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Spartans Aim for Division Title

With no chance at winning a state title, the ultimate goal for independent teams is winning a conference title and hoisting the trophy.

That’s no different for St. Johns Country Day, who goes into the 2016 season with the goal of winning the Southern Division and then the North Florida Football Conference title.

It’s been three years since the Spartans last won the Southern Division, where they lost to Rocky Bayou 26-19 in the conference championship game.

To get back there, they’re going to have to have great leadership from a group of seniors including Andrew Willoughby, Brandon Livingston, Evan Engelbrecht, Joseph Nelson, Joshua Sherrill, Spencer Land and  Tyler Grogg.

For head coach Merlin Smith, his top priority in the spring and summer was fine tuning an offense that averaged 16 points a game and making adjustments on a defense that gave up 35 points in all four losses. If Smith can fix those problems, they could be a factor again in the Southern Division.

The key games on the schedule are the division games at St. Francis (Sept. 16), at Florida Deaf (Sept. 22), St. Joseph (Oct. 7) and Oak Hall (Oct. 14). Win those and the Spartans will likely face off with John Paul II in the conference title game.


St. Johns Country Day Spartans

Spartans Aim for Division Title

Written by Corey Davis

Photo by St. Johns Country Day

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