WHITE HOUSE
BLUE DEVILS HOPE MULTI-SPORT ATHLETES OVERCOME INEXPERIENCE White House seeks to advance to the quarterfinal round of the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season By Craig Harris Sumner County Publications
The White House High School football team will be inexperienced in numerous spots this fall. However, many of those inexperienced
football players have gained experience in other sports. The Blue Devils are hoping those multi-faceted skill sets turn in to success on the gridiron this fall. “Our school has to
have our athletes playing all sports,� White House head coach Jeff Porter said. “If White House High School is going to be able to compete, these athletes have to play more than one sport. “Track history proves
it. If you look at some of our better football teams – 2004 (a Class 4A semifinalist), 2008 (a Class 3A semifinalist), 1997 (3A state champion) – they were multiple-sport athletes. Those kind of kids love competition.� The Blue Devils are coming off of a 10-win campaign – the program’s first since 2008 – and a quarterfinal ap-
pearance in the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. White House also won its second consecutive District 9-AA championship. “I hope that their expectation is that they know how difficult this schedule is on the front end,� Porter said. “That’s the urgency right now. “We have to be good early in order to have a
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chance to compete in this district.� White House returns just three starters on offense and four on defense, but the lack of experience isn’t a major concern for Porter, who is entering his 28th season at the helm of the program. “It’s their time to
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