When the Glastonbury football team takes the field, senior kicker Ryan Smith will have a little more on his shoulders, or in this case, his foot.
For every point Smith scores this year, both as a kicker and a wide receiver for the Tomahawks, he'll be raising money toward pediatric cancer research. Smith's "KICKIT" campaign is close to his heart - his dad was diagnosed with Sarcoma two years ago. Smith’s dad is doing well, now, but he says it was a no brainer to take this challenge on.
”I'd say it's a little bit more pressure to be honest with you,” said Smith. “Like I'm trying to keep raising money but missed kicks and stuff it's a little bit nerve wracking in the moment."
His team is behind him completely. So far he’s raise $1,600 toward his $2,500 goal.
"There's a little bit more pressure on me,” said coach Eric Hennessy. “That when we get infield goal range to kick that field goal, to throw him the ball a little bit more because I know at the end of the day we're going to raise some money, he's going to raise some money and it's going to go to a good cause."
