How did the high school football season go overall?
“I believe our football season went much better than people expected. Going 10-3 after losing the seniors we lost is pretty impressive. Everyone did their parts in order to make the season go as well as it did.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“In the off season I will be training 2-3 times a week with my personal trainer while also lifting with the team. I also work with a QB Coach, who I will be throwing with 2 times a week.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel as though every year our team is put under the radar. With that being said I think our team next year will have the chance of being better than last year’s team. We have a lot of key guys returning like Braden Gardner and Aiden Lohmeyer. Along with that we have some younger guys coming up who get to show who they are like Brayden Cole and Cam Miller.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Our toughest teams on our schedule will be Perrysburg, Whitmer, and Findlay. Respect to those teams. They are extremely well coached and disciplined.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I don’t think there is one single player who will be the toughest for our team. Going back to the last question, those teams are all filled with great athletes.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“My dream since I was a child has always been to play college football, and I am going to do everything I can to see that dream through.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have been getting looks from a couple MAC schools (received my first D1 offer from BGSU) along with some other ones.”

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

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

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“There will be some to come in the future.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I have been a huge Michigan fan since the day I was born. It was spectacular watching Michigan finally get one after years of being an off and on program.”

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything for football has been great honestly, can’t wait for my senior year, I’ve been working and ready to shock the world.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I think we could improve on our discipline, we have everything else but discipline is what is going to get us to state.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I really wouldn’t say pleased because I always want to improve and perfect my craft and I haven’t even reached my goal to where I want to be.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel like our play is rare for high school, we like to spread and have our QB1 sling the ball around. This day and age people still run wing T and what separates us is our passing.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My biggest goal moving forward is to have my best season and do what I can to make sure my team succeeds.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I do want to play sports in college and It’s football. I live for the day to make it to the NFL and I love the game, but I’m willing to work for it cause nothing is handed to you.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have a few more d1 colleges recruiting me and I am humbled to even be on their radar.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I think the college that has shown the most love when it comes to recruiting is either Marshall or WVU. I hear from the West Virginia WR coach every other day, just hoping to pull in offers from those 2 schools.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I have been on a few college visits and all were amazing.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I do have a few more game day visits to go to, still some deciding on where to visit.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, my favorite college football team was West Virginia growing up, [its] always been a dream school for me.”

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything for football recently is going pretty well and I have really just been lifting and preparing for next season.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I think my team can continue to make huge improvements like we did last season by putting in a lot of work to make up for the areas we are weak in. My school is very small and has little numbers, so we have to put in a lot of work to catch up.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I think my performance last season was pretty good, however there is still a ton of room for improvement which I will make sure to focus on in this off season.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“The play of my team has been phenomenal even though looking at stats would say otherwise. Our team lost just about every starter the season prior so we had a lot of shoes to fill and even this year, we only had one senior that was able to play so we were young in the beginning but were starting to mold into a threat nearing the end of the season and I couldn't be prouder of my team.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My goals going forward are to put on more muscle and become faster to truly dominate any opponent I am put against. I want to become the best I can be to help my team win no matter what I have to do.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“As of right now, I don't think any colleges are recruiting me.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Not any, as of now.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I have visited multiple college campuses recently.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I would enjoy a game day trip, and I was offered one, however I had technical difficulties and it was too late to register for it.”

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

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Football wise things were pretty good, we didn’t have the best season record but it’s the most tight knit team our team has been in a couple years. I also had a mid-season injury that caused me to miss out on two games but I did some pretty amazing things this season that went all-district and all-OCC.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“For most of my teammates it’s their mindset but overall it’s just not making the little mistakes that we make as a whole.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“Yes, I’m happy with how I played this year, I made multiple honors and bounced back from my injury better than I was playing before the injury.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“Honestly I feel good. A lot of people stepped up this year. We had an abnormal amount of injuries this year which set us back a bunch but I’m proud of all my guys that stepped up.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My goals going forward are to push myself and my team to become the best we can so we can have a great season record wise. Another goal is to not get injured. I want to be an all-state athlete.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’m getting recruited by Miami University currently, that is it.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Miami University.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Miami University.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Not right now but I’ve taken one before.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college team growing up [has been] University of Miami (Florida).”

