2021 PFN Player Profile: Michael Burnett – Conestoga Valley @MichaelKBurnett @CVBuckskins @CVathletics

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Tristan Klinefelter | August 8, 2021

Michael Burnett 

Conestoga Valley High School 

Class of 2022 

OLB/TE 

Ht: 5’11 Wt: 180 

Other sports: Lacrosse 

Twitter: @MichaelKBurnett 

Why do you play football? 

I love football. I started playing in sixth grade and I just have so much fun playing and making memories. 

What has been your best memory from football so far? 

Beating our rival Lampeter-Strasburg my Freshman year.

Who is your favorite pro athlete and why?

Carson Wentz, I’ve always been a huge fan and I’m a huge Eagles fan. 

Who is your biggest fan and why? 

My dad, me and him spend so much time with football. 

Is there any specific person you look up to and use as a role model?  

My dad, he’s been my motivator, and have been going through the whole adventure together. 

What is your desired major in college?  

Business or finance.

Coming off a year with COVID struggles, what do you think this year will be like?

I think it will be normal again, especially with fans again.

A person from your community asks what to expect from the Conestoga Valley football team. What would your answer be?

We’ve been working our tails off all off-season and we are all in this year. Everything we got.

Favorite play to run?

On defense we have sets where I get to play on the defensive line and be in the trenches, it’s pretty fun to run those sets. 

What is your personal goal for this season?

I wanna be first-team section and get some college offers.

Favorite pre-game meal?

Chick-fil-A. 

Sports movie?

The Blind Side.

Sport you’d love to play but can’t?

Basketball.

What are you looking forward to most this year?

Having fans back, it will make a huge difference. I’m just super excited for the student section again. 

Favorite activities?

Playing basketball and anything outdoors. 

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