Find out what some of the elite players in the state are saying about how football now!
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Q&A with Eaglecrest wide receiver Xavier Waldron
How did the high school football season go overall?
“I feel like the season went pretty well. As a young receiver I feel like I was able to finally step up and find my role with the team as someone who the coaches and teammates can count on. Even with losing in the first round of the playoffs I think as a team we found our stride and our strengths.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Now with track season around the corner I’m focusing on getting faster and more explosive. As well, in the weight room our workouts not only are focusing on building strength for the upcoming season but it’s building a community within the team and that’s always important. As a team we feel like camaraderie is the key to go further than the first round.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I believe that we’re going to go far this upcoming season. I feel we’ve got the guys to get it done and the coaching to lead us to that success. We’re just a group of guys who are hungry and know we got to get the job done no matter who’s lined up against us.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest team we’ll face this upcoming season I feel is Cherry Creek. They’re known for their success and they back it up. Last three years I’ve played Creek, they’ve always been the team to beat on our schedule. But I believe we got the guys to get it done this year.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I do believe the toughest individual player my team is going to face would probably be Creek’s Quarterback Brady V. He’s a young athlete and seeing the film he’s made some plays not many quarterbacks in our league make. I do have trust in our defense this year to slow him down if not shut him down but he’s always that player you know will be tough to beat.”
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Q&A with Mullen linebacker Estevan Loya
How did the high school football season go overall?
“My last season went very well, I was coming back from a season ending injury that happened my freshman year and I feel that I was able to come back to make a positive impact on our team. We ended 6-5 and although I’m not satisfied I’m definitely proud of how my team progressed throughout the season.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I just finished up my wrestling season. I qualified for the state tournament and I didn’t do as well as I wanted to do but my team won the 3A wrestling state championship. Right now I’m just focusing on getting faster and stronger for next season while doing 7s with Phenom Phactory.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“My team next year will be very solid, we’re a very young team and we have a lot of maturing to do as football players before next year but we’ll come back next year as a better team overall.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Our schedule still isn’t fully set so I’m not sure of all the teams we’ll play. With that said, a team in our league we consistently have a tough game with is Legacy but I’m confident that we’ll be able to come out of that game with a win this year if we stay disciplined and focused this offseason.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Honestly there’s no individual player that I’m really worried about since Blake Barnett left. All I know is that we need to keep working and focusing on doing our best and we’ll be alright.”
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Q&A with Castle View wide receiver/outfielder Sam Harry
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Our season went really well! I think we surprised a lot of teams with the way we performed and our winning record. We beat some really good teams, like Legend. I had a lot of fun playing with this group of guys.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I immediately went back to baseball-focused training as soon as the football season ended. This includes weight training, speed and agility drills, conditioning, arm care and batting.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We are always looking to improve and build on last year’s success. We had some really strong seniors that are going to be missed, but I think my class will step in and lead our team further in the playoffs.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think Mountain Vista will probably be our toughest competition again. They were a very solid team last year and have a lot of players returning.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Austyn Modrzewski will probably be the toughest individual our team will face next season. I have played against him since I was ten and he has always been one of the best players on the field.”
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Q&A with Thornton wide receiver Aiden Martinez
How did the high school football season go overall?
“I think it went well, ups and down but we definitely got through it.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Playing another sport while still getting that extra work in it.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we’ll be a successful team, we have to overcome a lot of adversity next year.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think we’re going to have a lot of good fights but I think Riverdale Ridge will be our hardest one.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I don’t know, [there’s] a lot of dawgs we’ll play next year.”
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Q&A with Discovery Canyon linebacker Devon Baker
How did the high school football season go overall?
“I believe this season went really well. We had a couple things we had to face this season but we bounced back and got better throughout the season. As a team we also bonded more and I think that showed on the field.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“This spring I am doing track, I am doing sprints and jumping as well. Ever since the season ended I as well as the rest of the team have been hitting the weight room hard and getting better for next season.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I have a strong feeling that we are going to be really good next season. If we as a team keep growing and bonding the way we are, I think we have a good chance. The team is really dedicated for next year and are ready to make it far.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think Pueblo East is going to be our toughest game next year but every team is going to be good competition for us, but as long as we play the way Thunder knows how to play I think we can beat any one of them.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I think Jayden Pagano is going to be tough next year. I've seen him play before and he is a good running back.”
