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Harleton Wildcats
“We have a good core, no doubt about that, but we
have critical spots on the field that we do not know
what we are going to do with, or who is going to play
them, and that right now is our biggest problem.”
Players to Watch
Connor Lloyd Senior WR/DB
Logan Jones Senior QB
Greg Beham Senior RB/DB
Chase Jones Senior OL/DL
Harmony Eagles
The Eagles may just be the team to beat, at least head
coach Shane Wilson thinks they can be.
“We have improved every year since I have been here.
We broke through last year and now our kids and our
coaches want more.”
To get more, the Eagles won’t have much catching up
to do; Harmony returns the most starters on offense (9)
and defense (10) in the district.
“This is the most we have had coming back since I have
been here, and we don’t have to re-teach a whole lot
to the kids.”
Anchoring the Eagles season will be one of the most
dominant players in the district, linebacker Kolby
Hogan. “Kolby is the best we have, and with him and
Colton (Bunn) and Jonathan (Hanson) we have a heck
of a nucleus on defense.”
Hogan stole the show for Harmony last season. The
D-1 prospect was a star, leading the district in tackles,
with a whopping 142 take-downs. But he is not alone.
“We have a bunch of guys who can just flat play, both on
offense and defense and I have no reason to think that
New Diana Eagles
The Eagles got a glimpse, and now they want more.
In year one under Roger Adams, New Diana was a
dismal 1-5 going into the final stretch of the season.
Then something clicked.
“We finished 3-1 and got a good taste of how to win,
but not making the playoffs after playing well to end
the year, it puts a bad taste in everyone’s mouth,” said
Adams.
That taste may be easily washed away, when Adams
looks out on the field, he will see a lot of familiar faces,
seven on offense and eight on defense return for the
Eagles.
Two of the standouts will be in the backfield as Kyle Ray
Hendricks and Beau Brewer return to the backfield.
“We can run the ball,” said Adams, “that is what we want
to do, and we are going to do it with those guys.”
The Eagles old-school approach with the wing-t offense
allows them to take advantage of their speed up front.
“We are not the biggest team, but with the way we run
our offense, we do not ask players to go one on one, so
we use the system we have to offset our lack of size.”
District 18-2A
Mascot:
Wildcats
Student Enrollment: 205
Superintendent: Dr. Craig Coleman
Head Coach: Dennis Alexander
Returning Offensive Starters 7
Returning Defensive Starters 6
Schedule
8/27 West Rusk @Pine Tree 7:30
9/4 OPEN
we will be much better than last year.”
The Eagles will have plenty of fire power back on
the offensive side as well, with Bunn stepping in a
quarterback and Luke Laminack back to carry the
running back load.
And don’t mess with the linemen alongside Hanson will
step in three returning big men to the Harmony front
lines.
“This is my first year that we have brought back linemen.
In the first years we always had senior heavy lines, and
now we bring back 4 of 5; we should be dominant up
front.”
Players to Watch
Kolby Hogan Senior LB
Colton Bunn Senior QB/FS
Jordan Argabright Senior WR
Luke Laminack Junior RB
Colby Hogan Junior TE/DE
Ryan Whittmore Senior RB/LB
Johnathan Hanson Senior C
Mascot:
Eagles
The Eagles won’t be lacking on defense, as Beau
Brewer is back to lead the charge. The leading tackler
from last year will be joined by other starters Hunter
Covin and Jacob Witt. “Beau is one of the good ones,
but as a safety, when he leads the team in tackles, then
something might be wrong, so we have to get the other
guys to step up.”
They may be small, but they are certainly strong.
“We have four offensive linemen that are over 300
pounds on the bench press and we have several guys
who are over 250. With our offense and our system, we
should be able to do some damage this year.”
Players to Watch
Kyle Ray Hendricks Senior FB/LB
Beau Brewer Senior RB/FS
Terry Newsome Senior RB/CB
Hunter Covin Senior OL/DL
Jacob Witt Senior OL/DL
Mascot:
Eagles
Student Enrollment: 278
Superintendent: Ms. Joyce Sloan
9/11 Linden-Kildare Away 7:30
9/18 Ore City Away 7:30
9/25 Elysian Fields* Home 7:30
10/2 New Diana* Away 7:30
10/9 Sabine* Home 7:30
10/16 Union Grove* Away 7:30
10/23 Winona* Home 7:30
10/30 White Oak* Home 7:30
11/6 Harmony* Away 7:30
*district games
Student Enrollment: 315
Superintendent: Jed Whitaker
Head Coach: Shane Wilson
Returning Offensive Starters 9
Returning Defensive Starters 10
Schedule
8/28 Edgewood Away 7:30
9/4 Linden-Kildare Home 7:30
9/11 Prairiland Away 7:30
9/18 OPEN
9/25 White Oak* Home 7:30
10/2 Elysian Fields* Away 7:30
10/9 New Diana* Home 7:30
10/16 Sabine* Away 7:30
10/23 Union Grove* Home 7:30
10/30 Winona* Away 7:30
11/6 Harleton* Home 7:30
*district games
Head Coach:
Roger Adams
Returning Offensive Starters 7
Returning Defensive Starters 8
Schedule
8/28 Hooks Away 7:30
9/4 Hughes Springs Home 7:30
9/11 West Rusk Home 7:30
9/18 OPEN
9/25 Winona* Away 7:30
10/2 Harleton* Here 7:30
10/9 Harmony* Away 7:30
10/16 Elysian Fields* Home 7:30
10/23 White Oak* Away 7:30
10/30 Sabine* Away 7:30
11/6 Union Grove* Home 7:30
*district games
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