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything is going pretty well with football recently, I just had a pretty impressive junior season.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I feel like my team is pretty talented overall, but we need to improve our mental toughness if we want to overcome adversity in the future.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“Yes, I exceeded my expectations for how my junior season would go individually.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel like at times my team was hot and we played together, and at other times we played as individuals and got in our own heads too much.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“I’m working for a Division I scholarship to play football, as that’s been my dream for years. Also, a state title has always been on my mind for a future accomplishment.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I do aspire to play sports in college, I want to play football and possibly run track as well.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Some of the colleges that have been recruiting/showing interest in me are Toledo, Robert Morris, UPenn, Dartmouth, Princeton, Lehigh, Lafayette, and Eastern Michigan.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I feel like the school that’s currently showing the most interest is either Toledo or Robert Morris.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have visited some colleges recently. I’ve been to Toledo, Robert Morris, UPenn, and Lehigh.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I have been on 4 game day visits this season: Toledo, Robert Morris, UPenn, and Fairmont St.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up, I’ve always rooted for the WV Mountaineers. I would love to get an opportunity to show them what I can offer.”

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“It’s going good for sure, just continuing the everyday grind. Jumping right into the offseason.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“We already have a great group of coaches and players that all want the same thing. Winning a state championship. Every day we need to get 1% better whether it’s physically or mentally learning the game or preparing for a game. Continuing to build as a family.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“This previous year was a great year for me. Accomplished some of my goals but I am nowhere near satisfied or where I need to be. It was a great breakthrough year but next year I want to be the best around.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel like all year we played as a family and a brotherhood. We have a great offense and a great defense. It is just finishing games and not becoming complacent or down when things get hard. We need to stay as that brotherhood and continue to grind when things get hard. That’s what makes great teams.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“I want to be the best player in the country at my position and I want to show everyone who has ever doubted me whether it’s coaches or people online whoever it may be I want to prove I am the best at what I do. My goal is to win a state title for track and football and win Mr. Football for my senior year. Another goal of mine is to go to college and continue to play the sport I love, which is football.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I currently have 5 D1 offers. Kentucky, Eastern Michigan, Eastern Kentucky, Miami of Ohio and Ball State. Other than that, I get recruited by a lot of P5 schools and G5 Schools as well. Tennessee, Minnesota, Virginia Tech, Liberty, Pitt, Arizona, Coastal Carolina, Cincinnati, Duke, Marshall.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I would say Eastern Michigan. Definitely feel love from them every day.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I have. I have been to Kentucky, Duke, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Tennessee, Michigan State, Michigan, Pitt, Marshall, and a lot of other schools as well.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I believe I am done for this season with game day trips.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes. My favorite college was my hometown team The Ohio State Buckeyes.”

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Q&A with Pickerington North running back Michael Taylor​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I currently have 5 D1 offers. Kentucky, Eastern Michigan, Eastern Kentucky, Miami of Ohio and Ball State. Other than that, I get recruited by a lot of P5 schools and G5 Schools as well. Tennessee, Minnesota, Virginia Tech, Liberty, Pitt, Arizona, Coastal Carolina, Cincinnati, Duke, Marshall.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I would say Eastern Michigan. Definitely feel love from them every day.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I have. I have been to Kentucky, Duke, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Tennessee, Michigan State, Michigan, Pitt, Marshall, and a lot of other schools as well.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I believe I am done for this season with game day trips.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes. My favorite college was my hometown team The Ohio State Buckeyes.”


