Transcripts: The Rivalry! (10/20/2021)
IT’S THOMAS WEEK!!!!!! A lot of emotions are going through my head as I’m typing this. My alma mater St. Pius X takes on St. Thomas this Friday (10/22/21)! Wednesday, my colleague and I traveled to our old stomping ground…
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Continue ReadingIT’S THOMAS WEEK!!!!!! A lot of emotions are going through my head as I’m typing this. My alma mater St. Pius X takes on St. Thomas this Friday (10/22/21)! Wednesday, my colleague and I traveled to our old stomping ground to talk with a couple of the players and talk ball, the rivalry, and the season as a whole.
Aden Allen (2023) I DE/TE I #28
It’s Thomas Week! How do you feel?
“Really its just a regular game to me. A rivalry of course, so we just got to go out a win, and treat it like a regular game. We can’t get too excited, play how we’ve been playing.”
You guys are currently 3-4, what are your thoughts on the season so far?
“We had played some really good teams this season, but everyday is improvement. We take it one week at a time and to keep improving!”
I noticed you play both ways (Offense and Defense). Which position do you prefer more and why?
“Defensive end because it’s defense. I’m not really an offensive guy but I do what I have to do to win.”
Burke Battenfield (2022) I RB/LB I #23
It’s Thomas Week! How do you feel?
“The weeks been good, I’ve just been focused on the game”
You guys are currently 3-4, what are your thoughts on the season so far?
“I think we can do better, but we’re going to step it up this week!”
I noticed you play both ways (Offense and Defense). Which position do you prefer more and why?
“I prefer LB, because I like to make plays on defense.”
Nethaneel Loolo (2023) I WR/DB I #2
It’s Thomas Week! How do you feel?
“To be honest, it’s just a regular game. I’m going to do me, I’m going to turn up.”
You guys are currently 3-4, what are your thoughts on the season so far?
“It’s been some tough loses, we have to recoup, get back to together and do what we need to do.”
I noticed you play both ways (Offense and Defense). Which position do you prefer more and why?
“I like corner, cause I feel like I’m being myself.”
Jackson Mobley (2023) I WR/DB I #4
Note: Mobley also plays baseball, he plays short stop and 3rd baseman!
It’s Thomas Week! How do you feel?
“I’m feeling good, it’s been a hard practice. I think Coach has been pushing us. Been talking to us and giving us motivation. It’s maybe not how the season’s been going, but its what we can do from here. I think that’s big motivation on how we can proceed and do better, especially coming in to this game.”
You guys are currently 3-4, what are your thoughts on the season so far?
“I think we have been battling, we have been playing hard. We’ve had some injuries, but I think as a team we’ve just been trying to push and it hasn’t gone our way. I think that our team has a lot of heart, and we’ve been continuing to play hard, practice hard, and done everything we’re supposed to do. I think its all going to come together, hopefully this week, because we’ve been practicing hard.”
I noticed you play both ways (Offense and Defense). Which position do you prefer more and why?
“I prefer WR (slot receiver)…it’s what I’ve been playing since freshman year. I’m the most comfortable at it. I like to play defense too just to help my team, but I’m definitely more comfortable at receiver.”
Vincent Doucet (2023) I WR/SS I #9
It’s Thomas Week! How do you feel?
“I’m just looking forward to Friday night. It’s a rival game, so of course it means something else compared to all the others. And really that’s it, I just look forward to the game. that night…that’s when I get ready.”
You guys are currently 3-4, what are your thoughts on the season so far?
“You know there’s room for improvement. I mean there are a lot of injuries in the way too, but it’s still an effort thing. I think we could have done our best, offensively and defensively. Personally, I think I’ve been satisfied with how we’ve been defensively, but in some roles we need to step it up.”
I noticed you play both ways (Offense and Defense). Which position do you prefer more and why?
“Well, I’ve been playing receiver all my life, but, I really do like the feel of defense. That feeling you get when tackling, it’s just something else. I really want to get better at S, and really add that as my number 1 position.”
Man Thomas week use to be high energy and high effort the entire week! Watching the practice Wednesday gave me that the (3-4) Panthers will take down the (6-2) Eagles. Good luck tonight fellas and Go Panthers!