Dontrell Young does admit that the thought did briefly cross his mind.
Should he give up football?
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The Oswego junior, after all, is a rising track star, a three-time sprint state medalist last spring . That season got a delayed start from a torn meniscus, a knee injury suffered in football.
“At one point I did think about it,” Young said. “But after state I had so much momentum. I thought, might as well do football and keep the momentum going.”
Oswego football wants to keep its momentum going, too.
Young is one reason why the Panthers could keep it rolling this fall, despite graduating all but a handful of starters from a 10-1 Southwest Prairie West division champion.
Oswego joined programs around the state Monday for the f