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As a standout student athlete at Groves High School, RayQuan Williams is known for his dedication in the classroom and his work ethic as a two-way lineman for the Rebel football team.
His positive approach to the daily grind is even more impressive when the struggles of his personal life come to light.
At home, Williams served as the primary caregiver for his mother, who was battling on long illness before she passed away in December from complications related to it at the age of 42. His father, Raymond Williams, died when RayQuan was just five-years old when he drowned in a 2012 fishing accident at the Daffin Park pond.
As he faced life’s adversity head on, Williams’s second family of coaches, friends and teachers at Groves were there to lend support — while his resolve served as inspiration to those who were there to lend a hand.
“I miss my mom every day,” Williams said. “She was my best friend. If I wasn’t at school or football practice I was with her and we would talk non-stop and watch shows together. She always cared more about school than sports and she said I had to have an 85% average to play football. Sports was an afterthought to my school work, and I’ll always remember that.
“She only got to see me play once. She was able to make it out for my Senior Night and it was amazing to see the desire she showed —coming out in a wheelchair to see her boy on a special night. I made a promise to her before she died that I will walk across the stage to get my college degree.”
Williams, who is a dual enrollment student who also studies at Savannah Tech, was honored last week in a ceremony at Groves as he received The Abbie DeLoach Foundation and The Savannah Quarterback Club Scholar Athlete Award which included a sizeable trophy to go along with college scholarship funds.
RayQuan Williams of Groves holds the trophy he…
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Author : Savannah Morning News
Publish date : 2025-03-03 09:03:00
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