Big 22: Marvin Ridge defensive lineman Manny Lewis

WAXHAW, N.C. — Marvin Ridge High School defensive lineman Manny Lewis just started playing football a few years ago, and not because he didn’t want to. He said his mom and dad just wanted him to wait until he was older. Turns out, he hasn’t missed a beat.

We’re profiling 22 players in 2 months for Channel 9′s Big 22.

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>> In the video at the top of the page, Lewis talks about the training he got even before he joined a football team.

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