(Audubon, IA) — Audubon will play in the Dome tomorrow in the 8 Man Semifinals and one of the reasons is the play of the Wheelers special teams led by Kicker Jakob Kurzewitz who is this week’s GG Harris Farm Bureau KSOM Athlete of the Week.
Kurzewitz is a German foreign exchange student who has been a big weapon on special teams — of the 109 times the senior has kicked off this season, he has 91 touchbacks. Plus, he is 34 of 43 on extra points but Kurzewitz says that the coaching staff really emphasizes the kickoffs
Kurzewitz is from the northern part of Germany about an hour from Hamburg. He did not choose to come to the United States at first but he says he likes it in Iowa. He really did not know much about American football before he got here, instead playing other sports
They do not have high school sports in Germany — instead you play in a club. That means there is one big difference between the two that Kurzewitz likes
Kurzewitz lives with his teammate Paxton Beane and he would like to help Audubon win their first ever football state title.
Audubon will play Gladbrook Reinbeck in the 8 Man semis tomorrow with a 1pm kickoff, 12:30 Pre Game on 96.5 FM KSOM.
Complete Interview with Audubon Senior Jakob Kurzewitz
