2025 Interview with Niko Carestia from Schuylkill Haven (PA)

 

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Niko Carestia

Schuylkill Haven

RB/LB/ATH

2026

5’10” 208

Jersey Number: 44

Awards won or earned: SCFCA Offensive & Defensive Player of the Year. SCFCA 1st team RB and LB. Coaches and writers select an All-State running back. Newswatch Super16 DreamTeam RB.

Post a small recap of last season with personal highlights and any other big moments you have and/or memories you have from last season, whether it be a game, the bus ride to or from the game, or any other thing that sticks out.

After every road game we would chant to our coach while he walked towards the locker room to open the door and celebrate when it was open. Coach Farr is always in on it.

What will you miss the most from the 2025 class?

They were a lot of fun to play with, and we had good camaraderie. They helped bring out the best of our team. We got along well.

Football, wrestling, and track: will you play all three during your senior season?

Playing football and track are guarantees for this upcoming year. I’m undecided on wrestling. If I choose to wrestle, I’m setting the goal of placing in states.

Which road stadium that you have played in has been the worst? Explain

Minersville: it doesn’t have much grass. Tons of small rocks on the field as well.

Who is the toughest teammate to square up against during practice?

Head-to-head, I would say Wyatt Keefer. He’s 6’2” and 315, and he has a gritty part to his game.

What is your favorite part of practice?

The hog drill is usually a lot of fun. We run as many plays as possible in a 20-minute time frame while making as few mistakes as possible. It helps prepare us for in-game situations when we don’t have much time left and are in a crunch.

What is the worst part of practice?

We run a 160-yard-long hill for our sprints.

What makes you a good teammate?

I care for my teammates. I try to push my team, learning what motivates everybody to give it their all.

Which part of your game do you believe is the strongest?

Being able to play 150 snaps at full speed.

Which part of your game do you need to improve the most to be a more dominating player? My primary focus this year is to work on my vision and cuts. After getting through the hole and

Getting past the first level, my first cut should more often be north and south instead of east and west.

Are you approaching things differently than you have in the past, with this season being your final high school season?

I want to leave no regrets behind after this season ends. This offseason I’m doing everything I can to perform the best that I can possibly play next year. I have nothing to lose and want to give it my all so that Schuylkill Haven can win another state championship.

After the season is over, will you play in any of the all-star games if invited?

Yes—Big V. Small school, Schuylkill V. Colonial, and hopefully the East V. West game and Big33 game.

Would you share with everyone how the recruiting process is going and mention a school or two you are hearing from?

The recruiting process is one of those things where anything can happen, and you have to stay patient. Don’t lose sight of your goals because you don’t have any or a certain offer. I recently got offered by Seton Hill, but I’ve been talking to Lehigh and James Madison University.

What scares you?

I never want to be able to say after a game that I could have given it a little more.

What is your favorite class or subject?

History

What state would you like to visit for the first time?

I’d like to visit Hawaii or California.


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