This photo provided by the University of Maryland shows Sherri Reeves looking through a collection of photos and clippings from the Lexington Colts, a youth football organization that she runs with her sons, Peter and Paul, at her home in Lexington, Miss., Jan. 3, 2024. (University of Maryland/Jenna Bloom via AP)
This photo provided by the University of Maryland shows Ronald Redmond standing with sons, 11-year-old R.J., left, and 7-year-old Mason on a football field in Lexington, Mississippi, Jan. 4, 2024. Lexington, Miss. is located in the second-poorest county in the nation’s poorest state. Yet a new analysis shows the town sends more players per capita to elite college football programs than any other town in Mississippi – at a rate that’s among the top in the nation. For many families, the game offers hope for college and a future. (University of Maryland/Jenna Bloom via AP)