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Tennessee Titans................................................................................................................page 4
Middle Tennessee State University.......................................................................................page 4
Week-by-Week Schedule of High School games ..................................................................page 5
Lebanon Blue Devils ..........................................................................................................page 8
Mt. Juliet Golden Bears....................................................................................................page 10
Wilson Central Wildcats ..................................................................................................page 12
University of Tennessee, Vanderbilt University and Titans Schedules.....................................page 13
Friendship Christian Commanders ....................................................................................page 14
Watertown Purple Tigers..................................................................................................page 16
Mt. Juliet Christian Saints.................................................................................................page 18
Trousdale County Yellow Jackets .......................................................................................page 20
Cumberland University Bulldogs .......................................................................................page 22
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TENNESSEE TITANS
By TERRY MCCORMICK
TitanInsider.com
The Tennessee Titans are entering un-
charted waters in 2011.
For the first time since the team was still
known as the Houston Oilers, someone
other than Jeff Fisher will be patrolling the
sidelines as head coach.
Fisher exited after 16-plus seasons, leav-
ing long-time offensive line coach Mike
Munchak to pick up the pieces and rebuild
a franchise that had slipped from 13-3 to
8-8 and finally to 6-10 on Fishers watch.
What Munchak inherited was a team
that had some parts in place, other parts
missing and several messes to clean up.
The first mess Munchak cleaned up was
reiterating the decision made by owner
Bud Adams and Fisher to jettison Vince
Young and start over at the quarterback
position.
After that, Munchak made the difficult
decisions of making over the coaching
staff, as he kept only six of Fishers assis-
tants and brought in a host of new faces,
including offensive coordinator Chris
Palmer and defensive coordinator Jerry
Gray.
Then, the lockout hit, and for five
months Munchak and his staff had no off-
season work to install schemes, pass out
playbooks or even, in some cases, meet
players. Not to mention the fact that the
team did not know who its starting quar-
terback would be.
Once the lockout finally ended, Mun-
chak began remaking the Titans in his his
image. Tennessee added veteran quarter-
back Matt Hasselbeck, who will start in
the interim and tutor Jake Locker, who at
some point maybe in 2011 or perhaps in
2012, will take over as the teams regular
quarterback.
Of the valuable pieces that Munchak in-
herited, most of them are on offense,
though even most of those have question
marks attached to them, at least in the
early going.
The biggest weapon (and currently
biggest question mark) is running back
Chris Johnson, who is holding out of train-
ing camp looking for a contract that could
pay him somewhere in the neighborhood
of $25-$30 million guaranteed. Johnson
did not have the year he had in 2009, rush-
ing for 1,364 a year ago instead of the
2,006 he put up two years ago. But the Ti-
tans have little choice but to accommodate
their best offensive player with a big con-
tract.
The best news for Johnson other than
a big payday is that the offensive line he
ran behind last season returns intact with
the re-signing of Leroy Harris at left guard.
That should be a good thing, but the Ti-
tans did have some problems on the inte-
rior of that line last year. Still, Munchak
believes in this group as a strength of the
team, and that it will play better this year
than it did in 2011.
As for other weapons on offense, the Ti-
tans have a pair of players who have
shown brief flashes of being stars. But such
things as injuries, lack of opportunity and
even lack of focus have gotten in the way.
Receiver Kenny Britt has star potential and
ability, but is his own worst enemy. A nag-
ging hamstring problem has had him on
the shelf early in camp, and that is minor
compared to the boneheaded string of run-
ins he has had with the law over the past
two years. Still, Britt has the ability to be a
true No. 1 receiver. Britt had 42 receptions
a year ago, despite missing time with a
hamstring injury and if he can stay healthy
and matures, could easily surpass that
total.
The other player who could be in for
bigger things is tight end Jared Cook, who
has operated for two years in the shadow
of Bo Scaife. That is no longer the case as
Scaife escaped to the Bengals, and Cook
now gets a full-time shot to be playmaker
at tight end. Thus far in training camp,
Cook has been the Titans most reliable re-
ceiver.
Among the other receivers, the Titans
might be close to ready to give more play-
ing time to youngsters like Damian
Williams and Marc Mariani at the expense
of veterans Nate Washington or Justin
Gage.
While the offense stayed status quo ex-
cept at quarterback, the defense got a
major facelift.
Gray is charged with taking a unit that
finished in disarray under Chuck Cecil and
remolding it into a better prepared unit.
The makeover started on the defensive
line where the Titans will be bigger and
stronger at the point of attack. Gone are
undersized tackle Tony Brown and pass
rushing end Jason Babin (12.5 sacks) from
a year ago, and in are beefier defensive
tackles like rookie Jurrell Casey (300
pounds) and veteran free agent Shaun
Smith (330 pounds) as well as rookie Karl
Klug and Zach Clayton, who are getting
extended looks. Jason Jones has moved
from being a small tackle to a big end,
while the Titans also retained Jacob Ford
and Dave Ball and welcome back Derrick
Morgan from his knee injury.
The changes also continue at linebacker
where last years leading tackler Stephen
Tulloch and his 160 tackles went to De-
troit. The Titans brought in Barrett Ruud
from Tampa Bay to man the middle and
drafted Akeem Ayers, who will become an
immediate starter on the strong side, leav-
ing Will Witherspoon to fight off Gerald
McRath for the weak side spot.
In the secondary, the starters are the
same, with Cortland Finnegan at one cor-
ner, though Jason McCourty and Alterraun
Verner will fight for the other spot. Safeties
Michael Griffin and Chris Hope return and
the Titans believe this group can play bet-
ter with Gray calling the shots. Just in case,
Tennessee added decent depth with Frank
Walker and Jason Babineaux.
On special teams, Mariani continues to
be a top threat as a returner, while kicker
Rob Bironas and punter Brett Kern are
solid as well.
In getting a gauge on the 2011 Titans, the
toughest thing to determine will be how
quickly the offense and defense jell in
comparison to other teams that had more
continuity through the lockout.
The Titans should be a more efficient,
better disciplined team than they have
been in the past, even if the lockout layoff
prevents them from showing as much im-
mediately. Still, it appears the building
blocks are in place for this team to contend
in another year or two, even as they expe-
rience growing pains this year.
Titans enter unchartered waters with new head coach
MIDDLE TENNESSEE BLUE RAIDERS
By TERESA M. WALKER
Associated Press
MURFREESBORO Rick Stockstill and
his Blue Raiders are talking only about
football right now, and thats a refreshing
change from a year ago.
Middle Tennessee hosted media day a
year ago with a news conference an-
nouncing that senior quarterback Dwight
Dasher would be suspended for the first
four games. Hopes of a 10-win season
quickly fizzled, though the Blue Raiders
rallied enough to finish 6-7 with a loss to
Miami (Ohio) in the GoDaddy.com Bowl.
We didnt even talk about the season,
Stockstill said Monday, recalling a year
ago.
All we talked about was Dwight and
the situation he was in. We dont have
that distraction, and I think that was a dis-
traction, not pressure. So obviously theres
a better comfort level, a better comfort feel
going into this going into this season right
now because right now you dont have
that distraction of what we went through
last year.
