The Junior Varsity squad dominated the season. Their explosive offense and stingy, hard hitting defense produced a regular season record of 9-1. This well-coached football team had clinched their division by October 18th; the earliest possible date that any team could receive such an honor. The offense, led by Quarterback Christian Alexander, racked up 270 points during the regular season; an average of 27 points per game. Though it is a policy of the Lakeland Eagles not to post individual player stats, it is no secret the work horses for the offense were the offensive line in their entirety. Offensive impact players included Trent Rains, Tyler Cook, and Chandler Teems.
The Junior Varsity defense proved to be the toughest in the league allowing only 11.8 points per game. Speed and strength defined this Eagle defense which resulted in numerous sacks, interceptions, and breath taking hits. Impact players for the defense include Trent Rains, Tyler Cook, Tyler Moore, Carter Purcell, and Chandler Teems.
For those of you who did not see this team in action, I can sum it all up for you in this paragraph. Although this team fell in the 2008 Superbowl to the Brandon Steelers, this was the best youth football team I have ever had the pleasure to watch. Head Coach Eric Gallon and his coaching staff had this team ready to play. This team was fraught with talent, very well disciplined, extremely well coached, and had a kind of swagger about them coveted by major college and professional football teams.
Certainly, I am not comparing this team to major college or professional programs. I will say with a great deal of confidence that this 2008 Junior Varsity Lakeland Eagles football team could compete with any team in the United States of equal age and weight restrictions. Offensive Coordinator Amp Stevens had his quarterback making reads that I have not seen at some high school levels. This team was nothing short of impressive.
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