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


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Q&A with Winton Woods linebacker Justin Hill
How did the high school football season go overall?
“It went well for a sophomore even though we didn’t get to the end goal (state) but I learned a lot from my seniors and coaches. In the end though it made me better to develop myself as a person, with my physical appearance along with my mentality, and technique.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like we are going to shock a lot of people and win state. I don’t see anyone that will give us a real problem, maybe in the playoffs with Hoban, or Massalion, none in our region though.”

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

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

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Q&A with Kenton offensive tackle Bill Wilkinson
How did the high school football season go overall?
“It wasn’t the greatest but there’s no doubt in my mind next season will be better.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans are to get in the weight room and play basketball in the winter and track in the spring.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think next season has a ton of upside and we will be a good overall team.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Wapak is a great well-rounded team. They are definitely going to be difficult to beat.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I honestly have no idea about this question. I think there will be some tough players on all the teams we face but we will just have to overcome those star players.”

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Q&A with West Branch athlete Joey Jackson
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Overall I think this season went really well. We accomplished a lot together as a team, we set multiple school records. I also think we showed a lot of grit. We had a few injuries that had an impact, but with the leadership of the coaches and the seniors we pulled together as a team and had some of the juniors and sophomores step up.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I also play basketball at West Branch. As for workouts, even during football/basketball season I still train three times a week. As for the off-season, no days off, I go seven days a week. My goal is to gain 30 lbs before the start of football next season.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like we will have another great season next year. We learned a lot last year from the coaches and the seniors' leadership and now it will be our turn to lead the way. We are a very tight group and I know the amount of work we will put in to make that success happen.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Alliance. They have a lot of talent on both sides of the ball, plus they have a D1 talent in their QB Zurbrugg.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Again I have to say Zurbrugg from Alliance. He has a lot of similar qualities that we had with Dru DeShields last season.”

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Q&A with Twinsburg wide receiver Steven Cammack Jr.
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Overall, we showed major improvement from the previous year. Program is beginning to change for the better.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I lift with the team during the off season, preparing for my senior year is my main focus.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We will surprise everyone next year, they'll count us out but we're going to blow everyone mind with our performance.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Hudson, they had a good season and playoff run.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Daone Owens (Copley QB).”

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Q&A with Padua Franciscan offensive tackle Isaiah Allen
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The football season had some ups and downs but we finished out taking second place in the district championship.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I am with a strength coach and trainer to get better and get stronger overall as a player.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we should be even better than last year as a lot of the teams have matured and a lot of us are seniors now.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest teams will probably be Ursuline, it was a tough loss last year, another team is Holy Name, our rival, a lot of history in our games.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“#3 from Ursuline he is a strong athletic player with a good sense of the game, he knows how to take control of the games.”

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Quotes from Athletes on the 2023 Football Season​

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St. Bernard-Elmwood running back Demico Harris
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Decent.”

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

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I honestly don’t know.”

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West Branch running back Boston Mulinix
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think that we will be very successful next year, obviously losing Dru Desheids hurts us, but all of us have a lot of confidence in our will-be senior Beau Alazaus to step up at QB and lead us throughout the year. We have had a lot of young guys this year that got varsity experience as sophomores and freshmen that will be back next year. We lost all 5 of our starting linemen but I have a lot of confidence in the guys who will fill their roles; some of which had to this year due to injuries.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Obviously opening up with Canfield again this year will be tough, especially with them coming off a state championship win. But in our league I'm sure it will be another tough battle against Alliance like last year.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Brenden Zurbrugg, Alliance's QB will be one of our toughest players to face, also Salem's linebacker Ross Davidson will make us be efficient on offense.”

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Medina wide receiver Jack Wojciak
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Next season I feel we will be even better, we had a very young team this year and now that everyone has experience we should have a great season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think Wadsworth will be the toughest team we play next year.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The quarterback from Mentor.”

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Liberty-Benton wide receiver Seth Elchert
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I’m really excited about our team next year. We lost a great group of seniors but we have a lot of players ready to step up and I’m looking forward to my second year.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Our schedule is changing a little for next year and we are adding some good new teams. We still have a lot of teams that were in the playoffs last year on our schedule.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I am not sure until our football schedule is finished but this year we got to play against Mason Williams from Mogadore who is going to Ohio University for football.”

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Bishop Hartley running back Robert Lathon
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like next year my team will do great, we are a young team and feel like people are willing to step up.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I would say Big Walnut.”

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

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Mineral Ridge defensive back Julian Rozzi
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We can honestly do really well if we stay consistent and put in the work.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Probably Springfield has always been a tough matchup and they have a good football program.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Springfields QB, Kolten Ruark.”

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Teays Valley wide receiver Trent Wolpert
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I will be transferring to Upper Arlington next year, so I am excited for a new journey. I believe that we will have a great season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Playing in the OCC every week will be a challenge. And I look forward to it.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I believe Preston Bowman. A really good tough receiver, just had a big year and he will continue to get better.”

