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Featured Athlete of the Week: Ethan Boyd, Football Cloverdale High School
Ethan Boyd is a senior running back on Cloverdale's football team. He was born on Jan. 18, 1997 to Dan and Julie Boyd. He has three younger sisters, Lillian, Kiara and Elianna.
He pole-vaults on the track-and-field team and is a part of FFA, Boy Scouts of America, 4-H and National Art Honor Society.
Boyd's favorite food is mac-and-cheese. His favorite book is "The Lord of the Rings" series and his favorite movie is "Saving Private Ryan." He enjoys watching "The Walking Dead."
Banner Graphic: What's different about being a senior this year.
Ethan Boyd: Being a leader. Just being out there and making sure everyone is focused and doing what they are supposed to do. It's different.
Banner Graphic: What's your favorite thing about football.
Ethan Boyd: Just being out there in the moment. Especially running the ball. It's just that feeling of getting yards and moving forward. Having everybody there helping on the way.
Banner Graphic: Who are your best friends on the team?
Ethan Boyd: All the seniors. We've all been together since I moved here in the fifth grade. We've just been hanging out and playing football together.
BG: What can sports teach you about life?
EB: They teach you how to work hard and to work for that goal at the end. It shows you the struggles along the way and how to overcome challenges.
BG: Who inspires you in your life to do well.
EB: My dad's always been there to talk to me after the games and give me pointers. We just talk about it a lot. How I can do better at what I'm doing and help other people do better.
BG: What was your favorite memory on the team?
EB: Last year at Homecoming against Turkey Run. I made a big 50-yard run. That really changed my aspect of what I needed to do to help the team. I knew where I could make everybody better and where I could contribute.
BG: What are your goals after high school?
EB: I hope to go to college. I'm not sure where. I'm actually hoping to play somewhere in college. It just depends where I get accepted. I'm want to study something with engineering. My family's been into engineering. I like how we solve problems and build stuff.