How did the high school football season go overall?
“We had a good year. I'm very proud of my team and the accomplishments we made this year, and we worked extremely hard before and during the season. Obviously the season ended before we all had hoped, but we improved tremendously as a unit from week 1 up to week 14. We had many injuries that we dealt with this season, but we had tough guys who would sacrifice anything for West Branch football, including Coach Cooper, and I couldn't be more proud of us.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Now that the season's been over for some time I've been spending the majority of my time lifting and training at Unbreakable's Gym and at my home weight room, while also getting more time to focus more on my schoolwork in the classroom. That's pretty much going to be the plan until high school baseball starts in February, then that will be my primary focus.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think that we will be very successful next year, obviously losing Dru Desheids hurts us, but all of us have a lot of confidence in our will-be senior Beau Alazaus to step up at QB and lead us throughout the year. We have had a lot of young guys this year that got varsity experience as sophomores and freshmen that will be back next year. We lost all 5 of our starting linemen but I have a lot of confidence in the guys who will fill their roles; some of which had to this year due to injuries.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Obviously opening up with Canfield again this year will be tough, especially with them coming off a state championship win. But in our league I'm sure it will be another tough battle against Alliance like last year.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Brenden Zurbrugg, Alliance's QB will be one of our toughest players to face, also Salem's linebacker Ross Davidson will make us be efficient on offense.”
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Obviously I would love the chance to play at the next level in either sport, and while I was growing up I would have to say I would choose baseball, with my dad who played Division 1 baseball being my coach my whole life and getting to look up to him. But after the past two years changed that and I've been able to see my ability and joy in playing the game of football, so I would have to pick football.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“No colleges that I know of have been recruiting me, none have reached out to me that is.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“None.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“No I have not.”
Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“No, not at the moment.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I've always been and always will be an Ohio State football fan, but most of the time I tend to have favorite college players more than teams, besides Ohio State.”
“We had a good year. I'm very proud of my team and the accomplishments we made this year, and we worked extremely hard before and during the season. Obviously the season ended before we all had hoped, but we improved tremendously as a unit from week 1 up to week 14. We had many injuries that we dealt with this season, but we had tough guys who would sacrifice anything for West Branch football, including Coach Cooper, and I couldn't be more proud of us.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Now that the season's been over for some time I've been spending the majority of my time lifting and training at Unbreakable's Gym and at my home weight room, while also getting more time to focus more on my schoolwork in the classroom. That's pretty much going to be the plan until high school baseball starts in February, then that will be my primary focus.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think that we will be very successful next year, obviously losing Dru Desheids hurts us, but all of us have a lot of confidence in our will-be senior Beau Alazaus to step up at QB and lead us throughout the year. We have had a lot of young guys this year that got varsity experience as sophomores and freshmen that will be back next year. We lost all 5 of our starting linemen but I have a lot of confidence in the guys who will fill their roles; some of which had to this year due to injuries.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Obviously opening up with Canfield again this year will be tough, especially with them coming off a state championship win. But in our league I'm sure it will be another tough battle against Alliance like last year.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Brenden Zurbrugg, Alliance's QB will be one of our toughest players to face, also Salem's linebacker Ross Davidson will make us be efficient on offense.”
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Obviously I would love the chance to play at the next level in either sport, and while I was growing up I would have to say I would choose baseball, with my dad who played Division 1 baseball being my coach my whole life and getting to look up to him. But after the past two years changed that and I've been able to see my ability and joy in playing the game of football, so I would have to pick football.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“No colleges that I know of have been recruiting me, none have reached out to me that is.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“None.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“No I have not.”
Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“No, not at the moment.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I've always been and always will be an Ohio State football fan, but most of the time I tend to have favorite college players more than teams, besides Ohio State.”