Name: Ethan Morrison
School: Juniata Valley
Age: 17
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Grade: 12
Sport: Football
Athlete of the week achievement: Morrison rushed for 93 yards on 13 attempts with one touchdown and scored on a two-point conversion as the Green Hornets defeated Southern Huntingdon on Sept. 12. He also rushed for 138 yards on 21 attempts and scored all three touchdowns for Juniata Valley as the Green Hornets beat Moshannon Valley Friday.
Season update: Morrison has rushed for 277 yards on 42 carries with five touchdowns and caught two passes for 68 yards.
Coach Mike Smith's quote: "He had a really good year last year. It has been slow going getting back into football shape. Last Friday he had a great game."
Favorite teacher: Miss McMullen
Favorite subject: Math
Favorite movie: "Friday Night Lights"
Favorite food: Italian and Chinese
Favorite song: "No Sleep" by Wiz Khalifa
Outside interests: Baseball, hanging out with friends.
Favorite professional team: New York Jets
Favorite college team: Penn State
Pro athlete most admired: LaDanian Tomlinson
Best athlete I ever played with: Juniata Valley graduate Seth Carper
Best athlete I ever competed against: Mo Valley's Derek Southern
Most influential person on my athletic career: My family and my coaches
Proudest athletic achievement: Rushing for 1,000 yards
How I got my start in football: My dad and brother back in Pee Wee.
Future goal: Go to college to be a physical therapist
