LBJ &, East Side Memorial

2020 IHSFAN Coach of the Year Jahmal Fenner heads into his 4th season as LBJ’s head coach coming off the single best season in LBJ’s storied 47-year history. The Jags went 5 rounds deep into the playoffs and were just minutes away from earning a trip to Jerry World and a State Championship game. The Jags lost a ton of talented players through graduation including the great Latrell McCutchin and Andrew Mukuba. The 2021 squad will be led by IHSFAN Top 10 player and Offensive newcomer of the year Jr. RB Sedrick Alexander. The offense will return 7 starters and will feature Sr. QB Oscar Gordon and Sr. RB Phazzon Washington. The defense will return 4 starters and will be led by Sr. DL Jayden Rauls, Sr. LB Jaybreon Riggins, and Jr. LB Latreveon McCutchin. Look for the Jags to compete for a district title in 2021. All Jags Home games will be broadcast on the IHSFAN Webcast Network.

EAST SIDE MEMORIAL - 13-4A D2

By Jake Herman

Entering his fourth year as the head coach at Eastside Memorial, Luis Becerra III is excited to work with a younger team. The Panthers, who finished 0-5 last season, will return just 5 total starters in 2021. “The youth of our team brings a sense of excitement to our program,” Coach Becerra told IHSFAN. He hopes that this year’s team will lay a strong foundation for future classes.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Becerra sent his players a sheet full of take-home workouts in order to stay up to speed after offseason workouts were interrupted. This was just one of the ways that he helped navigate the team through a challenging season. On offense, Jr. OL Carlos Rosales-Leal and So. OL Joe Flores return up front. So. RB Adrian Trevino Fr. AD Hernandez-Lejia will be relied on as impact players on both sides of the ball. Defensively, So. DT Randy Nunez and So. CB Bryan Hernandez-Juarez will serve as leaders of their respective units. This young Panthers team will look to improve over the course of the season.