How did the high school football season go overall?
“Very successful season, we lost to a good Bishop Hartley team in the playoffs. As always, we are looking to improve on our record for this upcoming season.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I am lifting and throwing periodically throughout basketball season.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Should be a great year with our talent coming back, but we have to continue to work hard this offseason to make it a reality.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We just picked up a very tough week 1 team in Norwayne.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Hard to say just one, but with the teams on our schedule we will play against a lot of talented players.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I would love to play either [sport] in college, but football is probably more likely.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have been in contact with a lot of coaches from different levels.”

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

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

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yes, a few this spring.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes- Coastal Carolina.”

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


......................................................................................................


Q&A with St. Clairsville quarterback Brady Schafer
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Very successful season, we lost to a good Bishop Hartley team in the playoffs. As always, we are looking to improve on our record for this upcoming season.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I am lifting and throwing periodically throughout basketball season.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Should be a great year with our talent coming back, but we have to continue to work hard this offseason to make it a reality.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We just picked up a very tough week 1 team in Norwayne.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Hard to say just one, but with the teams on our schedule we will play against a lot of talented players.”

......................................................................................................
Q&A with Villa Angela-St. Joseph running back Bo Jackson
How did the high school football season go overall?
“[Our] season went good, we made it to the 3rd round of the playoffs.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Work out for football and get ready for spring track season.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we will do well this season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We play Bishop Hartley Columbus, Youngstown Ursuline and Kenston, [they] will all be state championship level teams.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Not sure of individual players.”

......................................................................................................
Q&A with Moeller tight end Sam Hamilton
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Overall the season went great. We started off slow with a few losses to great teams like Ben Davis and East Central. But once we figured everything out around week 4, it was all gas and no breaks from there on. We got all the way to the State Semifinals against Springfield and lost in a tough game by 1. We will be back next year.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Now I am working out every day trying to get faster and stronger for summer camps and next season. I have considered playing AAU basketball, but I have not decided yet if I am going to.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel that we will do great and we know that we have big shoes to fill coming from the senior class this past year. We are up for the challenge, and we will attack it in every way possible.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I don’t know what team will be the toughest yet, but I am looking forward to playing St. Edward’s the most. We lost a very good game to them by one touchdown and I’m confident we will give them a great game this upcoming season.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“From the film I’ve watched, I think playing against Daniel Vollmer and the Bombers will be a tough game, but I know we have the squad to beat them.”

......................................................................................................
Q&A with Winton Woods running back Landen Anderson
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Didn’t go as planned, fell short of the goal but a lot of great memories and a lot of great plays were made.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Keep grinding, get faster, stronger, become a master of the little details.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Great, we have a great senior class and great leadership. It's just how we handle adversity as a team with new coaches and a fresh playbook.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“It’s hard to say, we won’t underestimate any team they all come out and play their hardest when we play them but on paper, Springfield, d1 state runner ups in the last 2-3 years.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“In my opinion Ashton from Anderson HS, young guy, real deal baller.”

......................................................................................................
Q&A with Archbishop Moeller wide receiver Jovan Love
How did the high school football season go overall?
“High school went overall pretty well! Although I was not able to help my team finish out the season I was proud of how we went and look forward to making another run next year.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Right now I am playing baseball so I’m doing a lot of planning on when I can get a workout in, or when I can find time to do what I need to do in baseball to get better.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Next year I know we will make a good run. No doubt in my mind that our team will come back stronger and we will show the state we are a real powerhouse.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Our greatest competition is ourselves. Iron sharpens iron, each day our offense is going against the best defense we will see and our defense is going against the best offense we will see so it’s all about battling through adversity. That will be our greatest opponent.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“There are a lot of good players throughout the state of Ohio so it is hard to say which one will be our biggest opponent but we’ve faced the best around since our school was founded so I think we will just be focused on the team as a whole and not just one individual.”

......................................................................................................

Find out what colleges are recruiting Brady Schafer, Bo Jackson, Sam Hamilton, Landen Anderson, and Jovan Love now!


......................................................................................................

Q&A with St. Clairsville quarterback Brady Schafer​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I would love to play either [sport] in college, but football is probably more likely.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have been in contact with a lot of coaches from different levels.”

