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Q&A with Penns Valley wide receiver Stephen Ripka

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Our high school has workouts 3 days a week and we do lifting and conditioning and field work there. On Tuesday, I have a receiver coach that I work with.”

What are your goals for the season?
“My goals for the season are to have 1,000 yards receiving and to make an all-state team.”

What areas do you feel your team needs to improve on?
“Replacing our all state talents from last season.”

Who is your opponent in the season opener and how do you feel about them overall?
“Mercyhurst Prep. We don’t know much about them as of now as they are a new team for us.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“We will be competitive in the Mountain League.”

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

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“Oliver Billoute and Jake Lezzer from Clearfield.”

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.”

Q&A with Eisenhower quarterback Owen Trumbull

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I have been working at my local gym and getting together with my teammates to work on WR/QB specific drills.”

What are your goals for the season?
“My team goals include winning our region and a D10 championship. My goals as a player are to throw for 2,000 yards and rush for 500 as well.”

What areas do you feel your team needs to improve on?
“As a whole, we need to improve on bringing the intensity into everything no matter what it is, game or practice. It just needs to always be there.”

Who is your opponent in the season opener and how do you feel about them overall?
“We open our 2020 season with Saegertown. I think we need to respect them as an opponent, but we will go in and do our job and come out with our first win for the season.”

How has Covid factored into your off-season workouts?
“COVID has factored into our off-season workouts by not allowing us to prepare like normal. It is teaching us to find ways to overcome challenges no matter how difficult it is to get through it.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I think my team will do outstanding this season. We are returning tons of players this year and we have a really strong senior class. There’s no excuse for us to not succeed this season.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think our toughest competition this season will be Maplewood. They have always been the team to beat in past seasons and nothing has changed for the 2020 season.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“The toughest individual player we will face off against this fall is probably Kaleb Donor.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I’m hoping to continue my athletic career in college. I want to find a school that’s suits my academic needs and play football there as well.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have been in contact regarding the recruiting process with Wilkes, Alfred, and Allegheny.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall
“I am hoping to make it to a game at Wilkes as well as Allegheny.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“The school that has been recruiting me the hardest is Wilkes. We have been keeping in contact almost weekly.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Due to COVID, I have not been able to physically visit any colleges yet. I have virtually toured Alfred, Wilkes, and I plan on virtually touring Allegheny as well.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up and still today is West Virginia with Penn State as a very close second.”

Q&A with Shippensburg wide receiver Isaiah Houser

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Currently our team isn’t able to get together due to a player testing positive, but individually I am lifting almost every day and getting some cardio in by running hills and field work.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I think I have improved the mental aspect of the game. I feel mentally prepared to take over a larger role this year. I believe I’m better reading coverages and better at preparing for games.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“I am trying to improve on my physical body. I’m trying to get stronger and faster for not only this upcoming season, but hopefully seasons at the next level.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I feel confident in our team this year. We lost a bunch of starters on both sides of the ball, but guys are already prepared to step up and take their place.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I’m not big on looking ahead on our schedule, but considering the outcome of the Northern York game last year, they are definitely going to be prepared to try and steal that game.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“There are a bunch of really good players in the Mid Penn Colonial. Some I haven’t played against yet, but due to the realignment, Jordan Heisey from Northern was a good athlete last year and so was Adam Root from Greencastle.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Definitely. It’s always been a goal of mine and I’d love to play football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“PSAC schools such as Millersville, Slippery Rock, IUP, and Seton Hill I’ve been in talks with. Along with some Patriot League schools with Bucknell, Colgate., and also Grove City.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I would say Grove City. I’ve been in contact with them almost daily.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I have been up for a game visit this past fall with IUP and Millersville.”

Do you have any plans for college visits this fall? If so, where?
“Yes, I plan to get up to Grove City, Millersville again, Seton Hill, Bucknell, and hopefully more.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up, I was always a Nebraska football fan. It’s what I was born into.”

