Find out what some of the top players in the state are saying about football now!
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Q&A with Windber middle linebacker Blake Klosky
How did the high school football season go overall?
“I felt like it went the exact way we wanted it to go. We just fell a little short in the District Championship by one point after missing a game winning field goal.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Now I’m on the Basketball team and I have a track coming up but I still have my mind on next season for Football.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel that we will do great. We are losing a lot of key players but I feel like we can fill on those spots with good players.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Berlin is going to be our hardest game of next season. They are not losing a whole lot [of players] and we are but I feel like we can beat them.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“There were a lot of good players that are coming back next year but probably the toughest individual will be Ryan Blubaugh. He's a well-rounded player offensively and defensively for Berlin.”
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Q&A with Central Dauphin defensive end Jett Franz
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Overall it was pretty disappointing in terms of where we wanted to be. We lost two big games in a row at the end of season to our rivals which caused us to not make the playoffs.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Right now I have basketball but right after that I’ll be back in our weight room every day and doing other workouts.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we’ll be pretty good. A lot better than this past year. We don’t have a lot of seniors so a lot of underclassmen have to fill big roles.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Central York or Coatesville.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I don’t really have any individuals I can think of but I know Carlisle has a really good team this year and a lot of good skill positions.”
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Q&A with Jersey Shore running back Elijah Jordan
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The team did well, we made it to the semis.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I’m going to lift and try to put on weight.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel we will improve after last season and win the state championship.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Pottsville.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I try not to pay attention to players as much as the teams.”
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Q&A with South Fayette defensive back Nate Deanes
How did the high school football season go overall?
“We started off strong, didn’t end how we would’ve hoped but we battled each and every Friday night.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Right now I am playing basketball and lifting four times a week. I get some field work on the weekends.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think that we will be an underdog heading into next season. We will be a young team and we know what work will have to be put in to have a successful season.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“In our conference, I would probably have to say Bethel Park. They were very young last year and returned a lot.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest individual player we will have to play next year is probably Peters Township running back Richie Woods. He had a great junior year campaign and I know he will be putting in lots of work this off season.”
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Q&A with Greensburg Central Catholic athlete Amari Mack
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Our football season went great overall, we had our ups and downs but every week we pushed even harder to work hard and better ourselves as a team.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans are to continue to get better as an individual to help the team go all the way. I’ve been doing multiple after school activities that correlate to the next season so I can be as prepared as possible.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I believe we will do better than last season, we have a couple important upperclassmen graduating but we also have some upcoming young guys, ready to give it their all. We have the talent to be the best, we just have to work hard and believe in each other.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Bishop Canevin will be our biggest competitor going into the next season, they have a great run game and they have athletes in the receiving core that could tear you up as well. Not to mention they had a really great defensive season overall, so I believe they will be our biggest competitor.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Braylan Lovelace will be our toughest individual to handle, senior running back coming back with good size and speed, definitely will be a challenge.”
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Q&A with Windber middle linebacker Blake Klosky
How did the high school football season go overall?
“I felt like it went the exact way we wanted it to go. We just fell a little short in the District Championship by one point after missing a game winning field goal.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Now I’m on the Basketball team and I have a track coming up but I still have my mind on next season for Football.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel that we will do great. We are losing a lot of key players but I feel like we can fill on those spots with good players.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Berlin is going to be our hardest game of next season. They are not losing a whole lot [of players] and we are but I feel like we can beat them.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“There were a lot of good players that are coming back next year but probably the toughest individual will be Ryan Blubaugh. He's a well-rounded player offensively and defensively for Berlin.”
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Q&A with Central Dauphin defensive end Jett Franz
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Overall it was pretty disappointing in terms of where we wanted to be. We lost two big games in a row at the end of season to our rivals which caused us to not make the playoffs.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Right now I have basketball but right after that I’ll be back in our weight room every day and doing other workouts.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we’ll be pretty good. A lot better than this past year. We don’t have a lot of seniors so a lot of underclassmen have to fill big roles.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Central York or Coatesville.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I don’t really have any individuals I can think of but I know Carlisle has a really good team this year and a lot of good skill positions.”
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Q&A with Jersey Shore running back Elijah Jordan
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The team did well, we made it to the semis.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I’m going to lift and try to put on weight.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel we will improve after last season and win the state championship.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Pottsville.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I try not to pay attention to players as much as the teams.”
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Q&A with South Fayette defensive back Nate Deanes
How did the high school football season go overall?
“We started off strong, didn’t end how we would’ve hoped but we battled each and every Friday night.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Right now I am playing basketball and lifting four times a week. I get some field work on the weekends.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think that we will be an underdog heading into next season. We will be a young team and we know what work will have to be put in to have a successful season.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“In our conference, I would probably have to say Bethel Park. They were very young last year and returned a lot.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest individual player we will have to play next year is probably Peters Township running back Richie Woods. He had a great junior year campaign and I know he will be putting in lots of work this off season.”
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Q&A with Greensburg Central Catholic athlete Amari Mack
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Our football season went great overall, we had our ups and downs but every week we pushed even harder to work hard and better ourselves as a team.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans are to continue to get better as an individual to help the team go all the way. I’ve been doing multiple after school activities that correlate to the next season so I can be as prepared as possible.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I believe we will do better than last season, we have a couple important upperclassmen graduating but we also have some upcoming young guys, ready to give it their all. We have the talent to be the best, we just have to work hard and believe in each other.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Bishop Canevin will be our biggest competitor going into the next season, they have a great run game and they have athletes in the receiving core that could tear you up as well. Not to mention they had a really great defensive season overall, so I believe they will be our biggest competitor.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Braylan Lovelace will be our toughest individual to handle, senior running back coming back with good size and speed, definitely will be a challenge.”
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