The LINK nky Team of the Week for Sep. 22-Sept. 28 presented by Ortho Cincy is the Lloyd Memorial football team.
The Juggernauts put up quite a performance with around 6,700 votes, marking 71% of the total votes. Beechwood volleyball collected almost 2,500 votes accounting for 26%.
A bonus for the Lloyd Memorial football team is that they are now eligible for Team of the Season (TOS) for the fall. There will also be a winter and spring winner. Each TOS winner will receive a $500 scholarship that will go to an athlete of their choice and they will then be considered for Team of the Year (TOY)
For the team that is awarded TOY, online and print articles will again be published, a large commemorative plaque will be presented and the school will receive an additional $500 scholarship to be presented to the athlete of their choice at the end of the school year. The call for nominations, voting and winning announcement for each will follow the same format as the TOTW.
LLOYD MEMORIAL FOOTBALL
The Juggernauts have won five games in a row by a combined score of 202-42 in improving to 5-1 on the year. On Sep. 26 they took down undefeated Newport, 39-7.
The team has been paced by a big-play offense mixed in with a stingy defense. Kaleb Evans is the signal-caller with 1,019 yards passing and 12 touchdown passes (tied for second in Class 3A). Yurii Collins, Isaiah Sebastian and Tyler Copeland carry the load in the run game with 751 combined rushing yards and 16 rushing touchdowns.
Sebastian leads the way in the receiving department with 22 grabs for 413 yards and four touchdowns. Copeland has three touchdown receptions while Colten Barger and Elijah Collins have two each.
Defensively, Lincoln Tomlinson and Jaxon Fann lead the team in tackles. Tomlinson has 61 tackles, 12 of them for a loss, Fann with 58 tackles, 13 of them for a loss.
Lloyd has forced 17 turnovers in their first six games, a Class 3A leading 10 interceptions and seven fumble recoveries. Collins leads the way with four interceptions (tied for first in Class 3A), Copeland with three. Copeland also has two fumble recoveries.
The Juggs have a bye week, followed by district play against Pendleton County on Oct. 10.
Congratulations to our other nominees as well:Â Beechwood volleyball, Campbell County girls soccer, Ryle girls golf, Highlands boys golf, and St. Henry boys golf
Look for the new LINK nky Team of the Week nominees for Sept. 29-Oct. 5 online Monday at linknky.com.
Got a team you have in mind? Please send nominations to edennison@linknky.com.