About the Program

Led by Head Coach Robert Ingram, the Raider football program is built on a tradition of pride, determination, integrity and excellence -- both on the field and in the classroom.

The Raiders are striving to return to the top of their tough region with seven seniors in 2010 and growing confidence thanks to a year-round strength and conditioning installed by Ingram.

Team Facilities

Riverwood boasts one of the finest high school football stadiums in the metro Atlanta area.  Hoskyn Stadium can seat more than five thousand spectators and features state-of-the-art Sprint Turf and modern stadium lighting along with three concession stands.

The school’s fully-equipped weight room includes 12 multi-lift stations, 12 plyometric boxes and a cardiovascular room that includes 3 treadmills and 1 stationary bike along with rehabilitation equipment for injured students and athletes. Over 600 pounds of dumbbells round out the cardio room along with 50 speed ropes and 10 medicine balls. The speed and conditioning program also includes 24 speed boxes and 5 shoulder harness equipped sleds for resistance training. The Riverwood Raiders Strength and Speed program is a 12 month program that focuses on core strength of the total athlete along with speed training and conditioning.

To enhance performance on the field, the team is equipped with top-of-the-line training equipment, including a 6 man lineman chute, Battle Cage, 5-man sled, along with over 3 full sets of Dummies and hand shields for training. The video portion of the program includes computerized video scouting software and a state of the art LCD projector and screen for film review. The Football and Lacrosse teams are fortunate enough to boast a new state of the art end zone video recorder that gives the Raiders a rear or front view of their progress in games and in practice.

The Riverwood Athletic Department proudly partners with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta to provide a state of the art training room with 6 training tables and a whirlpool. Children’s Healthcare provides the Raiders with a year round trainer who is present at all practices and games. Children’s Healthcare also provides Riverwood with a team doctor.

Future plans call for the construction of a stadium field house and the stadium will receive a face-lift before kicking off the 2009 season with a new paint job highlighting the school colors royal blue and red. Hoskyn Stadium also features a press box with a room for the official scorekeeper and clock operator along with an adjacent room for media and special guests. The press box also includes a full-length roof with room for both coaching staffs along with video space for the home and visiting team.

Region 5A-AAA

The Riverwood Raiders face formidable conference competition as a member of Region 5A-AAA.  Two metro Atlanta powerhouses -- St. Pius and Grady – are perennial playoff-bound teams.  Rounding out the conference are talented programs at Washington, North Atlanta, North Springs and Druid Hills.

Team Principles

These principles are essential to the quality of the Raider Football program. They serve as a foundational belief system for our staff, our student-athletes, our alumni, and our supporters. All of our actions grow from these guiding principles and shape who we are and what we strive to achieve.

WE GRADUATE

The primary expectation of all student-athletes is to earn their high school diploma. The student-athlete must display the initiative required to graduate. Coaches and staff members play vital roles in directing and nurturing the student-athlete’s path to graduation. Graduation, above all else, is the common goal of everyone-it is why student-athletes attend school and why coaches and staff members have chosen a career as an educator.

WE TRANSFORM LIVES

The high school football experience instills into student-athletes the intangibles which assist them in earning a successful and independent life. Through this participation, Riverwood Raider Football players acquire a sense of:

• Responsibility for their own actions,
• Loyalty to a group,
• Pride in sacrifice and appreciation for work ethic,
• Self-discipline and self-motivation,
• Humility and graciousness in success,
• Dignity in defeat,
• Respect for others and themselves,
• Excelling within social and moral parameters,
• Basic sportsmanship,
• Honesty,
• Moral leadership,
• Commitment to excellence in all aspects of life.

WE SERVE OUR COMMUNITY

Staff members and student-athletes gain a sense of value for service to our community. We strive to connect with and serve those people within and around the school community. The concept of service learning is something we value and instill into our student-athletes.

WE LIVE BY THE RULES

Staff members, student-athletes and supporters of the RIVERWOOD RAIDER FOOTBALL family adhere to team, departmental, school, Region, and Georgia High School Association and State of Georgia rules and regulations. We take pride in competing the right way!!

WE WIN CHAMPIONSHIPS

We expect to excel and compete for a championship.  It is not a hope or a wish -  it is an expectation. We aspire to be good people and great teams who compete for and win STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS!