How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“It has been going good, we haven’t got any Ws but we have definitely improved.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“Yes but I can definitely play a lot better and I will.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“We’ve been playing better, but we just have to play a full four quarters and not turn over the ball.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“Definitely just playing more as a team and coming together.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Focusing more during practice and buying all into the program.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Definitely football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Heidelberg Wittenberg, Otterbein, Northwest Oklahoma State, Fairmount State, and multiple others.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Probably Heidelberg.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes Otterbein, Wittenberg, Heidelburg, then I have multiple others set up.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Yes, Fairmount State, Heidelberg, Mount Union, then others.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Ohio State.”

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“It’s been going pretty good, you can never go wrong when it’s football season, it’s always the most fun time of year.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“For the most I’ve been pleased with how I’ve played, I still feel like I can always improve so I’m never complacent on my skill level or how I’m playing, I’m always wanting to get better.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“Our team has been improving every week and every week I can see us coming together more and more. We started out a little rough but the growth we’ve had as a team and the connection we’ve created the past couple weeks has been phenomenal.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“Mental focus and not making mistakes we don’t normally make and penalties that kill drives.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“The keys for us are mental focus, playing in unity and growing together in Christ and representing him on the field.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I plan on playing college football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Indiana Wesleyan University, Taylor, Denison, Kenyon, Bluffton, Ohio Northern, Illinois Colleges, Midway University.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Probably Wilmington, Midway, Ohio Northern and Calumet.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I’ve been to a couple, and have a couple more coming up.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I am going to Indiana Wesleyan October 8 and have a couple I’m trying to schedule now.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“The Ohio State University was my favorite college growing up.”

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“This season has been pretty good I’d say off of the start, week 2 definitely showed us how we have to work harder.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I like how I’ve played so far, definitely room for improvement but major improvement since last season.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“I think we’ve played pretty well, and have been acting like a family.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“We can definitely improve on team culture and stop getting in our own ways, discipline is a huge one that everyone including me can work on.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“We have to stop shooting ourselves in the foot, we do it a lot from little mistakes. Working together as a family and team and not being individuals.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would absolutely love to play in college, football is always something I look forward to going to and training for.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“There have been a handful of schools who have been showing some interest like Robert Morris, Saint Francis, Ohio Dominican and a few more.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I wouldn’t say there’s a certain school who’s recruiting me the most, all of them have been showing lots of love though.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve not made any yet but I have some scheduled and coaches who told me I will be going for a game visit.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I have Robert Morris and a few of those schools I mentioned and some others who want to bring me out.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I’ve always been a huge fan of Big 10 football because they are dominant in the fronts.”

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Football has been going great.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“Yes, I am very pleased with how I’ve been playing so far this year.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“Our team could be better this year but as of right now we have only had two games.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I feel that my team can become tougher in hard points in the games when it’s not looking the best.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“The keys for moving forward would be having more confidence in even the hardest moments of football.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would love to play college sports, and that sport would be football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve not been recruited by any colleges yet other than a couple visits and prospect camps, but I’m only a sophomore.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“None so far.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes. I’ve been to multiple prospects camps in Ohio and taken a couple of visits.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Not as of right now, although I hope to take a few trips this year.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Ohio State.”

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“We’re a young team, we’re going to get better each week even though we lost our first game. We learned a lot from it and we’re looking to improve week to week.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I don’t walk away from a game feeling happy or unhappy. I leave and study film. I know that each week I will be presented with new challenges so I’m always looking to evolve my game.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“We played with straight athleticism week 1 as we’re such a young team who is still learning to play together.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“The small things, easy fixes that you expect to see in week 1 especially from such a young team.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Patience, taking each game 1 week at a time.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I do want to play college football, it’s never not been an option. Presently I’m focused on my team and now.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Pitt, Ohio State, Louisville, UK, Wake Forest, Miami (Oh), Toledo, Akron, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia Tech.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Pitt, they were my first offer.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“This summer I got up to Ohio State for the summer fest and got up to Miami (Oh) for a tour.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I’ve confirmed dates for Pitt (Nov.4th), Toledo (Sep.23) but I’m still finding dates for Louisville, West Virginia, Virginia tech, Ohio state, Miami (Oh), UK and of course I’m planning to watch my brother play at the UC vs Iowa state game (not a recruiting trip).”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My dad played at ASU so I would say that’s always been a favorite for me.”

