On the West Side, the sport of basketball usually rules when it comes to high school sports. However this season, football is starting to get some notice. Among the West Side schools that are having a good football season is Manley, where second-year head coach James Boggan has the Wildcats off to a 3-1 record on the season.Well not enough about Harlan, but it looks like this article is making Harlan out as the team to beat. Well that's interesting. Never knew Harlan as a football powerhouse. Well unfortunately Harlan has been know for other things and I'm not talking about Baseball!
Last Saturday, they rolled to convincing 32-7 win over Gwendolyn Brooks in Heartland Conference action. Boggan was an assistant coach for three years. Before that, he spent 18 years at Collins high school as the head football coach.
He feels playing good defense is the key to success in football. “I believe in having a strong defense and an offense that takes advantage of what the defense gives them,” Boggan said. Keying Manley this season has been four All-Heartland Conference players: fullback and linebacker Will Hadley, tight end and defensive end Antown Mortican, offensive and defensive tackle Michael Gurrant and linebacker and tailback Terrance Washington.
“He’s the type of runner you don’t teach a lot,” Boggan said of Washington. “He’s a natural combination of good speed and power. Boggan is joined on his staff at Manley by John Stamps and Calvin Peterson, who coached under him at Collins, “They help me along with the rest of the coaches to get my game plans across,” Boggan said.
“Anthony Steward, who was once the head coach at Manley, is also part of my staff, so he makes the transition for me and the team more comfortable as well”. Manley will face its biggest challenge of the season when they tangle with Harlan Saturday at Gately Stadium “Harlan will definitely be our biggest test,” Boggan said.
Dispatches from Chicago's south side.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Manley shoring up its team, looking to beat Harlan
How about an interesting change of pace this evening. A look at High School football featuring a 6th ward school the Harlan Falcons!!! Courtesy of the Defender:
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