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Q&A with Cowanesque Valley athlete Jacob Schmitt

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How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“It’s going great. Our seniors are playing their hearts out and it’s inspiring the rest of the team to play with the same energy. We are off to our best start as a program in Decades and it’s only going to go up.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I am very pleased but the team is not all about me. We have seniors playing great and underclassmen stepping up. Without these qualities we’d be nothing.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“As a team we are performing well. We need to clean up penalties and work on our defense, but besides that the team is playing well. I need to step up and complete more easy throws and throw less interceptions.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“Like I said before, we need to do better at little things, including me. Penalties have set us back, and if we can limit them we can have more big plays that count.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Staying healthy is absolutely huge. We also need to keep and build momentum every game. Our team also has to keep playing hard and do our jobs. When we do our jobs we are successful.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, It is a thing in my mind constantly. The honor to play collegiate football is huge. I hope to play football, but I love basketball and Track and Field and any offer to play any sport in college would help accomplish my life goals.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“So far a few Division 2 and Division 3 colleges. I have talked to a few D1 subdivisions, but no signs of recruitment from that level. I need to keep focusing on the season and keep trying to prove myself coming from a small school to bring attention. As long as I play to the best of my ability I think I'll get my opportunity eventually.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“So far no one specifically. Most of the D2 and D3 colleges have approached me equally. I know that I'm not the best option of recruitment but I know I can be successful at the college level. I just need to prove myself on the field, both on offense and defense. I have been approached by colleges for both sides of the ball as well.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Not yet, but I definitely hope to in the off-season.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I do not yet. I have not been approached, and I do not think of it as a bad thing at all. It just means more time can be devoted to developing my craft at football. More to prove every day.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“LSU and Colorado. I was born in Louisiana so I love LSU, but I lived in Colorado as a kid so I loved the University of Colorado. Now, I watch college football not for the teams I like but to watch college football. It’s very interesting the more you watch and you can point out differences and similarities between our offense and the specific colleges’ offenses.”
 
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