How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“We had a solid season after a run to the 6A finals last year. We lost a bunch of seniors but got better each week to finish second in the region and lose to undefeated Southwind in the round.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“We are young but will keep working.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I finished with 1,098 yards rushing and 12 TDs on the season after spending 4 weeks as the backup RB so it was a good 10th grade year outside of not getting to Chattanooga.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“N/A.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“I have a goal of 1,800 yards rushing next year. I’m currently working on weight lifting to play at 200 lbs next year.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“It is my desire to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’m just getting started in recruiting as a 10th grader. Michigan was the first school to follow me on Twitter.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“See above.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I went to camps at Tennessee Tech and Austin Peay last year.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I plan on visiting power 5 camps this summer.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“N/A.”

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Football season was a great learning experience you know from everything from learning from our new defensive coordinator Coach Broadrick brought in some amazing things that I think we are really going to build off great this offseason and into next year things didn’t go our way a lot of games but I think we had some great learning experiences for a lot of us younger guys and not as experienced guys that played a lot and I just think we are going to have a really hungry group next year and really looking forward to it.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I feel like this off-season leadership is something we can continue to build up on and continue to preach every day and also our CCC motto, courage commitment and character, will be a big part of this offseason and just continuing to get bigger stronger and faster our strength coach and offensive coordinator Coach Copley does a great job with helping us commit to our goals and just helping us out tremendously with that.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I think this year was a big step for me I played some varsity last year at Safety due to some injuries that I think gave me a lot of confidence going into this year playing Safety again and getting a lot bigger stronger and faster last season helped me a lot too I think my coverage got a lot better over the offseason and summer as well and playing some receiver this year due to some injuries and I think just feeding off those offense guys energy and leadership helped me there a lot too.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I think our play as a team was pretty good fell short a few games and I think the seniors were great leaders and really helped us younger guys I think our junior class has a lot of great talent and leadership and really all of our youngers have a lot of that and really looking forward to that for next season.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My sporting goals right now are winning a state championship this spring on the baseball field and winning a state championship in the fall with football and just continuing to grow and learn with my brothers.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
"N/A."

What colleges have been recruiting you?
"N/A."

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
"N/A."

Have you made any college trips yet?
"N/A."

Do you have plans for game day trips?
"N/A."

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
"N/A."

Find out what colleges are recruiting Catlin Hagan, Chelton Swafford, Jackson Tate, Jawell Rodgers, and Bryson Hiefnar now!


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Q&A with Father Ryan athlete Catlin Hagan​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
"N/A."

What colleges have been recruiting you?
"N/A."

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
"N/A."

Have you made any college trips yet?
"N/A."

Do you have plans for game day trips?
"N/A."

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
"N/A."


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Q&A with Beech running back Chelton Swafford​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“It is my desire to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’m just getting started in recruiting as a 10th grader. Michigan was the first school to follow me on Twitter.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“See above.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I went to camps at Tennessee Tech and Austin Peay last year.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I plan on visiting power 5 camps this summer.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“N/A.”


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Q&A with Sequatchie County wide receiver Jackson Tate​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes sir, any college I would be extremely grateful to go to.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“None so far.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“None.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“None set in stone at the moment.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, University of Tennessee.”


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Q&A with Lausanne Collegiate School athlete Jawell Rodgers​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Arkansas State offered interest from Charlotte, Austin Peay, and Georgia.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Charlotte/Arkansas State.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I visited Arkansas State, Ole Miss, Georgia, and Memphis.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yes, spring tour with Cheetah 7v7, 7 stops around the country will involve college visits early-late spring. Really looking forward to University of North Carolina.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I grew up liking Florida State but times have changed and I favor the North Carolina Tar Heels.”


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Q&A with Meigs County running back Bryson Hiefnar​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“If I get the opportunity, I would love to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I currently have had 0 colleges return any texts or anything.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I have not been recruited at all as of now.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I do not.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college team growing up was the Florida Gators.”


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Find out what some of the top players in the state are saying about football and sports now!


