Running back Anthony McFarland was poised to be the DeMatha Catholic (Md.) High School football team's focal point on offense during his senior season in 2016 as he deliberated where to play at the next level.
But a fateful preseason scrimmage against nearby St. Vincent Pallotti (Md.) High School changed things. McFarland suffered a broken fibula, and his high school career was suddenly over.
DeMatha head coach Elijah Brooks still remembers the moment his star running back went down in pain and the team's season, along with McFarland's future, was thrown into flux.
