2011 schedule - MediaSpan
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, <strong>2011</strong><br />
FOOTBALL <strong>2011</strong><br />
AMERICAN PRESS<br />
37<br />
DEQUINCY<br />
Flanagan takes<br />
over at DeQuincy<br />
BY WARREN ARCENEAUX<br />
AMERICAN PRESS<br />
District<br />
4-2A<br />
After a second short-lived<br />
retirement, Carl Flanagan is<br />
back, inheriting a DeQuincy<br />
program that had a rough offseason.<br />
“I missed it, then this<br />
opportunity came along that<br />
was a good program with tradition<br />
and is a good location<br />
from where I live,” Flanagan<br />
said. “We have a really good<br />
staff; several of the assistants<br />
have been here a few years.<br />
The whole staff is from<br />
DeQuincy, and they know a<br />
lot about the town.”<br />
Flanagan was impressed<br />
during an abbreviated spring.<br />
“What stood out was the<br />
great work habits among the<br />
kids,” Flanagan said. “You<br />
can look at film and analyze<br />
talent, but you don’t know<br />
what day-to-day habits they<br />
have. They don’t mind working.<br />
That’s a good<br />
place to start. I was<br />
impressed with the<br />
talent level. We’ve<br />
got 63 players, which is not<br />
bad for a 2A school.”<br />
Flanagan, who has favored<br />
a power running game in the<br />
past, said he will not overhaul<br />
DeQuincy’s double slot<br />
attack. Leading the way will<br />
be Jaleel Bridges, who threw<br />
for 1,898 yards and 24 touchdowns<br />
last season.<br />
Flanagan said he is happy<br />
to have Bridges back.<br />
“Jaleel is a tall kid and has<br />
an excellent arm,” Flanagan<br />
said. “For a kid his age, he<br />
was asked to function in an<br />
offense with a lot of reading<br />
and decisions.<br />
“The kids have had success<br />
with that offense.”<br />
Tyler Burgess will lead the<br />
receiving corps and may see<br />
some time under center.<br />
Kaleb Hollie will play receiver<br />
while Brandon Brown will<br />
DeQuincy head coach Carl Flanagan will count on Jaleel<br />
Bridges, Patrick Dietz, Evan Stanley and Tyler Burgess.<br />
have a utility role.<br />
“Brown is the type of guy<br />
that can play slot, running<br />
back or receiver,” Flanagan<br />
said. “Chris Russell will be<br />
another receiver along with<br />
several young guys. At running<br />
back and receiver we<br />
will use several guys. Brown<br />
will run the ball some.<br />
Patrick Dietz, the fullback<br />
last year, is back. Chas Smith<br />
and Evan Stanley will be in<br />
our two-back sets. Ashton<br />
Spikes is a quick scatback<br />
that can run the ball.”<br />
The Tigers don’t have<br />
much size on the line.<br />
“That’s why they’ve done<br />
MEREDITH BLINDER / AMERICAN PRESS<br />
the type of stuff they’ve done<br />
offensively,” Flanagan said.<br />
“As the young guys get experience,<br />
they will get better.”<br />
Flanagan has switched the<br />
defense to the 4-3 package he<br />
is familiar with and<br />
DeQuincy also has used.<br />
“I have run it at different<br />
schools and been successful,”<br />
he said. “The depth on our<br />
defensive line is a strength.<br />
We can roll two or three<br />
groups in there.<br />
“We have experience in the<br />
secondary. Brown has played<br />
corner and safety, and<br />
Burgess can play both too.<br />
Hollie started at corner last<br />
AT A GLANCE<br />
■ HEAD COACH: Carl<br />
Flanagan (first year at school,<br />
111-90 overall)<br />
■ DISTRICT: 4-2A<br />
■ LAST YEAR: 3-8, 3-2<br />
(third in District 4-2A, lost to<br />
Calvary Baptist in bi-district<br />
round of playoffs)<br />
■ OFFENSE: Double slot<br />
(five starters returning) WR<br />
TYLER BURGESS (5-9, 180, Sr.);<br />
WR Kaleb Hollie (5-9, 160, Jr.);<br />
LT Blaine Gilbert (Jr.); LG Tyler<br />
Dyson (Sr.); C PAUL VIGE (Sr.);<br />
RG Lester Johnson (So.)L RT<br />
TYLER JOHNSON (6-1, 205,<br />
Sr.); QB JALEEL BRIDGES (6-3,<br />
165, Jr.); RB PATRICK DIETZ (6-<br />
2, 215, Sr.); RB Brandon Brown<br />
(6-3, 160, Jr.); RB Evan Stanley<br />
(Sr.)<br />
■ DEFENSE: 4-3 (six<br />
starters returning) NG Cartier<br />
Sam (So.); DT Shaquille Jones<br />
(So.); DE PATRICK DIETZ (6-2,<br />
215, Sr.); DE Clayton Blanks<br />
(Sr.); MLB EVAN STANLEY (Sr.);<br />
SLB Stephen Arabie (Sr.); WLB<br />
Chas Smith (So.); CB KALEB<br />
HOLLIE (5-9, 160, Jr.); CB Chris<br />
Russell (Jr.); S TYLER BURGESS<br />
(5-9, 180, Sr.); S BRANDON<br />
BROWN (6-3, 160, Jr.)<br />
■ SPECIALISTS: P/K<br />
TYLER BURGESS (5-9, 180, Sr.)<br />
year.”<br />
Stanley, Smith and<br />
Stephen Arabie will man the<br />
linebacker spots.<br />
<strong>2011</strong> SCHEDULE<br />
Sept. 2 South Beauregard<br />
Sept. 9 Iowa<br />
Sept. 16 at Hamilton Christian<br />
Sept. 23 at East Beauregard*<br />
Sept. 30 Pickering*<br />
Oct. 7<br />
Oct. 14<br />
Oct. 21<br />
Oct. 28<br />
Nov. 4<br />
at Lake Arthur*<br />
Kinder*<br />
at Welsh*<br />
Rosepine*<br />
at Vinton*<br />
Open Monday-Saturday 8am-6pm<br />
DeQuincy, LA • 337-786-8568<br />
www.Nichols-Stores.com<br />
GO TIGERS!<br />
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