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Q&A with Father Ryan athlete Catlin Hagan
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Football season was a great learning experience you know from everything from learning from our new defensive coordinator Coach Broadrick brought in some amazing things that I think we are really going to build off great this offseason and into next year things didn’t go our way a lot of games but I think we had some great learning experiences for a lot of us younger guys and not as experienced guys that played a lot and I just think we are going to have a really hungry group next year and really looking forward to it.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I feel like this off-season leadership is something we can continue to build up on and continue to preach every day and also our CCC motto, courage commitment and character, will be a big part of this offseason and just continuing to get bigger stronger and faster our strength coach and offensive coordinator Coach Copley does a great job with helping us commit to our goals and just helping us out tremendously with that.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I think this year was a big step for me I played some varsity last year at Safety due to some injuries that I think gave me a lot of confidence going into this year playing Safety again and getting a lot bigger stronger and faster last season helped me a lot too I think my coverage got a lot better over the offseason and summer as well and playing some receiver this year due to some injuries and I think just feeding off those offense guys energy and leadership helped me there a lot too.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I think our play as a team was pretty good fell short a few games and I think the seniors were great leaders and really helped us younger guys I think our junior class has a lot of great talent and leadership and really all of our youngers have a lot of that and really looking forward to that for next season.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My sporting goals right now are winning a state championship this spring on the baseball field and winning a state championship in the fall with football and just continuing to grow and learn with my brothers.”

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Q&A with Beech running back Chelton Swafford
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“We had a solid season after a run to the 6A finals last year. We lost a bunch of seniors but got better each week to finish second in the region and lose to undefeated Southwind in the round.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“We are young but will keep working.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I finished with 1,098 yards rushing and 12 TDs on the season after spending 4 weeks as the backup RB so it was a good 10th grade year outside of not getting to Chattanooga.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“N/A.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“I have a goal of 1,800 yards rushing next year. I’m currently working on weight lifting to play at 200 lbs next year.”

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Q&A with Sequatchie County wide receiver Jackson Tate
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season went well, but was cut a bit shorter than suspected.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Play on a 7on7 team and continue to work out and get stronger and faster.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we will do a lot better than this season as we have a lot of guys returning.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Giles County.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“As far as we are concerned, we are going against ourselves and not a team or a certain individual. Our goal is to play our ball, and do it to the best of our capability.”

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Q&A with Lausanne Collegiate School athlete Jawell Rodgers
How did the high school football season go overall?
“8/10, there were a lot of big moments but a lot to work on in the upcoming offseason.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plan is to take the weight room to another level, play 7on7, and participate in track and field.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we will do great next season but we have to put a lot of work in and build chemistry with each other. If we do, we will be playing in the state Championship for my last 2 years of high school.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“It will be our toughest competition on our schedule. Only we can beat ourselves with mental errors and mistakes.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Myself. Only I can beat myself, bad plays, lack of energy, not leading right, I have to trust my craft and instincts at all times.”

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Q&A with Meigs County running back Bryson Hiefnar
How did the high school football season go overall?
“We had a very successful season overall.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I just have been doing a lot of speed training and compound lifts.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel good about our team although we are going to be very young.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I would say Kingston.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“That's a tough question because I don’t know what everyone is doing with their off-season training, but I would probably say Tariq Reese.”

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How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“For right now everything is going good.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I feel we can continue to be more disciplined on both sides of the ball and get stronger.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“Yes I have been pleased with my performance, but I want to improve myself even more.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel we are in a good spot right now and we are starting to click on both sides of the ball.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“To go play college ball.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“No college has started to recruit me yet.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“No school has started to recruit me yet.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No, I have not made a college trip yet.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“For right now I do not have plans for game day trips.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, I still have one and it’s Alabama.”

