‘Lil Mo’ makes big impression on team

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By Kenzie Raub '24

Mortiz Mittendorfer, also known as “Lil Mo” by his peers, is an Austrian prodigy football player, showing off his skills on the field as a Raiders team member.
“I feel very proud and very h onored to be able to wear a uniform and play for North Cross, because I think it’s a really rich history, it’s a really great opportunity for everybody who gets a chance to play at North Cross,” says Mittendorfer.
Mittendorfer plays wide receiver position and led the team in receptions this season. In Austria, he has even made it to the national team a couple of times. Here in America, he was second team all conference as a receiver and punt returner.
“I’ve played football for six to seven years,” says Mittendorfer, “It’s my main sport.”
Mittendorfer plans on playing football here at NCS while he finishes his schooling, graduate with good grades and try to get a scholarship to University of Washington so he can continue his football career.
“I came here from Austria last year, played sports there, went to school there, normal stuff,” Mittendorfer said. “Then, I got mail from Coach Ed and he asked me if I wanted to come to North Cross School, and I thought it was a great idea for my academic and athletic career.”
The football team started out as kids who didn’t know each other, but now they have gotten incredibly close throughout the season and consider each other family. Mittendorfer expresses how proud he is to be a part of the team and how proud of himself he is for his achievements.
 “He [Mittendorfer] and Iver are roommates and we put an 8th grader with them because we knew they would take care of a younger student and be a good influence on a younger student,” says Coach Stephen Alexander, who coaches the football team. “I mean he’s just a great person. He’s very reliable and trustworthy, and I would trust him in a lot of ways, not just coaching him football.”