How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“I feel that from following the procedures that the PIAA has given us, it is a little different from normal practices. As far as that goes, it’s been great working out with my teammates and overcoming this pandemic.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“Our team can improve more on staying mentally strong when we are in tough positions either in the game our during practice.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“If our team can stay mentally strong through games, I believe this season can be really special.”

What are your goals for the rest of the season?
“My goals for the rest of the season are to keep the team motivated and strong for any team that we are up against and to push any underclassmen to be the best they can possibly be with my time left at Northwestern.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I do want to play sports in college and I would love to play for a D2 school, but I have not decided on a college yet.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
N/A

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

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall
“I was planning on going to a couple Edinboro games this year if they are not already cancelled.”

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Northwestern defensive tackle Ryan Simitoski

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I do want to play sports in college and I would love to play for a D2 school, but I have not decided on a college yet.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
N/A

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

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall
“I was planning on going to a couple Edinboro games this year if they are not already cancelled.”


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Union wide receiver Tanner Merwin

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want to play college football if it the right fit and everything I want it to be.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Small schools so far.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I’ve been on two football college trips.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“I plan on attending game day visits this year.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, Pitt has always been my favorite college team.”


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Eastern Lebanon County linebacker Luke Williams

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve heard from a few schools, but not many. I’m striving and hoping to change that and catching eyes of more colleges these next two years with the help from God.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“My family and I have visited some schools on our own, but no official visits yet.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“Yes, my family and I definitely want to take some gameday visits this fall.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I’ve been an Ohio State fan growing up. Go Bucks.”


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Bentworth running back Owen Petrisek

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Baldwin, Wallace, and W&J.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, to W&J.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“Not right now I don’t have any planned.”

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


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Notre Dame Green Pond kicker Nick Garrido

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have not heard from any colleges since I am only a junior, and I believe coaches can contact me in the upcoming months.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No, I have not made any college trips yet since most colleges are only doing virtual tours.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“At the moment no, because a lot of schools have cancelled their seasons.”

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


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How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“I think everything with football this year is going very good. This year we have a new mentality on our team. Everyone is working hard and believing in each other that we can succeed.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I think for the Spring Grove Rockets this year we just have to focus on is doing our job. Like Bill Belichick says, “do your job.” Do the technique you were coached to do, read your keys and just go play football.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“The keys for the Spring Grove Rockets on being successful this year is to keep working hard and trusting in the guy’s standing in that huddle with you that they’re going to bust their tails for each other.”

What are your goals for the rest of the season?
“My goals for the 2020 season are to be defensive player of the year for York County or be 1st team all-county outside backer again.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want to play collegiate football when I graduate high school. I don’t care what level I play at whether it be division 1, 2, or 3. I want a college where I’ll fit in, have the majors I want, and have a chance to start right away.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“After only my sophomore season, I’ve talked to many colleges like Gettysburg, Mercyhurst, Wingate, and some other but have not been offered to play anywhere. Hopefully I can get some offers after my junior season this year.”

Have you made any college trips yet
“No, I have not made any college trips yet but this year I plan on taking a trip to Gettysburg and many other colleges.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“No, I have not made any game day trips for the year partly because most colleges have canceled their football season due to COVID-19.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college football team is Penn State because I know some player that have committed to play there this year like Jake Wilson from Nazareth and Beau Pribula from York.”

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Everything has been going great working and training hard.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“We have to improve on our knowledge of the offensive and defensive systems.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“The keys for us are to get the young guys caught up on the offensive and defensive systems, play physical, and do our jobs on both sides of the ball.”

What are your goals for the rest of the season?
“My goals are to become a better leader for my team.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have had interest from the University of West Georgia, Bloomsburg, Lafayette, Dartmouth, Duquesne Old Dominion, and the University of Alabama-Birmingham.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I will be visiting the University of West Georgia this coming year.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“I am hoping to go to University of Alabama-Birmingham and be able to see a game.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up was the University of West Virginia. My mom went there and multiple family members.”

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“This season has been a little different due to the pandemic. Overall, we are still striving to get better as a team.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“We’re a young team that needs to mature.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“We are learning to work together and playing for one another to become a complete team.”

