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


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Q&A with Wyoming running back Joel Hancock
How did the high school football season go overall?
“We were regional runners-up and went 12-2. I broke my arm the first game and came back week 6 and had a great season. I had 1396 all-purpose yards and 14 touchdowns. I am proud of what our team accomplished this year.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I plan to wrestle and do track during the off season while also lifting.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I am confident in our team next season; we have many returning players and leaders for next season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I would say our league rival, Indian Hill, is one of the tougher opponents we will face next year.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“No answer.”

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Q&A with Perrysburg safety Grey Swanson
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season overall I think was pretty good. We went 8-4 overall this year. Not the best and we are definitely shooting for higher this upcoming year. We had some pretty big wins this year including Marysville and Whitmer that defined us as a team and the potential we have. I was pretty happy with how the year ended up for me, but I’m more focused on helping my team be the best we can be.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans now are to continue with our school lifts and offseason workouts. My goal this year is to get faster, because speed kills with this generation of players. The faster you can be, the better it is for you. I plan to stay active and get out on the field as much as I can.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think our team next year will be really good. We had a lot of younger guys playing varsity last year and we are returning about 16 starters total. Our player development within our program is amazing, we have great coaches from freshman through varsity. As long as our younger players continue to take things seriously and are willing to get better than we will do great things. If we focus up in the offseason and throughout the year I know we can be really good. We have amazing coaches and great team chemistry, so I’m excited for what we have in store for next year.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We always have a few tough teams on the schedule. The new NLL is very tough with all the new competition joining us like Whitmer and Findlay. I think the toughest game for us will be Whitmer. Not only are they a good team but we match up with them really well so it’s always a close game. We went 1-1 against them last year, losing in the normal season but beating them in the playoffs. They have a lot of great players and coaches who know what they’re talking about, so that game will always be good and a tough one for sure.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest individual player we will play against is Ryan Montgomery. He did a great job last year of picking our defense apart, it seemed so easy for him and he was so calm in the pocket. We know what we need to change and how to match up better against him and the Findlay team, so that is another matchup I know we are all heavily looking forward to.”

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Q&A with Grandview Heights running back Henry Ohlinger
How did the high school football season go overall?
“This year was a great improvement from the last few years for the Grandview Heights Bobcats. After consecutive 2-8 seasons we improved to 7-4 including a playoff berth for the first time in four years. I am proud to have received 1st team All Ohio honors, 1st team all-district and the 2023 year was a great success.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“For the last few months I have been working out with Hope Fitness Academy on the east side of Columbus as well as workouts with Grandview’s football team. I am also attending camps and showcases including events in Columbus, Cleveland, Indianapolis and Chicago. Later this spring I will start my sophomore track season.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think that our team will have even more success next season because of the minimal losses from the senior class and the returning players working hard in the off season. We should be set up for a great year.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think Bexley will be a great game being one of our biggest rivalries. It should be a great game against a talented team in the Bexley Lions.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I think a tough individual to contain will be QB Jackson Frey because of his arm strength and accuracy he can pick apart our already young secondary.”

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Q&A with Pickerington North interior offensive lineman Ayden Annarino
How did the high school football season go overall?
“I feel like as a team we worked hard. Overall, we came up short and are not happy with the outcome, this upcoming season we look to bounce back.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My workout plans headed into the offseason is to continue to get stronger in the weight room as well as get the younger guys up to expectations because everyone plays a part.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel as our season next year will be great and we are coming off of a solid playoff run and we will be back and go further with our team this year.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We open up this season with St. Edward's, the 3 peat state champs. We aren’t scared, we live for this type of competition and it will be a great matchup.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“There isn’t anyone in the state of Ohio our team is scared to play. We will bring them a fight no matter what team or individual they are.”

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Q&A with Elyria hybrid linebacker Braylon Riase
How did the high school football season go overall?
“It was rough, our record was 1-10.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I try to work out at least 2 or 3 times a day.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we'll be more solid next season.”

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?
“Avon’s QB.”

