Braden Hemminger finishes the year as the Jays top ground-gainer

JAMESTOWN — Braden Hemminger has always been speedy. "The first shot I got to play on a team was flag football at the softball diamonds on weekends, we had a coach named Mario and with my speed I beat about everyone off the line so they put me at receiver," Hemminger said. "When I first started playing tackle football after flag, I will always remember going up against Jamison (Kleinjan)," he said. "We were the only ones that could keep up with each other and were on separate teams. I remember him catching a ball and running down to the end zone thinking he had everyone beat and a for-sure touchdown when I managed to catch up and shoelace tackle him." As he has grown, Hemminger has only gotten faster, which worked out well for the Jamestown High School football team. Hemminger was 8 years old when he started playing flag football and has played football every year since. When Hemminger was younger he played receiver, running back and quarterback on offense and safet