Q&A with Hazleton defensive end Seth Hunsinger

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“My team has done a two-week camp for phase one and now that we’re in phase two, we’re getting our team segments in as well as lifting on the black top in our stadium. We have been conditioning hard as well as lifting hard.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I have improved on my strength and speed at the same time as I grew and developed a bigger body mass.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“I want to improve on my footwork a little bit more as the off-season goes along.”

How has Covid-19 factored into your workouts?
“COVID definitely has had an effect on my workouts but sitting in my house wasn’t an option. I have a medal kayak in my yard that I would clean, squat, bench, and military press. I would go on a 2-mile run from my house to the high school about 4 days a week. My coaches as well sent all players a workout scheme day in and day out.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I feel like my team will be on the uprising as nobody will expect us to be anything. Our team is hitting double digits this season, no doubt in my mind.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Our toughest competition this year will more than likely be Harrisburg and my teammates and I won’t leave the field unless we’re covered in blood and there’s a lot of points on the board. They’re a beatable team, but whoever shows up to play that night will win the battle.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“The toughest individual player we will meet this year no doubt in my mind will be Jason Henderson. If you want to talk about an athlete, the kid’s just a freak of nature, but one man can’t win football games.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would love to wrestle in college and play football as well, but as of right now, I’m looking to do both.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“As of right now, really only one college has had me on campus to recruit me and that would be Kutztown for wrestling. I have received a letter from Franklin and Marshall for wrestling, but as of right now I’m not really on anyone’s radars. Actually, I have Bloomsburg for football looking at me.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“The only college trip I have made so far was to Kutztown University.”

Do you have any plans for college visits this fall? If so, where?
“As of right now, I have no trips planned. Hopefully after the football and wrestling seasons, I will have a lot to look at.”

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

Q&A with Episcopal Academy linebacker Dylan DiBeneditto

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Over the past month, we have been allowed to have practices on our fields and weightlifting in our weight room. Every chance I can get, I am on the field practicing with my teammates or lifting in the weight room.”

What are your goals for the season?
“A couple of my goals for this season are both team oriented and personally oriented. They are to win the Inter-AC championship for the second year in a row while also improving my performance everyday through hard work during every practice.”

What areas do you feel your team needs to improve on?
“A part of my game that I feel needs some improvement is my lateral and linear speed. During this quarantine, I have shaved off .15 seconds off of my 40-yard dash, with my most recent time at 4.8 seconds.”

Who is your opponent in the season opener and how do you feel about them overall?
“Our season opener is a road game against Georgetown Prep. We are not familiar with them, but we know that they had a good season last year, so we will prepare and practice at our best to make sure we start our season with the results we expect.”

How has Covid factored into your off-season workouts?
“The Covid-19 pandemic has allowed me to focus of my strengths and weaknesses as a player. I want to focus on solidifying my strengths while also to building up what I feel are the areas of my game I need to improve. The quarantine has also made me more excited to get onto a field and start playing football again.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“From our first couple of practices this summer, I believe that The Episcopal Academy football team will have similar success as last year. We have a lot of returning varsity players that have the experience needed for playing varsity football.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“As a team, we are going into this season thinking that we can win or lose any game and by believing in that, we will prepare with effort needed to face every difficult opponent on our schedule.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall
“Teams win football games, so as a team we are not worried about one individual winning a game for the opposing teams. All the teams that we are playing this year have multiple good football players that we will have to shut down as a team to win.”

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 have had email conversations with Lehigh, Shippensburg, Kutztown, Muhlenberg, Franklin and Marshall, Williams College, Sacred Heart, Duquesne, and Millersville University.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“As of right now, I have no plans on any game day visits with any of my target schools because of the Covid-19 pandemic.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“At the end of my junior year, I was invited to Monmouth University to see their game against Hampton and was planning on attending multiple Junior days prior to the college campuses shutting down.”

Q&A with Chambersburg wide receiver Kevin Lee Jr.

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Lately I have been going to fields whenever I can work on my route running and running hills for conditioning.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“Since last season, I have really worked on staying low coming out of my breaks.”

