Team Profile
Photos by Sunflower Grace Photography
Q&A with Coach Ethan Thompson
Q. How would you characterize this year’s team?
A. Excited, committed, and energized.
Q. What will be the keys to your success?
A. The players have bought into the culture we are trying to build, and it showed during our spring game.
Q. Who will be your key leaders on the team?
A. Khalas Finley, Nick Whitefield, Jayven Williams, Ben Foley, Bryson Cleghorn, and Dax Edwards.
Q. What are your biggest reasons for optimism?
A. We have a big sophomore and junior class full of athletes, so the
future is bright.
Q. What can you build on from last year?
A. We are going to build on the success we had in the run game and complement it with fast screens and stretching the defense horizontally and vertically.
Q. Any lessons learned from last year?
A. There is no reason to get really stressed as a coach before competition. As long as you gave everything you had during the week at those practices, then your job is done and it’s the kids’ turn to perform. Have fun in those moments knowing that you did all that you could to prepare those kids for success.
Q. Will we see anything different this year?
A. You’ll see a disciplined team on and off the field. You’ll see kids with good attitudes and kids who play for each other.
Q. How would you characterize your team’s speed?
A. This team has some quick kids –we have speed that can hurt.