Dasher also was a big reason the Blue
Raiders ranked last in the nation in
turnover margin. He had four intercep-
tions in the 35-21 bowl loss, and Stockstill
said part of the problem involved injuries
to backups Logan Kilgore and Jeff Murphy
so the coach didnt have any choice but to
stick with the senior. The injury situation
was so bad a receiver took a couple snaps
at center.
Thats why Stockstill addressed ball se-
curity in a team meeting Sunday night,
and he promises it will be his top priority
all season long.
It made me sick to my stomach every
game last year that we turned it over. I
was embarrassed by it because thats not
what I stand for. Ive said it since the first
day I got here ... were going to protect the
ball, and were going to get more
Blue Raiders enjoying no distractions this year
See MTSU, page 13
WEEK-BY-WEEK SCHEDULE 2011
Week 0 - Aug. 19
Mt. Juliet at Lebanon
Gallatin at Wilson Central
Cannon County at Watertown
Donelson Christian at Friendship Christian,
7:30 p.m.
Community at Mt. Juliet Christian
Trousdale County vs. Warren Central
at Greenwood High School,
Bowling Green, Ky., 6 p.m.
Week 1 - Aug. 26
Lebanon at Franklin County
LaVergne at Wilson Central
Friendship Christian at White-House Heritage,
7:30 p.m.
Mt. Juliet at McGavock
Mt. Juliet Christian at Red Boiling Springs
Trousdale County at Macon County
Week 2 - Sept. 2
Gallatin at Lebanon
Wilson Central at Hendersonville
Watertown at Huntland
Gordonsville at Friendship Christian,
7:30 p.m.
Portland at Mt. Juliet
Mt. Juliet Christian at Ezell-Harding
Jackson County at Trousdale County
Week 3 - Sept. 9
Glencliff at Lebanon
Wilson Central at Shelbyville
Red Boiling Springs at Watertown
Friendship Christian at Clay County
LaVergne at Mt. Juliet
Clarksville Academy at Mt. Juliet Christian
Gordonsville at Trousdale County
Week 4 - Sept. 15
Mt. Juliet at Beech
Sept. 16
Lebanon at Wilson Central
Watertown at Pickett County
Friendship Christian at Jackson County
Riverside Christian at Mt. Juliet Christian
Week 5 - Sept. 23
Cookeville at Lebanon
Centennial at Wilson Central
Watertown at Monterey
Pickett County at Friendship Christian,
7:30 p.m.
Mt. Juliet Christian at Kings Academy
Trousdale County at Clay County
Week 6 - Sept. 29
Friendship Christian at Trousdale County
Sept. 30
Lebanon at Station Camp
Wilson Central at Portland
Clay County at Watertown
Gallatin at Mt. Juliet
Zion Christian at Mt. Juliet Christian
Week 7 - Oct. 7
Portland at Lebanon
Wilson Central at Beech
Watertown at Friendship Christian
Mt. Juliet at Station Camp
Trousdale County at Pickett County
Week 8 - Oct. 14
Gordonsville at Watertown
Mt. Juliet at Cookeville
Mt. Juliet Christian at Donelson Christian
Monterey at Trousdale County
Week 9 - Oct. 21
Lebanon at Beech
Station Camp at Wilson Central
Trousdale County at Watertown
Red Boiling Springs at Friendship Christian
Hendersonville at Mt. Juliet
Middle Tennessee Christian at Mt. Juliet
Christian
Week 10 - Oct. 28
Lebanon at Hendersonville
Wilson Central at Mt. Juliet
Watertown at Jackson County
Friendship Christian at Monterey
Mt. Juliet Christian at Franklin Road Academy
Red Boiling Springs at Trousdale County
All kickoffs 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
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By ANDY REED
Sports Editor
As the Lebanon High community pre-
pare to say goodbye to Nokes-Lasater Field
at the end of 46 full seasons [plus one
game] of service, a new coach is coming
in looking to light a spark in a program
coming off a string of 4-6 seasons.
Fortunately for Troy Crane, he has the
electrifying Patrick Maynard to light the
fuse at quarterback.
The 5-foot-9, 170-pound senior ran for
1,412 yards and 18 touchdowns on 225
carries last fall. He also completed 38 of 89
passes for 470 yards for four scores and
four interceptions.
Crane is installing the hybrid wing-T
used by Dewayne Alexander at Cumber-
land and Wilson Central, where Crane
served as an assistant at both places.
Theyve all played in a different of-
fense, Crane said. Now were asking
them to do different things.
Ive been impressed with how theyve
picked it up because weve thrown a lot at
them in a short amount of time.
When Maynard doesnt run the ball,
hell have a plethora of backs to hand off
to. Senior Dequarius [Juicy] Apple [5-6,
150] is the fullback after playing Z-receiver
in former coach Bobby Browns offense
last year. Seniors Austin Olah [5-9, 143]
and Jimmy McClain [5-10, 160] will rotate
at left wingback while juniors Ethan Copas
[5-6, 150] and Destin Manous [5-8, 155]
share snaps at right B-back.
McClain missed last season while Copas
burst onto the scene with a couple of big
games last year before tearing his ACL.
Hes still bothered by swelling and is being
closely watched by Crane. Manous was in-
eligible last year after transferring from
Friendship Christian.
We have enough of these running
backs, we can get them touches within the
game, Crane said.
He doesnt have enough receivers right
now with Justin Sandefur broke his hand
last month in a 7-on-7 passing game and
will be out until probably the third game.
Junior Dimitri Peters [5-10, 160] will start
at wideout in the meantime.
Thats probably one of the weakest
areas on our football team in terms of ex-
perience, said Crane, who will lean on
three-year tight end Case Sloan [6-2, 215]
as a receiver. Freshman Julian Crutchfield
[6-2, 230] and junior Taylor Jones [5-8,
155] are waiting in the wings behind
Sloan.
Case Sloan, were going to look to uti-
lize him a lot, Crane said.
Anchoring the front line are center Tony
Bartalomeo [6-2, 248] and left tackle Chris
Harris [6-2, 305], both three-year starters.
Junior right guard Daniel Kemp [6-1, 205]
and senior right guard Kyle Pryor [6-3,
300] saw some action last season. Sopho-
DALLUS WHITFIELD THE LEBANON DEMOCRAT
Zach Hicks, left, collides with Johnathan Burlingame during tackling drills.
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LEBANON HIGH BLUE DEVILS
Lebanon Blue Devils
Aug. 19 *Mt. Juliet
Aug. 26 at Franklin County
Sept. 2 *Gallatin
Sept. 9 Glencliff
Sept. 16 *at Wilson Central
Sept. 23 Cookeville
Sept. 30 *at Station Camp
Oct. 7 *Portland
Oct. 21 *at Beech
Oct. 28 *at Hendersonville
All kickoffs 7 p.m.
*District 9-AAA game
New coach arrives for final LHS season at Nokes-Lasater
DALLUS WHITFIELD THE LEBANON DEMOCRAT
Coach Troy Crane talks with kicker Chuka
Aruh.
DALLUS WHITFIELD THE LEBANON DEMOCRAT
Austin Olah grabs the snap to setup a kick.
See LHS, page 7
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more right tackle Chris Osier [5-11, 210]
will be trying to learn from the others.
Our offensive and defensive lines are
key strengths of the team, Crane said.
