COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Perhaps the smallest elite high school player in Ohio, Youngstown Ursuline's Akise Teague (ah-KEES TEEG) is also the best. Teague, who stands just 5-8 and weighs 176 pounds, was a runaway choice by a statewide media panel as the 24th annual winner of The Associated Press Ohio Mr. Football award, which was announced Wednesday night.
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Perhaps the smallest elite high school player in Ohio, Youngstown Ursuline's Akise Teague (ah-KEES TEEG) is also the best.
Teague, who stands just 5-8 and weighs 176 pounds, was a runaway choice by a statewide media panel as the 24th annual winner of The Associated Press Ohio Mr. Football award, which was announced Wednesday night.
The running back, kick returner and defensive back has scored 43 touchdowns heading into Ursuline's Division V state championship game on Saturday morning in Canton against Coldwater.
Asked what word best describes him, Teague smiled and said, "tenacious."
To pile up those numbers, at that size, there's no question a player would have to be.