It took nearly one year, but Thomas Gotkowski finally got satisfaction
After having his junior campaign come to an end with a 48-20 loss to Brownsburg on October 28, 2022, the 6-foot-1, 190-pound Indianapolis Ben Davis quarterback was dedicated in his effort to put the past behind him.
“It left a bad taste in my mouth for 365 days,” recalled Gotkowski, who was 188-of-299 for 2,341 yards with 24 touchdowns and eight interceptions last fall. “For the past year, me and my teammates worked relentless to come together to have the chance to make amends.”
On October 27, he completed his mission as the Giants rallied from a 25-7 fourth-quarter deficit to stun No. 1 Brownsburg, 28-25, in the Class 6A Sectional 5 semifinals.
It was only fitting that the Miami (Ohio) University recruit accounted for the game-winning 16-yard touchdown run and two-point conversion to clinch the comeback.
“One of the biggest things I worked on in the off-season was speed work and fast twitch muscle work to increase my top-end speed,” explained Gotkowski. “Speed never hurt anyone and only helps, so that was one of the biggest physical attributes I wanted to work on. Second, was how I viewed defenses and how to really put yourself in the defender’s shoes. I wanted to understand on a greater level of what they want to do and what they are going to do.
In addition to being 171-of-279 for 2,143 yards with 28 touchdowns and just five interceptions, he has also accumulated 301 yards rushing with four touchdowns on 78 carries.
“Working on extending plays just by putting myself in very complex scenarios and responding very quickly helped a lot over the off-season,” Gotkowski said. “Everyone has a plan and if that plan is thrown just a little bit off course, you have to be able to adjust and win in real time.”
Like many youngsters, he credits his father for helping him embrace the game of football.
“He showed me and taught me so much about the…
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