lewis, didn’t wanted him to wait.
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Frank Bonner II
Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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