The sound emanating from the EHS weight room is one of aggression — beyond what the Eastland program grew accustomed to during a successful 15-year run under former coaches Brian Hulett, Cliff Watkins and James Morton. That run, which was characterized by explosive spread offenses, included 13 playoff appearances and six double-digit-win seasons between 2008 and 2022.
Landers, with his flexbone offense, is the new sheriff in town, trying to install a completely different mindset at Eastland — one which relies on beating people physically, rather than outrunning them or outthinking them.