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Q&A with Downingtown East linebacker Stanley Bryant

How did the high school football season go overall?
“Our season went pretty well finishing 10-2. It was not our end goal, but as a team, we came together as a team and family.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans were to play my second season of SWAG 7v7, but that's on hold right now. I have been getting my body and mental game ready for this upcoming season to perform for my team in the best possible shape.”

What are you trying to improve on the most as a player?
“I want to improve my footwork, my speed, and get better at the ability to read opposing offenses at the line of scrimmage and just put some more weight on and muscle.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Honestly, I expect nothing less than a state championship, Chestmont champs, and a district championship, but we determine the outcome of our season.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule next season?
“For me as a person, we don't take any opponent lightly. Anybody can be beat, but I think some games people should come see are State College, Del Valley, D-Town West, Academy Park and Coatesville.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Only sport I want to play in college is football. Any other I would consider.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have gotten a lot of interest from some colleges, but I'd rather not say. I want to play at the highest level in football as I can.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have only checked a couple so far on unofficial visits.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I'm hoping after what's going on right now to do some trips.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up, I had a couple, but I really liked Michigan, LSU, Florida, and Penn State obviously.”

Q&A with North Catholic defensive back Carson Laconi

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I have been training with my brother Cam Laconi, who plays football for Mercyhurst. We’ve been trying together in the weight room and on the field by doing speed and running routes.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I feel like I have gained more strength. I have added around 10 healthy pounds and have improved my speed.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“Before the season starts, I want to improve on my coverage on defense and study the playbook more so I can lead the team on the defensive side of things.”

How has Covid-19 factored into your workouts?
“I would say Covid has actually helped me as an individual. I have more time to focus on weight-lifting, getting stronger, and working on my speed.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“We lose a lot of key senior players, but I feel the team is ready to step up and fill those roles. I believe we will all mesh together well.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“I think the toughest player we will face this year is Alex Arledge. He had an off game against us last year and I feel like he will be ready for us this year as he has improved a lot in the offseason.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would love the opportunity to play college football. I would love to play for any Ivy League school, Patriot League school, CAA school or any Academy.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“So far, no colleges have recruited me, and I hope to change that this upcoming season.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not made any college trips yet, but I hope to his season.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“This summer, I hope to attend camps locally in the area and in the Phillidelphia area.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I have always been a huge fan of the hometown team, Pitt. I also like Army, Air Force, or Navy as I have always wanted to be in the military and serve our country.”

Q&A with Bishop McDevitt offensive lineman CJ Quesada-Rivera

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Before we went on quarantine, I was working out at school and then I would go to Fast Twitch for another workout right after.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“Definitely my speed and quickness along with agility.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“Speed and quickness.”

How has Covid-19 factored into your workouts?
“It has played a big role, but I was able to adjust pretty well. I have a lot of equipment at home so I have been lifting every other day and the days I don’t lift I do an agility work out and get in a field work out before the day is over.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I feel like we’re the best team in the Catholic League, hands down, and have a great feeling we will have an undefeated season.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“NG.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“Probably Eric Gentry.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, that’s the goal. I would be blessed to play for any collage at the next level, but if I had to choose, it would be Penn State.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Penn State showed me love at the end of the season inviting me to their final game vs. Rutgers it was an amazing experience.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve only been up to Penn State for the game, but I wasn’t able to get to any before the outbreak.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Yes, I plan on going to a few camps soon as I can and the country opens back up.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Penn State, Pitt, Temple, and the ESPN 300.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I always grew up watching Penn State. I would always catch their games on TV even before I had an interest in football, so they just naturally became my favorite college.”

Q&A with Lewisburg linebacker Owen Ordonez

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I’ve been on a workout schedule with my dad since everyone is stuck in during these times.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I feel as I have for sure gotten stronger and faster, as well as grown a bit. I’m also developing my game IQ more and learning new things about our scheme from last year’s season.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“I want to improve my 40-time as well as my bench press.”

How has Covid-19 factored into your workouts?
“Covid-19 hasn’t really affected my workouts other than not being able to be surrounded by my teammates and our strength coach JB Moyers as well as Coach Persing and the other coaches. I’ve still been able to work out as well at home.

