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Jeromy recently took the time to sit down with PiquaFootball.com for a one-on-one interview.
PiquaFootball.com: What years did you play at Piqua?
White: I played at Piqua during the 1997-1999 seasons and graduated in 2000.
PiquaFootball.com: What years did you play in college?
White: I played at Ohio University for 2 years before transferring to the University of San Diego to finish school and football. I will graduate this May.
PiquaFootball.com: What awards did you earn in high school and college?
White: I was named All-GMVC my junior and senior year of high school. I earned two letters in college.
PiquaFootball.com: Do you have any future football plans?
White: I am finished playing with pads. I might strap on some flags for the intramural team so that I can actually get my hands on the ball.
PiquaFootball.com: What was your greatest Piqua football playing memory?
White: The greatest accomplishment for me was my senior year, 1999. We went 10-0 and finished the season ranked 2nd in the state. That was a very special team to be a part of. We weren't the best athletes, and we didn't have many superstars. We were just a solid team. Everyone on the team knew what their role was and what it was going to take for us to be successful. Our senior class won 1 game as freshman. For us to end our senior year as one of the best football teams in the state was a great feeling.
PiquaFootball.com: What high school game stands out the most in your mind?
White: My senior year we were playing Troy at Wertz Stadium. We were undefeated up to that point in the season and obviously Troy wanted to put an end to that. It had been 4 or 5 years since Piqua had beaten Troy. I think we were losing by 9 in the third quarter when we started to pull it together and we began our comeback. I remember Scott Rohrbach making one amazing play after another. Returning a kickoff to the 10 or 15 and taking a screen pass the distance to name a few. We came back and won that game 30-25 in a classic Piqua-Troy battle.
PiquaFootball.com: Describe what it means to play football for Piqua?
White: There truly is a very rich history and tradition to Piqua football. I remember growing up and watching the Magoteaux's, Joe Lyman, Troy and Doug Ouhl, Matt Finkes, Kevin Johns, and a ton of other guys play Piqua football. I thought those guys were gods when I was growing up and I couldn't wait to have people watching me play on Friday nights. I just feel like Piqua football is a special thing to be a part of and that it is very important to the city of Piqua. I haven't been back for a game in 3 years and I don't know a single player on the current team, but I still check every Saturday morning to see if the Indians pulled out a victory or not. I will forever cherish the great times I had playing football for Piqua.
PiquaFootball.com: What would you say to the younger kids that are coming up through the Piqua program right now about Piqua football?
White: The Piqua football program is top-notch. They won't ever play for a better coaching staff, even at the college level. Work with the coaches on the field and in the weight room. They took my senior class from skinny, unathletic boys into strong, winning football players. Remember the tradition behind that uniform and just have fun with your buddies doing something you love.
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