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Q&A with Hamilton edge Trey Verdon​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I do want to play college football, it’s never not been an option. Presently I’m focused on my team and now.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Pitt, Ohio State, Louisville, UK, Wake Forest, Miami (Oh), Toledo, Akron, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia Tech.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Pitt, they were my first offer.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“This summer I got up to Ohio State for the summer fest and got up to Miami (Oh) for a tour.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I’ve confirmed dates for Pitt (Nov.4th), Toledo (Sep.23) but I’m still finding dates for Louisville, West Virginia, Virginia tech, Ohio state, Miami (Oh), UK and of course I’m planning to watch my brother play at the UC vs Iowa state game (not a recruiting trip).”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My dad played at ASU so I would say that’s always been a favorite for me.”


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Q&A with Jackson running back Wes Clagg​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would love to play college sports, and that sport would be football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve not been recruited by any colleges yet other than a couple visits and prospect camps, but I’m only a sophomore.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“None so far.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes. I’ve been to multiple prospects camps in Ohio and taken a couple of visits.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Not as of right now, although I hope to take a few trips this year.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Ohio State.”


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Q&A with Watkins Memorial offensive tackle Jimmy Bogle​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would absolutely love to play in college, football is always something I look forward to going to and training for.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“There have been a handful of schools who have been showing some interest like Robert Morris, Saint Francis, Ohio Dominican and a few more.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I wouldn’t say there’s a certain school who’s recruiting me the most, all of them have been showing lots of love though.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve not made any yet but I have some scheduled and coaches who told me I will be going for a game visit.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I have Robert Morris and a few of those schools I mentioned and some others who want to bring me out.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I’ve always been a huge fan of Big 10 football because they are dominant in the fronts.”


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Q&A with Miami Valley Christian Academy quarterback Ian Dooley​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I plan on playing college football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Indiana Wesleyan University, Taylor, Denison, Kenyon, Bluffton, Ohio Northern, Illinois Colleges, Midway University.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Probably Wilmington, Midway, Ohio Northern and Calumet.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I’ve been to a couple, and have a couple more coming up.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I am going to Indiana Wesleyan October 8 and have a couple I’m trying to schedule now.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“The Ohio State University was my favorite college growing up.”


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Q&A with Minerva right tackle Zach Tripp​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Definitely football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Heidelberg Wittenberg, Otterbein, Northwest Oklahoma State, Fairmount State, and multiple others.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Probably Heidelberg.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes Otterbein, Wittenberg, Heidelburg, then I have multiple others set up.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Yes, Fairmount State, Heidelberg, Mount Union, then others.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Ohio State.”


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Q&A with Hamilton edge Trey Verdon
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“We’re a young team, we’re going to get better each week even though we lost our first game. We learned a lot from it and we’re looking to improve week to week.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I don’t walk away from a game feeling happy or unhappy. I leave and study film. I know that each week I will be presented with new challenges so I’m always looking to evolve my game.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“We played with straight athleticism week 1 as we’re such a young team who is still learning to play together.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“The small things, easy fixes that you expect to see in week 1 especially from such a young team.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Patience, taking each game 1 week at a time.”

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Q&A with Jackson running back Wes Clagg
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Football has been going great.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“Yes, I am very pleased with how I’ve been playing so far this year.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“Our team could be better this year but as of right now we have only had two games.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I feel that my team can become tougher in hard points in the games when it’s not looking the best.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“The keys for moving forward would be having more confidence in even the hardest moments of football.”

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Q&A with Watkins Memorial offensive tackle Jimmy Bogle
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“This season has been pretty good I’d say off of the start, week 2 definitely showed us how we have to work harder.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I like how I’ve played so far, definitely room for improvement but major improvement since last season.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“I think we’ve played pretty well, and have been acting like a family.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“We can definitely improve on team culture and stop getting in our own ways, discipline is a huge one that everyone including me can work on.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“We have to stop shooting ourselves in the foot, we do it a lot from little mistakes. Working together as a family and team and not being individuals.”

