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San Diego’s #1 Quarterback: Excellence On and Off the Field – Go Saints! By writer Kathryn Aldridge Rodney Thompson, Jr., has accomplished much at the age of 17. He's a junior at Saint Augustine High School in San Diego, CA, where he is the proud recipient of the National Academic Athletic Scholar Award and the St. Augustine Scholar Recognition for maintaining a GPA above 3.8. DyNAMC • ISSUE 12 In addition to his exceptional scholastic accomplishments, he's the #1 quarterback for San Diego’s #1 ranked high school football team, the St. Augustine Saints. He's deciding whether to pursue a sports journalism or finance degree, which would support his father’s business when he graduates. With so much on his plate, at such a young age, he sits down with DyNAMC to tell us how he gets it done. 11