by Alejandro Aaron, Student Reporter
Making the All-Super Region Team adds on to two Ranger’s accolades as they finished their college football careers.
Starting cornerback and starting linebacker for the Rangers last month earned the accolade for their exceptional level of play this past football season.
“It’s a honor,” cornerback Aharon Barnes said. “It’s something that I’ve always dreamt of at any level whether it’s at Division one, two or three. It’s just a humbling experience to show people the talent that I have to the people that overlooked me, that feeling is just amazing.”
“Feels good because others from Northwestern made it and shows that Northwestern is moving in the right way especially the football program,” linebacker Maurice Wright said. “I’m glad I earned this because I know it makes my family happy and it shows other guys that they can do it too.”
“Working hard in the offseason to know my strengths and weaknesses, knowing what I have to get better at and watching film” are all things that Barnes said helped him earn this award.
“I stepped up as a leader,” Wright said. “I don’t like to talk a lot of mess; I just worry about my handling people with my pads and helmet. I showed the GAC for four years that I can be a top player.”
Barnes said he knows his strengths are his speed and his man coverage. Being physical separates him from other cornerbacks, while Wright mentioned his leadership ability and being a positive role model.
“Just being positive and showing everyone that when there are bad times you can find the good in them,” Wright said. “Really just showing them that no matter what people say you can go out there and use those pads and make a lot of people be quiet. Do it for your family and the people you love because that’s the only reason you have that drive for a lot of things that you do.”
Head coach Matt Walter speaks of the two players highly when he was asked about the work ethic of Wright and Barnes.
Walter enjoyed having these two players on his team.
“I am just super proud of everything they accomplished,” Walter said.