|
|
|
|
Friday, August 1, 2008
Crowd Pleasers - Demeatric Unseld
Greater Louisville, KY
|
|
|
Doss High School Quarterback
Demeatric Unseld is helping change perceptions about Doss football one snap at a time.
The 6-foot-1, 180-pound senior quarterback passed for 1,500 yards last season—the Dragons were fifth in Class 5A in passing (185.6 yards per game) during the regular season—as Doss finished 7-5, its best record in the new millennium.
"We're trying to change their minds about certain things. They're used to running away from teams, but we want them to stay and fight," second-year Doss coach LaKunta Farmer says.
And Unseld leads the way in that regard.
"Demeatric is a really smart, really enthusiastic player," Farmer says. "He's very aggressive, everything he does he does in an aggressive manner. Say, if he's running the ball, he's not going to go down easy. He's always full speed.
"Plus he's willing to learn. I think that's the most important thing about him. We threw a lot at him last year, and he did well...He likes to get things done. He's loves to win. He's a winner and he's got a winner's mentality."
The Dragons should have a good chance to improve on their win total of last season with Unseld and playmakers like receiver Cameron Clemons and running back JacQuan Persley around him.
"If it's third down and the ball's in my hands I can beat you by running the ball, handing it off, or passing it," Unseld says.
And his goals for this season?
"Go out with a bang (a state championship)," Unseld says.
That would definitely change perceptions about Doss football.
|
|
| DossDragonMom52 - 10:28 am CDT on Fri, Aug 15 | report profanity/abuse |
|  | That's what I'm talking about. Give the Dragons some CREDIT!! Doss has GREAT PLAYERS, GREAT COACHES. That's right MEE MEE go out with a BANG!! Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Dragonssssssssssssssssssss!!!! |
|
|
|
 ™
|
|
Give Thanks for Your Sports
by: Cheryl Hart
From time to time, all athletes need an attitude adjustment. You hear them after a game complaining, “I just stunk out there, and the coach...
More 
|
About Face
by: Tom Lane
Rachael McAllister never saw it coming. “She’s dribbling, I’m on her right. I reverse my stick. Her follow-through went straight up into my nose. At...
More
|
Archives
|
|
|
|
|
Fall Sports and College Tests: Do They Mix? ...
More
|
|
|
 ™
|
|
A collection of this month's best action photos.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hoops & Justice
by: Paul Najjar
As Susan Yates, she was a standout basketball player for Sacred Heart Academy from 1982-1986. Her awards and accolades included:...
More
Archives
|
|
|
|
|
How do you prepare your players to stay focused and keep nerves in check for regional or state tournaments? ...
More
Archives
|
|
|
|
|
You need to upgrade your Flash Player to version 9 or newer.
|
|
|
|
™