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“The goal every year is to try and win a gold ball. We fell short 35-36 in our quarterfinal game last Friday. We finished 9-2 overall with a very young team and had a good number of key injuries this season.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I just think we need to continue to buy into Coach Lacastro’s program and grow as a team. Stay healthy and hit the weights hard this offseason.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I am a perfectionist sometimes so I’m always looking to make improvements. Overall I am gaining more and more confidence in our system and my own athletic abilities. I feel like I’m making the right reads, spinning the ball and that I have the arm strength to make big plays down the field. I also feel like I’m a big threat running the ball when we need to.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel good about how our team played this year. We are a young team that is very talented and we were not at full strength this year. We were explosive and had the ability to score fast. Our offensive line controlled the line and our defensive line I feel like it was one of the best in the state.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“The first goal is to win a state championship. I want to keep working hard this offseason and have the work show on the field next year. I also enjoy track and field so I’m looking to PR in all my events this spring.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I haven’t experienced a lot of college recruitment yet but I had a good conversation with Austin Peay at camp last summer. I am looking forward to camping again to keep generating interest from programs.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“See above.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“My family takes me and my siblings on unofficial college visits every year when we travel with AAU track or club volleyball with my sister.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“During the season I was focused on preparing for the upcoming games but I recently did a game day visit at Arkansas State and have one scheduled with Memphis soon.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My dad is a big Clemson fan so I spent a lot of time following them but I enjoy watching a lot of college football teams now like Memphis, Tennessee, Florida State, Washington and some HBCUs.”

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything is good [and] as planned, we are still in the playoffs and still strong as before and we’re just turning the intensity up every week as we progress.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Going forward I feel like my team and I can get a little more focused as we keep going in the playoffs.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I have been pleased with my performances, but I feel I can do slightly better on the offense side.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“The play of our team is really balanced out and everyone has each other’s back and we connect really well.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“To pick up my first D1 offer and to have more than 10 by the end of the next season.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I want to continue playing football and if I had to choose any colleges I would say UGA, Michigan, FSU, Ohio State, or Auburn.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“No school is really recruiting me.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I have received emails from Auburn and University of Kentucky.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I haven’t made any college trips yet.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“As of now no, but when I get more game invites I will attend.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I did not have any favorite college teams growing up.”

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Great, I’m a starting running back and safety.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Defense and getting our minds right before big games.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“Yes, for the most part! I know I am capable of having more rushing yards.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel as if we are slow at the start of games, but throughout the game we turn up the heat.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“I would like to play at the college level.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, my dream school is the University of Florida, however, I will be honored to wear any college uniform.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“None, as I am a sophomore currently.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“N/A.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“We have a few visits planned for summer 24.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“N/A.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“University of Florida, Gators.”

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Things went decent, a bunch of things I wish I would’ve known before heading in to the season.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Our attitudes towards each other and how we handle adversity.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“Nothing will please me, I always want better.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“Could improve but I love them and they are great teammates.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Get a scholarship and go do what I love.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I do, the first one to give me a scholarship really.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“MTSU, Bison, Howard, Tennessee.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Unfortunately not.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Nope.”

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

Find out what colleges are recruiting Jayden Milton, Austin Griffith, Kelan Anderson, TJ Jenkins, and Keith Johnson now!


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Q&A with West Carroll running back Jayden Milton​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I do, the first one to give me a scholarship really.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“MTSU, Bison, Howard, Tennessee.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Unfortunately not.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Nope.”

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


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Q&A with Sequatchie running back Austin Griffith​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, my dream school is the University of Florida, however, I will be honored to wear any college uniform.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“None, as I am a sophomore currently.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“N/A.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“We have a few visits planned for summer 24.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“N/A.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“University of Florida, Gators.”


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Q&A with East Nashville Magnet running back Kelan Anderson​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I want to continue playing football and if I had to choose any colleges I would say UGA, Michigan, FSU, Ohio State, or Auburn.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“No school is really recruiting me.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I have received emails from Auburn and University of Kentucky.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I haven’t made any college trips yet.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“As of now no, but when I get more game invites I will attend.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I did not have any favorite college teams growing up.”


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Q&A with Lausanne quarterback TJ Jenkins​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I haven’t experienced a lot of college recruitment yet but I had a good conversation with Austin Peay at camp last summer. I am looking forward to camping again to keep generating interest from programs.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“See above.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“My family takes me and my siblings on unofficial college visits every year when we travel with AAU track or club volleyball with my sister.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“During the season I was focused on preparing for the upcoming games but I recently did a game day visit at Arkansas State and have one scheduled with Memphis soon.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My dad is a big Clemson fan so I spent a lot of time following them but I enjoy watching a lot of college football teams now like Memphis, Tennessee, Florida State, Washington and some HBCUs.”


