Owen Cart, a junior defensive back for the St. Edmund High School football team, builds strength in preparation for the coming season. James Shiver, head football boach, believes if a team has 10 or more players who can power clean 225 pounds or more they stand a good chance of becoming a state title contender. (Photo by Rhett Manuel)
St. Ed’s head football coach James Shiver has a secret.
It’s a secret he hopes will help launch his Blue Jays into the elite teams in the Division IV Select division playoffs in 2024.
The secret is simple. He’s noticed a trend that if a team has 10 or more players that can power clean 225 pounds of more, they’re usually a state title contender.
It’s one of the core lifts of CrossFit, a workout …
