It may be hard to pick out Ernestine Kennedy when she has her helmet on but that’s the way she likes it.She’s the only female on the Hoover High School football team and she says her teammates treat her like one of the guys.”When I’m on the field they don’t care. Once they see me start, they’re like ‘oh, she’s one of the boys,'” Kennedy shared.Not only does Kennedy play football but she does basketball and track as well.Her dedication to sports is one reason her coach says she’s an excellent role model to others on her team.”She definitely has a good head on her shoulders,” shared head football coach Theo Evans. “She’s staring off her high school career on a positive note.”Kennedy shares that she isn’t the first female football player at Hoover but she still wants others to join her.”Being the only girl on the team now is kind of lonely. So, I need some girl football players,” Kennedy said.
It may be hard to pick out Ernestine Kennedy when she has her helmet on but that’s the way she likes it.
She’s the only female on the Hoover High School football team and she says her teammates treat her like one of the guys.
“When I’m on the field they don’t care. Once they see me start, they’re like ‘oh, she’s one of the boys,'” Kennedy shared.
Not only does Kennedy play football but she does basketball and track as well.
Her dedication to sports is one reason her coach says she’s an excellent role model to others on her team.
“She definitely has a good head on her shoulders,” shared head football coach Theo Evans. “She’s staring off her high school career on a positive note.”
Kennedy shares that she isn’t the first female football player at Hoover but she still wants others to join her.
“Being the only girl on the team now is kind of lonely. So, I need some girl football players,” Kennedy said.
