Quotes from Athletes on the 2023 Football Season
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McDonough offensive guard Logan Seman
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel our team will take a jump next year, we overcame a lot of odds this year and we’re getting back a good amount of talented players from eligibility.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“[We] haven’t received the next year’s schedule yet but if it’s similar to last year’s schedule I would have to say Patuxent, Calvert, or Lackey, but I know as a team if we get better we can seriously compete with those teams.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Jamari Somerville.”
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Quince Orchard athlete Elisha West
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We are losing some key pieces but we are returning most of our Defensive Backfield which should help us. Our JV has some studs that will fill right in. I believe we will win another title if we are locked in.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Northwest is always our toughest opponent but the 4A is getting tougher each year. We are adding a couple teams we have never played next season as well.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Antonio Berry always gives us his A game. He’s shifty and a tough runner whom you can’t let get in the open field.”
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Fallston wide receiver Brody Fitzkee
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We are going to shock a lot of people and have a bounce back year from last year. We lost a lot of seniors but are also bringing up a lot of players from an undefeated JV squad.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We have Bel Air week 1, that will be a very tough in-county match up and probably our toughest game.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I think the running back on Perryville, number 4, will be a tough matchup for us.”
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Howard linebacker Cameron Demma
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like we will have a better record within our county (regular season). I expect a fight to go far in the playoffs, we need the right mindset.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Our toughest opponents next year will be River Hill, they are competitive every year and Atholton, lots of good athletes over there.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I strongly believe our team (especially the defense) has some of the toughest to go against. Regardless, I'm not worried about [anyone] else in the county.”
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Broadneck wide receiver Eli Harris
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I’m expecting our team to play very well, as that’s my expectation every year. It’s always going to depend on how much work we put in.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think our toughest competition this upcoming season will be Old Mill as they always are. It’s just a game of the two best teams in our county and it’s always fun. There’s just so much tension and complete athletes on the field.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Honestly I think we can game plan for anyone. So my answer is no one.”
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McDonogh defensive lineman Elijah Crawford
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like us being a young team, we have a lot of potential and can do big things next year in the MIAA.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Spaulding is another team with a lot of guys and they’ll be coming in as the reigning champs and that comes with a certain confidence, so I think they’ll be a tough team to face.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“A guy that really just plays at an elite level is Malik Washington and he made some really good plays against us this year so I think he’ll be a tough guy to play next year.”
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Parkdale linebacker Micah Chisley
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like next year is Parkdale’s "prove it" year.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest competition on our schedule would most likely be the stacked Flowers team.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest individual player honestly would have to be Decarlos Young from Wise HS.”
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Perry Hall athlete Dallas Conway
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel as if me and my team will play like we’ve never played before since we all want to leave a mark for our senior year.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Milford Mill Academy, the 2A 2023 state champs.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Number 5 from Dundalk High School.”
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St. Mary’s Ryken wide receiver Dom Dorwart
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I have good feelings about what my team will do in the forthcoming season, we all felt the pain of last season. So we are getting back to the basics and working to make sure that does not happen again.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We haven’t got our schedule yet, but speaking of last season our toughest team we played against was Carrol or PVI. Both games against PVI were nail biters and overtime, definitely one my team and I want back.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Like I said before we haven’t gotten our schedule yet but from last season, the Good Counsel running back room, those guys can run the ball for sure and they have us problems.”
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Brunswick quarterback Ethan Houck
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like our team next year will have a great shot to go states. We have a ton of returners with great football IQ and talent. Next year’s team has played together our whole life and waited for this time to come.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Toughest team on our regular season schedule would probably be Walkersville. They are a well-coached team with a lot of great athletes.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Next year, I don’t believe an individual other than ourselves will be the toughest players to go against. We need to stay focused for the end goal and make sure we continue to work every day.”
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DeMatha defensive back Dhonte Jackson
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Me and my guys are winning the WCAC. I feel like we were robbed of one this year.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I feel like St. John’s will be our toughest game just because they robbed us of our championship.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Dilin Jones of Good Counsel.”
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The Potomac School quarterback Camren Boykin
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“My teammates and I are very excited about the 2023 season. Everyone has committed to getting bigger and faster. We feel very confident about competing for a conference and state championship next season.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We play in the very tough and competitive MAC Conference. I look forward to competing against Flint Hill, Maret, St. James School, and Sidwell Friends.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The conference has many great teams and players; If I had to name one player, I am looking forward to competing against next year's three-star athlete Joshua Clarke Flint Hill School.”
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Flowers wide receiver Deon Windham
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“With a lot of juniors coming back I feel like we will do great as long as we work hard as last year. Now that we lost we want it even more and we see how it feels so we are going to strive to make it to states again.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“As of right now I don’t know who would be the toughest. Right now we are just working on getting better in the offseason and getting back to where we were last year and winning it.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest guy we’ll play against is probably some of the guys from Wise like Ronald Hull [who has] been starting on varsity since his 10th grade year and Decarlos Young #1 from Wise, [he] got moved up his freshman year and has been playing varsity since.”
