Find out what some of the top players in the state are saying about football now!
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Q&A with Niles McKinley running back Antuan Gardner
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“This football season the team and I faced a lot of adversity with a lot of players being out at the beginning of the season due to injury, including myself.”
Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“Unfortunately I was out with injury for a majority of the season and had to come back the last 3 games to finish this season with a cast on my dominant hand. I played very well with my team and made some very great plays.”
How do you feel your team has played?
“Like I said, we faced a lot of adversity this past season. But I believe we played every down like it was our last and played very hard for the guys to the left and right of us.”
What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I feel our team can work on becoming mentally stronger when things go bad. When a team makes big plays, we have to come back on our own instead of hanging our heads early. But we had a very great team. We all were very talented and I would bet on them 10 times out of 10.”
What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Like I said in question 4, really just becoming mentally stronger and taking on adversity a little better than we had.”
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Q&A with Ursuline running back Christian Lynch
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“The football season has been a fun and special experience for me. My team is currently 9-2 and we’re looking to make a return to the biggest stage (state championship).”
Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I am pleased with how I’ve been playing this season. I’m happy with the fact that I am a big contributor to the team. I’ve put my name in the school record book and had a couple of 200+ yard games.”
How do you feel your team has played?
“My team has been playing very well. We are a team and we play team ball. We can successfully get the ball to our play makers and let them do what they do best.”
What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I feel that we need to improve in our special teams. We’ve been in a couple of unnecessary situations because of it.”
What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Staying focused and sticking to the game plan(s) given to us.”
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Q&A with Heath running back Connor Corbett
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Football went well this year.”
What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“We definitely need to take coaching better.”
Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I have been pleased with my performances, but I still need to improve though.”
How do you feel about the play of your team?
“We played well, a lot to improve on though.”
What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My goals are to go to college and be the best student athlete I can be.”
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Q&A with Dawson-Bryant running back Kaden Murphy
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Football is going amazing, we had a great season and toward the end of the season we really played our best football.”
What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I think our team can improve a lot, we can’t start out the games flat and be behind 14 and try to come back.”
Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I’ve been pleased with some but I’m not satisfied. I want to be the best player I can be for my team.”
How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I think my team plays good, our line works their butts off and our coach isn’t easy on us because he knows our potential.”
What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My sports goals now are to win state for football and track.”
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Q&A with Van Wert running back Brylen Parker
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Football has been amazing and my team and I have been blessed to make it to the regional finals for the third straight year.”
What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I feel that my team is all around a solid squad, however every team can improve on the little things such as our craft.”
Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I have been pleased with my performances, but I do believe there is always room for improvement. With that being said, I feel I’ve taken advantage of every opportunity given to me this year.”
How do you feel about the play of your team?
“The play of our team has been very consistent, and since the playoffs have started our defense has stepped up big time. I feel our team always rises to whatever challenge is thrown our way.”
What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“After receiving both first team WBL, and district honors, my next goal for myself is to get all state honors.”
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Q&A with Niles McKinley running back Antuan Gardner
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“This football season the team and I faced a lot of adversity with a lot of players being out at the beginning of the season due to injury, including myself.”
Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“Unfortunately I was out with injury for a majority of the season and had to come back the last 3 games to finish this season with a cast on my dominant hand. I played very well with my team and made some very great plays.”
How do you feel your team has played?
“Like I said, we faced a lot of adversity this past season. But I believe we played every down like it was our last and played very hard for the guys to the left and right of us.”
What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I feel our team can work on becoming mentally stronger when things go bad. When a team makes big plays, we have to come back on our own instead of hanging our heads early. But we had a very great team. We all were very talented and I would bet on them 10 times out of 10.”
What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Like I said in question 4, really just becoming mentally stronger and taking on adversity a little better than we had.”
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Q&A with Ursuline running back Christian Lynch
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“The football season has been a fun and special experience for me. My team is currently 9-2 and we’re looking to make a return to the biggest stage (state championship).”
Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I am pleased with how I’ve been playing this season. I’m happy with the fact that I am a big contributor to the team. I’ve put my name in the school record book and had a couple of 200+ yard games.”
How do you feel your team has played?
“My team has been playing very well. We are a team and we play team ball. We can successfully get the ball to our play makers and let them do what they do best.”
What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I feel that we need to improve in our special teams. We’ve been in a couple of unnecessary situations because of it.”
What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Staying focused and sticking to the game plan(s) given to us.”
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Q&A with Heath running back Connor Corbett
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Football went well this year.”
What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“We definitely need to take coaching better.”
Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I have been pleased with my performances, but I still need to improve though.”
How do you feel about the play of your team?
“We played well, a lot to improve on though.”
What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My goals are to go to college and be the best student athlete I can be.”
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Q&A with Dawson-Bryant running back Kaden Murphy
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Football is going amazing, we had a great season and toward the end of the season we really played our best football.”
What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I think our team can improve a lot, we can’t start out the games flat and be behind 14 and try to come back.”
Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I’ve been pleased with some but I’m not satisfied. I want to be the best player I can be for my team.”
How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I think my team plays good, our line works their butts off and our coach isn’t easy on us because he knows our potential.”
What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My sports goals now are to win state for football and track.”
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Q&A with Van Wert running back Brylen Parker
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Football has been amazing and my team and I have been blessed to make it to the regional finals for the third straight year.”
What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I feel that my team is all around a solid squad, however every team can improve on the little things such as our craft.”
Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I have been pleased with my performances, but I do believe there is always room for improvement. With that being said, I feel I’ve taken advantage of every opportunity given to me this year.”
How do you feel about the play of your team?
“The play of our team has been very consistent, and since the playoffs have started our defense has stepped up big time. I feel our team always rises to whatever challenge is thrown our way.”
What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“After receiving both first team WBL, and district honors, my next goal for myself is to get all state honors.”
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