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Q&A with Wheeling Central Catholic athlete Braden McWreath​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I do aspire to play sports in college, I want to play football and possibly run track as well.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Some of the colleges that have been recruiting/showing interest in me are Toledo, Robert Morris, UPenn, Dartmouth, Princeton, Lehigh, Lafayette, and Eastern Michigan.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I feel like the school that’s currently showing the most interest is either Toledo or Robert Morris.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have visited some colleges recently. I’ve been to Toledo, Robert Morris, UPenn, and Lehigh.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I have been on 4 game day visits this season: Toledo, Robert Morris, UPenn, and Fairmont St.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up, I’ve always rooted for the WV Mountaineers. I would love to get an opportunity to show them what I can offer.”


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Q&A with Darby running back Kaiden Molnar​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’m getting recruited by Miami University currently, that is it.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Miami University.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Miami University.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Not right now but I’ve taken one before.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college team growing up [has been] University of Miami (Florida).”


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Q&A with Valley running back Gabe McNeil​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“As of right now, I don't think any colleges are recruiting me.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Not any, as of now.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I have visited multiple college campuses recently.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I would enjoy a game day trip, and I was offered one, however I had technical difficulties and it was too late to register for it.”

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


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Q&A with Mount Healthy wide receiver Jeremiah Sanders​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I do want to play sports in college and It’s football. I live for the day to make it to the NFL and I love the game, but I’m willing to work for it cause nothing is handed to you.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have a few more d1 colleges recruiting me and I am humbled to even be on their radar.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I think the college that has shown the most love when it comes to recruiting is either Marshall or WVU. I hear from the West Virginia WR coach every other day, just hoping to pull in offers from those 2 schools.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I have been on a few college visits and all were amazing.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I do have a few more game day visits to go to, still some deciding on where to visit.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, my favorite college football team was West Virginia growing up, [its] always been a dream school for me.”


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Q&A with Pickerington North running back Michael Taylor
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“It’s going good for sure, just continuing the everyday grind. Jumping right into the offseason.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“We already have a great group of coaches and players that all want the same thing. Winning a state championship. Every day we need to get 1% better whether it’s physically or mentally learning the game or preparing for a game. Continuing to build as a family.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“This previous year was a great year for me. Accomplished some of my goals but I am nowhere near satisfied or where I need to be. It was a great breakthrough year but next year I want to be the best around.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel like all year we played as a family and a brotherhood. We have a great offense and a great defense. It is just finishing games and not becoming complacent or down when things get hard. We need to stay as that brotherhood and continue to grind when things get hard. That’s what makes great teams.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“I want to be the best player in the country at my position and I want to show everyone who has ever doubted me whether it’s coaches or people online whoever it may be I want to prove I am the best at what I do. My goal is to win a state title for track and football and win Mr. Football for my senior year. Another goal of mine is to go to college and continue to play the sport I love, which is football.”

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Q&A with Wheeling Central Catholic athlete Braden McWreath
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything is going pretty well with football recently, I just had a pretty impressive junior season.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I feel like my team is pretty talented overall, but we need to improve our mental toughness if we want to overcome adversity in the future.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“Yes, I exceeded my expectations for how my junior season would go individually.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel like at times my team was hot and we played together, and at other times we played as individuals and got in our own heads too much.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“I’m working for a Division I scholarship to play football, as that’s been my dream for years. Also, a state title has always been on my mind for a future accomplishment.”

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Q&A with Darby running back Kaiden Molnar
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Football wise things were pretty good, we didn’t have the best season record but it’s the most tight knit team our team has been in a couple years. I also had a mid-season injury that caused me to miss out on two games but I did some pretty amazing things this season that went all-district and all-OCC.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“For most of my teammates it’s their mindset but overall it’s just not making the little mistakes that we make as a whole.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“Yes, I’m happy with how I played this year, I made multiple honors and bounced back from my injury better than I was playing before the injury.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“Honestly I feel good. A lot of people stepped up this year. We had an abnormal amount of injuries this year which set us back a bunch but I’m proud of all my guys that stepped up.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My goals going forward are to push myself and my team to become the best we can so we can have a great season record wise. Another goal is to not get injured. I want to be an all-state athlete.”

