Phillis Wheatley High School’s football team is doing something wild this season, something truly unique: they’ve got three pairs of brothers, all cousins, six players total, suiting up together. This isn’t just a couple of siblings, this is a whole family affair, and it is making a huge difference on the field right now.
The Dorsey Dynasty on the Field
Talk about chemistry, right? Senior Larry Dorsey nails it when he says, “It’s good, fun, a lot of energy when we are all together.” Imagine that vibe in the locker room! Their head coach, Deandre Cooper, has even had to adapt his play calling. He puts it best, “If I called out Dorsey, I might look up, and all five or six of them are right in front of me.” That’s how deep this runs. Vincent Dorsey gets it too, knowing if he slips up, one of his family members will “come, you know, and clean up the play for me.” Junior Peter Dorsey says it feels “like having another brother” out there, just like “backyard football.” Freshman Maurice Dorsey adds that they have “known each other for a long time, since we were young, we’ve been around each other.”
Every Play Is a Family Affair
This family bond isn’t just for show either, it translates directly to game day. On offense, you see Peter and Maurice Dorsey locking down blocks for their cousins, Vincent and Larry, who are out there making plays. And the defense? It is not uncommon to see all six Dorseys on the field at the same time. Senior Cameron Dorsey trusts them implicitly, saying, “I know I can trust them. I can go to them when I need any help or when I need to study film, or I need to remember the plays. I know I can always go to them, as they are the best for me.” Sophomore Kendrick Dorse has been playing with them for a long time too. Vincent Dorsey, Kendrick’s brother, sums up the feeling, “It’s my first time really being on the team with a lot of family members, so it feels different; it feels good just to know every one of my cousins is making a play every game.”
Bigger Than Blood: Team Success First
You might think with so many family members, there would be drama, right? Peter Dorsey admits they “will have an argument here and there because we are family; we’ve known each other for a long time.” But here is the thing: to the Dorseys, team success matters most. Those arguments? “It will all come down to the end; we love each other.” They are locked in on helping the team win, and that shared goal absolutely trumps any family squabble.
This kind of bond, the trust, the sheer energy they bring. It is special, and it makes you wonder what else this Phillis Wheatley HS squad can achieve this season. With six Dorseys on the field, they are not just playing for the team, they are playing for each other. You gotta love that.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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