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 Windermere wide receiver/cornerback Shawn Falahpour
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I’ve been working hard to stay in shape and get better as a receiver, like running routes and you know working on my footwork to get in and out of my breaks faster and I’ve been lifting weights trying to get bigger.”
What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I think I’ve improved most on my route running for sure and getting shiftier on my routes.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we’re going to do really well next year especially since our team didn't do too well last year. We lost some games that we definitely should have won, so I think this year is definitely personal for us and the mentality is to go undefeated next year and also to get back on some teams we should have beat last year.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think the toughest team next year will be Lake Howell and that game is going to be a battle but I think we’re going to come out on top.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“N/A.”
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Q&A with Melbourne Central Catholic safety Ezra Engle
What have you been doing as of late with the off-season?
“I played lacrosse in my off-season and we just started spring the first week of May.”
What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“My football IQ has increased and my leadership skills are more developed from training and looking more in-depth into my position and what it does on and off the field. Also weight gain and strength.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?"
“Pretty good. We have a really great new coaching staff and a lot of our players are dedicated.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?"
“Probably Cardinal Newman because they’re ranked 16 in the state. We have a pretty challenging schedule this year.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?"
“Not sure. Most of the teams on our schedule we haven’t seen or played against yet. Like I said, it’s a challenging schedule with a new coaching staff looking to grow our skills and stretch us as a team.”
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Q&A with Somerset Academy Canyons middle linebacker Marco Saberson
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Speed, agility, and strength training along with 7on7.”
What do you feel you have improved on most this off-season?
“My speed and lateral movement.”
How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“We are going to make a playoff run.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Santa Luces and Archbishop McCarthy.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I can’t say.”
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Q&A with Madison County middle linebacker Octavious Hodge
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Working on speed and acceleration.”
What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“Knowing what everyone on the field is doing.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Excellent.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Raines.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Nobody.”
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Q&A with Sumner quarterback Joel Morris
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Trying to get better.”
What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“My deep ball.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Amazing.””
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Lakeland.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Cormani McClain.”
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Q&A with Windermere wide receiver/cornerback Shawn Falahpour
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I’ve been working hard to stay in shape and get better as a receiver, like running routes and you know working on my footwork to get in and out of my breaks faster and I’ve been lifting weights trying to get bigger.”
What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I think I’ve improved most on my route running for sure and getting shiftier on my routes.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we’re going to do really well next year especially since our team didn't do too well last year. We lost some games that we definitely should have won, so I think this year is definitely personal for us and the mentality is to go undefeated next year and also to get back on some teams we should have beat last year.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think the toughest team next year will be Lake Howell and that game is going to be a battle but I think we’re going to come out on top.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“N/A.”
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Q&A with Melbourne Central Catholic safety Ezra Engle
What have you been doing as of late with the off-season?
“I played lacrosse in my off-season and we just started spring the first week of May.”
What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“My football IQ has increased and my leadership skills are more developed from training and looking more in-depth into my position and what it does on and off the field. Also weight gain and strength.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?"
“Pretty good. We have a really great new coaching staff and a lot of our players are dedicated.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?"
“Probably Cardinal Newman because they’re ranked 16 in the state. We have a pretty challenging schedule this year.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?"
“Not sure. Most of the teams on our schedule we haven’t seen or played against yet. Like I said, it’s a challenging schedule with a new coaching staff looking to grow our skills and stretch us as a team.”
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Q&A with Somerset Academy Canyons middle linebacker Marco Saberson
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Speed, agility, and strength training along with 7on7.”
What do you feel you have improved on most this off-season?
“My speed and lateral movement.”
How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“We are going to make a playoff run.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Santa Luces and Archbishop McCarthy.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I can’t say.”
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Q&A with Madison County middle linebacker Octavious Hodge
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Working on speed and acceleration.”
What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“Knowing what everyone on the field is doing.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Excellent.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Raines.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Nobody.”
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Q&A with Sumner quarterback Joel Morris
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Trying to get better.”
What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“My deep ball.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Amazing.””
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Lakeland.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Cormani McClain.”
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