Falcons Player of the Week: Theodore Aloizakis

Dunedin Patch's Falcons Player of the Week goes to Theodore Aloizakis.

He came through last week against Blake High when trailed 18-16. The Falcons were at third down at the Yellow Jackets 35-yard line with less than six minutes remaining. 

"I ran the ball to the right to set up a field goal if we didn't make the first down," Coach Max Smith said. "When we only got three yards, I called for play one, which is the field goal. After they went on the field I asked upstairs can he (Aloizakis) make it? They said, 'Sure he can.'"

Aloizakis, Dunedin's senior kicker, didn't disappoint. He nailed it through the uprights for the deciding points.

"I didn't know how far the kick was, I don't pay attention to the yardage; I just kick them all the same," Aloizakis said.

Aloizakis hit two field goals — including that game winner — in the.

The two, 30-plus-yard field goals he hit on Sept. 16 cleared the goal posts with plenty to spare, and the confident young man claims to have hit a 55-yarder in practice.

Dunedin Patch caught up with Aloizakis for a quick Q&A:

Patch: Are you a soccer player as well, and who do you play for?

Aloizakis: Yes, I play [soccer] for Dunedin High. And I used to play club soccer for in Dunedin, and we went to the final four when I was U-13.

P: Who is your favorite NFL team and what kicker inspired you?

A: The Bucs are my favorite team. And my favorite kicker was Martin Gramatica, but he is retired now.

P: Do you have any aspirations of playing college football and if so for who?

A: I would like to play for the Florida Gators, but no, I have not been contacted by any school yet.

Aloizakis, who kicks right-footed, also played one drive on defense. He said he will be starting at strong safety today (Sept. 23) against Lakewood High School in St. Petersburg.