Football 2008: Athens Drive

The Athens Drive Jaguars have experienced much success over the last few years with the spread offense and sharp-shooting quarterback Nick DeMuro, but now DeMuro and wide receiver T.J. Kornegay have graduated and the Jaguars will have to find a new go-to-guy. The Jaguars will use experience on the defensive end and a solid offensive base to contend for another conference title in 2008.

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Team Strengths: "We have 2 four year starters and 2 three year starters in the secondary. 3 of our 4 LBs return. 3 WRs are returning starters. Our LT is a 3 year starter & our LG is a 4 year starter. Overall we will have decent speed. We will have better than average strength."

Team Weaknesses: "We have to replace 3 offensive linemen & 3 defensive linemen. We will have very little depth on the line. We have to replace a 4,000 yard passer, a 1716 yard receiver, and a 970 yard rusher."

2008 Outlook: "If our offensive & defensive lines develop as well as our QB, we could challenge for the Tri-8 championship."

2008 Key Players:

• TOP RETURNING PLAYERS
  • • Steve Kotnik-LG - 5’11- 240 /4.9 x 40 – 4yr. starter / 2007 All-Conference – strongest on team
    • Ross Honeycutt – LT – 6’5 -255 /5.1 x 40 – 3 yr starter / 2007 All-Conference
    • Phillip Barren- SE/DB – 5’9 – 162 / 4.33 x 40 – 4 yr starter/ 05,06,07 All-Con. – 71 rec 1172 Yds 12TD in 07
    • Bobby Harward- Slot – 5’9 – 165 / 4.65 x 40 – 32 rec in 07
    • Ross Snotherly QB/P – 6’4 – 235 / 4.8 x 40 / Sr – Punter(38yd/per) – will be the QB – 54 TD passes as a Soph on JV
    • Jaiheem Broadhurst – Slot – 5’9 – 162 / 4.4 x 40 – 21 rec in 07 (junior)
    • Blake Horton –DT – 6’2 – 235 / 5.2 x 40 / 33 tackles in 07
    • Bryan Houston – LB – 5’10 – 203 / 4.6 x 40 / 127 tackles in 07 – 07 All-Con.
    • Jack Pierce – OLB – 6’4 – 210 / 4.67 x 40 / 77 tackles in 07
    • Will Smith – OLB – 6’2 – 178 / 4.7 x 40 / 78 tackles in 07
    • Ken Smith – WR – 5’11 – 176 / 4.7 x 40 / played OLB in 07 – will be WR in 08
    • Garrett Smith – OLB – 5’11 – 178 / 4.7 x 40 / 32 tackles in 07 as DB & OlB
    • Hakeem Atwater – DB – 5’10 – 171 / 4.5 x 40 / 46 tackles in 07 – 3 year starter
    • Dominic Deshaies – DB – 5’10 – 152 / 4.65 / Jr started 6 games as a soph.
    • Miles Pritchard – DB – 5’9 -155 / 4.6 / Sr. started 7 games as a soph. & 9 games as a jr.
• TOP NEWCOMERS:
  • • Shelby Kea – DE – 5’11 – 215 - / 5.0 x 40 / Sr – great on special teams
    • Dan Alston – DT – 6’4 – 288 / 5.8 x 40 / Sr-may move to OL
    • Kyle Rakosky – LB - 6’0 – 197 / 4.6 x 40 / Jr – MVP of JV team
    • Tavon Littles – CB – 5’9 -155 / 4.6 x 40 / Jr – up from JV played in 4 varsity games
    • B.J. Green – FS – 5’9 – 147 / 4.5 x 40 / Jr – very good on JV!
    • Borne Sanders CB – 6’1 – 166 / 4.62 / Jr – up from JV could start in 08
    • Jaquan Boyd – OG/DT – 5’9 – 239 / 4.9 x 40 / Jr - up from JV should start on OL
    • Chris Moore – C – 5’11 – 220 / 5.3 x 40 / Sr. – backup center in 07 – will start in 08
    • Ben Snotherly – QB – 6’2 – 178 / 4.8 x 40 / So JV QB in 07 – Varsity backup in 08
    • Kelvin Mulebya – OT/DE – 6’1 – 202 / 4.7 x 40 / So – could start on either OL or DL
    • Taylor Barren – OG – 5’8 – 255 / 4.9 x 40 / So – could start at OG in 08
• FUTURE COLLEGE PROSPECTS:
  • • Ross Snotherly Div 1
    • Ross Honeycutt Div 1
    • Jack Pierce Div 1
    • Phillip Barren Div 1
    • Bryan Houston
    • Bobby Harward
    • Darius Williams
    • Blake Horton
    • Steve Kotnik
    • Garrett Smith
    • Ken Smith

2008 Schedule

Need Directions?

Take I-440/Outer Beltline to Melbourne exit. Turn left onto Melbourne from the exit. Turn right at stop sign (Kaplan Drive). Turn left at flashing light (Athens Drive). School is on the right (1st entrance for athletics, 3rd entrance for school).
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Take I-40 to Gorman Street/NCSU exit. Take Gorman heading into town. About 2.5 miles is a stoplight. Turn left onto Avent Ferry Road. In 5 blocks veer right onto Athens Drive. School is on the left.
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Take Avent Ferry Road off Western Boulevard. Turn right on Athens Drive. School is on the left.

(Source: WCPSS.net)

2007 Football Friday Videos

• Athens Drive vs. New Bern
• Wakefield vs. Athens Drive
• Athens Drive vs. Green Hope
• Athens Drive vs. Panther Creek
• Athens Drive vs. Lee County
• Fuquay-Varina vs. Athens Drive
• Athens Drive vs. Cary
• Tom Suiter's Extra Effort Award: Nick DeMuro
• Apex vs. Athens Drive
• Jason Jennings: Enloe vs. Athens Drive