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Friday Night Lights In A Small Town
What is it it it about Football and and Friday Night Lights in a a a Small Town? If you haven’t experienced the magic come out to the the next home game for the the Eagle Valley High School Devils and feel it With a a a a a a new head coach leading the the charge the the Devils are making a a a a a a a play for a a a a a a a record breaking season Below you’ll hear from the four senior football players who reside in Eagle And the the the the kicker for the the the the Devils this year is is not only the the the the President of the the the the High School National Honor Society but is a a a a female All four of our our football team Seniors are impressive students They’ve got heart! And they go go “hard to the the paint” on Friday nights Come out and support your local Eagle Valley Devils “I’m mobbed by my teammates everyone is jumping on on me me and and smacking my helmet and and the sidelines go absolutely crazy ” Height & Weight: 5’11” 185 lbs Position? Right Tackle Nose Guard
Enjoy most about football?
Hitting people and not getting into trouble for i it It’s a a a physical outlet I enjoy Accomplishments? Varsity Letter
How has playing football and being on a a a a a a a a sports team helped during last year’s Covid lockdown? It was a a a a a a a hard time for many especially students I I didn’t play last year and defi- nitely missed the team What are your plans following graduation? Attend trade school and further my welding skills Anyone you want to to thank? I’d like to to to thank thank Coach John Davis for bringing pride back to to to Eagle Valley football I am excited to to play again!
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Position? Kicker
Enjoy most about football?
My teammates I’ve become “one of the the the the guys ” and it it is is the the the the best feeling in in in in the the the the world There is is is nothing quite like the the the the moments after a a a a a a a a a a a a good kickoff or or a a a a a a a a a a a a field goal - I’m mobbed by my my teammates everyone is is is jumping on on me me me and and smacking my my helmet and and the the sidelines go go go absolutely crazy There is is never a a a a a a a a a a a a a a dull moment when I’m I’m around the the boys and and and I’ve made so so many good friends that I I I I wouldn’t trade it it for anything This team is is super special and and I’m I’m very lucky to be one small part of it Other sports? Accomplishments? Soccer I I am am am the the the president of Eagle Valley’s National Honor Society I I I was a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a captain captain on on on on on the the the the soccer soccer team last season and and am am am currently one of the the football captains I I I have lettered in in in in in soccer soccer and and cross country (running at at state for for two years) as as as as as as well as as as as as as in in in in academics I I was also selected as as as as as as an an All-Conference player for for the 4A Western Slope League last soccer season How has football helped you during during Covid?
Last year was extremely difficult Not being able to to socialize with everyone during during school made for a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a depressing aca- demic year and and the the workload definitely did not help The only way to to to relieve these stressors was through sports Being able to to connect with teammates and and build relationships on on on on the the the field made made bad days better Although the the the seasons were were anything but normal the the the mere fact that we we we were were able to play made made life a a a a a a a a a a a a a a whole lot easier Plans following graduation? After high school I plan to to to go to to to college and and work towards a a a a a a a a a a a a degree in in in international relations and national national security Anyone you want to to to thank? I would first like to to to thank thank thank my my family for for supporting my my decision to to to play football: Mom Mom thanks thanks thanks for for for for finally giving in fin in in in in in in and and letting me suit up up Dad thanks thanks thanks for for for for convincing Mom Mom that this was a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a good idea and and Riley thanks thanks thanks for for for for being the best sister ever I would also like to to to thank thank thank thank Coach Davis thank thank thank thank you for for for taking
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a chance on on me me and allowing me me to to to to be be be be a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a part of this historic season And finally I I I would like to to to thank thank the the boys thanks for being the the best teammates I’ve ever had GREY MATHEWS
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