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| Leesburg at Clermont East Ridge (PHOTO BY ASHLEY BEYER/September 23, 2011) |
By Gerald Lacey
Staff Writer
Carver Heights Quarterback Club
September 29, 2011
LEESBURG - The Jackets failed to go 4-0 for the third time in the last twelve years. The 1999 and 2001 teams were coached by Clermont East Ridge head coach Bud O'Hara and failed to reach the 4-0 mark. On September 18, 1999 O'Hars's Jackets faced his former team Belleview High School in a attempt to go 4-0. The Jackets were unsuccessful that night as the Rattlers beat the Jackets 42-7. In 2007 head coach Charles Nasser lead the Yellow Jackets to a 3-0 start. He lost his bid to go 4-0 against you guessed it O'Hara East Ridge squad 27-10.
The Jackets haven't went 4-0 since October 9, 1976, when they were led by Parade High School All-American Wayne Hamilton (three-time National Champion at the University of Alabama under the legendary Paul Bear Bryant. Hamiltion was later drafted by the San Diego Chargers of the NFL), and quarterback Clay Sampson (The only player in NCAA Division III history to pass for 3000 yards and rush for 3000 yards in a career at Dennison College OH).
The Jackets defeated Gainesville Eastside 57-7 to go 4-0. In that game Clay Sampson completed 8-for-16 passes for 130 yards and three touchdowns. Sampson 6 carries for 51 rushing yards. Sampson is the cousin of sophomore defensive Back Bryant Benton. The Jackets had 35 carries and 266 yards rushing in that game. Head Coach Max Wettstein's team had outscored its opponents 178 to 13 enroute to the 4-0 record.
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Photos by:
Ashley Beyer
Freelance Photographer
2001 Graduate of Leesburg High School
Photos by:
Ashley Beyer
Freelance Photographer
2001 Graduate of Leesburg High School
Ashley Beyer is a freelance photographer who will be working with the Carver Heights Quarterback Club this season. She started photographing as a hobby when she was 13 with a manual SLR Canon film camera. In 1998 she received her first automatic Canon SLR camera. In the begining as a hobby photographer her cousins and friends babies were her favorite subjects. Now, she is getting the chance to share her Leesburg High School football pictures with many people through Facebook and the Leesburg Yellow Jackets Football blog.
"It makes me happy to do that because I know there are families out there that would love to have pictures of their boys playing football and can't get to the games or don't have the means to record those memories."
"It makes me happy to do that because I know there are families out there that would love to have pictures of their boys playing football and can't get to the games or don't have the means to record those memories."
Article written by:
Gerald Lacey
Staff Writer
Carver Heights Quarterback Club
Gerald is a professional Internet marketer and social media marketing expert. His online business ventures and websites generate multiple streams of income annually. His consulting clients include best selling authors and international speakers.
Gerald is the CEO/President of Lacey LLC and OmariWholesale, Inc. He runs his entire business from his home where he is able to spend quality time with his family and friends. He is passionate about helping individuals to build and monetize their personal brand online.
Gerald is the CEO/President of Lacey LLC and OmariWholesale, Inc. He runs his entire business from his home where he is able to spend quality time with his family and friends. He is passionate about helping individuals to build and monetize their personal brand online.
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