BALTIMORE — Attending Milford Mill Academy, is likely one of the state’s most extremely touted highschool soccer gamers, Damon Ferguson.
The class of 2026 working again/cornerback has affords from practically 40 faculties corresponding to Maryland, Michigan State, North Carolina and lots different energy 5 faculties.
“It’s a blessing. I thank God for putting me in these alternatives and simply give me the possibility to have the ability to do that,” says Ferguson.
The junior credit the muse his mother and father laid and their sacrifice serving to him get right here.
“Dad takes me all over the place so he travels in the summer season like 17,000 miles simply for me to go see faculties. Mom being there to nurture me each time I bought an damage or one thing, and she or he additionally takes day out of her day with our work schedule, she takes off typically to return and ensure I’m okay and watch me play recreation in order that they performed a very massive half,” says Ferguson.
Ferguson’s introduction to soccer was in massive half to his older brothers who performed. The youngest of 5 says his upbringing performs a large cause for the participant he’s as we speak.
“Considering they had been older than me, I at all times bought to make use of my full energy to have the ability to go 100% with out getting in bother as a result of I was youthful in order that they did not actually really feel it. So when I’m on the sphere taking part in individuals my age, or perhaps a yr older than me, and even youthful than me, I performed my brothers who had been 5 years older than me,” says Ferguson.
Although he stays undecided on the place his subsequent chapter shall be, he is sure his senior yr at Milford Mill, they’re going to exit on high.
“I’m hoping… not hoping, I know we will get that state championship ring this yr. We got here brief the final two years I been right here, however this yr we will get that ring,” says Ferguson.