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Q&A with Valley running back Gabe McNeil
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything for football recently is going pretty well and I have really just been lifting and preparing for next season.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I think my team can continue to make huge improvements like we did last season by putting in a lot of work to make up for the areas we are weak in. My school is very small and has little numbers, so we have to put in a lot of work to catch up.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I think my performance last season was pretty good, however there is still a ton of room for improvement which I will make sure to focus on in this off season.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“The play of my team has been phenomenal even though looking at stats would say otherwise. Our team lost just about every starter the season prior so we had a lot of shoes to fill and even this year, we only had one senior that was able to play so we were young in the beginning but were starting to mold into a threat nearing the end of the season and I couldn't be prouder of my team.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My goals going forward are to put on more muscle and become faster to truly dominate any opponent I am put against. I want to become the best I can be to help my team win no matter what I have to do.”

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Q&A with Mount Healthy wide receiver Jeremiah Sanders
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything for football has been great honestly, can’t wait for my senior year, I’ve been working and ready to shock the world.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I think we could improve on our discipline, we have everything else but discipline is what is going to get us to state.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I really wouldn’t say pleased because I always want to improve and perfect my craft and I haven’t even reached my goal to where I want to be.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel like our play is rare for high school, we like to spread and have our QB1 sling the ball around. This day and age people still run wing T and what separates us is our passing.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My biggest goal moving forward is to have my best season and do what I can to make sure my team succeeds.”

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How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Football wise everything is going good, I'm planning on going to camps over the summer that I get invited to.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“One thing that I think I and my team can improve on is that when things go south and the game isn't going the way we want it to, we have to stay positive and don't give up until the clock reads 00:00.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“Yeah I think I'm pretty pleased with how my freshman season went, I still have things I need to improve on but I'm pretty proud with how I performed my freshman year.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I think our team played well this year but obviously we have to improve on some things going into next season to win the tough games against good teams in the NLL like Whitmer, Findlay and AW.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Some of the goals I have for myself are to go D1 and commit to the All-American game.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“My goal is to play college football at the highest level at Ohio State.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I don't have too many colleges recruiting me right now due to me being only a freshman in high school but I do have colleges inviting me to camps.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not made any trips or visits to any college campuses or stadiums yet.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I plan on making game day visits but not this year.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I've always loved watching Ohio State on Saturdays and love how they play from their threats on offense to their great defensive schemes.”

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“We made it to the playoffs, finishing with a 4-6 record in the regular season. We unfortunately lost the first round of the playoffs to Troy.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Going forward into the 2024-2025 season I strongly believe our offense is what needs to be improved.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“Personally, being the starting running back as a sophomore, I’m very proud of that. I unfortunately was injured most of the season and could only play 3 games. In those 3 games I had a total of 227 yards and 3 touchdowns. There are small things that need improvement.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel we played hard, and showed amazing team effort.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My current goal is to finish high school at the top of my league for my position, and to finish high school with a winning record along with having the opportunity to play at a division 1 football program and further. It’s been my goal since I was little.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want to play D1 college football. Since [I was] a kid I’ve always been a fan of THE Ohio State University.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“No college coaches [have contacted me] yet.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not made any college visits/ trips but I have gotten over a dozen letters for camps this summer.”

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

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up, the Ohio State Buckeyes.”

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything is going wonderful.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“We can improve on trusting each other more on the field.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I was pleased with my and my team’s performance.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel like we are a really good team that can make a deep run in the playoffs this upcoming season.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My goal going forward is making it to state for my Senior year.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Zero.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Zero.”

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

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Yes I have plans for game day trips.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Auburn Tigers.”

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“We made it to the playoffs with a 4-6 record and we were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“One thing that we can continue to improve is our offense.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“No, I have not been pleased with my performance during my sophomore season which is why I am working twice as hard.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel we played hard every game and gave it our all.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My current goal is to finish my high school years with a winning record along with going to a division 1 program and further.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“None that I'm aware of right now.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have been on a game day visit to The Miami Ohio Redhawks.”