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Q&A with East Nashville running back Keith Johnson​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“No college has started to recruit me yet.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“No school has started to recruit me yet.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No, I have not made a college trip yet.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“For right now I do not have plans for game day trips.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, I still have one and it’s Alabama.”


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Find out what some of the top players in the state are saying about football and sports now!


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Q&A with West Carroll running back Jayden Milton
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Things went decent, a bunch of things I wish I would’ve known before heading in to the season.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Our attitudes towards each other and how we handle adversity.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“Nothing will please me, I always want better.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“Could improve but I love them and they are great teammates.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Get a scholarship and go do what I love.”

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Q&A with Sequatchie running back Austin Griffith
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Great, I’m a starting running back and safety.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Defense and getting our minds right before big games.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“Yes, for the most part! I know I am capable of having more rushing yards.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel as if we are slow at the start of games, but throughout the game we turn up the heat.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“I would like to play at the college level.”

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Q&A with East Nashville Magnet running back Kelan Anderson
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything is good [and] as planned, we are still in the playoffs and still strong as before and we’re just turning the intensity up every week as we progress.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Going forward I feel like my team and I can get a little more focused as we keep going in the playoffs.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I have been pleased with my performances, but I feel I can do slightly better on the offense side.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“The play of our team is really balanced out and everyone has each other’s back and we connect really well.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“To pick up my first D1 offer and to have more than 10 by the end of the next season.”

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Q&A with Lausanne quarterback TJ Jenkins
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“The goal every year is to try and win a gold ball. We fell short 35-36 in our quarterfinal game last Friday. We finished 9-2 overall with a very young team and had a good number of key injuries this season.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I just think we need to continue to buy into Coach Lacastro’s program and grow as a team. Stay healthy and hit the weights hard this offseason.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I am a perfectionist sometimes so I’m always looking to make improvements. Overall I am gaining more and more confidence in our system and my own athletic abilities. I feel like I’m making the right reads, spinning the ball and that I have the arm strength to make big plays down the field. I also feel like I’m a big threat running the ball when we need to.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel good about how our team played this year. We are a young team that is very talented and we were not at full strength this year. We were explosive and had the ability to score fast. Our offensive line controlled the line and our defensive line I feel like it was one of the best in the state.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“The first goal is to win a state championship. I want to keep working hard this offseason and have the work show on the field next year. I also enjoy track and field so I’m looking to PR in all my events this spring.”

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Q&A with East Nashville running back Keith Johnson
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“For right now everything is going good.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I feel we can continue to be more disciplined on both sides of the ball and get stronger.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“Yes I have been pleased with my performance, but I want to improve myself even more.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel we are in a good spot right now and we are starting to click on both sides of the ball.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“To go play college ball.”

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How did/is everything going football wise as of late?

“The season didn’t go the way we had hoped but we are working to get better every day.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?

“Getting better as a team and putting in the work necessary to be successful in the weight room so we can be more successful on the field during Fridays.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?

“That’s a hard question for me because personally I’m never satisfied. I'm always wanting to do better than last year and improve and master my craft because there is always room.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?

“I feel we cut ourselves short of what we could have been. Too many times this year we played inconsistently which left us short of what we could’ve accomplished.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?

“Win a playoff game.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?

“I love the game of football and I would love to keep playing. “Where would you like to keep playing if I did go to college?” I will go wherever I’m needed but ultimately, it’s up to God.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?

“None yet.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?

“None yet.”

Have you made any college trips yet?

“I have not had any college trips yet.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?

“I do not have any plans for game day trips.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?

“Growing up I’ve been a die-hard fan of the Miami Hurricanes because of my favorite player Ray Lewis.”

