The Skinny
Coach Jarrett Laws has led the Salem Seminoles to back-to-back playoff appearances. The team has steadily improved their win total over Coach Laws first three seasons. We asked Coach Laws about the challenges that 2019 presents for his Seminoles.
He replied, “Overcoming youth and inexperience.”
If there was any question about that inexperience, the Seminoles lost their starting quarterback, starting running back and all of their top receivers to graduation a year ago.
The top-returning starter on offense for the Seminoles is sophomore William Sheppard III. Last season, Sheppard rushed fro 414 yards on 66 carries and scored 4-TDs.
Meanwhile, the story is no different on defense. The team loses most of their returning tacklers from a season ago, with the exception of Jamel Goulbourne. In 2018 Goulbourne tallied 72 total tackles at linebacker for the Seminoles.
We asked Coach Laws if there were any games that were circled on the schedule.
“All of them,” he said, “(we are) too young and inexperienced to single out anyone.”
How will Coach Laws and the Seminoles define success this season?
Coach Laws replied, “Maintain our playoff streak.”
