CONCORD — Jhadis Luckey has a brand new problem forward this fall.
The North Coast Part’s high operating again final season rushed for two,053 yards on 213 carries at California Excessive in San Ramon, logging 31 touchdowns with a 9.6 yard-per-carry common.
After shifting from San Ramon to Harmony within the offseason, Luckey transferred to Diablo Athletic League powerhouse Clayton Valley Constitution, the place he’ll try and one-up his excellent season with the Ugly Eagles.
“Last year, I broke all the rushing records at my old school,” Luckey, a Fresno State commit, informed the Bay Space Information Group. “So this year, the school record’s 2,500 (yards), so 3,000 is the goal for this year, and first in the state for touchdowns.”
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California’s Jhadis Luckey runs for yardage towards San Ramon Valley throughout a playoff recreation final season. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Space Information Group)
Lofty objectives, to make certain. But when anybody can accomplish them, it’s price betting on Luckey.
Clayton Valley has skilled each side of the “transfer portal,” as second-year coach Nick Tisa termed it, this offseason. Although the Ugly Eagles gained Luckey, they misplaced beginning quarterback Javale Jones to Pittsburg.
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In contrast to the California Interscholastic Federation’s Southern Part, which retains observe of transfers on its web site, the NCS and Central Coast Part don’t. However transfers are a actuality for each program in at this time’s highschool soccer, and Clayton Valley has discovered itself holding a blended bag.
“This program is not for everybody,” Tisa mentioned. “We’re at a school of choice. If you want to go play somewhere else, that’s fine. I have nothing bad to say about anybody that left. But my motto all summer with the guys that stayed has been ‘those who stay will be champions.’ We’ll focus on us. And we want guys that want to be here and play Ugly Eagle football.”
Clayton Valley coach Nick Tisa celebrates a win over Liberty final season. (Anda Chu for the Bay Space Information Group)
Luckey shall be eligible for Week 1, and Clayton Valley is thrilled to have him obtainable because it begins the season at Spanish Springs-Sparks (Nev.) on Friday.
“It’s a great trip,” Luckey mentioned. “I feel like that’s gonna build up the team chemistry. Just going out there with the guys and playing football and taking care of the job, coming back, party ride on the way back. It’s just gonna be beautiful. It’s gonna be great.”
San Ramon Valley’s Marco Jones tackles California’s Jhadis Luckey throughout a playoff recreation final season. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Space Information Group)