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

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

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yes, a few this spring.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes- Coastal Carolina.”


......................................................................................................

Q&A with Villa Angela-St. Joseph running back Bo Jackson​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“A lot of schools have been recruiting me right now.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Ohio State, Georgia ,Penn State, Tennessee, Oregon, Texas A&M, West Virginia, Rutgers, and Alabama are recruiting me the hardest.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I made a lot of college trips.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Upcoming spring unofficial spring visits: Penn State, Oregon, Alabama, Tennessee, Ohio State, Georgia, and Rutgers.”

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


......................................................................................................

Q&A with Moeller tight end Sam Hamilton​

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?
“Ohio State, Texas A&M, Miami (Oxford), Duke, Notre Dame, Toledo, Cincinnati, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Kentucky, Stanford, Louisville, Marshall, Indiana, and UAB.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I would say schools from the SEC, BIG 10, and the MAC are all recruiting me a good amount.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I have gone to Wisconsin, Marshall, Cincinnati, Louisville and Miami.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yes I am going to Ohio State, Notre Dame, Wisconsin, and maybe Stanford and Texas A&M.”

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


......................................................................................................

Q&A with Winton Woods running back Landen Anderson​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Honestly I have no clue. I've talked to some recruiters over the last year from some division 1 schools but nothing ever been past some junior day invites.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I don’t know honestly, I try not to focus so much on offers and just ball.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, West Virginia, Louisville, Purdue, Oregon, Tennessee.”

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

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


......................................................................................................

Q&A with Archbishop Moeller wide receiver Jovan Love​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I’m open for either sport. Whatever I feel will lead me farthest in life is where I will go. I have a strong love for both sports so it’s hard to just give up one.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Some may know I just got my first 2 division I received from Navy and Army. Recently that’s all who has really been in contact with me and I’m just grateful for that opportunity.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Both of those schools have shared a wealth of love to me so there is no one over the other right now.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have made a trip to UC and Miami, Ohio for their junior days.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“[See above], as of right now that is all I have due to a busy baseball schedule.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Born in Louisiana I’ve always had a strong love for LSU. Always have been my favorite school and I have a strong love for them.”


......................................................................................................

How did the high school football season go overall?
“This football went okay, had some ups and downs but we were able to accomplish some very good goals.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I am currently playing basketball in the state tournament but afterwards my goal is to get faster and stronger for the upcoming season.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel next season my team is going to be good, with some good returning players and also some new players.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I feel the toughest team on our schedule is Africentric.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest player I feel I will face off against is Caleb Anthony, he is a great player. We both wear #2, we are also top players in our class in central Ohio.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I do want to play sports in college but I really can’t choose right now.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Schools that I see recruiting me are Miami, Kent State, Ball State and Kentucky.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yeah I’ve taken 2 visits so far to Miami Ohio and Kentucky University.”

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

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up was Clemson University.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“It went extremely well, only losing one game in the regular season is a great accomplishment.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Since I am a 3-sport athlete, I am always active and in the gym. I try to get at least 2 lifts in a week minimally.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“The expectation is always the same, and that is to have a winning record and win some playoff games, and I expect us to do just that next season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“To be honest, it is too early to truly know. We believe in the one game at a time mindset and to take it week by week.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“If Kentrell Rinehart stays at Ready, he will be tough. He is a hard worker and is incredibly skilled.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I am looking to further my athletic career. My main sport is probably basketball, but I love to compete in all my sports. However, I am mainly looking at schools for basketball.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have been in contact with some d3 schools. I look to take my recruiting to the next level after this basketball season concludes once I get recent stats and film.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Not one particular school is recruiting me the hardest. I am all for schools that give me both athletic and academic opportunities.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I attended the Denison basketball elite camp last June. I look to visit more schools this spring and summer.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I plan to narrow my list to a maximum of 8 schools this spring and plan to visit those schools in the next coming month.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I always was an Ohio State sports fan. As long as I can remember, I've watched the Buckeyes.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“The high school season went great although we weren’t able to reach a couple of our goals, we still had a successful season.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Playing basketball in the winter while trying to keep on a steady lifting and speed program.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I like the way our team is shaping up for next season, we definitely have work to put in but it will get done.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Perry is a tough opponent every year, especially with them coming off a state championship.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“There are a bunch of quality athletes we match up against, a couple of d1 guys. Some to name are Walter Moses and Shahn Alston.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I haven’t been in a ton of talks with college coaches yet, but have got some reactions from coaches from Central Michigan and Penn U.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“No really true run-away school in recruiting.”

