Football: West Feature Athlete - Beaver Falls' Nick Pettigrew
Name: Nick Pettigrew
High School: Beaver Falls
Grade: 12
Sport: Football
Background info: Beaver Falls is coming on strong now, defeating Class AAA Central Valley in the regular season finale and thumping Freeport 28-14 in the opening round of the playoffs. Against Freeport, the Tigers gained 445 yards on the ground and have regained the momentum they had in the first three weeks when they outscored opponents 134-12. Coincidentally, the recent surge coincides with the team returning to health. Throughout the season, the one constant along the offensive line, though, has been Pettigrew and he’s stepping up now in the playoffs as well.
Quotes from Coach Ryan Matsook: “Nick doesn’t have great size (6-0, 250), but he just loves football. He has that mindset to succeed and has worked hard. When he was a freshman, I think he was about 5-9, 200, and he’s worked hard as he grown. He starts for us two ways this year and he just has that edge to his game that you’re not going to beat him.”
High School: Beaver Falls
Grade: 12
Sport: Football
Background info: Beaver Falls is coming on strong now, defeating Class AAA Central Valley in the regular season finale and thumping Freeport 28-14 in the opening round of the playoffs. Against Freeport, the Tigers gained 445 yards on the ground and have regained the momentum they had in the first three weeks when they outscored opponents 134-12. Coincidentally, the recent surge coincides with the team returning to health. Throughout the season, the one constant along the offensive line, though, has been Pettigrew and he’s stepping up now in the playoffs as well.
Quotes from Coach Ryan Matsook: “Nick doesn’t have great size (6-0, 250), but he just loves football. He has that mindset to succeed and has worked hard. When he was a freshman, I think he was about 5-9, 200, and he’s worked hard as he grown. He starts for us two ways this year and he just has that edge to his game that you’re not going to beat him.”
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