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 Westside running back Kadiphius Iverson
How did the high school football season go overall?
“I had an amazing high school sophomore season this year with 100+ yards and 17 touchdowns.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“With the season being over, I get to work out harder than usual so I’m pretty consistent with the weight room and speed training.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like next year’s team is going to be very special and shocking as we have many threats and ballers returning.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The team that may be the toughest this year is Perry, they are a good, disciplined team and it takes another good disciplined team to beat them.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Michael Welch, the guy is a hard core running back and is hard to stop when he gets going.”
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Q&A with Hillgrove wide receiver Jeremiah Valdry
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Our season went okay, [it] will be better next year.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I am doing track and football tryouts right now.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel good about next season; we should be way better.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Carrollton is the toughest team on our schedule this year.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“JuJu will probably be the toughest opponent next year.”
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Q&A with Arabia Mountain defensive end Kendal Brown
How did the high school football season go overall?
“It was alright, 3 games that we lost we should have won if we just wanted it as bad as the other team.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I’m currently running track and weightlift 5/7 days of the week.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We definitely have the potential to go undefeated.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“It doesn’t matter who is tough or who is not to me.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Doesn’t matter to me.”
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Q&A with Arabia Mountain outside linebacker Daniel Ndukwe
How did the high school football season go overall?
“This past season was okay. It should have been a lot better. We could have dominated and showed the world what we already knew. This season taught us that we’re all we got, and that makes us stronger as a unit.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Right now my focus is getting bigger, faster and stronger. It’s that time of the year. Spring football is right around the corner.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I believe we’re going to shock some folks this season. This could be an undefeated season for sure.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest teams we face this fall are Meadowcreek and Tucker. Meadowcreek held it last season and we’re plotting our revenge tour. Tucker likely feels the same way about us.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest player we will face is Stephenson RB Devin Ingram.”
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Q&A with Calhoun offensive lineman Christian Bell
How did the high school football season go overall?
“I feel like our past high school season went pretty well, we reached the elite 8 and lost to the eventual state champ. Had the injury bug not gotten the best of us, I feel like we could’ve made a run for a state title.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Currently I’m participating in track and our strength coach, Coach Hobs, has us working out 5 days a week.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel that our team has the potential and ability to win a state championship. We have a lot of experience coming back with our senior class and we have a lot of young guys ready to contribute.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Cartersville is probably our toughest competition every year, we have Cedartown, Blessed Trinity, and Carver so I feel like those teams will get us ready for region play.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I feel like every team we play has great players that we respect. But we feel like we can contain any great player we face.”
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Q&A with Westside running back Kadiphius Iverson
How did the high school football season go overall?
“I had an amazing high school sophomore season this year with 100+ yards and 17 touchdowns.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“With the season being over, I get to work out harder than usual so I’m pretty consistent with the weight room and speed training.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like next year’s team is going to be very special and shocking as we have many threats and ballers returning.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The team that may be the toughest this year is Perry, they are a good, disciplined team and it takes another good disciplined team to beat them.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Michael Welch, the guy is a hard core running back and is hard to stop when he gets going.”
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Q&A with Hillgrove wide receiver Jeremiah Valdry
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Our season went okay, [it] will be better next year.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I am doing track and football tryouts right now.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel good about next season; we should be way better.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Carrollton is the toughest team on our schedule this year.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“JuJu will probably be the toughest opponent next year.”
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Q&A with Arabia Mountain defensive end Kendal Brown
How did the high school football season go overall?
“It was alright, 3 games that we lost we should have won if we just wanted it as bad as the other team.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I’m currently running track and weightlift 5/7 days of the week.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We definitely have the potential to go undefeated.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“It doesn’t matter who is tough or who is not to me.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Doesn’t matter to me.”
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Q&A with Arabia Mountain outside linebacker Daniel Ndukwe
How did the high school football season go overall?
“This past season was okay. It should have been a lot better. We could have dominated and showed the world what we already knew. This season taught us that we’re all we got, and that makes us stronger as a unit.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Right now my focus is getting bigger, faster and stronger. It’s that time of the year. Spring football is right around the corner.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I believe we’re going to shock some folks this season. This could be an undefeated season for sure.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest teams we face this fall are Meadowcreek and Tucker. Meadowcreek held it last season and we’re plotting our revenge tour. Tucker likely feels the same way about us.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest player we will face is Stephenson RB Devin Ingram.”
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Q&A with Calhoun offensive lineman Christian Bell
How did the high school football season go overall?
“I feel like our past high school season went pretty well, we reached the elite 8 and lost to the eventual state champ. Had the injury bug not gotten the best of us, I feel like we could’ve made a run for a state title.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Currently I’m participating in track and our strength coach, Coach Hobs, has us working out 5 days a week.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel that our team has the potential and ability to win a state championship. We have a lot of experience coming back with our senior class and we have a lot of young guys ready to contribute.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Cartersville is probably our toughest competition every year, we have Cedartown, Blessed Trinity, and Carver so I feel like those teams will get us ready for region play.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I feel like every team we play has great players that we respect. But we feel like we can contain any great player we face.”
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