Inseparable Ironmen Fulfill Lifelong Football Dream
Two best friends from Fair Lawn who attended Don Bosco Prep together will achieve their dreams this fall when they begin their Division I football careers.
You wouldn’t know it today to look at his hulking 6-foot-3, 270-pound frame, but soon-to-be Division I offensive lineman Tyler Samra actually began his football career as a slender running back. What’s not nearly as surprising -- at least not to anyone who knows Samra -- is that his lead blocker in those early Fair Lawn Football Association days was a chunky kid with big ears named Mike Strizak. To this day, the pair remains inseparable best friends. “If you see me around town, you’ll see him around town, and if you see him around town, I’ll be with him,” said Strizak, who’s since grown into a chiseled 6-foot-2, 230-pound defensive lineman standout. “We’re always together." Samra and Strizak – both of whom came up through the Fair Lawn …
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10:53 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
John Jones, you really should not talk about something that you know nothing about. My son will graduate this June, has been accepted to 3 Big 10 Engineering schools and was a teammate of Mike and Tyler. Just stating a fact. Check out the Don Bosco website to see where their grads go. You just may be shocked. more ›