Team Profile
Photos Courtesy of Chattanooga Preparatory School
Q&A with Coach Eugene Banks
Q: How would you characterize this year’s team?
A: This year is about making a name for ourselves.
Q: What will be the keys to your success?
A: Player leadership and commitment.
Q: Who will be your key leaders on the team?
A: Marquis Gardner, Ta’darrius Brown, Cedric Baulding, Kentrell Watkins, Ronnie Blackwell, Jermiah Hodge, and Taevon Boykin.
Q: What are your biggest reasons for optimism?
A: We have three returning players on defense and four returning on offense. We are optimistic because we have some hungry young men that are ready to prove themselves.
Q: What will keep you up at night?
A: Having the depth to compete every week at the standard we have set.
Q: What can you build on from last year?
A: Our team chemistry and that we are the underdogs in every situation. Embrace it.
Q: Any lessons learned from last year?
A: Always play your best players on both sides.
Q: Will we see anything different this year?
A: A much more disciplined team.
Q: How would you characterize your team’s speed?
A: Overall, good.
