Former Southlake Carroll and Oregon Wide Receiver Blake Cantu joins us today in a very special KYPD episode. Cantu, a high school state champion, Under Armour All American, and highly touted recruit, arrived at Oregon with sky high expectations. However, injuries ended Cantu's career prematurely which led to him to turn to drugs and alcohol, and the next several years of his life were marked by addiction, depression, an accidental overdose, and jail time. Then, seven months ago, Cantu reached out to one of his former high school coaches for help. Today, Cantu is seven months sober and a resident at Haven Homes, a faith centered recovery facility in Texarkana, Texas and shares his story of brokenness, restoration, and the faithfulness of God.
Want to send an encouraging message to Blake? Email him @ can2blake@gmail.com
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