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

How has Covid-19 factored into your workouts?
“Covid-19 has factored into my workouts because I have been just going out with my dad instead of a group of friends.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I feel our team can repeat the same success that we had in the last two seasons or be even better.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I feel Central Dauphin will be the toughest competition on our schedule.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“The toughest player that we will face next year will probably be Timmy Smith, the RB for Central Dauphin.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Washington & Jefferson, Rochester, Keystone, Allegheny, and Wilkes have been the colleges recruiting me so far.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I think all the schools have been recruiting me equally.”

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

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

The Recruiting Zone (August 10th, 2020)

Find out what colleges are recruiting Kevin Lee Jr., Dylan DiBeneditto, Seth Hunsinger, Isaiah Houser, and Owen Trumbull now!

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Chambersburg wide receiver Kevin Lee Jr.
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Washington & Jefferson, Rochester, Keystone, Allegheny, and Wilkes have been the colleges recruiting me so far.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I think all the schools have been recruiting me equally.”

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

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

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Episcopal Academy linebacker Dylan DiBeneditto
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 have had email conversations with Lehigh, Shippensburg, Kutztown, Muhlenberg, Franklin and Marshall, Williams College, Sacred Heart, Duquesne, and Millersville University.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“As of right now, I have no plans on any game day visits with any of my target schools because of the Covid-19 pandemic.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“At the end of my junior year, I was invited to Monmouth University to see their game against Hampton and was planning on attending multiple Junior days prior to the college campuses shutting down.”

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Hazleton defensive end Seth Hunsinger
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would love to wrestle in college and play football as well, but as of right now, I’m looking to do both.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“As of right now, really only one college has had me on campus to recruit me and that would be Kutztown for wrestling. I have received a letter from Franklin and Marshall for wrestling, but as of right now I’m not really on anyone’s radars. Actually, I have Bloomsburg for football looking at me.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“The only college trip I have made so far was to Kutztown University.”

Do you have any plans for college visits this fall? If so, where?
“As of right now, I have no trips planned. Hopefully after the football and wrestling seasons, I will have a lot to look at.”

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

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Shippensburg wide receiver Isaiah Houser
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Definitely. It’s always been a goal of mine and I’d love to play football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“PSAC schools such as Millersville, Slippery Rock, IUP, and Seton Hill I’ve been in talks with. Along with some Patriot League schools with Bucknell, Colgate., and also Grove City.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I would say Grove City. I’ve been in contact with them almost daily.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I have been up for a game visit this past fall with IUP and Millersville.”

Do you have any plans for college visits this fall? If so, where?
“Yes, I plan to get up to Grove City, Millersville again, Seton Hill, Bucknell, and hopefully more.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up, I was always a Nebraska football fan. It’s what I was born into.”

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Eisenhower quarterback Owen Trumbull
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I’m hoping to continue my athletic career in college. I want to find a school that’s suits my academic needs and play football there as well.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have been in contact regarding the recruiting process with Wilkes, Alfred, and Allegheny.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall
“I am hoping to make it to a game at Wilkes as well as Allegheny.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“The school that has been recruiting me the hardest is Wilkes. We have been keeping in contact almost weekly.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Due to COVID, I have not been able to physically visit any colleges yet. I have virtually toured Alfred, Wilkes, and I plan on virtually touring Allegheny as well.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up and still today is West Virginia with Penn State as a very close second.”

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EPC College Transfer Portal

Big week for East Penn Conference guys transferring up from FCS to FBS.

On Monday, Easton’s Shane Simpson announced he was transferring to Virginia as a grad transfer. He was previously an FCS all American for Towson and helped the Tigers to a final four appearance in 2018. He had one season of eligibility left and choose UVA over Texas. He’ll likely be used as a return specialist.

Adam Rittenberg of ESPN just reported Changa Hodge from East Stroudsburg South has put his name in the transfer portal. Hodge had 65 catches for 1,118 yards and 13 touchdowns last year for Villanova. Hodge was a state finalist sprinter and has FBS speed, and has one year of eligibility remaining. Hearing rumors that he may be headed to Penn State.
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Q&A with Parkland quarterback Ty Tremba

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Lifting during the week along with throwing with teammates.”

