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Football - Kansas

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FOOTBALL

Lem Wash

Quarterback
DERBY HS
DERBY, KANSAS
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-0
Press Release

Peak Performance

1313

Passing Yards

18

Passing Touchdowns

1292

Rushing Yards
“Lem was a special player this year. He is a relentless worker and his speed, strength and composure make him a threat on every down.”
Brent Pfeifer
Head Coach - head coach of Maize South High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot, 205-pound senior quarterback led the Panthers to a 9-2 record and a third straight Class 6A state championship this past season. Wash passed for 1,313 yards and 18 touchdowns, also rushing for 1,292 yards and 20 scores. A First-Team All-State selection, he amassed 349 yards of total offense and seven TDs in Derby’s 56-31 win over Blue Valley North High in the state final.

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Academic Achievement

Wash has maintained a 3.40 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play football on scholarship at Tennessee Tech University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Wash has volunteered locally as part of multiple community service initiatives through his school and church.