Maryville duo signs to Air Force football
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Maryville's Price Davis and Alex Boyd may be graduating this year and off to play football at the next level, but the two aren't going far from each other. Both signed to play football at the United States Air Force Academy on Wednesday.
As a lineman, Boyd has blocked for Davis, a running back, over the last four years. While it's no longer with the Rebels, the two are taking their bond to the Falcons.
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'Alex is one of my best friends. We've always played video names together, played sports together,' said Davis. 'We've done everything together since eighth grade. He's just been one of my best friends and now we're going to college together and that's just gonna be such a great opportunity to get to play football together and that doesn't happen a lot so I'm really excited to play with him.'
'I'm really excited to be going to college with my best friend. That's awesome. We're gonna be great there and it's about more than football for sure. We're going to the Air Force Academy because we want to serve our country,' Boyd said.
Davis and Boyd both expressed their excitement to be reunited with former Rebel Gage LaDue, who is in his first year at Air Force. LaDue playing a part for Rebels continuing their football career with the Falcons.
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In addition to Davis and Boyd, Maryville had five other football players among 10 total athletes who signed to take their talents to the next level.
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