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I think that the end of the season last year was sloppy and for sure didn’t end the way we wanted it to. I know that the guys are hungry and very unsatisfied, so I believe we will have a fantastic season next year especially with the senior class we will be having.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I believe that our toughest games will be either Jersey Shore or Central Columbia. Both were losses on last year’s schedule, but we are again looking to bounce back and win those games.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“Garrett Carter. The guy is a fantastic player. He was a beast last year and led his team to their OT win against us. He will be even better next year.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would definitely love to play football at the collegiate level for sure.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have been followed by a couple of coaches, but I am not a junior yet, so I haven’t gotten much noise in that area.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No, I have not been able to make any trips to colleges.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“So far, no plans to leave the area for anything.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“A few of my teammates and I planned on going to some college camps such as Lafayette as well as a Rivals camp in New Jersey, but unfortunately they were all cancelled.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I was born and raised a Penn State fan. They are easily my favorite college team.”

The Recruiting Zone (May 11th, 2020)

Find out what colleges are recruiting Owen Ordonez, CJ Quesada-Rivera, Carson Laconi, Stanley Bryant, and Chris Waiters now!

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Lewisburg linebacker Owen Ordonez
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would definitely love to play football at the collegiate level for sure.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have been followed by a couple of coaches, but I am not a junior yet, so I haven’t gotten much noise in that area.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No, I have not been able to make any trips to colleges.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“So far, no plans to leave the area for anything.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“A few of my teammates and I planned on going to some college camps such as Lafayette as well as a Rivals camp in New Jersey, but unfortunately they were all cancelled.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I was born and raised a Penn State fan. They are easily my favorite college team.”

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Bishop McDevitt offensive lineman CJ Quesada-Rivera
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, that’s the goal. I would be blessed to play for any collage at the next level, but if I had to choose, it would be Penn State.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Penn State showed me love at the end of the season inviting me to their final game vs. Rutgers it was an amazing experience.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve only been up to Penn State for the game, but I wasn’t able to get to any before the outbreak.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Yes, I plan on going to a few camps soon as I can and the country opens back up.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Penn State, Pitt, Temple, and the ESPN 300.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I always grew up watching Penn State. I would always catch their games on TV even before I had an interest in football, so they just naturally became my favorite college.”

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North Catholic defensive back Carson Laconi
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would love the opportunity to play college football. I would love to play for any Ivy League school, Patriot League school, CAA school or any Academy.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“So far, no colleges have recruited me, and I hope to change that this upcoming season.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not made any college trips yet, but I hope to his season.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“This summer, I hope to attend camps locally in the area and in the Phillidelphia area.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I have always been a huge fan of the hometown team, Pitt. I also like Army, Air Force, or Navy as I have always wanted to be in the military and serve our country.”

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Downingtown East linebacker Stanley Bryant
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Only sport I want to play in college is football. Any other I would consider.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have gotten a lot of interest from some colleges, but I'd rather not say. I want to play at the highest level in football as I can.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have only checked a couple so far on unofficial visits.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I'm hoping after what's going on right now to do some trips.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up, I had a couple, but I really liked Michigan, LSU, Florida, and Penn State obviously.”

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Academy Park running back Chris Waiters
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“If I get the opportunity to, yes of course I do. I don’t have a set college right now, but I will start thinking about them as the season goes by.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“So far, no colleges have, but that’s more of the reason to go hard this season.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No, not yet. I plan on going on a lot this senior year though.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Yes, I’m going to be going on a lot.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“That’s another thing I have to look into. I’ve been getting emails, but I just haven’t applied.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up was the Ohio State University just from their football team.”

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Q&A with La Salle College offensive tackle Ryan Wills

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I have been in my garage using some equipment such as dumbbells and a bench while trying to get out on a run every day.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I have most improved on my athleticism and footwork. I did wrestling this past winter and I think that a was a huge part to do with it.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“I’m trying to improve on my strength and IQ of the game. I am lifting as much as I can and studying film as much as I can.”