But there are some holes on the defen-
sive front. Harris is a three-year starter at
one tackle while Crane and new defensive
coordinator Heath Springer are looking for
the other in what Crane described as mu-
sical chairs. Senior Dre Smith [5-5, 200]
was the leading candidate to start when
fall camp began.
There are no such questions at end
where senior Kyron Hart returns after post-
ing 34 total tackles, including 21 solo, and
a Lebanon-leading 3 1/2 sacks last year.
Senior Jeff Dee is on the other side. Both
are 6-3, 285.
Apple and McClain are the outside line-
backers while Sloan returns at the Mike
after picking up a Blue Devil-high 72 tack-
les last year. Senior Austin Meadows [5-8,
165] is the Will linebacker after seeing a
little action last season.
Maynard is at one cornerback while
Olah is in a game of musical chairs on
the other side. in between will be Sandefur
at safety when hes released. Maynard can
also play in the deep middle.
Senior Joseph Zimmerman returns at
kicker where sophomore Chuka Aruh is
trying out the game after playing soccer.
We got some young guys [with] some
talent and ability, Crane said. Theyve all
played in a different [system]. Now were
asking them to do different things.
We do have some building blocks with
some experience.
Sports Editor Andy Reed can be reached
at 444-3952, ext. 17; or by email at
andy.reed@lebanondemocrat.com
DALLUS WHITFIELD THE LEBANON DEMOCRAT
Patrick Maynard hands off to Ethan Copas while running a play.
LHS
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Crue Julian hits the sled
By ANDY REED
Sports Editor
In five previous seasons at Mt. Juliet,
Roger Perry has guided the Golden Bears
to five playoff appearances, and second-
round berths in four of those years.
Mt. Juliet football is enjoying as consis-
tent a run of excellence as the Bears have
enjoyed since at least the Howell Flatt-era
of 1976-87, if not ever.
I felt like the potential was there with
the numbers of our school, said Perry,
whose previous experiences came at alma
mater Westmoreland and Portland, both
smaller schools. Theres been obstacles,
but there are in every program.
But Im proud of our young men.
Weve overcome a lot of them.
Following a 9-3 season in 2011, Mt.
Juliet appears poised for another run in
District 9-AAA in 11. Seventy-seven Bears
were suiting up on varsity as fall camp
opened and almost 50 more were on the
freshman team, easily the largest number
of Perrys 33-year coaching career.
One of the goals of having such a big
roster is with high numbers, there is
bound to be quality within the quantity.
Theres also the depth factor as Perry will,
for the third straight year, go with a
straight two-platoon, a rarity in high
school.
But one area where a platoon has prob-
ably been eliminated is quarterback,
where senior Caleb Chowbay took he
reins for good in the playoffs after alter-
nating with the now-graduated Colt
Carver. The Belmont-basketball commit-
tee will put his point guard skills to work
on the gridiron.
Good athlete, good decision mater,
Perry said of the 6-foot Chowbay.
Chowbay will run a wing-T offense
under a new coordinator, Hunter Hicks,
who was a quarterback/wide receiver on
Perrys 2000 state-champion Portland
team. Other new assistants are linebackers
coach Chase Brooks, who was a Mr. Foot-
ball for Perry at Portland; defensive line
coach A.J. Harvey, who was on Perrys
1999 state runner-up team at Portland;
and wide receivers coach Jason Miller
from New York. Brooks is coming from
the Smyrna staff.
Hicks will be calling for a lot of handoffs
to alternating junior fullbacks Caleb Hop-
kins [5-8, 165] and Contrez McCathern [5-
9, 195] and wingbacks Jalen Graham [6-1,
180, junior] and senior Brannon Garza [6-
0, 190].
When Chowbay does throw, hell look
to sophomore tight end Michael Korey [6-
3, 275] and senior split end Kaceem Street
[5-9, 170], who moves up after the gradu-
ation of Savannah State-signee Vaughn
Cornelia.
We finally got a little size at tight end,
Perry said. We havent had that in a
while.
And then theres the X-factor, or slash-
factor, in senior quarterback/receiver
Derek Bailey [6-2, 180], who was ineligi-
ble last year after transferring from Donel-
son Christian.
Dereks a very good athlete, Perry
said. Hes the type youre going to find a
way to get him in the game.
Opening the holes up front will be
three-year center Chase Howland [6-0,
260], three-year left tackle Brett Dillard [6-
, 275], returning right tackle David Bran-
nam [6-4, 275, senior], junior right guard
Josh Belhu [5-9, 195, who rotated last
year] and junior left guard Braiden Eady
[5-8, 215].
When the Bears stall close to the oppo-
nents goal line, left-footed junior Ryan
Jenkins proved reliable for three points
last year, going 8-for-8 on field goals.
Offensively, weve got on of the bigger
squads weve had since Ive been here. We
have the potential to put bigger holes in
there.
Perrys son, Trey, continues to run the
MT. JULIET GOLDEN BEARS
Mt. Juliet
Golden Bears
Aug. 19 *at Lebanon
Aug. 26 at McGavock
Sept. 2 *Portland
Sept. 9 LaVergne
Sept. 15 *at Beech
Sept. 30 *Gallatin
Oct. 7 *at Station Camp
Oct. 14 at Cookeville
Oct. 21 *Hendersonville
Oct. 28 *Wilson Central
All kickoffs 7 p.m.
*District 9-AAA game
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Consistent Golden Bears build depth for 2011 run
GEORGE PAGE THE LEBANON DEMOCRAT
Golden Bears Head Coach Roger Perry keeps a close eye on offensive drills.
GEORGE PAGE THE LEBANON DEMOCRAT
Head Coach Roger Perry keeps a close eye on offensive drills as Ben Cheatham (31) blocks
for Brandon Mitchell (24) who takes the handoff from quarterback Derek Bailey (8). See MJHS, page 9
GEORGE PAGE THE LEBANON DEMOCRAT
Mt. Juliet Highs Justin Milele (5) and Cody
Carr (4) tangle in a blocking drill.
4-2-5 defense based on the scheme used
by TCU. Like the offense, its blessed with
a combination of experience, size and
speed.
Youve got five guys there that are sen-
iors and we havent had that, Trey Perry
said of his unit. Overall, a lot of guys with
experience. We would like to be better in
the depth department, but thats always
going to be the case when you are two-
platooning.
Anchoring the line is three-year nose
guard Jacob Wrye [6-4, 255]. Seniors
Adam Abernathy and Filmon Berhe [both
5-9, 235] will rotate at tackle. Seniors
Cameon Hoppe [6-4, 235] and Ben Gibbs
[6-0, 190] will flank them at end.
Senior Tyler Magalei [5-9, 200] returns
at Mike linebacker after playing 30-40
snaps last year while senior Keenan Gr-
isham [6-1, 230] and junior Kenneth
Clemmons [6-0, 205] alternate at the Will.
Grisham started in the defensive line last
year while Clemmons got into the game
late in the year.
Experience returns on the outside while
senior Justin Milele [6-0, 185] is the ban-
dit and junior Cody Carr [5-8, 175] is the
rover.
There are also returning starters at cor-
nerback with seniors Josh Shelton [6-2,
180] and Cameron Fryer [5-8, 165]. Junior
Michael Lewis [5-9, 165] moves up to No.
1 at free safety after intercepting two
passes last year as a back up to the grad-
uated Corderius Burns.