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How did the high school football season go overall?
“We were regional runners-up and went 12-2. I broke my arm the first game and came back week 6 and had a great season. I had 1396 all-purpose yards and 14 touchdowns. I am proud of what our team accomplished this year.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I plan to wrestle and do track during the off season while also lifting.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I am confident in our team next season; we have many returning players and leaders for next season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I would say our league rival, Indian Hill, is one of the tougher opponents we will face next year.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“No answer.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Many Ivy league schools have reached out to me as well as D3/D2 schools.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“No answer.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No answer.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“In the summer I plan to go on visits and next year go to games.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite team growing up was University of Cincinnati, and still is.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season overall I think was pretty good. We went 8-4 overall this year. Not the best and we are definitely shooting for higher this upcoming year. We had some pretty big wins this year including Marysville and Whitmer that defined us as a team and the potential we have. I was pretty happy with how the year ended up for me, but I’m more focused on helping my team be the best we can be.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans now are to continue with our school lifts and offseason workouts. My goal this year is to get faster, because speed kills with this generation of players. The faster you can be, the better it is for you. I plan to stay active and get out on the field as much as I can.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think our team next year will be really good. We had a lot of younger guys playing varsity last year and we are returning about 16 starters total. Our player development within our program is amazing, we have great coaches from freshman through varsity. As long as our younger players continue to take things seriously and are willing to get better than we will do great things. If we focus up in the offseason and throughout the year I know we can be really good. We have amazing coaches and great team chemistry, so I’m excited for what we have in store for next year.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We always have a few tough teams on the schedule. The new NLL is very tough with all the new competition joining us like Whitmer and Findlay. I think the toughest game for us will be Whitmer. Not only are they a good team but we match up with them really well so it’s always a close game. We went 1-1 against them last year, losing in the normal season but beating them in the playoffs. They have a lot of great players and coaches who know what they’re talking about, so that game will always be good and a tough one for sure.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest individual player we will play against is Ryan Montgomery. He did a great job last year of picking our defense apart, it seemed so easy for him and he was so calm in the pocket. We know what we need to change and how to match up better against him and the Findlay team, so that is another matchup I know we are all heavily looking forward to.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“My goal has always been to play football in college. Ever since I was a little kid I always thought about how cool it would be to play in front of a huge crowd in a nice stadium. I’ve put in so much work that I feel like anything less than playing in college would be a failure.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“There’s been a few colleges that I’ve been in touch with, including University of Pennsylvania, Robert Morris, Thomas Moore, and a few others. I’ve been to game day visits at Robert Morris and Toledo. No official visits or anything like that yet but I know that most recruiting for most players happens in the summer going into senior year, so I’m just waiting for that first opportunity.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“University of Pennsylvania definitely sends me the most texts. The coach usually checks in and sends a graphic every now and then. Robert Morris sends me the most emails regarding their campus and football program and also camps and certain events they invite me to attend.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Like I mentioned, I’ve gone on a few game day visits but not an official visit. I have been to Toledo twice for game day visits, and I went to Robert Morris once. I was invited to a UPenn and a Brown University game day but my family wasn’t able to make either of those trips. This upcoming year I plan to go to as many of the game day visits as I can, and hopefully some official visits as well.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“No trips anytime soon, just working with the team and getting better every day.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I’m from Ohio, so you know the dream team is Ohio State. That’s a long shot but it’s somewhere everyone wanted to go when they were younger. More realistically it was probably Toledo. My mom is an alumnus from there so I’ve been on campus many times and I love the atmosphere of the games and tailgating. I’ve been to Toledo multiple times and I really love the campus and school in general.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“This year was a great improvement from the last few years for the Grandview Heights Bobcats. After consecutive 2-8 seasons we improved to 7-4 including a playoff berth for the first time in four years. I am proud to have received 1st team All Ohio honors, 1st team all-district and the 2023 year was a great success.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“For the last few months I have been working out with Hope Fitness Academy on the east side of Columbus as well as workouts with Grandview’s football team. I am also attending camps and showcases including events in Columbus, Cleveland, Indianapolis and Chicago. Later this spring I will start my sophomore track season.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think that our team will have even more success next season because of the minimal losses from the senior class and the returning players working hard in the off season. We should be set up for a great year.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think Bexley will be a great game being one of our biggest rivalries. It should be a great game against a talented team in the Bexley Lions.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I think a tough individual to contain will be QB Jackson Frey because of his arm strength and accuracy he can pick apart our already young secondary.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Rutgers, Miami of Ohio, Marshall, Cincinnati and some interest from a few other schools.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have visited Miami and Rutgers.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Possibility to take a trip down to Cincinnati for a spring practice.”

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

How did the high school football season go overall?
“I feel like as a team we worked hard. Overall, we came up short and are not happy with the outcome, this upcoming season we look to bounce back.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My workout plans headed into the offseason is to continue to get stronger in the weight room as well as get the younger guys up to expectations because everyone plays a part.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel as our season next year will be great and we are coming off of a solid playoff run and we will be back and go further with our team this year.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We open up this season with St. Edward's, the 3 peat state champs. We aren’t scared, we live for this type of competition and it will be a great matchup.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“There isn’t anyone in the state of Ohio our team is scared to play. We will bring them a fight no matter what team or individual they are.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I have always dreamed of playing college football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I currently hold 5 D1 offers. Other schools I’m interested in are Cincinnati, West Virginia and Indiana.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“The school that is recruiting me the hardest is Miami (OH).”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have taken a few visits to schools like Pitt, Marshall, Duke, etc. I plan on going to many more over the winter and spring and am excited to continue this recruiting journey.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I am headed down to Ohio University for their junior day on the 20th of January. I’m sure I will take more but that is the only one planned as of now.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up is Ohio State. They play great football and have an awesome tradition.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“It was rough, our record was 1-10.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I try to work out at least 2 or 3 times a day.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we'll be more solid next season.”

