2011 schedule - MediaSpan
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50 AMERICAN PRESS FOOTBALL <strong>2011</strong><br />
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, <strong>2011</strong><br />
ELTON<br />
Big expectations for Elton<br />
BY WARREN ARCENEAUX<br />
AMERICAN PRESS<br />
Bigger expectations might<br />
be a concern for Elton head<br />
coach Kevin Bertrand this<br />
year, but motivation and leadership<br />
won’t be.<br />
The biggest Indian of them<br />
all, Patrick Jacobs, handled<br />
that himself, losing 25 pounds<br />
District<br />
5-1A<br />
since last season to<br />
prepare for his<br />
senior season.<br />
“He came to us<br />
after the Christmas break<br />
and told us about this diet he<br />
was on,” Bertrand said. “He<br />
wanted to improve as a player<br />
and help the team as much as<br />
he could. To have a kid who<br />
was already good take that<br />
upon himself, I can’t say<br />
enough about him.”<br />
Jacobs also took care of<br />
his future, committing to play<br />
at McNeese State.<br />
While Jacobs slimmed<br />
down, expectations for the<br />
team beefed up after last season’s<br />
eight wins.<br />
The Indians return three<br />
starters on a massive offensive<br />
line. Each of the five<br />
starters weighs at least 240<br />
pounds. Jacobs will anchor<br />
the line as right tackle. Cody<br />
Guillory returns at right<br />
guard and Travis Daggett will<br />
play center.<br />
“I like having 700-800<br />
pounds of meat on one side to<br />
run behind,” Bertrand said.<br />
The new starters are<br />
Wakeland Harrimon and<br />
Chris West. In the backfield,<br />
Micah Lavan will take over<br />
the lead role.<br />
“Micah had 1,200 yards last<br />
year and is a strong runner<br />
with deceptive speed,”<br />
Bertrand said. “I like having<br />
a guy 200 pounds running<br />
downhill. Corey Monceaux, a<br />
good runner, steps in at fullback,<br />
after playing tight end<br />
last year. Victor Gonzalez and<br />
Payton Fontenot will also be<br />
in the mix there.”<br />
Austin Bertrand will be a<br />
third-year starter at quarterback.<br />
“He is such a competitor,”<br />
Bertrand said. “Last year we<br />
did not throw much but ended<br />
up with 1,000 yards. I think we<br />
could get to a point where we<br />
can throw when we want or<br />
when it is given to us.”<br />
Defensively, the front seven<br />
returns intact, with most of<br />
the offensive players pulling<br />
double duty, including Jacobs.<br />
“He is going to play as<br />
much as possible,” Bertrand<br />
said. “He has great footwork,<br />
a great first step and gets<br />
down the line real good. The<br />
Austin Bertrand, left, and Patrick Jacobs are looking for<br />
more success under second-year coach Kevin Bertrand.<br />
other tackle will be by committee<br />
with West, Guillory<br />
and others.”<br />
Bertrand said end Marcus<br />
Soileau was a pleasant surprise<br />
last year.<br />
“He started off slow, then<br />
all of a sudden he is one of<br />
the best ends in the district.<br />
He got comfortable.<br />
Monceaux will be the strong<br />
side linebacker, the leader, the<br />
one who lines people up and<br />
makes the calls. Gonzalez is<br />
in the middle. He only knows<br />
one speed, about 900 mph.<br />
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Lavan has athleticism, vision,<br />
can play all three positions.”<br />
Three new starters will be<br />
in the secondary, with Austin<br />
Bertrand the only returner at<br />
free safety.<br />
“The other guys have<br />
played a lot, just not as a<br />
group,” Bertrand said. “We<br />
are working on making sure<br />
we are communicating well.”<br />
Bertrand said his team’s<br />
confidence has risen along<br />
with expectations.<br />
“It took them a while last<br />
year to see good things were<br />
AT A GLANCE<br />
■ HEAD COACH: Kevin<br />
Bertrand (8-4, second year)<br />
■ DISTRICT: 5-1A<br />
■ LAST YEAR: 8-4, 3-2,<br />
(second in District 5-1A, lost<br />
to Oberlin in regional round of<br />
playoffs)<br />
■ OFFENSE: Pro-I (Seven<br />
starters returning) TE TRENT<br />
BAZINET (6-2, 185, Sr.); WR<br />
Caleb Bertrand (5-9, 150, Jr.);<br />
LT Wakeland Harrimon (6-4,<br />
240, Jr.); LG Chris West (5-9,<br />
260, Sr.); C TRAVIS DAGGETT<br />
(6-0, 240, Jr.); RG CODY GUIL-<br />
LORY (6-0, 260, Sr.); RT<br />
PATRICK JACOBS (6-3, 290,<br />
Sr.); QB AUSTIN BERTRAND (6-<br />
0, 180, Sr.); RB COREY MON-<br />
CEAUX (5-10, 230, Sr.); RB<br />
MICAH LAVAN (6-2, 215, Jr.);<br />
WR Garrett Nichols (5-10, 175,<br />
Sr.)<br />
■ DEFENSE: 4-3 (Eight<br />
starters returning) DE MAR-<br />
CUS SOILEAU (5-10, 180, Jr.);<br />
DT PATRICK JACOBS (6-3, 290,<br />
Sr.); DT CODY GUILLORY (6-0,<br />
260, Sr.); DE TRAVIS DAGGETT<br />
(6-0, 240, Jr.); LB COREY MON-<br />
CEAUX (5-10, 230, Sr.); LB VIC-<br />
TOR GONZALES (5-10, 235,<br />
Sr.); LB MICAH LAVAN (6-2,<br />
215, Jr.); S TRENT BAZINET (6-<br />
2, 185, Sr.); S Austin Bertrand<br />
(6-0, 180, Sr.); CB Caleb<br />
Bertrand (5-9, 150, Jr.); CB<br />
Carson Ortego (5-9, 150, Jr.)<br />
■ SPECIALISTS: P/K<br />
Austin Bertrand (6-0, 180, Sr.).<br />
happening because they were<br />
doing the right things, not<br />
because someone waved a<br />
magic wand,” he said. “The<br />
confidence grew during the<br />
season.”<br />
Sept. 2<br />
Sept. 9<br />
Sept. 16<br />
Sept. 23<br />
Sept. 30<br />
Oct. 6<br />
Oct. 14<br />
<strong>2011</strong> SCHEDULE<br />
at Kinder<br />
East Beauregard<br />
Delcambre<br />
Mamou<br />
at Bunkie<br />
Merryville*<br />
at Hamilton<br />
Christian*<br />
Oct. 21<br />
Oct. 27<br />
Nov. 4<br />
Oberlin*<br />
at South<br />
Cameron*<br />
Basile*<br />
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