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0213 Football Signing
Homewood High School Patriot football players signed with UAB, Birmingham-Southern and Jacksonville State, respectively, at National Signing Day.
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Three senior members of the Homewood High School Patriot Football Team signed letters of intent to attend universities on Feb. 6, National Signing Day.
Notably, Patriot center Zach Sims, who broke his leg in the second week of spring drills in 2012 and returned from the injury, signed a letter of intent to attend the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Joining him at the ceremony in the Patriot Room at Homewood High were his father and mother, Scott and Andi, and siblings – also Homewood students – Caroline (10th grade), William (seventh grade) and Harrison (second grade).
“I want to thank my coaches and thank my friends and family for putting up with me through this whole process. And also my teammates for such a great season,” Sims told the crowd of more than 100 students, teachers, administrators and family. “We reached the playoffs; it was just an awesome season and I’ll never forget it.”
Running back Justin Hardy, joined by his parents Reginald and Cassandra Hardy at the ceremony, signed his letter of intent to attend Jacksonville State.
Jay Michael Williams, Patriot punter, signed his letter to attend Birmingham-Southern. Williams was joined by his grandparents Michael and Marie Williams.
