Twelfth grader Aaron Johnson, 17, center, talks with football head coach Les Johnson and his mother, Phyllis Johnson, after signing a letter of intent for an athletic scholarship Feb. 6 at Vista Ridge High School in Falcon School District 49. Johnson will play football for Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, N.M. "I'm so excited," he said, explaining the intensity of competing at the college level. "I'm ready to start working with the team, learning the plays. Building a bond with the team."