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The Recruiting Zone (July 27th, 2020)

Find out what colleges are recruiting Ryan Woertz, James Voss, Zach Dlugos, Kyle Murr, and Lorenzo Jenkins now!

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Archbishop Wood athlete Ryan Woertz
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“The two sports I play are football and lacrosse. I definitely want to pursue one of them at the next level, but I just don’t know which one yet.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“There has been a lot of schools reaching out to me, but recently I’ve been talking to Alvernia and Ursinus a lot.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve only been on a couple college visits so far due to Covid-19, but I’m planning on going on many more whenever schools start to open back up.

Do you have any plans for college visits this fall? If so, where?
“This fall, I’m definitely going to go on visits to schools in state and out of state. I have no idea which ones I want to visit first.”

Do you have any plans for late camps this summer?
“Yes, I’m going to be attending a lot of camps and trying to show off my athleticism and talents that a lot of college coaches are missing out on.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“When I was younger growing up, I was always the biggest Penn State fan. I feel that their football and the atmosphere at games are unmatched.”

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Downingtown East offensive tackle James Voss
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I am very excited about playing football in college and wish to play at the highest level possible.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have received offers from Duquesne, Lake Erie, and have been talking to Albany and Monmouth. Temple, Delaware, JMU and Duke are a few of the other schools.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Monmouth was the first school to invite me to Junior day and Duquesne was my first offer. I am very grateful for both.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I attended camp at Delaware, Boston College and Villanova last year as well as a Junior Day at Monmouth in February.”

Do you have any plans for college visits this fall? If so, where?
“I am hoping that I can, but it will depend on NCAA regulations regarding visits in the fall.”

Do you have any plans for late camps this summer?
“I am hoping to attend camps in August if it is permitted.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My grandfather was the basketball coach at West Chester and both of my parents attended WCU, so it has always been one of my favorites. My grandparents went to Temple and Delaware, so these are also favorites. We love to watch Temple play at the Linc. Growing up in Pennsylvania, the Nittany Lions have always been top on my list as well.”

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Greensburg Central Catholic safety Zach Dlugos
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I definitely want to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have 7 offers right now to play college football from Kenyon, Washington & Jefferson, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Oberlin, Case Western, Amherst, and Wesleyan University. I have been in contact from coaches from many different universities, such as Cornell, Yale, Columbia, Holy Cross, Davidson, Butler, Hillsdale, Carnegie Mellon, Johns Hopkins, Rochester, and all the schools in the NESCAC conference.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“I hope to get out and see games of colleges that have been recruiting me, but there’s no way to tell how certain the future is at this point.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I would say that all of the schools that have offered me so far have shown very much interest and I’m grateful to be going through the process right now.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I haven’t made any college trips yet, but I plan on it very soon.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My dad played college football at Harvard, so it always seemed like a neat school to watch. I also love Christian McCaffrey, so I was big into Stanford.”

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Penn Manor athlete Kyle Murr
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would love to play sports in college. I’m getting recruited heavier for track than football, but I’d love to play ether sport in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Hartford has been in contact with me for a while for track. The coaches that I have been talking to are nice and I love their energy.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“I don’t have any real plans for game day trips, just zone in each game day and go out and show each team we’re coming to play.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Hartford is currently recruiting me the hardest for track.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have yet to make any college trips, but I’m booking college tours currently for colleges.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up and as of now is Penn State. The atmosphere of the football games, and the people there are just great.”

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Fox Chapel wide receiver Lorenzo Jenkins
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want to play football in college. It has been a dream of mine since I was little kid.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have gained some interest from multiple colleges including Pitt and Temple.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“I would love to be invited to a Pitt or Florida State game, but I’m open to any good program that is interested in hosting me.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Come September 1st, I will be able to answer that question.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not taken any formal tours or visits.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Absolutely. My favorite college ever since I was little was Florida State.”

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The Recruiting Zone (July 20th, 2020)

Find out what colleges are recruiting Ian Durci, Lance Dawson, AJ Jennings, K.J. Henderson, and Ian Little now!

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Burrell athlete Ian Durci
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want to play college football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“None really.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, Eastern Michigan University and Waynesburg University.”

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

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Waynesburg camp and any other I’m able to attend.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I love Michigan. Go Blue.”

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Bishop McDevitt linebacker Lance Dawson
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Long Island University, Columbia University and Alvernia University.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Alvernia University.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No, not yet.”

Do you have any plans for late camps this summer?
“Yes, I have plans to go.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, Maryland.”

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Episcopal Academy wide receiver AJ Jennings
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, absolutely. I want to play football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have no offers currently, but I’m in conversations with several schools.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, but many were virtual visits during the quarantine.”

Do you have any plans for college visits this fall? If so, where?
“Yes, absolutely. I plan to visit Dickinson College as soon as possible. I’ll return back to Indiana University of PA because I really liked my first visit. I also plan to visit Kings and Geneva.”

Do you have any plans for late camps this summer?
“All camps that I planned to attend were cancelled, but I do plan to attend a Showcase in August in hopes that coaches may attend due to their camps being cancelled.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, Clemson.”

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Bishop McDevitt linebacker K.J. Henderson
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I definitely want to play football in college. This has been a dream for me since I started playing football at 5 years old. I've always been around the game even when I was in a stroller going to practice as baby with my dad, so I just want to fulfill that dream and go to the highest level afterwards, the NFL.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I haven't been getting much feedback from colleges, but all it does is motivate me and put a chip on my shoulder, but I won't say nothing. I'll let my play do the talking for me.”

Do you have any plans for college visits this fall? If so, where?
“I do have plans to take college visits this fall. I'm not sure where, but anywhere where the opportunity presents itself and I am definitely considering that certain school.”

Do you have any plans for late camps this summer?
“I do plan on going to all camps that I can make to get my name out there no matter when. I plan on letting my name be known.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I was never a big college football fan until recent years, but if I had to pick one just based off of their history, it would have to be The U, the University of Miami. They have had a ton of great players come through there that I look up to such as Ed Reed, Ray Lewis, Jonathan Vilma, and my favorite of all time, Sean Taylor.”

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Valley View fullback Ian Little
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I’d love to play football in college. I feel it’d be a blessing if it happens.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve been recruited by Shippensburg University, Saint Anselm College and Bentley University at the D2 Level and for D3 I’ve been contacted by Ursinus, Springfield, Husson, Keystone, and Gettysburg to name a few.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“There isn’t one particular school that recruits me more than another school, but I’ve talked to many coaches and have gone on many virtual visits.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not made any college trips yet due to Covid-19.”

Do you have any plans for college visits this fall? If so, where?
“If colleges are planning on letting recruits go on campus, I will most definitely be taking a trip to a few colleges.”

Do you have any plans for late camps this summer?
“If any camps are taking place, I will be going to them, but in December, I will be taking place in the Hawaii Tiki Bowl.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up and still is my favorite is the Clemson Tigers. I have always been a fan since the Sammy Watkins days. I just love the energy at the games.”

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Q&A with Valley View fullback Ian Little

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I’ve been lifting in my basement and using all of my equipment, but the weight room just opened for us so we are using that to the best of our ability.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I feel I improved my strength and speed during this offseason the most.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“I’m trying to improve on my catching abilities and the ability to recognize the play once it starts.”

How has Covid-19 factored into your workouts?
“Covid-19 has affected my workouts because after every workout, we have to spray it down and repeat until done.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I feel like we will to great. Our defense will be the biggest part of the team in my opinion.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest team we will face is Delaware Valley because they have great players. Even though they aren’t in our division, it will be tough.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“The toughest player will be Jason Henderson. He is a great athlete all around.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I’d love to play football in college. I feel it’d be a blessing if it happens.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve been recruited by Shippensburg University, Saint Anselm College and Bentley University at the D2 Level and for D3 I’ve been contacted by Ursinus, Springfield, Husson, Keystone, and Gettysburg to name a few.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“There isn’t one particular school that recruits me more than another school, but I’ve talked to many coaches and have gone on many virtual visits.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not made any college trips yet due to Covid-19.”

Do you have any plans for college visits this fall? If so, where?
“If colleges are planning on letting recruits go on campus, I will most definitely be taking a trip to a few colleges.”