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Olentangy quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We had a lot of underclassmen, including some freshmen having to step up into varsity roles this year so we’re excited to come back with a lot more experience and another offseason to get better.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“D1 football in Ohio is great across the board. It’s considered one of the toughest divisions in the country so there will be lots of really good teams to compete against throughout our season.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Francis Brewu was a great player for Thomas Worthington this year and gave us some problems week 7.”

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Maumee wide receiver Carson Graetz
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel great about our team next season. We have a great group of guys, especially our returning varsity starters from last season. Our guys bring a unique mindset to each and everything we do. Cody Wulf and Liam Murphy are returning linebackers for us who I think will make a big impact. Cody Wulf received all-league 3rd team honors as a sophomore. Another name I think you’ll hear about a lot is Chase Maulucci. Chase is a freak of nature. His speed and strength are some things I think will cause offenses to really have to key in on where he is at all times. Other than that our line on both sides of the ball have some returning starters and underclassmen who are ready to prove themselves on the varsity field. Keishon Midcalf is another guy I think will really make a name for himself. Keishon is a class of ‘25 running back. He’s been getting reps on varsity since freshman year. This season in limited action I think he did well for himself [after] playing under great senior running backs his freshman and sophomore years.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Eastwood is always a great football team to play. They have a really great program over there from the ground up.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I don’t have a person in mind that specifically I think will be the toughest. We’re going to prepare for everyone like we are playing for a state championship.”

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Padua Franciscan tight end Freddie Borkey
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I believe that we are going to pick up right where we left off and end up having another successful season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Definitely Ursuline or Walsh, they were very tough opponents. But of course, Holy Name has always given us a great game every time we face off.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Christian Lynch from Ursuline. He averaged a little over 10 yards a carry in our game last year. But we are going to have to find a way to not let that happen again.”

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St. Xavier running back Steven Napier
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I believe we will do well. We have a lot of young talent that will help us a lot and we have some starters returning.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We have not received our schedule yet but GCLs are always a battle.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Every team has their guy, we will plan accordingly when we receive our schedule.”

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Washington Courthouse athlete Mason Coffman
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I believe that our team has much better leaders and a better connection with the classes coming up. Although I think that last year was probably our most talented year ever. I think we won’t have a problem picking up where we left off as long as we get in the weight room this off season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I feel like Jackson will be the toughest team on our schedule because of the physicality and toughness they bring.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I think Cade Walford is the toughest individual player we will play. He is a 3-year starter with great football knowledge and a really talented football player.”

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Utica wide receiver Gavin Chinn
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel that our team will be hard to beat and good competition in the league next year.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I’m guessing Heath will be our toughest competitor.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I have no clue who we will struggle with next year.”

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How has everything been going football wise as of late?
“Football wise as of lately has been mostly working out in the weight room and throwing. Trying to put on a few pounds and improve myself in the off season.”

Going forward, what do you feel your team can continue to improve on?
“My team and I can continue on stacking days and getting a little better every day. Get as many people in the weight room as we can and keep the numbers up. We had a lot of juniors on our team last year, so we’re making sure we all come back ready to go and work towards achieving our goals.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I feel I have performed well throughout the season and did all I could to help my team win games. But I always need to improve to help take my team to the next level.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“This past season my team improved drastically from 2021. We went 3-7 in 2021 and this 2022 season we went 8-3. We played well as a team and when everyone did their job we were hard to stop.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My goals going forward as of now for my football team are to win the conference and win playoff games.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Colleges that have been recruiting me are Iowa State, Duke, Pitt, Cincinnati, Toledo, Miami, Bowling Green, Kent State, and Miami (OH).”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“At this point Toledo is probably recruiting me the hardest.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve taken game day visits to Pitt, Kent, and Akron. I’ve been invited to others I’ve been unable to go in. I’ve also visited Toledo, Miami, Bowling Green, and camped/visited Duke and NC state last summer.”

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

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up I always rooted for Michigan, because it’s my dad’s Alma Mater.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“I think the season didn’t go as well as we wanted but it was still a great building season.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans are to set goals for next year as the rest of the team starts offseason workouts and stays in shape.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel that our team will be hard to beat and good competition in the league next year.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I’m guessing Heath will be our toughest competitor.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I have no clue who we will struggle with next year.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve been in contact with coaches but not necessarily recruitment as of now.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I made a trip out to West Virginia University.”

