This week, we chose to highlight OCP student Carlos Tavarez for our athlete feature. Carlos was chosen because of his outstanding performance on the football field.
Carlos has played football since he was five years old, having been introduced to the sport by his father, who was also a player. He came to Orlando Christian Prep in the 6th grade, and has been playing football as a Warrior since 7th grade. Carlos is a driven football player he won't stop working until the outcome he desires is reached, and is one of the most competitive players I have ever played with. Carlos is 150 lbs “soaking wet,” but still takes down his opponents, in fact he regularly conquers men on the football field who are two to three times his size.
Carlos is an encouraging teammate to all his fellow athletes. He’s also willing to do what is best for the team -- even though he hates running the play "tiger rip," he runs the play without error. These are just a couple characteristics that make him an outstanding athlete.
When asked about the upcoming playoffs, Carlos said, "I have the same mindset as any football player, you know? Once I step on that field, I lock in... ain't nothing stopping me from reaching my goal -- and that's getting that dub on Friday nights."