Junior Tre Nealous [6-1, 180] returns as
the nickelback while senior Taylor Dalton
[5-11, 180], who has had an injury-
plagued career, is also in the mix as a free
safety.
Chowbay returns at punter after aver-
aging around 40 yards per boot last year.
Trey Perry said his personnel is versatile
to fit the 4-2-5 scheme. The bandit and
rover can easily drop into coverage as
extra defensive backs against the spread
or line up at outside linebacker against
running teams.
A good multiple defense to get you
dropped, especially at the level with all the
different styles of football youre going to
be facing, the younger Perry said. Youre
trying to put speed on the field and match
speed with speed. Thats been good for us
in the last couple of years, especially when
were facing perimeter teams.
Where wed like to get better is be-
tween the tackles.
Sports Editor Andy Reed can be reached
at 444-3952, ext. 17; or by email at
andy.reed@lebanondemocrat.com
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GEORGE PAGE THE LEBANON DEMOCRAT
Despite practice being at 6 a.m., frequent water breaks such as this one were required dur-
ing the hot and humid early days of practice.
By KAITLYN GROSS
Sports Intern
Wilson Centrals second-year head foot-
ball coach Brad Dedman already knows
what his team has this year: a strong 3-4
defense and a young wing-T offense.
With five defensive starters returning to
the 21-senior 2011 team, Wilson Centrals
main concern lies with the young offen-
sive line, where only one starter from the
3-7 2010 season will be returning. The
Wildcats projected starting lineup in-
cludes many underclassman.
On offense, were a really young foot-
ball team all across the board, Dedman
said. Weve got sophomores playing
everywhere.
We got a lot to learn and a short time to
get there, especially with Week 0 against
Gallatin.
Senior guard Justin Burd (6-foot-0, 200
pounds) is the only returning offensive
starter. The other starting offensive guard
is sophomore Jordan McCullough (6-0,
215 ). Junior Brian Cummings (6-1, 215) is
also competing for a spot. Sophomore Josh
Byrd (6-1, 250) appears to be locked in at
center. Offensive tackle is led by senior La-
monzo Matthews (6-5, 335) with juniors
Rod Crutchfield (6-2, 220) and Andrew
Campbell (6-0, 230) looking to break into
the lineup.
Senior Brandon Mallory (6-0, 205) is
leading the fullbacks with junior Trey
Givens (5-11, 210) and sophomore Kyle
Coombes (5-10, 160) in tow.
Senior C.J. Grant (5-7, 150) and junior
D.J. Majors (6-1, 185) are the starting
wingbacks for the Wildcats. Juniors Eric
Simmons (5-10, 175), Chase Hobbs (5-11,
185) and Jacob Myers (5-10, 170) as well
as sophomore Alex Price (5-8, 155) are in
the running for snaps. Seniors Jacob
Moose Wood (6-3, 215) and Jackson
Steeley (6-3, 220) are the projected tight
ends for Wildcats.
Sophomore Jordan Roundtree (6-0, 170)
is the quarterback while Hobbs is also
competing for a backup spot, along with
junior Nick Grant (6-1, 175). Wide re-
ceivers include senior Cody Steakley (6-3,
195) and juniors Chris Lee (6-1, 185) and
Grant.
While the offensive line is considered
young, the defensive side is full of experi-
enced players. Senior Dee Williams (5-7,
210) is the returning starter for defensive
tackle. Seniors Steeley and Matthews as
well as sophomore Byrd are projected to
join Williams up front.
Senior Baxter Ingram is a starting inside
linebacker at 6-3 and 225. Senior Alex
Smiley (6-0, 220) and junior Givens are
also predicted for an inside backer posi-
tion. Seniors Hunter Pryer (6-1, 190) and
Wood (6-3, 215) are leading the outside
linebackers with seniors Burd and Mallory
and sophomore Coombes following.
Seniors Grant and Hobbs are the starting
safeties with juniors Majors and Lee back-
ing them up. Junior Simmons and sopho-
mores Price and Logan Ament (5-7, 155)
are competing for spots on the corners.
WILSON CENTRAL WILDCATS
Wilson Central
Wildcats
Aug. 19 *Gallatin
Aug. 26 LaVergne
Sept. 2 *at Hendersonville
Sept. 9 at Shelbyville
Sept. 16 *Lebanon
Sept. 23 Centennial
Sept. 30 *at Portland
Oct. 7 *at Beech
Oct. 21 *Station Camp
Oct. 28 *at Mt. Juliet
All kickoffs 7 p.m.
*District 9-AAA game
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Veteran defense leads Wilson Central Wildcats
DALLUS WHITFIELD THE LEBANON DEMOCRAT
Wilson Central Coach Brad Dedman watches his Wildcats go through drills.
DALLUS WHITFIELD THE LEBANON DEMOCRAT
Logan Ament gets a hold on Cody Steakley to stop the ball carrier.
DALLUS WHITFIELD THE LEBANON DEMOCRAT
David Howard looks for an open route. See WCHS, page 11
WILSON CENTRAL WILDCATS
Gr i d i r o n Gu i d e 2 0 1 1 11
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Defensively, the experienced part is
probably the overall strength of the team,
Dedman said.
Dedman is also entering life after the
strong-legged Jackson Redditt graduated to
UT-Martin. Senior Loren King will take
over the kicker-punter position.
Hes got big shoes to fill but hes com-
ing along well, Dedman said of King.
Sports Editor Andy Reed contributed to
this story.
DALLUS WHITFIELD THE LEBANON DEMOCRAT
At left, Jordan Roundtree lauches a pass.
Above, Jacob Wood and Preston Reed, at
right, collide during a tackling drill.
12 Gr i d i r o n Gu i d e 2 0 1 1
COLLEGE & PRO FOOTBALL SCHEDULES
TENNESSEE
VOLUNTEERS
Sept. 3 Montana, 5 p.m.
Sept. 10 Cincinnati, 2:30 p.m.
Sept. 17 at *Florida, 2:30 p.m.
Oct. 1 Buffalo, TBA
Oct. 8 *Georgia, TBA
Oct. 15 *Louisiana State, TBA
Oct. 22 at *Alabama, TBA
Oct. 29 *South Carolina, TBA
Nov. 5 Middle Tennessee State, TBA
Nov. 12 at *Arkansas, TBA
Nov. 19 *Vanderbilt, TBA
Nov. 26 at *Kentucky, TBA
*Conference event
All kickoff times Central
VANDERBILT
COMMODORES
Sept. 3 Elon, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 10 Connecticut, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 17 *Ole Miss, 11:21 a.m.
Sept. 24 at *South Carolina, TBA
Oct. 8 at *Alabama, TBA
Oct. 15 *Georgia, TBA
Oct. 22 Army, TBA
Oct. 29 *Arkansas, TBA
Nov. 5 at *Florida, TBA
Nov. 12 *Kentucky, TBA
Nov. 19 at *Tennessee, TBA
Nov. 26 at Wake Forest, TBA
*Conference event
All kickoff times Central
TENNESSEE TITANS
Preseason
Aug. 20 at St. Louis 7 p.m.
Aug. 27 Chicago 7 p.m.
Sept. 1 at New Orlean 7 p.m.
