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Coming off of one of the most disappointing seasons in recent history with a record of 1-7, Riverhead High School\u2019s varsity football team has been putting in the work during the offseason under new head coach Don Nelson<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nelson has implemented a regimen in the interim before the fall 2025 season that brings the team together every Monday through Friday for two hours to focus on skills, strength and conditioning. They work together as a whole group, from freshman to seniors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRight now, we\u2019re focusing on introducing the new system,\u201d Nelson said. \u201cAll of this is new to the guys. I haven\u2019t put a lot of things in just yet. We\u2019re doing basic stuff. There\u2019s a lot that needs to be installed, but right now, we\u2019re keeping it simple.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The standard for years was that football teams would begin workouts in mid-August two-a-day practices, but Nelson wanted to start earlier at the beginning of July. There\u2019s no pads involved, of course, but it\u2019s more of a preparation for what\u2019s to come when two-a-days roll around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is all new to me, too, being around these guys,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m starting to see what we have and where we can put certain guys. I\u2019m getting everyone looks a little earlier, so we waste less time trying to figure out spots for guys in two-a-days.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nelson has hired a new coaching staff in his first season at the helm, though there are some holdovers from last year. Mike Heigh<\/a> and Edwin Perry, both former Riverhead standout football players, will remain on staff. Heigh was the JV coach last year and Perry was the defensive coordinator on the varsity team. Their roles will change but they will stay on staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking over the JV head coaching position is Raheim Smith, who used to coach at Rocky Point and Farmingdale. Pete Cahill will also join the coaching staff as the defensive coordinator at the varsity level as well as the offensive line and defensive line coach. He used to coach at Patchogue-Medford, William Floyd and Eastport-South Manor. Joshua Murphy will be the quarterbacks and defensive backs coach. He formerly coached at Newfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part of the reason for the downfall last year was that there simply weren’t enough players to field a proper team. There were many players playing both sides of the ball, and the team in its entirety was very young. During these training sessions, typically around 30 kids have shown up for both JV and varsity which is still low, but Nelson hopes that number picks up closer to the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe got kids that work, so they come in and out,\u201d Nelson said. \u201cWe got kids in summer school, so they can\u2019t attend practice right now. We\u2019re getting more and more every week, though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe started at around 12 interested players when I first got here,\u201d he continued. \u201cNow we\u2019re at 30. We\u2019ve been working with what we got. We\u2019ve been coaching them up. They\u2019ve been lifting all summer long. We\u2019re going to do everything we can to try to turn things around.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These practice sessions are hyper-focused. No player is goofing around. Players are hustling from station to station. The commitment to excellence is there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have to have the right football mentality to be successful on the football field,\u201d Nelson said. \u201cTo play this sport you have to have discipline. You have to be on time, and you have to work hard for the time you\u2019re here. All we ask for is two hours a day. Give us 100 percent on every play for two hours.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nelson, who himself was a Riverhead football star back in the 1980s, has extra motivation to turn this program around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s great to be home,\u201d Nelson said. \u201cThe support is there. There’s a tremendous amount of support from the community. They\u2019re excited. They want to see a change. They want to see kids working hard and disciplined. And that\u2019s what you\u2019re going to get here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Riverhead opens its season<\/a> at Sachem East Friday, Sept. 12.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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