Madison Prep football has two-way athlete stuffs stat sheet

In the classroom, someone might not notice Madison Prep junior Landon Johnson . He’s quiet and keeps to himself.

But when Friday night rolls around and he steps on the field, “Manu” takes over. The nickname, which is the shortened version of his middle name, Manuel, serves as the alter ego for the star athlete.

“He gets on the football field, and I never stop hearing him,” MPA offensive coordinator Ross Akpan said. “The switch is on. Now it’s time to be ‘Manu.’ Landon is the guy in class, ‘Manu’ is on the field.”

Johnson relishes the moment he can put the pads on and take over on the field.

“I just like the main character aspect,” Johnson said. “I like being the center of attention on the field. Only on the field. I like showing what I can do on the field at all times.”

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