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

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up I always loved Coastal Carolina.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“Overall I felt like our team took a deep run in the playoffs and had a lot of talent. I think we did a really good job on both sides of the ball especially in the first part of the season. I think we all know now especially that strength and physicality is the one thing we are missing and the thing that could take us from a round 2 exit to a state run.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“As of now I’m running indoor track and doing a lot of speed training and explosive workouts as well as heavy lifting with our football team. Indoor track season crosses over into outdoor season where I will also be running and something I'm looking forward to.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I believe that our team has much better leaders and a better connection with the classes coming up. Although I think that last year was probably our most talented year ever. I think we won’t have a problem picking up where we left off as long as we get in the weight room this off season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I feel like Jackson will be the toughest team on our schedule because of the physicality and toughness they bring.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I think Cade Walford is the toughest individual player we will play. He is a 3-year starter with great football knowledge and a really talented football player.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I intend to run track in college at a division 1 program running anything from the 60m up to the 400m.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“For football I’ve been getting recruited by Bowling Green State, Ohio University, Wake Forest, Dayton University, Yale, and Ohio Dominican.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“The school recruiting me the hardest is probably Wake Forest or Dayton. I’ve talked to them over email and Twitter and Dayton has come in as well during school.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have visited Ohio University and Wittenberg University.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I don’t have any planned trips as of now.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up I loved the Buckeyes and still do. Being from Ohio and them being such a dominant team since I could remember has drawn me as a close fan. As I get older I have come to like Florida and Alabama, mostly because of the style of football and speed those teams bring.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“My season went well. Our win/loss column did not add up to where we wanted it to be but it was good to have this season under our belts so we know what we need to improve on as a team for this season coming up.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Our team begins lifting January 4th and we will lift all offseason Monday Wednesday Friday at 6am.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I believe we will do well. We have a lot of young talent that will help us a lot and we have some starters returning.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We have not received our schedule yet but GCLs are always a battle.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Every team has their guy, we will plan accordingly when we receive our schedule.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would love to play football at the next level if it is within the plan God has for me in my life.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“No school is recruiting me as of now but I look forward to the process.”

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

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

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Not at the moment.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Always grew up a fan of UC and OSU. Just being from Cincinnati I’m a fan of all Cincinnati sports.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“This football season overall went well. We played a very tough schedule in the regular season. Starting the season 1-4. But we really started to heat up towards the end of the regular season going 4-1 in the last 5. We were able to make it to the regional final but fell short to Holy Name. But overall, I am beyond proud of my team for not giving up on each other while battling through adversity.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I will be out at T3 Performance in Avon continuing the journey I started with everyone out there 6 years ago.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I believe that we are going to pick up right where we left off and end up having another successful season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Definitely Ursuline or Walsh, they were very tough opponents. But of course, Holy Name has always given us a great game every time we face off.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Christian Lynch from Ursuline. He averaged a little over 10 yards a carry in our game last year. But we are going to have to find a way to not let that happen again.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have talked to a few schools in the ACC along with the MAC, I’m looking forward to making more relationships with these coaches.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Refer to the question above.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have been to a few MAC schools along with a couple schools in the ACC.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Come June, I plan on going on the Raw Talent Bus Tour.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I was a big Alabama fan.”

Find out what colleges are recruiting Freddie Borkey, Steven Napier, Mason Coffman, Gavin Chinn, and Brendan Zurbrugg now!


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Q&A with Padua Franciscan tight end Freddie Borkey​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have talked to a few schools in the ACC along with the MAC, I’m looking forward to making more relationships with these coaches.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Refer to the question above.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have been to a few MAC schools along with a couple schools in the ACC.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Come June, I plan on going on the Raw Talent Bus Tour.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I was a big Alabama fan.”


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Q&A with St. Xavier running back Steven Napier​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would love to play football at the next level if it is within the plan God has for me in my life.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“No school is recruiting me as of now but I look forward to the process.”

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

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

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Not at the moment.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Always grew up a fan of UC and OSU. Just being from Cincinnati I’m a fan of all Cincinnati sports.”


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Q&A with Washington Courthouse athlete Mason Coffman​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I intend to run track in college at a division 1 program running anything from the 60m up to the 400m.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“For football I’ve been getting recruited by Bowling Green State, Ohio University, Wake Forest, Dayton University, Yale, and Ohio Dominican.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“The school recruiting me the hardest is probably Wake Forest or Dayton. I’ve talked to them over email and Twitter and Dayton has come in as well during school.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have visited Ohio University and Wittenberg University.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I don’t have any planned trips as of now.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up I loved the Buckeyes and still do. Being from Ohio and them being such a dominant team since I could remember has drawn me as a close fan. As I get older I have come to like Florida and Alabama, mostly because of the style of football and speed those teams bring.”


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Q&A with Utica wide receiver Gavin Chinn​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve been in contact with coaches but not necessarily recruitment as of now.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I made a trip out to West Virginia University.”

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

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up I always loved Coastal Carolina.”


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Q&A with Alliance quarterback Brendan Zurbrugg​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Colleges that have been recruiting me are Iowa State, Duke, Pitt, Cincinnati, Toledo, Miami, Bowling Green, Kent State, and Miami (OH).”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“At this point Toledo is probably recruiting me the hardest.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve taken game day visits to Pitt, Kent, and Akron. I’ve been invited to others I’ve been unable to go in. I’ve also visited Toledo, Miami, Bowling Green, and camped/visited Duke and NC state last summer.”

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

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up I always rooted for Michigan, because it’s my dad’s Alma Mater.”