Regular Season
Sept. 11 at Jacksonville noon
Sept. 18 Baltimore noon
Sept. 25 Denver noon
Oct. 2 at Cleveland noon
Oct. 9 Pittsburgh noon
Oct. 23 Houston noon
Oct. 30 Indianapolis noon
Nov. 6 Cincinnati 3:05 p.m.
Nov. 1 at Carolina noon
Nov. 20 at Atlanta *noon
Nov. 27 Tampa Bay *noon
Dec. 4 at Buffalo *noon
Dec. 11 New Orleans *noon
Dec. 18 at Indianapolis *noon
Dec. 24 Jacksonvill *noon
Jan. 1 at Houston *noon
*Times subject to change
All kickoff times Central
MIDDLE TENNESSEE BLUE RAIDERS
Gr i d i r o n Gu i d e 2 0 1 1 13
turnovers. We didnt get as many last year
as we need to as we will this year, and we
turned it over way too many times,
Stockstill said.
The coach said it will be easier to bench
a player who has a turnover problem be-
cause he has more running backs, quar-
terbacks and receivers. He does have to
replace nine starters on defense including
Rod Issac, a fifth-round pick by the NFLs
Jacksonville Jaguars, and seven on offense
including Dasher.
The turnover is one reason why Middle
Tennessee has been voted to finish third
in the Sun Belt Conference tied with
Louisiana Monroe.
Junior running back Benny Cunning-
ham, who will split the work with D.D.
Kyles, said he sees that as motivation.
Getting looked over is going to push
everybody, he said.If you forget where
you are, its going to remind you you
havent accomplished anything yet. Going
into the season high-ranked, that can get
into some peoples head. We dont have to
worry about that now. Everybodys start-
ing at ground zero. We have to make sure
people respect us and go out and earn it.
Kilgore will get the first shot with the
first-team offense, and Stockstill said he
wants to settle on his starter within a few
days. The 6-foot-3, 178-pound Kilgore is a
redshirt sophomore who started three
games during Dashers suspension, while
Murphy started one. Kilgore was 50 of 80
for 540 yards with 3 touchdowns and five
interceptions last season.
He also attended the Manning passing
camp this summer where he earned some
good reviews. Stockstill said the best part
of the camp may have been Kilgore hear-
ing advice hes heard from coaches from
Peyton and Eli Manning themselves.
Kilgore agreed.
As a young player, you want to make
every play and you want to do 80-yard
passes every play, Kilgore said. To hear
those guys say its OK to check the ball
down and live to fight another day is
pretty important.
Stockstill also made some changes on
his staff quickly this offseason. He pro-
moted Willie Simmons to offensive coor-
dinator after coaching running backs the
past four seasons, while Steve Ellis now is
defensive coordinator. Ellis has the bigger
challenge finding players to fill in most of
the front seven, though senior Darin Davis
is expected to start at outside linebacker.
Middle Tennessee opens the season
Sept. 3 at Purdue before hosting Georgia
Tech on Sept. 10. The Blue Raiders also
visit Tennessee Nov. 5 in the usual tough
non-conference slate. The Blue Raiders
will have an open date before visiting Troy
in the Sun Belt.
It is difficult. Its challenging in every
sense of the way, Stockstsill said of the
schedule. Its one were not going to back
down from.
MTSU
Continued from page 4
Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders
Sept. 3 Purdue West Lafayette, Ind. 11 a.m.
Sept. 10 Georgia Tech Murfreesboro 6 p.m.
Sept. 24 *Troy Troy, Ala. 3:30 p.m.
Oct. 1 Memphis Murfreesboro 6 p.m.
Oct. 6 *Western Kentucky Murfreesboro 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 22 *Florida Atlantic Boca Raton, Fla. 7 p.m.
Oct. 29 *Louisiana Lafayette Mufreesboro 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 5 Tennessee Knoxville TBA
Nov. 12 *Louisiana-Monroe Monroe, La. TBA
Nov. 19 *Arkansas State Murfreesboro TBA
Nov. 26 *Florida International Murfreesboro TBA
Dec. 3 *North Texas Denton, Texas TBA
*Sun Belt Conference Game
All times central, tentative and subject to change
By ANDY REED
Sports Editor
Entering his 20th consecutive season in
command at Friendship Christian, John
McNeal has a plethora of size and speed
just about everywhere on his 36-man ros-
ter.
But the Commander coach was still try-
ing to decide on a quarterback as fall camp
began.
Junior left-hander Brennan Swindoll is
still waiting to be cleared to throw after un-
dergoing Tommy John surgery to repair an
elbow injury caused when he made a
tackle playing safety in last years playoff
win over Marion County. It cost him his
sophomore baseball season after he earned
All-State honors as a freshman.
Also injured is senior Drew Hutchison
[6-foot-3, 215 pounds], who was hurt dur-
ing a preseason scrimmage. Seniors Kyle
Wood [6-0, 210] and Tallon Mehlhoff [6-0,
185] are the other two working either
under center, in shotgun or the pistol dur-
ing the fall.
Concern is quarterback, not experi-
enced back there and not having Bren-
nan, McNeal said. We got some athletes
back there, probably more athletic then
pure quarterback. But theyve been look-
ing good in the preseason, looking good in
the passing game. The guys we have throw
it good enough.
On the receiving end will be senior
wideout Dalton Patterson [6-0, 150] and
juniors Cale Mitchell [5-11, 175], Stefan
Remus [5-11, 180] and Swindoll. Swindoll
[6-4, 190] and Hutchison will be tight ends
if not quarterbacks.
But McNeals Commanders have made
their living in recent years by running the
ball. Wood and senior Dekolas Reeves [5-
7, 160] are back while senior Zack Lo [5-
8, 170] is finally eligible after going
through spring practice a year ago at West-
moreland. Freshman Steven Hollis [5-8,
150] put up eye-popping numbers in mid-
dle school.
Theyll have four returning linemen
opening holes in front of them. Junior cen-
ter Greg Norton [6-0, 240] will be flanked
by junior guards Tanner Martin [5-11, 220]
and Ian Isbell [6-3, 280]. Senior Connor
14 Gr i d i r o n Gu i d e 2 0 1 1
FRIENDSHIP CHRISTIAN COMMANDERS
Friendship Christian
Commanders
Aug. 19 #Donelson Christian
Aug. 26 #at White House
Heritage
Sept. 2 #*Gordonsville
Sept. 9 *at Clay County
Sept. 16 *at Jackson County
Sept. 23 #*Pickett County
Sept. 29 *at Trousdale County
Oct. 7 *Watertown
Oct. 21 *Red Boiling Springs
Oct. 28 *at Monterey
All kickoffs at 7 p.m. unless oth-
erwise noted.
#7:30 p.m. kickoff
*Region 4-A game
McNeal looking for QB to lead talented FCS
ANDY REED THE LEBANON DEMOCRAT
Friendship Christian coach John McNeal positions running back Zach Lo (7) as Connor
Gaines (52) gets into his three-point stance at left tackle.
ANDY REED THE LEBANON DEMOCRAT
Westmoreland-transfer Zach Lo runs a
sweep.
ANDY REED THE LEBANON DEMOCRAT
Defensive tackle Ian Isbell is ready to fire off
at the snap. See FCS, page 15
Gaines [6-2, 245] returns at tackle and
could also see time at center. Senior tackle
Austin Defevers [6-2, 225] didnt play last
year while junior Ben Dunn [6-0, 225] was
injured.