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

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I plan to visit central Michigan during spring practice soon.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I loved Ohio State and Purdue growing up.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“Our season went great, achieving a 9-3 record and winning our first playoff game in school history.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Keep lifting and working in track.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel our team will do great next season with the leadership of our new senior class.”

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

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

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Ohio University, Iowa State, Kent State, Pitt.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I just started getting recruited this year.”

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

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

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

How did the high school football season go overall?
“I think my sophomore football season was awesome and I was lucky to be a part of it. I’ve only been a tight end for two years, but I was fortunate to learn from a great senior, Eli Jacon Duffy who is going to play at Bowling Green along with Coach Finn and Coach Bathiany. The experience I gained will definitely help prepare me for my junior year. I know where I need to be physically and what improvements I have to make.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I’m currently playing varsity basketball at Moeller and trying to help this team however I can. We have a great team and hopefully will make a run at a state championship. Once the season is over, I’ll get back to football training and workouts. I have some specific goals I want to meet before the season and it’s going to take some hard work to get there.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“That’s probably a better question for the senior captains and Coach Bathiany. But I know Coach B and our schedule will have us ready to make a run.”

What team do you think will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I haven’t even seen the schedule yet, but I already know it’s going to be crazy. This past season, every week was a huge test. We played 3 of the best teams in Indiana, St. Edward’s, MLK in Detroit and our usual games in the GCL.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Not sure, but I felt like we played 3, 4 and 5 stars every week last year. So, I’m sure it will be similar this coming season.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I absolutely want to play college football and I believe I have all the tools needed to be a tight end and play at a high level. I love basketball and I know it’s played a very important role in my development as an athlete and competitor, but right now my focus is pursuing college football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“As of now, I’m pretty fortunate to have 11 D1 offers from Kentucky, Furman, Louisville, Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Ball State, Toledo, Purdue, Boston College, Vanderbilt, and Indiana. I have spoken with several other schools as well and we will see where that goes in the spring.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“As a sophomore, recruiting contact is still pretty limited, but I’ve had some great conversations with all of the schools who have offered and a few others who I just met recently. I also had a couple awesome game day visits with Coach Wallace at Louisville and Coach Stepp at Cincinnati last year.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I camped at Wisconsin, Notre Dame, Kentucky and Furman last summer. Like I mentioned before, I also had Game Day visits at Louisville, Kentucky and Cincinnati. But I have a lot of other schools that I still want to visit this year.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Right now, we are still trying to figure out my spring schedule. We plan on visiting some of the schools who have offered, but there will be a few other schools thrown into the mix as we get closer to spring practices.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite team growing up was Notre Dame. My dad and grandpa are lifelong fans and they took me to a few games with them. I definitely love the campus and all of the game day traditions.”

Find out what colleges are recruiting Cooper McCutchan, Dylan Walters, Bryce Peet, Theo Falkenhain, and Marquis Lucas now!


......................................................................................................

Q&A with Archbishop Moeller tight end Cooper McCutchan​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I absolutely want to play college football and I believe I have all the tools needed to be a tight end and play at a high level. I love basketball and I know it’s played a very important role in my development as an athlete and competitor, but right now my focus is pursuing college football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“As of now, I’m pretty fortunate to have 11 D1 offers from Kentucky, Furman, Louisville, Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Ball State, Toledo, Purdue, Boston College, Vanderbilt, and Indiana. I have spoken with several other schools as well and we will see where that goes in the spring.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“As a sophomore, recruiting contact is still pretty limited, but I’ve had some great conversations with all of the schools who have offered and a few others who I just met recently. I also had a couple awesome game day visits with Coach Wallace at Louisville and Coach Stepp at Cincinnati last year.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I camped at Wisconsin, Notre Dame, Kentucky and Furman last summer. Like I mentioned before, I also had Game Day visits at Louisville, Kentucky and Cincinnati. But I have a lot of other schools that I still want to visit this year.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Right now, we are still trying to figure out my spring schedule. We plan on visiting some of the schools who have offered, but there will be a few other schools thrown into the mix as we get closer to spring practices.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite team growing up was Notre Dame. My dad and grandpa are lifelong fans and they took me to a few games with them. I definitely love the campus and all of the game day traditions.”