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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 Padua Franciscan tight end Freddie Borkey
How did the high school football season go overall?
“This football season overall went well. We played a very tough schedule in the regular season. Starting the season 1-4. But we really started to heat up towards the end of the regular season going 4-1 in the last 5. We were able to make it to the regional final but fell short to Holy Name. But overall, I am beyond proud of my team for not giving up on each other while battling through adversity.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I will be out at T3 Performance in Avon continuing the journey I started with everyone out there 6 years ago.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I believe that we are going to pick up right where we left off and end up having another successful season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Definitely Ursuline or Walsh, they were very tough opponents. But of course, Holy Name has always given us a great game every time we face off.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Christian Lynch from Ursuline. He averaged a little over 10 yards a carry in our game last year. But we are going to have to find a way to not let that happen again.”

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Q&A with St. Xavier running back Steven Napier
How did the high school football season go overall?
“My season went well. Our win/loss column did not add up to where we wanted it to be but it was good to have this season under our belts so we know what we need to improve on as a team for this season coming up.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Our team begins lifting January 4th and we will lift all offseason Monday Wednesday Friday at 6am.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I believe we will do well. We have a lot of young talent that will help us a lot and we have some starters returning.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We have not received our schedule yet but GCLs are always a battle.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Every team has their guy, we will plan accordingly when we receive our schedule.”

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Q&A with Washington Courthouse athlete Mason Coffman
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Overall I felt like our team took a deep run in the playoffs and had a lot of talent. I think we did a really good job on both sides of the ball especially in the first part of the season. I think we all know now especially that strength and physicality is the one thing we are missing and the thing that could take us from a round 2 exit to a state run.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“As of now I’m running indoor track and doing a lot of speed training and explosive workouts as well as heavy lifting with our football team. Indoor track season crosses over into outdoor season where I will also be running and something I'm looking forward to.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I believe that our team has much better leaders and a better connection with the classes coming up. Although I think that last year was probably our most talented year ever. I think we won’t have a problem picking up where we left off as long as we get in the weight room this off season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I feel like Jackson will be the toughest team on our schedule because of the physicality and toughness they bring.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I think Cade Walford is the toughest individual player we will play. He is a 3-year starter with great football knowledge and a really talented football player.”

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Q&A with Utica wide receiver Gavin Chinn
How did the high school football season go overall?
“I think the season didn’t go as well as we wanted but it was still a great building season.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans are to set goals for next year as the rest of the team starts offseason workouts and stays in shape.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel that our team will be hard to beat and good competition in the league next year.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I’m guessing Heath will be our toughest competitor.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I have no clue who we will struggle with next year.”

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Q&A with Alliance quarterback Brendan Zurbrugg
How has everything been going football wise as of late?
“Football wise as of lately has been mostly working out in the weight room and throwing. Trying to put on a few pounds and improve myself in the off season.”

Going forward, what do you feel your team can continue to improve on?
“My team and I can continue on stacking days and getting a little better every day. Get as many people in the weight room as we can and keep the numbers up. We had a lot of juniors on our team last year, so we’re making sure we all come back ready to go and work towards achieving our goals.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I feel I have performed well throughout the season and did all I could to help my team win games. But I always need to improve to help take my team to the next level.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“This past season my team improved drastically from 2021. We went 3-7 in 2021 and this 2022 season we went 8-3. We played well as a team and when everyone did their job we were hard to stop.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My goals going forward as of now for my football team are to win the conference and win playoff games.”

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Q&A with Bishop Hartley running back Robert Lathon
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The high season went good even though we didn’t get as far as I would like. I think it was still a fun time.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“With sports I’m on to basketball and lifting every other day.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like next year my team will do great, we are a young team and feel like people are willing to step up.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I would say Big Walnut.”

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

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Q&A with Mineral Ridge defensive back Julian Rozzi
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season went great, I had fun with my team and coaches, going 8-2 and making [the] playoffs topped it off.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Get in the gym as soon as possible and work on things that need to be fixed for next season.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We can honestly do really well if we stay consistent and put in the work.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Probably Springfield has always been a tough matchup and they have a good football program.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Springfields QB, Kolten Ruark.”

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Q&A with Teays Valley wide receiver Trent Wolpert
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season did not go the way we had planned, we had high expectations going into the season. Unfortunately we finished 5-5 and missed the playoffs by one seed. But I feel like we pushed through and got better as the year went on.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“This offseason I will be training with my WR trainer Kenny Stafford working on all aspects of my game. Speed, strength, etc.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I will be transferring to Upper Arlington next year, so I am excited for a new journey. I believe that we will have a great season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Playing in the OCC every week will be a challenge. And I look forward to it.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I believe Preston Bowman. A really good tough receiver, just had a big year and he will continue to get better.”

