Junior Cougars Set To Open Season

The Chatham-Kent Cougars Junior Varsity Football team is ready for another season with the first game this Saturday, May 26 in Chatham at the Chatham-Kent Community Athletic Complex.

“We are thrilled with the group of players, coaches, volunteers, and parents that have been assembled this season,” said head coach and offensive coordinator Selwyn Jordan about the season.

Jordan is joined on the sideline by RB coach Mike Hadden, QB coach Kelton Evans, WR Coaches Cheyenne Batten and Clay Shreve, Oline coaches Matt Hart and RD Pierce. Mike Newman will be the Defensive Coordinator and is supported by Defensive Line coaches Al Handsor and Mike Bond, and DB and Special Teams Coach Evan Vaughan. Becky Miller will be the JV team manager.

“The JV roster has many veteran players returning with a high football IQ and very athletic,” said Jordan about his roster.

Offensively, at QB Evan Torres who lead his high school team to a city championship will be at the helm.

He will be throwing to the sure handed WRers Bennet Schaffer, Ethan Jordan, Tao Bos, Jarvis Dudley, and James Cochrane. At running back the team features Ethan Ciupka, Nakoma Scott, Tyler Shumanski, and Brandon Benoit.

At tight end and fullback the team will go with Nolan Larouche, Liam Wellman, and Drey Ronda, and will welcome a solid offensive line to the field including Jake Deneau, Alex Sullo, James Bond, Nicholas Plaquet, Dennis Roets, Nehemiah Joseph, and Parker Laevens.

The Defense will be lead by Tanner Hoorelbeck returning at linebacker. Ethan Ciupka, Trevor Lawton, Logan Stefina, Bennett Hart, and Darion Bacik round out a very strong linebacker core. The defensive line will be anchored by Dylan Butler, Dante Handsor, Lucas Miller, Cam Sanderson, Chris Han, Elijah Martin, Griffin Peltier, and Evangelo Soney. Finally, the team has a quick defensive back group with Quinton Emerick, Brayden Charbonneau, Bobby Bloomfield, Ryan Middleton, and Ethan Lane.

Saturday’s opener kicks off a 7pm against the Sarnia Sturgeon.

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