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?
“Avon’s QB.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Toledo & Kent State.”

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

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?
“Yes.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“We went 10-3 overall. We had a lot of returners from the previous season on defense, but our offense was very new. It took 3 games for our offense to really get rolling. After that, our offense just started clicking, and we were driving down the field all the time. In the first drive of week 7, I broke my collarbone. Once that happened, I just had to step in as almost a coach and try to help not only the QB that stepped up, but the offense as a whole to get used to a completely new style of QB. Braylon Newcomb, normally a slot receiver, was the one who came in to QB. He did a great job learning quickly and doing what he does best.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I am currently playing baseball, specifically pitching. I’m also lifting regularly with the baseball team and on my own. I train with QB trainers whenever I get time.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I believe our team is going to be very efficient next season. I feel we all have a gritty attitude, and we all want to just flat out out-work the other guys. We’re going to beat people by making them dread having to play us.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Our schedule is very difficult. The GWOC is tough, but our non-conference schedule is tough, too. Springfield will probably be the toughest, but I’m also looking forward to the challenges from Lakota East, Coffman, and Pick Central to start the season.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“There are several tough players in our league, but I’d say Javon Hammonds Jr. from Wayne.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Mostly MAC’s, Ivy’s, and a handful of FCS schools.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I had a great unofficial visit to Kent State recently, and they want to see me throw in person this Spring.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“So far I’ve visited Kent State, Ohio, Toledo, Ball State, Middle Tennessee State, and U Indy.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“No, just working out my camp schedule for the summer. It’s hard to visit schools right now due to my baseball schedule. I am committed to the baseball team so I try not to miss any events.”

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

How did the high school football season go overall?
“We were able to win a share of the league championship and get to round 2 of the playoffs l. I missed 6 weeks of the season due to a knee injury but was able to get back at the end and contribute.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plan is to attend team workouts and meetings to get ready for my senior season and also attend camps in the summer.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I’m excited for the season. I feel like we have a great roster of talent and everyone is in the right role to help us win some games.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Massillon is our arch rival and our toughest competition every year. Neither of us want to lose to each other and the emotions and lead up to the game is always a big deal. We are always looking forward to getting the best out of each other week 10.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“We have a bunch of tough competitors on our upcoming schedule. Massillon is always loaded with talent and it’s a challenge to go against their offensive line. Avon also has a talented running back we will see in week 2.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have some interest from various Mac schools.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Miami of Ohio has been recruiting me the hardest.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I have visited Miami of Ohio twice.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I do not have any plans to visit anywhere until summer camp season.”

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

How did the high school football season go overall?
“Our high school season went great, we went 9 and 1. I had 22 touchdowns and rushed for 1,915 yards.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I plan to continue to play football and keep grinding in the weight room with my team. I like to improve myself in places that are weaker than others.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I have a strong feeling our team is going to do great things next season. We have very many great players returning from last year.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Our toughest competition will be the Springfield Wildcats. They have gone deep in the state playoffs many times in the recent past.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest individual we will face off against will be Aaron Scott Jr. from the Springfield Wildcats.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I don’t know of any colleges that are recruiting me.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“No school has been recruiting me hard.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have been to Notre Dame and Cincinnati for football camps.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I am going to Bowling Green State University for a football camp they invited me to.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up and to date is Notre Dame.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“High school season went well. We won a league championship and made the playoffs, and accomplished some team goals.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans with sports and workouts are to keep my head down and enjoy the off season grind with my new teammates. I look to keep honing in on my craft and skill sets. With working out, skills training, and speed training all throughout the week I stay busy.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I haven’t been at Pickerington long but I can say that we have great coaches in place with a great culture. We have a great group of guys for next season and are looking forward to it.”

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

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 college football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve talked with a variety of coaches from the Mac to the Power 5.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve taken some trips to spring practices and will continue to visit schools over the off-season.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yes, I will be taking a trip to Pitt on April 13th and Notre Dame on the 15th.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Grew up a Buckeyes fan all my childhood being from Columbus, but I’ve been to quite a few schools. So you start to build feelings towards other schools.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“In my eyes it went well but I can always do better.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I’m in track right now but I’m always working on my game.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel we’re going to go very far and do very well this season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I feel Glenville is going to be the toughest.”

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

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“None.”

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

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

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Not as of right now.”

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

Find out what colleges are recruiting Zyaire Lewis, Patrick Carney, Mattias Brunicardi, Braylon Minor, and Drake Wells now!