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Q&A with Olentangy quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer
How did the high school football season go overall?
“With a new coach and a younger team it was a chance for us to grow this season and it showed towards the end. We are ready to continue growing this off-season and look forward to having a lot of guys back next year.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I play basketball during the winter and also continue to train with my QB coach and speed coach. Once basketball is over, I’ll be training hard to get bigger, stronger and faster.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We had a lot of underclassmen, including some freshmen having to step up into varsity roles this year so we’re excited to come back with a lot more experience and another offseason to get better.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“D1 football in Ohio is great across the board. It’s considered one of the toughest divisions in the country so there will be lots of really good teams to compete against throughout our season.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Francis Brewu was a great player for Thomas Worthington this year and gave us some problems week 7.”

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Q&A with Maumee wide receiver Carson Graetz
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Our season might not have gone the way we planned record wise but as a team we grew and evolved together. We continued to get better each week regardless of what the scoreboard showed. Individually I grew in so many different ways. My teammates and coaches have taught me so much about myself as a football player and as a young man. I saw myself improve as the season went on, getting better every week.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“As of right now I am lifting weights 5-6x a week (3x as a team with our off- season athletes), sometimes even twice a day. I do plyometrics 3x a week to improve my footwork, explosiveness, and speed.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel great about our team next season. We have a great group of guys, especially our returning varsity starters from last season. Our guys bring a unique mindset to each and everything we do. Cody Wulf and Liam Murphy are returning linebackers for us who I think will make a big impact. Cody Wulf received all-league 3rd team honors as a sophomore. Another name I think you’ll hear about a lot is Chase Maulucci. Chase is a freak of nature. His speed and strength are some things I think will cause offenses to really have to key in on where he is at all times. Other than that our line on both sides of the ball have some returning starters and underclassmen who are ready to prove themselves on the varsity field. Keishon Midcalf is another guy I think will really make a name for himself. Keishon is a class of ‘25 running back. He’s been getting reps on varsity since freshman year. This season in limited action I think he did well for himself [after] playing under great senior running backs his freshman and sophomore years.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Eastwood is always a great football team to play. They have a really great program over there from the ground up.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I don’t have a person in mind that specifically I think will be the toughest. We’re going to prepare for everyone like we are playing for a state championship.”

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Q&A with Bishop Hartley running back Robert Lathon​

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?
“So far Kentucky and a little attention from Boston College.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Not yet.”

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

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


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Q&A with Mineral Ridge defensive back Julian Rozzi​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I would like to play football if I’m handed the opportunity.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“None at the moment.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’m planning on making some in the next few months.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Probably YSU because it’s the closest.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I’ve always been a big fan of Michigan University.”


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Q&A with Teays Valley wide receiver Trent Wolpert​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Ohio University.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I have made one trip on a game day visit to Ohio University.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I do not have any plans at the moment.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Ohio State, growing up in Ohio and seeing the campus is definitely my favorite.”


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Q&A with Olentangy quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to play college football. It’s been a dream of mine since I was 2 or 3.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“In addition to the ones listed in my visits below I’ve started talking to Duke recently and have been recruited by most of the MAC schools, several of the Ivy League schools.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I have an offer from Miami and probably hear the most from Cincinnati, Iowa State, Northwestern, Tennessee, and Yale.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Here’s the places I’ve done game / spring visits to:
- Akron
- CMU
- Cincinnati
- Kent State
- Indiana
- Iowa State
- Miami
- Minnesota
- Northwestern
- Ohio State
- Pitt
- Purdue
- Tennessee
- Toledo
- WVU.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I’m planning to do several visits this winter / spring once junior days and spring practices start. Those haven’t been setup yet.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My parents both went to Ohio State and my mom played basketball there so I grew up going to Buckeye games.”


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Q&A with Maumee wide receiver Carson Graetz​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I currently don’t have any schools that are interested in [me].”

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

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

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I plan to attend camps in the spring to hopefully get some more exposure.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up has always been The Ohio State University. I’ve been an OSU fan for as long as I can remember.”


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How did the high school football season go overall?
“Our season might not have gone the way we planned record wise but as a team we grew and evolved together. We continued to get better each week regardless of what the scoreboard showed. Individually I grew in so many different ways. My teammates and coaches have taught me so much about myself as a football player and as a young man. I saw myself improve as the season went on, getting better every week.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“As of right now I am lifting weights 5-6x a week (3x as a team with our off- season athletes), sometimes even twice a day. I do plyometrics 3x a week to improve my footwork, explosiveness, and speed.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel great about our team next season. We have a great group of guys, especially our returning varsity starters from last season. Our guys bring a unique mindset to each and everything we do. Cody Wulf and Liam Murphy are returning linebackers for us who I think will make a big impact. Cody Wulf received all-league 3rd team honors as a sophomore. Another name I think you’ll hear about a lot is Chase Maulucci. Chase is a freak of nature. His speed and strength are some things I think will cause offenses to really have to key in on where he is at all times. Other than that our line on both sides of the ball have some returning starters and underclassmen who are ready to prove themselves on the varsity field. Keishon Midcalf is another guy I think will really make a name for himself. Keishon is a class of ‘25 running back. He’s been getting reps on varsity since freshman year. This season in limited action I think he did well for himself [after] playing under great senior running backs his freshman and sophomore years.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Eastwood is always a great football team to play. They have a really great program over there from the ground up.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I don’t have a person in mind that specifically I think will be the toughest. We’re going to prepare for everyone like we are playing for a state championship.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I currently don’t have any schools that are interested in [me].”

