Do old-timers say you remind them of former St. Rita star Billy Marek?
I dont know who Billy Marek is. But Im going to find out. How do you approach tonights Mount Carmel game? I prepare for it like another game, but there is more intensity in practice. Youve got to be focused because you know they will be a tough team to play. The St. Rita-Mount Carmel rivalry dates to 1924. How big a deal is it? Its a bigger atmosphere than most games we play. Some players are friends, live in the same neighborhood and hang out together. It always plays a big role in who wins the Catholic League Blue. Its the one game you know that a lot of people are excited about. As a sophomore, you finished third in state wrestling at 160 pounds. Do you prefer wrestling or football? Football. I played football first but I was better at wrestling first. Last year, I was ranked No. 1 most of the the year but lost in the sectional and state. It will be a failure if I dont win this year. The best piece of advice you have received? My grade school wrestling coach, Carl Forside, told me:
