FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- The Florida sun was just starting to appear on the horizon as Tim Caffey drove up to Jensen Beach High School at about 6:15 a.m. in early November 2017. As he glanced at the football stadium, covered in fading darkness, he saw a solitary figure running up and down the steps of the bleachers. Surely, this wasn't one of his players.
Caffey, the Jensen Beach coach then and now, had instructed them to take a week off after the season. It was a grueling campaign, and he wanted the players to rest and recharge before the final team meeting and equipment return.