CLASS 1A REGION 7
SPRING GARDEN PANTHERS
One could make a strong case
that this is the Golden Age of Spring
Garden football. The three best
seasons in school history have all
happened in the last 7 years. Last
season the Garden was 7-4 and made
history by hosting a playoff game for
the first time in school history. The
best may still be yet to come. The
2015 edition of the Panthers return
an impressive 10 starters on offense
and 9 on defense. Coach Jason
Howard says his squad has good size
and the best speed he has seen in
his tenure at SG. Howard states that
they have 6-7 players that possess
4.8 forty speed or better.
Spring Garden has talent across
the board led by big offensive
lineman Sam Parris. Parris is 6’2,
285 and is a college prospect. The
Panthers also return standout
tailback Dakota Lambert, FB/
DE Quentin Downey, and QB Ben
Ivey. Newcomer Chase Jennings
will contribute at tailback and
the Panthers will welcome back 5
players that missed the spring game
at JSU versus Randolph County
because of injury. Coach Howard
points to Cedar Bluff as the top
competition in the region and many
observers believe the early season
showdown between the Panthers
and Tigers will decide the Class 1A,
Region 7 title.
DAKOTA LAMBERT
Running Back
SCHEDULE
8/28 Ap palachian...............Home
9/04 Cedar Bluff................Home*
9/11 Gaylesville.................Away*
9/18 Gaston.....................Away
9/25 Talladega Co. Central....Away
10/02 Valley Head................Home*
10/09 Jacksonville Christian....Away*
10/16 Woodville..................Home*
10/23 Coosa Christian...........Away*
10/30 Gaylesville.................Home
COACH JASON HOWARD...
“If our players can keep
working hard in the weight
room and keep focused, we
have the potential to have a
good year.”
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