The offensive linemen will double up on
the defensive side. Behind them, senior
Aaron Johnson [6-0, 175] returns at inside
linebacker and will be joined by classmate
Ian Putman [5-11, 170], who was a backup
on last years 9-3 team. Mehlhoff returns
on the outside with Wood and possibly
Reeves. Wood could also play inside.
Swindoll, who has been cleared to play
but not pass, and Mitchell return at safety
while Patterson is at one cornerback. Lowe
is the leader on the other side with Hollis
and Remus challenging.
Mitchell and Mehlhoff are the punters
while Remus is being looked at to replace
the graduated tandem of Will Crockett and
Michael Self at kicker.
A lot of young kids got a lot of experi-
ence last year, and thats got to help this
year, said McNeal, entering his 23rd sea-
son overall at FCS. We got a lot of skill
people who can give us a lot of things.
Were going to be big up front and we
do have good speed. All of the skill guys
run well. Its probably the most speed
weve had all together.
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ANDY REED THE LEBANON DEMOCRAT
Zach Lo blocks for fellow running back Kyle Wood (24).
ANDY REED THE LEBANON DEMOCRAT
Drew Hutchison (4), one of four quarterbacks
vying for a starting spot, fires a pass as run-
ning back Kyle Wood (24), another QB can-
didate, blocks.
FCS
Continued from page 14
By ANDY REED
Sports Editor
A young Watertown team took its lumps
during a 4-6 2010 season. With a small
senior class having departed, the remain-
der are ready to put those lessons learned
to good use in 11.
A lot of kids coming back, a lot of them
played, said Gavin Webster, who has
taken the Purple Tigers to four playoffs in
his six previous seasons. Our strengths
would be speed, weve got a little size up
front and we have speed.
Sophomore Ty Jobe [6-feet, 175 pounds]
is back to trigger the Tiger attack at quar-
terback after passing for 970 yards last
year. Junior Brannon Hill [5-10, 175] re-
turns at running back.
Among the four-wide, exciting senior
KeAnDre Bates returns along with his
classmate cousin, Quis Bates, who are both
5-9, 165. They will be joined by junior
Josiah Smith [5-10, 165] and junior Jake
Belcher [6-1 170], who transferred from
Kentucky.
Up front, massive senior Maricus Gaines
[6-3, 285] is back at left tackle after sitting
out last season. The remainder are re-
turnees senior left guard Bo Cherry [6-3,
225], junior center Ben Bain [6-3, 255],
junior right guard Robert Davenport [5-10,
245] and senior right tackle Cody Hamlet
[6-2, 255].
Hamlet will work double time as he
lines up at nose guard next to senior tackle
Trevor Tarpley [5-10, 180]. Sophomore
Jake Weldy [6-0, 225] and senior Logan
Grantham [6-2, 185] are the ends.
The linebackers should be fresh as none
start on offense seniors Antonio Huddle-
ston [5-10, 180] and Matt Oxley [5-9, 175]
on the inside and juniors Dennie Holcomb
[5-11, 180] and Cooper Jacobson [5-10,
185] on the outside.
The Bates cousins will be the corner-
backs and Smith the safety.
The kicking game, in the capable feet of
the graduated Cody Lipski the last few sea-
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WATERTOWN PURPLE TIGERS
Watertown
Purple Tigers
Aug. 19 Cannon County
Sept. 2 at Huntland
Sept. 9 *Red Boiling Springs
Sept. 16 *at Pickett County
Sept. 23 *at Monterey
Sept. 30 *Clay County
Oct. 7 *at Friendship
Christian
Oct. 14 *Gordonsville
Oct. 21 *Trousdale County
Oct. 28 at Jackson County
All kickoffs 7 p.m.
*Region 4-A game
Tigers have experience, size, speed in 2011
DALLUS WHITFIELD THE LEBANON DEMOCRAT
Matt Oxley setps high while running drills.
DALLUS WHITFIELD THE LEBANON DEMOCRAT
Watertown Head Coach Gavin Webster talks with players Colin Jennings, at left, Cooper Ja-
cobsen and Ty Jobe.
DALLUS WHITFIELD THE LEBANON DEMOCRAT
Jade Hess reaches out to grab a pass.
See WHS, page 17
WATERTOWN PURPLE TIGERS
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sons, is up for grabs, Webster said.
With so many starters returning, Web-
ster is looking for depth. With 42 players
out, a large number for a Class A school,
he has places to look.
Were wanting to find depth, Webster
said. Weve got some guys who will be
able to give us some depth.
Junior two-way lineman Brice Crips,
senior defensive lineman Tim burns and
outside linebacker Dakota Self were men-
tioned by Webster as providing depth.
Sports Editor Andy Reed can be reached
at 444-3952, ext. 17; or by email at
andy.reed@lebanondemocrat.com
WHS
Continued from page 16
DALLUS WHITFIELD THE LEBANON DEMOCRAT
Dennie Holcomb carries the ball as Quis Bates moves in on the tackle.
DALLUS WHITFIELD THE LEBANON DEMOCRAT
Ben Bain relaxes during a break as players had to deal with hot temperatures.
By ANDY REED
Sports Editor
Mark Harrisons building program en-
ters its second season at Mt. Juliet Chris-
tian with goals that would be modest at
some places, but not at Suey Field.
Im hoping well be .500, Harrison
said of a program that has never won
more than four games in a season since
its 2001 kickoff. The Saints went 2-8 last
season.
Hell have size to work with up front
where senior Joe Shedd [6-foot-4 1/2,
254 pounds] is the big man at center
after also playing tackle last year, and
could do so again. Sophomore Zach
Jones [6-4, 235] will start at tackle after
playing guard last year while senior
Carver Hibbett [6-3 1/2], 204] has
earned the title of captain on the other
side. Senior Ken Brown [5-8, 175] and
sophomore Gilbert Russ [6-0, 201] saw
some time at guard where junior Bryce
Perry [5-11, 164] could also see snaps.
Harrison plans to run a quarterback-
by-committee system. Junior Brant Lam-
berth [5-8, 154] is the veteran of the
bunch. Freshman left-hander Rikesh
Vanmali [5-11, 165] will play despite two
broken bones his his left [plant] foot be-
fore undergoing surgery after the sea-
son. Sophomore Elliott Lee [6-0, 175]
started at fullback last year.
Lee will play fullback again this year
along with sophomore Stephen Harris
[6-0], who has shed 20 pounds to 170
after recently completing a half-
marathon.
Speedy sophomore Noah Wilson [5-8,
147] will be the halfback this fall after
missing football to play hockey last year.
Sophomores Andy Pittman [6-0, 155]
and Jay Brown [5-7, 143, Kens brother]
will be backups.
[Were] a little bit smaller this year,
Harrison said. But we are a whole lot
faster. The linemen can really move. The
backs can hit the hole really good.
Were still learning a few things here
and there.
