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While most of Lake Highlands is thinking of Friday Night Lights and the big game against Richardson High tonight in the Boneyard, one boy is still dreaming of his big touchdown run Wednesday. And the crowd went wild.

Brandon Landis, a 7th grader at LHJH, loves football – loves all sports for that matter. He was featured on CBS 11 this week because of the way he inspires his fellow Wildcats in the classroom and on the team. Brandon has Neurodegeneration with Brain Iron Accumluation, or NBIA.

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Brandon was a natural at football and soccer from the time he was little boy, but after football camp a few years ago he began losing control of his muscles and was diagnosed with NBIA. When he got to junior high, he volunteered to serve as manager of the LHJH football team, supporting the guys and cheering them on. “I fill up the water bottles, and I help the coaches with whatever they need,” he told the folks at CBS 11.

At the final game of the season, the coaches decided to let Brandon suit up and take the field, thrilling his friends and teammates. He entered the game during zero quarter and scored on a touchdown run. And the crowd went wild.

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  • Carol Toler

    Blogger CAROL TOLER and her husband, Toby, are the parents of four LHHS graduates. She has an MBA from SMU and is the proud recipient of the Exchange Club of LH's Unsung Hero Award and Councilman McGough's Blake Anderson Public Service Award. She received LHHS PTA's Extended Service Award, FMJH PTA's Charger Award and a Life Membership from the LHFC PTA. She has moderated candidate debates for Dallas Mayor, Dallas City Council and RISD Trustee races and taught seminars on garnering publicity for nonprofits. She completed training with Dallas Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation and Inside RISD, and she's a sustaining member of LH Women's League. She has served on the boards of After8 to Educate, Dallas Free Press, Healing Hands Ministries and Camp Sweeney and chaired fundraisers for multiple Dallas nonprofits. Email ctoler@advocatemag.com.