0-10 is not a record any school wants.
However, sometimes it happens despite major efforts, and that’s the case for Creekside High School.
Creekside had one of the most difficult schedules in the First Coast, facing playoff teams like Ponte Vedra, Nease, Mandarin and Buchholz.
Head Coach Jeff Schaum hopes to turn things around in his sophomore year coaching the Knights. He’s got 31 years of coaching experience, and overall he’s 47-40.
He also has several things going for him in 2016. He brings back a slew of returning starters: QB Tom Slavin, WR JT Wood, OL Tyler Trkula, DB/K Garrison Turnage, and LB Sam Henson. All but one are seniors, and you have to imagine they won’t let the team end another season winless for their senior year. The team benefits from experience.
Creekside is also bringing in several new potential starters, such as junior DB Nathan Belch, who hopes to make an immediate impact.
Creekside’s average points for were just 11.5, and average points against were a whopping 32.7, a differential of -21.2. Creekside has to defend the ball better to give their offense a fighting chance in this upcoming year.
What’s the only good thing about going 0-10? Winning anything the following year is an improvement, and Creekside will definitely have a few chances to do so. They’ve got winnable games against Orange Park, Fleming Island, Mandarin, and Oakleaf. However, their fellow St. Johns County schools will likely give them losses. Nease, Ponte Vedra and St. Augustine will be tough games for the Knights.
Creekside Knights
Creekside Seeking Major Improvement
Written by Kim Hoy
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