Behind the Facemask with Meridian's Evan Childs

Published: October 19, 2012 

19 Behind the Facemask

Meridian High running back Evan Childs, 17, Wednesday, Oct 17, 2012, at school in Laurel.

PHILIP A. DWYER — THE BELLINGHAM HERALDBuy Photo

Year: Senior

Height: 5-foot-7

Weight: 140

Position: Running back

Question: How did you first start playing football?

Answer: It came naturally to me, because my brothers before me played football.

Q: What do you like most about playing football?

A: It's a team sport, and I like tearing it up with my buddies.

Q: What is your favorite part of game night?

A: I love the adrenaline rush and our loud, rowdy fans.

Q: What is your favorite football memory?

A: Making it to the Tacoma Dome back in 2010.

Q: What is your favorite play to run on game night and why?

A: Dive left, because it's a clutch play that I can hit really hard.

Q: Who is the funniest guy on your team and why?

A: Jeremy Brockmann, because of his sense of humor and the gas he provides for the team.

Q: What is your usual/favorite pregame meal?

A: Rainbow Skittles (BEASTMODE).

Q: Do you have any pregame rituals/superstitions?

A: I smell my jersey before I put it on.

Q: Is there a reason you chose your jersey number?

A: Well, Snow White had seven dwarfs, and it just sounded like a good number.

Q: What position, other than the ones you currently play, would you like to try and why?

A: I would like to try quarterback, because I think I could give Max (McGuinn) a run for his money.

Q: What drill do you dislike running the most in practice?

A: I don't like the pursuit drill, because if you miss you have to run a lot.

Q: Do you root for the Huskies or Cougars and why?

A: The Huskies because I bleed purple and gold.

Q: Who is your favorite NFL player and why?

A: Marshawn Lynch because he inspires me to keep my legs moving and hit the hole with no fear.

Q: What do you think is the best sports movie and why?

A: "Rudy" because if that doesn't inspire you, nothing will.

Q: What other sports do you like to play?

A: Track and field. I am a pole vaulter.

Q: What do you plan to do after you are done with high school?

A: I want to go to college and pursue an education.

Q: What other hobbies do you have?

A: I like to hunt, fish and snowboard.

Q: What is the most played song on your iPod?

A: "Kickstart my Heart" by Motley Crue.

Q: What is your favorite TV show and why?

A: "The Walking Dead" because it is a suspenseful thriller.

Q: What is your favorite video game?

A: Donkey Kong.

Q: What is your most favorite and least favorite class in school and why?

A: My favorite class is engineering, because we learn a lot. My least favorite class is chemistry, because it's a difficult concept.

Reach DAVID RASBACH at david.rasbach@bellinghamherald.com or call 715-2271.

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