Editor’s note: This is a regular feature profiling senior athletes at Bryant High School.
NAME: Matt Jones
PARENTS: Jim and Tonia Mathias
SIBLINGS: One brother, Mason Jones. He’s 15.
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: English
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME? Hang out with friends and watch sports.
FAVORITE FOOD: Pizza
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST OR GROUP: I like a little bit of everything.
FAVORITE MOVIE: Scent of a Woman[more]
FAVORITE TV SHOW: The Office
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A KID? Fisher Price Hoop
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? To attend Henderson State University and major in Kinesiology and become a high school football coach.
OTHER THAN YOUR PARENTS, WHO HAS HAD THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE? My grandmother. She’s taught me good morals and helped me when times are tough.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT FOOTBALL: How it really helps you out through every phase of life, not just something to do. It’s something that teaches you.
POSITION: Defensive line
WHAT DO YOU FEEL LIKE IS YOUR PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY ON THE FIELD? Contain my gap, help out the linebackers by closing the veer and whatnot.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE SEASON SO FAR? I think we have something special going on.
WHEN THE TEAM’S DOING WELL, WHAT’S IT DOING? We’re really executing. We’re not giving up anything. We’re just really working.
WHAT'S BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT TO THE SEASON SO FAR? The wins
WHAT'S IT GOING TO TAKE FOR THE TEAM TO BE SUCCESSFUL THE REST OF THE SEASON? Hard work and continuous improvement throughout the season.
INDIVIDUALLY, WHAT ABOUT YOUR GAME ARE YOU MOST CONFIDENT ABOUT? Get the quarterback.
WHAT DO YOU WORK HARDEST TO IMPROVE? Firing off, getting low, staying low.
AFTER YOU'RE THROUGH PLAYING FOOTBALL AT BHS, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'LL REMEMBER MOST FONDLY ABOUT IT? My brothers.
