LC Lions

    In recent years, as Louisa's audience knows, it has been a tough road for the Louisa County High School Varsity football team. In the last two years, the team, coached by Coach Jon Meeks, won only six games out of twenty. After being playoff contenders from 2009-2011, the unexpected drop was devastating. Now, in the 2014 season, Coach Meeks has left and carried his talents to Brookville High School. As replacement head coach, Louisa traveled to South Carolina to bring back former coach, Mark Fischer, who had an extreme amount of success at Louisa in past years. Now, Louisa is looking to bring back their glory days of a winning football team. 

    This year, the Varsity Lions are 6-2 and they are looking much improved from last season. Under the leadership of the senior Trey Cherry on the offensive side and the leadership of seniors Jordan Spotswood, Demetrius Washington, and Marcus Jackson on the defensive side of the ball, Louisa is finding ways to win. As a whole, it seems as Louisa is evolving with a winning attitude and all the guys know their role on the team. They strive to win and that is just what they do. This season, four freshman players have really stepped up to play big roles at the varsity level: Job Whalen, Raquan Jones, Malik Bell, and Quinton Ragland. All these student athletes have either acquired starting positions or they are often subbed into the game. The Lions will put these players up to their next challenge this Friday, October 31, against the Albermarle Knights.
   
    For the first time in a while, the Louisa Lions have the chance to play a game on Halloween. Coincidentally, this is also their senior night/pink out game. So, this a very special game for many reasons. To top off all the exciting news, they even play this football game on their home turf, in the jungle, for all their exuberant fans to see. Everyone in the crowd: players, fans, and the student section, will be decked out in their best pink outfit to give tons of support to not only for these athletes, but also for the patients who have been diagnosed with the deadly breast cancer. Senior tight end/wide receiver Brian Townes, when asked about the game, gave the statement, "We (the lions team) are more than ready for the upcoming match and we are eager to take the field." Hopefully, the mighty Lions will come out of the jungle Friday night with another win under their belt.