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Pigskin Preview Team Capsule:
School: THE Springfield High School
Mascot: Senators, Solons
Head Coach: Roy Wesley Gully, III
Years at School: 1 year Record at School: 2-7 Overall Record: 5- 40
Assistant Coaches:
Nate Graham (assistant head coach/defensive coordinator)
Jarrett Anderson
Titus Florence
Robert Banks
Marcus Bates
James Hickman
Larry Rockford
James Ousley
Montrell Howard
Rico Johnson
Kevin Norris
Karen Gregory
Last Years Conference Record: 2-7
Last Year’s Overall Record: 2-7 Postseason: NA
2015 Team Scoring Average: 26.3
2015 Team Yards Per Game Average: 320
2015 Team Yards Per Game Passing: 100 2015
Team Yards Per Game Rushing: 220
2015 Team Points Allowed Per Game: 36
School State Championships: None
Biggest Rival Game Every Year: Not sure prior, will be Southeast for now
Number of Players out this season: 60 varsity, 90 total
Number of returning letterman: 30
Number of returning starters:
Offense: 8
Defense: 8
Top Returnees from 2015: (Position & Stats) Offensive:
Position Name
Sophomore Cameron Jones 428 yards 11 receiving TD’s 18.61 average
Senior Derek Jones 98 yards rec/57 yards 1 Rec TD, 1 PR TD 5’8” 165 rushing
Sophomore Caleb Small 172 yards 2 total TD’s 35 carries
Junior Matt Thoele OL
Junior Larry Williams OL
Defensive:
DE Rahkeem Hawkins Senior 3 sac, 1Int
LB Maki Hill Senior 8.3 tack/gm
LB Carlos Scurlock Senior 4.7 tack/gm
LB Keiler Countryman Senior 3 sac, 5.7 tk/g
DB Wendel Burnes Junior 3 Int’s, 10 pd
DB Davonte Day Senior 2 Int, 7 PD
DB Peyton West Junior 1 Int Td 94 yd
Who are the newcomers we should know about and why?
Jaquez Roberson, 6’2 250lb OL/DL from Alton, IL. Big, aggressive, hard worker, strong Brock Strothman, 6’2 230lb LB from SHG. Aggressive, run stopper, big hitter, motivated Latrell Swope, 5’8” 155lb WR from Southeast. Fast, shifty, tough, motivated
What type of offense can we expect to see in 2016?
Hybrid Triple Option with Spread concepts in both the run and passing game
What type of defense can we expect to see in 2016?
Hybrid defenses with gap responsibilities and an emphasis on tackling, pursuit, and creating turnovers
What will your team do well?
We will be consistent on offense, take care of the ball, control the clock, and take what the defense gives us. On defense we will communicate, tackle, and not give up big plays in the secondary. Our pass defense is greatly improved on the defensive side at LB and DB.
What are the questions marks for this team heading into the 2016 season? Offensive line depth
What’s something about this team worth noting?
The marked improvement teams traditionally make in year 2 of running this offense and defense. Players are no longer thinking on the field, they are reacting from muscle memory. We have been able to expand both playbooks because our players not only know the plays, now they understand what we are schematically trying to accomplish on each play. We have a team full of very smart football players.
Head Coach Roy Gully says: Most coaches give themselves 3 years to judge what kind of impact they have had on their program. I believe we will see our program come in ahead of schedule by accomplishing that in year 2. The Springfield community is recognizing that SHS football is stabilizing and players want to be and are proud to be a part of this program. We are ahead of the curve thanks to the dedication of players like Lucas Rockford, Cameron Jones, and Reed Carlson who never miss a workout and give 100% every day. We are ahead of the curve because of the dedication of our coaches who go above and beyond the call and work to make our players good ball players but also good people. In 2 competitive activities I have seen more team building and winning traits on any team I have ever been a part of as a player or coach. These winning traits will carry over to the field and SHS will be greatly improved in year 2 under this staff.
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