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Our football season didn’t end the way I would have hoped with a tough loss to Knoxville Catholic. But with that being said I’ve created some memories with the guys that I will never forget. Proud of the things we were able to accomplish, and got my eyes set on next year. Super excited to start getting to work this off-season getting 1% better every day.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Just getting better and better every day. Every week I felt we came closer as a team and I definitely think we should build on that.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I believe there is always something I can do better so I don’t think I will ever be pleased. But I do take pride in what I was able to do this season. Only allowing 1 sack in the hardest division of Tennessee.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“We are full of talent and leaders, and we’ve shown we can perform against talented teams. Yet I was disappointed in the games that didn’t go their way. With that being said there is a lot to improve on and work towards.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My personal goal for next season is allowing zero sacks on the year. And as a team to be dominant and make it far in the playoffs.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I most definitely want to play college football. It is a dream of mine. As for which college I don’t have a preference. I just know I want to compete in division 1 football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve been talking with ETSU and received invites from them and Limestone University for game day visits. I’m working towards getting my name out there and showing colleges what I can do.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Currently I would say ETSU. I had a great visit there and felt a connection with the Coaches.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I went on a game day visit to ETSU, but I’m very excited to add to that list.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“At the moment I don’t have any plans. Currently focusing on competing at camps and getting my name out there.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yeah I grew up being a fan of multiple teams. I was born in Illinois and a fan of the University of Illinois and Northwestern along with Michigan State.”

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Football has been great. I love my team and all my teammates.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Going forward we can just continue to keep our foot on the gas and not get satisfied.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I’ve been fairly pleased with my season so far, I’ve [been] very hard on myself. But overall I’ve been happy with my performance.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“Our team has been amazing. My o line is consistently great as well as the defense. They’ve been getting the job done all year. Baylor has been a great leader on this team also. Our WR also has played a huge role in our success. If we ever need a play we know Clay will make it happen.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Right now I’m focused on a state championship.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“If the opportunity presents itself, I’d love to play in college. Right now I’m not sure where but I’m trusting God will take care of that process.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Right now I am not currently being recruited by any schools to my knowledge.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I’m hoping I’m on some coaches list.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Last season I took a trip to Austin Peay.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I hope to add some game days to my schedule in the upcoming weeks.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“We rooted for the Wisconsin Badgers and recently have been a Vols fan.”

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything is going well with football. We are 12-0 and heading into the 3rd round of the playoffs.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“We can improve on minimizing penalties and staying fundamental.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I think that I am having a very good season so far.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“Personally I think that we are one of, if not the best, team in Tennessee.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“I plan on making it to the NFL.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Vanderbilt, University of Tennessee, Duke, Mississippi State, Coastal Carolina.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“It’s between Vanderbilt and University of Tennessee.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve made trips to Vanderbilt and University of Tennessee.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I plan to go to the University of Tennessee this weekend when they play Georgia.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“It used to be Georgia but I don’t have one anymore.”

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“The football season has had its ups and downs but my team and I have perseverance throughout the majority of this year.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I can say that I’ve laid all that I have on the field each week. A couple games that I’ve played I was very unsatisfied with due to the fact that I feel like I let my team down in some ways but built from there.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“I feel like my guys have put their heart on the line especially my o-line, they fight each week to help the entire team prosper. Very blessed to have the team I do today.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I feel like everything early on we struggled with we fixed such as penalties, turnovers and avoidable ways to beat ourselves.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“The keys to success for us from now on and to keep God first, keep pushing ourselves and believing when nobody else does.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I’ll be attending UTM for football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I had a total of eight offers, five d1.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“UT Martin.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, plenty such as UT Martin, Alabama, Arkansas, TSU, Marshall, Vandy, etc.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“No sir.”

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

Find out what colleges are recruiting Josh Keith, Donovan Higgins, Gavyn Nelson, Silvio Rizzo, and Wyatt Bakker now!


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Q&A with Clinton quarterback Josh Keith​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I’ll be attending UTM for football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I had a total of eight offers, five d1.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“UT Martin.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, plenty such as UT Martin, Alabama, Arkansas, TSU, Marshall, Vandy, etc.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“No sir.”

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


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Q&A with Pearl Cohn wide receiver Donovan Higgins​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Vanderbilt, University of Tennessee, Duke, Mississippi State, Coastal Carolina.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“It’s between Vanderbilt and University of Tennessee.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve made trips to Vanderbilt and University of Tennessee.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I plan to go to the University of Tennessee this weekend when they play Georgia.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“It used to be Georgia but I don’t have one anymore.”


