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 Wise athlete Freddie Glass
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Overall this high school football season was pretty fun for me being around the guys learning and adapting to a new culture, but we left a lot on the table. We didn't accomplish our main goal and that was to win the championship.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans right now are to get better. I’m trying to figure out certain things I need to improve on and get better at. My thing is trying to be in the best shape of my life all round, this is probably the most work I’ve ever put in when it comes to the off-season because not only do I work out 4 days a week with my team but I’ve put the work outside of my team workouts and that’s something I don’t usually do.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think my team will do pretty well this upcoming football season, we’re more locked in than we’ve ever been. We understand that the guys who’ve won something aren’t in the locker room any more so we’re hungry and determined to bring a championship and we understand we have to step it up and carry on the legacy.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Honestly I like our schedule, I think it will be a very tough matchup for us and always will be Flowers. They tasted what it was like to be at the top and they will try to prove that they’re here to stay and we have to reprove that we run PH county.”
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 I’ll have to say is the Flowers defense. I think they’re pretty well rounded, led by that d-line.”
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Q&A with Shamar Mcintosh cornerback Shamar Mcintosh
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Last season went really well for me. I was usually an athletic guy and played both sides, but this I mainly focused on defense and played well through adversity.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I’m in spring ball with my team and we've been in the weight room and off the field. I also go to individual workouts outside of school.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I know that we are going to have a good season next year. We have a lot of new young pieces that we added and were expecting to 3-peat.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I feel like our toughest competition is going to be American Heritage because it’s the season opener and the first game and they’re a pretty good team, so it’s going to be a fun game to watch, but other than that I see us going through everyone else.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“One individual won’t be able to beat us, so I don’t see any individual giving us trouble.”
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Q&A with Catoctin right handed pitcher Gavin Watkins
How did the high school football season go overall?
“It was alright, wins didn’t always come but we competed hard in every game and played for each other.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“It’s tough balancing workouts with basketball and baseball being my main sport, but in season training is vital so I try to lift/workout at least 4 times a week at the moment.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we’ll do good, we’ll have a younger team this year but I think we have a good group of guys that play well together.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Probably either Middletown, Walkersville, Mountain Ridge, or Williamsport.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Not sure, off the top of my head maybe Ceontae Willmore, Williamsport WR.”
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Q&A with Lackey running back Amare Middleton
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I’ve been lifting and getting in drills with our DB coach and head coach.”
What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I feel like I’ve most improved with my speed and endurance (two things I haven’t been the best with) and I’ve also become a bigger leader on our team.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like our team will actually do great. The team is more balanced and everyone will step up and do well.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“North Point will be the most competitive team we play next season.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I’m not sure, I feel like our team will be able to handle a lot of our opponents well.”
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Q&A with Patuxent quarterback Jordan Johnson
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“As of late I have been doing a lot of bench, squat, and hand cleans.”
What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“Since last season my arm strength and accuracy have improved the most.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel my team will continue to thrive, and dominate SMAC.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Toughest team on the schedule is most likely Calvert, always a great rivalry.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Honestly couldn’t say the toughest player was going to play against me, I know everyone is working and developing.”
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Q&A with Wise athlete Freddie Glass
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Overall this high school football season was pretty fun for me being around the guys learning and adapting to a new culture, but we left a lot on the table. We didn't accomplish our main goal and that was to win the championship.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans right now are to get better. I’m trying to figure out certain things I need to improve on and get better at. My thing is trying to be in the best shape of my life all round, this is probably the most work I’ve ever put in when it comes to the off-season because not only do I work out 4 days a week with my team but I’ve put the work outside of my team workouts and that’s something I don’t usually do.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think my team will do pretty well this upcoming football season, we’re more locked in than we’ve ever been. We understand that the guys who’ve won something aren’t in the locker room any more so we’re hungry and determined to bring a championship and we understand we have to step it up and carry on the legacy.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Honestly I like our schedule, I think it will be a very tough matchup for us and always will be Flowers. They tasted what it was like to be at the top and they will try to prove that they’re here to stay and we have to reprove that we run PH county.”
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 I’ll have to say is the Flowers defense. I think they’re pretty well rounded, led by that d-line.”
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Q&A with Shamar Mcintosh cornerback Shamar Mcintosh
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Last season went really well for me. I was usually an athletic guy and played both sides, but this I mainly focused on defense and played well through adversity.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I’m in spring ball with my team and we've been in the weight room and off the field. I also go to individual workouts outside of school.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I know that we are going to have a good season next year. We have a lot of new young pieces that we added and were expecting to 3-peat.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I feel like our toughest competition is going to be American Heritage because it’s the season opener and the first game and they’re a pretty good team, so it’s going to be a fun game to watch, but other than that I see us going through everyone else.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“One individual won’t be able to beat us, so I don’t see any individual giving us trouble.”
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Q&A with Catoctin right handed pitcher Gavin Watkins
How did the high school football season go overall?
“It was alright, wins didn’t always come but we competed hard in every game and played for each other.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“It’s tough balancing workouts with basketball and baseball being my main sport, but in season training is vital so I try to lift/workout at least 4 times a week at the moment.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we’ll do good, we’ll have a younger team this year but I think we have a good group of guys that play well together.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Probably either Middletown, Walkersville, Mountain Ridge, or Williamsport.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Not sure, off the top of my head maybe Ceontae Willmore, Williamsport WR.”
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Q&A with Lackey running back Amare Middleton
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I’ve been lifting and getting in drills with our DB coach and head coach.”
What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I feel like I’ve most improved with my speed and endurance (two things I haven’t been the best with) and I’ve also become a bigger leader on our team.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like our team will actually do great. The team is more balanced and everyone will step up and do well.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“North Point will be the most competitive team we play next season.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I’m not sure, I feel like our team will be able to handle a lot of our opponents well.”
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Q&A with Patuxent quarterback Jordan Johnson
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“As of late I have been doing a lot of bench, squat, and hand cleans.”
What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“Since last season my arm strength and accuracy have improved the most.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel my team will continue to thrive, and dominate SMAC.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Toughest team on the schedule is most likely Calvert, always a great rivalry.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Honestly couldn’t say the toughest player was going to play against me, I know everyone is working and developing.”
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