Do you have any plans for late camps this summer?
“If any camps are taking place, I will be going to them, but in December, I will be taking place in the Hawaii Tiki Bowl.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up and still is my favorite is the Clemson Tigers. I have always been a fan since the Sammy Watkins days. I just love the energy at the games.”

Q&A with Bishop McDevitt linebacker K.J. Henderson

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“For my offseason workouts, I have just been lifting weights and running to stay in top condition during these times. Obviously, I don't have all the resources I would like to better myself, but I'm making do with what I have and making the best out of it.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“Something I want to improve on before the season begins is coming out of my shell. I'm a different person off the field as I'm very quiet and laid back, and the exact opposite off the field. I know that I have to come out of my shell and start opening my mouth to lead my team and become a better leader this season, especially since I am now a senior. I have to take on the leadership role.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I'm very excited for our team this year. I feel that we have a lot of guys that can get it done. I also believe that we have the best defense in the state and that will be proven this season.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I feel as though every team in our league is talented, but I feel that we can play and compete with the best of them and a lot of people's eyes will open up after seeing us play. The teams will start to respect us more.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“I don't really pay attention to players or put them on any pedestal, but there a few good players out there that we will face. We aren't backing down from anybody. We respect them, but we fear no one.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I definitely want to play football in college. This has been a dream for me since I started playing football at 5 years old. I've always been around the game even when I was in a stroller going to practice as baby with my dad, so I just want to fulfill that dream and go to the highest level afterwards, the NFL.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I haven't been getting much feedback from colleges, but all it does is motivate me and put a chip on my shoulder, but I won't say nothing. I'll let my play do the talking for me.”

Do you have any plans for college visits this fall? If so, where?
“I do have plans to take college visits this fall. I'm not sure where, but anywhere where the opportunity presents itself and I am definitely considering that certain school.”

Do you have any plans for late camps this summer?
“I do plan on going to all camps that I can make to get my name out there no matter when. I plan on letting my name be known.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I was never a big college football fan until recent years, but if I had to pick one just based off of their history, it would have to be The U, the University of Miami. They have had a ton of great players come through there that I look up to such as Ed Reed, Ray Lewis, Jonathan Vilma, and my favorite of all time, Sean Taylor.”

Q&A with Episcopal Academy wide receiver AJ Jennings

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I started doing in home workouts with track workouts posted by my track coaches at Episcopal. Later, I began doing conditioning and receiver work with a teammate’s dad.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“Speed, endurance, focus, and consistency.”

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

How has Covid-19 factored into your workouts?
“I had to be creative about my workouts since going to the gym and running on our track was not an option.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“We plan to be Inter-AC champs again.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I would say Malvern Prep, but all the teams in the Inter-AC are pretty strong and we are all fighting that chip.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“Lonnie White, who just so happens to be from my hometown and a friend since we played flag football and travel baseball together.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have no offers currently, but I’m in conversations with several schools.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, but many were virtual visits during the quarantine.”

Do you have any plans for college visits this fall? If so, where?
“Yes, absolutely. I plan to visit Dickinson College as soon as possible. I’ll return back to Indiana University of PA because I really liked my first visit. I also plan to visit Kings and Geneva.”

Do you have any plans for late camps this summer?
“All camps that I planned to attend were cancelled, but I do plan to attend a Showcase in August in hopes that coaches may attend due to their camps being cancelled.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, Clemson.”

Q&A with Bishop McDevitt linebacker Lance Dawson

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I have been doing most of my workouts inside, specifically with stairs, treadmill and core work.”

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

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

How has Covid-19 factored into your workouts?
“It has limited me from my normal workout regime with the gyms and tracks closing.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I feel that we as a team will win the PCL, Districts and state championship.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Bonner or Newman Goretti.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Long Island University, Columbia University and Alvernia University.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Alvernia University.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No, not yet.”

Do you have any plans for late camps this summer?
“Yes, I have plans to go.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, Maryland.”

Q&A with Burrell athlete Ian Durci

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I’ve been lifting, running hills and working on my foot work.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“Everything. My speed, my route running, and my breaks.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“I’m trying to be even faster. I want to be quick at everything I do.”

