2012 The Year of Destiny

2012 The Year of Destiny: Time to go back to work!

I think each day, each week, each month, and of course each year brings new and exciting challenges and expectations. The 2012 Eagle Football year is no exception. We have entered in to a new Conference, with many of our old friends from Tennessee, that will give us opportunities for success that we have not had before. We are attempting to build a new 11-man conference which will include teams that we have been playing from Indianapolis and Cincinnati, that again, we lend its' self for our success.

2012 promises to be an outstanding year in many regards. It looks very good for the success of our Senior and Junior teams, in that we have already had an influx of coaches and players show interest in those two teams. Locally, there is a new league which has formed that shows promise of sound structure and motivation in the 9 - 14 age group which will lend itself to our needs.

Spring Football begins on March 19th, and already we have many new faces at the younger ages that want to come out and take a look at what we offer. All in all I visualize Eagle Football becoming a platform for God's plan as it spreads beyond my expectations in 2012.

I can't wait to watch it all happen!

A Season To Remember

Eagle Football 2011,
was a season to remember, for many reasons. We, the players themselves, the coaching staff, and myself and the players and parents came together like never before and met challenges head-on. The players went from two-a-days, where they worked on football skills, (but also fed the people in need, helped mentor kids at a football camp, and washed cars for a church), to regular season with hopes and aspirations of success.
Together, the players worked hard, to get in shape, to hone skills, and to reach a point where team would be gained and individual would be lost. They were successful!
Through a season that witnessed "not so many wins" but many victories on and off of the field, our fans saw hard play, companionship, and a dedication to one another that showed the greatest of our players. Players, as well as the team, went through trials and tribulation but over-came the not so bright moments to stand tall and witness the greatness of what we achieved.
Together, with God's help, we withstood personal strive, family disorder, relationship testers, sicknesses and emotional soul seeking. Together, with God leading the way, we stood tall!
God has blessed us! He has blessed us as individuals and as a team and a program. God stands in front of us as a protector, as a mentor, as a leader, as a guide, and as our Father!
He told me this year, in a passing moment of fasting and searching, that it is our time to plant the seeds and He will choose the season for the blooming.
You know what? I believe Him.
HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD!

The Foundation of Which We Stand

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A multi-sport star at Covington high school, in Covington, Tennessee. He attended college at Murray State University, led the Racers in pass receptions during the 1976, 1977, and 1978 campaigns and earned Small School All-American honors as a Senior in 1978. Spent some time in the CFL and NFL and then began coaching in 1983. Began High School coaching at Henderson County High School in 1987, came to Louisville in 1990 and coached at PRP, from 91 - 93, at DuPont Manual from 94 - 01, at Doss High School from 02 - 04 and took the Head Coaching position at Evangel Christian School at the start of the school year in 2005. Dave Thomas’ commitment at Evangel Christian School (and now with the Eagle Football Program) is to raise young males up to a point where Christ may use them for His glory and honor. The football program that is God driven, in to the future, is built on a foundation of hard work, discipline, and Christian values, with an emphasis on service to others. “Our young men become leaders through commitment and dedication and I am very proud to be associated with each and every one of them.”

The Eagle Philosophy

Eagle Football 2012

Mission Statement: We will influence young men and women in Christ like ways, by using athletics as our vehicle, so that together we may build strong Christians, a strong educational system, and a strong Christian based community.

1. Build individual and program character.

2. Encourage players, parents, and staff to create positive goal oriented values and philosophies.

3. Develop student-athlete relationships.

4. Create within the program a sense of growth of all involved personnel.

5. Teach personal conviction and a high work ethic.

6. Lead members to understanding the scope of a purpose driven life.

7. Promotion of Pride, Team, and School and Community Spirit

8. Instill a Vision of success.

1. Build individual and program character

This program is and will continue to be built on the idea that character is acting in the appropriate way when no one else is watching. In other words, if we can learn and can teach every one in the program to be accountable for themselves, the team, the school, and Jesus Christ we as a program will be a success. The first thing we must teach and learn is, if everyone involved does what they are suppose to do, not only will everything be done in a wonderful manner but everyone will establish within themselves a pride and a honor for the commitment to all of the people involved in that commitment.

It goes without saying that every person involved has been introduced to a varying set of rules and ideas on the best way to live ones life. Within the understanding of this fact, it is necessary that we establish our team rules, that will predicate our team character.

We must also manifest the idea that this commitment to character be carried over to each and every persons own individual lives.

