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 (College coaches look at his dude. He will make you want to come and get his A.S.A.P.) Ian Bickert  School  Tippecanoe High School Right Tackle and Center  2025 6,1 268 How long have you played football, and what are the reasons you continue to play? I’ve played football for around 7 years. The reason I still continue to play is because of my coaching staff and teammates, and football teaches you multiple responsibilities that can translate off the field. What are your personal goals for the 2024 season? My personal goals for the 2024 season are flat-out winning the MVL and getting better every single day. What goals are you setting for the team this season? The goals for our team this year are high. Not only do we want to win the MVL, we also want to win a state title, and I believe we can accomplish that. Coach Burgbacher always preaches to us the importance of the small details, so that needs to be our number one priority coming into the season. Would...

Alex Neff Northland Highscool QB 2025 5’10 187 What's the best part of playing for Coach Sayers? The best part about playing for coach Sayers is his desire to not only win but to shape us into the best and guide us to becoming successful young men. He treats all of us like we’re one of his own children, and he makes sure we’re taken care of. What was the high point of your 2023 season? My high point of the 2023 season was our rivalry against ❌ Eechcroft, because the energy we had going into that game made me know that we were going out there to have a dog fight, and it especially made it my high point since I was able to have the game-winning touchdown to secure the city-north championship. What things, including camps, have you done to better yourself as a player during the off-season? Some of the things I have done this past off-season include watching  LOT of films of not only myself but of pro quarterbacks that are the same size as me and watching a lot of throwing me...

  Trevor Severance  Vandalia Butler  Center,Guard,Tackle 2025  6’0, 285 With this being your final high school season, have you found yourself preparing things any differently? I am just doing everything in my power to be the best I can be. Trusting the process! What will you miss from the 2024 seniors? I’m going to miss being around them every day the most. What mark do you believe the 2024 seniors left on the football program? They left a legacy of hard work and leadership. Where on the offensive line do you feel you are best at? It was an honor stepping in and playing my brother’s position at right tackle my sophomore year, and I feel my best wherever my team needs me on the line. But I have also enjoyed and feel comfortable playing center. What did you learn about yourself last season that you can use to be not just a better player but a better teammate? I’m by no means perfect, and I always study my film, study my weaknesses, and work in the offsea...

  Brady Wharton Athens OH Linebacker and tight end 2025 5’10 195 What will you remember the most from the 2023 season? Winning our three rival games and just the guys in the locker room. You personally had a very good season, registering 106 tackles, if I remember correctly. How much time do you spend watching films about your opponents with the team, then on your own? I spend a lot of time watching films on my own and with the team. Through the school day, I’m constantly getting on Hudl anytime I’m free to watch the past week's game or the upcoming game, trying to improve myself and get an advantage on the team we have on Friday.  What is the toughest part of preparing for the linebacker position? I have a fun time with it, but I’d say play recognition. It’s easy when you know what’s going on to go make a play, so when you can recognize the play sooner and what will happen, you can get to your assignment and go make a play with your defense. What is the strongest p...

  Leo Martin  Athens High School  WR/CB 2025 5’8 160  What are your goals for the 2024 season? Win the TVC. 1,000+ receiving yards Lead the TVC in the receiving yard. Lead the TVC in interception. What do you believe the strongest part of your game is? Being able to make plays on both sides of the ball.  What part of your game must you improve to have a better season than you had last year? Being a better leader for teammates, setting a good example in practice, and having that translate into the game.  How much do you enjoy playing on the special teams unit? Being able to put the team in a better position to score by returning the ball is big.  What has been the highlight of your football career so far? Hugh White, MVP of our game against Philo What is your favorite part of practice? Overall, being with the team, but I’d say team defensive,.  Where on the field do you believe you are best at? Slot Receiver Looking at just the r...