How has Covid-19 factored into your workouts?
“Covid-19 hasn’t stopped the work being put into the workouts, but the diversity of the work. I have really only been able to do body weight conditioning stuff and dumbbell work.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I think we have a team full of great seniors and a lot of underclassman with experience. We just have to take it one day at a time.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We have lots of competition on our schedule every week and that’s the beauty of playing in Pennsylvania. In the end, our toughest opponent will be ourselves and how hard we will work.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“Like I said in question number 6, we play a handful of players that in twenty years, I’m going to say that was really cool having the opportunity to play against talent like that.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to play college football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have offers from Maryland, Liberty, Kent State, Bucknell, Duquesne, and more FCS programs are recruiting me as well.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have made college trips to both Penn State and Norte Dame to watch them play.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I had plans to visit other colleges over the summer.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Penn state, NC State, Notre Dame, Tennessee and a couple others I am having to plan out.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My dream school has always been Notre Dame.”

Q&A with Aliquippa linebacker Anthony Jackson

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Just a lot of working out in my basement, running up hills near my house, and doing come drills in my backyard.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“Definitely my strength. If I want to be one of the top linebackers in the state, I have to be strong.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“One thing I am trying to improve on is my speed. The faster I am, the more plays I can make and better I can be.”

How has Covid-19 factored into your workouts?
“It has factored quite a bit as far as going to the gym, but I have weights in my basement so I’m still going to get it done.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I think we have great chance to win it all next season. We have quite a few upcoming seniors who are working and ready to lead this team next year.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“This is a tough question because we got moved up to 4A with teams we’ve never played before so we’ll have to wait and see who our toughest opponent will be.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“I don’t feel as if any individual player is different from another because we moved up to 4A and there are a lot of tough players in the 4A classification.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to play football in college. Florida State is my favorite college, so I would want to play there.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“There have been several colleges texting me and calling me, but no offers yet.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Pitt. I had a couple trips planned but due to Covid-19, I wasn’t able to go on them.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Yes.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I plan on going to all the major camps near my area and maybe some out of state.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Florida State.”

Q&A with Burrell quarterback Alex Arledge

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I have been training everyday with weights, quarterback drills, and combine drills.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I feel I have gotten better reading different defenses and speed. I have gotten bigger and faster while going from 185 pounds to 200 pounds since football season.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“Everything including footwork, accuracy, velocity, reading defenses, strength, and speed.”

How has Covid-19 factored into your workouts?
“It has limited the number of places I can use, and my wide receivers can’t workout, but I have managed to find places on my own.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I believe we have the potential to do really good this season. We have our whole line coming back, a very strong defense, and people willing to step up in the wide receiver spot. Don’t sleep on the Bucs.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“North Catholic. They have an army of players. Last year I made a lot of mistakes in the first half before I eventually got injured. I am looking forward competing four quarters against them this year.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“I don’t know.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I am going to play D1 football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Lehigh, Columbia, Central Michigan, Cornell, UPenn, Akron, Fordham, and much more. I am talking to close to 50 colleges at the moment and most of them are FCS Division 1 schools.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I can’t say that because a lot of my visits have been cancelled, but I have had phones calls with several colleges from the list.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have visited Lehigh, but that’s all I was able to get in so far.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I have some visits and camps in the future that haven’t been cancelled yet.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Elite 11, Rivals Combine, Penn State, PSR Showcase, and the rest will be determined on availability.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Alabama Is my favorite college football team.”

Q&A with South Park offensive tackle Eli Podgorski

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Due to the quarantine and my lack of equipment at home, everything has been very high intensity and high volume.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“My speed and balance.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“I need to improve my body positioning and speed off the ball.”

