Find out what some of the top players in the state are saying about football now!
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Q&A with Cocalico running back Dane Horning
How did the high school football season go overall?
“This season went really well, finishing 12-2. We won the district championship and [went] to the state semifinals.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I’m playing basketball now and baseball in the spring but I will continue to workout through the year.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like our team will be good, we are going to have some young guys step up this year.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The team that will be tough competition is Manheim Central but they are always a good rivalry game.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I’m honestly not sure who will be the toughest individual player we will play next year.”
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Q&A with Kiski Area running back Landon Kucic
How did the high school football season go overall?
“This season was a battle, we started off the season 1-4 and finished 5-5 and made a push for a playoff game. Our team got closer and bonded, that team I’d consider my family.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“We have started off-season workouts and everyone in there is working hard and getting better every day. Personally, I work out 6 days a week. I go to a trainer out in Norwin that plays at Mercyhurst. I will also run track in the Spring.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“With the news of us moving up to 5A I feel as if we are already the underdogs many of people wrote us off last year but I feel we use that as motivation to work harder.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Well moving to 5A means we got to play teams like Pine Richland which we got a taste of last year but I’d say the reigning champions Peters Township would be the toughest possible opponent.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“We don’t know our schedule exactly yet but Latrobe has Alex Tatsch at linebacker and he’s ranked with 4 stars so he would be a pretty exciting opponent to compete with.”
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Q&A with Dallas running back Dylan Geskey
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Our season went very well I thought, even though we came up short in the state championship, getting there was a hard process to accomplish.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans now with sports and workouts is to continue to go to the gym, get stronger and faster, and eat right.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like our team next season will achieve good things again because we are all very close with each other and we all grew up playing football together.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Our toughest team is always whoever we play week 1 because you never know what can happen, they could come out in a totally different offense/defense then what you were prepared for because of the new season.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Jaden Shedlock, he can either throw it or run it and he’s good at both so it’s hard to stop.”
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Q&A with Pennridge quarterback Noah Keating
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Obviously the season didn’t go as I wanted it to record wise but I really had a great time with my teammates and now am just trying to focus on becoming the best I can be this off-season.”
What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“We honestly just have to be consistent. The talent’s there, we just have to execute and finish every game. There were so many opportunities we had this year where we failed to execute and it cost us games.”
Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I’m happy with what I accomplished this year but there’s definitely so many areas where I can improve so I’m just excited to continue to get better next year.”
How do you feel about the play of your team?
“Like I said earlier, I know this team has the talent we just need to finish games.”
What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“To eventually become a college athlete.”
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Q&A with Central Cambria running back Grady Snyder
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The football season went well overall with a record of 4-6. We got better week by week and just missed out on playoffs and we are looking to make a run at the playoffs next year. Individually ran for over 1000 yards and received for over 400 yards.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Being a multi-sport athlete I have to plan my lifting workouts, running workouts, and my other sports that I am playing which doesn't give me much free time but I wouldn't have it any other way.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I am excited for next season in which we have multiple starters returning and we are looking to take that next step as a team and a program.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Penn Cambria because they are returning a large number of players.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“In my opinion Carson Nagle from Bald Eagle. He is going to be one of the toughest players in the state next year.”
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Q&A with Cocalico running back Dane Horning
How did the high school football season go overall?
“This season went really well, finishing 12-2. We won the district championship and [went] to the state semifinals.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I’m playing basketball now and baseball in the spring but I will continue to workout through the year.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like our team will be good, we are going to have some young guys step up this year.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The team that will be tough competition is Manheim Central but they are always a good rivalry game.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I’m honestly not sure who will be the toughest individual player we will play next year.”
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Q&A with Kiski Area running back Landon Kucic
How did the high school football season go overall?
“This season was a battle, we started off the season 1-4 and finished 5-5 and made a push for a playoff game. Our team got closer and bonded, that team I’d consider my family.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“We have started off-season workouts and everyone in there is working hard and getting better every day. Personally, I work out 6 days a week. I go to a trainer out in Norwin that plays at Mercyhurst. I will also run track in the Spring.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“With the news of us moving up to 5A I feel as if we are already the underdogs many of people wrote us off last year but I feel we use that as motivation to work harder.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Well moving to 5A means we got to play teams like Pine Richland which we got a taste of last year but I’d say the reigning champions Peters Township would be the toughest possible opponent.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“We don’t know our schedule exactly yet but Latrobe has Alex Tatsch at linebacker and he’s ranked with 4 stars so he would be a pretty exciting opponent to compete with.”
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Q&A with Dallas running back Dylan Geskey
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Our season went very well I thought, even though we came up short in the state championship, getting there was a hard process to accomplish.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans now with sports and workouts is to continue to go to the gym, get stronger and faster, and eat right.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like our team next season will achieve good things again because we are all very close with each other and we all grew up playing football together.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Our toughest team is always whoever we play week 1 because you never know what can happen, they could come out in a totally different offense/defense then what you were prepared for because of the new season.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Jaden Shedlock, he can either throw it or run it and he’s good at both so it’s hard to stop.”
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Q&A with Pennridge quarterback Noah Keating
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Obviously the season didn’t go as I wanted it to record wise but I really had a great time with my teammates and now am just trying to focus on becoming the best I can be this off-season.”
What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“We honestly just have to be consistent. The talent’s there, we just have to execute and finish every game. There were so many opportunities we had this year where we failed to execute and it cost us games.”
Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I’m happy with what I accomplished this year but there’s definitely so many areas where I can improve so I’m just excited to continue to get better next year.”
How do you feel about the play of your team?
“Like I said earlier, I know this team has the talent we just need to finish games.”
What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“To eventually become a college athlete.”
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Q&A with Central Cambria running back Grady Snyder
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The football season went well overall with a record of 4-6. We got better week by week and just missed out on playoffs and we are looking to make a run at the playoffs next year. Individually ran for over 1000 yards and received for over 400 yards.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Being a multi-sport athlete I have to plan my lifting workouts, running workouts, and my other sports that I am playing which doesn't give me much free time but I wouldn't have it any other way.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I am excited for next season in which we have multiple starters returning and we are looking to take that next step as a team and a program.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Penn Cambria because they are returning a large number of players.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“In my opinion Carson Nagle from Bald Eagle. He is going to be one of the toughest players in the state next year.”
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