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Message from the Leeds Tribune Welcome to the 2019 Greenwave Football Preview Edition presented by the Leeds Tribune!

In this special edition, the Leeds Tribune gives the community a look at the 2019 Leeds High School football team, the new coach Jerry Hood and his assistant coaches.

We also introduce you to this year’s cheerleaders, who energize the crowd and root for the team, and the Pride of the Greenwave Marching Band, which is instrumental in making football games an exciting and music-filled experience.

This section includes a roster of the Leeds High School Greenwave football team players, including their posi-

tions, jersey numbers and grade.

This edition would not have been possible without our wonderful advertisers who are sending heartfelt messages to Leeds High School’s football team to have a strong season.

As the owner of the Leeds Tribune since September 2018, I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the people who make Leeds such a caring and impactful community, many of whom I meet at the Greenwave football games.

Good luck in the 2019 season and Roll Greenwave!

Cheers, Cindy Fisher, Publisher

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Coach Jerry Hood’s first Greenwave team starts 2019 season with goal of making playoffs

BY BLAKE ELLS Leeds Tribune Staff Much of the 2019 football season for Leeds High School is difficult to speculate.

This year’s squad finally has their first real practices under their new head coach, Jerry Hood, but they have still had just two weeks together in pads.

While much of the defense will look somewhat familiar, Hood’s offense will certainly be new, and his team will have to grow into it as the season goes on.

“Even though some of the terminology was the same, most of it was a bit different,” Hood told the Tribune this summer. “We’ve really started over from ground zero learning a new language.”

Improvement on 2018’s campaign is within reach, though.

Last season, the Greenwave finished with a 3-7 record. Two of those victories came in region

games during the last month of the season against Holtville and Childerburg, after their young quarterback settled into his role.

And now, with a bit more experience under their belts, Hood will add his experience. He won the state championship at ClayChalkville in 2014 and finished as the runner-up in 2015. It’s quite a match for a Leeds program that won four state championships of its own between 2006-2015.

“When the championship teams that I coached were really, really good, everybody was dedicated,” Hood told the Tribune.

He spent much of the summer working on ensuring that he has that dedication from his new team, and he was pleased with the results. He also assembled his staff, bringing in several fresh faces with a lot of experience in the game. That group includes offensive coordinator Casey Rogers, who was a fullback

Greenwave 2019 football team.

New Greenwave head football coach Jerry Hood instructs players during the Green & White exhibition game on Aug. 16.

at Mississippi State University after his high school career at Oak Mountain. Hood previously coached at Oak Mountain.

“When [Coach Rogers] and I met and talked, I told him, ‘At this late juncture, what I know is what we’re going to do,” Hood said. “’So if you can ingrain in that and then take it and make it your own, you become the artist of the offense.’ And he’s done that very quickly. He’s had a lot of say-so in it and he’ll call the plays. I’ll tell him what I see and offer suggestions. We’ll work together from that point.”

The 2019 schedule looks a lot like 2018. The Greenwave will open at home against Sylacauga on Friday. Last year, the Aggies, which compete at a higher AHSAA classification, defeated Leeds 56-10. It’ll be an early, difficult test that will quickly let Hood know more about what he can expect from his first Leeds team.

“They’re a fine team,” he told the Tribune. “We played against them in the spring game when I was [an assistant coach] at Briarwood. They’re really, really phenomenal. That’ll be a great test to really check our oil and see where we are. They’re a 5A

team. All I’m looking at is, ‘Are you doing all that we are asking you to do the best you can do it?’

Wherever the chips fall from there is fine with me. As long as I’m getting the effort from the kids.”

They’ll follow that with another out-of-region contest against John Carroll, a team that the Greenwave defeated in 2018 by a score of 55-24. Then they’ll dive into regional play when they host Elmore County on Sept. 6 and travel to Lincoln on Sept. 13. It’s there that the 2019 team can start competing with their 2018 selves: they fell to Elmore County 35-28 a year ago, and they fell to Lincoln 42-21. If a potential postseason is in play during Hood’s first year, they’ll have a good idea by the bye week on Sept. 20.

After the early hurdles, they’ll have regional rematches with Holtville and Childersburg down the stretch – teams they defeated a year ago.

Every high school football team begins each season with the goal of making the playoffs.

While 2018 was a disappointing season, the Greenwave have that within their grasp. Everyone will have a much clearer idea of that when September ends.

Aug. 23: Sylacauga at 7 p.m.

Aug. 30: John Carol Catholic at John Carol Catholic High School at 7 p.m.

Sept. 6: Elmore County at 7 p.m.

Sept. 13: Lincoln at Lincoln High School. 7 p.m.

Sept. 27: Ohatchee at Ohatchee High School. 7 p.m.

Oct. 4: Talladega at Leeds High School. 7 p.m.

Oct. 11: Holtville at Holtville High School. 7 p.m.

Oct. 18: Handley at Leeds High School. 7 p.m.

Oct. 25: Childersburg at Childersburg High School. 7 p.m.

Nov. 1: Pleasant Grove at Leeds High School. 7 p.m.

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Greenwave gets new logo, jerseys, helmets for 2019 season

By the end of summer, the team started to show some swagger.

The Leeds Greenwave got new helmets for this season that features a new â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lâ&#x20AC;? logo.

What is a football game without cheerleaders to get the crowd excited?

Cameron Dunklin, a junior running back and defensive back, shows off Leedsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; new jerseys for the 2019 season.

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New drum major Jordan Cargile on the platform previously taken by longtime drum major Dalton Cates, who graduated in May.

The flag line got to practice their routine during the Green & White night last Friday.

Leeds High School cheerleading squad and mascots.

A crowd of several hundred trickled in to see the 2019 Greenwave football team, band and cheerleaders, as well as the youth ball players and high school track and volleyball.

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A crowd of several hundred trickled in to see the 2019 Greenwave football team, band and cheerleaders, as well as the youth ball players and high school track and volleyball.

During the scrimmage game on Friday night, players got a chance to practice defending the line.

Damorian Keenan, a freshman wide receiver, makes a catch in the air at the Green & White game.

Jackson Bartee, a sophomore offensive and defensive lineman, played center during the scrimmage game.

The Greenwave ended Green & White night with a prayer.

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Pride of the Greenwave Marching Band for 2019

Percussion section

Green O'Dears danceline

Woodwinds section

Brass section

Majorettes

Drum Major Jordan Cargile

Drum Major Margaret Davies