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Gatorade 2013 - 2014: Player of the Year

Boys Soccer - Alabama

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BOYS SOCCER

Jake Rufe

MF
GRISSOM HS
HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
SENIOR
Height: 6'2"
Press Release

Peak Performance

7

Goals

6

Assists
“Jake Rufe was the sole reason Grissom had a successful season. His speed and technique with the ball are unmatched in the state. He has great vision and his offensive decision-making and defensive decision-making are excellent.”
Uwe Spiller
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-2, 165-pound senior defender scored seven goals and passed for six assists this past season, leading the Tigers (18-8) to the second round of the Class 6A state tournament. Rufe is a three-time Huntsville Times All-Metro selection and plays for

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Academic Achievement

Rufe has maintained a weighted 4.21 GPA in the classroom.

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Exemplary Character

A member of the Grissom High Spanish National Honor Society, he has volunteered locally at a food bank and homeless shelter and completed a service-mission trip to the Ukraine.