Featured Athlete /// Joe Brandt, Linn HS


Wildcat Formation


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Story By: Chris Rogers II Photography By: Christina Laughlin and Adrenaline Rush Photography


With the adversity that sports naturally


provide and the uphill battle of building a brand-new football program, Joe is willing to embrace the competition he faces every 


“The thing I like most is it gives me the opportunity to prove to myself and the people around me that the hard work I am putting in is not going to waste, and it shows that with hard work comes great things.”


Sports are an entertaining experience, and they are also a space to rally communities around a common source of pride. According to Joe, his opportunity to play football would not exist without the support of the Linn community.


“The community of Linn is the reason I am who I am today. They


Joe is a member of the inaugural Wildcat football team at Linn. The early days of starting a football program are often a struggle, but Joe understands where joy needs to come from for success. “The joy that my sports bring me is number one: getting to hang


 have always been a way that I get to unwind and be happy. It brings out the younger kid in me.”


68 /// November 2025


have given so much support to the sports teams, especially football. Linn wouldn’t have football if it weren’t for the community support,  given. This makes me proud to be from Linn and makes me want to continue to support the community like they have supported me.” That strong community support manifests during Linn home games as the Wildcats step out on the gridiron. The team runs out donning their red jerseys, the Wildcat on each side of their helmet,


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