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

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

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“I had a pretty solid season this year, bringing in 3 interceptions along with a couple pass break ups. I also didn’t allow a single touchdown this season which was a huge goal I set at the beginning of the season.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I feel like as a team we need to become more of a family and finish out games.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I have been pleased with what I have done but I know that I can’t stop here and need to keep working harder and harder to strive to get better.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“N/A.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Some of my sporting goals are not allowing any touchdowns, getting recruited by colleges and working more to play offense.”

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?
“Haven’t really been recruited by anyone yet.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have [had] a few trips to Ball state for camp and a game day visit, have been to Miami game day visit along with camp, went to Kentucky’s spring practice along with camp.”

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

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“N/A.”

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Q&A with Teays Valley defensive back Cavin McDowell​

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?
“Haven’t really been recruited by anyone yet.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have [had] a few trips to Ball state for camp and a game day visit, have been to Miami game day visit along with camp, went to Kentucky’s spring practice along with camp.”

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

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“N/A.”


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Q&A with Stebbins defensive end Nick Vincent​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“None that I'm aware of right now.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have been on a game day visit to The Miami Ohio Redhawks.”

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

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


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Q&A with Lockland athlete Damien Dawson Jr.​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Zero.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Zero.”

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

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Yes I have plans for game day trips.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Auburn Tigers.”


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Q&A with Stebbins running back Andre McConnell​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want to play D1 college football. Since [I was] a kid I’ve always been a fan of THE Ohio State University.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“No college coaches [have contacted me] yet.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not made any college visits/ trips but I have gotten over a dozen letters for camps this summer.”

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

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up, the Ohio State Buckeyes.”


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Q&A with Perrysburg left tackle Reed Gerken​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“My goal is to play college football at the highest level at Ohio State.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I don't have too many colleges recruiting me right now due to me being only a freshman in high school but I do have colleges inviting me to camps.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not made any trips or visits to any college campuses or stadiums yet.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I plan on making game day visits but not this year.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I've always loved watching Ohio State on Saturdays and love how they play from their threats on offense to their great defensive schemes.”


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Find out what some of the top players in the state are saying about football now!


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Q&A with Teays Valley defensive back Cavin McDowell
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“I had a pretty solid season this year, bringing in 3 interceptions along with a couple pass break ups. I also didn’t allow a single touchdown this season which was a huge goal I set at the beginning of the season.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I feel like as a team we need to become more of a family and finish out games.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I have been pleased with what I have done but I know that I can’t stop here and need to keep working harder and harder to strive to get better.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“N/A.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Some of my sporting goals are not allowing any touchdowns, getting recruited by colleges and working more to play offense.”

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Q&A with Stebbins defensive end Nick Vincent
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“We made it to the playoffs with a 4-6 record and we were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“One thing that we can continue to improve is our offense.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“No, I have not been pleased with my performance during my sophomore season which is why I am working twice as hard.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel we played hard every game and gave it our all.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My current goal is to finish my high school years with a winning record along with going to a division 1 program and further.”

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Q&A with Lockland athlete Damien Dawson Jr.
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything is going wonderful.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“We can improve on trusting each other more on the field.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I was pleased with my and my team’s performance.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel like we are a really good team that can make a deep run in the playoffs this upcoming season.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My goal going forward is making it to state for my Senior year.”

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Q&A with Stebbins running back Andre McConnell
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“We made it to the playoffs, finishing with a 4-6 record in the regular season. We unfortunately lost the first round of the playoffs to Troy.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Going forward into the 2024-2025 season I strongly believe our offense is what needs to be improved.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“Personally, being the starting running back as a sophomore, I’m very proud of that. I unfortunately was injured most of the season and could only play 3 games. In those 3 games I had a total of 227 yards and 3 touchdowns. There are small things that need improvement.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel we played hard, and showed amazing team effort.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My current goal is to finish high school at the top of my league for my position, and to finish high school with a winning record along with having the opportunity to play at a division 1 football program and further. It’s been my goal since I was little.”

