2024 Season-Ending Interview With Marcos Diaz Jr. From New Castle Jr. Sr. High School (PA.)
Marcos Diaz Jr.
New Castle Jr. Sr. High School
Center, defensive tackle
2025
6’3, 335
Awards won or earned: First team all-conference DT, second team all-conference center, 4-year starter for Newcastle.
What are you going to miss the most from playing high school football?
I’m going to miss playing with my brother. We have all been friends since we were like 6 years old, and walking out of the locker room for the game, seeing all the fans and my family,.
What were your feelings as you walked off the field for the last time as a high school football player?
Feeling, walking off the field, all just looking back at all the memories I had since second grade on this field, winning a championship in youth, too, my first varsity start, and all the hard work, the blood, sweat, and tears, we work our butts off the whole offseason.
What was the high mark of the 2024 season?
The high marks were definitely to get my name on the map, make the first team in my position, and definitely be a key player on the D line, and it’s always a lineman's dream to get an interception, starting the season off hot 4-0.
What was the low point of the 2024 season?
The low points were in the offseason after a 2-1-9 season; our confidence was down, but then Coach Mo really came in and changed the whole narrative and set the tone on day 1 when he came.
During your high school career, who was the best player you faced in a game, and what team did he play for?
The best player I’ve played against in a game is definitely Devin Whitlock. At Belle Vernon, in his freshman year, he ran all over us—just explosive, shifty, and fast in the open field. Forget about it.
Who was the best team that you faced during your career, along with the thing that you believe made them so good?
2021-22 Central Valley had weapons all over the field: D-line, A-air game, passing game, just all-around good football.
Which road stadium was the best to play at?
Aliquippa 2024 we had Both are cities, and there’s and it was packed out. All the love from Newcastle showed up.
Which road stadium was the worse to have played in?
The worst will be Blackhawk; all you do is hear the Cougars rahh the whole game.
Which game will you remember the most? Explain
The first game of my senior year vs. General McLane had my first interception game come down to the final seconds with 5 Chase Lemmon with a break-up pass in the end zone, and we win. Crazy crowd, fans going nuts!
Now that the high school part of your high school football career is over, what do you wish you would have done differently?
I wish I could have really gone back and put in more work. I wish I hadn’t taken time for granted with the guys. We had a couple of bad seasons, and I felt like we could have really turned it around if we locked in.
What has been the best and worst part of the recruiting process?
The best part of being recruited is getting to know the coaches and building a bond with them. Seeing different campuses and how others might compare. The worst thing about being recruited is a coach texting you, telling you all the good things you want to hear, then completely ghosting you.
Would you share with everyone some of the schools that are recruiting you?
Grove City College, Westminster College, Anna Maria College, Livingstone College, Culver Stockton College, Capital University, Shippensburg University, West Virginia Wesleyan College, Washington Jefferson College, Lincoln University
If you are invited to play in any of the all-star games, will you? Explain
Yes, if I get invited to an all-star game, I’ll love to play; it has always been a dream of mine.
What would you do if there were no internet or cell phones?
If I had no Internet, I would definitely clean a lot or be outside playing basketball with my friends.
Who is your favorite athlete?
Myles Garrett
What is your favorite home-cooked meal?
Air-fried pork chops
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