2020 PFN Player Preview: Trent Cavanaugh, Bentworth, @PABackyard @TrentCav30 @BentworthHigh

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Nate Grella | August 22, 2020

Trent Cavanaugh
Bentworth
Class of 2021
Position(s): RB, LB
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 200
Twitter: @TrentCav30

Why did you choose football?

I chose football because when I was little, I always wanted to grow up to be just like my dad. So one day I asked him if he played football when he was young and he said yes and that he was very good at it so from that point on i wanted to play football just like my dad and try to be better

What is your favorite football memory?

My Favorite football memory was against maple town last year where I rushed for over 200 yards and 3 touchdowns helping guide the way for us to eventually come out on top of a very close game

What activities do you enjoy outside of football?

I see myself as an outdoorsman so my favorite activities outside of football are Hunting and fishing and i also love to ride dirt bikes with all of my friends but if i am not doing that i love to spend time with my family and friends

What non-football accomplishment are you most proud of?

One of my favorites non-football accomplishments are my grades. Throughout my whole school career i have always been on the honor or high honor roll list and i like to pride myself on the fact that i am a very academically capable student

Who is your favorite athletes and why?

I have always looked up to jack lambert even though he doesn’t play football anymore and hasn’t for a long time i just love to look back at his highlights and see how aggressive he was and how fearless he was but also how much everyone feared him

What has been the most difficult part of offseason training during the pandemic?

The training part of the offseason really hasn’t been a huge problem for me to get out and do but i feel the most difficult part of this offseason is trying to keep my hopes up that we will still be able to play in the fall

Who is your biggest role model?

My biggest role model has been my dad. He has shown me everything I know about football and hunting and everything else I have done in all parts of my life. He has shown me how to do it. He has just always been the greatest person in my eyes and i strive every day to become a person like he has

What are you most looking forward to about playing in District 7 this year?

I always look forward to playing against all of the teams I feel that we play a lot of teams that are evenly matched and I love it because it’s always a close game and it always comes down to who performed their game plan better

What are your parents most likely to yell from the stands?

If I had to guess what they yell during the stands the most would probably be GO TRENT GOOO!! Or something along the lines of that all i know is that they are yelling in support of me and thats all that really matters to me

What are your team and personal goals for the season?

My Goals for this season are to continue to go higher on my tackle count hoping to get over 150 this year and hopefully break the thousand yard mark for rushing again but for my team goals i would like to have a winning or even record to finish off my career with

What’s your favorite sport, outside of football, to play or watch?

I really don’t watch a whole lot of sports other than football but now my favorite sport game to play would definitely be NHL on the xbox but the other would definitely be whiffle ball 

What’s one thing you hope other players can learn from you?

I hope that they could pick up my leadership attribute when it comes to one feild play but i also wish they would learn to be fearless during the game and get the drive to win and succeed that i have

Favorite sports team?

My favorite professional sports team would be hands down the Steelers and my favorite college team would be Notre Dame

What are you looking to most this upcoming school year?

I am looking forward to just being able to be around my friends again in school every day and all the football games that have to be played

What motivates you?

I always strive to be the best at my position and always wanting to succeed in what i put my mind to

How has football developed you as a person?

I have given me a drive to win and succeed at what i do and has also given me a good leadership ability

What is your pre-game meal?

I usually get a six-inch turkey sub from subway before every game or if i cannot get that it is whatever i can get my hands on 

Any superstitions?

I have 3 big superstitions that i have to do before each game the first one i do is i always have to listen to a specific siong at least once on the way to the game and that song is Crazy Train By Ozzy Osbourne The second one is i always have to drink a very specific drink before each game it doesn’t matter what flavor it is as long as it is the same company and the final superstition is that i always tape my laces to my shoe i do this even if the shoe has Velcro that goes over the laces i always got to have that tape on my shoes

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