Zander Hurn  Symmes Valley High School OL/DE 2026 6’1 230 In watching some of your hudl highlights, you seem to get off of the guy trying to block you, get through traffic, and explode into the ball carrier. How much of this comes from coaching, raw talent, and watching game films? I think the coaching I have and the films I have access to and the ability to watch play a very big part in my game. I take time to breakdown every position on the field during a play, what they do, and their body language. My coaches do a terrific job of breaking down the film for the team as well as helping break down the game plan for our team every week.  What do you believe the strongest part of your game is? I personally believe the strongest part of my game is my ability to shed a block and track the ball carrier down.  Could you share some of the camps you have been to and then share with us some of the things you are learning to improve your game? I have attended the Universi...

  Braeden Young  Athens high school  Qb 2025 6'0, 168 lbs How long have you played football, and why do you continue to play? I’ve played football since the first grade. I continue to play football because it’s one of the things I love most. My whole life, I’ve had a football in my hand or had it on TV. I've always had a special passion for football. What is the toughest part of being a student-athlete at Athens High School? The toughest part of being a student-athlete, I would have to say, is managing your time between school work and practice.  What is the best part of being a high school student-athlete? The best part of being a student-athlete is having a lot of friends in school that you’ve made through sports.  With this being your final high school football season, are you preparing any differently? This is my final season. Is going to change how I prepare a little bit. I want to set a good example for the younger kids, be a good leader, and s...

  Cash Thomas Granville High School Linebacker and inside receiver  2025 6’1 195 You play both football and baseball for Granville. How long have you played each sport, along with the reasons you continue to play? I’ve been playing baseball since I was 4 and started football right when I was able to in the 3rd grade. My dad is the main drive for me in these sports; he has played them since he was a kid, and he is my role model, and I look up to him.  Of the two sports, which one do you feel you are better at? I evolved best in football, making the best progress over the years. Baseball used to be my best sport until I was involved in a firework accident that worsened my vision. Who has been the best player you have ever faced on the diamond, as well as the best player you have faced on the field, along with the teams they played on? The best player I’ve faced on the diamond, I think, would be the pitcher who pitched against us in the playoffs. He never had an of...

  Corbin Johnson  South Decatur High School RB/LB 2025 5’8 185lbs How long have you played football, and why will you continue to play? I have played since I was 5 years old in kindergarten, and I will continue to play because I love the sport and love working for it. With this being your final high school football season, are you preparing any differently? Explain Yes, I am preparing differently by sharpening my speed and strength to become a player that people will be surprised by. I am also preparing myself by having faith in myself and always betting on myself and my team to win. What was the high point of the 2023 season? Having a winning record and going undefeated at home. Which game are you looking most forward to, along with the reason why? I look forward to the North Decatur game because the atmosphere of that game is crazy and it gets me pumped. What is the toughest part of a South Decatur practice? The toughest part is the conditioning, for sure. It’s...

  Isaiah Kish Calumet Christian School Receiver, Corner back, Kicker 2025 5’10”  150lbs Let's kick this off by telling the readers a little about your school, Calumet Christian School. Where are you located, and what conference do you play in, along with any other tidbits you want to add? Calumet Christian is a small private Christian school located in Griffith, Indiana. We play in the GLCAC (Great Lakes Christian Athletic Conference). Calumet Christian School went 6-5 last season. I covered your game at Indiana Wesleyan last year against Landmark Christian. Would you share with everyone how you guys got to play at the college stadium? Since our conference is a homeschooled conference full of Christian organizations throughout the northern states, our coaches from the teams connected with Indiana Wesleyan University and were able to let us use their awesome facilities. What are your personal goals for the 2024 season? My personal goal for the 2024 season is to be bet...

  Brody Coleman Notre Dame Right Tackle and Defensive End 2025 6’2” 242lbs How long have you played football, along with the reasons you continue to play?  I have been playing football since kindergarten. I love the physical aspect of the game and being with my friends.  You play both football and baseball for Portsmouth Notre Dame. Which of the two sports do you feel you are best at?  Football because hitting a baseball is very hard.  What’s been the highlight of your athletic career so far?  Individually, having five sacks versus Berne Union. Team: winning the SOC in baseball in 2023 What are your personal goals for the 2024 season?  Win SOC lineman of the year and break the school sack record of 13. What goals are you setting for your team?  Win the SOC and make it to the 3rd round of the playoffs. What are your thoughts on having your home games at Spartan Stadium?  It’s pretty cool playing where an NFL team plays. What i...

