The following is derived from Nola.com:

Mark Bonis arrived at a meeting of Catholic League football coaches unsure whether an injury that sidelined his best defender for nearly half the season would cost him postseason recognition.

When the meeting ended, the Brother Martin coach had his answer.

Brady McCluskey had been unanimously voted to the all-district team as a linebacker.

As he now turns to baseball season, the 5-foot-9, 185-pound McCluskey has established himself as a top performer in two sports, having also been selected to the all-district team as an outfielder on last spring’s state runner-up baseball team.

“I’m extremely grateful that coaches from the other teams think of me that highly,” McCluskey said.

Despite missing four games, McCluskey’s football output as a junior was enough to lead the team in tackles with 106.

Brother Martin football player Brady McCluskey looks to make a play in a varsity game against Holy Cross.

Even coaches from the teams he didn’t face talked about “how much he flashed on film,” Bonis said.

“That says a lot right there,” the coach continued, “in the fact that you have guys that he didn’t play against talking about how much of an impact player he is.”

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