From the moment their born twins are inseparable, they learn to walk together and grow together. There comes a time in life when they won’t always be the person right next to you but for twin Seniors Devin and Cory Rice that time is not now. They will be attending college next fall, together.

“We both are on a athletic scholarship to attend Quincy University next fall,” Devin said.  For a lot of students college means leaving behind the people you’ve gone to school with for most of your life, but that is not the case for the Rice twins.

“We’re even going to be roommates because we would rather room together than with a stranger,” Cory said. Thoughts of going to seperate colleges never crossed their mind. Eighteen years together just wasn’t enough.  

“I always thought that we would end up going to the same college and it was pretty much the plan from the beginning,” Devin said. The twins are very used to playing together as they have been for their whole lives, but the college setting is not the same as the highschool setting they’ve been used to.

College football differs from high school football, not just because of more talented recruited players, but the whole atmosphere.

“The level of play is going to be a lot different. The athletes are going to be a lot stronger and faster and I’m excited for the challenge,” Devin said. As a season total Devin had 75 tackles and Cory had 29 touchdowns.  In college not everyone is always guaranteed a spot. It takes hard work and dedication to acquire a solid spot.

“College football is going to be a lot different because the competition gets better,” Cory said. “Everyone is good, I’m going to have to work to get a spot.” Aside from the football aspect of college, you have to learn to get along with different people and build relationships, but for Devin and Cory they have to continue to better their relationship.

“We are going to be roommates. I think it will be nice because it will be something were both comfortable with since it will be like living at home,” Devin said. As siblings there will always be times when you don’t get along, especially as twin brothers.

“Sometimes we do get sick of each other to the point where we’re fighting but at the end of the day were still brothers,” said Cory