Madison Academy girls\u2019 soccer takes tough loss in Class 1A\/3A championship <\/a><\/p>\nBlankenship has accomplished a lot since his days in a Wildcats\u2019 uniform.<\/p>\n
He signed with the Eagles in 2022 as an undrafted free agent, playing in two Super Bowls since including the 2024 win.<\/p>\n
Despite all the accomplishments he has seen at the NFL level, seeing his high school jersey hang in West Limestone\u2019s gym is one of his proudest accomplishments.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt didn\u2019t really hit me until I kept seeing all the coaches, my players come in and to the fieldhouse and I\u2019m like, this is real. You see all these videos of players that\u2019s been in the NFL or just been like, they\u2019ve had really great careers in college, got their number, retired at high school, and it\u2019s just a great accomplishment,\u201d said Blankenship.<\/p>\n
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\u201cAnd I\u2019m sitting here thinking, you know, I\u2019ve been to the Super Bowl twice and, you know, one more and lost one and got to go to the White House and come back. And I\u2019m this is one of the best accomplishments, you know, I\u2019ve ever had.\u201d<\/p>\n
Blankenship will also be holding a special meet-and-greet Saturday at the high school, with all proceeds going to the Wildcats\u2019 athletics program.<\/p>\n
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