16-year-old Holly Neher, a student at Hollywood Hills High in Florida, has been a quarterback for the girls’ flag football team.
The quarterback faked a hand-off and ran into a crowd of defenders, some 30cm taller and twice her weight. After she gained a few yards, a big lineman in the 300lb (136kg)range wrapped her up in a bear hug, prompting the end of the play. Holly Neher, diminutive at 152cm compared to her opponent shrugged off the “tackle” with a smile. But she wanted more. “When I ran the ball there, I was really hoping they’d just hit me,” Neher says.
Neher, a junior, is one of three quarterbacks on the Spartans’ roster who is competing to be the team’s starter, a battle still undetermined as the team heads into the final week of preparation to begin their season. Neher is currently the second-string quarterback behind senior Ramon James.
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