NOAH Jaguars in spring search for Thornton replacement
by: BARRY LEWIS World Sports Writer
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
5/17/2011 5:37:05 AM
A challenge for the home-school Jaguars will be to replace tailback Eric Thornton, who rushed for more than 3,000 yards over the past two seasons.
"Eric was one of the best backs in the state, so that will be a challenge, but we've got four good candidates," NOAH coach Joe Blankenship said. "We're going to take the TU approach - we have a bevy of backs,
"Jeremy Clark is a sophomore who is a big power back. Another sophomore, DeQuan Coronado, is a little raw but he could be really, really good. He's the whole package. He's even faster than Eric. We're also going to use Justus McGuire and Marquae Cato."
NOAH's offense will be led by returning quarterback Joe Sabatini, who passed for 2,134 yards and 23 touchdowns last year. The Jaguars started spring practice last week without Sabatini, who was playing for NOAH's baseball team. Monday was Sabatini's first day of spring practice.
"We're real excited to have Joe back with us today," Blankenship said.
Among the players who impressed Blankenship during the first week of spring practice were lineman Sawyer Hulslander, lineman Jon Dunbar, linebacker Jared Harbin, wide receiver-linebacker Samuel Blankenship and linebacker Darius Andrews.
"Hulslander has been a real force on the defensive side of the ball, and we're looking to move him to center from tight end on offense," Joe Blankenship said.
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by: BARRY LEWIS World Sports WriterTuesday, May 17, 2011
5/17/2011 5:37:05 AM
A challenge for the home-school Jaguars will be to replace tailback Eric Thornton, who rushed for more than 3,000 yards over the past two seasons.
"Eric was one of the best backs in the state, so that will be a challenge, but we've got four good candidates," NOAH coach Joe Blankenship said. "We're going to take the TU approach - we have a bevy of backs,
"Jeremy Clark is a sophomore who is a big power back. Another sophomore, DeQuan Coronado, is a little raw but he could be really, really good. He's the whole package. He's even faster than Eric. We're also going to use Justus McGuire and Marquae Cato."
NOAH's offense will be led by returning quarterback Joe Sabatini, who passed for 2,134 yards and 23 touchdowns last year. The Jaguars started spring practice last week without Sabatini, who was playing for NOAH's baseball team. Monday was Sabatini's first day of spring practice.
"We're real excited to have Joe back with us today," Blankenship said.
Among the players who impressed Blankenship during the first week of spring practice were lineman Sawyer Hulslander, lineman Jon Dunbar, linebacker Jared Harbin, wide receiver-linebacker Samuel Blankenship and linebacker Darius Andrews.
"Hulslander has been a real force on the defensive side of the ball, and we're looking to move him to center from tight end on offense," Joe Blankenship said.
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