Football

Jason Curtis - #32

Position: Safety

Grade: 12th

How do you keep yourself motivated? I just think this is my last time doing things. I try to think back on previous things that have happened that are negative that forced me to keep pushing, such as past games and stuff like that.

Game day routines? Lucky habits? 

Pre-game meal, I eat at 2:50, then I sit in the training room till 4:15, then I take a nap until we leave. I have my own warmup on the field I do when we first get there, and then I have to have Burger to stretch me before I warm up. I listen to specific songs too. I’m a routine guy, it’s not a luck thing.

What can you improve on from Friday? As a team we need to focus on our own assignments and not try to do too much, and have more trust in each other. 

What’s the goofiest thing you’ve ever done to make an opponent/ref mad? Last year TaRon Francis the 5-star receiver for Karr i kept calling him tyrone to make him mad. 

Caden Betard - #46

Position: Tight End

Grade: 10th

How do you keep yourself motivated? Knowing that we have another game next week and knowing we have another opportunity to go out on a win.

Game day routines? Lucky habits? I get the same smoothie, vanilla hulk, and listen to the same playlist. 30 minutes before we leave I go over our play sheet and formations, my assignments basically. On the goal line I do the same stretches once at the field. I wear the saem girdle every game.

What can you improve on from Friday? I think we need to trust our technique and remember the basics we go through everyday.

Ben Barron - #30

Position: Outside Linebacker

Grade: 11th

How do you keep yourself motivated? Just wanting to win a state championship because I've been on a team that’s done it before and knows what it takes to do it.

Game day routines? Lucky habits? I wear the same thing to school every friday, I always drink pedialyte, and I listen to the same playlist for pregame

What can you improve on from Friday? As a team maybe like motivating people better, not bringing them down, and don’t single out one player, it’s all of us.

What’s the goofiest thing you’ve ever done to make an opponent/ref mad? I punched Rabun Gaps tight end in the stomach 8 times and he got very mad. 

Coach Jeff Curtis

What do you coach? Running backs and quarterbacks

How do you keep your team motivated? I think focusing on the process of what it takes to be a good player and person, and most importantly it allows them to not focus on the product. At the end of the day we want to be the best player and team we can be and sometimes the loss comes along with that and that's just a part of the process.

Who stepped up and led at the game against Jesuit? Jacobi Boudreaux probably had the best game offensively, but he was only able to do those things because of how the offensive line blocked for him.

What characteristics make a good football player? Being tough both mentally and physically, being consistent, consistently showing up ready to practice and ready to play, not getting tired of showing up every day and doing the same thing over and over again, dedication.

What are the football coaching goals you strive to accomplish? Helping them to realize, each player, the best version of themselves both athletically and individually as a person.

Xavier Brown - #0

Grade: 12th

Position: Wide receiver / free safety

How do you keep yourself motivated? Remember how hard we worked and the outcome of the game nad how much better we could’ve played and knowing we can beat every team we play

What can you improve on from Friday? Working on teamwork and staying together as a team and keeping our composure and not arguing with each other. I could’ve ran better routes and got open more. 

Do you have any personal/team goals for the rest of the season? Come together as a team and win state. Work harder and play better

Who do you think get’s the team the most hype before the game? Coach Hendricks and Frankie Masicott

Sean Goodrum - #65

Grade: 10th

Position: Right Guard

How do you keep yourself motivated? Just using the lose as motivation to win

What can you improve on from Friday? As a team we could be more together and individually I could block better

Do you have any personal/team goals for the rest of the season? Just to win out

Who do you think get’s the team the most hype before the game? Jason Curtis

Jarvis Stephenson- #83

Grade: 9th

Position: Wide Receiver

How do you keep yourself motivated? Keeping a good mindset losses are what makes you better so you learn from the losses and go back and learn for the next game

What can you improve on from Friday? As a team we can be better offensively focusing on the game and keeping the distraction out of your head. Me personally I would say I could improve on leadership and getting the team motivated and making sure no one gives up even when we’re down by a large amount and keep going until the clock runs out

Do you have any personal/team goals for the rest of the season? Team goals definitely win the state championship, personal goals just knowing that I'm giving my all to the end and ultimate goal is to sometime in the span of 4 years to receive a Division 1 offer and giving my all knowing that I did everything 

Who do you think get’s the team the most hype before the game? Coach JT

Hayden Delatte - #4

Grade: 12th

Position: Linebacker

How do you keep yourself motivated? The ultimate goal is to win a state championship so you have to keep your head up and get back to work. 

What can you improve on from Thursday? Bring energy if that be while we're playing or on the sidelines I felt like the energy was dead. 

What are your game day routines? I like to take a nap, then read over my notes on the bus, and then once i get to the field I wait till we warm up and pray that God protects me and that we have a team victory.

Do you have any goals for the remainder of the season and playoffs? To win state.

Jaden Keelen - #35

Grade: 9th

Position: Linebacker and DB

How do you keep yourself motivated? I just look forward to the next game cause i can’t get stuck on a loss I look to the next game and what I can do better.

What can you improve on from Friday? As a team we can improve on coming together more and lifting each other up. Personally I could work on self control.

