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  Name: Xander Duarte  School: Westland High School Positions played: middle linebacker and defensive end  Graduating year: 2026 Height and weight: 5'11, 220  How long have you played football, along with the reasons you continue to play? I have played football for 7 years. My reasons are family, especially my mom; she had to raise my brother, my sister, and me alone, and that's where I would say I get my work ethic from. Also, I love the sport and all the work that comes along with it. What will you miss the most from the 2024 class?  I would have to say the seniors and getting the chance to play ball with them. What are your personal goals for the 2024 season? My goals for the 2024 season are to become a better leader for the team and also to be able to show the work I have been putting in all offseason. What game are you most excited about this season? Explain I would have to say Central Crossing. As a school, I don't think we have ever won agains...

  Name: Killian O’Brien Ashland High School Positions played: WR, QB, LB, and CB Graduating year 2027 Height and weight 6’0 165 What are your goals for the 2024 season? Win the OCC, 1000-yard season. What has been your biggest moment on the football field so far? My first PBU in the corner of the endzone In any sport, at any age, what has  been your most embarrassing moment as an athlete? jumping head first into the standard in high jump. Which side of the ball do you feel you are best at? offense What is the strongest part of your game? My hands What are you doing during the off-season to become a better player? Going to the field and lifting What is the best part of being a student-athlete at Ashland High School? We’re a Division 2 school, and we have a great education. What is the toughest part of being a high school student-athlete? Academics are held to a high standard, and we compete with good talent to move on in the playoffs. What is the toughest p...

 Note: Each time I cover Northland Coach Sayers goes out of his way to speak with me and always treats me like I belong.   Name Ryan Sayers School Northland High School Position Head Football Coach College Attended Ohio Dominican University  What will you miss the most from the 2024 class? Man, that is a tough question. I feel like, for me, I am going to miss their personalities. I had a group of guys that were so fun to be around; they worked their butts off for me and did everything I could ask from them! I am going to miss them more than they could imagine. That was my first 4-year group, and what we were able to accomplish was so special.  Can you share with the readers any of the players from the 2024 class that are moving on to play college ball, along with the school they will be attending? Zion Moffett, Ohio Dominican University  Amir Brown, Ohio Dominican University Bry’neil Jones, Lake Erie College Jerid Jackson Rivera, Lake Erie College Rap...

  Name Seth woods. School North Hardin High School. Positions played OLB/DB/Wr Graduating year 2025 Height and weight 6'3 and 195 pounds. What is the best part of being a student-athlete at North Hardin High School? The best part about being a student athlete is that teachers and kids will hype you up, rally behind you, and give you the confidence you need to do your best on the field. How long have you played football? along with the reasons you continue to play? I have played football for roughly 6 years, give or take, and I continue to play because it has grown on me and become a passion, and I just always liked the game even when I didn’t play. As an athlete, in any sport, what has been your biggest moment?  My 8th grade basketball championship, where I scored 25 points, won the championship against Larue County. As an athlete, in any sport, what has been your most embarrassing moment? When I shot an airball against Etown my junior year, my hands were slip...

  Name:Marian Jaudon School:North Hardin  Positions played:WR Graduating year:2025 Height and weight: 5'11, 185 How long have you played football, along with the reasons you continue to play? I’ve been playing football for 7 years now, and the reason I continue to play is because of my love for the game and wanting to prove to myself that I can make it, because that’s the only person I’m in competition with. What are you going to miss the most from the 2024 class? I’m going to miss the brotherhood I had with them the most. The strong bonds we had with each other as a group were unmatched. What do you believe is the strongest part of your game? My strongest part of my game is definitely my mindset. When I walk on to the field, I make sure no one on the field will outwork me at any point in the game. So having that mindset helps me stay locked in all four quarters and make big plays for my team!!! If I had to say a skill set, then I’d say my hands. Because when I see t...

  Name: Jeremiah Triggs School Oak Hills High School Positions played Wr/te Graduating year 2024 Height and weight 6’0 190 Twitter Page Triggsjeremiah2 College Thomas More University What was your feeling walking off of the field after your last game? I was angry because I felt I had much more to prove. What will you miss the most about being a student-athlete at Oak Hills High School? The inspiration teammates and coaches brought What was your biggest accomplishment on the football field? 1st team all conference and city  What was your most embarrassing moment as a high school athlete? Falling on my own after receiving a pass with a bunch of open fields Who was the best player you ever faced in a game, along with the team he played for? Ben Minich Lakota West What was the hardest part of an Oak Hills practice? Conditioning days Wide receiver or tight end—which do you feel you are better at?  Wide receiver Wide receiver or tight end—which is the harde...

