2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Elk County Catholic RB/DB Noah Cherry
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Billy Splain | August 15, 2023
Noah Cherry
Running back and strong safety
Elk County Catholic
Class Of 2024
Jersey #21
HT/WT 5’10, 160
junior season:1107 rushing yards and 23 rushing touchdowns.
Other sports Basketball and Tennis
District 9 football all-star, District 9 region 3 Offensive MVP
Twitter @n_cherry21
Coach Pearson says “Noah has a natural ability for the game of Football and is driven to be successful”.
Why do you play football?
I love the sport and I have played since I was 7.
It’s gameday! What are you looking forward to the most?
Playing a competitive team and wanting to win.
Who is your favorite sports star and WHY?
Odell Beckham Jr. because I watched him growing up and watching his highlights made we want to play more football.
Do you have a favorite play you remember the most? Explain:
The play I remember the most is scoring my first varsity touchdown against Cameron County my Sophomore year.
What was last years season like for you?
Last years season was awesome, my team had a record of 7-2 and I surpassed 1000 rushing yards for the first time in my career.
What are your goals for this coming season?
To have a winning season and to help the newer guys on the team to help each other and help the team make it deep into playoffs.
Who is the best player you ever lined up against?
What stadium, HS/college/pro would you love to visit for a game?
I would love to visit Beaver Stadium because of Penn-states rich football history.
What is your favorite Pro team, any sport?
My favorite pro team in sports is the Red Sox.
What game, yours, college or pro, was your favorite game you watched and why?
My favorite game I have ever watched is Super Bowl 50 because of how good the Broncos defense was.
What sports movie would you watch every day if you had to pick one and why?
The longest yard, because Adam Sandler is a great actor and the movie is a classic.
If your mom and dad are screaming at you from the stands, what is it they usually yell?
Name one thing that you’d love to do in football that may never happen?
I would love to break my high schools rushing yard record.
Who is your mentor, the person you want to be like? WHY?
I want to be like LaDainian Tomlinson because he is my favorite running back of all time.
Name a sport you’d love to play but can’t:
I would love to play rugby but I can’t play because it is not offered in my area.
What is your most embarrassing sports moment?
Fumbling against Otto-Eldred in the 4th quarter when we were up 2 scores.
Is there anyone in your family, besides your parents, you could consider your biggest fan? Who, Why?
My grandma because she comes to all of my games and always cheers me on.
When you aren’t playing, practicing or training for sports, what is your go to activity and why?
My go to activity is to fish, specifically for bass because they are very fun to catch.
What is your favorite football memory to date?
Rushing for over 1000 yards.
What is your favorite play to run?
Run up the middle
What scares you the most?
Music of choice:
Country/Punk rock
What was your favorite gift as a little boy? Why?
What restaurant is your go to when you need a big meal?
Wendy’s
What is your favorite vacation destination?
The beach
Do you remember what the first football game you saw was?
The last time the Steelers were in the Super Bowl is my earliest memory of a football game.
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