BAKER — Alec Black is anything but a high school football team's typical center.
Most players who anchor the heart of a high school offensive line are at least 6 feet tall and weigh well more than 200 pounds.
And most snap the ball with their right hand.
Black, Baker School's center, is all of 5 feet, 9 inches and 180 pounds. And he snaps the ball left-handed.
None of these obstacles keep him from being a rock for the Gators.
“He does a great job handling the snapping duties,” Baker Coach Matt Brunson said. “Sometimes we are under center and other times we are in the gun. We will go no huddle, up tempo, and sometimes we huddle.
“He does a great job handling the blocking schemes we asked him to do and handling the snap. I think there’s an advantage of a left-handed snapper snapping the ball to the quarterback, because it puts a good spin on it.
"He’s the perfect size for a Baker Gator center.”
We now catch up with Alec Black.
How old were you when you started playing football?
I was about 6 years old.
What's the best part of football?
Being able to hang out with my teammates and always having fun and going out and hitting people.
What's the worst part of football?
Inside run at practice. It’s where we line up on scout team and let the defense hit us.
What are your expectations this season?
I hope we can go undefeated for the remainder of the season, make it into the playoffs and hopefully win a state championship.
If you had to pick a different sport to play, what would it be?
Track, because I’ve been in track since the eighth grade and it’s something I know and love.
What is your favorite football experience?
A: Last year, going to the second round of the playoffs.
What are your hobbies outside football?
Fishing, bowling, video games and hanging out with my friends.
What's your dream career?
I want to be a pilot in the Air Force.
Do you want to play college football?
I’m not really interested in playing college football. I don’t think it would be my cup of tea.
What is your favorite movie?
“The Avengers.”
Who is your favorite singer?
Five Finger Death Punch
If you could be a cartoon character, who would you be?
Probably, Goofy so I could be carefree.
If you could go back and live in any other period in history, which one would you choose?
The 1940s, because I want to be able to experience the challenges they did like World War II and the Depression.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: 13 things you didn't know about Baker Gator Alec Black