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Q&A with Buchtel wide receiver Zyaire Lewis​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“None.”

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

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

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Not as of right now.”

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


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Q&A with Pickerington Central athlete Patrick Carney​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve talked with a variety of coaches from the Mac to the Power 5.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve taken some trips to spring practices and will continue to visit schools over the off-season.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yes, I will be taking a trip to Pitt on April 13th and Notre Dame on the 15th.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Grew up a Buckeyes fan all my childhood being from Columbus, but I’ve been to quite a few schools. So you start to build feelings towards other schools.”


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Q&A with Springboro running back Mattias Brunicardi​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I don’t know of any colleges that are recruiting me.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“No school has been recruiting me hard.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have been to Notre Dame and Cincinnati for football camps.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I am going to Bowling Green State University for a football camp they invited me to.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up and to date is Notre Dame.”


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Q&A with Canton McKinley defensive end Braylon Minor​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have some interest from various Mac schools.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Miami of Ohio has been recruiting me the hardest.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I have visited Miami of Ohio twice.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I do not have any plans to visit anywhere until summer camp season.”

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


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Q&A with Centerville quarterback Drake Wells​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Mostly MAC’s, Ivy’s, and a handful of FCS schools.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I had a great unofficial visit to Kent State recently, and they want to see me throw in person this Spring.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“So far I’ve visited Kent State, Ohio, Toledo, Ball State, Middle Tennessee State, and U Indy.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“No, just working out my camp schedule for the summer. It’s hard to visit schools right now due to my baseball schedule. I am committed to the baseball team so I try not to miss any events.”

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 Buchtel wide receiver Zyaire Lewis
How did the high school football season go overall?
“In my eyes it went well but I can always do better.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I’m in track right now but I’m always working on my game.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel we’re going to go very far and do very well this season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I feel Glenville is going to be the toughest.”

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

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Q&A with Pickerington Central athlete Patrick Carney
How did the high school football season go overall?
“High school season went well. We won a league championship and made the playoffs, and accomplished some team goals.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans with sports and workouts are to keep my head down and enjoy the off season grind with my new teammates. I look to keep honing in on my craft and skill sets. With working out, skills training, and speed training all throughout the week I stay busy.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I haven’t been at Pickerington long but I can say that we have great coaches in place with a great culture. We have a great group of guys for next season and are looking forward to it.”

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

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

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Q&A with Springboro running back Mattias Brunicardi
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Our high school season went great, we went 9 and 1. I had 22 touchdowns and rushed for 1,915 yards.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I plan to continue to play football and keep grinding in the weight room with my team. I like to improve myself in places that are weaker than others.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I have a strong feeling our team is going to do great things next season. We have very many great players returning from last year.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Our toughest competition will be the Springfield Wildcats. They have gone deep in the state playoffs many times in the recent past.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest individual we will face off against will be Aaron Scott Jr. from the Springfield Wildcats.”

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Q&A with Canton McKinley defensive end Braylon Minor
How did the high school football season go overall?
“We were able to win a share of the league championship and get to round 2 of the playoffs l. I missed 6 weeks of the season due to a knee injury but was able to get back at the end and contribute.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plan is to attend team workouts and meetings to get ready for my senior season and also attend camps in the summer.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I’m excited for the season. I feel like we have a great roster of talent and everyone is in the right role to help us win some games.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Massillon is our arch rival and our toughest competition every year. Neither of us want to lose to each other and the emotions and lead up to the game is always a big deal. We are always looking forward to getting the best out of each other week 10.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“We have a bunch of tough competitors on our upcoming schedule. Massillon is always loaded with talent and it’s a challenge to go against their offensive line. Avon also has a talented running back we will see in week 2.”

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Q&A with Centerville quarterback Drake Wells
How did the high school football season go overall?
“We went 10-3 overall. We had a lot of returners from the previous season on defense, but our offense was very new. It took 3 games for our offense to really get rolling. After that, our offense just started clicking, and we were driving down the field all the time. In the first drive of week 7, I broke my collarbone. Once that happened, I just had to step in as almost a coach and try to help not only the QB that stepped up, but the offense as a whole to get used to a completely new style of QB. Braylon Newcomb, normally a slot receiver, was the one who came in to QB. He did a great job learning quickly and doing what he does best.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I am currently playing baseball, specifically pitching. I’m also lifting regularly with the baseball team and on my own. I train with QB trainers whenever I get time.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I believe our team is going to be very efficient next season. I feel we all have a gritty attitude, and we all want to just flat out out-work the other guys. We’re going to beat people by making them dread having to play us.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Our schedule is very difficult. The GWOC is tough, but our non-conference schedule is tough, too. Springfield will probably be the toughest, but I’m also looking forward to the challenges from Lakota East, Coffman, and Pick Central to start the season.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“There are several tough players in our league, but I’d say Javon Hammonds Jr. from Wayne.”

