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Q&A with Iowa City West athlete Christian Janis

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Everything this season so far has been good. Our team has much more to improve on though.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I wouldn’t say pleased because there’s always that voice in the back of my head asking if I’m doing enough or everything I can.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“I feel our team is still figuring some things out and fixing some things, but when we do we’re going to be a really good team.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“Mental mistakes are a big thing for us right now such as penalties. [We] just have to focus more on the field and apply it to all of us.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Just focusing more on the field and playing with attitude.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I would love to play sports in college, that's my biggest goal at the moment. I don’t have one college specifically that I want to go to.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have offers from Upper Iowa and Grandview.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Upper Iowa is the school that’s maintained the most contact with me.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have been to NDSU for a camp and an unofficial visit. And went to Iowa State and Iowa game day visits last year.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I have plans to go to Iowa, Minnesota State University, Grandview and Upper Iowa game day visits.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My family have always been big FSU fans so that kind of just grew on me so growing up it’d have to be FSU.”

Q&A with Des Moines North defensive back Zack Seckee

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Football season is going great.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I’m never satisfied, I'm always hungry and striving for more.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“My team is playing well but we can always be better no doubt.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“We can work on finishing plays, we sometimes tend to leave points on the field.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“A key is we come into practice every day ready to work. Our goal is to go 4 for 4 all 4 practice days to get ready for the game.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I want to play college football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I don’t really know right now who is recruiting [me], it’s just all over the place. I know I have schools watching though.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“The hardest school is probably Upper Iowa.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve made [it] to a lot of schools such as Iowa State, SCSU, USD, a lot of schools.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Not really, still trying to get my schedule figured out.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college has always been LSU.”

Q&A with Sioux City East running back Brecken Schossow

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“The football season so far has gone pretty well but definitely could be better.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I’ve thought that so far this year my offensive skills have been good along with my coverage on defense.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“Our team has been playing very well, especially our defense and our offense may be slow at times.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“Our team's biggest improvement needed so far this year is staying away from penalties.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Our keys to success is our defense continuing to lock down and our offense just needs to be able to put points on more often.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I do want to play football in college but I'm not sure where.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“For the most part only Morningside.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“See above.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve gone to Morningside and Central Missouri for college visits.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I know for sure I'll be going to a Morningside game.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up has always been Iowa.”

Q&A with Waukee defensive back Lucas Struck

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“The football season has gotten off to a solid start. Even with our loss to Ankeny [on] week 1 we bounced back and beat Roosevelt.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I’ve been pleased with how I’ve been playing but not satisfied. Lots more to get better at on both sides of the ball.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“I think as a team we are doing great, we all really have tight chemistry with each other and have been really just battling through adversity with injuries and everything else.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“The stuff we can improve on the most is just mental errors and beating ourselves and having the mentality of just doing our jobs.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Just focus on next week and no matter who we face, we have the underdog mentality that we aren’t going to get rolled over and we can beat any team in front of us.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to play sports in college and I want to play football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“A lot of colleges have been recruiting at all levels, just focused on our team and winning right now.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“The top one is probably Drake for now.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve made a few college visits to Drake, Iowa St, Illinois St, SDSU etc.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“No plans for game day trips at the moment but I definitely will take some.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up and still my favorite today is the Iowa Hawkeyes.”

Q&A with Iowa City High running back Ronnie Major

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“We didn’t start off the season how we wanted to but I think beating Jefferson puts our heads back in a positive direction.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I think there’s some small details that I can work on to make myself better and become the athlete I see myself being.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“To be honest I was questioning my O-line because they are all underclassmen but that hasn’t been a problem lately because they’ve been getting a lot better and I think the rest of the team is now going in the right direction.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I think we can improve on getting better with the small details that hold this team back from going from good to even better.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“I think we can talk more when on defense because who wouldn’t be scared of 11 guys screaming on defense?”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I’d like to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve been talking to Upper Iowa, Simpson College, Mankato, Central College, Grandview, Midland University, Morningside football, Augustana football and I'm so grateful to have them looking at me.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Grandview has been looking at me the most out of all the colleges.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve taken visits up to William Penn and Upper Iowa.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“My plan for game day visits is probably to get to know the coaches and some of the players and learn about their facility to see if it’s somewhere I would go.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I didn’t really have a favorite college team growing up but when I moved to Iowa it had to be the University of Iowa because I had liked watching Tyler Woodson play.”

The End Zone

Please remember and abide by the rules of The End Zone. The End Zone is for Iowa Prep fans only. Whatever is said in The End Zone, must stay in The End Zone.

This week's recruiting updates: Ronnie Major, Lucas Struck, Brecken Schossow, Zack Seckee, and Christian Janis.

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Q&A with Iowa City High running back Ronnie Major​


Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I’d like to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve been talking to Upper Iowa, Simpson College, Mankato, Central College, Grandview, Midland University, Morningside football, Augustana football and I'm so grateful to have them looking at me.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Grandview has been looking at me the most out of all the colleges.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve taken visits up to William Penn and Upper Iowa.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“My plan for game day visits is probably to get to know the coaches and some of the players and learn about their facility to see if it’s somewhere I would go.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I didn’t really have a favorite college team growing up but when I moved to Iowa it had to be the University of Iowa because I had liked watching Tyler Woodson play.”