What are your goals for the rest of the season?
“My goals are to help my team win as many games as possible and win another district championship.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve had a lot of Division 1 FCS schools, Division 2 schools mainly in the PSAC, and few Division 3.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Many of the PSAC schools have been recruiting me very hard.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I visited Monmouth and Bloomsburg. My visits to Colgate and New Hampshire were cancelled due to COVID.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“At this point, there are no game day visits.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up was Penn State.”

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“It’s been going pretty well. It is just a lot different to what I’m used to.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I think our team could improve on the basics as always. The basics are the key to everything.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“The main key is staying focused and preparing for the team ahead of us.”

What are your goals for the rest of the season?
“My personal goal is to have 1-2 sacks a game and to make first team all section. I would also like our team to win districts again and if we have states then to win that too.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I am very interested in playing in college. I don’t really have a number one choice at this moment.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Some division 3 schools have shown interest in me, such as Franklin, Marshal, and Albright.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No, I haven’t made any college trips in relation to football.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“Just to have fun with my friends on the bus.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I always loved watching Penn State football and wrestling.”

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Things have been slow and repetitive with not being able to move forward with our agenda. However, the more time is more time to work and we will take it.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“Our team can improve on everything. We are working every week to get better at what we do in the weight room and on the field. The effort the team is putting in right now is unmatched.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“For our team to be successful in the future, we need to stay disciplined and hungry. We need to bring the grit and the will to win into every game to be as successful as we can be.”

What are your goals for the rest of the season?
“Some goals for our team this year are to win our division, even if there’s not a championship, and make an impact every play, every game, and on our community. The Spring- Ford community is strong and representing them is an honor.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I’d like to play football in college at any level.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Schools such as Washington & Jefferson, Albright, Allegheny, McDaniel, Widener, and others have all shown interest in me over the last few months.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I haven’t made any in-person trips, but I have been on several Zoom meetings with schools.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“Several college coaches have offered me a day trip and game day visit when all COVID complications settle down.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college football team growing up was Penn State because that’s my hometown team.”

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Spring-Ford safety Mason Brill
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I’d like to play football in college at any level.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Schools such as Washington & Jefferson, Albright, Allegheny, McDaniel, Widener, and others have all shown interest in me over the last few months.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I haven’t made any in-person trips, but I have been on several Zoom meetings with schools.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“Several college coaches have offered me a day trip and game day visit when all COVID complications settle down.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college football team growing up was Penn State because that’s my hometown team.”

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Lampeter-Strasburg defensive end Parker Owens
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I am very interested in playing in college. I don’t really have a number one choice at this moment.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Some division 3 schools have shown interest in me, such as Franklin, Marshal, and Albright.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No, I haven’t made any college trips in relation to football.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“Just to have fun with my friends on the bus.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I always loved watching Penn State football and wrestling.”

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Bald Eagle Area linebacker Kyler Cunningham
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would like to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve had a lot of Division 1 FCS schools, Division 2 schools mainly in the PSAC, and few Division 3.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Many of the PSAC schools have been recruiting me very hard.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I visited Monmouth and Bloomsburg. My visits to Colgate and New Hampshire were cancelled due to COVID.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“At this point, there are no game day visits.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up was Penn State.”

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Lackawanna Trail offensive tackle Robert Schirg
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, it’s been a dream to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have had interest from the University of West Georgia, Bloomsburg, Lafayette, Dartmouth, Duquesne Old Dominion, and the University of Alabama-Birmingham.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I will be visiting the University of West Georgia this coming year.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“I am hoping to go to University of Alabama-Birmingham and be able to see a game.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up was the University of West Virginia. My mom went there and multiple family members.”

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Spring Grove linebacker Darien Osmun
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want to play collegiate football when I graduate high school. I don’t care what level I play at whether it be division 1, 2, or 3. I want a college where I’ll fit in, have the majors I want, and have a chance to start right away.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“After only my sophomore season, I’ve talked to many colleges like Gettysburg, Mercyhurst, Wingate, and some other but have not been offered to play anywhere. Hopefully I can get some offers after my junior season this year.”

Have you made any college trips yet
“No, I have not made any college trips yet but this year I plan on taking a trip to Gettysburg and many other colleges.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“No, I have not made any game day trips for the year partly because most colleges have canceled their football season due to COVID-19.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college football team is Penn State because I know some player that have committed to play there this year like Jake Wilson from Nazareth and Beau Pribula from York.”