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Q&A with Miami Valley Christian Academy quarterback Ian Dooley
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“It’s been going pretty good, you can never go wrong when it’s football season, it’s always the most fun time of year.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“For the most I’ve been pleased with how I’ve played, I still feel like I can always improve so I’m never complacent on my skill level or how I’m playing, I’m always wanting to get better.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“Our team has been improving every week and every week I can see us coming together more and more. We started out a little rough but the growth we’ve had as a team and the connection we’ve created the past couple weeks has been phenomenal.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“Mental focus and not making mistakes we don’t normally make and penalties that kill drives.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“The keys for us are mental focus, playing in unity and growing together in Christ and representing him on the field.”

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Q&A with Minerva right tackle Zach Tripp
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“It has been going good, we haven’t got any Ws but we have definitely improved.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“Yes but I can definitely play a lot better and I will.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“We’ve been playing better, but we just have to play a full four quarters and not turn over the ball.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“Definitely just playing more as a team and coming together.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Focusing more during practice and buying all into the program.”

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How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“I love how my season has started out so far.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“We’ve only played one game, however, through the first game I am very excited to see how our season plays out.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“I think we are just starting to scratch the surface of what we could be. My senior class are great mentors and really take the underclassman in.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I am not really sure quite yet, with the season being so young we just continue to work and improve on our core values.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Staying focused and humble, remembering the WHY and playing for each other.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, absolutely, Football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Other than attending a few college camps there hasn’t been much real interest as of yet.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“None as of yet.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Nothing official.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Yes, as of now I will be attending the Miami RedHawks (Miami University-Oxford) vs Toledo Rockets in October.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Not really, I just like to watch football of any kind, high school, college and pro.”

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“I think the season is going great so far.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I have been pleased with how I’ve been playing even with the defense doing so good and getting limited reps during games.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“I think my team has played great and above expectations from what almost everybody thought we were going to do.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I feel like our offense can improve on its consistency and when that happens the team will be a force.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Our keys for being successful is just to stay disciplined and play within how we were coached.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I do want to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Central Michigan, Sacred Heart, Montana, and St. Francis to name a few.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Sacred Heart.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve been on visits to Montana and Sacred Heart with Gameday visits to Central Michigan, Ohio U, and Eastern Michigan.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I plan on going to St. Francis and maybe to Army for games planned right now.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up was Notre Dame.”

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Coming off of a great off-season we’re excited to get after it on another Friday night.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“N/A.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“So far we played pretty well with the offense putting up 30 points and the defense holding the opposing team to only 12 points with a second-half shutout.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“There is always room for improvement and we can’t get too comfortable and satisfied with that performance.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“My head coach always states ‘It’s never as good as it seems and it’s never as bad as it seems’ and I truly believe if we continue to play together as a team and not get complacent we can achieve some amazing results. The key to success is striking the other team first with maximum effort and having explosive plays.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“N/A.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“N/A.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“So far I have a few unofficial visits scheduled to Eastern Kentucky University, Penn University, and Miami University.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“N/A.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up my favorite college was The Ohio State.”

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Everything with the football season has been going great! Team has great intensity in the weight room and on the field.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“With only one game played I’m focused on improvement every week. I’d like to get myself matching intensity on both sides of the ball, finishing blocks, and being the vocal leader of the lineman group.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“I feel as my team has played some great football so far, we’re building brick by brick to be the team we all want to be.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“Something my team can improve on is burning hotter in the beginning of the game.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“The keys for my team to be successful going forward are to take games week by week and to improve on new things every day.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes it has been a lifelong dream of mine to play at the college level, and I am looking forward to the challenge.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Lots of colleges have been recruiting me such as University of Dayton, Bryant University, Youngstown State University, Duquesne University, Saint Francis University, Drake University, University of Pennsylvania, Grand Valley State University, Wheeling University, Fairmont State University, Mercyhurst University, University of Findlay, Hillsdale College, Gannon University, Thomas More University, Alderson Broaddus, University of Mount Union, Baldwin Wallace University, Muskingum University, and Grove City College.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“The school that is recruiting me the hardest would be University of Dayton.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve made a couple of college visits to the University of Dayton and Wheeling University.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“The game day visits I have set so far are to Dayton, Saint Francis, Duquesne, and Wheeling.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up was Ohio State.”

