I respectfully disagree, but...
...if he's able to channel his energies (or inner demons, as the case may be) into something legal and profitable, that would be the best outcome for all involved.
Here's hoping you're right.
I hope you're right, but I suspect that he will never learn to control his "inner demons." As a senior in high school, it is a bit late to start learning self control. Perhaps Bubba at the Terell Unit of TDCJ can teach him.