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Have you ever wondered if a girl could play football? Well, according to the students at Springville Junior High, a girl can definitely play football. Mikinna Mchoes, eigth grader at SJHS, is a girl that plays on the Reams Springville Junior High team. Her older brother and her dad both loved football, and when she saw how much fun they were having she decided to have a go at the sport. In third grade she signed up for flag football just to give it a try. After that year she really liked it, so she did it again the next year and every year through sixth grade. When she moved up to seventh grade, she decided to sign up for tackle football,which she really liked it so she signed up this year. Mikinna said, “I really like playing football, and it makes it a lot easier to play when you have family members that play and you can get good tips from them.”
Kelsey Simons, and eighth-grade friend of Mikinna, said, “She doesn’t care what people think about her, she’s determined to reach her goals.” A lot of people notice Mikinna and her abilities to do many things. The students in her classes notice what a talented student she is. Savannah Simmons, another eighth-grade friend of Mikinna, said, “She is very good at math. Whenever I have a question all I have to do is ask her and she fully explains it.”
Many of the players on her team agree that she is an amazing football player, and that she puts her heart into playing. Mrs. Morrell, a teacher at Springville Junior High, said, “I notice that she has a lot of friends, but she doesn’t let that distract her from her school work, instead it helps her achieve her school work.”
Mikinna’s favorite football team is the San Francisco 49ers. She has a passion for football, and she also loves to watch it. She loves to hang out with her friends, and the sport she likes besides football is longboarding. Her favorite T.V. show is “Go-On.” Her favorite food is anything that has to do with seafood, and her favorite color is orange. There are a lot of people at Springville Junior High that think Mikinna is amazing.