2025 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Montgomery Area Qb Parker Persing
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Billy Splain | July 10, 2025
Parker Persing
QB
Montgomery Area High School
Class Of 2026
Jersey #7
HT/WT 6’2, 185
Junior season- 50/79, 801 yards passing, 15 total tds/ 1 int, 121.3 qb rating, 184 yards rushing
Other sports Baseball, basketball
Junior season, got voted 2nd team Northern Tier league for qbs 1st team mid Penn league in baseball Junior season 2nd team mid Penn league in baseball sophomore season
Twitter @persing_parker
Coach says: “4 year returning starting QB, experience and game maturity will set our offense up to be lead by a veteran high school football player”.
Let’s get to know Parker!
Why do you play football?
I grew up in an athletic background, my dad Tim Persing got drafted my the Minnesota twins to play professional baseball, and played multiple years in the minor leagues, I’ve always wanted to grow up in his footsteps and achieve great things and sports is a big part of that. I always watched football when I was younger and just from watching it, my passion for the sport started to grow, I began playing when I around around 5 and since then, there’s no sport that compares to the intensity and level of the game of football. The environment on Friday nights is something I believe every athlete should want to be a part of, one of the main reasons why I love the sport
It’s gameday! What are you looking forward to the most?
The thing I’m looking forward to the most is definitely just being able to get back on the field again with my teammates, and showing everyone how great our team really can be.
Who is your favorite sports star and WHY?
Dak Prescott, I grew up liking the cowboys, and Dak Prescott became one of my favorite athletes after hearing about everything he went through and battled on his way to becoming a professional athlete. He lost both his mother and brother, and still showed that you can get through anything no matter how hard it is. Ever since then it changed my whole perspective of things, not just in athletics but in life.
Do you have a favorite play you remember the most? Explain:
Last years district semi finals playoff game, when we ran a qb sneak on 4th and 1 and I broke free for a 40 yard run and we scored the next play to tie the game
What was last years season like for you?
Last years season for me showed how great our team can be, my freshman and sophomore year we were one of the youngest teams and we finished 1-9 both seasons. Last season we finished the regular season 7-3 and had a huge improvement. I feel like I grew a lot mentally as a player and started understanding more of the game, and also put more time into offseason work
What are your goals for this coming season?
My goals for next season is to be selected as an all state player, and to also win a district championship
Who is the best player you ever lined up against?
Austin Johnson from Muncy, he’s commited to Oklahoma state for wrestling, fastest and strongest player I’ve ever competed against
When the game is on the line, which college/professional coach would you like to call in the play?
Steve Sarkisian
What stadium, HS/college/pro would you love to visit for a game?
Mississippi State
What is your favorite Pro team, any sport?
Dallas Cowboys, New York Yankees, LA Lakers
What game, yours, college or pro, was your favorite game you watched and why?
Penn state vs USC in the 2017 Rose bowl game, one of the highest scoring and most entertaining games I’ve seen
What sports movie would you watch every day if you had to pick one and why?
Greater, always has been one of my favorites, I believe it’s my favorite because it’s based on a true story and shows how much work and dedication you need to put in to become a great athlete, and also shows that you have to have perseverance
If your mom and dad are screaming at you from the stands, what is it they usually yell?
Something I need to fix or do better on
Name one thing that you’d love to do in football that may never happen?
Play at a professional stadium
Who is your mentor, the person you want to be like? WHY?
My dad, he constantly pushes me to be better and never stay satisfied, and that you can always improve on something
Name a sport you’d love to play but can’t:
I would love to actually be able to play golf as a sport
What is your most embarrassing sports moment?
When we were playing our biggest rival Muncy in the rain last season and I slipped multiple times in the middle of the field
Is there anyone in your family, besides your parents, you could consider your biggest fan? Who, Why?
Brayden Strouse, he was a coach of mine and also a friend, I grew up watching him when he played for our high school and I was still in elementary school, he taught me all the basics of football and helped me grow in ways I may never have.
When you aren’t playing, practicing or training for sports, what is your go to activity and why?
Golfing, I find golfing very peaceful and calming(sometimes it can be stressful)
What is your favorite football memory to date?
Blowing out one of our schools rivals, south Williamsport for the first time in a while
What is your favorite play to run?
All of them. I believe there is a purpose for every play during games, whether it’s a run play and you’re setting something up or a passing play
What scares you the most?
Knowing that your life can drastically change in seconds
Music of choice:
Rock/country
What was your favorite gift as a little boy? Why?
Video games or anything gaming, when I was younger I was very interested in playing video games
What restaurant is your go to when you need a big meal?
Buffalo Wild Wings
What is your favorite vacation destination?
Tennessee
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