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ftt The End Zone
jv and reserve football build a bond By: Ashley Carroll and Hailee Betts
"SET, HUT, the boys' adrenaline raises up and they all prepare
for the intense game ahead. Rodney Washington, freshman tight
end, linebacker and quarterback, and Michael Heig, freshman
running back, comerback, and quarterback both say, "The most
exciting part of the season for them this year was when we were
Team Huddle. Freshmen Michael Heig,
Gerardo Perez, Julian Jimenez, Joe put in as quarterback."
Wemhoff, and the rest of the freshman Both freshmen wish the original quarterbacks, Isaac Dannehl
team surround Nicolas Krajeski and
motivate him and each other up before and Jaden Walls, didn’t get hurt towards the beginning of the
game time. season, both with injured collar bones.
Washington, Heig and the freshmen players are very proud of
SET, HUT! Freshmen Michael Heig, what they achieved this year. Both freshmen played a position this
Reid Adler and Nicolas Krajeski, line year that they did not really know much about and learned to better
up to begin the nerve-racking play.
themselves as players.
Two sophomore JV players, Trevor Sayre, running back and
cornerback, and Nathan Sailors, wide receiver and cornerback both
agree that some goals the team achieved this year included building
leadership and forming a better bond within the team like more
group huddles and speaking positively before a game.
Sayre says, “The most memorable game for me was the
Abraham Lincoln game because the team tried their hardest and
won.” When asked if there were any struggles. Sailors said, “We
had a tough time keeping the team focused and on track.” While
the team's final record reflected their struggle to focus, but this
year's teams motivated each other more than past seasons.
Q: Is there any pressure put on you
before going into a game?
A: " No we just play to play the game."
Q: How was this " I think our season
years season?
had lots of difficult
Q: Is there parts to it but we
anything you
wish would've stuck together and
been different?
A: I wish we got through it."
could've had
more of a variety of quarterbacks. O
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