How has Covid-19 factored into your workouts?
“It’s only changed the atmosphere in which I work out. Instead of working out in a hardcore gym with any equipment I could think of, I have to work out in my garage and back yard with a limit of 185 pounds. Either way, the work has to be put in.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I’m extremely confident in my teams’ abilities this year. Some of the younger guys got a taste of playoffs last year and are hungry for it again. We plan on being back.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I couldn’t cut it down to just one team. We have to treat every team the same and play ball how we play ball.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“I’m not too familiar with a ton of guys yet, but I know players like Chase Whatton from EF and Antonio Epps from SA will definitely be on our scouting report.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve been in contact with schools like Duquesne, Robert Morris, and Youngstown State.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Not yet due to COVID-19.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“As of right now Duquesne, SRU, and Yale.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My brother was a massive North Carolina basketball fan, so I’ve always liked them. Now I enjoy watching Pitt football and Slippery Rock football.”

Q&A with Bishop McDevitt wide receiver Joachim McElroy

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Due to the circumstances surrounding the Coronavirus, as of late I’ve been doing a lot of speed training. I go on runs to build my endurance and then after I do quick sprints.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“Since last football season, I’ve improved a lot on my route running and catch radius.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“I want to hit the weights when this epidemic is over to get stronger, and I want to get better at reading defenses.”

How has Covid-19 factored into your workouts?
“Covid-19 has kept me from getting in the weight room, so I have to do a lot more weightless workouts such as pushups, pull ups, and jump squats.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I feel very confident in my football team this year. We lost some valuable players for sure last year, but I have faith that the young guys who now have some experience under their belts are ready to step up and make an impact.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think Boner-Prendi or Archbishop Carroll will be our toughest competition this year.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“I’m not really worried about individual opponents. One player isn’t going to beat McDevitt, you need an army for that.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, it’s been my dream since I started playing to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Lately I’ve been talking to the coaches from Ave Maria down in Naples, Florida.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No, I’m focusing on my studies at the moment.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Yes. Whenever the Coronavirus settles, I’m going to be looking around.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I’m going to be attending Lauren’s First and Goal and various other camps.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, my favorite college football team has always been Alabama. Roll Tide.”

The Recruiting Zone (May 4th, 2020)

Find out what colleges are recruiting Joachim McElroy, Eli Podgorski, Alex Arledge, Anthony Jackson, and Ryan Wills now!

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Bishop McDevitt wide receiver Joachim McElroy
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, it’s been my dream since I started playing to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Lately I’ve been talking to the coaches from Ave Maria down in Naples, Florida.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No, I’m focusing on my studies at the moment.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Yes. Whenever the Coronavirus settles, I’m going to be looking around.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I’m going to be attending Lauren’s First and Goal and various other camps.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, my favorite college football team has always been Alabama. Roll Tide.”

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South Park offensive tackle Eli Podgorski
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve been in contact with schools like Duquesne, Robert Morris, and Youngstown State.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Not yet due to COVID-19.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“As of right now Duquesne, SRU, and Yale.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My brother was a massive North Carolina basketball fan, so I’ve always liked them. Now I enjoy watching Pitt football and Slippery Rock football.”s

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Burrell quarterback Alex Arledge
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I am going to play D1 football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Lehigh, Columbia, Central Michigan, Cornell, UPenn, Akron, Fordham, and much more. I am talking to close to 50 colleges at the moment and most of them are FCS Division 1 schools.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I can’t say that because a lot of my visits have been cancelled, but I have had phones calls with several colleges from the list.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have visited Lehigh, but that’s all I was able to get in so far.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I have some visits and camps in the future that haven’t been cancelled yet.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Elite 11, Rivals Combine, Penn State, PSR Showcase, and the rest will be determined on availability.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Alabama Is my favorite college football team.”

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Aliquippa linebacker Anthony Jackson
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to play football in college. Florida State is my favorite college, so I would want to play there.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“There have been several colleges texting me and calling me, but no offers yet.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Pitt. I had a couple trips planned but due to Covid-19, I wasn’t able to go on them.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Yes.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I plan on going to all the major camps near my area and maybe some out of state.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Florida State.”

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La Salle College offensive tackle Ryan Wills

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to play college football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have offers from Maryland, Liberty, Kent State, Bucknell, Duquesne, and more FCS programs are recruiting me as well.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have made college trips to both Penn State and Norte Dame to watch them play.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I had plans to visit other colleges over the summer.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Penn state, NC State, Notre Dame, Tennessee and a couple others I am having to plan out.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My dream school has always been Notre Dame.”

