By Yeiden Nieves – Staff Reporter

Jonathan Law junior Michael Smith was recently named to the All-SCC football team. Smith ended the season with 23 solo tackles, 14 assisted tackles, one fumble recovery and lead the state of Connecticut with seven interceptions. Smith set a major personal record this season with four interceptions in a single game against Wilbur Cross. Advocate Staff Reporter Yeiden Nieves interviewed Smith about his accomplishments.

Yeiden Nieves: Did you achieve all your goals this season?

Michael Smith: I’m confident I achieved my goals this season. My main goal was to lead the state in interceptions and it just so happened that I was fortunate enough to do so.

YN: How does it feel to be named All-SCC?

MS: Being awarded All-SCC made me feel very accomplished and that was one of my goals since I started playing football my freshman year.

YN: What was your favorite moment of the football season?

MS: My favorite moment of the football season was beating Foran. It is always a very anticipated matchup and it felt really good for our team to come out on top.

YN: Overall, how do you think the season went this year?

MS: I think the season was good overall. There were things we wish we did sooner or in the moment but this season was set to be a learning season and rebuilding season for the entire team.

YN: Were the results at the end of the season what you wanted?

MS: It didn’t go how I wanted but I think it’s what we get for the amount of work we put in. It shows us that to compete on a high level we need to practice at a high level and work harder.