Kendarrius Heard moved across the Dadeville High School’s Tiger Stadium one final time last Thursday night, a familiar place for a football player like himself.
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A crowd of Heard's classmates, friends and family cheered for him as he accepted his diploma at the Dadeville High School graduation last Thursday.
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Kendarrius Heard raised his arms in celebration as he returned home.
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