Staffordshire Surge Gameday Magazine vs Manchester Titans, Gameday 8 | Page 19

Name: Ainsley Battel Position: DB( corner back) Squad No: 24 How many years playing American Football: I have played 3 years youth, took a break and then this is my 1st year playing senior ball. What got you into the game: I have never really been one to follow crowds and I don ' t like English football, and American football had always stood out to me. So I found my local team as soon as I could play and never looked back. I have a real bug for the game and love to play it. It isn ' t just a game or a sport I feel it really reveals your character. Best game you have played in for the Titans: I can ' t really give a specific game. I try my best in every game I play and would play for a lot longer than an hour if I got chance to. But over all I have enjoyed playing against Shropshire revolution we have had very close games with them this season, losing by a point to them and also just beating them by 3 points. They pushed us to our limit! Who is your NFL team: San Francisco 49ers Who is your College Team: Between Notre Dame, Ole Miss and Oregon. How do you feel the team’ s season has gone: We have had a good season I ' d say. Could have been a little bit better cancelling out two losses, but from a defensive prospective we have done well. What do you hope to see change or improve for next season: I hope I improve as much as I can. I ' d like to see more games be played in the league, and hopefully we will see the sport start to turn more professional in this country. Best place you have played: When I played at youth I really liked the facilities at Gateshead. What player should we keep an eye out for from the Titans: Everyone on the team. We all have different strengths and we work well as a team.
Name: Jonathan Pan Gago Position: Running Back Squad No: 36
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How many years playing American Football: 3 years, 2 Senior 1 Junior all with the Titans. What got you into the game: I started watching the NFL with a friend then found out there was a local team I thought my physical skill set would be well suited to playing American Football. Best game you have played in for the Titans: 2013 Shropshire at Home, Revenge game for a 1 point loss and I managed to score a TD and get a 2PAT. Worst game you have played in for the Titans: 2012 Sheffield at Home, we played awful football and it ended our playoff hopes. Who is your NFL team: The New England Patriots