Friday, August 9, 2013

PJP II media/photo day

The Pope John Paul II Jaguars held their media/photo day Aug. 6 on campus. Jags' head coach Mark Jeanmard, who is entering his sixth season, said he has a 48-player roster, which features 19 seniors. The Jags are looking to improve on last year's 3-7 season, competing in District 8-2A. Two new teams the Archbishop Hannan Hawks and Mt. Hermon have joined the district.
Jeanmard said the good thing about District 8-2A is that everybody is capable of beating each other so it should be a fun season.
Coach Jeanmard called his team a Blue Collar squad that is going to work hard to compete and they'll have a lot of players you probably don't know to get the job done.
"We have a great community and are looking forward to having a great season with our seniors, who have helped the program grow," said Jeanmard. 
The Jags return eight offensive starters and nine on defense.
Senior two-way performer lineman Sean O'Brien, 5-10, 240-pounds, is a returning captain, who was voted as a captain last year as a junior. Coach Jeanmard referred to O'Brien as one of the hardest working kids he has ever had a chance to coach and work with.
Jeanmard said senior quarterbacks Joe Feraci and Blaine Haro will see time there and at other offensive positions.
Junior running back Chance Caire, 5-8, 160, is one of the Jags'returning running backs and has been doing a good job.
Jeanmard also highlighted two-way performers seniors Mason Klotz and Michael Nobile, who will be counted on to help lead the Jags' program.
Jeanmard said the players continue to work extremely hard putting in the time preparing for the season. He said his club had a good summer spending some time with the LSU coaching staff and consulting a few other people. Jeanmard said the Jags had pretty good workouts with their conditioning and weightlifting in preparation for the season. The Jaguars take part in the Country Day scrimmage Aug. 24 and open the regular season at home Sept. 6, facing off with an out of town foe, St. Patrick near Biloxi, Mississippi.     

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