  Name:Gavin Moore School:Brooke Highschool Positions played: RB, LB, SS, WR Graduating year:2024 Height and weight: 5'10, 180 College: Washington and Jefferson  What will you miss the most about being a student-athlete at Brooke High School? I will miss being on the same team with the teammates I have been playing with since primary school.  What was your biggest memory as a football player at Brooke High School? Junior year against Indian Creek, where I ran a sixty-yard touchdown to seal the game. As an athlete, what was your most embarrassing moment?  The most embarrassing moment will have to be losing to Weir. What was the highlight of your 2024 season? My highlight of the 2024 season was being able to show how much I really can contribute to the team by playing everywhere on the field and making more tackles and all-around yards than I had in my whole high school career. Who was the best player that you faced in a game, along with the team he playe...

  Name: Micah Rice  School: Archbishop Moeller High School  Positions played: safety, db Graduating year: 2025  Height and weight: 6-2, 185 What makes being a student-athlete at Moeller High School so special? At Moeller, being a student-athlete or even just one of those two means a lot more than being at most high schools since there is a higher standard set by the history of the school.  What is the toughest part of being a high school student-athlete? The toughest part of being a student-athlete is trying to deal with people who don’t understand my time crunch and that I’m after goals.  What will you miss the most from the 2024 class? I’ll miss my teammates from the 2024 class, as they were great players, and I’ll regret that we didn’t get to win a state championship together.  What are your goals for the 2024 season? My goals for the 2024 season are to become the best DB in Ohio and maybe even the Midwest or country.  Up until rig...

  Name Tyler Wise School Brooke High School Positions played defense  end offense guard  Graduating year 2024 Height and weight 6’4  204 College Fairmont State University  What are you going to miss the most about being a student-athlete at Brooke High School? I am going to miss spending time with my teammates the most. We are all going to different colleges, and I will miss playing on the same team.  After your last football game as well as your last wrestling match, what were your feelings knowing that you were finished with both sports as far as high school goes? Knowing I had just finished my last high school football game, I felt upset and had many emotions, knowing I wouldn’t be playing with my friends on the field again.  After finishing my last wrestling match, I won the 215-pound weight class state championship. I was excited and motivated to continue my wrestling career. What was your biggest moment as an athlete at Brooke High Scho...

  https://daveburnworth.blogspot.com/2024/05/2024-interview-with-jacob-litteral-from.html Note: I have watched Raceland at their place and on the road. Jacob Litteral School Raceland-Worthington High School Positions played Center, Guard Graduating year 2026 Height and weight 6’2 280 How long have you played football, along with the reasons you continue to play? I have played football since kindergarten, so roughly around 10 years later, I continue to play the sport because I love it; it’s been my favorite since day one. What is the best part of being a student-athlete at Raceland High School? Probably the academics and my friends.  Who is the toughest teammate to go up against in practice? I’d have to say off the top of my head that either Jaxon Heighton or Noah Wallace were very talented.  What is the most rewarding part of being an offensive lineman? Probably, when the running back has a good game, it just lets you know you did your job and you did it ...

  Note: I have been to Mercer County once for their bowl game. Name Juhon “JJ”Goodman  School Mercer County High School Positions played Defensive end, defensive tackle, and offensive tackle  Graduating year 2026 Height and weight 6’3, 230 How long have you played football, along with the reasons you continue to play?  9 years, and the reason I’m continuing to play is that I just love football and enjoy putting in all the work it takes to become a great athlete, and it’s going to get me a free way to college. What are you going to miss the most from the 2024 class?  Man I’m going to miss my senior teammates; one specific one is Kingston Mays. He’s a defensive end just like me, and he has pushed and encouraged me to become better than him. The Titans had a nice season in 2023, going 10-2. What will the 2024 team have to do to improve that record?  We are going to have to become a lot more disciplined, and we just have to outwork every team we...

  Name: Dominic Winton School: Centennial High School Positions played: DE and OL Graduating year: 2026 Height and weight: 280 lbs, 6’3” What will you miss the most from the 2024 class? I will miss all the seniors that’s leaving; they did a lot in teaching us and making us better during the season. As a player, what do you do to try and get your classmates to come out for the football team? I try and tell them it’s a great experience and helps you get out there and try and have a social life with other kids, get to know people, and become part of a brotherhood. What are your goals for the 2024 season? My goals for the 2024 season are for us as a team to beat everybody on the schedule, try our best, put 100% effort in, leave our hearts out on the field, and most of all, have fun as a team during this season. What is the strongest part of your game? The strongest part of my game is that first play. When the game starts, I just get hyped and start helping my team out by ma...

