Football - Junior Varsity Boys
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Josh Nguyen - Head Coach | EMAIL
Coach Nguyen is from Indian Trail, NC and attended Porter Ridge High School. He competed on the football team at Porter Ridge where he was the starting varsity defensive tackle for three years. He earned All-Conference honors in back-to-back seasons and was named team MVP in 2009. Nguyen was also a member of the varsity track and field team at Porter Ridge and went on to play football and throw shot put and discus at Guilford College for two years. He was nominated as Freshman Player of the Year for the ODAC Football Conference while playing at Guilford. Coach Nguyen later transferred to UNC-Charlotte in 2011 where he earned his BS in Religious Studies. His coaching experience includes two years with the Carmel Covenant Cats before joining the coaching staff for Covenant Day in 2016.
Tyler Andrews - Assistant Coach
John Girard - Assistant Coach
Ed Barnes - Volunteer Coach
Branden Nguyen - Volunteer Coach
Marc Montgerard - Volunteer Coach
Achievements
Football - Junior Varsity Boys
Game Recap 9/20/2018 vs SouthLake Christian Academy
The Lions battled hard against Southlake Christian but lost a close game in overtime, 20-26. The Lions offense had 204 total yards, including 132 rushing and 72 passing. Cole Walton rushed for nearly 100 yards with 2 TD’s, and Wade Gullickson added 28 rushing yards for 1 TD. The Lions defense came away with 3 interceptions, 3 sacks, and 5 tackles for a loss. Wade Gullickson and Davis Green led the Lions defense in tackles coming away with 10 tackles each. Coach Nguyen was very proud of the boys for having to make a lot of transitions after losing two players to injuries. He said, "I wish we had come out on the other side of that game with a win but we learned some great lessons from it!"
Game Recap 8/16/2018 vs High Point Christian
Our JV Lions competed well and showed a lot of heart, but took a narrow loss in their first game of the season against a tough opponent. Quarterback Daniel Nelson got the season off to a great start by delivering three passing touchdowns while racking up 198 yards. Nelson also rushed for 20 yards to gain a 2-point conversion for the Lions. Wade Gullickson was good for two touchdowns and 101 receiving yards, while Luke Crumpler recorded 83 yards receiving for a touchdown. Freshman James Willing led the defense with 3 sacks and 3 tackles for a loss, as well as a blocked field goal and a 35 yard interception for a touchdown! Coach Nguyen said the team put forth a gutsy effort and they look forward to their first home game on Aug. 30th when they host Providence Day at 6:30 at Warner Park.