Find out what some of the top players in the state are saying about football now!
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Q&A with Bishop Hartley running back Robert Lathon
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The high season went good even though we didn’t get as far as I would like. I think it was still a fun time.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“With sports I’m on to basketball and lifting every other day.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like next year my team will do great, we are a young team and feel like people are willing to step up.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I would say Big Walnut.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“N/A.”
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Q&A with Mineral Ridge defensive back Julian Rozzi
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season went great, I had fun with my team and coaches, going 8-2 and making [the] playoffs topped it off.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Get in the gym as soon as possible and work on things that need to be fixed for next season.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We can honestly do really well if we stay consistent and put in the work.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Probably Springfield has always been a tough matchup and they have a good football program.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Springfields QB, Kolten Ruark.”
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Q&A with Teays Valley wide receiver Trent Wolpert
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season did not go the way we had planned, we had high expectations going into the season. Unfortunately we finished 5-5 and missed the playoffs by one seed. But I feel like we pushed through and got better as the year went on.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“This offseason I will be training with my WR trainer Kenny Stafford working on all aspects of my game. Speed, strength, etc.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I will be transferring to Upper Arlington next year, so I am excited for a new journey. I believe that we will have a great season.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Playing in the OCC every week will be a challenge. And I look forward to it.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I believe Preston Bowman. A really good tough receiver, just had a big year and he will continue to get better.”
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Q&A with Olentangy quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer
How did the high school football season go overall?
“With a new coach and a younger team it was a chance for us to grow this season and it showed towards the end. We are ready to continue growing this off-season and look forward to having a lot of guys back next year.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I play basketball during the winter and also continue to train with my QB coach and speed coach. Once basketball is over, I’ll be training hard to get bigger, stronger and faster.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We had a lot of underclassmen, including some freshmen having to step up into varsity roles this year so we’re excited to come back with a lot more experience and another offseason to get better.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“D1 football in Ohio is great across the board. It’s considered one of the toughest divisions in the country so there will be lots of really good teams to compete against throughout our season.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Francis Brewu was a great player for Thomas Worthington this year and gave us some problems week 7.”
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Q&A with Maumee wide receiver Carson Graetz
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Our season might not have gone the way we planned record wise but as a team we grew and evolved together. We continued to get better each week regardless of what the scoreboard showed. Individually I grew in so many different ways. My teammates and coaches have taught me so much about myself as a football player and as a young man. I saw myself improve as the season went on, getting better every week.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“As of right now I am lifting weights 5-6x a week (3x as a team with our off- season athletes), sometimes even twice a day. I do plyometrics 3x a week to improve my footwork, explosiveness, and speed.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel great about our team next season. We have a great group of guys, especially our returning varsity starters from last season. Our guys bring a unique mindset to each and everything we do. Cody Wulf and Liam Murphy are returning linebackers for us who I think will make a big impact. Cody Wulf received all-league 3rd team honors as a sophomore. Another name I think you’ll hear about a lot is Chase Maulucci. Chase is a freak of nature. His speed and strength are some things I think will cause offenses to really have to key in on where he is at all times. Other than that our line on both sides of the ball have some returning starters and underclassmen who are ready to prove themselves on the varsity field. Keishon Midcalf is another guy I think will really make a name for himself. Keishon is a class of ‘25 running back. He’s been getting reps on varsity since freshman year. This season in limited action I think he did well for himself [after] playing under great senior running backs his freshman and sophomore years.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Eastwood is always a great football team to play. They have a really great program over there from the ground up.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I don’t have a person in mind that specifically I think will be the toughest. We’re going to prepare for everyone like we are playing for a state championship.”
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Q&A with Bishop Hartley running back Robert Lathon
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The high season went good even though we didn’t get as far as I would like. I think it was still a fun time.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“With sports I’m on to basketball and lifting every other day.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like next year my team will do great, we are a young team and feel like people are willing to step up.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I would say Big Walnut.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“N/A.”
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Q&A with Mineral Ridge defensive back Julian Rozzi
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season went great, I had fun with my team and coaches, going 8-2 and making [the] playoffs topped it off.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Get in the gym as soon as possible and work on things that need to be fixed for next season.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We can honestly do really well if we stay consistent and put in the work.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Probably Springfield has always been a tough matchup and they have a good football program.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Springfields QB, Kolten Ruark.”
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Q&A with Teays Valley wide receiver Trent Wolpert
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season did not go the way we had planned, we had high expectations going into the season. Unfortunately we finished 5-5 and missed the playoffs by one seed. But I feel like we pushed through and got better as the year went on.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“This offseason I will be training with my WR trainer Kenny Stafford working on all aspects of my game. Speed, strength, etc.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I will be transferring to Upper Arlington next year, so I am excited for a new journey. I believe that we will have a great season.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Playing in the OCC every week will be a challenge. And I look forward to it.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I believe Preston Bowman. A really good tough receiver, just had a big year and he will continue to get better.”
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Q&A with Olentangy quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer
How did the high school football season go overall?
“With a new coach and a younger team it was a chance for us to grow this season and it showed towards the end. We are ready to continue growing this off-season and look forward to having a lot of guys back next year.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I play basketball during the winter and also continue to train with my QB coach and speed coach. Once basketball is over, I’ll be training hard to get bigger, stronger and faster.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We had a lot of underclassmen, including some freshmen having to step up into varsity roles this year so we’re excited to come back with a lot more experience and another offseason to get better.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“D1 football in Ohio is great across the board. It’s considered one of the toughest divisions in the country so there will be lots of really good teams to compete against throughout our season.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Francis Brewu was a great player for Thomas Worthington this year and gave us some problems week 7.”
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Q&A with Maumee wide receiver Carson Graetz
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Our season might not have gone the way we planned record wise but as a team we grew and evolved together. We continued to get better each week regardless of what the scoreboard showed. Individually I grew in so many different ways. My teammates and coaches have taught me so much about myself as a football player and as a young man. I saw myself improve as the season went on, getting better every week.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“As of right now I am lifting weights 5-6x a week (3x as a team with our off- season athletes), sometimes even twice a day. I do plyometrics 3x a week to improve my footwork, explosiveness, and speed.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel great about our team next season. We have a great group of guys, especially our returning varsity starters from last season. Our guys bring a unique mindset to each and everything we do. Cody Wulf and Liam Murphy are returning linebackers for us who I think will make a big impact. Cody Wulf received all-league 3rd team honors as a sophomore. Another name I think you’ll hear about a lot is Chase Maulucci. Chase is a freak of nature. His speed and strength are some things I think will cause offenses to really have to key in on where he is at all times. Other than that our line on both sides of the ball have some returning starters and underclassmen who are ready to prove themselves on the varsity field. Keishon Midcalf is another guy I think will really make a name for himself. Keishon is a class of ‘25 running back. He’s been getting reps on varsity since freshman year. This season in limited action I think he did well for himself [after] playing under great senior running backs his freshman and sophomore years.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Eastwood is always a great football team to play. They have a really great program over there from the ground up.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I don’t have a person in mind that specifically I think will be the toughest. We’re going to prepare for everyone like we are playing for a state championship.”
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