We definitely at times this year have had an issue with finishing. Guys would make too many moves trying to score. Coach told us that we just need to take it to the net and the goals will come.

I look at it as trying to carry on that (Skyline) tradition. (The NFL) is definitely a goal of mine. It's in the back of my mind. People are telling me different stuff, but that's not what my focus is.

I felt like I was trying to find a comfort zone,

We're like everyone else. We're trying to gather information, but information is hard to come by.

I played against Rooney when he was 16 and he wasn't a touch on this lad.

We know how it feels to be that close (to advancing to state). We had (the district championship) taken away from us. We had it stolen from us, basically. That will motivate us to win it this year. I'm a senior and I don't want to experience that again.