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Q&A with Brentwood running back Gavyn Nelson​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“If the opportunity presents itself, I’d love to play in college. Right now I’m not sure where but I’m trusting God will take care of that process.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Right now I am not currently being recruited by any schools to my knowledge.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I’m hoping I’m on some coaches list.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Last season I took a trip to Austin Peay.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I hope to add some game days to my schedule in the upcoming weeks.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“We rooted for the Wisconsin Badgers and recently have been a Vols fan.”


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Q&A with Sycamore linebacker Silvio Rizzo​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I love the game of football and I would love to keep playing. “Where would you like to keep playing if I did go to college?” I will go wherever I’m needed but ultimately, it’s up to God.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“None yet.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“None yet.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not had any college trips yet.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I do not have any plans for game day trips.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up I’ve been a die-hard fan of the Miami Hurricanes because of my favorite player Ray Lewis.”


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Q&A with Father Ryan offensive lineman Wyatt Bakker​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I most definitely want to play college football. It is a dream of mine. As for which college I don’t have a preference. I just know I want to compete in division 1 football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve been talking with ETSU and received invites from them and Limestone University for game day visits. I’m working towards getting my name out there and showing colleges what I can do.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Currently I would say ETSU. I had a great visit there and felt a connection with the Coaches.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I went on a game day visit to ETSU, but I’m very excited to add to that list.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“At the moment I don’t have any plans. Currently focusing on competing at camps and getting my name out there.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yeah I grew up being a fan of multiple teams. I was born in Illinois and a fan of the University of Illinois and Northwestern along with Michigan State.”


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Q&A with Clinton quarterback Josh Keith
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“The football season has had its ups and downs but my team and I have perseverance throughout the majority of this year.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I can say that I’ve laid all that I have on the field each week. A couple games that I’ve played I was very unsatisfied with due to the fact that I feel like I let my team down in some ways but built from there.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“I feel like my guys have put their heart on the line especially my o-line, they fight each week to help the entire team prosper. Very blessed to have the team I do today.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I feel like everything early on we struggled with we fixed such as penalties, turnovers and avoidable ways to beat ourselves.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“The keys to success for us from now on and to keep God first, keep pushing ourselves and believing when nobody else does.”

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Q&A with Pearl Cohn wide receiver Donovan Higgins
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything is going well with football. We are 12-0 and heading into the 3rd round of the playoffs.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“We can improve on minimizing penalties and staying fundamental.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I think that I am having a very good season so far.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“Personally I think that we are one of, if not the best, team in Tennessee.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“I plan on making it to the NFL.”

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Q&A with Brentwood running back Gavyn Nelson
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Football has been great. I love my team and all my teammates.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Going forward we can just continue to keep our foot on the gas and not get satisfied.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I’ve been fairly pleased with my season so far, I’ve [been] very hard on myself. But overall I’ve been happy with my performance.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“Our team has been amazing. My o line is consistently great as well as the defense. They’ve been getting the job done all year. Baylor has been a great leader on this team also. Our WR also has played a huge role in our success. If we ever need a play we know Clay will make it happen.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Right now I’m focused on a state championship.”

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Q&A with Sycamore linebacker Silvio Rizzo
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“The season didn’t go the way we had hoped but we are working to get better every day.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Getting better as a team and putting in the work necessary to be successful in the weight room so we can be more successful on the field during Fridays.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“That’s a hard question for me because personally I’m never satisfied. I'm always wanting to do better than last year and improve and master my craft because there is always room.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel we cut ourselves short of what we could have been. Too many times this year we played inconsistently which left us short of what we could’ve accomplished.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Win a playoff game.”

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Q&A with Father Ryan offensive lineman Wyatt Bakker
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Our football season didn’t end the way I would have hoped with a tough loss to Knoxville Catholic. But with that being said I’ve created some memories with the guys that I will never forget. Proud of the things we were able to accomplish, and got my eyes set on next year. Super excited to start getting to work this off-season getting 1% better every day.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Just getting better and better every day. Every week I felt we came closer as a team and I definitely think we should build on that.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I believe there is always something I can do better so I don’t think I will ever be pleased. But I do take pride in what I was able to do this season. Only allowing 1 sack in the hardest division of Tennessee.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“We are full of talent and leaders, and we’ve shown we can perform against talented teams. Yet I was disappointed in the games that didn’t go their way. With that being said there is a lot to improve on and work towards.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My personal goal for next season is allowing zero sacks on the year. And as a team to be dominant and make it far in the playoffs.”

