Colorado Prep Report Football Quotes
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Find out what some of the elite players in the state are saying about how football now!
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Update - Pueblo County running back Patrick Noga Jr.
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Our season was rocky. We were a very young team with a new head coach. We struggled at the beginning but we started to pick it up toward the end of the season. We almost clinched the 3a playoffs with a 4-5 record. We battled hard against East and just came up short, not making the playoffs and ending the season with a 4-6 record.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plan this off-season is to become the best athlete I can be for my team come fall.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I believe next year we could be very good. I think that we have what it takes to be a playoff team come fall.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I believe that East will be our biggest game. East is a very talented football team.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I have no answer.”
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Update - Legend tight end Nathan Sandy
How did the high school football season go overall?
“I think our season went very well. We had a lot of injuries but that didn’t stop us from fighting and getting to where we wanted to be. I’m very proud of how we handled these injuries whether it was people fighting to come back, or people ready to step and play.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My workouts will not change very much, but I will start wrestling and hopefully do something special there.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think that with the experience that we all have now will definitely push us to be a better team and try to lead the pack.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“There are so many. Everyone on our schedule I have massive respect for. Each team goes out and fights for a win, and I guess we will see who comes out on top.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“There are so many good players in the state of Colorado. Each player that steps out on the field on Friday nights deserves to be out there and should be treated so.”
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Update - Rampart running back Maciu Ramaqa
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Definitely not how we wanted, we made the playoffs and I noticed a lot more improvement from last season but [it] could have definitely gone better.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I’m in the gym lifting and working with my coach and training programs on footwork and speed.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we will be a solid team, we all have improved so much and the upcoming junior class is very athletic.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Still probably Palmer Ridge, they are always a good program.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I think [the most] physically tough will be Isaiah Jones of Mesa Ridge. Skill [wise] the best player will probably be Kobe Dooley of Vista.”
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Update - Liberty quarterback Elijah Rupejko
How did the high school football season go overall?
“We brought home the first winning season since 2009 at 6-4.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I plan to get back in the weight room, regain strength and body weight, and still do agility training and stretching.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think our team has endless potential and can very well go 9-1 or 10-0.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“As of right now, playing Widefield will be our biggest challenge, and I’m really up for it.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The QB for Widefield is probably the most complete player the team will have to stop next year.”
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Update - Delta quarterback Ty Reed
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The high school football season for us went really well, we didn’t lose a single regular season game and have made it to the championship. Now we just have to finish it.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans with sports and workouts now are to get stronger and stay active by playing other sports for next season.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Next season I feel that our football team will be contenders once again because we have great coaches and more returning players.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I don’t know what our schedule looks like for next year so I don’t know who our toughest opponent will be.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest individual opponent I think we’ll go against is Tay Wheat from Montezuma-Cortez because he is only a sophomore.”
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Update - Pueblo County running back Patrick Noga Jr.
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Our season was rocky. We were a very young team with a new head coach. We struggled at the beginning but we started to pick it up toward the end of the season. We almost clinched the 3a playoffs with a 4-5 record. We battled hard against East and just came up short, not making the playoffs and ending the season with a 4-6 record.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plan this off-season is to become the best athlete I can be for my team come fall.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I believe next year we could be very good. I think that we have what it takes to be a playoff team come fall.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I believe that East will be our biggest game. East is a very talented football team.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I have no answer.”
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Update - Legend tight end Nathan Sandy
How did the high school football season go overall?
“I think our season went very well. We had a lot of injuries but that didn’t stop us from fighting and getting to where we wanted to be. I’m very proud of how we handled these injuries whether it was people fighting to come back, or people ready to step and play.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My workouts will not change very much, but I will start wrestling and hopefully do something special there.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think that with the experience that we all have now will definitely push us to be a better team and try to lead the pack.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“There are so many. Everyone on our schedule I have massive respect for. Each team goes out and fights for a win, and I guess we will see who comes out on top.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“There are so many good players in the state of Colorado. Each player that steps out on the field on Friday nights deserves to be out there and should be treated so.”
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Update - Rampart running back Maciu Ramaqa
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Definitely not how we wanted, we made the playoffs and I noticed a lot more improvement from last season but [it] could have definitely gone better.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I’m in the gym lifting and working with my coach and training programs on footwork and speed.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we will be a solid team, we all have improved so much and the upcoming junior class is very athletic.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Still probably Palmer Ridge, they are always a good program.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I think [the most] physically tough will be Isaiah Jones of Mesa Ridge. Skill [wise] the best player will probably be Kobe Dooley of Vista.”
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Update - Liberty quarterback Elijah Rupejko
How did the high school football season go overall?
“We brought home the first winning season since 2009 at 6-4.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I plan to get back in the weight room, regain strength and body weight, and still do agility training and stretching.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think our team has endless potential and can very well go 9-1 or 10-0.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“As of right now, playing Widefield will be our biggest challenge, and I’m really up for it.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The QB for Widefield is probably the most complete player the team will have to stop next year.”
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Update - Delta quarterback Ty Reed
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The high school football season for us went really well, we didn’t lose a single regular season game and have made it to the championship. Now we just have to finish it.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans with sports and workouts now are to get stronger and stay active by playing other sports for next season.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Next season I feel that our football team will be contenders once again because we have great coaches and more returning players.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I don’t know what our schedule looks like for next year so I don’t know who our toughest opponent will be.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest individual opponent I think we’ll go against is Tay Wheat from Montezuma-Cortez because he is only a sophomore.”
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