Jeremy Mlocek isn’t ready to say farewell to Timberlane Regional just yet.
By day, the recent graduate is working at the school as a custodian, as he prepares for college, both academically and on the football field.
And by night, he’s preparing to represent the Owls one last time on the gridiron.
The former Timberlane quarterback will officially close out high school football career on Friday, when he takes the field for the East squad in the 13th annual Dartmouth Health Children’s New Hampshire East-West All Star Football Game at Saint Anselm College (Manchester N.H.)
“I love Timberlane and I love Timberlane football,” he said. “It’s been my home last four years. It’s been awesome being an Owl, and to put that helmet on and represent Timberlane one more time is going to be awesome. It’s going to be a great game. This is something I’ve wanted to do since I was a freshman.”
Mlocek — who Timberlane coach Kevin Fitzgerald called “a great player and a great leader for us” — spent two seasons as the starting quarterback for the Owls, passing for a combined 1,819 yards and 15 touchdowns in the team’s run-heavy offense. He was named first team All-New Hampshire Division I East and Eagle-Tribune All-Star honorable mention as a senior.
He’ll have a variety of ways to make plays in the offense he’ll run for the East this weekend, under head coach Steve Abraham of Salem High.
“The offense is a little bit of everything,” said Mlocek. “We have some under-center, some wing-T, then some shotgun and spread. We can run anything and be very versatile. It’s been all mental for me, catching up on the playbook and learning how every team does stuff like footwork. But it’s been great. Coach Abraham and the staff have been awesome, the running backs and receivers have been great. It’s been different, but fun.”
This summer starts a new era for Mlocek, as a football-only athlete. For the last four years, Mlocek was a three-sport athlete for Timberlane, as a starting forward in basketball and a defender in lacrosse after making the switch from baseball as a senior.
Now, he’ll focus on the gridiron as he heads off to play at Division 3 Husson College.
“Being a three-season athlete was very important to me,” he said. “Being able to be versatile and play multiple sports has always been a big deal to me. The struggle was juggling basketball and lacrosse and getting my football work in. I tried to plan out my days a nights. if I had practice at a certain time, I had to get to the gym and get my throwing in at another time. I planned it out and made it work. Now I’m going to the gym six days a week and throwing to my friends or the net in my back yard to get ready for college.”
But first, he would like to bring the East squad its first victory in the all-star game since 2019.
“I want to go out on a high note,” he said. “The West has dominated the last few years. This year is about following the script, trying to dominant and getting the win. We feel like we can do it.”
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