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Mike Rocha, Montrose
Height: 5-foot-10. Weight: 205 pounds.
Age: 16. Born: Jan. 18, 1997, in Las Vegas.
High school sport: Football (fullback, entered Saturday’s Class 4A final with 1,492 yards and 27 touchdowns.
Grade-point average: 4.0. Class: Junior.
Favorite subject: Mathematics.
Favorite athlete: J.J. Watt.
Favorite teams: Houston Texans and Broncos.
Best things on my training table: Pancheros.
Planned career: Undecided.
My family: Mother Tessa, stepdad Bobbie Ayers, half-brother Drew Schrum.
I would love to visit: Outer space.
Are high school sports necessary? Yeah, I think they’re definitely necessary. I’ve learned more than the sport, and playing builds character, shows who you are and brings out the person inside you.