What are your game day routines? Before the games I go to Smoothie  King, I get on the bike before i get dressed. After I get dressed I get spatted (tapped) and I put on my headphones and go to sleep till we leave.

Do you have any goals for the remainder of the season and playoffs? Win state.

Juan Washington - #10

Grade: 12th

Position: Wide receiver

How do you keep yourself motivated? Always the next day to watch film and get better. Coaches encourage us to work harder, and my teammates, I don’t want to let them down

What can you improve on from Friday? As an individual I have to make my blocks. As a team we just gotta stay together.

What are your game day routines? I get a smoothie after school and then chill in the locker room and listen to music until game time. Once I get there I run the field, make sure my routes look g00d, and just warm up.

Do you have any goals for the remainder of the season and playoffs?  To win.

Coach Jeff Middleton

What do you coach? Offensive line

How do you keep your team motivated? Just reminding them it's only one game and we look forward to the playoffs.

Who stepped up and led at the game against Jesuit? I would say Sean Goodrum, I think Sean stepped up and played really well. 

What characteristics make a good football player? Self-lessness. Football is a team sport, if you play as an individual you’ll never be successful. In football the team is what matters.

What are the football coaching goals you strive to accomplish? Championship, that’s it plain and simple, that’s the goal.

Johnny Signorelli - #74

Grade: 12th

Position: Offensive guard

How were you feeling going into the game? Pretty good. We put a lot of hard work in at practice, same as usual. We just gotta keep working how we’ve been doing, and listen to what we're told.

How are you feeling afterwards and as you look forward to the upcoming game? I feel like we're progressing as a football team and we're getting better as players and we're working together hard. We gotta strive to keep getting better. I’m excited too, it’s a great opportunity to play Acadiana at their field, it’s gonna be a big game.

What are you proud of individually and as a team from Friday? We had a lot of good plays, but we still have a lot of stuff to work on and get better at. I had a good block, but it’s a team effort everyone else had to have a good block too.

Jack Corcoran - #2

Grade: 12th

Position: Running back

How were you feeling going into the game? I was really scared because it might have been my last time with my teammates, I kept thinking it could be my last game ever.

How are you feeling afterwards and as you look forward to the upcoming game? More confident after that game trying to go to state. Going on the road to Acadiana we gotta be focused and dominate Acadiana. 

What are you proud of individually and as a team from Friday? That we actually played well together and showed what a full John Curtis looked like. 

Lane Lecron - #34

Grade: 11th

Position: Defensive End

How were you feeling going into the game? I was very nervous, I had no clue how the game was gonna go. And i was really excited as well cause it was a good Catholic League matchup

How are you feeling afterwards and as you look forward to the upcoming game? After the game I was really excited for the weekend and after the Saturday practice I locked back in and now am nervous again for the game this week. 

What are you proud of individually and as a team from Friday? How the offense played and how the defense made very important stops when we needed them. I’m proud that I did not make any mistake that interfered with how I played. 

Gabe Lagarde - #75

Grade: 12th

Position: Offensive tackle

How were you feeling going into the game? Ready to beat Acadiana, ready to play in the environment cause I knew it was going to be loud. 

How are you feeling afterwards and as you look forward to the upcoming game? Happy that we won but knew that we have work to do so I’m ready to get to work. Excited to play with the guys one more time and whoop some Teurling Catholic butt.

What are you proud of individually and as a team from Friday? How we’ve grown as a team over the season, especially the offense and prove the haters wrong.

What are your pregame routines? First I take a dump, second get dressed and taped, I take a 30 minute nap, then I wake up and get on the bus and listen to some music, that’s about it.

Logan Barnes - #95

Grade: 12th

Position: Defensive tackle

How were you feeling going into the game? A little nervous but ready to play, senior year I didn’t want to lose and shed some tears. It was more of an excited-nervous, ready to play, it’s always fun to play in the playoffs. 

How are you feeling afterwards and as you look forward to the upcoming game? I was ecstatic, I was happy, filled with emotion, I jumped over the bleachers hugging everybody when we won. I’m ready to play this week and get a dub for Patriot nation. 

What are you proud of individually and as a team from Friday? I was proud of how hard we fought and really showed that we can play with no mistakes. 

What are your pregame routines? I like to listen to music, really loud music to put me in that mode, kill or be killed mode. I also walk to the 50 yard line to stretch and look at the other opponents.

Jacobi Boudreaux - #5

Grade: 11th

Position: Running back 

How were you feeling going into the game? I was feeling confident, ready, eager, because I felt like my preparation was there. It was a win or go home situation.

How are you feeling afterwards and as you look forward to the upcoming game? I was excited for the next week and motivated for this friday. It’s the quarter final games and one game closer to state, looking forward week by week, we play for state championships. 

What are you proud of individually and as a team from Friday? As a team I’m proud of us for taking care of the football. We had zero turn overs, we played as a team with a patriot mentality.

What are your pregame routines? First I like to stay light. I don't eat pregame. While we’re there I like to go through my steps and responsibilities and know my job whether it's offense, defense, or special teams.