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How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“We had a great season and we improved each week.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“Yes, but I'm always looking to improve and be a better teammate. I ended up with 194 rushes for 1220 yards and 15 TDs, Rec 28 for 204 yards and 2 TDS, 40 tackles and 4 TDs.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“Very proud of this team. We have a lot of Soph and Freshmen that stepped up in a starting role.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“Just keep playing and get more game experience.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Execution of the coaches’ game plan.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, Ole Miss or Division 1 school.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve received letters from MTSU, Auburn, Penn, Yale, and others.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Not one school in particular.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not made any official visits.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I’ll plan to make a few after the playoffs are over.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
"N/A."

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Season has been going good, could be better.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“Never satisfied with any performance.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“Team is sitting at 8-1 and have secured #1 playoff seed.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“As a team we can improve on consistency in games.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“The main key is for us to play for each other and something bigger than football.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would love to play sports in college but I haven’t chosen between soccer or football yet.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I haven’t really seen much recruitment from any schools yet.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“N/A.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“N/A.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“N/A.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up (and even now) I was a Tennessee Vols fan.”

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“The football season has been well, definitely could’ve capitalized on some of the games we played.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“This season has been a tough one for me dealing with some bumps and bruises. Overall it hasn’t been bad but can still do better in some situations.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“We have been playing hard and with grit. Though we surely fell into the rabbit hole after the MBA game, but we will climb out and get back to being ourselves.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“We as a team can improve on finishing the game out strong.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“We’ve worked on technique and trusting our coaching and competing.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Colleges that have been recruiting me are schools like WKU, UTC, and Austin Peay.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Austin Peay has been recruiting the hardest.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No, I have not made any college trips.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I plan to go to Austin Peay on the 11th of November.”

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

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Everything with the football season has been going great so far.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I have been very pleased with how I’ve played so far this season. I’ve taken a big leap stat wise from this year and last year, so I’m very pleased about it.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“I feel my team has played extremely well this season.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I feel my team can improve on communication on the field better and being consistent every play.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“The keys for my team being successful are our athleticism and speed because we play at a different tempo and pace than everyone else, we like to play fast and aggressive.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I do want to play sports in college, I would like to play football and also participate in track during the offseason.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“So far Colorado, Kentucky, and Louisville have been recruiting and I have earned offers from those schools.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“The schools that have been recruiting me the hardest so far have been Kentucky and Colorado.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have made a couple of college trips to Kentucky, Louisville, and Purdue.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I was thinking about attending Kentucky’s home game against the Tennessee Vols.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up has always been LSU.”

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“The football season has honestly been great for me individually but as a team I think we are slowly but surely growing together and realizing what it takes to win. Playoffs are like a new season, so I am excited to see our team make a run in the playoffs.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I was playing left guard at the beginning of the season which I played last year. I played pretty well but ever since moving to right tackle I think I have been thriving much more than I did when I was in the interior.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“While yes our record isn't what we want, I see most of our team improving each day. I am excited to see how we play in the playoffs this season because I think we will thrive being an underdog.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“We definitely need to Improve on finishing. Almost every game we have dominated the first half, but being a smaller team, I think we struggle in the second half.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“In my opinion I think our team needs to start hot and end hot. We are a talented team that has the potential to be the best, but I think we just need to play 48 minutes of constant, properly executed football.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I am beyond excited to play football at Princeton University. I had many offers to many schools but Princeton having the best education in the country and solid football, I couldn't not accept it.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Princeton, Air Force, and Army recruited me the most in my opinion. A few other schools like Indiana began to recruit me after I committed.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
"N/A."

Have you made any college trips yet?
"N/A."

Do you have plans for game day trips?
"N/A."

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
"N/A."

Find out what colleges are recruiting Andrew Pedersen, Joshua Sims, Mason Bryant, Kyle Sneed, and Noah Spencer now!


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Q&A with Brentwood Academy offensive lineman Andrew Pedersen​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I am beyond excited to play football at Princeton University. I had many offers to many schools but Princeton having the best education in the country and solid football, I couldn't not accept it.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Princeton, Air Force, and Army recruited me the most in my opinion. A few other schools like Indiana began to recruit me after I committed.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
"N/A."