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How did the high school football season go overall?
“It went pretty well, but could have been better. I only played 5 games due to my transfer. I had 1218 all-purpose yards, 19 TDs and 26 tackles in those games.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“To commit soon and get stronger and faster. Been working really hard to prepare for next year.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we will do well. We have a nice squad returning and we are playing a lot of good teams. It should be fun.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think Corbin KY and Hamilton Badin will be tough out of conference games. And Withrow and Taft are always tough CMAC conference games. We have a really good schedule this year.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Armoud Seals - Taft QB was a leading passer in the country last year.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Boston College, Miami OH, Vanderbilt, Stanford, Duke, Purdue, Eastern Michigan, Toledo, West Virginia, Army, Marshall, Harvard, Bowling Green, Dartmouth, Kentucky, Akron, Buffalo, Yale, Davidson, Columbia, Austin Peay, Jackson State and a few other Division 1 schools.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I recently received an offer from East Carolina. [Also] Boston College.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve unofficially visited Boston College, UK, Georgia Tech, Ohio State, Purdue, Tennessee, Miami OH, Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, Toledo, Eastern Michigan, UC & Harvard. I will be visiting Marshall and West Virginia soon. And Stanford later.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yes, Marshall on April 15th, West Virginia on April 20th.”

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

How did the high school football season go overall?
“It went really well. I got to start at a premier school in Ohio as a sophomore and I had a good season.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Right now I am focusing all on football. I am doing workouts at school and extra workouts and offensive line training at Black Sheep Performance.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we’re going to have a great season. We were young last year and we have some good talent coming back and I’m excited.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think every game we have this season will be tough. We have one of the toughest schedules in Ohio. I am really looking forward to the Moeller game though.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Honestly I am not sure yet I haven’t looked that far ahead but all the teams we play have division 1 talent.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Michigan, Arkansas, Kentucky, Boston College, Alabama, Notre Dame.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Same schools listed but schools can’t contact us yet because of the NCAA rules.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have been to Michigan, Kentucky, Arkansas, and Miami.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I am figuring out my summer schedule but I will take some visits.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“No.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season went well, I felt like I played really well and my teammates also played really well. We had a lot of injuries that set us back a little but we had some younger players that stepped up and they proved themselves to be valuable players. The season didn’t end the way we wanted it to but we’re just going to use that as fuel for this next season.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Right now my focus is on track and going to state this year but after track it’s all football. Hitting the weight room hard and working on my craft.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel really confident in our team, we are going to have a lot of really talented players next year. Over half our defense is returning and about half our offense is returning, so we’re going to have a lot of experienced guys. There are also younger guys that I think will make a difference too and I’m excited to see what they can do.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“There are some good teams in our league with good players but I think Piqua is going to be our toughest competition this year. They always have a good team and they always put up a good fight, but we’re ready for that challenge.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“There are a lot of good players in this league but the toughest player we’ll face is probably Xenias QB. He's got good experience and led his team to an undefeated season so I think that he can do some good things this year.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would really like to play football in college and I think I have a good shot at it. I really love the sport and I couldn’t imagine not playing it.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“There’s been a good amount of colleges that have been recruiting me like Toledo, Akron, Miami (OH), Bowling Green, Ball State, the University of Cincinnati, and the University of Indianapolis.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“The university of Indianapolis has been the most recent school to contact me but for a good amount of time Akron was the one recruiting me the most.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have been to quite a few colleges like Toledo, Miami (OH), Akron, Cincinnati, and Bowling Green.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“The university of Indianapolis is the only one I have planned so far but I’m looking into going to more places.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Being raised in Ohio I would always watch Ohio State play so they quickly became my favorite team growing up.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season was a bit bumpy, could have been better but proud of how we finished the season.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Focused on track right now but still getting focused for football next season, excited for summer workouts.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Our team is going to be young but we have all the talent we need to go far.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Grove City and Dublin Jerome will be the toughest teams we play next season.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Dublin Jerome’s left tackle is pretty good and has some big time d1 power 5 offers.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to possibly play football in college but if that doesn’t work out I want to go to college to continue my track career.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve been lightly recruited by most of the Mac schools but mostly by Ball State and Toledo.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve been to most Mac schools, all the ones in Ohio.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Might go to Toledo soon.”