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Q&A with Waukee defensive back Lucas Struck​


Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to play sports in college and I want to play football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“A lot of colleges have been recruiting at all levels, just focused on our team and winning right now.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“The top one is probably Drake for now.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve made a few college visits to Drake, Iowa St, Illinois St, SDSU etc.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“No plans for game day trips at the moment but I definitely will take some.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up and still my favorite today is the Iowa Hawkeyes.”


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Q&A with Sioux City East running back Brecken Schossow​


Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I do want to play football in college but I'm not sure where.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“For the most part only Morningside.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“See above.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve gone to Morningside and Central Missouri for college visits.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I know for sure I'll be going to a Morningside game.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up has always been Iowa.”


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Q&A with Des Moines North defensive back Zack Seckee​


Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I want to play college football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I don’t really know right now who is recruiting [me], it’s just all over the place. I know I have schools watching though.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“The hardest school is probably Upper Iowa.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve made [it] to a lot of schools such as Iowa State, SCSU, USD, a lot of schools.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Not really, still trying to get my schedule figured out.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college has always been LSU.”


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Q&A with Iowa City West athlete Christian Janis​


Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I would love to play sports in college, that's my biggest goal at the moment. I don’t have one college specifically that I want to go to.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have offers from Upper Iowa and Grandview.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Upper Iowa is the school that’s maintained the most contact with me.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have been to NDSU for a camp and an unofficial visit. And went to Iowa State and Iowa game day visits last year.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I have plans to go to Iowa, Minnesota State University, Grandview and Upper Iowa game day visits.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My family have always been big FSU fans so that kind of just grew on me so growing up it’d have to be FSU.”


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Iowa Preps High School Sports Talk

Find out what some of the top players in the state are saying about sports now!


Q&A with Iowa City High running back Ronnie Major
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“We didn’t start off the season how we wanted to but I think beating Jefferson puts our heads back in a positive direction.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I think there’s some small details that I can work on to make myself better and become the athlete I see myself being.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“To be honest I was questioning my O-line because they are all underclassmen but that hasn’t been a problem lately because they’ve been getting a lot better and I think the rest of the team is now going in the right direction.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I think we can improve on getting better with the small details that hold this team back from going from good to even better.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“I think we can talk more when on defense because who wouldn’t be scared of 11 guys screaming on defense?”

..............................................
Q&A with Waukee defensive back Lucas Struck
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“The football season has gotten off to a solid start. Even with our loss to Ankeny [on] week 1 we bounced back and beat Roosevelt.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I’ve been pleased with how I’ve been playing but not satisfied. Lots more to get better at on both sides of the ball.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“I think as a team we are doing great, we all really have tight chemistry with each other and have been really just battling through adversity with injuries and everything else.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“The stuff we can improve on the most is just mental errors and beating ourselves and having the mentality of just doing our jobs.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Just focus on next week and no matter who we face, we have the underdog mentality that we aren’t going to get rolled over and we can beat any team in front of us.”

..............................................
Q&A with Sioux City East running back Brecken Schossow
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“The football season so far has gone pretty well but definitely could be better.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I’ve thought that so far this year my offensive skills have been good along with my coverage on defense.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“Our team has been playing very well, especially our defense and our offense may be slow at times.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“Our team's biggest improvement needed so far this year is staying away from penalties.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Our keys to success is our defense continuing to lock down and our offense just needs to be able to put points on more often.”

..............................................
Q&A with Des Moines North defensive back Zack Seckee
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Football season is going great.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I’m never satisfied, I'm always hungry and striving for more.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“My team is playing well but we can always be better no doubt.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“We can work on finishing plays, we sometimes tend to leave points on the field.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“A key is we come into practice every day ready to work. Our goal is to go 4 for 4 all 4 practice days to get ready for the game.”

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Q&A with Iowa City West athlete Christian Janis
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Everything this season so far has been good. Our team has much more to improve on though.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I wouldn’t say pleased because there’s always that voice in the back of my head asking if I’m doing enough or everything I can.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“I feel our team is still figuring some things out and fixing some things, but when we do we’re going to be a really good team.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“Mental mistakes are a big thing for us right now such as penalties. [We] just have to focus more on the field and apply it to all of us.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Just focusing more on the field and playing with attitude.”

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1A Game Week (Week 3)

Week 3 is almost upon us. There’s been some impressive team play from all areas in 1A. Here are some of the interesting games in week 3:

West Sioux at Central Lyon (game of week)

Mid-Prarie at Regina

West Marshall at South Hamilton

Western Christian at Spirit Lake

Doesn’t seem to be as many intriguing games in week 3. Feel free to add any other others.

Sark called a good game, Texas way more prepared than we were

Glad we won, but almost as happy about deflating those fcking announcers as I was about Bryce the GOAT leading us to sweet victory.

-WR play was shit
-OL weak (disappointed me the most)
-Defense is good
-Lots of uncharacteristic penalties- some were questionable, others were absolute head scratchers.

@Orange_N_White my house money is gone and this is precisely why I hate betting on my tahd.
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