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

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

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I plan to attend camps in the spring to hopefully get some more exposure.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up has always been The Ohio State University. I’ve been an OSU fan for as long as I can remember.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“With a new coach and a younger team it was a chance for us to grow this season and it showed towards the end. We are ready to continue growing this off-season and look forward to having a lot of guys back next year.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I play basketball during the winter and also continue to train with my QB coach and speed coach. Once basketball is over, I’ll be training hard to get bigger, stronger and faster.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We had a lot of underclassmen, including some freshmen having to step up into varsity roles this year so we’re excited to come back with a lot more experience and another offseason to get better.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“D1 football in Ohio is great across the board. It’s considered one of the toughest divisions in the country so there will be lots of really good teams to compete against throughout our season.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Francis Brewu was a great player for Thomas Worthington this year and gave us some problems week 7.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to play college football. It’s been a dream of mine since I was 2 or 3.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“In addition to the ones listed in my visits below I’ve started talking to Duke recently and have been recruited by most of the MAC schools, several of the Ivy League schools.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I have an offer from Miami and probably hear the most from Cincinnati, Iowa State, Northwestern, Tennessee, and Yale.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Here’s the places I’ve done game / spring visits to:
- Akron
- CMU
- Cincinnati
- Kent State
- Indiana
- Iowa State
- Miami
- Minnesota
- Northwestern
- Ohio State
- Pitt
- Purdue
- Tennessee
- Toledo
- WVU.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I’m planning to do several visits this winter / spring once junior days and spring practices start. Those haven’t been setup yet.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My parents both went to Ohio State and my mom played basketball there so I grew up going to Buckeye games.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season did not go the way we had planned, we had high expectations going into the season. Unfortunately we finished 5-5 and missed the playoffs by one seed. But I feel like we pushed through and got better as the year went on.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“This offseason I will be training with my WR trainer Kenny Stafford working on all aspects of my game. Speed, strength, etc.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I will be transferring to Upper Arlington next year, so I am excited for a new journey. I believe that we will have a great season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Playing in the OCC every week will be a challenge. And I look forward to it.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I believe Preston Bowman. A really good tough receiver, just had a big year and he will continue to get better.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Ohio University.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I have made one trip on a game day visit to Ohio University.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I do not have any plans at the moment.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Ohio State, growing up in Ohio and seeing the campus is definitely my favorite.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season went great, I had fun with my team and coaches, going 8-2 and making [the] playoffs topped it off.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Get in the gym as soon as possible and work on things that need to be fixed for next season.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We can honestly do really well if we stay consistent and put in the work.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Probably Springfield has always been a tough matchup and they have a good football program.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Springfields QB, Kolten Ruark.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I would like to play football if I’m handed the opportunity.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“None at the moment.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’m planning on making some in the next few months.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Probably YSU because it’s the closest.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I’ve always been a big fan of Michigan University.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“The high season went good even though we didn’t get as far as I would like. I think it was still a fun time.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“With sports I’m on to basketball and lifting every other day.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like next year my team will do great, we are a young team and feel like people are willing to step up.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I would say Big Walnut.”

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?
“I want to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“So far Kentucky and a little attention from Boston College.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Not yet.”

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

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

How did the high school football season go overall?
“I thought it was a great season despite missing some of our team goals. We made the playoffs and lost in the 2nd round but being my first year of high school football I was excited I was able to play as much as I did.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I am currently playing basketball and will play baseball in the spring. I do a lot of lifting at home and our team lifts start in January. We also are starting some individual receiver workouts with my coaches and plan on going to some open winter football workouts and competitions.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I’m really excited about our team next year. We lost a great group of seniors but we have a lot of players ready to step up and I’m looking forward to my second year.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Our schedule is changing a little for next year and we are adding some good new teams. We still have a lot of teams that were in the playoffs last year on our schedule.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I am not sure until our football schedule is finished but this year we got to play against Mason Williams from Mogadore who is going to Ohio University for football.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I currently play football, basketball and baseball but I would like to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“We are still trying to learn how all this works. I have been contacted and attended game invites for the University of Toledo and Kent St. so far.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“No school has contacted me directly but I also know I am still a freshman but looking forward to three more years of football.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“My brother and I have had some game invites to University of Toledo and Kent St. so far.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“No, I have nothing set up yet during my basketball season.”

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

How did the high school football season go overall?
“This football season went very well overall, it didn’t end the way we wanted it to but it was for sure the most fun football season I have ever had.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Right now I am playing basketball and I’m also running track in the spring but during all of that I will be lifting a lot getting ready for next season.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Next season I feel we will be even better, we had a very young team this year and now that everyone has experience we should have a great season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think Wadsworth will be the toughest team we play next year.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The quarterback from Mentor.”