Harrison prefers a 60-40 or 70-30 run-
pass ratio. But junior Preston Raymer [6-
0 1/2, 156] is back at slot receiver after
playing with a broken forearm last year,
even catching a couple of passes one-
handed. Junior Trevor West [6-0, 172]
returns at X-receiver. Harris could play
tight end when not at fullback while
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MT. JULIET CHRISTIAN SAINTS
Mt. Juliet
Christian Saints
Aug. 19 Community
Aug. 26 at Red Boiling
Springs
Sept. 2 *at Ezell-Harding
Sept. 9 Clarksville Academy
Sept. 16 *Riverside Christian
Sept. 23 at Kings Academy
Sept. 30 *Zion Christian
Oct. 14 *at Donelson
Christian
Oct. 21 Middle TN Christian
Oct. 28 *at Franklin Road
Academy
All kickoffs 7 p.m.
*East-Middle Region Game
Harrison begins second season of building Saints
GEORGE PAGE THE LEBANON DEMOCRAT
Mt. Juliet Christian Academy Saints quarterback Brant Lamberth (3) looks to handoff to a run-
ning back.
GEORGE PAGE THE LEBANON DEMOCRAT
Carver Hibbitt (59) looks to provided line help as offensive tackle and defensive end for the
Saints this year.
GEORGE PAGE THE LEBANON DEMOCRAT
Coach Harrison talks to his offensive lineman between plays.
See MJCA, page 19
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junior Jackson Harrell [6-0 1/2, 190]
plays there when he is.
West will also handle kicking and
punting duties.
With 23 players on the roster, most of
the Saints who play offense will not
leave the field when the defense comes
in.
Hibbett will be a standup defensive
end with Jones the tackle, Shedd the
nose guard and Russ the other end.
Sophomore Ben Easton [5-10 1/2, 165]
will be the Sam linebacker, Harris and
Perry the Mike and Lee the Will.
Brown and Lamberth will rotate at
one cornerback while Raymer and jun-
ior James Laxton [6-1, 182] will share
the other. Laxton recently moved to the
area while his father is deployed to
Afghanistan with the Air Force..
Wilson and Pittman are the strong
safeties and West, Lamberth and Laxton
the free safeties.
Sports Editor Andy Reed can be
reached at 444-3952, ext. 17; or by email
at andy.reed@lebanondemocrat.com
MJCA
Continued from page 18
GEORGE PAGE THE LEBANON DEMOCRAT
Saints Head Coach Mark Harrison watches
his quarterback Brant Lamberth (3) run the
offense.
By JERRY RICHMOND
Hartsville Sports Writer
Trousdale County football fans were
in a strange location last year during
the playoff semifinals at home.
After back-to-back state champi-
onships in two different classifications
the Yellow Jackets were eliminated in
a rare home playoff loss to Signal
Mountain with a 46-36 final in the
quarterfinals.
Signal Mountain went on to win its
last two games by 39 and 28 points to
claim the 2A state championship. How-
ever, the Eagles will not be a threat to
the Jackets this year as they had to
move up in classification, not one, but
two levels. Even at the 4A level the Ea-
gles have been picked as a top-10 team.
The question is, Can the Jackets re-
turn to the Blue Cross Bowl and bring
home state championship No. 9?
If you ask the coaches in 2A, they an-
swer yes. According to Murphy Fairs
2011 Tennessee High School Football
book, the coaches tabbed the Jackets as
the preseason No. 1 team ahead of
Boyd Buchanan, McKenzie and Friend-
ship Christian. The Jackets received 17
of the first-place votes while Boyd
Buchanan and McKenzie had two each.
On paper the Jackets do look like a
talented football team as they return
their top two ball carriers, their top two
quarterbacks and their top three tack-
lers from last years 11-1 team. Plus,
their kicker and punter are also intact.
The Jackets may have their biggest
senior class ever as 15 players will be
putting on that gold helmet for the last
time. In that senior class are some play-
ers who up some impressive numbers
in 2010.
Jordan Harper scored 26 touchdowns
last year and rushed for 1,429 yards for
a 9.1-yard-per-carry average. Devon
Turczyn ran for a 10.6-yard-per-carry
average and 553 yards despite missing
the first three games.
Quarterback Hunter Murphree
20 Gr i d i r o n Gu i d e 2 0 1 1
TROUSDALE COUNTY YELLOW JACKETS
TROUSDALE CO.
YELLOW JACKETS
Aug. 19 vs. Warren Central
at Greenwood High School
in Bowling Green, Ky.
Aug. 26 at Macon County
Sept. 2 *Jackson County
Sept. 9 *Gordonsville
Sept. 23 *at Clay County
Sept. 29 *Friendship Christian
Oct. 7 *at Pickett County
Oct. 14 *Monterey
Oct. 21 *at Watertown
Oct. 28 *Red Boiling Springs
All kickoffs 7 p.m. unless other-
wise noted.
*Region 4-A game
# 6 p.m. kickoff
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MARIE CORHERN HARTSVILLE VIDETTE
Jackets Head Coach Kevin Creasy puts two
of his players through the paces.
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passed for 991 yards and 11 touchdown
while throwing only four interceptions.
Defensively, linebacker Turczyn led
the team in tackles with 65 while line-
man Jordan Holder had 51 stops and
defensive back Harper was credited
with 49.
We have been looking forward to
this year for a while because their guys
were freshman when I took over, said
Coach Kevin Creasy. They have had a
lot of success growing up, playing
freshman ball and JV. A lot of them
have experience.
As the fourth-year coach talked about
this year, Creasy added, We have some
pretty good skilled guys but our weak-
ness this year is going to be different
than in the last three years because our
strength has been our lineman and
now we are going to be a little inexpe-
rienced in the line.
League coaches have picked the Jack-
ets to win Region 4-A. The Hartsville
gridders received every first-place vote
but one. Behind the Jackets the coaches
have selected Friendship Christian,
Gordonsville, Watertown, Monterey,
Clay County, Jackson County, Red Boil-
ing Springs and Pickett County.
Watertown is much improved. They
have been young and now they have
some experience back, Creasy ex-
plained. Gordonsville gave us all we
wanted last year and their coaches do a
great job over there. The most talented
team with the most experience coming
back would be Friendship. So its going
to be a tough battle for the top four
spots.
The Jackets will open their season on
Aug. 19 against Warren Central at
Greenwood High Central in Bowling
Green, Ky. Warren Central made it to
the third round of the playoffs last year
before losing in triple overtime at the
5A level.
The Purple and Gold will travel to
Lafayette for its second game against a
much improved Macon County Tigers
team.
The home opener for the Jackets will
also be their region opener when they
host Jackson County on Sept. 2.
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Continued from page 20
By ANDY REED
Sports Editor
A new coach takes over a struggling pro-
gram and begins building the roster from
bottom up.
Four and five years later, those first
freshmen are seniors and the team is suc-
cessful. Then they graduate.
Thats been the story of Cumberland
football under Dewayne Alexander, whose
fifth Bulldogs team enjoyed one of the pro-
grams best seasons since its 1990 revival.
A final 8-3 record [the best in Tennessee],
national ranking and falling just one game
short of the NAIA playoffs.
Now, can the Bulldogs survive the loss
of those early classes and continue to
flourish?
Any successful program, you better be
graduating players, Alexander said. But
behind it, we recruited to where we had a
good junior class.
We feel like we have a good group be-
hind them. We have a lot of players back
on the offensive side. The defense is the
same.
Translation, the Bulldogs should keep on
rolling, especially with four All-Mid-South
Conference players returning.
