D.L.Burnworth

  Baron Hardesty Bullitt East HS DE/dge 2026 6'3", 250 Jersey Number 9 Awards won or earned... 3⭐️ Rank 247 Sports  #1 Rank Edge in KY '26 All-State  All District x 2  Bullitt East HS Career Sack Record Holder as a Junior (24.5 and counting)  Academic All-State  Bullitt East HS Power Clean Record Holder as a Junior 315 12 Division 1 Offers With this being your final season playing for Bullitt East, have you prepared any differently in the off-season? I have always prepared heavily in the weight room for power in the off-season,, so that has stayed consistent. his off-season I am putting more focus on speed and agility and getting overall conditioned for the upcoming season. The last time we spoke, these were the goals you had set for yourself for the 2024 season. Personally break the school sack record as a junior, make All-State Defense 1st Team, and have my team make it to state again. How did you do achieving those goals? I did break the school sack r...

  Eli Helton Big Walnut LB/RB 2026 5’11 215 Jersey Number 22 Awards won or earned: First Team All Ohio, District, County, Conference, and 2nd Team All Metro Is there a college or pro player that you pattern your game after?  I pattern my game after Fred Warner. He combines elite speed and range, physicality with leadership, and great IQ. In watching some of your HUDL film, it looks like once you make up your mind about where you are going, you look like a heat-seeking missile. How much of what you do comes from natural talent, and how much comes from film study and practice? I appreciate that. I’d say it’s a mix of both. The natural instincts definitely help. I’ve always had a nose for the ball and love to hit, but what really takes it to the next level is film study and practice. Watching film helps me recognize formations, tendencies, and keys that let me know what’s coming before the ball is even snapped. In practice, I focus on reacting fast and taking the right angles so...

David Long Unioto LB, HB, TE, WR, QB, P 2026 6’1” 219 Jerseyr #10 Awards won or earned 2024 1st Team All-Scioto Valley Conference 1st Team All-Chillicothe Gazette—Linebacker Honorable Mention OPSMA All Southeast District Unioto HS Football Most Valuable Defensive Player 2023 Honorable Mention All-Scioto Valley Conference Honorable Mention, All-Chillicothe Gazette With this being your final high school football season, are you preparing any differently during the off-season? I look to leave everything I have out on the field. Every ounce of effort, leadership, and discipline. I want to look back on my career and not regret anything. If you could change one rule in high school football, what would it be and why? I'd add a 2-minute warning. I think this is a great way to build suspense in games at all levels of football. What is the thought process when you, as a quarterback, throw into double coverage? I believe that a quarterback should take as little risk as possible until it is ne...

  Liam Hayward Olentangy Liberty High School Offensive Line (OL) 2026 6’2 270 Jersey Number #66 Awards won or earned: All-OCC, All-County, All-District What will you miss the most from the 2025 class? Definitely their mentality and the way they approached the game. They played with intensity every day and always held me accountable. They pushed me to be better, and such leadership is something I appreciated. What did you learn about yourself last season that you can use to be a better player this season? I realized how much of this game is mental—about 70% mental and 30% physical. Strength and footwork matter, but they come from mental preparation. Watching film, studying the playbook, asking questions, and being locked in mentally and envisioning how the game will go made a huge difference in my performance. When the pressure's on, your mind is what gets you through. As the clock was winding down and you knew that your team was going to win the state title, what were your thoughts...

  Colin Wimmers Marysville High School Running back/kickoff returner 2027 5’10 180 lbs Jersey Number #28 Awards won or earned : Process player of the week, week #1 What will you miss the most from the 2025 class? I will miss all of the great teammates I had that graduated and the long season we fought through together. What is the toughest part of being a student-athlete at Marysville High School? The hardest part about being a student-athlete at MHS is balancing my focus on schoolwork and practices. What is the best part of being a student-athlete? The best part of being a student-athlete is having class with people I know and have connections with through sports. How did you get into being a kick returner? I got into being a kick returner by showing what I can do running the ball in practice, and it gave me a shot at playing kick returner in the game. What has been your biggest accomplishment as an athlete? Any sort at any age? My biggest accomplishment as an athlete was play...

 Note: This young man will be at a new school as his family has moved.   Jonathon Otway-Kellom Hanover Area (PA) wr/db/kr/pr 2027 5’10 170 Jersey Number 3 (preferably 1 last season) Awards won or earned: NEPAFB WVC Div. 1 First Team, 2024 NEPAFB Defensive Back Player of the Year, Team MVP, Player of the Year 2024 What are your goals for the 2025 season? All-state championships and a lot of D1 offers What goals are you placing on the team this season? State title How important is it to you that the players get along on the field and off of it? It’s everything. What is your favorite play to run? Me, on a fly route 1 on 1 with anybody What type of DB is the toughest to face as a receiver? A handstand press-up is king with hood recovery speed. What type of WR is the hardest to guard in a game? Shifty and know their routes to precision. Can the band and cheerleaders really get you as a player pumped up? If they got energy, yes. Is there a pro or college player that you emul...

  Xavier Donnelly Chaminade Julienne OL/C 2026 6’3, 285 Jersey Number #58 Awards won or earned: All Conference 2nd team The last time we spoke, you mentioned several camps you had planned on attending. Can you share with everyone some of the camps you attended? I will be at Morehead State, Tiffin, Memphis, Ohio State, Duquesne, and West Virginia. What did you learn from the camps that you plan on adding to your arsenal this season? I learned that go to the camp where they invite you, or there will be other schools there to watch you . With this being your senior season, what are you looking forward to the most? I'm looking forward to showing what I’m capable of doing on the field and showing all the work I have been putting in during the offseason. What was the best part of playing in the double-wing offense? The best part about playing in the double-wing offense was being able to run people over every play, but we are in a spread offense this year, and what is good about that is b...

  Eckley Bridges Hamilton High School Defensive End and Nose Guard 2026 6’2, 250 Jersey Number #59 Awards won or earned: 2nd Team All-GMC, 2x All Academics. What have you done during the off-season to aid you in becoming a better player? Every single lifting session I’ve put in 110% effort, and I’ve gone to the field at least three times every single week working on my craft. What do you believe is the strongest part of your game? The strongest part of my game is how good I am at using my hands when shedding blocks and pass rushing. Which game are you looking forward to the most? The Middletown game. How important is it to you that the team not only gets along on the field but off of it too? It’s very important because a team has to have a great bond to not only win games but also achieve what this team wants to achieve. Would you rather lose to your rival and make the playoffs or beat your rival and miss the playoffs? Rival games are the biggest game, so I’d rather beat them and n...

  Brayden Winchester Calloway County High School Tight End, Defensive End 2027 6’3, 220 lbs Jersey Number 16 Awards won or earned: 4a District 1 regular season sack leader (tied first) What are your goals for the 2025 season? All-WKC, Top 15 in state for sacks What goals are you placing on the team this season? We take it one step at a time; the first goal is to beat Webster County in a dominant fashion. How important is it to you that the players get along on the field and off of it? It’s extremely important. Some of us have been playing ball together since elementary school. We all need to be on the same page. The Lakers struggled in 2024, going winless. What has to change inside the team to find success this season? We need to fully commit to the program and do whatever it takes to win. What lesson did you learn from the 2024 season that you can use to be a better player this season? Winning is never guaranteed. There was never a play I took off, and I gave everything I had, but...