Southeast Missourian Football Player of the Year: Al Young

Thursday, January 21, 2016

It's funny how thin the line between greatness and everything else below it is. It is a sheer cliff -- stand at the top and look down, and everyone else is far below, but a slight breeze and everyone is on level ground. The breeze has not budged Al Young, but the initial climb almost never happened.

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