Team Capsule: The King’s Academy Lions

By Morning News Staff Reports

Published: August 21, 2008

THE KING’S ACADEMY
Lions

Coach: Marcel Boggs (2nd season; 6-5 overall, 1 year)

2008 projected finish
Overall: 3-7
SCISA Region 2-A: 3-4

Schedule
Date Opponent (2007) Pick
Aug. 22 vs. Florence Christian (8-3) L
Aug. 29 vs. Clarendon Hall (10-2) L
Sept. 5 at Carolina Academy (2-9) W
Sept. 12 at The Byrnes Schools (4-8) L
Sept. 19 vs. Pee Dee Academy (7-4) L
Sept. 26 at Laurens Academy (11-2) L
Oct. 3 at Dillon Christian (2-8) W
Oct. 10 vs. Williamsburg Academy (9-3) L
Oct. 24 vs. W.W. King Academy (8-4) L
Oct. 31 at Richard Winn (1-10) W

2007 results
(8-Man SCISA 6-6)
vs. Jeffereson Davis W, 32-20
at Laurens Academy   L, 64-12
at St. John’s Christian W, 36-28
vs. Wardlaw Academy W, 30-12
vs. Bowman Academy L, 30-26
vs. Long Cane Academy W, 36-12
at Clarendon Hall L, 50-8
at Holly Hill Academy L, 52-21
vs. Florence Christian L, 21-12
at St. Paul’s L, 39-0
vs. Faith Christian W, 24-8
Playoffs
at Laurens Academy L, 46-29

Top returners
WR/CB Patrick Whitney, WR/CB/P/PR Jimmy Bokelman; QB/FS Ryan Hewitt; TE/DE Gavin Ervin; C/DT Daniel Slater; OL/LB Ben Lyles

Key losses
OL/LB Josh Railey; LB David Lainge; RB/LB Brandon Grove; OL B.K. Phillips

Projected starters
Offense
WR Jimmy Bokelman (Sr., 6-2/160)
LT Joel Bokelman (Fr., 6-2/180)
LG Daylon Head (Fr., 5-8/150)
C Daniel Slater (Sr., 6-5/230)
RG Donovan Ham (Jr., 6-2/185)
RT Ben Lyles (Jr., 5-7/165)
TE Gavin Ervin (Sr., 5-10/185)
WR Patrick Whitney (Sr., 6-2/160)
QB Ryan Hewitt (Sr., 6-1/180)
RB Alex Streett (Fr., 5-9/155)
FB Christian Watts (Jr., 5-11/175)
K Christian Love (Jr., 5-9/175)
KR Zac Clements (Fr., 5-2/100)
Defense
LE Gavin Ervin (Sr., 5-10/185)
DT Daniel Slater (Sr., 6-5/230)
DT Joel Bokelman (Fr., 6-2/180)
RE Donovan Ham (Jr., 6-2/185)
OLB Ben Lyles (Jr., 5-7/165)
MLB Alex Streett (Fr., 5-9/155)
OLB Christian Love (Jr., 5-9/175)
FS Ryan Hewitt (Sr., 6-1/180)
SS Christian Watts (Jr., 5-11/175)
CB Jimmy Bokelman (Sr., 6-2/160)
CB Patrick Whitney (Sr., 6-2/160)
P Jimmy Bokelman (Sr., 6-2/160)
PR Jimmy Bokelman (Sr., 6-2/160)

Bottom line
After playing eight-man football the past four years, The King’s Academy is switching to the 11-man game. With only 14 players on their roster, Lions’ coach Marcel Boggs has stressed the importance of staying eligible and healthy.
“We can’t afford one person to go down,” Boggs said.