Iowa Preps has talked to a number of football players about their opponents heading into the big games this weekend!
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Athlete: Traevis Buchanan
High School: Iowa City West
Opponent: Southeast Polk
How do you feel about your first opponent of the football season in Southeast Polk?
“I don’t know much about them. We did play them last year and beat them. I don’t know any of them personally. I don’t know much about them.”
What are the keys for your team to be successful?
“Honestly, our offensive and defensive lines will be a really big factor this season. We have 17-returning starters and that is pretty good.”
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Athlete: Carter Kuchel
High School: St. Mary's Remsen
Opponent: Ar-We-Va
How do you feel about your first opponent of the football season in Ar-We-Va?
“I know they lost a lot with the seniors that they lost. I am not going to overlook them.”
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Athlete: Jaden Kleinhesselink
High School: Sheldon
Opponent: Sibley
How do you feel about your first opponent of the football season in Sibley?
“They have some key returners and a few good skill players. I know that they lost quite a bit. We’ll have to go and paly pretty good.”
What are the keys for your team to be successful?
“Mainly staying healthy. Our line has to stay healthy. If we do that, we should be fine. Our starting eleven is pretty good.”
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Athlete: Kacyn Pickering
High School: Carlisle
Opponent: Ballard
How do you feel about your first opponent of the football season in Ballard?
“They have always been a tough team. They always give us a fight when we have played them. They are a physical team. Hopefully we can be a more physical team.”
What are the keys for your team to be successful?
“We got a lot of weapons this year. For us to be successful, we have to play to our strengths and play physical.”
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Athlete: Jack Van Dusseldorp
High School: Garner-Hayfield/Ventura
Opponent: West Hancock
How do you feel about your first opponent of the football season in West Hancock?
“I know every time we play West Hancock they will bring their best game and we will bring ours. We don’t want to lose but someone has too. We’ll see how it goes.”
What are the keys for your team to be successful?
“I think one of the biggest keys to succeed would probably be getting our offensive line together and doing their job.”
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Athlete: Traevis Buchanan
High School: Iowa City West
Opponent: Southeast Polk
How do you feel about your first opponent of the football season in Southeast Polk?
“I don’t know much about them. We did play them last year and beat them. I don’t know any of them personally. I don’t know much about them.”
What are the keys for your team to be successful?
“Honestly, our offensive and defensive lines will be a really big factor this season. We have 17-returning starters and that is pretty good.”
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Athlete: Carter Kuchel
High School: St. Mary's Remsen
Opponent: Ar-We-Va
How do you feel about your first opponent of the football season in Ar-We-Va?
“I know they lost a lot with the seniors that they lost. I am not going to overlook them.”
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Athlete: Jaden Kleinhesselink
High School: Sheldon
Opponent: Sibley
How do you feel about your first opponent of the football season in Sibley?
“They have some key returners and a few good skill players. I know that they lost quite a bit. We’ll have to go and paly pretty good.”
What are the keys for your team to be successful?
“Mainly staying healthy. Our line has to stay healthy. If we do that, we should be fine. Our starting eleven is pretty good.”
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Athlete: Kacyn Pickering
High School: Carlisle
Opponent: Ballard
How do you feel about your first opponent of the football season in Ballard?
“They have always been a tough team. They always give us a fight when we have played them. They are a physical team. Hopefully we can be a more physical team.”
What are the keys for your team to be successful?
“We got a lot of weapons this year. For us to be successful, we have to play to our strengths and play physical.”
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Athlete: Jack Van Dusseldorp
High School: Garner-Hayfield/Ventura
Opponent: West Hancock
How do you feel about your first opponent of the football season in West Hancock?
“I know every time we play West Hancock they will bring their best game and we will bring ours. We don’t want to lose but someone has too. We’ll see how it goes.”
What are the keys for your team to be successful?
“I think one of the biggest keys to succeed would probably be getting our offensive line together and doing their job.”
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