Find out what some of the top players in the state are saying about football now!
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Q&A with Austintown Fitch linebacker Jashaughn Barrett
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Everything has been going good with the football season, [we’re] taking it day by day to get better and learn from mistakes to keep our work ethic.”
Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I have been pleased with the way I am playing so far, only looking to get better as the season goes on.”
How do you feel your team has played?
“I feel like my team has played really well, we bonded and got closer over the summer and we play the game of football well with each other.”
What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I feel our team can improve on communication because we execute in silence on the field. We can be more vocal.”
What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“The keys to success with my team are to be more vocal and execute every day in practice.”
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Q&A with Unioto wide receiver Maddox Fox
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“I feel like everything has been going great this season; we have started 4-0 and could not ask for a better start.”
Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“Yes but I am always working to get better and improve on my skills.”
How do you feel your team has played?
“I feel like our team has stepped up this year and we are really starting to click.”
What do you feel your team can improve on?
“We have to stay focused for 48 minutes and cut down on the penalties.”
What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Take it one game at a time and continue to improve every week.”
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Q&A with Tippecanoe quarterback Liam Poronsky
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Great! We are undefeated and still hungry to be the best possible team we can be.”
Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I am very pleased with how I have been playing as I am leading our league in touchdowns and our team is 4-0.”
How do you feel your team has played?
“I think our team has played great, only allowing 30 points in 4 games and beating one of the best teams in the state. We have also proved that we aren’t just one dimensional as we can run and pass. I love our team's mindset and where we are heading, especially from all the doubt we received prior to the season.”
What do you feel your team can improve on?
“We can improve every aspect of our game and continue to strive for perfection. We are very well coached and always looking for anything to make us the best possible team we can be.”
What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“The keys for us to continue to be successful are to fight complacency and be mentally focused and prepared each game.”
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Q&A with Toronto athlete Zebulin Kinsey
What have you and your team been doing as of late to get ready for the fall?
“My team and I [did] a lot. First off, we took advantage of the weight room now that COVID was gone. [We did] 6 am lifts since the end of last season because our results of the season were affected by our physical strength with us being a young team.”
What do you feel you have improved on the most since football ended?
“I feel like I have improved on being a team player the most. Everything I do, I put the team first.”
How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“Knowing the talent I have on my team, we can definitely go 10-0 and make a deep playoff run. We just have to show what we’re fully capable of doing.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest team on our schedule is Barnesville.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest individual player we’ll face off against is Trey Hoover from Buckeye Local. I have a feeling that with our linebackers we have this year, we can shut him down instantly.”
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Q&A with New Lexington athlete Lukas Ratliff
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“It’s been going great. Starting off the season 4-0 has been amazing but we got to keep the train moving and execute everything at a high level.”
Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I have been pleased with how I’ve been playing, especially at a new position this year but the years not over and I have to keep learning and developing as the year goes on.”
How do you feel your team has played?
“The team has played great together. The chemistry is high and we all have great focus and attitudes at practices and games. We gotta keep that heading into next week though.”
What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I feel we can improve on playing more as a team and not letting bad plays dictate how we play the next down or play.”
What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“We have to keep playing together and we have to execute every play at a high level and not let distractions on or off the field hurt us.”
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Q&A with Austintown Fitch linebacker Jashaughn Barrett
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Everything has been going good with the football season, [we’re] taking it day by day to get better and learn from mistakes to keep our work ethic.”
Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I have been pleased with the way I am playing so far, only looking to get better as the season goes on.”
How do you feel your team has played?
“I feel like my team has played really well, we bonded and got closer over the summer and we play the game of football well with each other.”
What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I feel our team can improve on communication because we execute in silence on the field. We can be more vocal.”
What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“The keys to success with my team are to be more vocal and execute every day in practice.”
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Q&A with Unioto wide receiver Maddox Fox
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“I feel like everything has been going great this season; we have started 4-0 and could not ask for a better start.”
Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“Yes but I am always working to get better and improve on my skills.”
How do you feel your team has played?
“I feel like our team has stepped up this year and we are really starting to click.”
What do you feel your team can improve on?
“We have to stay focused for 48 minutes and cut down on the penalties.”
What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Take it one game at a time and continue to improve every week.”
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Q&A with Tippecanoe quarterback Liam Poronsky
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Great! We are undefeated and still hungry to be the best possible team we can be.”
Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I am very pleased with how I have been playing as I am leading our league in touchdowns and our team is 4-0.”
How do you feel your team has played?
“I think our team has played great, only allowing 30 points in 4 games and beating one of the best teams in the state. We have also proved that we aren’t just one dimensional as we can run and pass. I love our team's mindset and where we are heading, especially from all the doubt we received prior to the season.”
What do you feel your team can improve on?
“We can improve every aspect of our game and continue to strive for perfection. We are very well coached and always looking for anything to make us the best possible team we can be.”
What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“The keys for us to continue to be successful are to fight complacency and be mentally focused and prepared each game.”
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Q&A with Toronto athlete Zebulin Kinsey
What have you and your team been doing as of late to get ready for the fall?
“My team and I [did] a lot. First off, we took advantage of the weight room now that COVID was gone. [We did] 6 am lifts since the end of last season because our results of the season were affected by our physical strength with us being a young team.”
What do you feel you have improved on the most since football ended?
“I feel like I have improved on being a team player the most. Everything I do, I put the team first.”
How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“Knowing the talent I have on my team, we can definitely go 10-0 and make a deep playoff run. We just have to show what we’re fully capable of doing.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest team on our schedule is Barnesville.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest individual player we’ll face off against is Trey Hoover from Buckeye Local. I have a feeling that with our linebackers we have this year, we can shut him down instantly.”
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Q&A with New Lexington athlete Lukas Ratliff
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“It’s been going great. Starting off the season 4-0 has been amazing but we got to keep the train moving and execute everything at a high level.”
Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I have been pleased with how I’ve been playing, especially at a new position this year but the years not over and I have to keep learning and developing as the year goes on.”
How do you feel your team has played?
“The team has played great together. The chemistry is high and we all have great focus and attitudes at practices and games. We gotta keep that heading into next week though.”
What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I feel we can improve on playing more as a team and not letting bad plays dictate how we play the next down or play.”
What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“We have to keep playing together and we have to execute every play at a high level and not let distractions on or off the field hurt us.”
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