No all-conference players are returning
at quarterback, but a future one may be
ready to burst on the scene one year after
an opening-game injury ended his fresh-
man season. Redshirt freshman Reed
Gurchiek of Mt. Juliet bounced back from
a dislocated hip to have a good spring.
Junior Christian Burnett continues to
man the Bulldogs bullpen. He won four
games as a starter last season, completing
51 of 88 passes for 494 yards and five
touchdowns with five interceptions as one
of three quarterbacks to see action during
the season. He withdrew from school dur-
ing the spring semester as his mother bat-
tled cancer. She is better and Burnett is
back.
You love to have one good quarterback,
but its good to have two, Alexander said.
As usual, Cumberland quarterbacks
have plenty of backfield options to hand
off to. Junior Tim McCord [5-foot-10, 193
pounds] will start at fullback but yield
plenty of snaps to classmate Thomas
Goodloe [5-10, 207]. McCord was second
on CU with 397 rushing yards and two
touchdowns on 95 carries.
Junior Lemeco Miller [5-8, 181] led
Cumberland with 712 yards and four
scores on 105 carries to earn second-team
All-MSC honors at halfback. Hell be
joined by sophomore James McClain [5-8,
170], who was all-conference as a fresh-
man in 2008 before missing the last two
seasons for academic reasons. He returned
to the team in January. He is also a possi-
ble receiver.
Hell be that guy who can stretch the
field for us, Alexander said of McCord.
Fifth-year senior Adrian Baker [5-9, 210]
is also in the mix, as is junior Ken Dixon
[5-7, 175], who had a couple of 100-yard
games in 2009 before a preseason injury
last year limited him to four junior-varsity
games.
He can run, he can catch, hes a physi-
cal blocker, Alexander said of Baker, a for-
mer Maryville High star who transferred
to Cumberland from Furman.
With Mike Moore and Josh Crouch hav-
ing graduated, sophomores DeJeay Woods
[6-3, 192] and Courtland Styles [6-3, 196]
have their opportunity to step up.
These guys are very gifted, talent-wise,
Alexander said. Theyre big guys. Theyre
physical receivers. They run well.
Senior Daniel Dayton [6-1, 163] could
join them. But coming off shoulder sur-
gery and having a redshirt year available,
Alexander doesnt want to force him back
if hes not ready.
Another hole is at tight end, where All-
MSC Mitch Reynolds and former Lebanon
High standout Kenny Sallis have gradu-
ated. Junior Ryan Slack [6-2, 205] is the
leader there with redshirt freshman Mason
Willis [6-1, 198] in the mix.
Then theres Victor Underwood, the for-
mer Mt. Juliet Christian star who played
basketball the past two years at Bryan Col-
lege. The 6-4, 235-pounder will be a junior
and is playing football for the first time
since his MJCA days.
We know hes athletic, we know hes
big, Alexander said of Underwood. Hes
been out of football two years. But you
cant coach big and athletic.
Blocking for them will be an experi-
enced offensive line which lost only tackle
Jeremy Hurford to graduation.
Our offensive line could be a strong
part of our football team, Alexander said.
They had a tremendous spring and a
good fall last fall. They controlled the line
in about every game we played.
Fifth-year senior Carson Clemmons [6-
3, 305] enters his fourth season as a starter,
this time at left tackle. Junior Jesse Hall [6-
5, 350] will be at left guard after starting
six games last fall. Sophomore Dalton
Burge [6-0, 332] stared 10 games at center
last year. Junior right guard Ryan Wood [6-
2, 285] has made 22 straight starts while
senior right tackle Sam Green [6-0, 265]
has started at all five line positions during
his time on Cumberland Square.
Alexander will be looking to bring along
sophomore William Judson [6-7, 318],
sophomore Kyle Long [6-0, 275], freshman
Sam Andrade [6-0, 270] and junior Elvin
Vann [6-1, 300] for depth up front.
On the other side of the ball, the Bull-
dogs defense was one of the NAIAs best
in 2010.
Well have an excellent defensive foot-
ball team again this year, Alexander pre-
dicted.
The Bulldogs will especially be loaded
in the secondary and at linebacker. Senior
cornerback Chris Simpson and junior Al-
lante McLemore each intercepted three
passes last year and both earned NAIA De-
fensive Player of the Week honors.
McLemore returned two for touchdowns
and Simpson one. Junior free safety/punt
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ANDY REED THE LEBANON DEMOCRAT
Reed Gurchiek, a redshirt freshman from Mt. Juliet, throws on a rollout as Coach Dewayne
Alexander watches. Gurchiek entered fall camp as the Bulldogs No.1 quarterback.
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return Cody McCallister picked off two
passes and returned a fumble for a touch-
down. Senior strong safety/kick returner
DaJuan Manning has played a number of
positions on both sides of the ball during
his career.
Perhaps the leader of the defense is pre-
season All-American linebacker Stephon
Ransom [5-10, 210], who led Cumberland
with 79 tackles last year. Joining him in
the middle will be fifth-year senior All-
MSC Ben Miller [6-1, 240], who had 78
stops.
The only hole at linebacker was left by
the graduating Todd Holman. Senior Con-
nor McChurch [6-1, 193] will take the
spot after opening last fall camp as the
starting quarterback. An injury to his big
toe ended the season before it started for
the former Wilson Central star, who pre-
viously played safety and punter.
He could be all-conference at about
four different positions, Alexander said
of McChurch. He loves to play. Hell play
injured. He just makes football plays.
Backing them up will be junior Adam
Wiss [5-11, 210].
Up front, junior Simon Moriarty [6-2,
257] brings his athleticism to one tackle
position. Redshirt freshman Devin
Guthrie [6-2, 262] and fifth-year senior
Steven Clemons [6-0, 250] will rotate at
the other tackle. Clemons, a former Smith
County star, has missed 1 1/2 seasons
due to injuries after being redshirted as a
freshman.
Hes what small-college football is all
about, Alexander said of Clemons. He
loves to play football. He is tough. He has
overcome a lot.
On the ends will be senior B.J. Stewart
[6-5, 249] and junior Collin Urenda [6-2,
215].
Stewart returned to football last season
after starring on the mat as a Cumberland
wrestler. He was ranked No. 1 at heavy-
weight as an All-American in 2009-10.
Urenda played in nine games off the
bench last year.
Special teams will have a local flavor
with three sophomores. Mt. Juliets Tyler
Emmetts averaged 40.7 yards per punt
last year. Kicker Jared White of Trousdale
County hit 10 of 17 field-goal tries and
Friendship Christians Beau Baker 1 of 3
last year. But extra points were more of a
concern to Alexander.
Extra points should be routine and we
missed too many, Alexander said.
But the overall state of the program ap-
pears to be as solid as its been since its
resurrection 21 years ago. Another sign is
the number of freshman who are having
to play on Saturday afternoons has
dropped precipitously during Alexanders
tenure, noting 37 true freshmen traveled
with the team in 2007, but only five on a
regular basis last season.
Were consistently putting a more ma-
ture team on the field, Alexander said.
Coming into camp, were not having to
find a team. Weve got experience, good
depth.
Weve got a chance to have a great
year if everything falls into place.
Sports Editor Andy Reed can be reached
at 444-3952, ext. 17; or by email at
andy.reed@lebanondemocrat.com
CU
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