A&T’s Finest are out to do it again- bring home the win in the state championship.Last year, this flag football team took down many highly ranked teams to win the 2007 Championship. The team players and the coach are looking to make history again in this year’s competition.

“The expectation as a whole team, is just for us to get better, take it game by game,” said head coach Robert McNair who also serves as the intramural director. “We have very high expectations this year of winning the national championship.”

A&T’s Finest is one of over a dozen flag football teams here on A&T’s campus. “I feel as though we are a target as far as the state tournament goes as well as on A&T’s campus,” said strong safety Olajdie Pullen Jr. “People think of us highly; they say that we are a great group of team mates.”

The team is looking to make it to the state championship and beyond with the aid of some new additions to the team. Jeremy Green, sophomore WR, Clifton Simmons, senior LB, and Quan Saunders, junior LB/RB, are the new additions that are expected to contribute more athleticism, speed, and talent to the team.The nationals will be played in New Orleans during the latter part of December.

Even though no games have been held as of yet, the players have already began their normal routine of training.

“I feel like our preparation is still the same,” said Johnston. “We just stay focused and take one game at a time.”McNair feels that they are in control of their own destiny.

“This year I really feel like it is out there for us, if we take advantage of every opportunity that’s given to us,” said McNair. I really believe the only one that can stop us is ourselves.”

• Ashley Gilmer