......................................................................................................

Q&A with Harrison Central left guard Dylan Walters​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Ohio University, Iowa State, Kent State, Pitt.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I just started getting recruited this year.”

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

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

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


......................................................................................................

Q&A with Geneva linebacker Bryce Peet​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I haven’t been in a ton of talks with college coaches yet, but have got some reactions from coaches from Central Michigan and Penn U.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“No really true run-away school in recruiting.”

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

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I plan to visit central Michigan during spring practice soon.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I loved Ohio State and Purdue growing up.”


......................................................................................................

Q&A with Columbus Academy athlete Theo Falkenhain​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I am looking to further my athletic career. My main sport is probably basketball, but I love to compete in all my sports. However, I am mainly looking at schools for basketball.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have been in contact with some d3 schools. I look to take my recruiting to the next level after this basketball season concludes once I get recent stats and film.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Not one particular school is recruiting me the hardest. I am all for schools that give me both athletic and academic opportunities.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I attended the Denison basketball elite camp last June. I look to visit more schools this spring and summer.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I plan to narrow my list to a maximum of 8 schools this spring and plan to visit those schools in the next coming month.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I always was an Ohio State sports fan. As long as I can remember, I've watched the Buckeyes.”


......................................................................................................

Q&A with Walnut Ridge quarterback Marquis Lucas​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I do want to play sports in college but I really can’t choose right now.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Schools that I see recruiting me are Miami, Kent State, Ball State and Kentucky.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yeah I’ve taken 2 visits so far to Miami Ohio and Kentucky University.”

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

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up was Clemson University.”


......................................................................................................

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


......................................................................................................


Q&A with Archbishop Moeller tight end Cooper McCutchan
How did the high school football season go overall?
“I think my sophomore football season was awesome and I was lucky to be a part of it. I’ve only been a tight end for two years, but I was fortunate to learn from a great senior, Eli Jacon Duffy who is going to play at Bowling Green along with Coach Finn and Coach Bathiany. The experience I gained will definitely help prepare me for my junior year. I know where I need to be physically and what improvements I have to make.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I’m currently playing varsity basketball at Moeller and trying to help this team however I can. We have a great team and hopefully will make a run at a state championship. Once the season is over, I’ll get back to football training and workouts. I have some specific goals I want to meet before the season and it’s going to take some hard work to get there.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“That’s probably a better question for the senior captains and Coach Bathiany. But I know Coach B and our schedule will have us ready to make a run.”

What team do you think will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I haven’t even seen the schedule yet, but I already know it’s going to be crazy. This past season, every week was a huge test. We played 3 of the best teams in Indiana, St. Edward’s, MLK in Detroit and our usual games in the GCL.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Not sure, but I felt like we played 3, 4 and 5 stars every week last year. So, I’m sure it will be similar this coming season.”

......................................................................................................
Q&A with Harrison Central left guard Dylan Walters
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Our season went great, achieving a 9-3 record and winning our first playoff game in school history.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Keep lifting and working in track.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel our team will do great next season with the leadership of our new senior class.”

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

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

......................................................................................................
Q&A with Geneva linebacker Bryce Peet
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The high school season went great although we weren’t able to reach a couple of our goals, we still had a successful season.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Playing basketball in the winter while trying to keep on a steady lifting and speed program.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I like the way our team is shaping up for next season, we definitely have work to put in but it will get done.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Perry is a tough opponent every year, especially with them coming off a state championship.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“There are a bunch of quality athletes we match up against, a couple of d1 guys. Some to name are Walter Moses and Shahn Alston.”

