Brendan Kearns
What sport are you a captain of?
Football.
What other activities are you involved in at school? (clubs/sports)
Baseball.
Do you plan on continuing your sport in college?
As of right now, no.
What are some goals set for the team this upcoming season? How do you plan to achieve them?
Playing hard and going deep into the playoffs.
What is your pre-game ritual? (Songs, pre-game meals, etc.)
Drinking Pedialyte and an energy drink.
If you could have one faculty member join your team, who would it be and why?
Mr. Kampper. He is 6’4″, he would catch everything.
What advice do you have for underclassmen who play your sport?
Be involved with the team and work hard at practices. It will help when you’re a junior.
What team do you look forward to playing this season? Why?
Milton, because we haven’t beat them in years, and King Philip, because it’s our first game of the season.
Michael Frederick
What sport are you a captain of?
Football.
What other activities are you involved in at school? (clubs/sports)
Just football.
Do you plan on continuing your sport in college?
No.
What are some goals set for the team this upcoming season? How do you plan to achieve them?
One goal, of course, is to be at Gillette playing in the State Championship, but another is to win our division.
What is your pre-game ritual? (Songs, pre-game meals, etc.)
I usually try to hydrate myself and get a quick meal in order to get some energy. On top of that, I watch some film to go through what I have to execute on the field.
If you could have one faculty member join your team, who would it be and why?
I would say Mr. Wall because he would be able to hype us all up on game day.
What advice do you have for underclassmen who play your sport?
Put in the work and let your skills on the field do the talking, give everything you got and stay on top of your school work.
What team do you look forward to playing this season? Why?
This season, I look forward to playing Milton because they beat us last year and I’m confident that we can beat them this year.
Kevin Needham
What sport are you a captain of?
Football.
What other activities are you involved in at school? (clubs/sports)
Student Council, NHS and lacrosse.
Do you plan on continuing your sport in college?
No.
What are some goals set for the team this upcoming season? How do you plan to achieve them?
Of course, our final goal is to make the Super Bowl, but at least a home game in the second round of the tournament (final eight). Last year, we traveled to Hanover and lost by one point—being at home could have changed that.
What is your pre-game ritual? (Songs, pre-game meals, etc.)
I always drink an insane amount of water on game day. I don’t really like to talk in the locker room. I only really get amped once we step on the field.
If you could have one faculty member join your team, who would it be and why?
Mr. Wall would be a star on this team.
What advice do you have for underclassmen who play your sport?
Get your mindset right. To play football, you need to switch into a different mindset than anything else you will do throughout the day. You need controlled anger to be successful.
What team do you look forward to playing this season? Why?
Milton and KP. We’ve lost to Milton two years in a row, last year being our last regular season loss, it will be huge to beat them this year. KP has always been our off-season rival, playing them in 7v7 leagues as well as seeing them at preseason camp and practices. They might be the best team we see all year.
Matt Reynard
What sport are you a captain of?
Football.
What other activities are you involved in at school? (clubs/sports)
Hockey.
Do you plan on continuing your sport in college?
No.
What are some goals set for the team this upcoming season? How do you plan to achieve them?
Making it to Gillette Stadium by consistent practice.
What is your pre-game ritual? (Songs, pre-game meals, etc.)
Eating a Rice Crispy Treat and listening to NBA Youngboy.
If you could have one faculty member join your team, who would it be and why?
Mr. Kampper, because he’s super strong and athletic.
What advice do you have for underclassmen who play your sport?
Lift weights and show up every day with a good attitude.
What team do you look forward to playing this season? Why?
Milton, because they beat us on us last year.