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The Recruiting Zone (April 27th, 2020)

Find out what colleges are recruiting Tyler Cain, Nicholas Murphy, Matt Merritt, Kaelin Costello, and Lucas Nunez now!

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Beaver Falls linebacker Tyler Cain
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Rutgers, Ball State, Old Dominion, and Bowling Green have all talked to me.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I’d say Rutgers because they’ve been hitting me up the most on Twitter asking me questions and getting my contact info.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon
“Yes, I believe this season I will be having the opportunity to be going across the country.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Rivals, Pitt, Cincinnati, Penn State, and the Nike camp.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, Clemson and Pitt were my two favorites.”

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Elizabeth Forward offensive tackle Nicholas Murphy
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Either football or wrestling. I feel that in both sports I am pretty successful, and I would like to see what offers I get and go from there.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have not been recruited yet. I am only a sophomore.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Penn State and Notre Dame.”

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Central Valley linebacker Matt Merritt
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I definitely want to play sports in college. Football is my main sport and I’ve been working hard all year to try and produce an elite junior season highlight tape to start receiving college offers.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“There are really no schools recruiting me the hardest, but there are a couple schools who I’ve been in contact with and their coaches have really liked what they’ve seen.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Unfortunately all my college trips this spring we’re cancelled due to the virus outbreak, but I’m still staying in contact with those schools.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I do have more plans for trips this summer. Hopefully all goes well, and I can make the trip out.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I most recently got invited to a camp at Notre Dame but along with that I will go to Pitt, WVU, Penn State, Penn, Ohio State, Kent, Syracuse, Rutgers, Kentucky, Michigan, and Michigan State.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“WVU has always been one of my dream schools to go there. It’s where I am originally from and it feels like home in Morgantown. I think it would be awesome to play at Milan Puskar Stadium, so if WVU would offer me, I might just commit right away.”

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Archbishop Wood running back Kaelin Costello
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want to play in college. Whichever team takes a chance on me is where I feel is home.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have been in touch with some Ivy Leagues, Patriot League, and the biggest one for me personally is Navy.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I visited UPenn, but my other visits got cancelled because of Covid-19.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Navy, Rivals, and other schools.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Oregon.”

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Father Judge offensive tackle Lucas Nunez

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to play football in college and that was always my dream.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“A few colleges are showing interests in recruiting me, but I don’t have any offers as of yet.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I visited Villanova and ESU my freshman year.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I do plan on visiting schools once the whole COVID-19 pandemic is over.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“As of now, I don’t have any plans of doing a camp but maybe I will end up doing a football camp in the summer.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I did have a lot of favorite colleges growing up such as Georgia, Temple, Penn State, and a lot more.”

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Q&A with Father Judge offensive tackle Lucas Nunez

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“What I have been doing lately with off season workouts is staying in shape as much as I can such as going on runs and working out as much as I can at home.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“What I have improved on most since last football season is my speed, strength and all around how I am as a football player.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“I am trying to improve my skill playing OT by still getting faster and stronger before the season because there is always room for more improvement.”

How has Covid-19 factored into your workouts?
“Covid-19 has affected my workouts, but it does not keep me from working out every day. I mainly go on runs for at least an hour then come home to do my workout.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“We have hope this season, but we all need to improve as a whole.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Our toughest competition on the schedule is usually St. Joes Prep.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to play football in college and that was always my dream.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“A few colleges are showing interests in recruiting me, but I don’t have any offers as of yet.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I visited Villanova and ESU my freshman year.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I do plan on visiting schools once the whole COVID-19 pandemic is over.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“As of now, I don’t have any plans of doing a camp but maybe I will end up doing a football camp in the summer.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I did have a lot of favorite colleges growing up such as Georgia, Temple, Penn State, and a lot more.”

Q&A with Archbishop Wood running back Kaelin Costello

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I’ve been cleaning, squatting, and benching with my friend at his gym at home. I am going to the field and doing drills and lots of pushups and sit-ups.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I think I’ve gotten quicker and stronger since last season.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“I am trying to get bigger, gain more weight, and come into the season stronger.”

