QUICK Q&A: Jack Pietruszewski, South St. Paul football

QUICK Q&A :JACK PIETRUSZEWSKI, SENIOR, SOUTH ST. PAUL

Pietruszewski is linebacker/running back on the football team, plays defense on the hockey team and runs track (sprints) in the spring.

The best movie I've seen in the last year? The newest Batman movie "Dark Knight Rises."

Three words or phrases my friends or teammates might use to describe me? Athletic; tough; composed.

What are your three favorite apps? Hudl; scrabble; scramble.

At my first varsity practice, I felt ... important.

I know I have an edge on an opponent when ... after the first hit, they get up slowly.

Who is your school's biggest rival, and why? St. Thomas Academy because they're a private school and we're public.

What is your most memorable moment as a high school athlete? Beating St. Thomas Academy 32-31 in overtime to win the section [football] championship in 2011.

How do you balance school and sports during the year? Do homework during school and when I get home.

If you could change one thing about high school sports, what would it be? Everyone is allowed turf, no expenses. That way less affluent schools could have it, too.

In 10 years, I hope I'm ... living in a big house with a high-paying, full-time job.