Senior Spotlight: Blake Souders Smithsburg High School Class of 2026

Blake Souders Smithburg High School Class of 2026

Name: Blake Souders

Age: 18

School: Smithsburg High School

Nickname(s)? Not really i’ve gotten a few Blockays and “baby”

Alright Blake, let’s talk about your current faves

Color: Pink and yellow

Tv show: Pokemon

Book: The Great Gatsby

Subject in school: Chemistry

Pastime(s): Movie watching, xbox, building legos, working out, and I’m always hanging out with friends

Hobbies/extracurriculars: Playing guitar, football, and tennis.

Top three memories of high school: Winning our pep rally sophomore year, winning first football game this year against FSK, and just in total all of the friendships and hangouts I’ve had.

Clothing item: I have a patriots hoodie that is the comfiest thing ever and i’m actually currently wearing it. I also love my homemade pink power ranger cutoff shirt I made for football. I would love to see that one!

Lunch spot : The broad axe and late night snack waffle house.

About the future…

You’re done with high school, what is your next move? I’m going to HCC for a year and then I’ll decide what to major in and where to transfer to.

What do you hope to be doing in the next 10 years and where? I hope to have the job I want to have that makes me happy along with having a family and living a comfortable enjoyable life.

What’s the number one world issue you would solve if you could? Everything that’s wrong with this world but if I had to pick [I would say] let all pedophiles be caught and given the punishment they deserve.

What is your dream career (even if it’s just a dream) ? : I would love to be a sports commentator or something along those lines or a music artist.

Just for funsies…

Blake, the movie - who is going to play you? I think Hugh Jackman could buy as an older me. I just pulled up his picture and I can totally see this!

What song will you never forget the lyrics to? Prices by Lil Uzi Vert That’s the guy on your the shirt right?

Since you mentioned that song, is it your favorite? Yes

Pretend money ain’t no thang- where are you gonna go on vacation right now? Aruba or Australia

You can only eat one thing for the rest of your life. What’s it gonna be? I’d say like a Chic-fil-a chicken tender meal.

What is your proudest (maybe not biggest) accomplishment so far: Probably breaking a school record for most pass defenses in a season in football. That’s so cool!

Any obscure talents? No I don’t have anything obscure but I can kinda pick anything up and run with it and learn whatever really quick.

What’s a skill you don’t have but want to learn? I want to be able to sing really well.

Don’t miss a pic of Blake from his freshman year at the bottom of his senior pics