State Champ Rewind: 2005 Ravenwood Raptors (10-year anniversary)

[AlcoaBasketball]

2005 Ravenwood Raptors

 

Class 5A State Champions (14-1)

 

Head Coach:

BRIAN RECTOR

 

TSWA 1st team All-State:

T.C. JENNINGS (QB)

DYLAN WILLIAMS (RB)

PAUL CLECKNER (DL)

DANIEL BECKER (LB)

ADAM MARSHALL (DB)

 

BlueCross Bowl MVPs:

Offense: D. WILLIAMS

Defense: D. BECKER

 

Other key players include Scott Collier, Travis Hansel, Jamie Wilkerson, Andrew Nash, Ian Brittain (and probably several more that I missed).

 

L 14-20 @ Brentwood Academy

W 36-35 @ Franklin

W 20-0 Page

W 14-7 Brentwood

W 34-21 Smyrna

W 39-7 @ Columbia Central

W 32-7 Centennial

W 44-7 @ Independence

W 42-6 @ Clarksville NE

W 41-7 Dickson Co.

 

Playoffs

W 30-8 John Overton

W 16-14 Franklin

W 17-6 Brentwood

W 28-10 Ridgeway

W 14-7 vs. Oak Ridge

[SweetScience]

2005 Ravenwood Raptors

 

Class 5A State Champions (14-1)

 

Head Coach:

BRIAN RECTOR

 

TSWA 1st team All-State:

T.C. JENNINGS (QB)

DYLAN WILLIAMS (RB)

PAUL CLECKNER (DL)

DANIEL BECKER (LB)

ADAM MARSHALL (DB)

 

BlueCross Bowl MVPs:

Offense: D. WILLIAMS

Defense: D. BECKER

 

Other key players include Scott Collier, Travis Hansel, Jamie Wilkerson, Andrew Nash, Ian Brittain (and probably several more that I missed).

 

L 14-20 @ Brentwood Academy

W 36-35 @ Franklin

W 20-0 Page

W 14-7 Brentwood

W 34-21 Smyrna

W 39-7 @ Columbia Central

W 32-7 Centennial

W 44-7 @ Independence

W 42-6 @ Clarksville NE

W 41-7 Dickson Co.

 

Playoffs

W 30-8 John Overton

W 16-14 Franklin

W 17-6 Brentwood

W 28-10 Ridgeway

W 14-7 vs. Oak Ridge

Becker was awesome. He shadowed Spencer Gulmire everywhere he went seemed like. Spencer couldn't get anything done in that game. Didn't help that it was a downpour and we had no passing game to speak of either, but neither did they, so can't use that excuse. That game was a slobberknocker. Neither team could do much, they just happened to score one more time than we did.

[AlcoaBasketball]

Becker was awesome. He shadowed Spencer Gulmire everywhere he went seemed like. Spencer couldn't get anything done in that game. Didn't help that it was a downpour and we had no passing game to speak of either, but neither did they, so can't use that excuse. That game was a slobberknocker. Neither team could do much, they just happened to score one more time than we did.

Even more crazy how ALL of the scoring came in the first quarter, and the drives weren't really that long. Gulmire was a solid back for sure, and I personally think he should have at least one state ring, either in 2003 or 2005.

[MSURacer]

For such a young program, Ravenwood got really good really quick. 

[BIGPURPLEMACHINE]

For such a young program, Ravenwood got really good really quick.

Must have been recruiting.

[OR nole]

Becker was awesome. He shadowed Spencer Gulmire everywhere he went seemed like. Spencer couldn't get anything done in that game. Didn't help that it was a downpour and we had no passing game to speak of either, but neither did they, so can't use that excuse. That game was a slobberknocker. Neither team could do much, they just happened to score one more time than we did.

I think Gulmire and Becker may have roomed together at Austin Peay. I think I heard that.

[AlcoaBasketball]

For such a young program, Ravenwood got really good really quick.

Yep, and they've been relevant for most of the years they've been around.

[MSURacer]

Yep, and they've been relevant for most of the years they've been around.

 

Yes they have. We didn't play them in 2005, but they absolutely drilled us 41-7 in 2004. That was Joe Gaddis' first season here. We weren't very good that year, but that was the only game I remember that wasn't even remotely competitive. Good program then, and they still are now.  

[AlcoaBasketball]

Yes they have. We didn't play them in 2005, but they absolutely drilled us 41-7 in 2004. That was Joe Gaddis' first season here. We weren't very good that year, but that was the only game I remember that wasn't even remotely competitive. Good program then, and they still are now.

Gaddis worked wonders at Henry County for sure. Counce is a great coach (2 gold trophies speak for themselves), but JG obviously deserves credit for turning the Patriots around.

[MSURacer]

Gaddis worked wonders at Henry County for sure. Counce is a great coach (2 gold trophies speak for themselves), but JG obviously deserves credit for turning the Patriots around.

 

Yep I agree. He definitely left the program in much better shape than he found it.

[Sarge38]

Yep I agree. He definitely left the program in much better shape than he found it.

 

Very true.But in my opinion, Counce did more with less. 

[MSURacer]

Very true.But in my opinion, Counce did more with less. 

 

It's arguable. Gaddis did have better ELITE talent to work with, but Counce had more quantity of very good talent (depth). And he also had an easier path to both gold balls.

 

Both were great coaches who did great things for Henry County. I say we just leave it at that.