Find out what some of the top players in the state are saying about football now!
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Q&A with Teays Valley defensive back Cavin McDowell
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“I had a pretty solid season this year, bringing in 3 interceptions along with a couple pass break ups. I also didn’t allow a single touchdown this season which was a huge goal I set at the beginning of the season.”
What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I feel like as a team we need to become more of a family and finish out games.”
Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I have been pleased with what I have done but I know that I can’t stop here and need to keep working harder and harder to strive to get better.”
How do you feel about the play of your team?
“N/A.”
What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Some of my sporting goals are not allowing any touchdowns, getting recruited by colleges and working more to play offense.”
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Q&A with Stebbins defensive end Nick Vincent
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“We made it to the playoffs with a 4-6 record and we were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.”
What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“One thing that we can continue to improve is our offense.”
Have you been pleased with your performances?
“No, I have not been pleased with my performance during my sophomore season which is why I am working twice as hard.”
How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel we played hard every game and gave it our all.”
What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My current goal is to finish my high school years with a winning record along with going to a division 1 program and further.”
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Q&A with Lockland athlete Damien Dawson Jr.
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything is going wonderful.”
What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“We can improve on trusting each other more on the field.”
Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I was pleased with my and my team’s performance.”
How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel like we are a really good team that can make a deep run in the playoffs this upcoming season.”
What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My goal going forward is making it to state for my Senior year.”
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Q&A with Stebbins running back Andre McConnell
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“We made it to the playoffs, finishing with a 4-6 record in the regular season. We unfortunately lost the first round of the playoffs to Troy.”
What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Going forward into the 2024-2025 season I strongly believe our offense is what needs to be improved.”
Have you been pleased with your performances?
“Personally, being the starting running back as a sophomore, I’m very proud of that. I unfortunately was injured most of the season and could only play 3 games. In those 3 games I had a total of 227 yards and 3 touchdowns. There are small things that need improvement.”
How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel we played hard, and showed amazing team effort.”
What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My current goal is to finish high school at the top of my league for my position, and to finish high school with a winning record along with having the opportunity to play at a division 1 football program and further. It’s been my goal since I was little.”
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Q&A with Perrysburg left tackle Reed Gerken
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.”
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Q&A with Teays Valley defensive back Cavin McDowell
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“I had a pretty solid season this year, bringing in 3 interceptions along with a couple pass break ups. I also didn’t allow a single touchdown this season which was a huge goal I set at the beginning of the season.”
What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I feel like as a team we need to become more of a family and finish out games.”
Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I have been pleased with what I have done but I know that I can’t stop here and need to keep working harder and harder to strive to get better.”
How do you feel about the play of your team?
“N/A.”
What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Some of my sporting goals are not allowing any touchdowns, getting recruited by colleges and working more to play offense.”
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Q&A with Stebbins defensive end Nick Vincent
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“We made it to the playoffs with a 4-6 record and we were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.”
What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“One thing that we can continue to improve is our offense.”
Have you been pleased with your performances?
“No, I have not been pleased with my performance during my sophomore season which is why I am working twice as hard.”
How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel we played hard every game and gave it our all.”
What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My current goal is to finish my high school years with a winning record along with going to a division 1 program and further.”
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Q&A with Lockland athlete Damien Dawson Jr.
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything is going wonderful.”
What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“We can improve on trusting each other more on the field.”
Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I was pleased with my and my team’s performance.”
How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel like we are a really good team that can make a deep run in the playoffs this upcoming season.”
What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My goal going forward is making it to state for my Senior year.”
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Q&A with Stebbins running back Andre McConnell
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“We made it to the playoffs, finishing with a 4-6 record in the regular season. We unfortunately lost the first round of the playoffs to Troy.”
What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Going forward into the 2024-2025 season I strongly believe our offense is what needs to be improved.”
Have you been pleased with your performances?
“Personally, being the starting running back as a sophomore, I’m very proud of that. I unfortunately was injured most of the season and could only play 3 games. In those 3 games I had a total of 227 yards and 3 touchdowns. There are small things that need improvement.”
How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel we played hard, and showed amazing team effort.”
What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My current goal is to finish high school at the top of my league for my position, and to finish high school with a winning record along with having the opportunity to play at a division 1 football program and further. It’s been my goal since I was little.”
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Q&A with Perrysburg left tackle Reed Gerken
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.”
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