Have you made any college trips yet?
"N/A."

Do you have plans for game day trips?
"N/A."

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
"N/A."


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Q&A with Pearl Cohn defensive back Joshua Sims​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I do want to play sports in college, I would like to play football and also participate in track during the offseason.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“So far Colorado, Kentucky, and Louisville have been recruiting and I have earned offers from those schools.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“The schools that have been recruiting me the hardest so far have been Kentucky and Colorado.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have made a couple of college trips to Kentucky, Louisville, and Purdue.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I was thinking about attending Kentucky’s home game against the Tennessee Vols.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up has always been LSU.”


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Q&A with Father Ryan defensive back Mason Bryant​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Colleges that have been recruiting me are schools like WKU, UTC, and Austin Peay.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Austin Peay has been recruiting the hardest.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No, I have not made any college trips.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I plan to go to Austin Peay on the 11th of November.”

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


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Q&A with Memphis University School wide receiver Kyle Sneed​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would love to play sports in college but I haven’t chosen between soccer or football yet.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I haven’t really seen much recruitment from any schools yet.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“N/A.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“N/A.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“N/A.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up (and even now) I was a Tennessee Vols fan.”


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Q&A with USJ athlete Noah Spencer​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, Ole Miss or Division 1 school.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve received letters from MTSU, Auburn, Penn, Yale, and others.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Not one school in particular.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not made any official visits.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I’ll plan to make a few after the playoffs are over.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
"N/A."


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Find out what some of the top players in the state are saying about football and sports now!


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Q&A with Brentwood Academy offensive lineman Andrew Pedersen
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“The football season has honestly been great for me individually but as a team I think we are slowly but surely growing together and realizing what it takes to win. Playoffs are like a new season, so I am excited to see our team make a run in the playoffs.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I was playing left guard at the beginning of the season which I played last year. I played pretty well but ever since moving to right tackle I think I have been thriving much more than I did when I was in the interior.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“While yes our record isn't what we want, I see most of our team improving each day. I am excited to see how we play in the playoffs this season because I think we will thrive being an underdog.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“We definitely need to Improve on finishing. Almost every game we have dominated the first half, but being a smaller team, I think we struggle in the second half.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“In my opinion I think our team needs to start hot and end hot. We are a talented team that has the potential to be the best, but I think we just need to play 48 minutes of constant, properly executed football.”

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Q&A with Pearl Cohn defensive back Joshua Sims
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Everything with the football season has been going great so far.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I have been very pleased with how I’ve played so far this season. I’ve taken a big leap stat wise from this year and last year, so I’m very pleased about it.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“I feel my team has played extremely well this season.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I feel my team can improve on communication on the field better and being consistent every play.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“The keys for my team being successful are our athleticism and speed because we play at a different tempo and pace than everyone else, we like to play fast and aggressive.”

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Q&A with Father Ryan defensive back Mason Bryant
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“The football season has been well, definitely could’ve capitalized on some of the games we played.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“This season has been a tough one for me dealing with some bumps and bruises. Overall it hasn’t been bad but can still do better in some situations.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“We have been playing hard and with grit. Though we surely fell into the rabbit hole after the MBA game, but we will climb out and get back to being ourselves.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“We as a team can improve on finishing the game out strong.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“We’ve worked on technique and trusting our coaching and competing.”

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Q&A with Memphis University School wide receiver Kyle Sneed
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Season has been going good, could be better.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“Never satisfied with any performance.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“Team is sitting at 8-1 and have secured #1 playoff seed.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“As a team we can improve on consistency in games.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“The main key is for us to play for each other and something bigger than football.”

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Q&A with USJ athlete Noah Spencer
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“We had a great season and we improved each week.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“Yes, but I'm always looking to improve and be a better teammate. I ended up with 194 rushes for 1220 yards and 15 TDs, Rec 28 for 204 yards and 2 TDS, 40 tackles and 4 TDs.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“Very proud of this team. We have a lot of Soph and Freshmen that stepped up in a starting role.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“Just keep playing and get more game experience.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Execution of the coaches’ game plan.”

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