Rocking the football field

Senior Nick Rock excels as Central’s football kicker

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Friday night lights and the roar of the crowd gives senior and varsity football kicker an adrenaline rush.

Since sixth grade flag football, Rock has been following in his fathers footsteps both academically and athletically. “My dad attended and graduated from Central and throughout his four years he played football,” said Rock

After flag football, Rock continued to play football in the seventh grade with his church team. “I’ve loved football since middle school, I have grown up being a fan of football and playing it. It’s kind of taken over a good portion of my school year. I look forward to a great season with my team mates,” said Rock.

“Nick is very dedicated to his craft, he works as hard as any player I’ve ever had,” said Ball.

His freshman year he started as kicker for Central. He has two responsibilities, kicking the ball through the uprights which can score three points, and kicking the ball to the opposing team, which is called a touch back.

“It’s a great feeling, each kick I have brings me back to the summers when I spent countless hours practicing and each kick shows that the practice pays off,” said Rock.

Rock’s dad played football at Central and won state against Prep. One of Rock’s favorite memories is when Central beat Prep 27-0 in the 2013-2014 season game. “Since Prep was ranked third in state while we were only ranked ninth or tenth, people expected us to lose, but we pulled a big upset and won the game,” said Rock.

After high school, Rock plans to continue football in college where he can further his experiences. He plans on majoring in Biology and minoring in Theology.

In the past several months, he was offered a near full-ride scholarship to Briar Cliff University.