Talkin’ Jacksonville

With an almost all new coaching staff and 10 new starters on offense, the Golden Eagles look to improve their position in second year of play in brutal 5A region.

Editor’s note: This is the 12th installment of Talkin’ Football 2025. East Alabama Sports Today editor Joe Medley will do on-campus interviews at all football-playing schools in Calhoun County. The package will include a video interview, interesting facts and Joe’s take for EA+ subscribers. Today’s visit: Jacksonville Golden Eagles.

JACKSONVILLE — Jacksonville enters its first year under new head coach Jeremy Sullivan, and second year in the school’s first crack at Class 5A since 2001, a bit of a mystery.

How much did the Golden Eagles learn after finishing as the fourth and final playoff qualifier in a brutal Region 6?

How different will the Golden Eagles look under Sullivan and his staff, which includes three former head coaches?

What to make of an offense that has 10 new starters, including all of the skill positions?

Fans will get their first glimpse at tonight’s four-team jamboree at Ohatchee. Sullivan knows this much for sure.

“I really like our kids. We’ve got some great kids,” he said. “They work hard. They do what we ask them to do.

More quotes, details, interesting facts about the 2025 Jacksonville Golden Eagles and a video interview with Sullivan are available for EA+ subscribers.