ROCKY OUTLOOK FOR THE RAMS
By: Ellis Walton
Last year the Rams were able to break previous records and have the best Football season (7-3) AMHS history , even becoming play-off contenders . This winning season was attributed greatly to the Former NFL player and now coach Robert Pritchett and star players such as Gregory Phillips , Demetro Stephens and Treyvious Reynolds. Arabia Mountain was ranked number 5 in its region out of 10 which is pretty good for an up and coming school. But now that most of the starting lineup who were seniors last year have graduated , will Arabia taste the sweet sensation of a victorious season again?
Off-season Player losses
Melvin Idlette , Troy Stewart , Michael Lockhart , Trevous Reynolds(QB) , Desttin Middleton(RB) , Jonathan Jones(WR) , Gregory Phillips , Jonathan Slaton(WR/DB) , Rufus Foreman(WR) , Nasiir Edwards(DB) , Baridakara Sigalo(DM) , Demetro Stephens(LB) , Kayton Samuels(DL) , Carlton King(DL) , Jonathan Smith(LB) and Nick Graham (LB)
2014 Offense
The Rams were able to keep star quarterback Jakobi Myers who was a key player in the 2013 season passing for 1116 yards with 13 touchdowns and rushing 120 yards with 3 touchdowns. Other key players this season will be Jeffery Lowe and Brandon Edwards . Lowe rushed 109 yards with 1 touch down and Edwards who had 170 yards and one touchdown. While the 2014 offense isn’t filled with All-Stars such as Jonathan Slaton , Gregory Phillips and Treyvious Reynolds it still has some potential against weak schools such as Redan , Stone Mountain and Lithonia.
2014 defense
Last year Arabia had one of the best defensive teams with people such as Demetro Stephens and Baridakara Sigalo . This year although many of seniors left there are still some key players who will help lead Arabia Mountain to victory . Players such as Theodore Eboigbe(linebacker) who had 90 total tackles and 9 sacks , Josh Smith(Linebacker) who had 63 total tackles and Yaquari Adams(Defensive Back) who had 26 total tackles , one sack and one interception. These key players and others will hopefully help Arabia Mountain defeat strongly offensive teams such as Marist , Stephenson and Columbia down to achieve a winning 2014 season.
2014 Analytic Conclusion
Arabia without a thought will have easy pickings against low ranked teams such as Redan and Stone mountain. They’ll be evenly matched when it comes Lithonia, Colombia and Chamblee , but big season such as Stephenson , Marist , St.Pius and Grady which all have very great football teams and will require a lot of hard work and dedication for a a winning season. Whether or not the Rams can beat them is up to them , which is why its safe to say this will be a rocky season for the Rams
Last year the Rams were able to break previous records and have the best Football season (7-3) AMHS history , even becoming play-off contenders . This winning season was attributed greatly to the Former NFL player and now coach Robert Pritchett and star players such as Gregory Phillips , Demetro Stephens and Treyvious Reynolds. Arabia Mountain was ranked number 5 in its region out of 10 which is pretty good for an up and coming school. But now that most of the starting lineup who were seniors last year have graduated , will Arabia taste the sweet sensation of a victorious season again?
Off-season Player losses
Melvin Idlette , Troy Stewart , Michael Lockhart , Trevous Reynolds(QB) , Desttin Middleton(RB) , Jonathan Jones(WR) , Gregory Phillips , Jonathan Slaton(WR/DB) , Rufus Foreman(WR) , Nasiir Edwards(DB) , Baridakara Sigalo(DM) , Demetro Stephens(LB) , Kayton Samuels(DL) , Carlton King(DL) , Jonathan Smith(LB) and Nick Graham (LB)
2014 Offense
The Rams were able to keep star quarterback Jakobi Myers who was a key player in the 2013 season passing for 1116 yards with 13 touchdowns and rushing 120 yards with 3 touchdowns. Other key players this season will be Jeffery Lowe and Brandon Edwards . Lowe rushed 109 yards with 1 touch down and Edwards who had 170 yards and one touchdown. While the 2014 offense isn’t filled with All-Stars such as Jonathan Slaton , Gregory Phillips and Treyvious Reynolds it still has some potential against weak schools such as Redan , Stone Mountain and Lithonia.
2014 defense
Last year Arabia had one of the best defensive teams with people such as Demetro Stephens and Baridakara Sigalo . This year although many of seniors left there are still some key players who will help lead Arabia Mountain to victory . Players such as Theodore Eboigbe(linebacker) who had 90 total tackles and 9 sacks , Josh Smith(Linebacker) who had 63 total tackles and Yaquari Adams(Defensive Back) who had 26 total tackles , one sack and one interception. These key players and others will hopefully help Arabia Mountain defeat strongly offensive teams such as Marist , Stephenson and Columbia down to achieve a winning 2014 season.
2014 Analytic Conclusion
Arabia without a thought will have easy pickings against low ranked teams such as Redan and Stone mountain. They’ll be evenly matched when it comes Lithonia, Colombia and Chamblee , but big season such as Stephenson , Marist , St.Pius and Grady which all have very great football teams and will require a lot of hard work and dedication for a a winning season. Whether or not the Rams can beat them is up to them , which is why its safe to say this will be a rocky season for the Rams