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Long Reach wide receiver Jaylen Etheridge
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we will do well next season. We will get back on track as soon as summer workouts come along.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Our schedule hasn’t come out yet, so I don’t know as of right now.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I’m not really worried about who can give us problems, but someone I can say that can be a threat is Ethan Jackson from Wilde Lake. He's very quick and shifty. He's a good player.”
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Patuxent wide receiver Devin Jackson
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Although we did lose a few key players, I have full confidence and know we will do great next season.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Our country rivals (Calvert).”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I can’t name the toughest player mainly because of how our schedule changed, but I’m looking forward to lining up against different players this upcoming season.”
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Perry Hall offensive tackle Trevor Taylor
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Next season I think the team is going to be great, we have a class of ‘24 with a lot of talent.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think Milford will be the toughest game with them coming off their state championship win.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The quarterback at Milford.”
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Reservoir defensive end Darius Burnside
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Next season I think we will do way better than we did last season.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think Atholton will be the toughest competition we will face.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Daniel from Atholton.”
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Walter Johnson linebacker Dylan Minnick
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I'm very confident in our guys, you won't find a harder working and talented group of people. We’re coming for the state championship.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“This year we will be playing BCC again which is always our biggest game because of all the pressure. I know we will keep our streak though.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I think the best player we play is David Avit, he's a great player and I look forward to meeting again.”
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St. Vincent Pallotti athlete Ignatious Williams
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We got a good group of seniors. We just have to get the team to trust us and rally around us and will do good.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Spaulding is probably the toughest team we play, they have an explosive offense.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“N/A.”
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Howard defensive end Matthew Smith
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we will do okay. We should make a nice run for states.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“River Hill High School.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Kaiden Lee (Oak Mills High School).”
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St. Mary's wide receiver Israel Crockett
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel we have the opportunity to win another championship next season.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Archbishop Carroll or McDonough.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Caron Madison from Curley.”
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North Harford defensive end Clay Lawrence *
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel that next season we will perform well, we have a lot more guys getting in the gym and getting the extra work in to better their craft.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest team we will be lined up against this year is Edgewood the same as every year.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“As far as [the] toughest individual player, I wouldn’t say there is one individual, we have a lot of dawgs in our league.”
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St. Mary’s Ryken offensive lineman Christian Levy
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Our team next year will be stronger than before. We will go over the standard and chase greatness. Next year is going to be special.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“A very tough WCAC matchup for us will be Our Lady of Good Counsel. Good Counsel is a team we face up against every year. They always have a well-rounded team, and come to play. That past couple of years we have always ended the game in a tough loss, but this year we are looking to change that.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“There are many tough players we will have to face this year, but one group would probably be the Good Counsel defense. They have a good d-line group up front, with also a physical secondary.”
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Gwynn Park tight end Devon Baxter
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We have the guys to have a great season next year. We just have to continue to keep pushing each other so we can continue to get better.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Potomac will definitely be the toughest competition. They are always a really aggressive team and play with a lot of energy and motor.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“There is no specific kid, most of the teams are best together.”
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Great Mills safety Tida Gales
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think next football season is going to be the best season yet, especially going into my junior year. I have gained some varsity experience and I believe that this could be the best football season in our program history.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think Northern, just because how disciplined and technically efficient they are, they will just keep getting better but I like that competition.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“We’ll have to see who’s coming back or transferring, so at the moment I don’t know.”
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Thomas Stone running back Duron Bruce
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel as if we need some improvements but I feel that my team will do great next year.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The state champions North point High school.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I don’t know, I really feel as if every person I play against is my toughest opponent.”
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Glenelg wide receiver Christian Chen
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I have high expectations for our team this coming season. We are returning almost every one of our starters and we have great chemistry.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I believe Atholton and River Hill will be big games for us next year. But every game should be looked at as a difficult game and we need to be on our A game every Friday night.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I would say Omar from River Hill will be a tough guy for us. His play style is very simple, but in my opinion that is what makes it difficult to read him.”
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Perry Hall quarterback Da’Shaun Conway
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like our team is going all the way.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest battle we are going to face this year is Milford Mill.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest individual player me and my team face off [against]… I don’t know.”
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Walter Johnson wide receiver Reid Wisniewski
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel great about our team going into the new season with a new schedule along with a brand-new head coach.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I believe Paint Branch will be our toughest team on our schedule as they have most of their better players returning.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Not very sure about the toughest individual we will play against as there is a lot of great talent on our schedule.”
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Dunbar defensive tackle Kyvon Cutchin
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like we will come in and establish ourselves as the dominant team in our division by taking home the Turkey Bowl and hopefully states.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think our toughest competition will be Friendship.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I don’t really know.”
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St. Mary's Ryken offensive guard Sean Jewett
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think as a team we are in a great place to accomplish all of our goals. We are capable of achieving another WCAC championship.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I feel every team we play is a test and is great competition but that’s the great thing about playing in the WCAC, we face great teams every week.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“We face great players every week. We just have to prepare week in and week out.”
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Quince Orchard defensive back Aydan West
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We are working hard in the weight room and the expectation is another state title.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I would say Stone Bridge but South County will also be a tough one.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Not sure since it’s a new schedule, but Gideon Ituka and David Avit run pretty hard.”
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