Jake Smith thought his odds of winning were slim. He knew he was a finalist for the Gatorade National Player of the Year Award, but his parents told him not to get his hopes up.
The Smiths, however, knew their son was going to win the coveted high school award last Saturday and kept it a secret. Then on Tuesday, during a team weight workout at his high school, Smith received an unexpected surprise.
“The football team walked into the weight room and our strength coach said to start clapping because we have a special guest here to show us how to lift or something like that,” Smith says.