Football 2013: Lessons learned, Riverside ready to improve
Posted 10:17AM on Thursday, August 15, 2013
RIVERSIDE MILITARY ACADEMY: NEED TO KNOW
MASCOT: Eagles
TEAM COLORS: Blue and White
CURRENT REGION: 8-AA
HEAD COACH/RECORD AT SCHOOL: Gary Downs, second season, 2-8
2012 RECORD/ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 2-8
KEY LOSSES: RB Adrian Humphrey (first team all-region), WR/DB Elijah Holyfield (first team all-region at DB, honorable mention at WR), DL Montana Ogbu (honorable mention all-region)
OFFENSIVE STYLE: Spread option -- RMA wants to get its bevy of skill position players out in space and let them make plays
KEY OFFENSIVE PLAYERS: Sr. QB Collin Pettell, Sr. OL John-Mark McFarlane, Jr. FB Joseph Garuba, Jr. RB Raleigh Brewer, Jr. RB Malik Faulk, Jr. RB Chris Risotto, So. RB Chris Tidwell
DEFENSIVE STYLE: 3-3 -- Athleticism again plays a key in this style, the Eagles want to let their athletes loose, allow them to run to the ball and make plays
KEY DEFENSIVE PLAYERS: Sr. DL Jake Whitton, Sr. LB John-Mark McFarlane, FS Sage Jordan, S CJ Howard
SPECIAL TEAMS: So. PK Chris Rosato, Jr. P Richard Hendricks
STRENGTH: Experience -- According to Downs, strengths of this year