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Q&A with Eaglecrest wide receiver Xavier Waldron
How did the high school football season go overall?
“I feel like the season went pretty well. As a young receiver I feel like I was able to finally step up and find my role with the team as someone who the coaches and teammates can count on. Even with losing in the first round of the playoffs I think as a team we found our stride and our strengths.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Now with track season around the corner I’m focusing on getting faster and more explosive. As well, in the weight room our workouts not only are focusing on building strength for the upcoming season but it’s building a community within the team and that’s always important. As a team we feel like camaraderie is the key to go further than the first round.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I believe that we’re going to go far this upcoming season. I feel we’ve got the guys to get it done and the coaching to lead us to that success. We’re just a group of guys who are hungry and know we got to get the job done no matter who’s lined up against us.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest team we’ll face this upcoming season I feel is Cherry Creek. They’re known for their success and they back it up. Last three years I’ve played Creek, they’ve always been the team to beat on our schedule. But I believe we got the guys to get it done this year.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I do believe the toughest individual player my team is going to face would probably be Creek’s Quarterback Brady V. He’s a young athlete and seeing the film he’s made some plays not many quarterbacks in our league make. I do have trust in our defense this year to slow him down if not shut him down but he’s always that player you know will be tough to beat.”
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Q&A with Mullen linebacker Estevan Loya
How did the high school football season go overall?
“My last season went very well, I was coming back from a season ending injury that happened my freshman year and I feel that I was able to come back to make a positive impact on our team. We ended 6-5 and although I’m not satisfied I’m definitely proud of how my team progressed throughout the season.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I just finished up my wrestling season. I qualified for the state tournament and I didn’t do as well as I wanted to do but my team won the 3A wrestling state championship. Right now I’m just focusing on getting faster and stronger for next season while doing 7s with Phenom Phactory.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“My team next year will be very solid, we’re a very young team and we have a lot of maturing to do as football players before next year but we’ll come back next year as a better team overall.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Our schedule still isn’t fully set so I’m not sure of all the teams we’ll play. With that said, a team in our league we consistently have a tough game with is Legacy but I’m confident that we’ll be able to come out of that game with a win this year if we stay disciplined and focused this offseason.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Honestly there’s no individual player that I’m really worried about since Blake Barnett left. All I know is that we need to keep working and focusing on doing our best and we’ll be alright.”
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Q&A with Castle View wide receiver/outfielder Sam Harry
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Our season went really well! I think we surprised a lot of teams with the way we performed and our winning record. We beat some really good teams, like Legend. I had a lot of fun playing with this group of guys.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I immediately went back to baseball-focused training as soon as the football season ended. This includes weight training, speed and agility drills, conditioning, arm care and batting.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We are always looking to improve and build on last year’s success. We had some really strong seniors that are going to be missed, but I think my class will step in and lead our team further in the playoffs.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think Mountain Vista will probably be our toughest competition again. They were a very solid team last year and have a lot of players returning.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Austyn Modrzewski will probably be the toughest individual our team will face next season. I have played against him since I was ten and he has always been one of the best players on the field.”
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Q&A with Thornton wide receiver Aiden Martinez
How did the high school football season go overall?
“I think it went well, ups and down but we definitely got through it.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Playing another sport while still getting that extra work in it.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we’ll be a successful team, we have to overcome a lot of adversity next year.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think we’re going to have a lot of good fights but I think Riverdale Ridge will be our hardest one.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I don’t know, [there’s] a lot of dawgs we’ll play next year.”
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Q&A with Discovery Canyon linebacker Devon Baker
How did the high school football season go overall?
“I believe this season went really well. We had a couple things we had to face this season but we bounced back and got better throughout the season. As a team we also bonded more and I think that showed on the field.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“This spring I am doing track, I am doing sprints and jumping as well. Ever since the season ended I as well as the rest of the team have been hitting the weight room hard and getting better for next season.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I have a strong feeling that we are going to be really good next season. If we as a team keep growing and bonding the way we are, I think we have a good chance. The team is really dedicated for next year and are ready to make it far.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think Pueblo East is going to be our toughest game next year but every team is going to be good competition for us, but as long as we play the way Thunder knows how to play I think we can beat any one of them.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I think Jayden Pagano is going to be tough next year. I've seen him play before and he is a good running back.”
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