Find out what some of the top players in the state are saying about sports now!
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Q&A with Jefferson running back Iishara Kalolero
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season started out very good for our team, but we came up short of our goals. We made a lot of progress coming off a 0-9 season last year to 4-5, but that’s not good enough and we are motivated to keep building. Our team is already ‘standing on business’ as DK Metcalf is doing.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Strength: Off season lifting is already in swing and going well. Faster: prepping for track season right now. How do you get better at running… go out and run. Bigger: We have a strength and conditioning coach who I am working with on my nutrition and gaining muscle in the kitchen also. Recovery and body control: I am going to concentrate on getting better sleep, take more time post workouts for stretching and start taking yoga classes. I am sure LBs will roll their eyes at that, but they better not blink.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I know we have a very good chance of making it to the playoffs off next season. We are building something at Jefferson and everyone has bought into what our coaches are asking of us.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Next year we will be looking to make some major progress against the three teams that really shut us down. We lost our way in those games and we have to come together better as a team to push through adversity and put some points up against them.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I don’t follow peoples’ names on other teams. They are just people with numbers playing a position when I watch a film. IC West has some players I figure.”
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Q&A with Red Oak safety Adam Baier
How did the high school football season go overall?
“I think that the season did not end up going the way I wanted it to with not making the playoffs but for an individual standpoint I think the season went pretty well for me.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Now it’s time to get onto the wrestling mat and be the best I can there. Then when summer rolls around, play some baseball and get myself to some football camps.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think that our team will do well next year as we had a young group this year and make the playoffs and a run for the dome.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think the toughest team is going to be Underwood as they were in the state finals.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I think that Luke Sternberg will be the hardest player we will see.”
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Q&A with Regina outside linebacker Tate Wallace
How did the high school football season go overall?
“I thought the football season went very well and we accomplished a lot of our team goals and now we are training every day for next season.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans are to stay playing my four sports which are basketball, baseball, football and track and continue to get better at all of those sports.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like our football team will be very young next season but that will not change our season's impact and I do believe we will be one of the top teams in the state if we put in the work that is needed.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I believe the Wilton Beavers could be our hardest game next season because they do return about the whole starting lineup so I think that game will be our most challenging.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I believe that Drew Keith the QB from Wilton will be our toughest player to go against because of his speed he has at the QB position.”
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Q&A with MMCRU wide receiver Jace Colling
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Our season turned out better than most expected. We didn’t end the way we wanted, but there was nothing to be disappointed about.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans now are to get in the weight room and build more muscle and speed while also playing basketball.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel my team will exceed expectations again, but we will need work for it.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Cherokee will be one of the toughest teams we play against as their offense is hard to stop. Gehlen Catholic will also be a threat to us as well.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Jaxon Paulsrud will be the toughest opponent as he is an offensive and defensive threat.”
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Q&A with Woodbine athlete Landon Blum
How did the high school football season go overall?
“I would say my freshman year went pretty good, we have a very young team and one of our goals was to make it to the State Playoffs and we made that happen.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I am playing basketball currently and we are hoping to have a pretty big year, I will also run and jump during track season and hope to do well in those, and I will play for ETG Midwest 3SSB in the summer for basketball.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like our team can make a big run at the State Playoffs next year, we have more kids coming up for these next couple of years and we are led by a great quarterback Brody Pryor.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Remsen St. Mary’s will definitely be the toughest team on our schedule. We faced them last year and kept it close for most the second quarter then we made some rookie mistakes and they pulled away. They were led by a lot of juniors this year so it should be a fun game next year.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I feel like one of the biggest individual players we will face off against is Remson’s QB. He ran for probably around 250 yards against us when we played them. He is very scrappy and can shed off a lot of tackles.”
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Q&A with Jefferson running back Iishara Kalolero
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season started out very good for our team, but we came up short of our goals. We made a lot of progress coming off a 0-9 season last year to 4-5, but that’s not good enough and we are motivated to keep building. Our team is already ‘standing on business’ as DK Metcalf is doing.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Strength: Off season lifting is already in swing and going well. Faster: prepping for track season right now. How do you get better at running… go out and run. Bigger: We have a strength and conditioning coach who I am working with on my nutrition and gaining muscle in the kitchen also. Recovery and body control: I am going to concentrate on getting better sleep, take more time post workouts for stretching and start taking yoga classes. I am sure LBs will roll their eyes at that, but they better not blink.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I know we have a very good chance of making it to the playoffs off next season. We are building something at Jefferson and everyone has bought into what our coaches are asking of us.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Next year we will be looking to make some major progress against the three teams that really shut us down. We lost our way in those games and we have to come together better as a team to push through adversity and put some points up against them.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I don’t follow peoples’ names on other teams. They are just people with numbers playing a position when I watch a film. IC West has some players I figure.”
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Q&A with Red Oak safety Adam Baier
How did the high school football season go overall?
“I think that the season did not end up going the way I wanted it to with not making the playoffs but for an individual standpoint I think the season went pretty well for me.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Now it’s time to get onto the wrestling mat and be the best I can there. Then when summer rolls around, play some baseball and get myself to some football camps.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think that our team will do well next year as we had a young group this year and make the playoffs and a run for the dome.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think the toughest team is going to be Underwood as they were in the state finals.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I think that Luke Sternberg will be the hardest player we will see.”
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Q&A with Regina outside linebacker Tate Wallace
How did the high school football season go overall?
“I thought the football season went very well and we accomplished a lot of our team goals and now we are training every day for next season.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans are to stay playing my four sports which are basketball, baseball, football and track and continue to get better at all of those sports.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like our football team will be very young next season but that will not change our season's impact and I do believe we will be one of the top teams in the state if we put in the work that is needed.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I believe the Wilton Beavers could be our hardest game next season because they do return about the whole starting lineup so I think that game will be our most challenging.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I believe that Drew Keith the QB from Wilton will be our toughest player to go against because of his speed he has at the QB position.”
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Q&A with MMCRU wide receiver Jace Colling
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Our season turned out better than most expected. We didn’t end the way we wanted, but there was nothing to be disappointed about.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans now are to get in the weight room and build more muscle and speed while also playing basketball.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel my team will exceed expectations again, but we will need work for it.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Cherokee will be one of the toughest teams we play against as their offense is hard to stop. Gehlen Catholic will also be a threat to us as well.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Jaxon Paulsrud will be the toughest opponent as he is an offensive and defensive threat.”
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Q&A with Woodbine athlete Landon Blum
How did the high school football season go overall?
“I would say my freshman year went pretty good, we have a very young team and one of our goals was to make it to the State Playoffs and we made that happen.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I am playing basketball currently and we are hoping to have a pretty big year, I will also run and jump during track season and hope to do well in those, and I will play for ETG Midwest 3SSB in the summer for basketball.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like our team can make a big run at the State Playoffs next year, we have more kids coming up for these next couple of years and we are led by a great quarterback Brody Pryor.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Remsen St. Mary’s will definitely be the toughest team on our schedule. We faced them last year and kept it close for most the second quarter then we made some rookie mistakes and they pulled away. They were led by a lot of juniors this year so it should be a fun game next year.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I feel like one of the biggest individual players we will face off against is Remson’s QB. He ran for probably around 250 yards against us when we played them. He is very scrappy and can shed off a lot of tackles.”
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