Braelynn Looney has been preparing for this moment ever since she made a little boy cry. “In fourth grade, I joined an all-boys flag football team, and I was the only girl,” she said with a ...

Three-year-old Braelynn has lived with her adoptive parents and their other children in South Carolina since she was three weeks old. A court ruling now says the adoption was not valid.

“She’s a great leader and a great person; I love her so much,” said senior center/receiver Braelynn Looney, who was Akey’s primary target all season. “She made such a difference tonigh ...

The blood flowing through 3-year-old Braelynn’s veins in not from the ones she calls mom and dad. Erica Smith is the biological mother of the little girl whose custody battle has gained national ...