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12 and out with Wyatt Wertz


Wyatt Wertz scores a touchdown, returning in his first game after an injury
Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

Few players run harder — or think faster — than Spartan Wyatt Wertz. At a solid 5'11", 180 pounds, the senior back has combined quick reads with relentless determination after returning back to action from an injury suffered earlier in the season. Despite scoring three touchdowns in road losses for the Spartans against Central Catholic and Seneca, Wertz is back to help SJO take a deep stab into the postseason. Averaging 8.7 yards/carry in those two games, upcoming opponents will St. Joseph-Ogden hard to defeat.

As St. Joseph-Ogden heads into Friday’s regular-season finale, here's a few tidbits about Wyatt that he shared earlier this week.


Sentinel: What is your favorite class at St. Joseph-Ogden High School?

Wertz: Forensic Science


Sentinel: What is your go-to pregame meal?

Wertz: Chicken and rice


Sentinel: What is your dream car?

Wertz: Porsche 911 gt3 rs


Sentinel: Name theree people you would invite to dinner if you won the lottery?

Wertz: I wouldn’t tell anyone, so no one


Sentinel: What is the best coaching advice you ever had?

Wertz: Don’t think, just do


Sentinel: Name an Instagram handle everyone should follow.

Wertz: brycecrawford


Sentinel: If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you booking a flight?

Wertz: Japan


Sentinel: What is your hype-song?

Wertz: I listen to rain noises


Sentinel: If you were a superhero, what would your alias be and your two main super powers?

Wertz: I would be called The Dude and I would have super speed and time travel


Sentinel: Favorite place to eat with you friends?

Wertz: Cookout in backyard


Sentinel: If you could become a professional athlete, what sport would you be playing?

Wertz: UFC


Sentinel: What other sports have you played at St. Joseph-Ogden and for how long?

Wertz: Track, past 3 years





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