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Q&A with Perrysburg left tackle Reed Gerken
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Football wise everything is going good, I'm planning on going to camps over the summer that I get invited to.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“One thing that I think I and my team can improve on is that when things go south and the game isn't going the way we want it to, we have to stay positive and don't give up until the clock reads 00:00.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“Yeah I think I'm pretty pleased with how my freshman season went, I still have things I need to improve on but I'm pretty proud with how I performed my freshman year.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I think our team played well this year but obviously we have to improve on some things going into next season to win the tough games against good teams in the NLL like Whitmer, Findlay and AW.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Some of the goals I have for myself are to go D1 and commit to the All-American game.”

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How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Going well, doing visits and making sure I get to as many campuses as possible.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“We have to improve on strength and discipline. We as a whole need to be more dedicated to the process than the performance.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I’m never really pleased. Our coach always says “want more”. Being pleased shows that I’m satisfied and I always feel that I can be better.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“We did better but still not where we should’ve been.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Goal is a state championship.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes sir, I will be a Quarterback.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’m being recruited by multiple [schools] in the country. [Schools from conferences in] Big 10, Acc, MAC, SBC, SEC…”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Recruiting me the hardest is UK, Akron, Toledo, Michigan, Louisville, and Illinois.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I went to Penn State, EMU and UC.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I will be going to Ohio State, UK, WVU, Toledo, UC , and Akron.”

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

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“It’s been going good, just started lifting and throwing again.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Lift more in the offseason and get stronger.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I have been pleased all around with my performances.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel like we played well. Two games were iffy but that is about it.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Just get as strong as I can become next season.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Louisville, Kentucky, PSU, Michigan, Buffalo, Miami (OH), Fordham, UT Martin, UPenn.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“All about the same right now.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Unofficial: Louisville, PSU, Michigan (2x), summer camps: PSU, Pitt, Kentucky, Louisville, Indiana, Ohio State, Fordham.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Miami (OH) vs. Buffalo (11/15), TBD (11/18, 11/25).”

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

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Right now my team did not make the playoffs. We finished 4-6 and barely missed out. But recently I have been back working out and preparing for next season.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Everyone is dedicated to the weight room and is wanting to work the extra mile to have a winning season.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I was semi-pleased with my season. This was my first varsity season but I was also disappointed because I left lots of yards and touchdowns out on the field.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“We were a really young team and that’s no excuse. I felt we could’ve won more games this year. We play hard and tough.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Some of my goals for my junior year are making All state recognition and rushing for 1000 or more.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“As of right now none, but I have been to game day visits and have schools interested.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“No schools have been heavily recruiting me yet.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I have been to countless camps and seen locker rooms and facilities.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I have been to Miami and Ball State for game day visits. I really enjoyed them.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college has always been Ohio State.”

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Football is going great so far and I'm getting better every day. Working with my talented quarterback Josh Takats has been very helpful with our chemistry and improvement.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“As a team, we could really work on having continuous effort even when we are losing. Also, keeping good energy and effort before games and during the week.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I am glad I have been given some good opportunities to play and have a good season. I know I'm not done yet though and I wish to have a better season next year.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel the way my team played has been aggressive and impressive, just not as energetic as we could be.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“To play division 1 college football and give God all the glory through football.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, it's been a lifelong dream of mine to go to Ohio State but I'm not sure where I want to play college football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I haven't really had any recruiters look at me, only a little bit at college camps after my performance.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I went to BGSU, University of Toledo and Ohio State with my parents to check out the campuses. I had a great time.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Not at the moment.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up Ohio State University was my favorite college, I loved watching them play on Saturdays.”

