Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week: Sterling football’s Brady Berlin

Name: Brady BerlinSchool: SterlingSport: FootballYear: SeniorWhy he was selected: Berlin threw for 294 yards and six touchdowns in a 49-7 win over Rock Island as Sterling won a share of the Western Big 6 Conference title with Moline. He has thrown for 1,913 yards with 21 touchdowns, both single-season school records, and just four interceptions for the 7-2 Golden Warriors. He’s completed 144-of-209 passes (68.9%) and averages 213 yards passing per game.This season he became Sterling’s all-time career leader in passing yards (3,152) and passing TDs (35). He passed Drew Nettleton’s 2,552 yards set in 2023-24 and Trey Morse’s 30 TDs set in 2016-17. Berlin was voted the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week, presented by Loescher Heating and Air Conditioning. Here is a Q A with him.How did you first get into football? What has helped keep you in it?Berlin: When I first started, my family was a big football family. My dad coached me up until high school and helped me fall in love with it. What ki