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Also seeing from an Ohio State reporter that McCord and Harrison will early enroll at Ohio State and won’t play in the spring.

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What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I’ve been lifting, conditioning, and throwing with some teammates.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I’ve gotten a lot faster than I was last year.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“I want to just maintain my speed.”

How has Covid-19 factored into your workouts?
“Covid hasn’t been much of a struggle getting around. It is just wearing a mask and social distancing.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“My team is coming for that state repeat. We will do better than last year.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“St. Joes Prep or Mount St. Joseph.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“Jeremiah Trotter.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“UPenn, Lafayette, Lake Erie, Holy Cross, Bryant, and Ursinus.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“All the colleges have been recruiting me the same amount, so it’s hard to judge which one has been.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve visited UPenn, but I was supposed to visit Lafayette, Holy Cross, and Bryant on Junior Days before Covid happened.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Hopefully I get to visit those school I never got the chance to.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, Penn State was only my favorite, along with Oregon because when I was 10 I used to love their uniforms. I still do to be honest.”

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Recently, I have been lifting and running with my team in smaller groups.”

What are your goals for the season?
“For my team, it is to perform to the best of our ability. Also, we want to win D10 and make a run into the playoffs.”

What areas do you feel your team needs to improve on?
“We lack depth in a lot of positions. We have a lot of young players that need to step up to fill positions.”

Who is your opponent in the season opener and how do you feel about them overall?
“Our opponent in the season opener is Meadville. They are a team that is always a good game for us. They are strong and a never give up kind of team. You can never count them out.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I really feel our team will do well this year. After 2 years of losing to Sharon in D10, we are the underdog this season. We all want to succeed and prove all the doubters wrong.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Myself and my other teammates feel that Hickory is the toughest competition.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“The toughest individual player would have to be Michael Henwood of Hickory. He’s a true threat on both sides of the ball. On offense, he’s a dual threat quarterback and on defense he’s a ballhawk at safety.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I haven’t fully decided if I want to play sports in college. If I were to, it would be football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“There have been a handful of colleges I have been receiving emails from. Most of them have been local or in the surrounding states. They include Alfred University, RPI, Waynesburg, Geneva, Alvernia and W&J.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“I would love to have game day trips, but a lot of teams had their seasons cancelled, so I don’t think that’ll happen.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not made any college trips, but I have attended many virtual junior days to multiple colleges.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I never really paid attention to colleges growing up, but I quickly became a fan of Penn State.”

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I have been working out with my position coach on hand speed, footwork, and conditioning.”

What are your goals for the season?
“My goals for the season are to be a dominant player on both sides of the ball and to have a winning season.”

What areas do you feel your team needs to improve on?
“I feel our team needs to improve on communicating to our coaches well about certain plays.”

Who is your opponent in the season opener and how do you feel about them overall?
“We face Upper Dublin in our season opener. They’re a good team that is definitely going to be a challenge, but we’re up for it.”

How has Covid factored into your off-season workouts?
“Covid-19 has taken away the gym for a lot of guys. Some guys may have a home gym, but other aren’t that fortunate.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“We will have a winning season and make the playoffs.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest competition would be either PW or Cheltenham.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“I don’t know anyone individually, but they are some tough players I know we are going to go up against.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I do want to play football in college. That has been my dream ever since I fell in love with the game and it will happen.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“No colleges have been recruiting me at the moment. I fly under the radar, but with this upcoming season, I hope to change that.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“Not as of right now, but hopefully in the future as we get closer to it.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not made any college trips yet. I’m hopeful that’d change in the coming future.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Not at all. I grew up in Jamaica and I moved to the United States in 2015. I never knew what football was until my 9th or 10th grade year.”

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Working out every day.”

What are your goals for the season?
“My goals are to win a state championship.”

What areas do you feel your team needs to improve on?
“I need to keep getting faster and stronger.”

Who is your opponent in the season opener and how do you feel about them overall?
“Our opponent is Imhotep. I think it will be a great game, but we will win.”

How has Covid factored into your off-season workouts?
“COVID has not let us practice with each other until now.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“My team is great, so I think we are good.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“There is no toughest competition.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“All D1 schools. I have 37 offers.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“Yes.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Arizona State.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, to Penn State and Maryland.”

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

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Working out on my own while working on footwork, strength, and staying in shape.”

