STILLWATER — Cousins Sesi and Siona Vailahi grew up playing football with and against each other. They attended rival high schools in Salt Lake City. Sesi starred for West. Siona at East.
The clash of cousins — both running backs — should have ended there if not for a coincidence neither saw coming.
Sesi, one year older than Siona, signed at Oklahoma State , where he’s entering his third season with the Cowboys. Siona spent last year at Tyler Junior College in Texas. Then, on July 1, not even two months ago, Siona committed to UT Martin.