Find out what some of the top players in the state are saying about sports now!
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Q&A with Dubuque Hempstead middle linebacker Christian Pettinger
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I ran track and also have been in the weight room consistently this off-season.”
What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I feel like I have most improved on strength and size since last season.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like our team will do well next season. We got a schedule that should help us out but also we have a lot of guys stepping up to help our team.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Kennedy will be the toughest.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I’m not sure which individual players we will play but there’s always a few stand out guys on every team.”
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Q&A with Akron-Westfield quarterback Laytin Koch
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“My team has been doing a good job at staying consistent in the weight room during the week. We spend 5 out of the 7 days a week up there.”
What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“My chemistry with the wide receivers has been much improved since last season and I could also add that my release of the football is faster.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we will surprise a lot of teams since we have been working hard in the off season.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“HMS.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I don’t know, we will see a lot of new faces this year I think.”
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Q&A with Southeast Polk quarterback Connor Moberly
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Getting [on] the field as much as I can with my receivers when the weather is good.”
What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“My understanding of defenses.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Very good.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Dowling, Johnston, and Ankeny Centennial.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Jacob Simpson with his size.”
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Q&A with Bishop Heelan running back Isaiah Favors
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“A lot of explosive lifting and speed and agility work. Also some more fundamental movements that will help me with running back.”
What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“Definitely my mental part of the game. I know more about how to attack a defense and how to set up the offense.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we will be undefeated in district and make a playoff run and hopefully make it to the dome.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think our hardest matchup will be East, just because I don’t know exactly what they bring to the table this year.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I don’t really know any specific players but I think Kemper has a pretty good Quarterback.”
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Q&A with Southeast Polk defensive back Zeb Hinze
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“During the off-season, I’ve worked really hard to improve my overall athleticism. Thanks to a couple of my trainers I have lifted 3x a week in the mornings at the YMCA and worked on my overall speed as well with them.”
What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“Since last season I feel as if I have improved the most with my confidence. I feel very confident with where I am and the training I have received and feel as if I have been put in a situation to be successful this fall.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel confident in our team’s ability next season. We got a lot of talent but we know we’re going to have to work for everything that we want and we’re ready for the off season.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We will play a tough schedule with lots of good teams in the fall and they all possess their own challenges. As we have been taught by our coaches, we’re going to take it day by day and face one team at a time.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“There are a lot of good players in the state of Iowa, we will see a lot of good players, I can’t think about a player that will be too big for us to be able to compete with.”
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Q&A with Dubuque Hempstead middle linebacker Christian Pettinger
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I ran track and also have been in the weight room consistently this off-season.”
What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I feel like I have most improved on strength and size since last season.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like our team will do well next season. We got a schedule that should help us out but also we have a lot of guys stepping up to help our team.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Kennedy will be the toughest.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I’m not sure which individual players we will play but there’s always a few stand out guys on every team.”
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Q&A with Akron-Westfield quarterback Laytin Koch
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“My team has been doing a good job at staying consistent in the weight room during the week. We spend 5 out of the 7 days a week up there.”
What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“My chemistry with the wide receivers has been much improved since last season and I could also add that my release of the football is faster.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we will surprise a lot of teams since we have been working hard in the off season.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“HMS.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I don’t know, we will see a lot of new faces this year I think.”
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Q&A with Southeast Polk quarterback Connor Moberly
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Getting [on] the field as much as I can with my receivers when the weather is good.”
What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“My understanding of defenses.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Very good.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Dowling, Johnston, and Ankeny Centennial.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Jacob Simpson with his size.”
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Q&A with Bishop Heelan running back Isaiah Favors
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“A lot of explosive lifting and speed and agility work. Also some more fundamental movements that will help me with running back.”
What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“Definitely my mental part of the game. I know more about how to attack a defense and how to set up the offense.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we will be undefeated in district and make a playoff run and hopefully make it to the dome.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think our hardest matchup will be East, just because I don’t know exactly what they bring to the table this year.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I don’t really know any specific players but I think Kemper has a pretty good Quarterback.”
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Q&A with Southeast Polk defensive back Zeb Hinze
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“During the off-season, I’ve worked really hard to improve my overall athleticism. Thanks to a couple of my trainers I have lifted 3x a week in the mornings at the YMCA and worked on my overall speed as well with them.”
What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“Since last season I feel as if I have improved the most with my confidence. I feel very confident with where I am and the training I have received and feel as if I have been put in a situation to be successful this fall.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel confident in our team’s ability next season. We got a lot of talent but we know we’re going to have to work for everything that we want and we’re ready for the off season.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We will play a tough schedule with lots of good teams in the fall and they all possess their own challenges. As we have been taught by our coaches, we’re going to take it day by day and face one team at a time.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“There are a lot of good players in the state of Iowa, we will see a lot of good players, I can’t think about a player that will be too big for us to be able to compete with.”
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