What are your goals for the season?
“To get the respect I deserve and be great.”

Who is your opponent in the season opener and how do you feel about them overall?
“Gonzaga and I honestly don’t have no feelings. We’re going to out-perform them as if it was any other game.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“Be the best in the city.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Nobody.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“The Gonzaga QB.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Maine, Central Connecticut, Fordham and a few more.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“Hopefully if COVID-19 goes down.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“It’s between Maine or Central Connecticut. They show the most love.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes to UCONN, Fordham, and Monmouth.”

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

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Northeast linebacker Sharif Johnson
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would love to play football at the next level.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Maine, Central Connecticut, Fordham and a few more.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“Hopefully if COVID-19 goes down.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“It’s between Maine or Central Connecticut. They show the most love.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes to UCONN, Fordham, and Monmouth.”

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

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Sts. Neumann & Goretti running back Tysheem Johnson
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“All D1 schools. I have 37 offers.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“Yes.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Arizona State.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, to Penn State and Maryland.”

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

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Wissahickon offensive tackle Shayne Lynch
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I do want to play football in college. That has been my dream ever since I fell in love with the game and it will happen.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“No colleges have been recruiting me at the moment. I fly under the radar, but with this upcoming season, I hope to change that.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“Not as of right now, but hopefully in the future as we get closer to it.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not made any college trips yet. I’m hopeful that’d change in the coming future.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Not at all. I grew up in Jamaica and I moved to the United States in 2015. I never knew what football was until my 9th or 10th grade year.”

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Grove City tight end Zack Martin
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I haven’t fully decided if I want to play sports in college. If I were to, it would be football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“There have been a handful of colleges I have been receiving emails from. Most of them have been local or in the surrounding states. They include Alfred University, RPI, Waynesburg, Geneva, Alvernia and W&J.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“I would love to have game day trips, but a lot of teams had their seasons cancelled, so I don’t think that’ll happen.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not made any college trips, but I have attended many virtual junior days to multiple colleges.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I never really paid attention to colleges growing up, but I quickly became a fan of Penn State.”

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Archbishop Wood linebacker Shane Collier
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I would like to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“UPenn, Lafayette, Lake Erie, Holy Cross, Bryant, and Ursinus.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“All the colleges have been recruiting me the same amount, so it’s hard to judge which one has been.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve visited UPenn, but I was supposed to visit Lafayette, Holy Cross, and Bryant on Junior Days before Covid happened.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Hopefully I get to visit those school I never got the chance to.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, Penn State was only my favorite, along with Oregon because when I was 10 I used to love their uniforms. I still do to be honest.”

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Penns Valley wide receiver Stephen Ripka
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would love a chance to play college football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Lake Erie, Bucknell, Wagner, New Hampshire, Stony Brook, Villanova.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“Nothing is scheduled at the moment.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I got to Bucknell before COVID hit and all the others were canceled.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I like Penn State a lot. Both of my parents went there for college athletics and it’s close to home.”

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Council Rock North running back Brendon Hardy
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I really want to play football in college. I also wrestle for North, but I want to play football at the next level.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“No colleges have been recruiting me at this moment.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“I am not sure at the moment.”

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

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up has been Michigan mainly because my dad is a huge Michigan fan.”

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Jeannette wide receiver Kaelan Piscar
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yeah, football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Lake Erie so far.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“No.”

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

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Shippensburg, Bloomsburg, and Clarion.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“I had plans to visit schools in the PSAC, but they canceled their seasons.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Shippensburg.”

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

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Bishop McCort defensive tackle Trenton Boltz
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes. I plan on playing football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I've heard from a number of schools at every level. Ultimately, my size, the role they project me at, and my junior film will determine where I end up.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“I had several game day visits planned. Of course, they are all on hold right now. But as soon as it is determined who is playing and what protocols need to be followed, I will firm those up.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have made some campus visits, but Covid has really limited my plans.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“The first college game I attended and the first college camp I went to was Penn State. That is the team I have followed most closely.”

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What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Since we were authorized by the state, we've been lifting as a team in an approved plan. Additionally, the team has been doing some 7 on 7 work, and the line has been working in small groups to improve our technique and unity. We have all been devoting some study time to learning our offense and terminology.”

What areas do you feel your team needs to improve on?
“We need to be more cohesive on offense and become more confident. That starts with the line. We've all gotten bigger and stronger, and that needs to translate onto the field.”

