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Veda and Pete Thomas, #77: 'Going Out with a Bang'
The Thomas family's son, Poet, is a senior offensive/defensive lineman on the Country Day varsity football team.
Detroit Country Day School students and alumni love the school, and the football parents love and support their Yellowjackets. While the team played on the field, Patch went into the stands to tell the stories of the parents who help make everything possible.
Name: Veda and Pete Thomas
Hometown: Oxford
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The furthest distance that their family of 45 drove to watch Poet play: 1,217 miles (Ft. Worth, TX)
Pre-game plan: "The d-line has to shut 'em down. If they do that and the quarterback, running back, and wide receiver is on-point, they should have a good chance to win."
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Senior season: "Oh yes, it's very exciting for Poet to be here in his senior season. He loves the school and his team and he wants to go out with a bang."
Check out other Yellowjackets in the Crowd:
- Country Day is a 'Dedicated Team'
- Country Day Team Has Had to Grow Up
- Country Day Team Has Evolved
- 'It Takes a Team to Make a Champ'
- Losses 'Won't Happen Again'
To read more about these dedicated parents, check out the Yellowjackets in the Crowd Page on Patch.
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