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 have talked to Hillsdale, Central Michigan, Mercyhurst, Ashland, Bucknell, Youngstown State.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Not sure.”

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

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I plan on going to camps and visits this summer.”

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

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything went well until the second round of playoffs.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I feel like my team could improve [on] playing together more as a whole.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I wouldn’t say pleased, I mean I feel like even if I do well I could always do better. I definitely have some things to work on.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel good about the play of my team when everyone is locked in and does their job we [can] be unstoppable.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“I want to get deep in the playoffs with my team and accomplish much more than just being a first rounder.”

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?
“I only have one offer from Campbell University as a 2025 [recruit]. I have to wait until next September to communicate with coaches.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I honestly have no clue. I could say Campbell because I have the offer.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I’ve been to a couple.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Not as of right now. I have been to a couple.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college was definitely Kentucky or Louisville growing up.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“We had a good year. I'm very proud of my team and the accomplishments we made this year, and we worked extremely hard before and during the season. Obviously the season ended before we all had hoped, but we improved tremendously as a unit from week 1 up to week 14. We had many injuries that we dealt with this season, but we had tough guys who would sacrifice anything for West Branch football, including Coach Cooper, and I couldn't be more proud of us.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Now that the season's been over for some time I've been spending the majority of my time lifting and training at Unbreakable's Gym and at my home weight room, while also getting more time to focus more on my schoolwork in the classroom. That's pretty much going to be the plan until high school baseball starts in February, then that will be my primary focus.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think that we will be very successful next year, obviously losing Dru Desheids hurts us, but all of us have a lot of confidence in our will-be senior Beau Alazaus to step up at QB and lead us throughout the year. We have had a lot of young guys this year that got varsity experience as sophomores and freshmen that will be back next year. We lost all 5 of our starting linemen but I have a lot of confidence in the guys who will fill their roles; some of which had to this year due to injuries.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Obviously opening up with Canfield again this year will be tough, especially with them coming off a state championship win. But in our league I'm sure it will be another tough battle against Alliance like last year.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Brenden Zurbrugg, Alliance's QB will be one of our toughest players to face, also Salem's linebacker Ross Davidson will make us be efficient on offense.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Obviously I would love the chance to play at the next level in either sport, and while I was growing up I would have to say I would choose baseball, with my dad who played Division 1 baseball being my coach my whole life and getting to look up to him. But after the past two years changed that and I've been able to see my ability and joy in playing the game of football, so I would have to pick football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“No colleges that I know of have been recruiting me, none have reached out to me that is.”

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?
“No, not at the moment.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I've always been and always will be an Ohio State football fan, but most of the time I tend to have favorite college players more than teams, besides Ohio State.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“Good.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Get better week by week.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Decent.”

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

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I honestly don’t know.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“None.”

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

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

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“No.”

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

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Q&A with St. Bernard-Elmwood running back Demico Harris​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“None.”

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

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

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“No.”

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


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Q&A with West Branch running back Boston Mulinix​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Obviously I would love the chance to play at the next level in either sport, and while I was growing up I would have to say I would choose baseball, with my dad who played Division 1 baseball being my coach my whole life and getting to look up to him. But after the past two years changed that and I've been able to see my ability and joy in playing the game of football, so I would have to pick football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“No colleges that I know of have been recruiting me, none have reached out to me that is.”

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?
“No, not at the moment.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I've always been and always will be an Ohio State football fan, but most of the time I tend to have favorite college players more than teams, besides Ohio State.”


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Q&A with Washington running back Aiden Rocky Jones​

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?
“I only have one offer from Campbell University as a 2025 [recruit]. I have to wait until next September to communicate with coaches.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I honestly have no clue. I could say Campbell because I have the offer.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I’ve been to a couple.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Not as of right now. I have been to a couple.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college was definitely Kentucky or Louisville growing up.”


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Q&A with Medina wide receiver Jack Wojciak​

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 have talked to Hillsdale, Central Michigan, Mercyhurst, Ashland, Bucknell, Youngstown State.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Not sure.”

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

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I plan on going to camps and visits this summer.”

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


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Q&A with Liberty-Benton wide receiver Seth Elchert​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I currently play football, basketball and baseball but I would like to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“We are still trying to learn how all this works. I have been contacted and attended game invites for the University of Toledo and Kent St. so far.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“No school has contacted me directly but I also know I am still a freshman but looking forward to three more years of football.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“My brother and I have had some game invites to University of Toledo and Kent St. so far.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“No, I have nothing set up yet during my basketball season.”

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


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Q&A with St. Bernard-Elmwood running back Demico Harris
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Good.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Get better week by week.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Decent.”

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

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I honestly don’t know.”

