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he commented.
In an effort to enhance the Mount Pleasant football
culture, Noonan is working to implement a feeder system
that establishes football values from a younger age. As of
now, Charleston County does not offer middle school
football, which is “one of the biggest differences in the
football mindset between the Lowcountry and the rest of
South Carolina,” said Noonan.
Noonan would like to swap out the recreational league
“feel-good football” with competitive middle school
football that prepares kids for high school. He said around
half of the potential football players drop out during their
ninth grade year when they are introduced to the rigors of
real high school football.
Wando’s football record has traditionally been around
the .500 mark, but, in 2012, the Warriors had one of their
best seasons ever, winning 11 of 12 games. During that
season, support from the Mount Pleasant community was
overwhelming.
“The community was great that season. It was
infectious. That kind of community pride gets into the
bloodstream of our players,” said the coach.
The roster of that 2012 Wando football team included
14 seniors who would go on to play at the collegiate level;
nine earned athletic scholarships. Among them was Gimel
President, who currently plays defensive end at Auburn.
His father, Zola Simmons, remembers when his son
became a captain of the Wando team and believes that,
under Noonan’s guidance, his son became a leader not
only on the field but in life.
“Coach Noonan really put a precedent on Gimel’s
Wando’s 2012 team included 14 seniors who went
on to play college football.
Photo courtesy of Wando High School.
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