Coach Ray Long is the last #1 seed standing:
1st Round Coach Long took home 66% of the vote against Coach Adams of TJ.
Round of 32 Coach Long took it to Coach Gray of Hermitage with 83% of the vote.
Sweet 16 Coach Long ended Coach Brattan's run with 77% of the vote.
Elite 8 Coach Long took out Coach Kane with 62% of the vote.
Coach Ray Long is a legend in the game guiding the Patrick Henry Patriots for 28 seasons ascending to the top of the region for all-time wins. Along the way Coach Long posted 24 winning seasons, made the playoffs 16 times with a mark of 21-15! Coach Long guided the Patriots to 3 state title appearances with the crowning achievement, the 1994 Class 5 State Title. Long finished with a record of 228-86-1.
Coach Loren Johnson is the 1 of 2 #2 seeds left in the tourney:
1st Round Coach Johnson took home 80% of the vote against Coach Carter of Varina.
2nd Round Coach Johnson took out Coach Trott with 77% of the vote.
Sweet 16 Coach Johnson cruised to victory over Coach Bulheller of Varina with 90% of the vote.
Elite 8 Coach Johnson eliminated his 3rd Varina Coach in Chilcoat with 83% of the vote.
Loren Johnson is still writing his story but it is quite the story thus far. 4 state titles, 1 of only 3 coaches to do so in the state and the first in the Richmond Region to do so. He took a Springers program that was always a contender and turned them into the team to beat and a team coaches model their programs after. 12 seasons on the job Coach Johnson has never had a losing season, has made the playoffs 9 times and is an astounding 22-5 in said playoffs. 125-22 record at Highland Springs and he is not done yet.
1st Round Coach Long took home 66% of the vote against Coach Adams of TJ.
Round of 32 Coach Long took it to Coach Gray of Hermitage with 83% of the vote.
Sweet 16 Coach Long ended Coach Brattan's run with 77% of the vote.
Elite 8 Coach Long took out Coach Kane with 62% of the vote.
Coach Ray Long is a legend in the game guiding the Patrick Henry Patriots for 28 seasons ascending to the top of the region for all-time wins. Along the way Coach Long posted 24 winning seasons, made the playoffs 16 times with a mark of 21-15! Coach Long guided the Patriots to 3 state title appearances with the crowning achievement, the 1994 Class 5 State Title. Long finished with a record of 228-86-1.
Coach Loren Johnson is the 1 of 2 #2 seeds left in the tourney:
1st Round Coach Johnson took home 80% of the vote against Coach Carter of Varina.
2nd Round Coach Johnson took out Coach Trott with 77% of the vote.
Sweet 16 Coach Johnson cruised to victory over Coach Bulheller of Varina with 90% of the vote.
Elite 8 Coach Johnson eliminated his 3rd Varina Coach in Chilcoat with 83% of the vote.
Loren Johnson is still writing his story but it is quite the story thus far. 4 state titles, 1 of only 3 coaches to do so in the state and the first in the Richmond Region to do so. He took a Springers program that was always a contender and turned them into the team to beat and a team coaches model their programs after. 12 seasons on the job Coach Johnson has never had a losing season, has made the playoffs 9 times and is an astounding 22-5 in said playoffs. 125-22 record at Highland Springs and he is not done yet.