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

How did the high school football season go overall?
“We had a good season, it was great to finally see and be a part of all the work that goes into the season at the Varsity level.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Finished up basketball last month, and was able to get back in the weight room with the guys. For people not playing any winter sports, they have been grinding since December and January.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think that we are going to have another great season and definitely shock some people with what we got. Most of our defense was juniors last year. 4 out of the top 6 tacklers in GWOC are back on our defense.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Every team on our schedule is going to be a good team. I can’t really choose one. GWOC is a great league for Friday night football. Our conference was 27-10 outside of league play. Having said that, I know our guys all have Springfield circled on our schedule as the team to beat.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Springfield’s DB Aaron Scott is the best DB in the country and Withrow’s Chris Henry Jr. is the best WR in the class of 26. So both are probably going to be our biggest test on each side of the ball. There will be hammers every Friday so there is always something to look forward to.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to play college football. It’s been my dream since I could hold a football and is the sport I’m pursuing the most to play at the collegiate level.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I haven’t been talking to any schools but working towards it.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I went on a visit to Purdue a couple weeks ago. Had a great time and got to see some big plays in their scrimmage.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Putting together a plan for some college camps and looking to go to some games this fall.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I love the college atmosphere and enjoy being on college campuses. I’ve been to several schools and there’s nothing like the passion that college fans have when cheering for their team. My dad grew up in Tennessee and my sister went there for college so we have always been big UT fans. Having said that, I've also enjoyed going to college games in and around Ohio.”

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Q&A with Springboro quarterback Jacob Davis​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to play college football. It’s been my dream since I could hold a football and is the sport I’m pursuing the most to play at the collegiate level.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I haven’t been talking to any schools but working towards it.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I went on a visit to Purdue a couple weeks ago. Had a great time and got to see some big plays in their scrimmage.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Putting together a plan for some college camps and looking to go to some games this fall.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I love the college atmosphere and enjoy being on college campuses. I’ve been to several schools and there’s nothing like the passion that college fans have when cheering for their team. My dad grew up in Tennessee and my sister went there for college so we have always been big UT fans. Having said that, I've also enjoyed going to college games in and around Ohio.”


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Q&A with Hilliard Davidson defensive end Turner Schmidt​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to possibly play football in college but if that doesn’t work out I want to go to college to continue my track career.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve been lightly recruited by most of the Mac schools but mostly by Ball State and Toledo.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve been to most Mac schools, all the ones in Ohio.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Might go to Toledo soon.”

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


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Q&A with Troy defensive lineman Devon Strobel​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would really like to play football in college and I think I have a good shot at it. I really love the sport and I couldn’t imagine not playing it.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“There’s been a good amount of colleges that have been recruiting me like Toledo, Akron, Miami (OH), Bowling Green, Ball State, the University of Cincinnati, and the University of Indianapolis.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“The university of Indianapolis has been the most recent school to contact me but for a good amount of time Akron was the one recruiting me the most.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have been to quite a few colleges like Toledo, Miami (OH), Akron, Cincinnati, and Bowling Green.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“The university of Indianapolis is the only one I have planned so far but I’m looking into going to more places.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Being raised in Ohio I would always watch Ohio State play so they quickly became my favorite team growing up.”


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Q&A with St. Xavier offensive lineman Tucker Kattus​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Michigan, Arkansas, Kentucky, Boston College, Alabama, Notre Dame.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Same schools listed but schools can’t contact us yet because of the NCAA rules.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have been to Michigan, Kentucky, Arkansas, and Miami.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I am figuring out my summer schedule but I will take some visits.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“No.”


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Q&A with Hughes running back TJ Engleman​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Boston College, Miami OH, Vanderbilt, Stanford, Duke, Purdue, Eastern Michigan, Toledo, West Virginia, Army, Marshall, Harvard, Bowling Green, Dartmouth, Kentucky, Akron, Buffalo, Yale, Davidson, Columbia, Austin Peay, Jackson State and a few other Division 1 schools.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I recently received an offer from East Carolina. [Also] Boston College.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve unofficially visited Boston College, UK, Georgia Tech, Ohio State, Purdue, Tennessee, Miami OH, Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, Toledo, Eastern Michigan, UC & Harvard. I will be visiting Marshall and West Virginia soon. And Stanford later.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yes, Marshall on April 15th, West Virginia on April 20th.”

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


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Q&A with Springboro quarterback Jacob Davis
How did the high school football season go overall?
“We had a good season, it was great to finally see and be a part of all the work that goes into the season at the Varsity level.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Finished up basketball last month, and was able to get back in the weight room with the guys. For people not playing any winter sports, they have been grinding since December and January.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think that we are going to have another great season and definitely shock some people with what we got. Most of our defense was juniors last year. 4 out of the top 6 tacklers in GWOC are back on our defense.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Every team on our schedule is going to be a good team. I can’t really choose one. GWOC is a great league for Friday night football. Our conference was 27-10 outside of league play. Having said that, I know our guys all have Springfield circled on our schedule as the team to beat.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Springfield’s DB Aaron Scott is the best DB in the country and Withrow’s Chris Henry Jr. is the best WR in the class of 26. So both are probably going to be our biggest test on each side of the ball. There will be hammers every Friday so there is always something to look forward to.”