How has Covid-19 factored into your workouts?
“It’s only factored into my school workouts, not my home workouts.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“We’ll do really good in my opinion.”

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

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“I don’t know. I just know Burrell is coming to play ball.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“None really.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, Eastern Michigan University and Waynesburg University.”

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

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Waynesburg camp and any other I’m able to attend.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I love Michigan. Go Blue.”

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Q&A with Bishop McDevitt wide receiver Gilbert Kinsey

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Lately, I have been using my own weights and I would hit the field at least three days out of the week.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“Last season, my weakest link was going up for a jump ball. Over the off-season, I’ve seen improvement in going up for jump balls.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“Before the season begins, I want to improve my route running.”

How has Covid-19 factored into your workouts?
“For me personally, Covid-19 didn’t really affect my workout plans. It actually gave me a lot of time to get myself better without any distractions.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I believe that my team and I can go all the way this year. We have unbelievable talent on our squad and the bonds couldn’t be any closer.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest team we will face this year is Neumann-Goretti.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“I think the toughest player we will go against this year is Tysheem Johnson. He has outstanding talent and can play multiple positions. His love and dedication for the game is what makes him a great player.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“It’s been a lifelong dream to play college football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I haven’t been recruited by any colleges yet, but if I continue to work, my time will come.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not been on any college trips yet.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“The team was supposed to go to Penn State. Hopefully, it still happens. It would be an awesome experience.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I wanted to go to a Rivals camp this summer.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“When I first started watching college football at age six, I was watching Penn State. They were the reason I fell love with football, and it would be a dream come true if I were to play for them.”

Q&A with Bishop McDevitt safety Akire Lilley

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“During this off-season, I been going to the field from time to time and lifting weights in the house. I’ve been focusing on getting bigger with this upcoming season because of my height so I can start receiving more college attention this year.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I think I have improved my speed with me doing indoor track before COVID-19 came about.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“Before the football season begins, I am trying to improve on looser hips, vision, better footwork and scoring when I’m in open space.”

How has Covid-19 factored into your workouts?
“When COVID-19 happened, I wasn’t able to go to any fields because they were all closed in my neighborhood so it forced me to stay home and just lift weights and focusing on putting more muscle on. I am now slowly starting to workout at fields now since things are slowly opening and now just focusing on being in shape running wise and I will be good to go.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I think this year, my team has a shot to go far and even go to Hershey. We have a bunch of young talent and great coaches who are all willing to do whatever it takes for us to get where we all want to be this upcoming December, but we will take it game by game, week by week. We understand we have a lot of hype to live up to last season as we were two games away from Hershey, but we came up short unfortunately. The good thing is we constantly work to get better. That’s why we preach brick by brick.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I feel the toughest competition we will play this year is Neumann. They have a bunch of athletes and we have a bunch of athletes. They got offers and we got offers. We are both 2 young teams that love to compete and we have something to prove with the upset loss from last year. We are back on the field again this year I think, so it should be a great show.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“The toughest player my team will face off against this year is Tysheem Johnson.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want to play sports in college, and I will play football. I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

What colleges have been recruiting you
“I have talked to Syracuse, Akron, Temple, Boston College, Penn State and a few more I can’t think of at this moment.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I have been to Penn State this past season.”

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

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“This summer, I am planning on doing more Rivals’ camps and the camps that will really get my name out.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, my favorite college growing up was Clemson.”

Q&A with Episcopal Academy quarterback Jake Fant

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I’ve been gathering up some of my teammates and we’ve been getting our chemistry up while just getting back into it with route running, competition, etc.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I feel I have improved my accuracy the most. Last year, I just had a good arm and could throw the ball with some fire behind it, but now I have great accuracy to go with it.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“I’m continuing to get better with my footwork and my speed. I’ve been doing speed and agility workouts and I’m definitely noticing changes.”