How has Covid-19 factored into your workouts?
“At first, Covid-19 was terrible, but I found a way to work around it, so it hasn’t been that big of a deal. I just miss my teammates and coaches.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“We are aiming to win another state championship.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Saint Joes Prep.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“Kyle McCord and the Prep offense.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want to play in college. Whichever team takes a chance on me is where I feel is home.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have been in touch with some Ivy Leagues, Patriot League, and the biggest one for me personally is Navy.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I visited UPenn, but my other visits got cancelled because of Covid-19.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Navy, Rivals, and other schools.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Oregon.”

Q&A with Central Valley linebacker Matt Merritt

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I’ve been lifting and working out almost every day. Along with that, I practice my speed and agility by doing different sprints and different agility workouts.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I definitely improved my strength a lot more last season. I wasn’t really one of the biggest kids on the field, but this year I gained nearly thirty plus pounds by the end of last season. I’m now weighing between the 196-200 range.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“I’m trying to improve on my speed to the ball and reaction along with my power and explosiveness when delivering the hit.”

How has Covid-19 factored into your workouts?
“Covid-19 only affected my team workouts. We used to go to this place called Damans and lift, but now that they are closed, I still lift on my own at my house.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I think we are definitely state championship contenders again for sure. We only lost a couple seniors which played a big role in last year’s team, but I think we have the guys who are ready to fill their shoes.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think Aliquippa is going to be the toughest on our schedule. They are coming for revenge from last year’s district championship game, so they do have a chip on their shoulder. It’s definitely going to be one of those big atmosphere games, but without a doubt, I think we can easily beat them again.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“I think the toughest player we will play would be Vernon Redd from Aliquippa. He is there running back, and he tends to hit the hole or bounce it outside. We put a stop on him last year early in the game but again he has a lot more to play for this year.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I definitely want to play sports in college. Football is my main sport and I’ve been working hard all year to try and produce an elite junior season highlight tape to start receiving college offers.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“There are really no schools recruiting me the hardest, but there are a couple schools who I’ve been in contact with and their coaches have really liked what they’ve seen.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Unfortunately all my college trips this spring we’re cancelled due to the virus outbreak, but I’m still staying in contact with those schools.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I do have more plans for trips this summer. Hopefully all goes well, and I can make the trip out.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I most recently got invited to a camp at Notre Dame but along with that I will go to Pitt, WVU, Penn State, Penn, Ohio State, Kent, Syracuse, Rutgers, Kentucky, Michigan, and Michigan State.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“WVU has always been one of my dream schools to go there. It’s where I am originally from and it feels like home in Morgantown. I think it would be awesome to play at Milan Puskar Stadium, so if WVU would offer me, I might just commit right away.”

Q&A with Elizabeth Forward offensive tackle Nicholas Murphy

How did the high school football season go overall?
“My season went really well overall. I had a really good overall offensive season and really good defensive season with two touchdowns as a sophomore nose tackle.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans now are to get ready for the season and train and lift harder than ever. I lift nearly every day and do speed training anywhere from 3 to 4 days a week. I recently recorded my max on bench of 345 pounds, which is probably my highest achievement in the weight room.”

What are you trying to improve on the most as a player?
“I’m trying to mostly improve on my technique. I feel that my speed and strength can always be critiqued, but I have a little bit of technique on both sides of the ball I can work on.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel our team has a great shot of winning WPIALs this year, and possibly even making it to state.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule next season?
“I feel that South Park will be a pretty good match up this year.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Either football or wrestling. I feel that in both sports I am pretty successful, and I would like to see what offers I get and go from there.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have not been recruited yet. I am only a sophomore.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Penn State and Notre Dame.”

Q&A with Beaver Falls linebacker Tyler Cain

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Lately since the Corona virus, I’ve been training in my house which consist of bench press, leg press, a variety of core workouts, and running on the treadmill.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“Speed for sure and having a nose for the football. During my freshman season, my speed in my opinion was decent but last year I trained really hard to get a quick burst which I needed. My 40-time dropped to 4.7.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“I still want to improve on speed I want to get my 4.7 time down to at least a 4.4-4.5. Other than that, my strength and reads are pretty good.”