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Q&A with Hilliard Davidson defensive end Turner Schmidt
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season was a bit bumpy, could have been better but proud of how we finished the season.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Focused on track right now but still getting focused for football next season, excited for summer workouts.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Our team is going to be young but we have all the talent we need to go far.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Grove City and Dublin Jerome will be the toughest teams we play next season.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Dublin Jerome’s left tackle is pretty good and has some big time d1 power 5 offers.”

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Q&A with Troy defensive lineman Devon Strobel
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season went well, I felt like I played really well and my teammates also played really well. We had a lot of injuries that set us back a little but we had some younger players that stepped up and they proved themselves to be valuable players. The season didn’t end the way we wanted it to but we’re just going to use that as fuel for this next season.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Right now my focus is on track and going to state this year but after track it’s all football. Hitting the weight room hard and working on my craft.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel really confident in our team, we are going to have a lot of really talented players next year. Over half our defense is returning and about half our offense is returning, so we’re going to have a lot of experienced guys. There are also younger guys that I think will make a difference too and I’m excited to see what they can do.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“There are some good teams in our league with good players but I think Piqua is going to be our toughest competition this year. They always have a good team and they always put up a good fight, but we’re ready for that challenge.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“There are a lot of good players in this league but the toughest player we’ll face is probably Xenias QB. He's got good experience and led his team to an undefeated season so I think that he can do some good things this year.”

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Q&A with St. Xavier offensive lineman Tucker Kattus
How did the high school football season go overall?
“It went really well. I got to start at a premier school in Ohio as a sophomore and I had a good season.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Right now I am focusing all on football. I am doing workouts at school and extra workouts and offensive line training at Black Sheep Performance.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we’re going to have a great season. We were young last year and we have some good talent coming back and I’m excited.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think every game we have this season will be tough. We have one of the toughest schedules in Ohio. I am really looking forward to the Moeller game though.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Honestly I am not sure yet I haven’t looked that far ahead but all the teams we play have division 1 talent.”

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Q&A with Hughes running back TJ Engleman
How did the high school football season go overall?
“It went pretty well, but could have been better. I only played 5 games due to my transfer. I had 1218 all-purpose yards, 19 TDs and 26 tackles in those games.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“To commit soon and get stronger and faster. Been working really hard to prepare for next year.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we will do well. We have a nice squad returning and we are playing a lot of good teams. It should be fun.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think Corbin KY and Hamilton Badin will be tough out of conference games. And Withrow and Taft are always tough CMAC conference games. We have a really good schedule this year.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Armoud Seals - Taft QB was a leading passer in the country last year.”

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Q&A with Euclid wide receiver Jamal Jefferson Jr.​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Duke, Cincinnati, Miami Ohio, West V, Youngstown State, Western Michigan, Ball State, West army point, Purdue, Iowa State.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“N/A.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“N/A.”

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


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Q&A with Lakota West hybrid outside linebacker Jacob Asbeck​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, either football or baseball. Whichever presents the best opportunity.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have an offer from Army West Point currently and have been also recruited by Navy, Ohio University, Miami Ohio, Brown, Cornell, Air Force, Austin Peay, Eastern Michigan, and more.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I would say that Army is recruiting me the hardest currently.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have visited most schools that I listed above. Specifically, Brown, Cornell, Miami Ohio, Ohio University, and Eastern Michigan.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I do not currently have any planned trips because of my schedule with baseball.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up has mainly always been my hometown school UC.”


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Q&A with Gilmour defensive end Brody Lennon​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I want to play sports in college, the sport I want to play is football, it has been my favorite sport since I was 5 and I have been working at it ever since to play at the next level.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“There have been some colleges contacting me but nothing too serious yet, just some who have interest.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Haven’t had any major recruiting so far.”

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

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I plan on visiting many colleges this summer and also compete in camps.”

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


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Q&A with Centerville inside linebacker Landon King​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“A few D-2 Schools such as Gannon and Lockhaven and then D-3 schools such as Kenyon, Carleton, Wesleyan and Franklin and Marshall.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Kenyon or Franklin and Marshall.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yes, I am open to all schools who want me on their campus and just grateful for an opportunity.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Ohio State! I’m an Ohio kid!”


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Q&A with Springfield wide receiver Duncan Bradley III​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want to play division 1 football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Dartmouth University, Brown University, Harvard University, Penn University, and Ohio University.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Ohio University and Brown University.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I’ve been to Ohio University.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I’ll be at Brown University the 21st of April and Harvard University the 22nd.”

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


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Q&A with Euclid wide receiver Jamal Jefferson Jr.
How did the high school football season go overall?
“My past season was a great breakout year, unfortunately it couldn’t contribute to the team but as for a self-goal it went great.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Work doesn’t stop when you want to go where I want to go; I’m continuously working day and night.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel this year will be the year, no ifs or buts about it.”

