WHHS looks to make some noise this season in the Eastern Cincinnati Conference that put three teams into the playoffs last season (Milford and West Clermont in Division I, Anderson in Division II). Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator Garry Beauchamp is leading his team with a strong out-of-conference schedule that pits the Eagles against three teams that were all in the playoff hunt last year. They have opportunities to win games for more than bragging rights; the team is committed to having a breakout season.
SENIOR wide receiver Andre Allen said that “Chemistry and team work is at an all-time high. Everyone is on the same page. No slackers.”
WHHS is coming off a 3-7 season, a 4-6 record in 2016 and a 2-8 record in 2015. There is only one direction to go: up. This team has worked hard all summer and they’re ready to prove to everyone that they are a legitimate contender.
The Eagles believe they have great leadership this year. “We came together as a unit and we’re motivated to win,” SENIOR defensive tackle Jowon Briggs said.

Briggs said, “we aren’t just a football squad, we’re a family.” The team consists of mostly WHHS kids since the beginning: kids that were seventh graders once, now playing under the lights on Friday nights with nothing to lose.
Offensively, the Eagles will be led by quarterback Garry Williams, ‘20. The team will primarily be running a spread offense. The main weapons this year will be SENIOR wide recievers Tyler “Red Rifle” Heinecke and Allen. Running back Tyrese Dorn, ‘20, should also be a big part of the offense. Heinecke and Allen have been playing for WHHS since seventh grade and are both confident this team has something special.
Heinecke wants his opponents to remember him. He said, “When they see me in public, they better be running.”
On the defensive end, Defensive Coordinator Coach John Cupps looks to make some headway running out of a 4-2-5 defense with Briggs causing chaos for other teams. Other defensive players to watch for includes the duo of Nathan Rudnick, ‘20, and Lundyn Lane, ‘20. Cupps’s strategy is to be aggressive and force the offense to make mistakes and turn the ball over.
“Coach Cupps has a brought an intense attitude to our team that we really needed,” Briggs said.
With a schedule lined with schools that have solid programs, every Friday is a new opportunity to earn a chance that ultimately decides what eight teams make the playoffs in the region. The last time the Eagles made the playoffs was in 2011, when they went 8-2 with a 6-0 start lead by Coach George Kontsis.