PORTA Pounding Pavement Podcast:
School: PORTA
Mascot: Bluejays
Head Coach: Josh Pritchard
Years at School: 2ndas HC
Overall Record: 2-7
Assistant Coaches: Jake Stewart, Nate Herkert, Scott Chalmers, David Bell
Last Year’s Conference Record: 2-7
Last Year’s Overall Record: 2-7
Postseason: N/A
2017 Team Scoring Average: 11.8
2017 Team Points Allowed Per Game: 30.7
School State Championships: 0
School Conference Championships: 1
Biggest Rival Game Every Year: Athens
Number of Players out this season: 40-45
Number of returning letterman: 25
Number of returning starters:
Offense: 5
Defense: 7
Top Returnees from 2017
Offensive:
QB Vaughn Toyne 6’3 165 Sr
WR Gabe Carlock 6’2 165 Jr
OL Zach Darnell 6’1 265 Sr
Defensive:
S Vaughn Toyne 6’3 165 Sr
OLB Gabe Carlock 6’2 165 Jr
ILB Cole Chalmers 5’9 195 Jr
Who are the newcomers we should know about and why?
WR Tyler Minor (Sr)- Athlete out for first time with great hands and size
RB/OLB Jake Sinclair (So)-Played minutes at end of last year, great vision
What are the questions marks for this team heading into the 2018 season?
Depth, especially at the skill positions
What’s something unique about this team that’s worth noting?
This team is very close. Outside of football they are with each other constantly.
Head Coach Josh Pritchard says:
“We are looking forward to taking the next step. Last year we started to be competitive in some games but now is the time to start winning those.”
