ONTARIO PROSPECT CHALLENGE
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Position: LB/OG
Height/Weight: 6’1″, 245Ibs
Teams: Burlington Stampeders, Assumption High School
Commitment: N/A
Official Visits: N/A
Consideration: N/A
Class: 2016
When Dominic Ciraco arrived at this yearβs Ontario Prospect Challenge (OPC), he wasnβt quite sure what to expect.
After playing with the same group of players for six years in Burlington, there was an apprehension as to just how good his new competitors would be. Joining and playing against the best Ontario has to offer is a challenging task.
βPlaying in the OPC allowed me to realize where I am skill-wise in relation to the other players in Ontario,β he said, βIt was hard to know where I stood.β
Nonetheless, Ciraco insists the OPC was a good opportunity and part of a growing process as a young football player.
Notably, thankful for the relationships he was able to forge, noting that meeting the players heβs normally competing against was a special takeaway from the week.
At this point though, Ciraco isnβt focused on the OPC with summer and fall leagues to worry about.
While heβs thankful for the opportunity, Ciraco wants to focus on continuing to improve as a player.
βI really enjoyed my experience with it this year,β he says, noting heβs not sure whether he will participate in next yearβs OPC because itβs not on his mind, a testament to a workers-like mentality that isnβt focused on anything but the present.
This summer, the former Team West member in the βJunior Varsityβ class is suiting up for the Burlington Stampeders while continuing to train with a focus on increasing speed and strength.
For Ciraco, the summer campaign is an opportunity to grow as a player more than anything in hopes of truly making a statement in the fall.
βI want to show everyone how much I have improved over the off season and get more people talking about me.β
All great players need an attitude that pushes them to be their own player or usurp their competitors.
Itβs clear as a young prospect that Ciraco has that attitude, acknowledging that he doesnβt model his game after anyone either, hoping his own game can speak for itself.
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