Athlete of the Week: 10 questions with Gustav Crane, Highland Park football

Gustav Crane is a senior quarterback for the Giants. He was an All-Conference selection a year ago and in Sept. 18’s win against Evanston, he threw for three touchdowns and ran for another.

l. Do you have any pregame rituals or superstitions?

I’d say I’m not very superstitious. I just try to eat a pretty good meal three and a half or four hours before the game. I try to chill out and not do too much.

2. What do you hope to do next year?

I want to go play football next year. I had a situation this summer where I hurt my elbow and couldn’t really do anything. So I’m still in the process of figuring that stuff out.

3. What is your favorite thing to do off the field?

I like fishing. That’s probably my favorite thing to do. I try to fish every weekend and during the offseason, I go at least three times a week. I like going to new places, exploring a little bit.

4. What are your earliest memories of football?

I started playing in eighth grade. I was playing running back and linebacker. We went 0-9 that season. I guess that’s a memory from the season.

5. What’s been your favorite moment on a football field?

It’s not really one point that I have. I’m always fun out there is what I think.

6. What is your dream job?

I probably would want to do something by myself, but honestly I’m not quite sure.

7. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?

I’d probably go back to Sweden. I went there when I was in fifth grade and I had food poisoning the whole time so I couldn’t really enjoy it. I’d like to go back there. I like it over there.

8. If you are in Walgreens would a couple bucks, what are you buying?

I’d proably get a coconut water and if I want, like pork rinds or chicharrones.

9. What is something people don’t know about you?

I like to cook. My mom is a pretty good cook and I would always help out when I was younger. (I like) just putting ingredients together, using what we have and making something out of it.

10. Midway through the season, how are the Giants feeling and what is key to more success?

I think we’re really confident right now. We’re rolling. We feel pretty good right now and just have to keep it going and keep getting better as a team. I think we have real good chemistry this year as a team and I think we need to keep doing our thing.

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