The East Forsyth varsity football team geared up for the 2024-25 season with a Mini Camp on Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday.
Eagle head coach Todd Willert was pleased with the turnout for the camp and sees some big potential for the team, even in the early preseason.
“We probably had over 115 kids. We will be bigger than last year. Last season we had around 100 kids on the varsity and JV teams.
“We will keep everybody. I never cut anybody. We have not had a freshmen class this big. I think we had 37 freshmen. There is just a lot of interest. We are probably a lot bigger than we were in the past. We have some really big defensive linemen on the inside. We have three over 6’3” and one that is 6’7,” but our center Xavier Crawford (6’0”, 310 pounds) is probably the best of them.
At the skill positions we have quarterback Bryce Baker (already committed to play for UNC), running backs Jaylin Murry, Cannen Rottweiler, and some good freshmen. Our receivers JP Gilchrist and Jaire Richburg are back. We have one of our starting linebackers back and Kenyon Smith, who has great size at linebacker (6’0” 215 pound).
“We have Elijah Edwards back at defensive back,” Willert said. “I feel really good about the team. A lot will depend on the defense and what they can do. We have some returning starters and we have added two other big guys. Even with the firepower we have on offense a lot comes down to the defense. Our defensive coordinator, Derek Bryant, is doing a great job and he is pretty intense.”
East Forsyth was 11-2 last season and won the Central Piedmont 4-A conference. The Eagles won Class 4-A State titles in 1992, 2019 and 2020. Eats Forsyth will officially start practice on July 31 and will kick off the season with a home game against Heritage High School (Raleigh) on August 23 at 7 p.m.
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