Find out what some of the top players in the state are saying about how football has been going as of late!
Q&A with Archbishop Carroll athlete Noah Okoye
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Everything’s going good. Off season work has been showing.”
Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“Not yet.”
How do you feel your team has played?
“I think we’ve played well.”
What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I think we can work on not letting fatigue get in the way of doing your job.”
What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Discipline.”
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Q&A with Gwynn Park quarterback Jayden Booker
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“I would say the football season could be going great but where we are there’s room for improvement.”
Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I’m not pleased with how I’ve played, there’s room for improvement.”
How do you feel your team has played?
“I think my team can agree with me when I say we can play at a higher level.”
What do you feel your team can improve on?
“There’s room for improvement everywhere on the team, we’re all trying to improve every day.”
What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Keys to success moving forward would be to stay disciplined, focused, and to play as a team.”
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Q&A with Joppatowne defensive back Kendrick Williams
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“This football season has been okay so far, we lost a game we shouldn’t have and it kills me every day.”
Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I’m happy but not satisfied. I feel like technique could have been better on certain plays for different outcomes.”
How do you feel your team has played?
“My team has been playing ball as a team and I love my guys.”
What do you feel your team can improve on?
“We can improve on discipline and more attention to details.”
What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Having good practice and stacking good days is a major key to success for the season.”
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Q&A with Queen Anne's County athlete Ashton Siwald
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“(We’ve) got a really solid team this year starting off the season 5-0.”
Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“So far I've played pretty strong mainly on the defensive side while still having a kick return and a receiving touchdown last week.”
How do you feel your team has played?
“The team has played really well mainly because of the relationship we all have, we can all depend on each other to do our own job and at the end of the day it keeps our defense locked down and our offense moving down the field. If something’s not running smoothly, we can depend on the teammate next to us to help lock us back in and fix our mistakes.”
What do you feel your team can improve on?
“N/A.”
What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Our keys moving forward are staying healthy and focused and keeping a heavy roster going into the postseason after finishing the regular season strong.”
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Q&A with Allegany quarterback Brody Williams
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Not bad, I think our record should be better.”
Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“Pleased, not satisfied or settling.”
How do you feel your team has played?
“We have progressed as the season has; we are starting to play like a team.”
What do you feel your team can improve on?
“Play calling, self-control.”
What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Communication on and off the field, staying healthy.”
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Q&A with Archbishop Carroll athlete Noah Okoye
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Everything’s going good. Off season work has been showing.”
Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“Not yet.”
How do you feel your team has played?
“I think we’ve played well.”
What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I think we can work on not letting fatigue get in the way of doing your job.”
What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Discipline.”
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Q&A with Gwynn Park quarterback Jayden Booker
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“I would say the football season could be going great but where we are there’s room for improvement.”
Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I’m not pleased with how I’ve played, there’s room for improvement.”
How do you feel your team has played?
“I think my team can agree with me when I say we can play at a higher level.”
What do you feel your team can improve on?
“There’s room for improvement everywhere on the team, we’re all trying to improve every day.”
What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Keys to success moving forward would be to stay disciplined, focused, and to play as a team.”
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Q&A with Joppatowne defensive back Kendrick Williams
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“This football season has been okay so far, we lost a game we shouldn’t have and it kills me every day.”
Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I’m happy but not satisfied. I feel like technique could have been better on certain plays for different outcomes.”
How do you feel your team has played?
“My team has been playing ball as a team and I love my guys.”
What do you feel your team can improve on?
“We can improve on discipline and more attention to details.”
What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Having good practice and stacking good days is a major key to success for the season.”
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Q&A with Queen Anne's County athlete Ashton Siwald
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“(We’ve) got a really solid team this year starting off the season 5-0.”
Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“So far I've played pretty strong mainly on the defensive side while still having a kick return and a receiving touchdown last week.”
How do you feel your team has played?
“The team has played really well mainly because of the relationship we all have, we can all depend on each other to do our own job and at the end of the day it keeps our defense locked down and our offense moving down the field. If something’s not running smoothly, we can depend on the teammate next to us to help lock us back in and fix our mistakes.”
What do you feel your team can improve on?
“N/A.”
What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Our keys moving forward are staying healthy and focused and keeping a heavy roster going into the postseason after finishing the regular season strong.”
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Q&A with Allegany quarterback Brody Williams
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Not bad, I think our record should be better.”
Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“Pleased, not satisfied or settling.”
How do you feel your team has played?
“We have progressed as the season has; we are starting to play like a team.”
What do you feel your team can improve on?
“Play calling, self-control.”
What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Communication on and off the field, staying healthy.”
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