These ideas are manufactured by;

a. the common sharing of team tasks

b. team study hall

c. team dress codes

d. team discipline and action expectations

e. team practice schedules

f. team calendars

g. team itinerary

2. Encourage players, parents, and staff to create positive goal oriented values and philosophies.

We will schedule team and parent meetings so that every member of the program will have the opportunity to be an influence in the program.

Parents are invited to contribute to the goal setting, goal seeking, and goal reaching process. This is established through the scheduled meetings and through the ongoing student-athlete functions. The seniors are invited to participate in a one-on–one goal setting meeting between the player, their parents, and Coach Thomas.

Each player will establish annual goals and they will be evaluated as the student-athlete progresses through school and the program.

3. Develop student-athlete relationships.

The goal for all students should be to be successful. I think that one common thread runs through all adults. That would be that sometimes in life we need help. Our goal is to help students to learn how to be successful through gaining help in the team.

By teaching a student that the team consists of teachers, parents, coaches, and other classmates, we as a program can help the student-athlete gain understanding that help at being successful is all around them. Many times students do not thing that seeking help is a good thing but by sharing stories, gaining confidence, and by involving the students themselves in the process we can help them become the best they can be on and off of the field.

Through the organization of groups, visitation of colleges, and public service time we will insure each and every student has an opportunity to develop meaningful, positive relationships.

Do it Right the First Time.......Every Time!

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Eagles 12, KCD 6

Eagles vs Kentucky Country Day
   KCD Louisville
Two days earlier, at home (on Eagle Field) The Eagles won their first game of the year and on this day they would attempt to keep that streak alive against Kentucky Country Day.  The eleven hopeful players for the Eagles took the field and kicked off to the Bearcats of KCD, after winning the toss and deferring possession of the ball to the second half.  The Eagles stopped the mighty Bearcat passing attack on the game’s first drive after 7 plays.  The Eagles had things going well but fumbled a center-quarterback exchange after putting together a 8 play drive themselves.  The Eagles stopped the Bearcats once again, and then took the ball on a 7 play drive that saw Jonas Griffith score on a 55yard scamper, and Touchdown.  The first quarter ended with the score 6 – 0 in favor of the Eagles.  

As the second quarter began the Bearcats received the ball on a short field, via a fumble by the Eagles, and continued to march the ball down the field through the air to a Touchdown.  The Eagles continued to run the ball effectively (using 6:50 of the total 8:00 minutes in the quarter) but failed to get the ball in the end zone and the first half ended with the score tied at 6 – 6.

The second half began with KCD kicking to The Eagles and the young men and your sons began to take control of the game.  The running game and The Eagles controlled the entire 3rd quarter as they did not allow The Bearcats to have an offensive snap.  Yes, you heard me right, we had the ball for the entire 3rd quarter as we mounted, what would end in, a 13 play drive of 65 yards, and an Ory Yates 1 yard Touchdown run behind the blocks of Derek Baete and Jacob Roberts.  We threw an incomplete pass on the extra point and The Eagles led 12 – 6. 

On the kick-off, after the Ory Yates touchdown, Timothy Miller kicked a great kick-off and after three Bearcat players attempted to corral the football two Eagles, C.J. Roberts and Jonas Griffith, jumped on the ball.  The Eagles, with a 12 – 6 lead, took control of the football on the Bearcat 27 yard line with less than 5:00 minutes to go in the game.  The Eagles took three downs to get the next first down, to the 13 yard line.  The game clock now read 3:12, as the Eagles prepared to put the ball in the endzone and obtain their second win of the season.  On first down Jonas Griffith went eight yards to lead to second down and two.  The Eagles then had a mental melt down.  At second down and two The Eagles had a delay of the game penalty (now second down and seven) and then on the next play an Eagle player jumped off-sides, now making the situation 2nd down and twelve.  The Eagles ran the ball twice in to The Bearcat defense and failed to make the first down.  The Bearcats took control of the ball at their own six yard line with less than 2:00 minutes left in the game.  They put together a 7 play drive and when the clock read :27 seconds (and running) The Bearcats were inside The Eagle 10 yard line taking a shot at a Touchdown.  The Bearcats threw the ball three times toward the endzone with no completions and The Eagles won the game 12 – 6, in an amazing example of determination and will, ending the game going 10 players against 11 players (as C.J. Roberts became injured) and stopping The Bearcats when they had to.
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