SPAIN PARK
JAGUARS Heading into the eighth year under head coach Shawn Raney, the Spain Park Jaguars have been as successful as 12-2 with a state championship appearance and as underwhelming as back-to-back 4-6 seasons the last two years. But the last few years, numbers have been down in senior classes and the team has been battling lack of consistency on both sides of the ball with the offense having some of its best seasons, but the defense struggling. This season looks to be the last of those low numbers with 18 seniors on the squad, but 32 juniors, 40 sophomores and 48 freshmen set to compete. A lot of those juniors and sophomores played valuable minutes last year and will be the leaders this year. The defense will continue to have some growing pains this year but won’t be worse than last year’s, while the offense has the possibility of being one of the state’s best.
TEAM INFORMATION CLASSIFICATION AHSAA Class 7A, Region 3 2019 RECORD 4-6 (2-5) HEAD COACH Shawn Raney RECORD 48-29 (Eighth year) ASSISTANT COACHES Matt Thompson, Marty Rozell, Chris Bell, Ryan Thompson, Keat Litton, Bob Bietighofer, Brian Maner, Eric Biggons, Darrius Taylor, George Pugh, Matt Hall, Patrick Bonovitch, Sara Lynch LAST REGION TITLE 2015 LAST PLAYOFF GAME 2017
MEET THE TEAM QUARTERBACK While the Jags had been ruled by defense for several years, for the last three years, the offense has taken strides, and largely because of the consistency they have had at quarterback with Braxton Barker, Mason Pronk and Harrison Barker. Now it’s time for their fourth new starter in as many years, and junior Bennett Meredith seems poised to continue the trend. Standing a 6-foot-3, 180 pounds, Meredith has great size for the position and despite never starting on varsity, he already has an offer from Troy. He’s an athletic playmaker who can run and throw the ball extremely well. Athlete Michael Ogletree and sophomore Evan Smallwood are expected backups at the position.
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Cooper Kelley
