Red Lake Quarterback Cade Beaulieu stands for a portrait while holding a photo of his childhood best friend, Nolan Desjarlait Jr., left, Friday, Sept. 23, 2022 in Red Lake , Minn.. Desjarlait, the son of the head football coach, died in an ATV accident when he was 10 years old.
Desjarlait Jr., was a standout athlete.
"He was way beyond our skill level for our age," says Beaulieu.
His friends and family believed Nolan Jr. was sure to be Red Lake's starting quarterback, starting point guard and starting shortstop, then a college athlete.