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JAKE SMITH - SR., QB/DB REDBANK VALLEY |
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| BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION |
- Name: Jake Smith
- Age: 17 (18 on Oct. 24)
- Parents: Larry Smith and Mona
Leshock
- Siblings: Emily (15), Devon (11),
Danielle (11)
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| THE SKINNY |
- This Year: Smith has played a key role
in Redbank Valley jumping out to a 5-1 start this season. He has completed 55.3 percent
of his passes (57 of 103) for 1,062 yards, 9 TDs and 3 Ints while also running 65 times
for 352 yards and 6 TDs while averaging 5.4 yards per carry. He has three 200-yard
passing games in six weeks including a season-high 303 yards and four touchdowns in a
48-0 win over West Branch in Week Three.
- Notable: Was 7th leading passer (83 of 173,
1,124 yards, 14 TDs, 10 Ints) and 20th leading rusher (128 carries, 587 yards, 11 TDs) in
D9 last year. He was the KSAC coaches Back of the Year and the All American Awards &
Engraving Monday Evening Quarterback Show on C-93, 92.7 FM in Clarion KSAC Player of the
Year and has been named that shows CHAMP KSAC Player of the Week five times including
three times this year. He was also the D9Sports.com District 9 Player of the Week in Week
Four.
- Career Stats:
144-for-285 passing (50.5 percent), 2,282 yards, 24 touchdowns, 14 interceptions; 1,016
yards rushing, 18 touchdowns
- Up Next: Redbank
Valley hosts A-C Valley Friday
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| QUESTION & ANSWER |
| Q: Redbank
Valley
runs a very wide-open offense. How would you best describe the offense? Is it more of
a spread offense or more run-and-shoot or a little of both? Or is it something
totally different? |
| A: I
would say we run a mixture of the spread and the run and shoot.
We still run some our old run and shoot plays as well as some new spread
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| Q: As the quarterback in the offense you run, how important is it for you
to be able to read what the other team is doing? Do you have a lot of calls that you
have to make at the line, or are the plays pretty much set when they come in? |
| A: Most
of the plays are set when they come in, but my job is to change some of them if we
can’t run that particular play against the defense I see or if another
play
gives a better chance because of better numbers. |
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| Q: You are also a very good defensive player in the secondary. Which side
of the football do you enjoy playing more on and why? |
| A: I
like to play defense because you don’t have to think nearly as much, but if I had
to pick one it would definitely be quarterback. |
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| Q: Despite you guys making it to the District 9 Class A semifinals last
year and starting this year at 5-1 with the only loss being to Karns City, you
don’t get a lot of mention when people talk about the contenders for the Class A
title. Does this bother you? Or do you enjoy flying under the radar a little
bit? |
| A: I
think it’s because we have been a Class “AA” team for so long, some people
might not realize that we’re now single “A”.
I think the team plays a little harder knowing we have something to prove. |
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| Q: What
are your plans after high school? |
| A: To
attend a college or university and play football at the next level. |
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| FAVORITES |
- Movie: Friday Night :Lights
- Sport other than football : Boxing
- Subject in school:
History
- Favorite type of music:
Metal/Country
- Favorite Professional Sports Team:
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Favorite Video Game:
NCAA Football
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