The Skinny
Head coach Mike Muschamp begins his 15th season at the helm for the Lovett Lions. Lovett has never missed the post-season under his guidance. As the Lovett enters the 2019 season, we asked Coach Muschamp what his biggest challenge was this season.
“We must find some depth up front on both sides of the ball. Also, replacing 2 Division I signees will be hard to do,” he said.
While the Lions will be looking for depth along the offensive line, they have the luxury of returning starting QB Blaine McAllister. McAllister, an All-Region selection in 2018, passed for 1,771 yards and also rushed for 461 yards with 24 total TDs.
Muschamp added, “Blaine McAllister has had a great off season. I’m excited to see how he performs.”
Henry Beery will look to play a bigger role in the ground game with the graduation of KJ Wallace.
Meanwhile on defense Colin Goldberg returns to the secondary. Goldberg was second on the team in total tackles last season and also intercepted 3 passes. The Lions will lean on him to become a leader in the secondary.
We asked Coach Muschamp if there were any games circled on the schedule this season.
He said, “GAC (Greater Atlanta Christian), because it is the first one we play.”
How will the Lions define success this season?
Muschamp said, “Our goal is the same every year. We want to be playing the best football this group can when the end of the season comes, hopefully sometime in December.”
