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EAGLES HEAD COACH Erik Johnson (third year, 3-12) GENERAL INFORMATION
ASSISTANTS: Trampis Waite (offensive coordinator), Tyson Wolfe (defensive coordinator), Josh Graves (assistant head Johnson coach), Nate Helwig (JV head coach), Rick O’Callahan (JV offensive coordinator), Jory Foulon (JV assistant head coach), Rob Cowden (receivers), Joe Meerten (defensive line). 2020-21 OVERALL RECORD: 1-5. PREDICTED FINISH THIS YEAR: Sixth. 2019 RESULTS EAGLE POINT OPPONENTS 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Klamath Union 8 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Redmond 27 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Springfield 27 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thurston 50 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . South Eugene 56 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashland 48 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Churchill 44 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crater 56 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North Eugene 42 2020-21 RESULTS EAGLE POINT OPPONENTS 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Springfield 7 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mazama 63 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . South Medford 34 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crater 24 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grants Pass 49 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Willamette 34 RETURNING STARTERS OFFENSE (9): Lineman David Johnson (6-3, 260, sr.), lineman Ethan Bodenbender (6-0, 230, sr.), lineman Kevin Turcios (5-10, 230, sr.), lineman Luis Uribe (6-0, 220, sr.), running back David Brown (6-0, 160, jr.), running back/receiver Isaiah Hill (5-9, 155, jr.), receiver Jimmie Copeland (6-1, 180, sr.), receiver Wyatt Graves (6-3, 175, jr.), receiver Josh Jackson (6-2, 175, jr.). DEFENSE (9): Defensive back Alex Smith (5-10, 165, sr.), defensive back Anthony Milian (5-11, 165, sr.), linebacker Ethan Moody (6-0, 170, sr.), safety Triston McGuire (5-10, 165, sr.), lineman Nathan Cordova (6-2, 280 jr.), linebacker Isaiah Hill, defensive back Josh Jackson, linebacker Wyatt Graves. OTHER NOTABLES Quarterback/defensive line Caiden Lacey (6-3, 210, jr.), quarterback Bryton Livingston (5-11, 160, so.), quarterback Dawson Foulon (6-2, 175, jr.), receiver/safety Logan Cardwell (6-0, 155, sr.), placekicker Jeremiah Cordle (5-10, 150, so.). 2021 SCHEDULE Sept. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Churchill, 7 p.m. Sept. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . SPRINGFIELD, 7 p.m. Sept. 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Willamette, 7 p.m. Sept. 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Mazama, 7 p.m. Oct. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .THURSTON, 7 p.m. Oct. 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CRATER, 7 p.m. Oct. 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Ashland, 7 p.m. Oct. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NORTH BEND, 7 p.m.
“Every year is a new year no matter what and it has its own personality, but it does feel better in the first year that I’ve been here having experience and upperclassmen. That experience is big. Having both of those, finally, we’ll feel a little more comfortable.” Eagle Point head coach Erik Johnson
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Eagle Point senior linebacker Isaiah Hill has emerged as one of the Eagles’ top leaders entering the 2021 season.
Seasoned Eagles will look to soar Eagle Point returns nine starters on each side of the ball to raise hopes
By Danny Penza Mail Tribune
EAGLE POINT — The football seasons may be just a few months apart, but Eagle Point head coach Erik Johnson can already tell just how much more confident his team is feeling this fall over the spring. “There’s a lot more chatter out there,” Johnson said, “and that just feeds off the confidence. We’re looking more confident, we’re looking more comfortable out there with things.” In the last few months, the Eagles have gone from a young and inexperienced group to one that feels more prepared for a varsity campaign. The goal is to turn the experience they got in the spring into more success this fall, something that seems more realistic with added maturity and confidence in what needs to be done. “Every year is a new year no matter what and it has its
Eagle Point junior David Brown will be a key contributor for the Eagles at running back and linebacker this season.
own personality, but it does feel better in the first year that I’ve been here having experience and upperclassmen,” said Johnson, in his third season at Eagle Point. “That experience is big. Having both of those, finally, we’ll feel a little more comfortable.” The Eagles went 1-5 during the spring season, losing five
straight after winning their opener against Springfield. Two of those losses came to teams Eagle Point will face this season in a return to Midwestern League play, Crater and Willamette, while two others were to 6A schools in South Medford and Grants Pass. While his team took their lumps in the spring, Johnson
said the hope is that it set a foundation for what they will try to accomplish this fall. “The year under their belts and getting a few months in between for their maturity was big,” said the coach, “but their commitment has changed more than anything. We had summer training and they were there all the time.” Johnson said he was able to learn plenty about his young football team throughout the spring. “Each week we competed more and more,” he said. “The experience we gained as individuals and as a team was big.” As other teams around the MWL replace most of their key players from the spring season, Johnson needs almost all of his fingers and toes to count how many starters he has back on both sides of the ball. Eagle Point returns nine starters on both offense and defense. SEE EAGLE POINT, 15
