Find out what some of the top players in the state are saying about how football has been going as of late!
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Q&A with St. Vincent Pallotti athlete Ignatious Williams
How did the high school football season go overall?
“It didn’t go as planned for us. We lost a lot of close, tough battles.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Run track to get faster and just lift to prepare for the season.”
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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Q&A with St. John's College athlete Da’Jaun Riggs
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything football wise has been going great. Pick up a lot of new offers and look forward to having a great senior year.”
What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I feel like my team can improve on our passing game and running game and all that will be fixed this offseason.”
Have you been pleased with your performances?
“Yes. I worked hard for this all offseason and I’m doing the same and looking for a better outcome for my senior year.”
How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel like the play of the team is great. We are very versatile and are able to move players around in different positions.”
What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“To become the best version of me in this game I love, breaking records at SJC, and leaving with three rings.”
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Q&A with Howard defensive end Matthew Smith
How did the high school football season go overall?
“It went well. I made 2nd team all-county.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I plan on getting in the gym to get stronger and faster. I also plan on getting some on the field training to be better.”
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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Q&A with St. Mary's wide receiver Israel Crockett
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season went well, we finished 12-0 winning the MIAA B championship.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I plan on continuing to train preparing for next season.”
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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Q&A with North Harford defensive end Clay Lawrence
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Overall the high school football season was iffy, we had a losing season but I did learn a lot and met a lot of amazing coaches.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“In the offseason I get in 5 days of the week lifting/ conditioning and getting footwork in.”
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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Q&A with St. Vincent Pallotti athlete Ignatious Williams
How did the high school football season go overall?
“It didn’t go as planned for us. We lost a lot of close, tough battles.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Run track to get faster and just lift to prepare for the season.”
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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Q&A with St. John's College athlete Da’Jaun Riggs
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything football wise has been going great. Pick up a lot of new offers and look forward to having a great senior year.”
What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I feel like my team can improve on our passing game and running game and all that will be fixed this offseason.”
Have you been pleased with your performances?
“Yes. I worked hard for this all offseason and I’m doing the same and looking for a better outcome for my senior year.”
How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel like the play of the team is great. We are very versatile and are able to move players around in different positions.”
What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“To become the best version of me in this game I love, breaking records at SJC, and leaving with three rings.”
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Q&A with Howard defensive end Matthew Smith
How did the high school football season go overall?
“It went well. I made 2nd team all-county.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I plan on getting in the gym to get stronger and faster. I also plan on getting some on the field training to be better.”
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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Q&A with St. Mary's wide receiver Israel Crockett
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season went well, we finished 12-0 winning the MIAA B championship.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I plan on continuing to train preparing for next season.”
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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Q&A with North Harford defensive end Clay Lawrence
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Overall the high school football season was iffy, we had a losing season but I did learn a lot and met a lot of amazing coaches.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“In the offseason I get in 5 days of the week lifting/ conditioning and getting footwork in.”
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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