Spotlight Player of the Day | Benjamin Layton
Published on April 28, 2023
Name: Benjamin Layton
Player Name: StrikeForce435
School: Forest Hills
Age: 14
Grade: 8
Esports game(s): Rocket League, Valorant
Esports achievements: Becoming part of the Esport team
Parents: Dewey and Colleen Layton
Coach’s quote: “If there is any student that is loyal to Forest Hills ESports it is Ben. He is a player that will always take initiative and volunteer any of his time to the club. With this year being put into the Valorant lineup, Ben has had to learn new characters and strategies. If there is a game that is played in FH ESports he is one player that wants to try or become involved in the sport. On the other side of the club, Ben is someone I can always count on for helping the club with fundraising or gaining support from the community or local businesses. He is easily the most involved student we have in growing the club, and he is only in 8th grade.” – Forest Hills Team Manager Ben Grove
Favorite subject: Math/Science
Favorite movie: Doesn’t watch too many movies
Favorite video game: Valorant
Favorite food: Macaroni and Cheese
Favorite teacher (subject taught): Mrs. Young (First Grade Teacher)
Favorite song: The Knights by Avicii
Favorite app on your phone: Discord
Outside interest: Riding Scooter, Soccer
If you were an animal, what animal would you be and why?: Dog. I have a lot of energy and am devoted to what I do.
Favorite esports team: Forest Hills!
Esport player most admired: Pupgaming6
Most influential person on my esports career: Skipp
Most impressive esports player that you have competed against: Mr. Hacks
Proudest esports achievement: Being a good teammate for the team and being able to support my teammates
How I got my start: I used to play a lot of games on my Xbox when I was 4. When I was in 7th grade, I saw that my middle school had an esports team, which I thought was really cool, so I joined for Rocket League and eventually joined Valorant as well.
Future goal: Go to college, graduate, and get a nice job
Written by Regina Ann Nappo
