<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=28ENFP_0wPV9KLj00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=28ENFP_0wPV9KLj00" width="978" height="1045" ><figcaption>Alex Klee (photo courtesy of Haverford High School)</figcaption></figure>The senior offensive guard/defensive tackle is considered the anchor of an offensive line that has helped produce an average of 342 rushing yards per game (through Oct. 31) for the Fords (9-1 overall, 7-1 Central League as of Oct. 31). Klee received first team All-Central League football honors last fall. Haverford High School football head coach Luke Dougherty said, “Alex comes from a long history of Klee brothers playing here at Haverford. He is a top-notch student and the heartbeat of our team. His personality keeps the mood light, but he is one of the most powerful linemen I have ever coached and on game day he flips that switch. He has been a huge four-year contributor in our program.” Klee also played lacrosse for the Fords as a freshman and sophomore. Off the field, he has served as a class officer at Haverford High, and his other extracurricular activities include National Honors Society, National Business Honor Society, Red and Gold Club and Student Athlete Advisory Committee.Q: What aspect of your line play did you work on the most during the past off-season?A: Over the off season I focused mostly on the weight room and getting bigger. I remembered in the first game last year I was gassed by the fourth quarter. Having to play both ways most of last year, I tried to be more conditioned this year.Q: Tell us a little about how you view your leadership role – on the team as a captain, and on the offensive line as a guard.A: Coming into the season, outside expectations for our football team were very low. We had an unfortunate season last year, but I didn’t want us to accept what others thought about us. We all wanted to flip the script and the only way we could do that is by grinding. Leading by example is in my opinion the best way to lead. Being a captain and a member of the offensive line, I try to set an example as taking a play off or having a bad attitude hurts the team by lowering the standard of how we practice and how we play.Q: Who is your favorite football player and why?A: My favorite football player is TJ Watt. I’m a Steelers fan and when I used to be a D-end I looked up to him and tried to replicate him (unsuccessfully). He is also a beast.Q: What has been your favorite game of the season (to date)? Can you share with us your most vivid memory of that contest?A: I don’t really have a favorite game, but I did have a lot of fun playing Ridley. My most vivid memory from that game was definitely when I got a sack, then read a screen and made the play on consecutive plays.Q: Tell us a little about your start in competitive football. Were you always an offensive guard/defensive tackle? What attracted you to those positions?A: I started playing CYO at St. Denis and played offensive line and D tackle. I played D-end freshman and sophomore year but was moved to D-tackle my junior year. I was put there because I was heavier, I fell in love with those positions and I personally think that O line is the best position on the field.Q: Who have been your biggest football mentors, and what was the most important thing each of them taught you?A: Throughout the years I have had many amazing football coaches who all helped me become a better player. Coach (Ryan) Grabias, the O-line and D-tackle coach at Haverford, has probably been the most influential both technically and by instilling a mindset of perfection. The most important thing he has taught is how important the details are and not to be satisfied with mediocrity.Q: You wear uniform jersey No. 56 for Haverford High football – is there a reason you picked this number – does it have any significance to you?A: I actually wanted to wear 47 because my initials are AK. However due to PIAA rules lineman can’t wear jerseys under 50 so I kind of just randomly chose it.Q: What is your favorite course at Haverford High? What do you think you might like to major in at college? Is there a career field that particularly interests you at the present time?A: My favorite course that I have taken at Haverford is AP World History. In college I plan on majoring in business and I think it would be really cool if I could do some entrepreneurship in the future.Fun facts – Alex KleeFavorite TV show: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.Favorite movie: The Dark Knight.Favorite athlete: Lazor.Favorite pre-game pump-up song: Love Sosa.Favorite team: Haverford High School Fords.Favorite place to visit: “The beach.”Favorite pre-game meal: “Egg bagel cheese with some bacon.”Siblings: Brothers Brian, Jonathan, Gabe and Zach.(To be selected as Main Line Boys Athlete of the Week, a student-athlete must first be nominated by his coach.)</div></body>

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Haverford High School’s Alex Klee is Main Line Boys Athlete of the Week (Oct. 28 – Nov. 3)

The senior offensive guard/defensive tackle is considered the anchor of an offensive line that has helped produce an average of 342 rushing yards per game (through Oct. 31) for the Fords (9-1 overall, 7-1 Central League as of Oct. 31). Klee received first team All-Central League football honors last fall. Haverford High School football head coach Luke Dougherty said, “Alex comes from a long history of Klee brothers playing here at Haverford. He is a top-notch student and the heartbeat of our team. His personality keeps the mood light, but he is one of the most powerful linemen I have ever coached and on game day he flips that switch. He has been a huge four-year contributor in our program.” Klee also played lacrosse for the Fords as a freshman and sophomore. Off the field, he has served as a class officer at Haverford High, and his other extracurricular activities include National Honors Society, National Business Honor Society, Red and Gold Club and Student Athlete Advisory Committee.