How has Covid-19 factored into your workouts?
“COVID-19 actually helped me work harder than ever before. When the second quarantine started, I gathered everything I needed for the coming months and I put on muscle, got faster, and worked out continuously through the past months.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“We have a great team coming back this year and I think we’ll have a similar successful season as our last season.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I feel as if Malvern and Penn Charter are going to be our toughest opponents this year because they don’t lose too many guys and they’ve got talented guys coming back.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“There’s a lot of talent in the Inter AC this year, but I feel like Lonnie White is going to be the biggest challenge for us this year, but I’m not too worried about him with Malcolm Folk lined up across from him. That’s going to be the matchup of the season.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want to play either football or baseball in college. Those are my two main sports along with basketball.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“No coaches have contacted me up to this point. Hopefully that changes this season.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I was planning on going to a couple of the Patriot Leagues camps this summer including Bucknell, but those are all cancelled.

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up, my favorite college was University of Iowa because my whole mom’s side of the family is from there and they brought me into the Hawkeye fan base growing up.”

Q&A with Lewisburg running back Max Moyers

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“As of lately, I’ve been lifting and doing speed and agility training.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“In addition to rehabbing an injury, I’ve gained 20 pounds while improving both my speed and agility.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“I’m working on trying to be the best role model and leader from my team.”

How has Covid-19 factored into your workouts?
“I’m fortunate to have access to a gym. I’ve been able to continue my training regularly, but a downside is that I haven’t been able to train with my teammates.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“We had a very young team last season. Going into this season, our expectations are very high.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“There are many good teams on our schedule this year. Our biggest competition is going to be trusting in each other and playing to our potential.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“Too many to name. District 4 has a lot of unknown talent.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I am being recruited by Army, Navy, Patriot League schools, Ivy League schools, and possible PWO’s from Penn State and West Virginia.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I’ve received my first offer from Lake Erie College and have made visits to Army, Navy, UPenn, Bucknell, and Lafayette.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I had planned for many more junior day visits and prospect camps, but unfortunately they have been cancelled due to Covid.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Prior to being cancelled, I had planned to attend prospect camps at Army, Penn State, and Bucknell.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up was Notre Dame.”

Q&A with South Park linebacker Alex Yanity

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“As of late, I’ve been lifting at one of my teammate’s houses and going to my local field to get in footwork/agility. Also, I recently started back up with my personal trainer since he has reopened.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I think that my ability to cover receivers in man to man coverage has improved a lot from last season.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“I’ve just been strictly trying to improve my overall speed and football fundamentals of the game at the outside linebacker position.”

How has Covid-19 factored into your workouts?
“Covid-19 hasn’t really stopped me from being able to get work in. I’m constantly at the field and putting myself through drills that I’d be doing at practice anyway.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I’m really excited for this season. I think we have a great team and we all have the same goal, and that’s winning a championship. As soon as practices pick up again, we will be locked in.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think the toughest team on our schedule this year will be North Catholic. They always have a great team and are always ready to compete.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“The toughest individual player we have on our schedule is either Chase Watton from EF or Logan Shrubb from KO. Both are great players that can change a game.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I’d love to play college football. It’s always been a dream of mine and I’m really hoping people will give me a chance.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“So far, it has been schools like W&J, Waynesburg, Baldwin Wallace, Allegheny, Grove City.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“W&J and Grove City.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I haven’t yet, but I know that I will be once things start getting back to normal.”

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

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I was originally signed up for the Allegheny and Duquesne camps, but both were cancelled.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“As a kid growing up, I’ve always been a Notre Dame fan.”

The Recruiting Zone (July 13th, 2020)

Find out what colleges are recruiting Alex Yanity, Max Moyers, Jake Fant, Akire Lilley, and Gilbert Kinsey now!

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South Park linebacker Alex Yanity
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I’d love to play college football. It’s always been a dream of mine and I’m really hoping people will give me a chance.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“So far, it has been schools like W&J, Waynesburg, Baldwin Wallace, Allegheny, Grove City.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“W&J and Grove City.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I haven’t yet, but I know that I will be once things start getting back to normal.”

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

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I was originally signed up for the Allegheny and Duquesne camps, but both were cancelled.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“As a kid growing up, I’ve always been a Notre Dame fan.”