......................................................................................................
Q&A with Columbus Academy athlete Theo Falkenhain
How did the high school football season go overall?
“It went extremely well, only losing one game in the regular season is a great accomplishment.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Since I am a 3-sport athlete, I am always active and in the gym. I try to get at least 2 lifts in a week minimally.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“The expectation is always the same, and that is to have a winning record and win some playoff games, and I expect us to do just that next season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“To be honest, it is too early to truly know. We believe in the one game at a time mindset and to take it week by week.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“If Kentrell Rinehart stays at Ready, he will be tough. He is a hard worker and is incredibly skilled.”

......................................................................................................
Q&A with Walnut Ridge quarterback Marquis Lucas
How did the high school football season go overall?
“This football went okay, had some ups and downs but we were able to accomplish some very good goals.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I am currently playing basketball in the state tournament but afterwards my goal is to get faster and stronger for the upcoming season.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel next season my team is going to be good, with some good returning players and also some new players.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I feel the toughest team on our schedule is Africentric.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest player I feel I will face off against is Caleb Anthony, he is a great player. We both wear #2, we are also top players in our class in central Ohio.”

......................................................................................................

Find out what colleges are recruiting Grant Kinnee, Zayne Williams, Maddox Underwood, Austin Knowles, and Braddock Lusher now!


......................................................................................................

Q&A with Anthony Wayne quarterback Grant Kinnee​

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

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

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

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

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

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


......................................................................................................

Q&A with Ironton running back Zayne Williams​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Nothing too serious yet.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Nothing too serious yet.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I just recently took a trip to Marshall.”

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

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Always have and still do love Ohio State.”


......................................................................................................

Q&A with Upper Scioto Valley athlete Maddox Underwood​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I definitely do want to play sports in college, I have since I was a little kid, the sport I would want to play is football, and basketball second, but football is the sport I want to play the most.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have not gotten any offers yet but I hope to gain many offers coming this offseason.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“No schools are recruiting me hard but I hope to gain some in the future and my text messages are always open.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not made any college trips but I would like to go and visit some in the future.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I do not have any plans for trips but I hope to find some.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up has always been Ohio State, living in Ohio and seeing all the amazing athletes they have definitely and will always be my favorite college.”


......................................................................................................

Q&A with Medina wide receiver Austin Knowles​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“A lot but I'm going d2 to play as a true freshman.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Too many to name.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Done with all my trips, just training now.”

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


......................................................................................................

Q&A with Grandview Heights defensive end Braddock Lusher​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Penn, Yale, Columbia, Brown, Kent State.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I would say Penn or Columbia.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, Penn OU, Brown, Yale, Miami of Ohio.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I’m going to Columbia in April and am planning some others.”

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


......................................................................................................

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


......................................................................................................


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

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

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

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

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

......................................................................................................
Q&A with Ironton running back Zayne Williams
How did the high school football season go overall?
“We had extremely high ups but also had our downs but ultimately finished way short of the goal.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Recover from everything and get where I need to be for this season.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel that we will have a really strong team this season and we definitely can win it all.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Wheelersburg and Jackson are always really exciting fun games but I’m not sure on our entire schedule yet.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Not really sure about this one, just treat everyone the same and prepare just as hard for anyone.”

......................................................................................................
Q&A with Upper Scioto Valley athlete Maddox Underwood
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season went pretty good, me and my team ended second in the conference and made it to playoffs, and I stepped into a bigger role this year which helped me grow as a person and an athlete.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans are to attend as many camps as I can during the off season and also work out as much as I can.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel my team will do pretty well, we are losing some seniors who were key in our success but I believe we will have other players step into some of those roles. As a team we will get in the weight room and all of us will try to improve as much as we can for next year’s season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“There are a few teams that we always have good games with but to narrow it down I would pick three: Hardin Northern, Elgin, and Waynesfield.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“There are many great players throughout our conference so it is very hard to limit it to just one player.”

......................................................................................................
Q&A with Medina wide receiver Austin Knowles
How did the high school football season go overall?
“It was great.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I train 5 days a week.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think they will do well. We have a lot of great sophomores coming up.”

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

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“It’s hard to say, it’s a lot of great players out there.”

