Q&A with Lakeville South athlete Jeremiah Jacobson
“I play running back, some receiver, and this year will be playing outside linebacker as well,” Lakeville South athlete Jeremiah Jacobson said to Northstar Football. “As a player I think I am very versatile. I will line up in “I”…
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Continue Reading“I play running back, some receiver, and this year will be playing outside linebacker as well,” Lakeville South athlete Jeremiah Jacobson said to Northstar Football. “As a player I think I am very versatile. I will line up in “I” formation and run up the middle or I'll line up out by the numbers and run some fade routes. I am 6 foot 1 and hope to be 200 pounds by the season. That's pretty big for a high school running back .My speed is my biggest advantage though. My sophomore year I was third in the state for the 100m dash in track. This past season I was third in the 200m dash. I have school records for both. I run a 4.5 40 also, so it's a big confidence booster because I don't know anyone else that I play that is faster. Last season didn't go as planned for me as I really only played two games because in the very beginning of our third game I got hurt with a terrible ankle sprain. It practically took me out the rest of the season. That was disappointing because I worked so hard for that season and I had to stand on the sidelines most of the year.”
It's a new year and a new coach for Lakeville South this fall.
“This off-season has been a lot different than most. We got a new head coach and a lot of new coaches came along with him,” Jacobson explained. “He hired a new strength coach in Coach Sahli and he is very good. So this summer I have been working out Monday -Thursday at Lakeville South with him. I have a couple expectations for next year and those are that I want to rush for over 1,000 yards. I think I will contribute in the passing game more this year. As a team I expect us to be much better this year. Last year we went 1-8. Not how anyone planned it to go. After a couple injuries and a couple losses it went down hill. I expect this year to be a huge “bounce back ” season as I call it for both me and the team. We have a talented senior class and I expect to get Lakeville South back to its winning mentality and to show people we are a good team.”