HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The highest participant in Texas and at present the #2 total recruit within the nation, quarterback Keisean Henderson of Legacy The College of Sport Sciences took the sphere Friday evening for the ultimate time in a highschool soccer uniform.
Legacy hosted Cornerstone Christian at Husky Stadium on the campus of Houston Christian College, and Henderson didn’t disappoint. He threw a landing cross and ran for a rating within the 1st half to offer the Titans a 12-7 halftime lead.
Henderson opened the second half with an 80-yard landing run, placing a number of Cornerstone defenders within the spin cycle.
Legacy gained their closing recreation of the season 28-16 as Henderdon closed his senior yr. He's wanting ahead to enrolling on the College of Houston in January to play for his metropolis.
"It's the final 48, closing 48," Henderson mentioned, referring to the variety of minutes left to play in his highschool profession. "I appreciated to have enjoyable practices the place we at all times competed collectively, speaking backwards and forwards to one another. Kinda like the fellows are available in, we're collectively, and that's an actual brotherhood. I'm going to overlook these moments," he mentioned.
You don't meet many like Keisean. His expertise on the sphere may be very clear. He's thrown for over 3,400 yards in 43 TDs and added virtually 800 yards and eight extra scores on the bottom this yr.
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"He's an ideal instance of somewhat engine that might as a result of there are such a lot of distractions that might have turned him the opposite path, and he stored his eyes targeted on the prize," Legacy Head Coach Michael Bishop mentioned.
Bishop is totally conscious of what expertise seems like. He was an completed participant, successful 2 JUCO nationwide titles at Blinn School, occurring to Kansas State, and was a runner-up for the Heisman Trophy in 1998, and was inducted into the School Soccer Corridor of Fame in 2023.
"I'm simply excited to witness what will be greatness," Bishop mentioned. "I actually consider that he's going to be a kind of guys that can have a terrific school profession, and I'm certain, the play on Sundays."
He may have dedicated to play wherever within the nation subsequent yr. He earned over 40 affords. He determined in Might 2024 that he would play for Head Coach Willie Fritz on the College of Houston subsequent season. He wished to remain dwelling and make his metropolis and household proud.
"I give it some thought each evening, particularly simply enjoying on that purple and white and rocking out and simply having the time of my life enjoying school soccer," Henderson mentioned.
"Additionally, simply having the ability to go get my training and simply make my mother proud," he mentioned.
It's been enjoyable to observe Keisean work the gang at Cougars video games this season. He talks to everybody, shakes their hand -the previous and the younger -with a smile.
"Within the family I grew up in, everyone simply at all times taught me to be myself and hold that smile on my face and simply have enjoyable at any time when I do and simply make sure that I'm joyful with what I'm doing," Henderson mentioned.
