Editor’s note: This is a regular feature profiling senior athletes at Bryant High School.
Ben Bruick
NAME: Ben Bruick
PARENTS: Debbie and Kevin Bruick
SIBLINGS: I’ve got two sisters, Katie and Jenna. One of them’s 20 and one of them’s 25.
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: Right now, Engineering.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME? I like to hang out with my friends.
FAVORITE FOOD: Chicken Fettuccini
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST OR GROUP: I like Hip-hop.
FAVORITE MOVIE: Blindside
FAVORITE TV SHOW: Cops
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A KID? I was a Hot Wheels guy.
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? Going to Fayetteville, going to study Engineering.
OTHER THAN YOUR PARENTS, WHO HAS HAD THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE? I’d say step-parents; they just teach me how to always make the right decisions.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT FOOTBALL? You get out there with your brothers and have fun, do what you love to do.
POSITION: Outside linebacker
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE SEASON SO FAR? I think it’s been good. I think we’re on the right path. I’m not ready for it to be over. It’s going by too fast.
WHAT’S BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT TO THE SEASON SO FAR? We’re undefeated so far.
WHAT’S IT GOING TO TAKE FOR THE TEAM TO BE SUCCESSFUL THE REST OF THE SEASON? We’ve got to keep doing what we’ve been doing. On defense, we’ve got to keep them to low scoring then the offense had to do their thing.
INDIVIDUALLY, WHAT ABOUT YOUR GAME ARE YOU MOST CONFIDENT ABOUT? I’m tackling a lot better than I did last year. I’ve improved a lot but there’s always room to improve. If I keep improving then I’ll feel good about myself.
WHAT DO YOU WORK HARDEST TO IMPROVE? Tackling and play recognition. As the play goes along, I try to work on recognizing stuff faster, easier.
AFTER YOU’RE THROUGH PLAYING FOOTBALL AT BHS, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL REMEMBER MOST FONDLY ABOUT IT? Probably the guys, just spending so much time together and being around them so much. It’s a big part of your life that you’re never going to forget.