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Our regular season ended at 7-3 and [we were] top contenders in our conference. Very proud of the guys on our teams and the mindset we brought this year coming into every game. I felt there was a new type of energy this year and that’s why our record improved and we got that home playoff game we were striving for.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Next year we need to continue to keep the energy going and we work on fixing the little mistakes. We had too many drive killing penalties this year in big games where we needed those yards.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I improved a lot this year but there is still a lot for me to improve in my game. I’m pleased with a lot of my performances but I know there’s games where I could’ve played a bigger part and helped my team even more. I need to find what I need to improve on and by watching film and work on that going forward.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“The play of our team this year was good but it was good because of the work we put in in the off season we worked really hard and it showed in a lot of our games.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Right now I’m looking to train and improve. I play basketball so that will be a big part of my life for the next few months. Once spring comes around my mindset switches back to football and I will use my time to lift and get better.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have had multiple D1 and a few D2 schools reach out to me to attend camps and have come to my school to talk to me.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“They are all pretty steady in their recruitment.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I went to a Boston College camp, a Cincinnati camp, and a camp in Toledo and also toured their campus and facilities.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“No plans so far but I will be reaching out to colleges.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up has always been Ohio State. Both my parents went there and I grew up watching their games on TV.”

Find out what colleges are recruiting Sam Brucchieri, Dominick Woods, Spike Woods, Donovan Moorhead, and Jahmeir Spain now!


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Q&A with Westlake quarterback Sam Brucchieri​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have had multiple D1 and a few D2 schools reach out to me to attend camps and have come to my school to talk to me.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“They are all pretty steady in their recruitment.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I went to a Boston College camp, a Cincinnati camp, and a camp in Toledo and also toured their campus and facilities.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“No plans so far but I will be reaching out to colleges.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up has always been Ohio State. Both my parents went there and I grew up watching their games on TV.”


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Q&A with Perrysburg wide receiver Dominick Woods​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, it's been a lifelong dream of mine to go to Ohio State but I'm not sure where I want to play college football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I haven't really had any recruiters look at me, only a little bit at college camps after my performance.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I went to BGSU, University of Toledo and Ohio State with my parents to check out the campuses. I had a great time.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Not at the moment.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up Ohio State University was my favorite college, I loved watching them play on Saturdays.”


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Q&A with Teays Valley running back Spike Woods​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“As of right now none, but I have been to game day visits and have schools interested.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“No schools have been heavily recruiting me yet.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I have been to countless camps and seen locker rooms and facilities.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I have been to Miami and Ball State for game day visits. I really enjoyed them.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college has always been Ohio State.”


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Q&A with Hawken quarterback Donovan Moorhead​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Louisville, Kentucky, PSU, Michigan, Buffalo, Miami (OH), Fordham, UT Martin, UPenn.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“All about the same right now.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Unofficial: Louisville, PSU, Michigan (2x), summer camps: PSU, Pitt, Kentucky, Louisville, Indiana, Ohio State, Fordham.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Miami (OH) vs. Buffalo (11/15), TBD (11/18, 11/25).”

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


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Q&A with Mount Healthy quarterback Jahmeir Spain​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes sir, I will be a Quarterback.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’m being recruited by multiple [schools] in the country. [Schools from conferences in] Big 10, Acc, MAC, SBC, SEC…”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Recruiting me the hardest is UK, Akron, Toledo, Michigan, Louisville, and Illinois.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I went to Penn State, EMU and UC.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I will be going to Ohio State, UK, WVU, Toledo, UC , and Akron.”

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


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Find out what some of the top players in the state are saying about football now!


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Q&A with Westlake quarterback Sam Brucchieri
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Our regular season ended at 7-3 and [we were] top contenders in our conference. Very proud of the guys on our teams and the mindset we brought this year coming into every game. I felt there was a new type of energy this year and that’s why our record improved and we got that home playoff game we were striving for.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Next year we need to continue to keep the energy going and we work on fixing the little mistakes. We had too many drive killing penalties this year in big games where we needed those yards.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I improved a lot this year but there is still a lot for me to improve in my game. I’m pleased with a lot of my performances but I know there’s games where I could’ve played a bigger part and helped my team even more. I need to find what I need to improve on and by watching film and work on that going forward.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“The play of our team this year was good but it was good because of the work we put in in the off season we worked really hard and it showed in a lot of our games.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Right now I’m looking to train and improve. I play basketball so that will be a big part of my life for the next few months. Once spring comes around my mindset switches back to football and I will use my time to lift and get better.”