What are your goals for the season?
“Win a district championship.”

What areas do you feel your team needs to improve on?
“Knowing all offensive plays to perfection.”

Who is your opponent in the season opener and how do you feel about them overall?
“We play Pleasant Valley, which is an out of conference opponent that I feel we’ll match up very well against.”

How has Covid factored into your off-season workouts?
“Most of my workouts have been by myself.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I feel we will be very successful this season.”

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

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

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“None.”

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

Q&A with Council Rock North defensive end Luke Molden

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I am fortunate that I have a squat rack, bench, and other equipment at home so I was able to keep lifting and hit several new personal records during the offseason. I also alternated days of lifting and agility/speed work. I actually have gained 45Lbs of clean weight since the end of last season while getting faster and am still gaining 4.5Lbs a month.”

What are your goals for the season?
“I really want to help my team in any way possible to win games. I’m excited to be a senior, team leader, and with all of the work I’ve done, I can’t wait to see what I can bring to the table to help.”

What areas do you feel your team needs to improve on?
“One of our biggest challenges was lack of size and experience playing football. We have recently done a lot of internal recruiting and almost doubled our roster size this year. I’m excited to see what we can make happen this year.”

Who is your opponent in the season opener and how do you feel about them overall?
“Our first scheduled game is against West Chester East at home. They are a great team, one of the toughest we will play this year. It will definitely be a challenge for sure.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I think we are in a really good position to improve this season. Our roster has almost doubled, and we also changed conferences, so we will have some new teams to compete against.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I would have to say Truman High School. They have a big physical line with a very athletic and agile running back behind them.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“Dajuan Harris from Truman is a real threat at RB. He is big, fast, and physical.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Definitely. I have love and have been playing tackle football since 2nd grade Pop Warner/middle school/high school and always wanted to play college level football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Right now, I have interest from 26 D1 FBS/FCS schools, 6 D2 schools, and 19 D3 schools. I got a late start in the recruiting process as I just got started this January, so I didn’t have a chance to be seen at any camps last year. Now with Covid, all camps have been cancelled for this year as well.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“Yes, I have invites from several schools to come visit campuses when things open up and watch games. I am looking forward to it.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No physical onsite trips yet due to Covid, but I have attended a lot of virtual junior days, virtual campus tours, and coach and current player roundtables.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Not particularly, I like to watch all different levels & matchups play. My stepmom is a UVA grad and some of my extended family go to Virginia Tech, so we bust on each other about those matchups sometimes.”

Q&A with Exeter Township linebacker Ty Yocum

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“In the spring of quarantine. I was home with my brother Chase (former Shippensburg quarterback) and we were training together. Also, I did some speed training with Darryl Daniel.”

What are your goals for the season?
“My goals are to win a district championship and to show some college coaches what I can do.”

What areas do you feel your team needs to improve on?
“We lost some very good starters, so we just need to get that team chemistry going again.”

Who is your opponent in the season opener and how do you feel about them overall?
“Our season opener is Central York, who is a strong and athletic team. It should be a good challenge for us.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“We have a lot of unknowns, but we should be very competitive and physical.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Wilson and Governor Mifflin.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“Nick Singleton. He’s a tough one to stop.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I would love to play at the next level. Football is definitely my number one, but I would not be opposed to playing lacrosse in college. I’ve been a starter since freshman year.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“The University of Delaware (where my brother Kyle went), Army, Stony Brook, UNH, UCONN, And LIU.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“If there are games, then yes.”

Have you made any college trips yet
“Delaware and JMU.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Navy has always been my favorite college growing up. Also, Delaware where my brother Kyle played.”

Q&A with Highlands offensive tackle Wahkeem Roman

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Ladder work, lifting, and running.”

What are your goals for the season?
“To have the most tackles on the team and win a championship.”

What areas do you feel your team needs to improve on?
“Throwing the ball.”

Who is your opponent in the season opener and how do you feel about them overall?
“University Prep and I don’t know anything about them yet.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I think we will be good this season because we are changing stuff up this year.”

