Apr. 7—LAWRENCE — For nearly six weeks last fall, Damien Harris was arguably one of the top five running backs in the National Football League.
It wasn't a total surprise. He comes from good, though somewhat despised stock: University of Alabama and the New England Patriots — teams that because of their dominance aren't popular beyond their own fan bases. They are disliked, even resented by much of the college and pro football worlds.
A friend recently told Harris about how COVID-19 not only rocked Lawrence High School, but slowed its football program to a crawl.