Heartwarming touchdown by player with autism unites CA middle school football players on both teams

Monday, September 27, 2021
FRESNO, Calif. -- Two Central California middle schools came together on the football field to honor one of the players.

Mike Harris is a seventh-grader at Tenaya Middle School and in their match against Dinuba, he was able to score his first touchdown.
[Ads /]
Mike has autism and this was the first in-game action he's seen this season.

His coach said he works hard in practice and participates in everything the team does.
[Ads /]
Both teams huddled around him to celebrate his score and now he'll always have this memory.



MORE | Volleyball team brings gifts for opponents impacted by CA fire
Volleyball team brings gifts for opponents impacted by CA fire
Copyright © 2024 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved.