CHESAPEAKE, VA (WTKR)- Football has always been part of Lord Malik Heru's life. The Indian River quarterback remembers starting in the game early in his childhood.
"I started when I was four, so it's been my whole life," he smiled.
If you think about it, that wasn't that long ago in the grand scheme of things. Now a freshman in high school, Heru is already the Braves' starting quarterback, adjusting to the high school level while being at the forefront of every offensive play. Plenty of pressure, right?
"Not really for me because I always played up in age group my whole life, so this is pretty normal for me," Heru pointed out. "It's a little bit grittier, more competitive, but it's still a game of football."
That's a game he's showing he can play quite well on the big stage. Heru has t