North Greenville Spring football preview
Staff Writer, Caleb Bynum
The North Greenville football team is off to a good start this season. The Crusaders went 7-4 last season and made the playoffs despite a tough schedule. A key player of this year�s successful season, Travis Beatty, is a free safety from Augusta, Ga.
The Crusaders will be counting on Beatty, a redshirt junior, to produce this year.
Beatty said, “My goal is . . . to lead the team in tackles, become an all American at my position, lead in interceptions and also try to lead my team to the playoffs this year.�
He also mentioned that his team goals for the upcoming year include being a complete team and advancing to the playoffs faster than they did last year.
Beatty originally wanted to attend North Greenville University for a football workout. “They took me on a tour of the school and I liked the facilities and how the classes were organized. They blessed me with a scholarship, so I chose to come to NGU.�
About his plans after graduation, he mentioned that he wouuld loke to continue on to the next level and play in the NFL. “If that isn�t the path the Lord has for me, then I will continue with my degree in sports management and try to make it in coaching or business and try to be a sports agent.�
Beatty will be a key starter this upcoming season and will have to be a leader to a young defense. Beatty and a few others will likely be the key leaders for the NGU football team this season.
