Carol City head coach Aubrey Hill using the summer to take his team to the next level

In his first year as head coach of his alma mater, Aubrey Hill led the Carol City Chiefs back to the playoffs for the first time in four years. 

Now, heading into his second summer as the school's head coach, Hill is ready to take his team to the next level. Hill is aiming to win the school's first playoff game in 11 years. It is hard to imagine how a school with such a storied football program has gone 11 years without a playoff win, but Hill is ready for the task and says it all starts in the summer time.

"It's great that it's a long summer and that's when we go and do 7-on-7's, lift, run and we have all those team chemistry things that we work on. We're trying to take it one day at a time, one week at a time, and one 7-on-7 at a time," said Hill. "And in the midst of all that, our guys are finding time to visit universities and colleges."

After a big spring game win against North Miami Beach, where rising class of 2016 quarterback, Stephen "Buckshot" Calvert, threw for six touchdowns, the Chiefs have reason to be excited. 

But coach Hill insists that they do not let one game get to their heads and they have to keep putting in the necessary work for success in the fall.

"All these workouts and camps we go to are necessary building blocks. These will lead you to your overall team goals and your overall individual goals as a person," Hill said.

While his team is focused on getting ready to take the field in August, he and his coaching staff are also keeping tabs on their player's academia.

"We're pushing all of our guys and making sure all of our guys are good as far as high school graduation and SAT/ACT scores we are just doing everything we can and a lot of that happens in the summer time because we have a lot more time on her hands," said Hill.

However when the team takes the field in August, Hill believes the team will be ready after a very productive summer.

"We have a really good mix of seniors, but we do have a relatively young team and we are just excited about their maturation, their growth, and just the whole process throughout the season. We're just going to take the whole thing one game at a time," said Hill.

The Chiefs have a slew of impact players, but some you will be seeing play on Saturdays includes, 2015 wide receiver Leon Brown, 2016 quarterback Stephen "Buckshot" Calvert, 2016 athlete Stevie Newbold, and 2015 defensive back Rashad Fenton.

Playing in one of the most competitive districts in the state, Carol City will benefit from Hill's knowledge and leadership as they try to once again reach the postseason.

- Nash Williams

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