By Sebastian Beltran – Staff Reporter

Michael Smith is a senior on Jonathan Law’s football team, which is off to a 3-1 start this season. As a junior, Smith was First Team All-Conference, First Team All-State, and led the state in interceptions. Advocate Staff Reporter Sebastian Beltran interviewed Smith about the football season.  

Sebastian Beltran: What are your goals for the rest of the football season?

Michael Smith: My goals for the season are to try and help my team get into the playoffs.

SB: What are the steps that you and the rest of the team have been taking to work towards your goals? 

MS: We’ve been partaking in very physical practices and have been checking in on one another making sure we know what we’re doing.

SB: How is the loss of this year’s seniors going to affect the team this season? 

MS: There are definitely spots that are going to need to be filled but the people in the position now are doing very well for their ages. 

SB: What did you learn from last year that you took into this season?

MS: Individually, I felt as I did alright could’ve been better, but as a team we were young and needed time to grow together.

SB: Do you have personal goals for this rest of the season?

MS: I would like to win a championship because I feel like it is something I will be able to remember forever.