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

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

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Rutgers, Toledo, Lake Erie College, Clarion, and Notre Dame College.”

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

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I’ve been on one visit.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, the LSU Tigers.”

Q&A with Shippensburg quarterback Zack Manning

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I have been working out with Powertrain 5 days a week, whether it has been lifting or speed and agility. Since team workouts just started, I also lift with the team. I also throw every other day as of right now.”

What are your goals for the season?
“My personal goals for the season are to be the winningest quarterback in school history and to set school passing records.”

What areas do you feel your team needs to improve on?
“We have a lot of talent returning for this upcoming season, but not many of them have started in a varsity football game. I believe we just need some in game experience to be the best we can be.”

Who is your opponent in the season opener and how do you feel about them overall?
“Our season opener is against Hershey and I feel as that's a great season opener to prepare us for our new schedule this upcoming fall.”

How has Covid factored into your off-season workouts?
“During this pandemic, I have still been able to workout at my home with the assistance of Powertrain to give me workouts. I also have a nearby field where I could throw and do position based drills.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I feel our team could do just as well as we did last year because the new guys know what it takes to win 11 games in a season and I know we can do so.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I believe Susquehanna Township and Mechcanicsburg will be our toughest opponents this upcoming fall, but we won’t take anyone for granted. We go week by week.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“Since I am a quarterback myself, I have a lot of respect for those guys when playing against them on Fridays. But the toughest guy we will play this year is Micah Brubaker.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I will play college football. It has always been my dream to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I am being recruited by over 20 colleges, and that includes D1, D2 and D3 schools.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“I have nothing planned out so far, but I anticipate I will be at a game every Saturday.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I have offers from Washington & Jefferson, Gettysburg and Lebanon Valley, but Cornell is the D1 college that has shown the most interest.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not made any college trips yet. All of them have been cancelled due to the coronavirus.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I had a variety of different colleges I loved to watch because I always liked to follow quarterbacks in college instead of a team.”

The Recruiting Zone (August 3rd, 2020)

Find out what colleges are recruiting Zack Manning, Wahkeem Roman, Ty Yocum, Luke Molden, and Ty Tremba now!

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Shippensburg quarterback Zack Manning
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I will play college football. It has always been my dream to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I am being recruited by over 20 colleges, and that includes D1, D2 and D3 schools.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“I have nothing planned out so far, but I anticipate I will be at a game every Saturday.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest (skip question if this does not apply)?
“I have offers from Washington & Jefferson, Gettysburg and Lebanon Valley, but Cornell is the D1 college that has shown the most interest.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not made any college trips yet. All of them have been cancelled due to the coronavirus.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I had a variety of different colleges I loved to watch because I always liked to follow quarterbacks in college instead of a team.”

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Highlands offensive tackle Wahkeem Roman
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I do. I want to play football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Rutgers, Toledo, Lake Erie College, Clarion, and Notre Dame College.”

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

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I’ve been on one visit.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, the LSU Tigers.”

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Exeter Township linebacker Ty Yocum
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I would love to play at the next level. Football is definitely my number one, but I would not be opposed to playing lacrosse in college. I’ve been a starter since freshman year.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“The University of Delaware (where my brother Kyle went), Army, Stony Brook, UNH, UCONN, And LIU.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“If there are games, then yes.”

Have you made any college trips yet
“Delaware and JMU.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Navy has always been my favorite college growing up. Also, Delaware where my brother Kyle played.”

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Council Rock North defensive end Luke Molden
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Definitely. I have love and have been playing tackle football since 2nd grade Pop Warner/middle school/high school and always wanted to play college level football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Right now, I have interest from 26 D1 FBS/FCS schools, 6 D2 schools, and 19 D3 schools. I got a late start in the recruiting process as I just got started this January, so I didn’t have a chance to be seen at any camps last year. Now with Covid, all camps have been cancelled for this year as well.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“Yes, I have invites from several schools to come visit campuses when things open up and watch games. I am looking forward to it.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No physical onsite trips yet due to Covid, but I have attended a lot of virtual junior days, virtual campus tours, and coach and current player roundtables.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Not particularly, I like to watch all different levels & matchups play. My stepmom is a UVA grad and some of my extended family go to Virginia Tech, so we bust on each other about those matchups sometimes.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“None.”