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Lewisburg running back Max Moyers
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I plan to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I am being recruited by Army, Navy, Patriot League schools, Ivy League schools, and possible PWO’s from Penn State and West Virginia.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I’ve received my first offer from Lake Erie College and have made visits to Army, Navy, UPenn, Bucknell, and Lafayette.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I had planned for many more junior day visits and prospect camps, but unfortunately they have been cancelled due to Covid.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Prior to being cancelled, I had planned to attend prospect camps at Army, Penn State, and Bucknell.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up was Notre Dame.”

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Episcopal Academy quarterback Jake Fant
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want to play either football or baseball in college. Those are my two main sports along with basketball.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“No coaches have contacted me up to this point. Hopefully that changes this season.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I was planning on going to a couple of the Patriot Leagues camps this summer including Bucknell, but those are all cancelled.
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up, my favorite college was University of Iowa because my whole mom’s side of the family is from there and they brought me into the Hawkeye fan base growing up.”

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Bishop McDevitt safety Akire Lilley
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want to play sports in college, and I will play football. I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

What colleges have been recruiting you
“I have talked to Syracuse, Akron, Temple, Boston College, Penn State and a few more I can’t think of at this moment.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I have been to Penn State this past season.”

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

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“This summer, I am planning on doing more Rivals’ camps and the camps that will really get my name out.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, my favorite college growing up was Clemson.”

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Bishop McDevitt wide receiver Gilbert Kinsey
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“It’s been a lifelong dream to play college football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I haven’t been recruited by any colleges yet, but if I continue to work, my time will come.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not been on any college trips yet.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“The team was supposed to go to Penn State. Hopefully, it still happens. It would be an awesome experience.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I wanted to go to a Rivals camp this summer.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“When I first started watching college football at age six, I was watching Penn State. They were the reason I fell love with football, and it would be a dream come true if I were to play for them.”

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Q&A with Central linebacker Balansama Kamara

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Running, conditioning, getting field workouts in working defensive end stuff, and one on ones.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“My pass rush definitely is still something I am working on, but it has improved a lot.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“Working my hands and staying lower to the ground. I feel like that’s what I need to improve most on. I rely a lot of athleticism, but I need to develop more technique, which involves those two.”

How has Covid-19 factored into your workouts?
“Lifting hasn’t been a thing for those who don’t have weights, so it set me back. When quarantine first hit, workouts weren’t happening, and contact is a thing as people are still scared. It changes it in some sense, but besides the setbacks, it allowed more field workouts once things started opening up since schools out. It was still a major setback.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I feel as if we’re a young team, but we dropped a division so we should have a good season. I have faith in my teammates.”

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

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“The quarterback at Germantown Academy.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have 11 offers as of right now from Temple, UCONN, Navy, Army, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, UMASS, Rhode Island, Albany, and Fordham. I have been receiving a lot of interest from other schools such as Wake Forest, Maine, Yale, and I have been talking to Rutgers and others.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Temple.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“There was a visit to Villanova back in November and Central Michigan in February. The rest of my visits were cancelled due to Covid-19.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“There are most definitely still a lot of places I’d like to see.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Camps were cancelled due to Covid.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I had a couple, but not one specific school really at the college level.”

Q&A with Bishop McDevitt defensive end Eric Gardner

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I have been constantly working out in my basement and going on a daily morning and night run.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I feel as though I improved on getting the offensive lineman stance down so I know whether it’s a pass, run or if he’s pulling.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“I am trying to improve on my speed and strength this year. I plan on being the best DE in the PCL this upcoming season.”

How has Covid-19 factored into your workouts?
“COVID-19 has affected my workout plans, however I just had to adjust to the situation and find a way to work out.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“This year I feel as though we have the potential to go to states. I believe in my team and this year is going to be huge. Brick by brick.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Honestly, I don’t feel like it’s any competition on our schedule. We can run through the PCL and have a undefeated season.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“The toughest player my team will face off against this season is Tysheem Johnson from Neumann Goretti. He is a very sold player.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Bowling Green.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I went on a visit to Penn State in October of 2019.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Yes, I do plan to go on another college visit.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I plan to go to Penn State, Rivals and The Opening.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I have always been a big fan of Penn State football.”
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