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

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“No one, they got to see us.”

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Q&A with Lakota West hybrid outside linebacker Jacob Asbeck
How did the high school football season go overall?
“High School football this year went very well. We had a lot of high-level players on our team and we really gelled to put together a historic season at West.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Right now I am currently playing baseball along with also doing some side workouts and training sessions to work on strength, speed, and agility.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I have a lot of faith in our team next year. I think we will grow a lot together over the summer and produce great results.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think our first few weeks this year will be our most challenging part of the schedule opening with St. X week one at their place.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest individual our team will face off against could be Talon Fisher of Fairfield in the regular season, or Jordan Marshall going into the playoffs.”

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Q&A with Gilmour defensive end Brody Lennon
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season overall went really well. I improved a lot as a player, I learned from my coaches and teammates to help me improve more and I got to show my talents to people during games.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans right now with sports and workouts: I have been working out ever since we lost our playoff game and really just trying to get better for next year in the weight room and doing field work. For sports right now I am doing track so I can get faster.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel that we’ll do really well next year, we have tons of talent and are very young. We also have great coaching and also a great community behind us.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“There will be a lot of tough teams on our schedule this upcoming year. They are all very good teams but the team that might be the toughest is VASJ that has tons of talent and [they] are a very good team.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“We are going to have to find that one out and hopefully it will be a good game.”

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Q&A with Centerville inside linebacker Landon King
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season went really well, we finished 10-3 and lost to a very good Springfield who were the runner ups. We were projected to go barely above .500 and we were 2nd in our conference.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“We began our football lifting program in December and have been progressively increasing in strength and coming together as a team. I am also with a personal trainer 4x a week.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we will do better than this year and capture the GWOC title for the first time since 2017.”

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

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Jayvin Norman, Springfield RB.”

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Q&A with Springfield wide receiver Duncan Bradley III
How did the high school football season go overall?
“My junior season went very well! We made it to state for the second consecutive time. Me and my team accomplished a lot that season.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I’m in track right now, running the 110 hurdles and 300 hurdles. I am also working out for football and getting field work daily.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel my team will be good, we will have a lot to prove and will try to pick up where we left off.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest team we will face this year in my opinion will be DeMatha from Maryland.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I’m not really sure about a tough individual player because I know I’m going against some of the best in the state at practice every day.”

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How did the high school football season go overall?
“My junior season went very well! We made it to state for the second consecutive time. Me and my team accomplished a lot that season.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I’m in track right now, running the 110 hurdles and 300 hurdles. I am also working out for football and getting field work daily.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel my team will be good, we will have a lot to prove and will try to pick up where we left off.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest team we will face this year in my opinion will be DeMatha from Maryland.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I’m not really sure about a tough individual player because I know I’m going against some of the best in the state at practice every day.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want to play division 1 football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Dartmouth University, Brown University, Harvard University, Penn University, and Ohio University.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Ohio University and Brown University.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I’ve been to Ohio University.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I’ll be at Brown University the 21st of April and Harvard University the 22nd.”

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

How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season went really well, we finished 10-3 and lost to a very good Springfield who were the runner ups. We were projected to go barely above .500 and we were 2nd in our conference.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“We began our football lifting program in December and have been progressively increasing in strength and coming together as a team. I am also with a personal trainer 4x a week.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we will do better than this year and capture the GWOC title for the first time since 2017.”

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

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Jayvin Norman, Springfield RB.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“A few D-2 Schools such as Gannon and Lockhaven and then D-3 schools such as Kenyon, Carleton, Wesleyan and Franklin and Marshall.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Kenyon or Franklin and Marshall.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yes, I am open to all schools who want me on their campus and just grateful for an opportunity.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Ohio State! I’m an Ohio kid!”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season overall went really well. I improved a lot as a player, I learned from my coaches and teammates to help me improve more and I got to show my talents to people during games.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans right now with sports and workouts: I have been working out ever since we lost our playoff game and really just trying to get better for next year in the weight room and doing field work. For sports right now I am doing track so I can get faster.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel that we’ll do really well next year, we have tons of talent and are very young. We also have great coaching and also a great community behind us.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“There will be a lot of tough teams on our schedule this upcoming year. They are all very good teams but the team that might be the toughest is VASJ that has tons of talent and [they] are a very good team.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“We are going to have to find that one out and hopefully it will be a good game.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I want to play sports in college, the sport I want to play is football, it has been my favorite sport since I was 5 and I have been working at it ever since to play at the next level.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“There have been some colleges contacting me but nothing too serious yet, just some who have interest.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Haven’t had any major recruiting so far.”

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

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I plan on visiting many colleges this summer and also compete in camps.”

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