Coach E.K. Slaughter
Q. How would you characterize this year’s team?
A. Fun to coach and full of energy!
Q. What will be the keys to your success?
A. A locker room that demands a positive culture and enjoys
the journey.
Q. Who will be your key leaders on the team?
A. Nick Hanson (QB), Maddox Rose (RB/LB), Cade Kiniry (REC/DB), Sam Randolph (REC/DB), Zach Brown (H/DL), Derek Gibson (OL/DL), Jesse Fisher (OL/DL), Gabe Ogle (RB/LB), and Pete Padgett (H/DL).
Q. What are your biggest reasons for optimism?
Q. A. Experience in key positions and a very coachable group.
Q. What will keep you up at night?
A. West Coast college football.
Q. What can you build on from last year?
A. A strong finish in the second half of our season.
Q. Any lessons learned from last year?
A. Never ever get away from focusing on what truly matters, which is relationships.
Q. How would you characterize your team’s speed?
A. Much improved.
Coach’s View
This season should be another dog fight to the top in our region. There are a lot of talented, well-coached teams we compete with weekly. There will be no easy weeks, so we must come ready to compete every Friday night!
Photos by Nathalie DuPré
Maddox Rose
Cade Kiniry
Nick Hanson
Derek Gibson
Kobe Mcallister
Sam Randolph
Lane Phillips
