Grace Academy

Team Profile

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Q&A with Coach Bob Ateca

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Q. How would you characterize this year’s team?

A. Ready for the challenge ahead.

Q. What will be the keys to your success?

A. Finding depth.

Q. Who will be your key leaders on the team?

A. Gabe Reed, Ethan Dominguez, Trey Groce, Kingston Ragan, and Brooks Frazier.

Q. What are your biggest reasons for optimism?

A. Great young men with a desire to compete.

Q. What will keep you up at night?

A. Our depth chart.

Q. What can you build on from last year?

A. Continuing to grow in knowledge of the game.

Q. Any lessons learned from last year?

A. Be three deep on your depth chart at every position.

Q. Will we see anything different this year?

A. We will be much like we were in the past.

Q. How would you characterize your team’s speed?

A. Good.

Stats

Coach name: Bob Ateca (26 yrs. as a head coach, 15th as head coach at Grace)

Division/Class/Region: TN Div. II-A – East

2024 Overall Record: 7-3

2024 District Finish: N/A

Mascot: Golden Eagles

 

2025 Schedule

August

22 Notre Dame (H)

29 East Ridge (H)

September

5 Providence   Christian (A)

12 Middle Tennessee

Christian (H)

19 Sale Creek (A)

26 The Webb School (A)

October

10 Howard (A)

17 King’s Academy (H)

24 Providence Academy (A)

31 Concord Christian (H)

 

Coach’s View

We are returning to region play for the first time in four years. We will be facing many opponents for the first time. It will be important for us to evaluate our opponents through great film study. If we prepare well and stay healthy, we can accomplish great things.

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