Undefeated A.L. Corbett Lions Advance to Semi-Finals
Valerie Sliker
The 2015 A. L. Corbett Lions football team and their coaches have just finished an undefeated district season and will advance to the district semi-finals. They won the first game in the tournament and will play for the championship at home on the WSHS football field on October 29, 2015 at 6:00 pm. Let's get a huge crowd out there in support. Congratulations to the team and coaches for their hard work!
First time head coach Cody O’Brien is happy with his move from Robert Anderson Middle School in Anderson, SC. O’Brien spent six years as an assistant coach in Anderson and claims the Lions are the best athletes he has ever seen at the middle school level. “This group has been playing together since they were eight years old,” O’Brien said at a recent practice. “They know how to play together and they play very well together, like a big family. Wagener Salley High School, in a couple of years, will be a force to be reckoned with.”
Coach O’Brien admires the humility he sees in Kevin Jackson, a great running back. O’Brien said, “Usually, with that amount of talent, the player gets a big head. Not Kevin, he gets more excited when others make a big play rather than when he does.”
The Lions’ starting quarterback Mykell Landy is out due to a broken ankle. A. J. Sweedenberg has stepped up to the starter quarterback position. The coaches are relying on A. J. to be able to take snaps.
Other players of note include Weston Williams and Kobe Schofield, both defensive and offensive linemen. Linebacker running back “Ja” Davis has accumulated the most tackles this year. All three of these players will move on to WSHS next year.