Anyone who has watched Wetumpka’s football team in recent seasons has seen Logan Weighall on the sidelines doing jumping jacks or running around.
The senior kicker and punter isn’t just keeping warm on the sidelines. He’s keeping his muscles active for when he’s called on to enter the game.
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