What have you and your team been doing as of late to get ready for the fall?
“We have been practicing on our craft, plays, and techniques as a team.”

What do you feel you have improved on the most since football ended?
“I felt like I improved on my footwork and my craft in general.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I believe my team will succeed this season, we have built a stronger bond and worked on making each other greater during the off season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I feel like Springfield will be our toughest opponent.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“N/A.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I want to play football in college, I would like to play at the University of Michigan.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“The colleges that have been recruiting are the University of Miami (Ohio).”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“See above.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve been to the University of Kentucky camp and also the University of Indianapolis mega camp.”

What camps did you attend this summer? How did the camps go overall?
“See above. Both camps went very well and I learned a lot.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up was the University of Michigan.”

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Q&A with Miamisburg defensive end Marshon Gregory-Bey​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I want to play football in college, I would like to play at the University of Michigan.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“The colleges that have been recruiting are the University of Miami (Ohio).”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“See above.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve been to the University of Kentucky camp and also the University of Indianapolis mega camp.”

What camps did you attend this summer? How did the camps go overall?
“See above. Both camps went very well and I learned a lot.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up was the University of Michigan.”


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Q&A with Garfield offensive tackle Jonathan Wiczen​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes it has been a lifelong dream of mine to play at the college level, and I am looking forward to the challenge.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Lots of colleges have been recruiting me such as University of Dayton, Bryant University, Youngstown State University, Duquesne University, Saint Francis University, Drake University, University of Pennsylvania, Grand Valley State University, Wheeling University, Fairmont State University, Mercyhurst University, University of Findlay, Hillsdale College, Gannon University, Thomas More University, Alderson Broaddus, University of Mount Union, Baldwin Wallace University, Muskingum University, and Grove City College.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“The school that is recruiting me the hardest would be University of Dayton.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve made a couple of college visits to the University of Dayton and Wheeling University.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“The game day visits I have set so far are to Dayton, Saint Francis, Duquesne, and Wheeling.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up was Ohio State.”


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Q&A with Centerville running back Jacaurre Vaughn​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“N/A.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“N/A.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“So far I have a few unofficial visits scheduled to Eastern Kentucky University, Penn University, and Miami University.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“N/A.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up my favorite college was The Ohio State.”


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Q&A with Watkins Memorial inside linebacker Sean Sheehan​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I do want to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Central Michigan, Sacred Heart, Montana, and St. Francis to name a few.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Sacred Heart.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve been on visits to Montana and Sacred Heart with Gameday visits to Central Michigan, Ohio U, and Eastern Michigan.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I plan on going to St. Francis and maybe to Army for games planned right now.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up was Notre Dame.”


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Q&A with Centerville running back Parker Johnson​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, absolutely, Football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Other than attending a few college camps there hasn’t been much real interest as of yet.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“None as of yet.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Nothing official.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Yes, as of now I will be attending the Miami RedHawks (Miami University-Oxford) vs Toledo Rockets in October.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Not really, I just like to watch football of any kind, high school, college and pro.”


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Q&A with Miamisburg defensive end Marshon Gregory-Bey
What have you and your team been doing as of late to get ready for the fall?
“We have been practicing on our craft, plays, and techniques as a team.”

What do you feel you have improved on the most since football ended?
“I felt like I improved on my footwork and my craft in general.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I believe my team will succeed this season, we have built a stronger bond and worked on making each other greater during the off season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I feel like Springfield will be our toughest opponent.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“N/A.”

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Q&A with Garfield offensive tackle Jonathan Wiczen
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Everything with the football season has been going great! Team has great intensity in the weight room and on the field.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“With only one game played I’m focused on improvement every week. I’d like to get myself matching intensity on both sides of the ball, finishing blocks, and being the vocal leader of the lineman group.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“I feel as my team has played some great football so far, we’re building brick by brick to be the team we all want to be.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“Something my team can improve on is burning hotter in the beginning of the game.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“The keys for my team to be successful going forward are to take games week by week and to improve on new things every day.”

