“With a good core group of kids returning, we feel like we have an excellect opportunity to make the playoffs.” — COLONIAL HEIGHTS COACH REMUS JAMES
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[lineman] and Jarrett Morgan [wide receiver/linebacker] to be promising newcomers to the program. “We feel we have great leadership with returning players like Kevin Loftus, Lamier Thomas, Zach Criswell and newcomer Isaiah Desima,” James said. James, who played at Virginia State University, knows the local football scene. He sees four teams standing out during the upcoming season. With one possible surprise — the Colonials. “As always, you have to contend with Meadowbrook, Dinwiddie and Thomas Dale,” James said. “But with the success Hopewell had last year [advancing into the VHSL Group AAA Division 5 Central Region final], they have returned to form. We feel with the improvements that we have made, we feel that we can contend with everyone this year.” Colonial Heights has six home dates on its schedule, including Dinwiddie [Sept. 27] and Thomas Dale [Oct. 18].
ZACHARY CRISWELL
LAMIER THOMAS
2013 COLONIAL HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCHEDULE: • AUG. 30 JEFFERSON • SEPT. 13 at PARK VIEW 7 p.m. • SEPT. 20 ARMSTRONG/KENNEDY 7 p.m. • SEPT. 27 DINWIDDIE 7 p.m. • OCT. 4 at MATOACA 7 p.m. • OCT. 18 THOMAS DALE 7 p.m. • OCT. 25 at MEADOWBROOK 7 p.m. • NOV. 1 PRINCE GEORGE 7 p.m. • NOV. 8 PETERSBURG 7 p.m. • NOV. 8 at COLONIAL HEIGHTS 7 p.m.
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KNOW YOUR COACH: REMUS JAMES, Colonial Heights. Age: 41.
Family: Marcia (wife) and Taylor (daughter). Entering second season with the Colonials. College: Virginia State. Memorable moment from 2012: “We had a specialneeds player last year who kicked for us. We were able to get him in a game, and he kicked an extra point for us. The genuine joy I witnessed on that young man’s face was one of the most special moments I have ever experienced in my coaching career.” The Progress-Index, Petersburg, VA Sunday, September 1, 2013 PI_PROGINDEX/SPECIAL_SECTION/PAGES [M17] | 08/29/13
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