HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It is the very best of each worlds for Strake Jesuit School Preparatory senior Johnny Hebert.
“It is actually getting ready you for the longer term, for faculty and even past that”, Hebert stated about Strake Jesuit.
He is a wonderful pupil, making all A’s and a few B’s within the classroom.
“I at all times liked the English lessons right here. And likewise I’ve at all times sort of been the mathematics man,” he stated.
Along with being a classroom scholar, Johnny is on the sector competing and producing dashing yards hardly ever seen.
“I’ve 5 brothers, and so we play soccer on the road each single day,” Hebert stated. “I am grateful for my older brother, he is three years older than me, and since I bought to play towards him, I believe that actually helped me develop the drive and the love for the game.”
In 2024, he ran for 3,542 yards, essentially the most within the state and the second-most within the nation.
“Having a bunch of siblings, you kinda study fairly shortly that it is not all about you”, he stated.
This yr, he is picked up proper the place he left off a yr in the past. He is run for 1,933 yards and 24 touchdowns in simply seven video games.
“I believe for those who’re taking part in the sport simply to place up good stats, you are not taking part in the suitable sport, like soccer shouldn’t be the suitable sport for you”, Hebert stated. “It is a workforce sport. You’ll be able to’t do what you do with out different guys doing what they do. It is a selfless sport. I attempt to maintain that mentality after I play.
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Recent off an official go to, Johnny has dedicated to the College of Houston within the fall.
Q: “Is it what you hoped it could be?
A: It truly is. Every little thing I hoped and much more.”
He is informed ABC13 that he’s excited to play at house and values the bond he is constructed with working backs Coach Jordy Joseph.
“The connection he is taken the time to construct with me has meant a lot to me”, he stated. “I already see him as a member of the family, now it is like an uncle, nearly.”
“What units this system aside is the tradition that they’ve”, Hebert stated.
“I believe Coach Fitz has completed an unbelievable job constructing that at UH, and I can not wait to be part of it.”
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