Realistically, where do you your team this season?
I’ll give you a quick rundown on my GW Eagles.
Key Returners:
QB Carlos Poole, RB Wesley Graves, WR/S Shawn Watlington Jr., MLB/RB Carl Poole Jr., Center Marquise Carter, LB/WR Quenton Elam, DL DayDay Richardson, LB Zy Gunter
Key Newcomers:
RB Willie Edmunds Jr., CB Rahmel Goode, WR/CB Kendrell McClary, WR/QB Kobe Hairston, CB Shyheim Watlington, CB Jaiden Franklin
Schedule with predictions:
LCA- W
Amherst-W
JF- W
Martinsville- W
Patrick County- W
Tunstall- W
Magna Vista- W
Franklin County- W
Bassett- W
Halifax- W
At Best: 10-0
At Worst 7-3 (Amherst, JF and LCA scare me if the defense isn’t improved. A trip to Magna Vista (The Hole) doesn’t make it any easier.
Biggest area of concern: Secondary.
Defense gave up 42, 55, and 56 points to start the year last year. They return some very good pieces in the front 7 but they need consistency. The CBs will be young as GW has 3 new faces. They will start a freshman in Watlington and Goode, Franklin, and McClary will both be juniors and played JV last year.
Strength: Offense. They will score and score often. They laid an egg against Salem last year and that’s been the motivation all offseason. The running game will be the best since Tahron Goods and David Wilson years in 07 and 08. Three horses who can go to distance on any given down. The passing game is as good as 2014 (year our QB Hunter Byrnes won 4a North Player of the Year). Los Poole will have his share of targets, something GW has lacked the past 3 seasons.
Weakness: Special Teams.
We’ve been blessed with some good ones in the past 10 years (very underrated recognition for GW). Jerry Horng is off at UVA playing so we’re without. A solid kicking game is key. GW, Dinwiddie, Salem and Blacksburg has proven this the past couple of years.
Sleeper: Offensive line.
They’re not physical enough, they’re not made for the trenches. 6’ 200, 6’5 285, 6’3 290, 6’2 270, 6’2 250, 6’ 280.. Good depth. We need the horses to block and dominate the line of scrimmage. Expect the bigger lines to be more physical.
Key to playing in December.
Mental Toughness. When Salem went up 14-0, the team was defeated. Playing a weaker schedule means little to no adversity during the season. Eagles will have to be tougher and remain focused. One game at a time.
I’ll give you a quick rundown on my GW Eagles.
Key Returners:
QB Carlos Poole, RB Wesley Graves, WR/S Shawn Watlington Jr., MLB/RB Carl Poole Jr., Center Marquise Carter, LB/WR Quenton Elam, DL DayDay Richardson, LB Zy Gunter
Key Newcomers:
RB Willie Edmunds Jr., CB Rahmel Goode, WR/CB Kendrell McClary, WR/QB Kobe Hairston, CB Shyheim Watlington, CB Jaiden Franklin
Schedule with predictions:
LCA- W
Amherst-W
JF- W
Martinsville- W
Patrick County- W
Tunstall- W
Magna Vista- W
Franklin County- W
Bassett- W
Halifax- W
At Best: 10-0
At Worst 7-3 (Amherst, JF and LCA scare me if the defense isn’t improved. A trip to Magna Vista (The Hole) doesn’t make it any easier.
Biggest area of concern: Secondary.
Defense gave up 42, 55, and 56 points to start the year last year. They return some very good pieces in the front 7 but they need consistency. The CBs will be young as GW has 3 new faces. They will start a freshman in Watlington and Goode, Franklin, and McClary will both be juniors and played JV last year.
Strength: Offense. They will score and score often. They laid an egg against Salem last year and that’s been the motivation all offseason. The running game will be the best since Tahron Goods and David Wilson years in 07 and 08. Three horses who can go to distance on any given down. The passing game is as good as 2014 (year our QB Hunter Byrnes won 4a North Player of the Year). Los Poole will have his share of targets, something GW has lacked the past 3 seasons.
Weakness: Special Teams.
We’ve been blessed with some good ones in the past 10 years (very underrated recognition for GW). Jerry Horng is off at UVA playing so we’re without. A solid kicking game is key. GW, Dinwiddie, Salem and Blacksburg has proven this the past couple of years.
Sleeper: Offensive line.
They’re not physical enough, they’re not made for the trenches. 6’ 200, 6’5 285, 6’3 290, 6’2 270, 6’2 250, 6’ 280.. Good depth. We need the horses to block and dominate the line of scrimmage. Expect the bigger lines to be more physical.
Key to playing in December.
Mental Toughness. When Salem went up 14-0, the team was defeated. Playing a weaker schedule means little to no adversity during the season. Eagles will have to be tougher and remain focused. One game at a time.
