The Spartans to take next step this year

by Jon Campolettano

 

(8/1) Last season Elmont reached the semi-finals of the Nassau County Championship, before losing to the eventual champs Lawrence. That Spartan team was a young and inexperienced team, that snuck up on teams a times. This year the Spartans will be one of the teams to beat in the conference, with the bulls eye squarely on their back.

 

Coach Jay Hegi is excited about this year's team and he has every right to be. Coach Hegi's team will be lead by two returning All-County players in senior running back Justin Meyers and junior quarterback DaShawn Miller.  Meyers burst onto the scene last season with 1028 yards rushing and 9 touchdowns. Miller supplied a steady hand and 9 rushing touchdowns last season, his first year of varsity football.

 

Coach will also rely on senior  James Myers (WR/S), senior  Brian Cole (FB/ILB), senior the 6'3" 255 Nikita Josephs (TE/DE) and senior  Kadeem Smith (WR/DB).

 

The schedule stack up in Elmont's favor with the Spartans hosting both Carey and Garden City at home, where Coach Hegi's teams are very tough to beat with a 9-4 record over the last three seasons. The Spartans have ended the season at 5-4 over that same and this could be the year that they finally get over the hump. With Meyers and Miller leading the way anything could be possible.