By Haley Mendoza

But not for senior Colin Granger.

Granger plays soccer and lacrosse, while maintaining a 4.5 grade point average. He is ranked sixth in the senior class and has never made a ‘B’ in his high school career.

Impressive as that is, he also is a vital starter on Leon’s soccer and lacrosse teams.

Granger has been playing soccer since he was five years old. He started on recreational league teams, like Top of Florida, and advanced to the Tallahassee United Futbol Club when he was 13.

On Leon’s soccer team, Granger played mostly on defense as the stopper or sweeper. The stopper is the player in charge of defense.

During the spring lacrosse season, Granger will once again play attack. Last season, he finished with 18 goals.

“I’ve never had to choose between soccer and lacrosse,” Granger said. “And I’m not sure what I would pick if I had to.”

Granger likes the physicality of lacrosse and the finesse of soccer. Both sports are called “contact” sports, which Granger has seen firsthand. He has suffered stitches and a broken nose during his career.

During the day, Granger has classes that include Advanced Placement Calculus and Literature, Honors level Economics, Latin and Anatomy, and he is an executive intern.

After graduation, Granger plans on attending either Georgia Tech, Auburn University or the University of Florida.

Granger was a captain on the soccer team. The other seniors on the team were Wesley Clendinen, Drew Smith, Scott Hastings, Brendon Santry, Josh Akers, John Shahawy, Micheal Lieblong, David Nunez and Casey Risech.

High school athletes know the struggle between sports practices and homework. For some, it is much more of a job than one would expect.