JoJo Domann. (Josh Watt/CHSAANow.com)
The football postseason award train is starting to pull into Pine Creek High School. It was announced Thursday that Pine Creek standout JoJo Domann was named the 2015 Gatorade Football Player of the Year.
“I was mostly in shock,” Domann said. “I didn’t actually believe it was real.”
Domann played on both sides of the ball for the Eagles, scoring total touchdowns on offense and adding another on the defensive side of the ball with a pick-six.
“A bunch of it goes to my team and the program we’ve created,” Domann said. “This was a goal of mine last spring. It was really just setting a goal and doing everything to accomplish it.”
With Domann on the roster, the Eagles went on a 37-game winning streak that included two state championships. That streak was snapped by Loveland on Nov. 28. Domann played only one series in the loss as he separated his shoulder and was unable to return.
As a result, he is forced to withdraw from two All-American games he was scheduled for. Games that he said earlier this year were a dream for him to be able to play in.
He noted that, although it’s not certain, he is more than likely to have his shoulder operated on in the coming weeks.
With two state championships under his belt, Domann will head to the University of Nebraska where he will continue his football career with the Cornhuskers.
But for the end of his high school career, if it wasn’t going to end with a state championship, Domann couldn’t think of a better ending than earning this award.
“Without a doubt,” Domann said. “This helps end this year and this class on a positive note for not just me, but for this program.”