Find out what some of the top players in the state are saying about football and sports now!
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Q&A with Lovejoy wide receiver/defensive back Caleb Carson
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I’ve been doing a lot of DB training, and WR training and hitting the weight room.”
What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“My footwork has improved the most honestly.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Honestly I feel like my team will be very successful.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Honest I feel like Langston Hughes will be our toughest opponent this season.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I think our toughest opponent will probably be the running back from Langston Hughes, he’s a great player.”
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Q&A with Ware County nose guard Ahman Smith
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Cutting yards, going to the gym.”
What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“My hands.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We will do great things.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I don’t know.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“N/A.”
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Q&A with Stockbridge defensive back Chris Noble
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I’ve been for sure working on my chest and trying to add muscle to my arms, also lots and lots of field work.”
What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“Speed for sure and reading the quarterback while in his drop.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel we should go 15-0 with no drop off from last year.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Probably Jones County or Dutchtown.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“No idea but we’re ready for anyone.”
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Q&A with Toombs County athlete Lagonza Hayward Jr.
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Track.”
What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“Everything, feel like I’m a better athlete.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I love us to win it all.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Savannah Christian.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Elijah from Savannah Christian.”
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Q&A with Cedar Grove cornerback McKaden Smith
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I’ve been going hard in practice every day, lifting weights as well as training outside of practice, I love working on my craft so the work never stops.”
What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“Since last season I’ve become a very high IQ corner and understand better how to use my technique to my advantage when in coverage to make more plays.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“With all the controversy surrounding Cedar Grove with coaches leaving, players leaving, and things of that nature, there has been a lot of noise about this year being the end of a dynasty…my teammates and I are going to quiet that noise.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The first matchup against Douglas County High School will be a big one. Primetime during the Corky Kell Classic in the Mercedes Benz Stadium on a Saturday night. Definitely will be a spectacle and a great atmosphere.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“We will play a lot of great competition this year. To pick one I’ll say Aaron Gregory though, I’m looking forward to that matchup.”
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Q&A with Lovejoy wide receiver/defensive back Caleb Carson
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I’ve been doing a lot of DB training, and WR training and hitting the weight room.”
What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“My footwork has improved the most honestly.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Honestly I feel like my team will be very successful.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Honest I feel like Langston Hughes will be our toughest opponent this season.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I think our toughest opponent will probably be the running back from Langston Hughes, he’s a great player.”
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Q&A with Ware County nose guard Ahman Smith
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Cutting yards, going to the gym.”
What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“My hands.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We will do great things.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I don’t know.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“N/A.”
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Q&A with Stockbridge defensive back Chris Noble
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I’ve been for sure working on my chest and trying to add muscle to my arms, also lots and lots of field work.”
What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“Speed for sure and reading the quarterback while in his drop.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel we should go 15-0 with no drop off from last year.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Probably Jones County or Dutchtown.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“No idea but we’re ready for anyone.”
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Q&A with Toombs County athlete Lagonza Hayward Jr.
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Track.”
What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“Everything, feel like I’m a better athlete.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I love us to win it all.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Savannah Christian.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Elijah from Savannah Christian.”
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Q&A with Cedar Grove cornerback McKaden Smith
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I’ve been going hard in practice every day, lifting weights as well as training outside of practice, I love working on my craft so the work never stops.”
What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“Since last season I’ve become a very high IQ corner and understand better how to use my technique to my advantage when in coverage to make more plays.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“With all the controversy surrounding Cedar Grove with coaches leaving, players leaving, and things of that nature, there has been a lot of noise about this year being the end of a dynasty…my teammates and I are going to quiet that noise.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The first matchup against Douglas County High School will be a big one. Primetime during the Corky Kell Classic in the Mercedes Benz Stadium on a Saturday night. Definitely will be a spectacle and a great atmosphere.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“We will play a lot of great competition this year. To pick one I’ll say Aaron Gregory though, I’m looking forward to that matchup.”
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