Michigan Center’s Drew Dowding Ready for Senior Season with the Cards
By Larry Jacobson, JTV Sports It finally hit Drew Dowding this summer. On the third day of a three-day camp in Hillsdale, he realized this would be his final football season for the Michigan Center Cardinals. “It really hit me on that final day,” Dowding said. “This is my last year and my last season. It made me pretty sad because I’ve loved every minute of it. I’ve had a great high school career and I’m definitely sad to see it end.” Most of the time you don’t realize how much fun something is until it’s over or it’s gone. Drew Dowding is one of the fortunate ones, because he realizes it right now and he plans on enjoying every last moment. “I’m going to soak up every last minute of this year and keep it going as long as we can,” he said. “We have a lot of younger guys, so it’s very important that guys step up and be leaders. As a senior, I have to show the younger players how to play at this level and how to win in the Cascades Conference. If the young players are quick learners, we can have a really good season.”…