......................................................................................................
Q&A with Grandview Heights defensive end Braddock Lusher
How did the high school football season go overall?
“I think it went very well! We went from a 2-8 team to 7-3 and a home playoff game. I loved playing with my teammates and was honored to be their captain.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I’m currently playing basketball. After this season ends I will throw the shot and disc and hit the weight room pretty hard.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think that we can make a deep run in the playoffs this year. We returned almost everyone and the whole team has put in work this off season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Northridge, last year they took it to us when we were banged up with illness and injuries. We can’t overlook their ground and pound offense.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Jackson Frey from Bexley. He has a great pocket presence and gets the ball out really fast. He’s the hardest QB to sack that we played last year.”

......................................................................................................

How did the high school football season go overall?
“I think it went very well! We went from a 2-8 team to 7-3 and a home playoff game. I loved playing with my teammates and was honored to be their captain.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I’m currently playing basketball. After this season ends I will throw the shot and disc and hit the weight room pretty hard.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think that we can make a deep run in the playoffs this year. We returned almost everyone and the whole team has put in work this off season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Northridge, last year they took it to us when we were banged up with illness and injuries. We can’t overlook their ground and pound offense.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Jackson Frey from Bexley. He has a great pocket presence and gets the ball out really fast. He’s the hardest QB to sack that we played last year.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Penn, Yale, Columbia, Brown, Kent State.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I would say Penn or Columbia.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, Penn OU, Brown, Yale, Miami of Ohio.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I’m going to Columbia in April and am planning some others.”

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

How did the high school football season go overall?
“It was great.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I train 5 days a week.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think they will do well. We have a lot of great sophomores coming up.”

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

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“It’s hard to say, it’s a lot of great players out there.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“A lot but I'm going d2 to play as a true freshman.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Too many to name.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Done with all my trips, just training now.”

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

How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season went pretty good, me and my team ended second in the conference and made it to playoffs, and I stepped into a bigger role this year which helped me grow as a person and an athlete.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans are to attend as many camps as I can during the off season and also work out as much as I can.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel my team will do pretty well, we are losing some seniors who were key in our success but I believe we will have other players step into some of those roles. As a team we will get in the weight room and all of us will try to improve as much as we can for next year’s season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“There are a few teams that we always have good games with but to narrow it down I would pick three: Hardin Northern, Elgin, and Waynesfield.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“There are many great players throughout our conference so it is very hard to limit it to just one player.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I definitely do want to play sports in college, I have since I was a little kid, the sport I would want to play is football, and basketball second, but football is the sport I want to play the most.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have not gotten any offers yet but I hope to gain many offers coming this offseason.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“No schools are recruiting me hard but I hope to gain some in the future and my text messages are always open.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not made any college trips but I would like to go and visit some in the future.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I do not have any plans for trips but I hope to find some.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up has always been Ohio State, living in Ohio and seeing all the amazing athletes they have definitely and will always be my favorite college.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“We had extremely high ups but also had our downs but ultimately finished way short of the goal.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Recover from everything and get where I need to be for this season.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel that we will have a really strong team this season and we definitely can win it all.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Wheelersburg and Jackson are always really exciting fun games but I’m not sure on our entire schedule yet.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Not really sure about this one, just treat everyone the same and prepare just as hard for anyone.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Nothing too serious yet.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Nothing too serious yet.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I just recently took a trip to Marshall.”

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

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Always have and still do love Ohio State.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Find out what colleges are recruiting Michael Taylor, Braden McWreath, Kaiden Molnar, Gabe McNeil, and Jeremiah Sanders now!


......................................................................................................

Q&A with Pickerington North running back Michael Taylor​

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

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

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

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

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

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


......................................................................................................

Q&A with Wheeling Central Catholic athlete Braden McWreath​

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

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

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

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

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

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


......................................................................................................

Q&A with Darby running back Kaiden Molnar​

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

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

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

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

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

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


......................................................................................................

Q&A with Valley running back Gabe McNeil​

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

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

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

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

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

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


......................................................................................................

Q&A with Mount Healthy wide receiver Jeremiah Sanders​

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

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

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

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

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

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


......................................................................................................

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


......................................................................................................


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

......................................................................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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