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Q&A with Centerville running back Jacaurre Vaughn
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Coming off of a great off-season we’re excited to get after it on another Friday night.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“N/A.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“So far we played pretty well with the offense putting up 30 points and the defense holding the opposing team to only 12 points with a second-half shutout.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“There is always room for improvement and we can’t get too comfortable and satisfied with that performance.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“My head coach always states ‘It’s never as good as it seems and it’s never as bad as it seems’ and I truly believe if we continue to play together as a team and not get complacent we can achieve some amazing results. The key to success is striking the other team first with maximum effort and having explosive plays.”

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Q&A with Watkins Memorial inside linebacker Sean Sheehan
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“I think the season is going great so far.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I have been pleased with how I’ve been playing even with the defense doing so good and getting limited reps during games.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“I think my team has played great and above expectations from what almost everybody thought we were going to do.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I feel like our offense can improve on its consistency and when that happens the team will be a force.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Our keys for being successful is just to stay disciplined and play within how we were coached.”

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Q&A with Centerville running back Parker Johnson
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“I love how my season has started out so far.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“We’ve only played one game, however, through the first game I am very excited to see how our season plays out.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“I think we are just starting to scratch the surface of what we could be. My senior class are great mentors and really take the underclassman in.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I am not really sure quite yet, with the season being so young we just continue to work and improve on our core values.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Staying focused and humble, remembering the WHY and playing for each other.”

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Q&A with Elyria running back Kevin Jordan
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Overall on the personal performance it was good, team wise we could’ve done better.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Just plan on getting faster with my 40, right now it’s a 4.6.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like we’ll be as good as we want if we just set our goals and achieve them.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Avon.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Zyon Newson.”

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Q&A with Perkins running back Isaac Bunts
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Our season went good, we won our conference and lost in the regional championship to Glenville. Ended our season 12-1.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans are to go football 4 days a week in the morning and then do speed and agility and weight training after school.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel me and our team can go beyond what we did last season, A state championship.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Our schedule is not set yet so I don’t have anything for these.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“See above.”

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Q&A with Springfield Local running back Kaesen Kosek
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season went pretty well. We fell a bit short of expectations but still finished well and I loved the guys we had out there and the bond and compete level we all shared.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Winter is the real offseason for me, I like to put on a few pounds and focus mainly on my power output and trying to be as explosive, strong, and fast as I can be for the upcoming season.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we should be able to compete with everyone we play and find ourselves in the Win column a lot more often than not.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Geneva will be our big game to win this year, not a league rival or a potential playoff preview but getting the chance to go up against a big Division 3 school that’s had success over the past few years is always a good challenge.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Tristan Toy, the QB for South Range, is one of the best athletes I’ve ever shared the field with. He’s got great running ability and speed and a good arm with some talented receivers around him, not to speak of the damage he can do on the defensive side of the ball.”

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Q&A with Harrison Central running back Mykel Quito
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Our season went very well, achieving our first playoff win in school history.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Playing basketball and lifting during school.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we will do pretty well this year, the seniors and juniors next year have very good chemistry.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“St. Clairsville.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Dino Burk.”

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Q&A with Crestview running back Braxton Leeth
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Overall my season went really well. I was able to meet all my goals and even surpass some.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I am currently participating in basketball and attending Hybrid Performance. Hybrid is a place I go to work on my explosion and overall speed. In the spring time I will be running track.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I believe my team will have a great season. Last year we were just learning a new offensive play style but this year we will have that locked in.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I would say our toughest competition will be Columbus Grove because they have a lot of good athletes returning this year.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I would say the toughest individual player we will go up against this year will be Trent Barazza. He is quick and isn’t scared to lower his shoulder and run you over.”

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Q&A with Elyria running back Kevin Jordan​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Of course, football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Westminster, Wittenberg.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Both the same amount.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yes.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“LSU, go Tigers!”


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Q&A with Perkins running back Isaac Bunts​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I do want to play college sports, football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Really just Penn Pioneers Ivy League have reached out a lot. Toledo a few times as well.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Penn Pioneers.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No I have not yet.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I hope to have plans for trips sometime soon.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“No not really but my dad is an Ohio State fan so I just root for them most of the time.”


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Q&A with Springfield Local running back Kaesen Kosek​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I’m not opposed to the idea if the right college came around and had interest in me but I would want to go play football or maybe throw disc.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I don’t have any offers as of now but I have been in contact with a few coaches from a couple of local schools.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“N/A.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I haven’t made any trips or visits yet.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I have no plans for any trips or visits soon.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Always had a bit of Ohio State in my blood but I’ve always had my heart in Coastal Carolina.”


