Team Profile
Photos by Andy Mitchell Photography
Q&A with Coach Drew Akins
Q. How would you characterize this year’s team?
A. Hardworking.
Q. What will be the keys to your success?
A. Coaching our players to do their jobs. Leaning on a good OL and run game.
Q. Who will be your key leaders on the team?
A. Zeke Garrison, Eli Cross, Hudson Makuch, Bryson Farley, and Mason Alexander.
Q. What are your biggest reasons for optimism?
A. Several offensive and defensive linemen who have played significant varsity snaps.
Q. What will keep you up at night?
A. Injuries. Always injuries.
Q. What can you build on from last year?
A. Now that we have been to the semifinals, we understand what
it takes to compete at that level.
Q. Any lessons learned from last year?
A. We have to be stronger and tougher to get where we want to be.
Q. Will we see anything different this year?
A. I hope we add new things with the offensive scheme. Our defensive scheme will change significantly.
Q. How would you characterize your team’s speed?
A. We have great team speed in spots we need speed at.
