LEWIS CENTER, Ohio — Joshua Perry made the short, 15-minute drive north from Ohio State’s campus to Olentangy High School on Friday afternoon thinking he would be speaking to his alma mater at a pep rally for the Braves’ upcoming game against Delaware Hayes that night.
While that was, in part, true, there was another reason Perry was invited back to his former school: He was set to be named a member of the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, which acknowledges college athletes for their dedication to serving the community.
Perry, a starting outside linebacker for the No.