Central QB Lobato helps keep things under control
October 27, 2010
by
Don Ketchum,
AZPreps365
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By Don Ketchum
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On a recent Saturday morning, Phoenix Central senior quarterback Andrew Lobato sat down with a group of freshman players and told them how it is in the real high school world, both on and off the field. "="">
“I told them that they don’t want to waste their high school years by doing the wrong stuff or not doing anything, that they don’t want to be a punk,’’ Lobato said.
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There were times in Lobato’s earlier years that he was in danger of slipping over the edge. But he found a way to survive. His grades improved quite a bit, not to the point where he wants them, but still a long way from where he started.
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On the field, he developed into a versatile, reliable leader, a player who has helped the Bobcats come within reach of a second straight Class 5A Metro Region title.
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That issue is expected to be decided on Thursday night (Oct. 28) when Central (6-3 overall, 6-1 in region) plays host to Laveen Betty H. Fairfax (6-2, 6-0). Kickoff is at 7.