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Q&A with Harrison Central running back Mykel Quito​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Iowa State, Miami Ohio.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Iowa State.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No I have not.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Next year.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, Ohio State.”


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Q&A with Crestview running back Braxton Leeth​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“My goal is to play college football. This has been a goal of mine for a very long time.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“So far I have not received any messages from any colleges.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I am yet to receive any type of communication from a school about recruiting.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not made any college trips yet.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I would love to attend a college trip but sadly have not received any invites.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up my favorite college has always been Ohio state. My entire family is big Ohio State fans.”


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How did the high school football season go overall?
“Overall on the personal performance it was good, team wise we could’ve done better.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Just plan on getting faster with my 40, right now it’s a 4.6.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like we’ll be as good as we want if we just set our goals and achieve them.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Avon.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Zyon Newson.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Of course, football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Westminster, Wittenberg.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Both the same amount.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yes.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“LSU, go Tigers!”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“Our season went good, we won our conference and lost in the regional championship to Glenville. Ended our season 12-1.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans are to go football 4 days a week in the morning and then do speed and agility and weight training after school.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel me and our team can go beyond what we did last season, A state championship.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Our schedule is not set yet so I don’t have anything for these.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“See above.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I do want to play college sports, football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Really just Penn Pioneers Ivy League have reached out a lot. Toledo a few times as well.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Penn Pioneers.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No I have not yet.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I hope to have plans for trips sometime soon.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“No not really but my dad is an Ohio State fan so I just root for them most of the time.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season went pretty well. We fell a bit short of expectations but still finished well and I loved the guys we had out there and the bond and compete level we all shared.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Winter is the real offseason for me, I like to put on a few pounds and focus mainly on my power output and trying to be as explosive, strong, and fast as I can be for the upcoming season.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we should be able to compete with everyone we play and find ourselves in the Win column a lot more often than not.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Geneva will be our big game to win this year, not a league rival or a potential playoff preview but getting the chance to go up against a big Division 3 school that’s had success over the past few years is always a good challenge.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Tristan Toy, the QB for South Range, is one of the best athletes I’ve ever shared the field with. He’s got great running ability and speed and a good arm with some talented receivers around him, not to speak of the damage he can do on the defensive side of the ball.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I’m not opposed to the idea if the right college came around and had interest in me but I would want to go play football or maybe throw disc.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I don’t have any offers as of now but I have been in contact with a few coaches from a couple of local schools.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“N/A.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I haven’t made any trips or visits yet.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I have no plans for any trips or visits soon.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Always had a bit of Ohio State in my blood but I’ve always had my heart in Coastal Carolina.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“Our season went very well, achieving our first playoff win in school history.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Playing basketball and lifting during school.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we will do pretty well this year, the seniors and juniors next year have very good chemistry.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“St. Clairsville.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Dino Burk.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Iowa State, Miami Ohio.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Iowa State.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No I have not.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Next year.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, Ohio State.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“Overall my season went really well. I was able to meet all my goals and even surpass some.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I am currently participating in basketball and attending Hybrid Performance. Hybrid is a place I go to work on my explosion and overall speed. In the spring time I will be running track.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I believe my team will have a great season. Last year we were just learning a new offensive play style but this year we will have that locked in.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I would say our toughest competition will be Columbus Grove because they have a lot of good athletes returning this year.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I would say the toughest individual player we will go up against this year will be Trent Barazza. He is quick and isn’t scared to lower his shoulder and run you over.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“My goal is to play college football. This has been a goal of mine for a very long time.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“So far I have not received any messages from any colleges.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I am yet to receive any type of communication from a school about recruiting.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not made any college trips yet.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I would love to attend a college trip but sadly have not received any invites.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up my favorite college has always been Ohio state. My entire family is big Ohio State fans.”