How has Covid-19 factored into your workouts?
“it hasn’t impacted me at all except for me working out with my teammates. I’ve been grinding at home.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I believe we will have a chance to play in the state playoffs. I don’t think any team is going to stop us this year.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Aliquippa. It’s a good game every year.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“I don’t believe any individual player will give us a hard game.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Rutgers, Ball State, Old Dominion, and Bowling Green have all talked to me.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I’d say Rutgers because they’ve been hitting me up the most on Twitter asking me questions and getting my contact info.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon
“Yes, I believe this season I will be having the opportunity to be going across the country.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Rivals, Pitt, Cincinnati, Penn State, and the Nike camp.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, Clemson and Pitt were my two favorites.”

Q&A with Freedom Area quarterback Cole Beck

How did the high school football season go overall?
“I think our season went well overall. We started out 7-0 and then had a tough three games with a lot of season ending injuries. We won in the first round of playoffs but lost to a good Washington team in the 2nd round.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plan was to play baseball, but I’m not really sure what’s going to happen there. Right now, I’ve been lifting weights frequently.”

What are you trying to improve on the most as a player?
“I’m trying to work on my deep ball and just improve arm strength. Fades are something I’ve been focusing on.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel that we’re going to have a great year. We have a lot of seniors coming back who are second year starters and we have a solid group coming back on the offensive line.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule next season?
“I think we have a tough section this year. We’ve never played Beaver Falls before and I know they have some really good players. There are teams like New Brighton and Neshannock we’ve been playing for the last 3 years that are always tough.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I do want to play college football. It’s been a goal of mine for a while.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
N/A

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not been on any trips yet, but I plan on going to a few in the summer.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up, I’ve always watched a lot of Penn Stare and Pitt.”

Q&A with Milton Hershey defensive tackle Emilio Diaz

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I’ve been doing wrestling and track to stay in good condition and from time I would go into the weight room when Coach Boger would let me.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“My ability to adapt to different scenarios like my position coach asked me if I could learn guard in a week and I said okay.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“My ability to stay on a block for longer, getting off the ball quicker, and using my hands better for both offense and defense.”

How has Covid-19 factored into your workouts?
“I’m not able to get a lift in but I can still do my ladder and cone drills in my backyard.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I feel that if we develop more chemistry and if people are more determined, we will do good this season.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“McDevitt in Harrisburg and Cedar Cliff.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want to play college football at the Division 1 level.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“None so far due to not having a full varsity season playing time, but I have half a season.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Possibly if the Coronavirus wasn’t affecting travel so much.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“My team was planning on LVC camp, FCA camp, maybe Penn State and St Francis camp depending on our head coach.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“It was either Penn State or Ohio State as a child.”

Q&A with Seton LaSalle offensive tackle Liam Halligan

How did the high school football season go overall?
“During the 2019 season, we went through a lot of hardships. We had a new coaching staff and a young team. There were many games that we could’ve beaten the team we were playing, but just lost our momentum in the second half.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“It’s a hard time for athletes currently. Everyone is stuck inside, and all of the gyms are closed. I don’t have access to a weight room, so the best I can do is pushups, sit ups, planks, and jumping rope.”

What are you trying to improve on the most as a player?
“I definitely need to work more on footwork. I had a little trouble last year when up against faster kids, so faster feet is going to help a lot.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we will do much better during the 2020 season. A lot of our starters from last year were sophomores, including myself. We didn’t have a lot of seniors, so we will be a lot of the same team but with older starters.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule next season?
“With the new schedule, it’s hard to know who will be our hardest competition because a lot of these teams we haven’t played before. I think for next year, our toughest competition is going to be South Park.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would love to play football in college. My dream college is Penn State.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“As a sophomore, I haven’t been necessarily recruited yet. I have been talking with some coaches from colleges.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I haven’t made any college trips yet, but I hope to take some soon.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Not at this time, but I would if offered the opportunity.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I always liked Penn State because my sister went there and really liked the campus and education.”
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