2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Keystone Panther’s (OG/DT/K)-Joshua Beal

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Daniel Reed | July 5, 2023

Player Name: Joshua Beal

School: Keystone Panthers

Class Of: 2024

Position(s): OG/DT/K

Jersey Number: 50

Ht: 6’0 – Wt: 260lbs

Other Sports: Wrestling, Track and Field

Notable Awards or Recognitions:
All Conference Offensive Line
State Champion(PA State Clay Target Tournament)
Jim Kelly WDL Sports Network All District 9 First Team Offense/O-line
Jim Kelly WDL Sports Network All District 9 Second Team Place Kicker

Offer Sheet: None at the moment

Twitter: @BealJoshua22526
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Words from the Coach:
“Josh is one of the most talented offensive lineman that I have coached. At 6’1″ 240, Josh is a versatile lineman that is strong and can move. Josh is highly intelligent and a prospect at the next level.”
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Let’s get to know a little more about Josh:

Why do you play football ?
It is an amazing game, one full of life lessons and one that forms many young boys into men.

Who is your favorite sports star and why ?
Troy Polamalu, he was an absolute beast.

Do you have a favorite play you remember the most ? Explain:
I stripped the ball away from a running back in the red-zone and took it for 5 yards, putting us about 7 yards away from the goal-line.

What was last year’s season like for you ?
Amazing, I had a really good Defensive and Offensive season, and I earned All Conference Offensive Line. Our team won their first playoff game in 33 years.

Who is the best player you have ever lined up against ?
Landon Chalmers

What stadium, (HS/College/Pro) would you love to visit for a game ?
Wherever the Army-Navy game is being played.

What is your favorite Pro Sports team(any sport) ? Explain:
The Kansas City Chiefs. Always been a fan, my father is from Kansas, so growing up we watched them a lot. Kind of grew on me.

What game, yours, college or pro, was your favorite game you watched and why ?
Keystone vs Brookville, a very close game that needed some trickery to win.

What sports movie could you watch every day if you had to pick one, and why ?
The Blindside, because someone has to take them to the bus.

Name one thing you’d love to do in football that may never happen ?
Get the ball on a hand-off at the 5 for a touchdown.

Name a sport you’d love to play but can’t:
Lacrosse

What is your most embarrassing sports moment ?
Kicking the ball with my opposite foot, it went two feet.

Tell us something about playing for Keystone that stands out, that others may not know ?
We work hard and play harder. We don’t let the odds get to us, and we are a family.

When you aren’t playing, practicing, or training for sports, what is your go to activity, and why ?
Sleeping, helps me recover from it all.

Which one, Sheetz, Wawa, or Rutters ? Explain:
Sheetz, the only one I know. (Bring back the *totz* Sheetz!)

What is your favorite vacation destination ?
Kansas City #bestbbq

Favorite Band/Musician ?
Post Malone

NBA, NHL, MLB, NCAAF, NFL, Which league is the best and why ?
NFL, it has had the biggest influence on my life, seeing big 340 pound guys running down the field to hit a linebacker that picked off the ball. Gives me goosebumps knowing that such a large person can be so athletic.

Best Video Game Console(XBox/Playstation/Sega/Atari/etc) and why ?
None, waste of time!

Name one thing in life(NOT SPORTS RELATED) you would like to achieve:
Become a Millionaire!

Location you think would be the best place to live(ie: island, mountains, city, etc) ? Explain why:
A cabin in the woods, somewhere secluded. I have always been in touch with nature, pretty much since I was a little kid. I was always making shelters, trails, and cooking outdoors. I love it all.

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