It’s so inspiring that my humble, rural, public high school just beat an elite, expensive, private preparatory school to win their division’s football state championship! It does not escape me that there are many parallels here to the challenges I have faced in my own life. But no matter what I’ve faced and no matter the opinions of those with more status, wealth, and connections, I’ve always been proud of where I am from and the community that raised me. Those humble, hardw