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As an offensive and defensive lineman and linebacker, Jones\u2019 dedication to his team and the game is his priority, although he tries to balance it with his classwork. Each new school year resets his fall routine. \u201cWhenever football season starts, and we get more film to watch of other teams, I love watching football. It helps me know what the other team might do whenever we play them on Fridays. That\u2019s what I think about when I think of school starting back, practicing right after school, going home, doing homework, and watching film,\u201d Jones said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His father, Zach, has always instilled responsibility for leadership in him, and this year it weighs even heavier. \u201cMy dad always told me, since I was a little, that I needed to lead by example, always give my best, and never settle for anything less. Because the only person that really knows if I\u2019m trying or not, or if I\u2019m doing everything I can, is me \u2013 holding myself accountable. As a senior, I notice it a lot because people ask me what they\u2019re supposed to do, ask me about the school, and ask me about my coaches, that sort of thing. When that happens, it just reminds me that I need to be a leader, be someone that they not only can look up to, but someone they know is doing the right thing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Within that leadership, Jones demonstrates the importance of discipline, physicality, and pride in the game. Jones is the Elk Valley Times 2021 MVP for Lincoln County Falcons Football and a TSSAA All-Regions Class 5-A award winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf you don\u2019t have pride in what you do, you won\u2019t put in the extra work, you won\u2019t watch the extra film and ask questions. It\u2019s not necessarily about being physically fit \u2013 that helps \u2013 but being physical is mainly about not being afraid on the field. Being afraid is probably the worst thing you can do. And when you\u2019re physical for the whole game, and the other team knows that you\u2019re going to be physical, it\u2019s going to be hard to take advantage of that. I see a lot of pride in our guys, because a lot of them worked out during the dead period. They were running, catching balls, and running routes, so I know they have pride in what they do. And I know they have discipline, because I\u2019ve played with some of them for going on four years. They show that every day when they show up on time, and that shows on the field. I feel like we\u2019re a physical team. We have a lot of guys who like to make contact with the other team, and I really enjoy that part of it because it\u2019s a big part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n From peewee football forward, the game has always been a part of his life. And always in the stands, along with his dad, is his mom, Beth.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI love my mom. She\u2019s very supportive, and I like that she\u2019s involved in everything I do. She loves watching football and asks me about what\u2019s going on and why stuff happens, even watching games on the weekend. She doesn\u2019t know the most about football, but she\u2019s very involved in my football life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n As Jones looks beyond graduation, he sees more of the game he loves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI want to go to college. I\u2019m not sure what I want to do after college, but being a coach has always seemed like the best job because I love football. I love talking about it, and I love participating in it. Football is really important to me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Perhaps Jones will stand in the locker room one day as coach, and once again lend his leadership and love of the game to future Falcons. He might even help add another championship banner to it. GN<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Lincoln County High School football player Aron Jones is an offensive lineman and a defensive linebacker who knows how to give his best. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":9768,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9762","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cover"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DSC09156-1024x683.jpg\")