Easley Football Team Gears Up for the Season

The Easley High School football team had their first scrimmage against Carolina High School Thursday morning, and the Green Wave players are ready for another strong season.

"We're getting better every day," Head Varsity Football Coach Chad Smith said. "We just might win a few."

The Easley team will play two more scrimmages on August 6 and August 9, and then it's on to the 2011 Green Wave Jamboree next Thursday.

"Carolina High School is a good football team and we try to get together and practice a little bit to make ourselves a bit better," Smith said during Thursday's scrimmage.

"We're all excited and I think all the kids have really bought into the hard work we've put in," said Quarterback Zack Lappin. "We're really looking forward to showing what we've got."

Easley High School Athletic Director Chris Carter is looking forward to a strong season for the team.

"I've learned that football is the pulse of this community and I've been here for a long time now and I don't know if I've ever seen more excitement in our kids, in our coaches, in our faculty, and in our community," Carter said. "We're just so excited about the things that Chad has been able to do."

The team hit the field early on Thursday to get a good amount of work in before the temperature rose and they played as though it were a regular game.

"I just can't wait, it's going to be really exciting," said Outside Linebacker Quez Smith.

"We're a good group, we play as a team," Smith said. "We hang out everyday like it's a big family."