One of the top rising programs in the state of Florida right now is the Coconut Creek high school Cougars.
Led by head coach Kareem Reid, the Cougars have been under a total program makeover.
The self-titled 'Creek Boyz' are on a mission to win a district title. To accomplish that goal, coach Reid says that his team has to have a championship off-season.
"I tell the kids all the time that there are four phases to every football season. The first quarter would be the winter conditioning program. The second quarter is spring football. Right now we are in the third quarter, which is summer conditioning. We have to win the third quarter. We can do that with a great effort in the weight room and at our 7-on-7's that we participate in," said Reid.
The 'Creek Boyz' just returned from a two-week long college road trip as part of their big off-season that took them all over the country as they visited schools such as Cincinatti, Tennessee, Auburn, and Louisville among others.
The road trip was very successful as some of the Cougars top players picked up multiple new offers.
"Yeah the road trip was very productive and efficient. We picked up new offers at every school we went to. It was something we set out on the road to accomplish as a team," said Reid.
I spoke with some of the top Cougar players that went on this road trip and asked them what they saw and what they liked.
2016 wide receiver Binjimen Victor: "It was a great experience for us. We got to see about nine different schools I think. We camped at four schools and every school we went to was just fun. We got to see a lot at these schools like their campus, their facilities, and how they run their program. Camping at Auburn and Tennessee was awesome. It was just a great experience."
2016 cornerback Trayvon Mullen: "It was a good road trip I thought. We got to see different things and different colleges and how they work their program. We got to see and meet different players. Got to watch my position players and see their different techniques. We got to see a bunch of different schools like Cincinnati, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Auburn so it was just great to go out and experience all of that."
2016 running back James Charles (below): "The trip was amazing. Being that that was my first time ever leaving Florida it just made it all that much more special. We got to see a lot of nice schools with nice facilities. Tennessee, Cincinnati, and Auburn all really stuck out. Going up and seeing all of those schools was just so nice. At Tenneesse, their indoor facility is amazing, their weight room was also real nice and their rebuilding something over there."
2016 cornerback Malek Young (below): "The road trip was a lot of fun. It was great to go out with all my boys and show what we can do. I had the most fun at Tennessee probably because they showed us everything they have and I really like the way they play."
Victor, Mullen and Young all have offers from the likes of Miami, Tennessee, Auburn, and other national powers. Come their senior season they wiill be some of the most sought after prospects in the country.
Along with Charles and a slew of other role players, the 'Creek Boyz' will make some noise in the state this year.
- Nash Williams
Twitter: @NashSports
Email: NashWSports@gmail.com
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