Matthew Wells has his eyes set on playing football at South Oldham High School where he will be a freshman this year. The modest 14-year-old says he will happy just to make the team. But those who know Matthew and have followed him would not be surprised if he plays a major role during his first year.
Wells has been playing football since he started for the Mighty Mites as a six-year-old during kindergarten. Before that, catching and throwing footballs with his dad Aaron Wells in the family’s back yard. “Matthew was blessed with size and talent,” says his father.