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Jeremy Johnson summed it simply, “We got a tough task ahead of of this season, but we’ll be prepared.”
Entering his third season on the sidelines as the quarterbacks coach for Montgomery Catholic, the former Auburn football quarterback is impacting the future stars of the game with his offensive expertise.
Last season, Johnson complemented a coaching staff that led the Knights to the 2023 Class 4A state championship. Moving up to the 5A classification in the updated AHSAA region alignments, the Knights will be playing against some of the best programs in the state.
Johnson views this as a building block for the program and trusts the plan head coach Kirk Johnson has for the entire staff.
“Here at Montgomery Catholic, some people want to discredit our success because we played 3A & 4A competition,” Johnson said. “We’re entering this season with the mindset that we can compete with any team with the talent and coaches we have. All the hard work and adjustments this coaching staff has made will have us ready and we’re accepting the challenge.”
Pivoting into the coaching realm, the former high school U.S. Army All-American and Mr. Football winner is using his knowledge of the game to add on to the Montgomery Catholic football culture. Not only does he want to elevate his status as a coach one day, but continue to be an influence to the next generation of college athletes.
Future of Catholic’s offense
Johnson joined Montgomery Catholic’s coaching staff in the fall of 2022 coming in as a running backs coach. He switched to quarterbacks last season, working with Caleb McCreary, who etched his name into Alabama high school record books in 2023.
McCreary finished with 31 total regular season touchdowns with 1,274 passing yards and 727 rushing yards in his senior season. This qualified him as a nominee for the Class 4A Back of the…
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Author : The Montgomery Advertiser
Publish date : 2024-01-19 10:02:43
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