  Name: Scott Grizzle School: Pike County Central High Positions: Teacher/Head Football Coach College: Kentucky Christian/Marshall University  Would you share with everyone your coaching career, from your first job up to your current position? My first coaching position was as a volunteer QB's coach at Raceland High School, working under coach TJ Maynard. I had my bachelor's degree from Marshall in criminal justice and never really considered getting into education. Following that season, I enrolled in the MAT program through the University of Cumberlands to get my Masters in Special Education and was hired as a full-time coach at Raceland. In 2016, I was fortunate to get the opportunity to lead the Greenup County High School program as head coach and alternative learning teacher at the high school. My next coaching position was at Russell High School as a QB coach and credit recovery teacher. Following my time at Russell, I had the opportunity to be a full-time coach at ...

  Teshun bosley Kipp Columbus  RB/LB OLB  Class of 2026  5’11 230  What will you miss the most from the 2024 class? I’m going to miss having fun with my seniors and learning from them. As a player, what do you do to try and get your classmates to come out for the football team? Nothing. I just ask, and they come. What are your goals for the 2024 season? My goals for the 2024 season are to rush for 1,000 yards (12 tds, 5 ints). What goals are you going to set for your team this season? My team goal for the 2024 season is to make the playoffs. You are listed as a running back and a linebacker; of the two, which one do you feel you are best at? I feel like I’m the best at linebacker. Running back or linebacker, which is harder to prepare for? I feel like running back is harder to prepare for. What is your game-day routine? I really don’t have a game-day routine. I just like to listen to music and chill. Which game are you looking most forward to?...

  Name: Julian Long School: Pickerington Central High School Positions played: ATH/DB Graduating year: 2027 Height and weight: 5’6/154 What are your goals for the 2024 season? To prove people wrong and seek interest from colleges  Football, lacrosse, and basketball. How long have you been in each sport? I’ve been in football and basketball for 7 years and lacrosse for 2 years. Football, lacrosse, and basketball. Which one do you feel you are best at? Basketball was the first sport I ever played, but I’m starting to lose my love for it personally. I think now I’m best at lacrosse. Football is in the middle. What is the best part of being a three-sport student-athlete at Pickerington Central? Being able to represent the school in all three sports and also being a scholar athlete. What is the hardest part of being a three-sport student-athlete at Pickerington Central? I’d say trying to keep up with the open gyms and workouts while being in the current sport you’re i...

  Caleb Bodo  Indian Creek High School  DE | WE | TE | LS 2025 6’3 225 What are you going to miss the most from the 2024 class? The bond that the team had, and the guys that I grew up playing with!  What was your high mark for the 2023 season? Definitely week 10 with 12 tackles in our rivalry game!  What was the low point of the 2023 season? Getting injured the day before week 1 game.  What is the best part of being a student-athlete at Indian Creek High School? Having a coaching staff in every sport that supports you through everything, and the guys I get to play with every day!  What is your favorite part of practice? Definitely inside run and goal line sessions!! Who is the hardest teammate to face in practice? Definitely Nishon White, our left tackle, who is 6’7 380! Pass rushing against him every day is definitely one thing that makes me better every day. What has been your biggest moment as an athlete in any sport at any age? I ...

 Note: I have Westland on my schedule this season week 9 as they host Delaware Trent Williamson Westland High School Head Football Coach  West Virginia State University Could you share with the readers your coaching career? First job to current job? Defensive Coordinator at Washington Court House for 5 years. Current HC at Westland HC What are you going to miss from the 2024 class? We had a very small senior class. (3 seniors) I always told those guys that even though they did not have the season they expected, I believe they will reflect and one day realize they were the class that started the culture change of Westland Football. That is something to be extremely proud of. What did you learn about yourself during the 2023 season that you can use this coming season to be a better coach? Adversity makes you a better coach. You have to learn from mistakes, fix them, and get better. I can’t wait to get back on the field with this 2024 team.  When looking for non-le...

  Name Dereon Forrest School Kipp Columbus Positions played WR, SS, OLB Graduating year 2026 Height and weight 6’1, 170 How long have you played football, along with the reasons you continue to play? I have been playing football since I was four years old. I continue to play because I love the game and I also know what it can do for my family and me. What are you going to miss the most from the 2024 class? I’m going to miss having fun with my seniors and learning from them. What was the highlight of your 2023 season? My highlight was a 6-yard hitch for a first down. What was the low point of the 2023 season? Most of my 2023 season was low; that’s why I work as hard as I do. Who was the best player that you have ever faced in a game, along with the team he played for? The best player I faced in a game was probably Kentrell Reinhart. What are your personal goals for the 2024 season? My personal goals for the 2024 season are to rack up some good film while also making ...