NAME: Drew Goldman
AGE: 18
FAMILY: Parents: Jay, Liza; sisters: Maya, 24; Lily, 22
SCHOOL YEAR: Senior
SPORTS YOU PLAY: Football, basketball
FAVORITE SPORT, AND WHY: Football is my favorite sport, because it’s the ultimate team game. There’s no other sport like it. Eleven versus 11. Each of those 22 players on the field has a specific duty. If they don’t fulfill that duty, everything can go wrong. I love that, because it forces you to create bonds within teams that are so strong, teammates start to feel like brothers. That sense of camaraderie within a team is what made me come back to the field every fall.
MOST MEMORABLE GAME FOR YOU, AND WHY: The most memorable game for me is without a doubt my last game as a Magician — Thanksgiving this year at Fenway Park. Playing at Fenway was something I never could’ve dreamed of. A game of football at “America’s Most Beloved Ballpark” doesn’t even feel feasible, yet my team and I did it. Not only was this game so memorable, because of the venue, but also because of the outcome, beating Swampscott, 42-6. Beating our biggest rival at Fenway felt like a fever dream. I’ll never forget the multitude of memories that were made in that one day, and the feeling of winning on the field at the oldest (major league baseball) ballpark with my brothers.
PLANS AFTER MHS: Non-football colleges: The Ohio State University, University of Illinois, University of Georgia, University of Florida, University of Missouri, Indiana University, University of Wisconsin and UMass Amherst; Football schools: Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, (verbal offer already in place), Washington University in St Louis and Wesleyan.
MAJOR: Business/finance
DO YOU WANT TO PLAY SPORTS IN COLLEGE: Yes. I would love the opportunity to play football on the collegiate level.
DESIRED CAREER: Wealth management
