Southeast focused on defense, fun

Southeast quarterback Micah Hunter says the Spartans are having more fun this year and hope it will translate in to success.

As they try to improve on last year’s three-win season, the Southeast Spartans are working hard on defense, and they’re enjoying themselves while they do it.

With some experienced linemen and linebackers, as well as a speedy secondary, the Spartans will count on the defense to control games, especially early in the season.

Coach Michael Branch’s squad has a pair of returning linebackers, Gumaro Murphy and Ray Douglass, playing behind a defensive line that includes Michael Holder and Miguel Uribe.

“We’ve got a pretty good defense,” Uribe said. “I would say the defense is a little ahead of the offense right now. We have a lot of people with speed and talent.”

And that defense is making for some fun times on the field, says Micah Hunter.

“We’re having a lot more fun this year,” he said. “We’re not just out here practicing. We’re enjoying it. The scrimmage was fun. We were flying around, hitting people in the mouth and everybody had fun with it.”