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Q&A with Perrysburg wide receiver Dominick Woods
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Football is going great so far and I'm getting better every day. Working with my talented quarterback Josh Takats has been very helpful with our chemistry and improvement.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“As a team, we could really work on having continuous effort even when we are losing. Also, keeping good energy and effort before games and during the week.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I am glad I have been given some good opportunities to play and have a good season. I know I'm not done yet though and I wish to have a better season next year.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel the way my team played has been aggressive and impressive, just not as energetic as we could be.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“To play division 1 college football and give God all the glory through football.”

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Q&A with Teays Valley running back Spike Woods
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Right now my team did not make the playoffs. We finished 4-6 and barely missed out. But recently I have been back working out and preparing for next season.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Everyone is dedicated to the weight room and is wanting to work the extra mile to have a winning season.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I was semi-pleased with my season. This was my first varsity season but I was also disappointed because I left lots of yards and touchdowns out on the field.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“We were a really young team and that’s no excuse. I felt we could’ve won more games this year. We play hard and tough.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Some of my goals for my junior year are making All state recognition and rushing for 1000 or more.”

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Q&A with Hawken quarterback Donovan Moorhead
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“It’s been going good, just started lifting and throwing again.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Lift more in the offseason and get stronger.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I have been pleased all around with my performances.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel like we played well. Two games were iffy but that is about it.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Just get as strong as I can become next season.”

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Q&A with Mount Healthy quarterback Jahmeir Spain
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Going well, doing visits and making sure I get to as many campuses as possible.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“We have to improve on strength and discipline. We as a whole need to be more dedicated to the process than the performance.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I’m never really pleased. Our coach always says “want more”. Being pleased shows that I’m satisfied and I always feel that I can be better.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“We did better but still not where we should’ve been.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Goal is a state championship.”

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How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Great, I love this team and where we are at.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I have been very pleased and am very hungry for what’s to come.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“My team has played great and I am excited for the rest of the playoffs and hopefully making a state championship run.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“Not much, just executing at what we do.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Execute, execute, execute.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Central Michigan and Toledo.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Not sure, still early in the process.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan and Toledo.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Not any more at the moment, still would love to check out programs.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“No not really, I loved local teams like BG and Toledo.”

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Going pretty well, I switched to QB this year which has been a little different but definitely got a lot easier throughout the year.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“My team can definitely improve on our leadership, we lacked that a ton this year.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“Once again, switching to QB wasn’t easy at first but I was satisfied with the way I finished.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I think we could have been a lot better this year. Hopefully we can continue to get better.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“To continue to get better every day and try to stay healthy.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Not a whole lot of college interest, [I’m] kind of under the radar but hoping to hit it off soon.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Kind of the same answer I said before.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Haven’t had any college trips yet, a few small basketball ones.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I am heading down to Miami Ohio in a week or so for a game day visit down there.”

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

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“The football season was pretty good, we exceeded expectations for our team. I believe we should have gone deeper into the playoffs, but you can’t wish you have to come back and prove it.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I feel like my team can keep getting better and so can I. We need to improve on everything, perfection is unrealistic but you can achieve greatness.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I was pleased with a couple of performances but I think I had a good season, breaking a couple records and doing things no one else has done.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I love my team and the play fits our team but we will have to improve a lot to get to where we want.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My goals are to improve on my craft and get it as best as I can before next season, bring my teammates up and improve them.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have gone to a couple game day visits and camps, but I’m really open to all recruiting as of the moment.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Eastern Michigan is the latest school to give me a visit, but like I said nothing yet.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“This year I have made two and will make another one soon.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Yes, I am going to Toledo on Nov. 8th.”

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