Who is your opponent in the season opener and how do you feel about them overall?
“We play Forest Hills in our opener. They have a lot of tradition, and we know they will be ready to play. We want to treat every game like both teams are 0-0. In this game, that's the reality. Somebody will be 1-0, and after the way we've started the last two seasons, we're determined to be that team this year.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I am very confident entering the season. We have a new head coach in Tom Smith, and he has assembled a lot of high energy, knowledgeable guys to assist him. They have been tremendous, both in and out of quarantine, at motivating and teaching us. We have great leadership from the upper classmen, and a lot of talented skill guys. Our defense has all the pieces to have a strong season. If we gain confidence and momentum, there's no reason we can't reach our goals.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Of course whichever team we are playing on Friday night is our biggest competition. We will not overlook anyone. However, to get to where we want to go, we have to go through our conference champions in Richland, and our district champions in Bishop Guilfoyle.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“I play on the line, and every team has someone who will be a strong challenge. But when thinking about the toughest competitors our team will face, I think about the guys on the other teams who have the ball in their hands a lot. Kellen Stahl at Richland is always tough to play against. Keegan Myrick at Guilfoyle is tough as well. You have to be aware of those guys every play.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I've heard from a number of schools at every level. Ultimately, my size, the role they project me at, and my junior film will determine where I end up.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“I had several game day visits planned. Of course, they are all on hold right now. But as soon as it is determined who is playing and what protocols need to be followed, I will firm those up.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have made some campus visits, but Covid has really limited my plans.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“The first college game I attended and the first college camp I went to was Penn State. That is the team I have followed most closely.”

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Weight training and speed training.”

What are your goals for the season?
“To build off of last year and lead the team back into district playoffs.”

What areas do you feel your team needs to improve on?
“All areas need improvement. We have a very young new group of players.”

Who is your opponent in the season opener and how do you feel about them overall?
“Souderton. We feel good overall, but coming off a loss from them last year, I know it will be a very difficult game.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I feel our team will do well this season. We are going through some adjustments with underclassmen playing roles on the team.”

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

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“Jahzeel Watson.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Shippensburg, Bloomsburg, and Clarion.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“I had plans to visit schools in the PSAC, but they canceled their seasons.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Shippensburg.”

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

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Lifting, running, and doing a lot of field work.”

What are your goals for the season?
“300 receiving yards and 40 tackles.”

What areas do you feel your team needs to improve on?
“Nothing. We are ready.”

Who is your opponent in the season opener and how do you feel about them overall?
“East Allegheny. They are good and competitive.”

How has Covid factored into your off-season workouts?
“I wasn’t able to do much, but I did as much as I could and worked harder.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“We are going all the way undefeated.”

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

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“Someone from Clairton.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Lake Erie so far.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“No.”

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

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“My team finally got the go to have team practices, even though we all still have to wear masks and social distance. We have been doing practices 5 days a week. We have conditioning in the morning and lifting in the afternoon.”

What are your goals for the season?
“My goal and my team’s goal for this season is to put our school back on the map. We have had a rough couple of years, but it’s a new era for Council Rock North football.”

What areas do you feel your team needs to improve on?
“Honestly at the moment, I don’t believe my team needs to work on much. We all are buying in and trusting the new coaching staff. The only thing that we might need to work on is our chemistry with one another.”

How has Covid factored into your off-season workouts?
“Covid has factored into my workouts by actually giving me tons and tons of time to work out and condition myself for the season.”

Who is your opponent in the season opener and how do you feel about them overall?
“Our first game this season is West Chester East. We are all feeling good with what we are doing. We are setting PR’s and school records left and right for speed and strength.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“Personally, I think this season we are going to do very well. We have the speed, strength and tenacity to shock the world.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“At the moment, we don’t know who our toughest teams we are going up against this year. We have new teams on our schedule that we have never played before. I don’t know who our toughest competition is going to be for this season.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“I think the toughest player that I’m going to face off against is our DE/OT Luke Molden. He is big, fast, and strong.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I really want to play football in college. I also wrestle for North, but I want to play football at the next level.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“No colleges have been recruiting me at this moment.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“I am not sure at the moment.”

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

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up has been Michigan mainly because my dad is a huge Michigan fan.”