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1.      Richie Woods – Class of 2023 – RB – Peters Township - @itsrichiewoods

1. How would your coaches and teammates describe you?


- I am a great friend, always reliable, gritty exclusive and powerful running back with breakaway speed.

2. What makes you a good player? What are the strengthens in your game?

- I go into every game knowing that I am the best and no one can stop me or outwork me. My strengths are my speed and vision.

3. What are your hobbies or interest outside of sports?

- My favorite hobbies are cars. I love researching cars. I also love hanging with my friends playing video games.

4. What is the toughest class on your schedule this semester?

- Geoscience - History of Western Civilization - Personal Finance

5. Is there a coach that you look up to as a role model and why?

- Coach Moe is a coach that I look up to. Coach Moe is very uplifting and also an inspiration to me on and off the field.

6. Rank the top 5 priorities currently in your life?

- (1) God (2) Family (3) School (4) Football (5) Friends

7. Do you have any secret talent?

- I can eat 5 pieces of Pizza in under 2 minutes.

8. What does your daily routine look like?

- Wake up at 6am - shower - brush my teeth - get dressed and leave for school - After school get Wendy's, then head to practice - then head home to relax – Repeat

9. What are your preferred pre-game locker room routines?

- First, I get my equipment ready - then I get my ankles taped - then start putting my bottoms on - then put my eye black on - then put the rest of my equipment on and start thinking about how I am going to have a big day.

10. What is your favorite song or musician to listen before games?

- NBA Youngboy and Eminem

11. Who has the best Pizza in Western, PA?

- Fioris is the best by far

12. Who has the best Chicken Wings in Western, PA?

- Big Shot Bobs

13. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

- Playing professional football

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2.      Ben Lane – 2023 – Athlete – Freeport - @benny_lane02

1. How would your coaches and teammates describe you?

- My coaches and teammates would describe me as coachable, big-time player, leader by example as well as just a fun player to play with in general.

2. What makes you a good player? What are the strengthens in your game?

- What makes me a great player is my knowledge of the game. Some of my strengths are my speed and my vision.

3. What are your hobbies or interest outside of sports?

- My main hobbies are fishing, working out, and doing anything with my friends and family.

4. What is the toughest class on your schedule this semester?

- The toughest classes on my schedule are honors accounting III and government economics.

5. Is there a coach that you look up to as a role model and why?

- I look up to all of my coaches as role models, because for them it's not just coaching us to be better players but better men.

6. Rank the top 5 priorities currently in your life?

- (1) God (2) Family (3) School (4) Football (5) Friends

7. Do you have any secret talent?

- I can curl my tongue into the shape of a clover.

8. What does your daily routine look like?

- My daily routine starts with waking up, eating, bushing my teeth, washing my face and then going to

school, practice, homework, dinner, relax.

9. What are your preferred pre-game locker room routines?

- My preferred game routine is to put my headphones on and lock in.

10. What is your favorite song or musician to listen before games?

- Kamikai by NBA YoungBoy

11. Who has the best Pizza in Western, PA?

- Vocellis

12. Who has the best Chicken Wings in Western, PA?

- Ryan's Creek House

13. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

- I see myself playing in the NFL with a great degree so when the time comes I can go out and get a good paying job to provide for my family.

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3.      Donovan Walker – Class of 2023 – Defensive Back – Aliquippa - @donovanwalkerr

1. How would your coaches and teammates describe you?

- They would describe me as a leader always doing the right thing on every play.

2. What makes you a good player? What are the strengthens in your game?

- I would say the mental part of the game. I play a very physical game but what makes me special is my

understanding on the game.

3. What are your hobbies or interest outside of sports?

- I just chill with my guys and try to build bonds outside of the game.

4. What is the toughest class on your schedule this semester?

- Pre-Calculus

5. Is there a coach that you look up to as a role model and why?

- My Head coach. Coach Mike always make sure we are doing the right thing and he treats us with respect and like we are his own kids.

6. Rank the top 5 priorities currently in your life?

- School and Football are my priorities I do not have time to be thinking about anything else.

7. Do you have any secret talent?

- No secret talent

8. What does your daily routine look like?

- Wake up, Brush my teeth, go to school, workout, practice, sleep, repeat.

9. What are your preferred pre-game locker room routines?

- Just like any other day but definitely more focused and locked in.

10. What is your favorite song or musician to listen before games?

- NBA YoungBoy

11. Who has the best Pizza in Western, PA?

- Police Station Pizza

12. Who has the best Chicken Wings in Western, PA?

- Big Shot Bobs

13. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

- I see myself having a successful life in the NFL.

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4. Roderick Jeter – Class of 2023 – Linebacker – Westinghouse - @Therealcheck6

1. How would your coaches and teammates describe you?

- They would describe me as loyal, funny, respectful and full of energy.

2. What makes you a good player? What are the strengthens in your game?

- My instincts and ability to get to the ball fast and physical.

3. What are your hobbies or interest outside of sports?

- I just like getting money and helping people.

4. What is the toughest class on your schedule this semester?

- Statistics or intro to social justice

5. Is there a coach that you look up to as a role model and why?

- In a way I look up to all my coaches but coach Donta is the main coach because he teaches us about the game of life and trying to get us to understand life is bigger than football.

6. Rank the top 5 priorities currently in your life?

- (1) Family (2) School (3) Football (4) Friends (5) Staying focus

7. Do you have any secret talent?

- I am good with talking to people and communicating with anyone.

8. What does your daily routine look like?

- Wake up, go to school, practice, dinner, spend time with family, go to bed.

9. What are your preferred pre-game locker room routines?

- Relax and try to think about my assignments to give us a chance to win.

10. What is your favorite song or musician to listen before games?

- NBA YoungBoy, Lil Baby, Durk, and Dougie B 8

11. Who has the best Pizza in Western, PA?

- That is a hard one

12. Who has the best Chicken Wings in Western, PA?

- That is a hard one

13. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

- I will be in the league or owning a business in Pittsburgh.