**Incase you missed it, you can check out our podcast interview with Coach Harrell Here: Hephzibah Rebels Podcast
The Skinny
The Hephzibah Rebels are coming off of a historic football season. The team won a school record 8 games and advanced to the state playoffs for only the 5th time in school history. So when we asked Coach William Harrell what the biggest challenge of 2019 is it’s no surprise when he said
“Replacing a historic-setting Senior class who won a school-record 8 games last season.”
One of those seniors was running back Rayquan Riley. The Rebels will be looking to replace Riley’s 1,600 yard, 20-TD season. Marshall Chambers does return at QB for his junior season. He and wide receiver E’Shawn Mayes will look to lead the charge for the offense this season. Mays was 2nd on the team in receptions and first in receiving yards in 2018.
The Rebels return two of their top tacklers in lineman Elijah D’Antignac and safety Enoch Howard. D’Antignac was second on the team in sacks with 5.5. Joining Howard in the secondary is Ronald Coleman. Coleman picked off 4 passes from his corner position and also made an impact on special teams with a blocked punt and 2 blocked field goals.
We asked Coach Harrell if there were any games circled on the schedule,.
“Both scrimmages and all 15 games,” he said.
When asked how success would be defined for the Rebels this season, Harrell replied,
“In addition, setting a new Standard: defeat Butler (Augusta), win the Region Title, and make a Playoff Campaign (minimum Quarterfinals appearance).”
