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Another high-flyer from Cooper being compared to Rodney Williams

Rashad Vaughn is only a sophomore at Robbinsdale Cooper high school, but he's already being compared to Gophers star Rodney Williams. One big reason for the comparison is that Williams also went to school at Cooper. Vaughn, only a sophomore, says he can hold his own with Williams.
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Rashad Vaughn is only a sophomore at Robbinsdale Cooper high school, but he's already being compared to Gophers star Rodney Williams. One big reason for the comparison is that Williams also went to school at Cooper. Vaughn, only a sophomore, says he can hold his own with Williams.

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