(S24) - PT 4 - Trial by Fire

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Football has always been in Zee Rechs’ blood. His father played college football, and Zee played the game from an early age. Honestly, Zee has faced two pivotal moments that he feels define his football career. The first was more of an off the field decision, rather than one made on the field. Despite excelling at football and athletics in general, Zee went largely unrecognized in high school. No colleges made him an offer, and he resigned himself to community college. His father, an alumni himself, convinced Zee to go to Texas A&M instead, where Zee’s college career took off and reignited his passion for the game of football. If not for that heart-to-heart conversation with his Dad, Zee would probably be working the 9-5 grind in a cubicle somewhere. The second pivotal moment, and Zee’s “Welcome to the League,” was his first ISFL start. It was the Wraiths vs Liberty. While Zee had largely been successful in high school, college, and the DSFL, he knew that his ISFL games would be what defined his career as a football. His first game was underwhelming, a boring 11 yards on 3 receptions for a sad 3.7 yards per catch. Instead of moping around, though, Zee has bounced back and had a much greater impact on his team’s play going forward.

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