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Under the Lights

dan It’s a Friday night. Bright lights line the football field and black and gold line the stands. As the team huddles, they look into each other’s anxious eyes. For two of them, they’re looking at more than just their teammates.

Brothers Glenn and Andre Wooten are now playing together at North for the first time.
As a senior, this is Glenn’s third year playing varsity football.
For sophomore Andre, this his first year on the Varsity team, making a jump from the freshman team last year.

“When I made the Varsity team it wasn’t really a shock,” Andre said. “I had played with them over the summer, so I kind of expected it. We were both really happy. I was really happy because [Glenn] taught me what I know about the sport. He’s why I do this.”
Because they play different positions, they work to overcome different obstacles and play different roles on their team.

“The things that I do for the team is the nitty-gritty stuff,” Glenn said. “Andre takes care of the big things that get noticed.”
No matter what happens in the game, they always are proud of one another. Brothers, let alone teammates, do not always get along, but working alongside one another for the ultimate goal of victory has made these two closer.

“It’s a really good experience for us,” Andre said. “He gets to see me play and I get to see him play. It gives us time together on and off the field.”
Glenn also feels that playing as teammates gives them time to strengthen their relationship.

“Playing together means we’re working hard together and it gives us that time to bond,” Glenn said. “We don’t get jealous of each other when one of us has a good game. We congratulate each other.”
The bond these brothers have formed proves to stretch farther than the field.

“They talk to each other about the games,” mother Stephanie Wooten said. “Glenn tells Andre what he needs to do differently; he almost plays a father role.”
Playing together has proved to benefit the family and allows them to show support to both their boys, even though it may get tough at times.

 

“I don’t like watching them get tackled, but it’s what they choose to do so I will support them,” Stephanie said. “I can support both of them at the same time and that is nice.”
This being Glenn’s last season at North, he has worked to make an impact on his brother.
“We work well together,” Glenn said. “I just try to teach him the work ethic and how important it is to work hard.”

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