  Toby Bishop  South Decatur Jr./Sr. High School  Offensive and defensive lines 2025  5”11 219  You play both football and baseball. How long have you played each sport, along with the reasons you continue to play? I have been playing football and baseball since I was four years old. I continue to play both sports because of the friendship that comes out in both football and baseball. The thrill of the competition and the joy of the game make it all worth it.  With this being your final high school football season, are you preparing any differently? Explain Yes, I’m preparing differently. I’m preparing to try and be the best player on the football field. I’m going to give it my all every time I step on the field. I want to leave a good example for the younger players.  What was the high point of the 2023 season? I’ve got to say I didn't lose at home at all last year.  Which game are you looking most forward to, along with the reason why...

  Alex Marcum Gahanna Lincoln  OG/DT 2026 6’0 280 Gahanna had one of the best lines I have ever watched at the high school level. What were the biggest lessons you learned from the 2024 class? The most important thing is to play as one unit. Football will never be an individual sport, and the Oline needs to be tightly bonded and trust each other because trust is what moves the football. What are your personal goals for the season? #1 first team, all O.C.C. #2: No sacks What goals will you set for the team? O.C.C champions  Regional champions STATE champions  What has been your biggest moment on the football field? Beating Pick North for the O.C.C. championship still feels like a dream, and as a unit, we played almost the perfect game. How did your wrestling season go? It went way better than I expected. I went 41-11 and was a district qualifier, and this year I will work my buttocks to be a state qualifier. Wrestling or football—which one is the toughe...

  Makyveon Lately Sandusky High School  Corner  2025 6’0 165 Three-sport athletes in today's game are rare. You play football, basketball, and baseball. How long have you played each sport?  played baseball and basketball for more than 7 years, from high school  Of the three sports, which one do you believe you are best at?  Football  With this being your final high school football season, have you found yourself preparing any differently? Explain  yess training  If you have gone to any camps, could you share them with the readers and let them know the biggest lesson you have been able to learn?  only 1 What has been your biggest moment as an athlete, in any sport, at any age?  Just being able to play varsity and winning a game for my team  What has been your most embarrassing moment as an athlete? Getting scored on to lose What was the high point of the 2023 season? IDK What was the low point of the 2023 sea...

  Daymon Busby Northland High School Wide receiver  2025 5’8/ 165 What is it like to play for Coach Sayers? It’s really fun; he knows how to make you better in every shape and form and to make you a better man. How tough is it to be a high school student athlete and keep your grades up? It’s really not that tough, and if you really put the time and effort into it, you can make it really easy. Can you share with the readers all of the sports you are in and how long you have played each sport? I’ve been playing football for most of my life—13 years. I’ve been playing baseball for two years, and I’ve been running track for three. Of the sports you are in, which one do you feel you are the best at? I love football, but baseball is where I can really dominate. As an athlete, what has been your biggest moment? Beating your rivals is one of the best feelings you can ever have.  Wide receiver or defensive back—which is harder to prepare for? I’ll say DB is harder ...

  Jacob Savage Ryle High School LB/RB/LS 2026 6’1.5, 219lbs How long have you played football, along with the reasons you continue to play? I’ve been playing for 8 years, and it is the number 1 team sport where everyone has a role, which is why it’s so amazing. Would you rather play your rival on opening night or the last week of the season? Explain Last week of the season because everyone is at its best. What was the highlight of the 2023 season? The highlight of the 2023 season was when our team won six games in a row and made it to the state quarterfinals. What was the low point of the 2023 season? Starting the season 2-4 even though we knew we were better and should’ve won the games Where on the field do you believe you are best? I’m best at linebacker, but I love playing anywhere. What is the strongest part of your game? My strongest part of my game is tracking the ball carrier fast and having the tackling ability to bring them down. If I read your stats corre...