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While Carson was home, Carson’s Jr. Panther Travel Football Coach Kyle Ochs along with his team mate Harry Abell’s dad Stan Abell, came to the house to interview Carson for Kyle’s Memorial Football Tournament. Kyle’s goal is to spotlight mental health issues in boys. While boys are starting to change physically in middle school, they also start to notice changes in their thoughts and feelings like Carson did. Let’s start a movement by talking about adolescent mental health and substance use disorder……AND end the stigma and shame that seems to follow. It’s not ok to say “oh, buck up” or “you’re a football player…get over it!” Which, I admit flew out of my mouth many times during those formative years. As we encourage our boys to be strong physically, let’s empower them to speak up when they struggle emotionally. Casey Ochs Memorial Football Tournament December 10th-12th 2021