Name: Cayden Pellegrine

School: Bellwood-Antis

Age: 17

Grade: Senior

Sport: Football

Athlete of the week achievement: Pellegrine had 26 carries for 110 yards and scored three touchdowns for Bellwood-Antis in its 34-33 win over McCort-Carroll. He also caught three passes for 76 yards.

Season update: Bellwood-Antis finished the regular season 7-3 and earned the No. 5 seed in the District 6 Class 2A playoffs and will travel to River Valley. Pellegrine carried the ball 83 times for 479 yards and seven touchdowns this year, and he’s caught 20 passes for 401 yards and three more scores.

Coach Nick Lovrich’s quote: “Cayden has had a great year on both sides of the football as a leader, linebacker and running and catching the football. We’re really happy to see all the things he’s accomplished this year.”

Favorite teacher: Mrs. Frank

Favorite subject: Calculus

Favorite movie: “A Few Good Men”

Favorite food: Steak

Favorite song: “Heartless” from Kanye West

Outside interests: Weightlifting and video games

Favorite professional team: Pittsburgh Steelers

Favorite college team: Penn State

Pro athlete most admired: T.J. Watt

Best athlete I ever competed against: Clearfield’s Brady Collins

Most influential person on my athletic career: My dad, John Pellegrine

Proudest athletic achievement: Beating Tyrone my senior year

How I got my start in football: “Both of my brothers played youth. My dad was the head coach, so I followed in their footsteps.”

Future goal: To become a family doctor