Brisbane teenagers secure lucrative scholarships to play American football

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Despite growing up in a state where rugby league is almost a religion, teenagers Jack Low and Jordan Spasojevc-Moko decided to play gridiron instead, and it's about to pay for their education as they set their sights on the NFL.

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"It's a whole new playing field going over there. These guys have never played against Americans — this is the great unknown, I suppose," he said."I've committed to Texas A&M college. I'll be playing football there and studying for the next four years of my life," he said.Jordan Spasojevc-Moko says he hopes to inspire other young players to follow in his footsteps.

He said an all-expenses paid education was always part of the allure of the American sporting system.

 

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