One thing was obvious to Wayne Younger the first time he got his hands on Ladarius Tennison: The athlete could definitely be a running back.
Tennison came to Rockledge for his sophomore season after spending his freshman year at Melbourne Palm Bay, a district opponent of the Raiders, so Younger spent one season trying to figure out how to contain the two-way standout. At Tennison’s first practice at Rockledge, Younger could give him the ball on offense and just let him loose. Tennison picked up three offers right away. The more fascinating challenge for Younger was figuring out what to do with Tennison on defense.