The chapter in Patrick’s life that is his high school career has come to an end, and it’s left us with memories that will last a lifetime. However, his story is just beginning, and I’m confident his best football is in front of him. I’ve reflected a lot on his football journey, and I’m amazed at the goodness of God. It’s comforting to be able to look back and see how He uses adversity and disappointment to build faith and grit in His children. We can always trust that His ways are far better and far above ours. Questioning why things happen the way they do is questioning whether we can trust His plan—and we know we can. From a 9th-grade backup QB on JV who fell in love with the sport and the position, but wasn’t very good, to an elite senior QB who proved he was one of the best signal callers in the state of Florida, his story is one of hard work and perseverance. He’s learned how to lead and be led, how to bounce back from defeat, and how to handle the expectations that come with winning. QB is one of the toughest positions in sports to play, and you can be the hero and the villain of the story just minutes apart. He’s become an accomplished student of the game and handles the highs and lows with calmness and poise. Patrick’s run as a starter this year on a team that went 11–1 will always be legendary. The stats only tell part of the story—2,800+ yards of offense, 38 TDs, an undefeated regular season. He elevated his play in the biggest moments, and yet he is just getting started on his rise to becoming an elite QB. Most QBs have been training since they were very young; his first QB lessons came as a high schooler. @patrickbeballin, keep trusting God, put Him first, and continue to grind as you always have. Your future as a QB is extremely bright. All of your dreams and goals are achievable in God’s timing. I’m proud and grateful to call you my son. Thank you to each coach who has had an impact on molding him into the football player and man he’s become. @_CoachCarroll_ @qbslack12 @Showtime12u @CoachSancho1

It’s Jon Jon Harding from The Villages! Let’s go! @JJHarding18

Agree with this 💯. The “stars” system isn’t all of the sudden a bad system because Rivals is charging for “stars”, it’s been a bad system for years. Development, working on getting your film out, and building relationships is where it’s at.

Weekend in Cullowhee.

Scenes from Saturday #GoTigersGo | #CloseTheGap

Congratulations to former Buffalo Jonathan Harding (@JJHarding18) on his first career touchdown last night in Memphis' 45-21 win over Tennessee-Martin! 🎥: ESPN

Jon Jon! God is good! @JJHarding18

Let’s go 86! @JJHarding18

Busy Football Saturday! 🏈 🐱 Western Carolina 🆚 Presbyterian 🕝 2:30 PM ET 📺 ESPN+ 👀 @patrickbeballin #17 🐯 Memphis 🆚 UT Martin 🕖 7:00 PM ET 📺 ESPN+ 👀 @JJHarding18 #86 🦅 Southern Miss 🆚 UConn 🕖 7:00 PM ET 📺 ESPN+ 👀 @rickyjharding #51 (out with injury)

Let’s go!!

Yesterday didn’t go how we wanted it to, but I did get to see this guy and spend some time with him. Grateful! @JJHarding18

Welles Crowther was a former Boston College lacrosse player who had a trademark red bandanna. He was also working in New York on Sept. 11, 2001 when terrorists struck the World Trade Center. This is the story of how he led people to safety on that fateful day 25 years ago.

I reread this every year. I cry like a baby every year. Todd Beamer died a father, husband, and hero. Todd: Hello… Operator… listen to me. I can’t speak very loud. This is an emergency. I’m a passenger on a United flight to San Francisco. Our plane has been hijacked. Lisa: I understand. Can they see you? Todd: No. There are three that we know of. They have knives — razor knives, like box cutters. Someone announced from the cockpit there was a bomb. It sounded fake. Lisa: Your name?Todd: Todd Beamer. United Flight 93.Todd: They killed one passenger in first class. They forced most of us back. Fourteen of us here. Five flight attendants. The guy with the bomb ordered us to sit on the floor. Lisa: Are you okay? Todd: We’re going down… wait. No. We’re leveling off. We changed directions. We’re flying east again. Todd: A guy named Jeremy called his wife. She told him two planes hit the World Trade Center. Lisa, is that true? Lisa: I have to tell you the truth. It’s very bad. Both towers are gone. A third plane hit the Pentagon. Our country is under attack. I’m afraid your plane may be part of their plan. Todd: Oh God. Lisa, will you do something for me? Call my wife and my kids. Promise me you’ll call. Lisa: I promise. Todd: Our home number is… You have the same name as my wife. Lisa. We’ve been married ten years. She’s pregnant with our third child. Tell her I love her. I’ll always love her. We have two boys — David, he’s 3, and Andrew, he’s 1. Tell them their daddy loves them and he is so proud of them. The baby is due January 12th. I saw an ultrasound. We still don’t know if it’s a girl or a boy. Lisa: I’ll tell them. I promise, Todd.(Lisa patches in the FBI.) Agent: Todd, your plane is on a course for Washington. Best guess is the White House or the Capitol. Todd: I understand. I’ll be back. Todd: Everyone knows this isn’t a normal hijacking. We have decided we will not be pawns in their plot. Lisa: What are you going to do? Todd: Four of us are going to rush the one with the bomb. Then the cockpit. A stewardess is getting boiling water. We’ll take them out. Todd: Would you pray with me?They pray the Lord’s Prayer. Then: Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me. Todd: God help me. Jesus help me.Are you guys ready? Let’s Roll.

Amazingly, his sons went on to play sports at Wheaton as well. Patriot 🇺🇸

Busy Football Saturday! 🐯 Memphis 🆚 Boise State 🕕 6:00 PM ET 📺 USA Network 👀 @JJHarding18 #86 🐱 Western Carolina 🆚 Cincinnati 🕖 7:00 PM ET 📺 ESPN+ 👀 @patrickbeballin #17 🦅 Southern Miss 🆚 Auburn 🕢 7:45 PM ET 📺 SEC Network 👀 @rickyjharding #51 (out with injury)

Way to go, @JJHarding18 !

Love Coach Anderson! Grateful that @rickyjharding is a Golden Eagle! #SMTTT

So grateful! Got to see @JJHarding18 & the Memphis Tigers get a W tonight! 86 was a beast!

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