The Lions in Brief
Head coach: Bruce Lane (fourth season)
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Augusta Christian coach Bruce Lane brings back nine offensive starters and seven defensive starters.
Photo by Jim Blaylock
Classification: SCISA Region I-AAA
Stadium: Pride Valley
Team colors: Red, white and black
2004 record: 6-5 (lost in first round of state playoffs to Orangeburg Prep)
Last trip to postseason: 2004
Last region title: 2002
Offense: Multiple I
Defense: 50
Returning starters: QB/P Lee Banks (Sr.); RB/LB Dillon Quick (Sr.); FB/LB Jay Harmon (Soph.); TE/DE Austin Greene (Sr.); OL Robert Clifton (Sr.); OL Frank Morris (Sr.); OL Bo Phillips (Jr.); WR Nolan Belcher (Soph.); DB Josh Whitaker (Jr.); CB Taylor Hensley (Jr.); CB Will Wright (Jr.); RB/DE Kyle Meeks (Jr.); DL Clayton Adams (Jr.).
Player to watch: The Lions offense starts and stops with Lee Banks. He has as much talent as any quarterback in the county and will be able to play college football.
Dwight Banks signed scholarship with Huntingdon College.
Photo by Jim Blaylock
Breakout season: Belcher led the Lions with 285 yards receiving last season and will be counted on with the graduation of James Hawes.
2005 schedule
Aug. 19 Colleton Prep
Aug. 26 Richard Winn
Sept. 2 at Calhoun Academy
Sept. 9 at Orangeburg Prep
Sept. 23 at Heathwood Hall
Sept. 30 Porter-Gaud
Oct. 7 Cardinal Newman
Augusta Christian's Kyle Meeks tries to dodge past Calhoun Academy's Kaleb Davis. Meeks is a returning starter on the defensive line.
Photo by Jim Blaylock
Oct. 14 at Ben Lippen
Oct. 21 Hammond
Oct. 28 at R.E. Lee