Background edit
Roy Johnson and Jay Richardson edit
Leroy Johnson Jr. was raised in the Bronx as one of six siblings. He met American football player Jay Richardson through his younger brother Matt, who attended Ohio State University.[1][2] Richardson went on to be drafted by the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) and played five seasons of professional football.[3] In 2007, Johnson and Richardson, as well as Sean Morrow, created an insurance broker organization called JR and Associates.[4] The pair began selling life insurance together in Ohio in 2011.
Christians of Faith Academy edit
In August 2018, Christians of Faith Academy (COF) suddenly appeared on high school American football schedules in and around the US state of Ohio. COF Academy, which lacked a building, school website, home football field, and athletic roster, was scheduled to play 12 games during the 2018 season, two more than allowed by the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OSHAA).[5]
YouthBuild Centurions edit
Bishop Sycamore High School edit
2021 IMG Academy football game edit
Reactions edit
Aftermath edit
- Johnson fired
- Is this a real school?
One Bishop Sycamore player, Mario Agyen, went on to play in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, the highest level of college football in the United States.[6] Agyen left Bishop Sycamore in 2018 and attended Lackawanna College, where his football career was stymied by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In August 2022, his second walk-on tryout, he was named to the Louisville Cardinals football team.[7]
In popular culture edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ King, Andrew (September 28, 2018). "Off-field issues appearing for COF Academy". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ King and Freese 2023, pp. 3–4.
- ^ King and Freese 2023, p. 5.
- ^ Dyer, Kristian (June 14, 2012). "Richardson hopes to broker future with Jets". Metro New York. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ King, Andrew (August 6, 2018). "Out of thin air: COF Academy has football schedule, little else". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ Witz, Billy (September 15, 2023). "His Team Was a Chaotic Punchline. Then He Found a New Spot in the Sport". The New York Times. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ Cubit, Alexis (September 13, 2023). "From 'BS High' to Louisville: Mario Agyen's journey from an infamous prep school to Cards". Courier Journal. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
Bibliography edit
- King, Andrew; Ferree, Ben (2023). Friday Night Lies: The Bishop Sycamore Story. Chicago, IL: Triumph Books. ISBN 978-1-63727-224-4.