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

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Q&A with Fox Chapel wide receiver Lorenzo Jenkins

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Recently with off-season workouts, I have been hitting the gym 3 times a week and try to get up to the field with any other free time I have. Additionally, I am attending the FBU Top Gun National Show in Naples, Florida.”

What are your goals for the season?
“My goals for the season as a team haven’t changed since I came in freshman year. We set our goals at the start of the season that include winning a State Championship, winning our section, and winning the WPIAL playoffs. As for my personal goals this year, I want to do whatever it takes to help our team meet the goals they set out, continue to improve my stats from last year, and while doing so maintain a 3.25 GPA throughout the season.”

What areas do you feel your team needs to improve on?
“I believe some ways our team can improve is knowing our assignments week in and week out and also trusting in our coaches plans to help us be successful.”

Who is your opponent in the season opener and how do you feel about them overall?
“Our opponent in the season is Peters Township. I know they are a very strong team with lots of talent. No matter who the team is, we strive to create a game plan throughout the weeks practice and on Friday night execute it.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I feel that our team as a great opportunity to be successful this year and we just have to stay focused our goals.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I believe the toughest competition on our schedule is Pine Richland. Coming down from 6A and being very successful in that section, we understand what have in front of us.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“The toughest individual player we will face this season is Cole Spencer from Pine-Richland.”

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.”

Q&A with Penn Manor athlete Kyle Murr

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Right now for off season work, our team is doing work outs at our football field doing sprints, lifting weights, and working on our playbook. Our weight room just got torn down, so we use a teammates house to get our lifts in.”

What are your goals for the season?
“Our goals for the season is go out and win the state championship ring.”

What areas do you feel your team needs to improve on?
“The areas our team needs to improve on is getting faster. We want to be the fastest and most conditioned team in PA to outlast our opponents.”

Who is your opponent in the season opener and how do you feel about them overall?
“Our season is against Conestoga Valley, and we feel we can go out and beat them like we did last year in our season opener. It would be amazing to go and win this game against one of our rivals.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I feel our team will have great success this year. With a new offensive coordinator that has a great passion for the game he’s pushing us to be the best, and fastest offense around. We are going to have a big improvement from the following years.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I don’t feel we will have a tough competition this year. If we go out and show people what we are all about, I think we can beat any team we play.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“I believe the toughest player we play against will be Nolan Rucci due to his size and height. He’s a tough player, but nothing our team can’t handle.”

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.”

Q&A with Greensburg Central Catholic safety Zach Dlugos

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“We haven’t been allowed in the weight room recently, but have been doing position workouts and running, as well as resistance band workouts in the heat. Conditioning is going to help us this year, especially with the hot summer we’ve been having.”

What are your goals for the season?
“My goals for the team are to make it to the playoffs again and win the WPIAL Championship. We have to want it.”

What areas do you feel your team needs to improve on?
“As of now, our team is looking very strong. Having some more depth won’t ever hurt any team, but we are conditioned and have a drive to win.”

Who is your opponent in the season opener and how do you feel about them overall?
“Our opponent in the season opener is Beth-Center. We’ve never played them before and know they have had talent in the past, but I feel extremely confident headed into the season.”

How has Covid factored into your off-season workouts?
“COVID has made lifting and workouts with the team more difficult for sure, but I have had more time to gain weight and lift by myself. It has definitely been beneficial to me as an individual, but it’s all about mentality.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“We have a lot of new faces on the football team this year and I think it will be very refreshing. Everyone has come to work, and the strength, speed, and toughness is at high levels for sure. I feel very confident in our team and I believe our record will reflect that.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Clairton and Jeannette have always been talented teams and I don’t think it will be any different this year. We have to really play the mental game and have our minds right beforehand.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against this fall?
“In terms of size and strength, Weatherspoon from Clairton is going to be a tough competitor. Our line is going to have to be prepared.”

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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