Athlete Spotlight: Sam Whitty
October 15, 2017
Senior Sam Whitty led the varsity football team to victory against one of our biggest rivals: Lake Brantley. His catch allowed the team to maintain their winning streak, making them a competitor for the district title.
Q: (Jose) How’d it feel to catch the game winning touchdown against Brantley?
A: (Sam) Honestly, a lot of emotions ran through my head. I was proud of myself as soon as it happened and glad I could pull it off for the team because I love those boys. Overall, it was a great game for us.
Q: What does it mean to have Brandon Brown as your quarterback?
A: First off, Brandon is amazing. If anyone else threw that ball, it wouldn’t have been as good because he threw it right there-perfect. I’m glad to have him as our quarterback.
Q: What does this win mean for the team moving forward?
A: This win makes us undefeated in districts, which is a huge step towards making the playoffs. We beat University, which means we just have to wait and see how the Seminole game goes. If we win, we go to districts.
Q: What would a 9-1 season mean for you guys?
A: A 9-1 season? Wow, that would be amazing. However, we still have a lot to accomplish. That was our goal from the beginning though, to bring Ramnation back. If we make the playoffs, I will go nuts. It would be so big for the team because we haven’t been since freshman year and it would mean a lot to the seniors.
Q: What does it mean to you to see Ramnation supporting the team at games?
A: The Ramnation [support] is amazing. Honestly, it’s not the same without the fans- they make it fun and its not as live without them. I love each and every person at the games, especially the way they support us. The crowd at the Brantley game was amazing and they basically gave us a home-field advantage.
Q: What does it mean to have Coach Perry as a coach, pushing you everyday to get better?
A: Coach Perry is an amazing coach. He gets under my skin at times, but that’s how all good coaches are. He’s helped me get to where I am today as a player.
Q: This is the best offensive line Lake Mary has had in a long time. What does that mean for the offense?
A: Obviously, without a great offensive line, Brandon can’t throw the ball which means we can’t run the ball. Having a great offensive line makes us a threat against whatever team we play against.
Whitty encouarages Ramntion to continue supporting the varsity boys as they advance in the district football league.
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RJ • Aug 21, 2019 at 5:22 pm
It’s not about how hard you push, it’s about how sharp you are in coaching. Sure, conditioning is fundamental without question and that always needs to be maximized. But, I think there was a subtle message in there from this interview.
Player relationships and development yield best results! Whitty was a huge receiver and always came up big when they threw it to him. I used to sit among many in the stands and just be bewildered at how little they threw the ball to such a size advantaged receiver. This is a great article and for those who never saw this game, the incredible 2 touchdown throws and catches at the end puts the exclamation point on my sentiment. I would have tapped into that much more! Absolutely one of the best high school last minute wins I have seen in a long time.
Carson • Jan 8, 2018 at 7:59 pm
discipline is the key when Coach Perry wants us to get better every time on the field or off the field during summer we had to do a lot of conditioning work out and we had to do a lot of running and sprinting and so on if I was Coach Perry I would push them harder and make them do better.