Male AOTW: Jaylen Solomon
The Male Athlete of the Week goes to Arendell Parrott Academy’s Jaylen Solomon. In APA’s huge win over John Paul II, Solomon tallied for a total of 281 yards and four touchdowns. We caught up with Jaylen, to get a better insight on his incredible game:
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The encounters with JP2 always seem to be thrilling. Is there a particular excitement or motivation that envelops the team when facing them on the field?
Jaylen: This game definitely means more then some other games because it’s a big rivalry
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Beyond the rivalry, what other factors or rituals contribute to your pre-game motivation? Do music or pre-game speeches play a part in getting the adrenaline flowing?
Jaylen: My favorite pregame song is GG by Nba Youngboy also the pregame speeches from all of our coaches
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Reflecting on the intensity and stakes, how would you compare the significance of last year’s game to this year’s?
Jaylen: I think last year (APA won 66-60 over JP II) was a bigger game because it was the conference championship and I had the game winning touchdown.

