Q&A with Penns Valley wide receiver Stephen Ripka
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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.”
“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.”