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Q&A with West Branch running back Boston Mulinix
How did the high school football season go overall?
“We had a good year. I'm very proud of my team and the accomplishments we made this year, and we worked extremely hard before and during the season. Obviously the season ended before we all had hoped, but we improved tremendously as a unit from week 1 up to week 14. We had many injuries that we dealt with this season, but we had tough guys who would sacrifice anything for West Branch football, including Coach Cooper, and I couldn't be more proud of us.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Now that the season's been over for some time I've been spending the majority of my time lifting and training at Unbreakable's Gym and at my home weight room, while also getting more time to focus more on my schoolwork in the classroom. That's pretty much going to be the plan until high school baseball starts in February, then that will be my primary focus.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think that we will be very successful next year, obviously losing Dru Desheids hurts us, but all of us have a lot of confidence in our will-be senior Beau Alazaus to step up at QB and lead us throughout the year. We have had a lot of young guys this year that got varsity experience as sophomores and freshmen that will be back next year. We lost all 5 of our starting linemen but I have a lot of confidence in the guys who will fill their roles; some of which had to this year due to injuries.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Obviously opening up with Canfield again this year will be tough, especially with them coming off a state championship win. But in our league I'm sure it will be another tough battle against Alliance like last year.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Brenden Zurbrugg, Alliance's QB will be one of our toughest players to face, also Salem's linebacker Ross Davidson will make us be efficient on offense.”

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Q&A with Washington running back Aiden Rocky Jones
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything went well until the second round of playoffs.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I feel like my team could improve [on] playing together more as a whole.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I wouldn’t say pleased, I mean I feel like even if I do well I could always do better. I definitely have some things to work on.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel good about the play of my team when everyone is locked in and does their job we [can] be unstoppable.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“I want to get deep in the playoffs with my team and accomplish much more than just being a first rounder.”

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Q&A with Medina wide receiver Jack Wojciak
How did the high school football season go overall?
“This football season went very well overall, it didn’t end the way we wanted it to but it was for sure the most fun football season I have ever had.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Right now I am playing basketball and I’m also running track in the spring but during all of that I will be lifting a lot getting ready for next season.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Next season I feel we will be even better, we had a very young team this year and now that everyone has experience we should have a great season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think Wadsworth will be the toughest team we play next year.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The quarterback from Mentor.”

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Q&A with Liberty-Benton wide receiver Seth Elchert
How did the high school football season go overall?
“I thought it was a great season despite missing some of our team goals. We made the playoffs and lost in the 2nd round but being my first year of high school football I was excited I was able to play as much as I did.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I am currently playing basketball and will play baseball in the spring. I do a lot of lifting at home and our team lifts start in January. We also are starting some individual receiver workouts with my coaches and plan on going to some open winter football workouts and competitions.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I’m really excited about our team next year. We lost a great group of seniors but we have a lot of players ready to step up and I’m looking forward to my second year.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Our schedule is changing a little for next year and we are adding some good new teams. We still have a lot of teams that were in the playoffs last year on our schedule.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I am not sure until our football schedule is finished but this year we got to play against Mason Williams from Mogadore who is going to Ohio University for football.”

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How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything went well this season, going 8-2 and making the playoffs (not including Covid year) for the first time in over a decade. [We also] shut out our rival McDonald, thanks to a great group of seniors and coaches who pushed us all season.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I think we can improve on winning close games, [we lost] two close ones this season.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I would say my performance has been ok but [there are] definitely things to improve on to help the team.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel our team plays very well together and they play for each other most importantly, we all push each other to be our best.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My sporting goals going forward as of now are to have a great winning season in basketball and compete for a league championship with a great group of seniors and passionate coaches.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I would love to play football in college, it is a dream of mine.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Currently there are no schools recruiting me but I am open to anyone.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No, I have not had any college trips yet although I would like to.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I have no plans for game day trips unless a school would like to invite me.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I have always been an Ohio State fan because of tradition, although I’ve always been interested in the MAC league.”

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“My first year playing football at Harvey has been a great experience. It wasn’t the ending we had hoped for but as a team, we grew and improved a lot over the year.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“With leadership and a great offseason, I believe our team will make significant strides next season.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I am pleased with my performances this year, but there is still tons of work needed to be put in to elevate my game for next year.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“This year, my team play has been solid, we just need to find a way to finish games. For example, two of our five games were lost by less than a touchdown. If we capitalize on those games that takes us from a 5-5 team that misses the playoffs, to a 7-3 team that makes the playoffs.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Some goals I want to achieve include: Ohio Mr. football, First team All-Ohio for the remainder of my high school career, 4-5 star recruit, play division 1 football in college, set an example for the younger kids around me, and elevate the standard for Harvey football.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I received my first offer from The University of Akron in mid-October, I also have received some interest from Toledo and Pitt.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I’d say Akron is recruiting me the hardest since they offered me a scholarship.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve received three college game-day invites from Akron, Toledo, and Pitt.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“See above.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite team growing up has always been Michigan. Although recently I’ve enjoyed watching tons of teams.”