Eli Mostaert
W E ’ R E P R O U D T O L E AV E I T O N T O P, A N D H O P E F U L LY, W E C A N G O B A C K- T O - B A C K N E X T Y E A R .
too. Just being able to correct some of the wrongs from last year was really cool to see. It was fun to get it done with the guys, especially after losing to those teams the year before. They’re some of our biggest rivals, so those wins meant a lot. W H AT D O YO U TA K E THE MOST PRIDE IN L O O K I N G B A C K AT YO U R N D S U C A R E E R ?
A: I’d say it’s just that loyalty and resilience—to stay and get something done. We started here, and we wanted to finish on top. I’m proud of myself for coming back from my broken leg in 2022 and being able to put together a couple of really strong seasons. But more than that, getting to play one last time with the guys in
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my grade and the class below me— meant a lot. I think we’re all really proud of how we finished, how we carried ourselves throughout the season, and how we upheld the standard, keeping it high for this team every step of the way. IS THERE ANY THING E L S E YO U WA N T T O S AY T O T H E R E A D E R S ?
A: I think something really cool about this season is that we’ve been through so many ups and downs, but for the guys who have been playing here a long time, this felt like destiny. With the end of the COVID era, the extra games, and so many guys in this program who graduated this year having played a ton of football, it felt like the right
way to finish. But it’s not going to drop off after this—this is going to be a special team next year. I think they’re going to carry things really well. We’re proud to leave it on top, and hopefully, we can go backto-back next year. A lot of the big names may be gone, but there are guys ready to step up.