Each week during Friday Night Matchup, Spectrum News will celebrate some of the top student-athletes that Western New York has to offer. Cheektowaga Central High School’s Austin Domanowski represents everything a student-athlete should strive to be.

Jacob is an offensive lineman for the Warriors’ football team. He is also a member of the unified sports programs offered at Cheektowaga Central. Those around him say he has a strong work ethic, which he showed after coming back from an injury last year.

His accomplishments in the classroom easily match his athletic capability.  Domanowski has a 95 overall average, putting him in the top 15 percent of his class. He is also a member of the National Honor Society.

Austin also volunteers a great deal in his community. He helps his neighbors with cutting lawns and shoveling snow whenever they need assistance.

Domanowski will receive a $1,000 scholarship, going to the college of his choice. He is hoping to pursue a degree in criminal justice at Niagara University.