Name: Clarence Grutza
Age: 17
Nickname: Big Clar
Twitter handle: @cjg462
Parents’ names: Bill and Diane Grutza
Hometown: Shenandoah
High School: Shenandoah Valley
Years played: 4
Positions you play: Outside linebacker/defensive end
Fiercest rival: Mahanoy Area
Other sports you play: Baseball
Favorite college: Penn State
Who wins National Championship?: Michigan State
Favorite NFL team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Who wins Super Bowl?: Buccaneers, of course
Heads or Tails?: Heads
Favorite subject: Math
Favorite movie: Division 3 Football’s Finest
Favorite TV show: Family Guy
Best place to play other than home: Panther Valley
Favorite stadium food and where: Chickie and Pete’s Old Bay fries with cheese
Favorite place for wings and best flavor: Little Venice, creamy BBQ
What songs pump you up before games?: “Crazy Train” and “300 Violin Orchestra” always get the blood flowing
What makes Friday nights special?: Being under the lights playing for your hometown is a special feeling, and knowing that everybody is watching, especially when football is important like in Shenandoah
Describe your fondest football memory: Waking up for camp every day, when you’re sore, tired and can’t keep your eyes open ... you get up to go practice and get better and fight for your reason to be better. Also, playing for two District 11 championships
If you could visit any place in the world, where would it be, and why?: I would visit Canton, Ohio, to visit the National Football Hall of Fame, just to learn about the culture throughout the years.
What are your plans after high school?: To attend college and major in business and minor in accounting (but also have fun)