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything is going well. Had a decent sophomore season. Going to be in the weight room all winter to get better for Junior season.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I feel my team can improve on being disciplined on the field, weight room, and in school. Just to stay focused and get to work.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I’m not pleased at all, I haven’t put together a whole season. Freshman year I did good in the back half of the season and my Sophomore year I did good first half. I really need to put a whole season together these next 2 years.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel pretty good, we have a nice starting 11 who play both sides of the ball most of the time but that means we don’t have subs, so realistically I’m in between.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Some goals I want are 1000 yards rushing, and 20 touchdowns in a season. Also to start getting noticed by schools.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would love to play sports in college, football would be the one, I’ve always played football and I have a special connection with it.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“No colleges have been recruiting me yet, currently [I’m] still a sophomore and from what I know I can’t really get offered.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“N/A.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No college trips yet, but I'm still working on getting noticed.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“No, but one of my coaches has been informing me that this summer he would like to take me to college camps to start getting more notice.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“One of my favorite colleges in Oregon, they are such a unique team and would love to play for them.”

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything went well with football this year. We fell a little short of our goal but are bringing a lot back and getting better every day.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Going into my senior year next year I feel we can continue to improve on mastering the playbook and limiting small mistakes in practice/game.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I was pleased with most of my performances. I hit all my stat goals for the season and was lucky enough to have great teammates to help open things up for me.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“On the westside playing hard-nosed football is the standard and I feel we did a great job of maintaining that standard. We played very well all season and won many games.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My sporting goals as of now are to win a conference and district player of the year award as well as another conference championship.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“It has been my dream since I was a little kid to play college football. I grew up a big Ohio State football fan and was inspired by Braxton miller.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have talked to a good bit of coaches following my junior season including Penn, Arizona and some others.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Out of all the schools that have shown interest in me I’d say Penn has been recruiting me the hardest. I have been in contact with Coach Priore since the beginning of my football season this year.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I made a trip to Penn to watch them play their rival Princeton. It was a great experience and I loved everything about Penn.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I have some more trips planned for later in the year.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I was a big Ohio State fan growing up and still love watching Ohio State football.”

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything is going good football wise. I was able to come out and have a good season with my teammates and there is nothing I would rather do instead.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“What my team can improve upon this year is just development, we had a lot of young guys on the team. And because of this we had a lot of young guys come off the bench and that just starts to stack up. I feel as though next season we will be really good based off of our player development that we have had since the new coaching staff took over. We always find ways to develop, it’s just this year we were really young.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“Yes I was able to make 1st team all-league, 1st team district, all blade team, and district co-DPOY. But I plan on doing even better next year and help lead my team to an amazing season.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel as if the play of our team was amazing, with not much experience we were able to have a good season. Everyone played their heart out there wasn’t anyone that was on that field that wasn’t in it for the team. And that’s very rare to find at this level.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My goal is to play division one football in college. But the most important thing is leading my team to a great season next year, one game at a time.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would like to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve been invited to camps over the summer by a lot of Ivy League schools. But once the season started I haven’t talked to much, but I also understand they still have their seasons. And I’m also not a 5-star quarterback so my time will come.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I haven’t been recruited that much, but if I were to say one it would be Yale. I received the camp invite both by email and from the head coach. I’ve also received a photo back on August 1st from the head coach as well.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have gone to the camps over the summer, such as Yale, Harvard, UConn, and Navy. These were not official or unofficial visits but I did tour the campus on my own when I went.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I do not.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I did have a favorite college team when I was younger. At first it was Ohio State but as I grew older it slowly became the Navy.”

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“We had a young team this year, still have kids developing. As our season progressed we did better.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Learning how to convert at the red zone and work together as a team.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I feel like I had a really good season even though my position was switched due to a player's injury. I received first team all-district, second team all-suburban, North east all-region athlete. I still feel like there is a lot of room for me to develop.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“In the beginning of the season it was a little rocky but we pulled it together at the end and we had four straight wins back-to-back.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“I would like to work on earning all-Ohio. I would like to improve my game and lead my team to the playoffs because we were cut short this year.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I would love to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Offers / interest: University of Pittsburgh, University of Louisville, West Virginia University, Coastal Carolina University, Ohio University, Wisconsin University.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“University of Louisville, West Virginia University, University of Pittsburgh, Coastal Carolina University, Ohio University, The University of Toledo, Kent University, Akron University.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have been to many game day visits, no official visit yet.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I went on some game day trips but they are over now.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, Penn state.”