The offseason is the time when athletes start auditioning for new leadership positions and for key roles on next year’s teams.

Trying to guess who will be the next quarterback, point guard or team captain can turn into a sport unto itself. While everyone’s predictions are just speculation at this point, there are some athletes who are universally expected by their teammates to be play-makers next year.

Sophomore Kendall Jamal “KJ” Robinson-Benford is one those of those players on the boys varsity basketball team.

Sophomore and point guard KJ Robinson-Benford is one of the basketball players to watch this season, averaging 12.5 points this season on the junior varsity and 6 points on varisty.

“I think that I can show leadership and I could be that person who Coach Hayes depends on to make the right play,” he said.

His teammates, including Isaiah Landers, agreed.

“KJ is going to be cold this year and by cold I mean good and I feel is going to be one of the guys we depend on,” Landers said.

When it comes to football sophomore Jeremiah Brown is on the short-list of players expected to be play-makers for the Eagles.

“I feel this year is going to be the year I shine, because I’ve been putting in work during off-season, and I think it’s going to show when the football season comes,” Brown said.

Lafayette Turner said he is excited to see what Brown can do on the field next year.

“Jeremiah is pretty good and with some hard work he’s going to be hard to handle,” he said.

In volleyball, Brittney Roberts is also one of the players to watch.

“With some hard work and dedication I feel I will be able to take this team all the way,” Roberts said.

“Brittney is very good player and she is going to be a good leader for us, and she is going to help us do some great things,” sophomore Basil Montemayor said.