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[h=1]Small town, big opportunity[/h] [h=3]Mount Ayr’s Sobotka draws interest from D-I schools[/h] By SCOTT VICKER CNA sports editor •
svicker@crestonnews.comCreated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 12:03 a.m. CDT
Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 12:13 a.m. CDT
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| Mount Ayr senior quarterback Jacob Sobotka protects the ball as he runs through the Colfax-Mingo defense during a 61-13 Mount Ayr win Friday night. Sobotka is being recruited by several Division I football programs, as well as Northwest Missouri State. (CNA photo by SCOTT VICKER) |
MOUNT AYR — Mount Ayr senior Jacob Sobotka dreamed of being a football player as a young child.
His dream is coming true, as he’s helped lead Mount Ayr to 13 consecutive regular season wins.
Last year, he was named to the INA Class 1A All-State first team as a utility player after leading the state in total yards and touchdowns for the Raiders, who bowed out in the state quarterfinals, just before reaching the UNI-Dome.
But, Sobotka’s dream isn’t quite totally fulfilled yet. He still has bigger dreams for after the conclusion to his senior season as a Raider.
Sobotka dreams of playing at the next level, in college.
And, it seems, that dream will come true.
“I’ve always dreamed of playing college football, so it’s great to know I might have an opportunity to do that,†Sobotka said. “Ever since I’ve been a little kid, I’ve wanted to be a football player. Almost every little kid does, dreams of playing with the big boys.â€
Big opportunity
But, Sobotka said he never imagined he’d have an opportunity to play at the Division I level in college since he’s from a small town and plays for a small school.
After his freshman year of high school, he attended a three-day football camp at Iowa State.
That’s when the Cyclone coaching staff began to take notice of Sobotka, and when he realized maybe his dream could come true.
“After the testing day, when we ran 40s and shuttle and broad jump is when I was first contacted by a coach, just because of the times I ran,†Sobotka said. “Then they watched me the rest of the camp, and liked what they saw.â€
Iowa State was the first school to show interest in Sobotka. But after Sobotka attended a camp at the University of Iowa the following year, the Hawkeyes were quick to jump on the Sobotka bandwagon.
“That’s one of the most amazing parts, is that was one of the reasons I never imagined I would even get an opportunity, because I was from such a small school and a small town,†Sobotka said. “To go up to these recruiting things and see all these kids from the Des Moines area schools, and then I also have seen kids from Eight-Man schools, but I think it really shocked me that I even got a chance and that they even look at these small schools. I was just appreciative of being given that chance, given what kind of school I’m from.â€
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