Week 5 Team of the Week: Mount Zion (Jonesboro)

Mount Zion of Jonesboro had lost 20 consecutive games when Willie Binyard became head coach in the summer of 2022, just weeks before the first game.

“I had a lot of mentors say don’t take it. It’s a losing program, you can get stuck there,” Binyard said.

No regrets. Mount Zion had its best victory last week, defeating Stephenson 20-14 to improve to 2-2 overall and 2-0 in Region 5-3A.

Mount Zion is chasing its first playoff berth since 2019 and first winning season since 2009.

Mount Zion is GHSF Daily’s Team of the Week. The award is sponsored by BSN Sports and Georgia Construction Careers.

Coach Willie Binyard and the Mount Zion seniors were presented the GHSF Daily Team of the Week award at the school on Sept. 18. Joining the team at the presentation were Chris Carr, representing Georgia Construction Careers, and Erin Kelly from BSN Sports.