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2 Richmond Register MADISON COUNTY FOOTBALL PREVIEWFRIDAY,AUGUST 17, 2012Inside this year’s football preview sectionMadison Central — Page 3SENIOR BRANDON PARKSMadison southern — Page 5SENIOR BRETT SIPPLEBerea Community — Page 4SENIOR DANIEL HUBBARDEKU Colonels — Page 6UK Wildcats — Page 10

FRIDAY,AUGUST 17, 2012 MADISON COUNTY FOOTBALL PREVIEWRichmond Register 3MADISON CENTRALMOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTIONSENIOR-DOMINATED INDIANSHAVE BIGGER GOALS THIS SEASONBy Nathan HutchinsonRegister Sports EditorAfter suffering through two thoroughlydisappointing seasons, there was arenewed reason for optimism at MadisonCentral last year.The Indians won their first district titlesince 2005 and went undefeated againstdistrict competition (3-0).They picked up road wins over qualityopponents — Mercer County, Dunbar —and also had hard-fought, one-point lossesagainst two other tradition-rich teams —Letcher County Central and Henry Clay.Central won five games, the school’shighest win total since 2008 and almostknocked off Boone County in the openinground of the Class 6A Playoffs.Those results left little doubt that therebuilding process had the program movingin the right direction.“We felt like we should have two orthree more games,” third-year Centralcoach Bert Browne said. “When you takeover a program that is down, you’ve got toteach them how to win. We should havewon that playoff game last year. There’s noquestion.”A year later, the expectations are higher.The Indians return more than two dozenseniors — including Division I prospectslike Brandon Parks, Dominique Hawkinsand Ken-Jah Bosley — and are set to opena brand-new $4 million athletic facilitylater this month.There is excitement surrounding theprogram and the players and coaches arelooking to build off that momentum.“We want to be 10-0 in the regular seasonand with our schedule, if we played upto our potential, we think we can do that,”senior quarterback Hunter Stocker said.“Hopefully, we will make a run in the playoffstoo.”Those goals might not have seemed possiblejust a few years ago.Central didn’t win a game in 2009 andwas 1-10 in 2010 in Browne’s first season asthe head coach at his alma mater.But, during one stretch last season, theIndians won four of five games, includingthree straight in October.“I’m not looking to win just seven games.I tell you that,” Browne said. “There’s beena lot of hard work the past three years andhopefully its going to pay off this year.These guys have worked their tails off.”Central returns a senior-dominated lineupthat has the experience and leadershipREGISTER FILE PHOTOMadison Central senior wide receiver Ken-Jah Bosley fights off a tackler during a game last year.to push the program to the next level.Senior Hunter Stocker has been undercenter the past two seasons and startedevery game last year.The 6-foot-3 quarterback threw 15touchdowns last season and also rushedfor three scores. He completed 87-of-185pass attempts for 1,425 yards.“He’s gotten a lot better the past coupleMadison CentralAug. 18 Boone County 8 p.m.@ Roy Kidd StadiumAug. 31 Mercer Co. 7:30 p.m.Sep. 7 @ Scott County 7:30 p.m.Sep. 14 @ Lex. Catholic 7:30 p.m.Sep. 21 Dunbar 7:30 p.m.Sep. 28 @ Henry Clay 7:30 p.m.Oct. 5 Tates Creek 7:30 p.m.Oct. 12 @ Lafayette 7:30 p.m.Oct. 19 @ Clark County 7:30 p.m.Oct. 26 Knox Central 7:30 p.m.of years.”Stocker had at least one touchdown passin 10 of 11 games last seasons, includingthree against district rival Lafayette. Healso had a career-high 208 yards passingagainst the Generals.Stocker worked a lot with Browne, whoplayed quarterback at Tennessee Tech, inthe offseason and has shown tremendousimprovement.“We focused a lot on my footworkbecause he wants me to be a dual-threatquarterback,” Stocker said. “Also, when Ifirst go here, I threw the ball like a baseballplayer. Real low, not high. I’ve gotten mythrow up somewhat to where coach thinksit manageable. If I’m going to play in college,I’m going to have to get it up evenmore.”Tucker Fair was the No. 2 quarterbacklast year, but the senior will be used in avariety of different roles this season. Hewill start at inside linebacker and can beutilized on the offensive side of the ball inmultiple positions.“Tucker is Mr. Everything,” Brownesaid. “He will play quarterback, tight end,fullback, inside backer, defensive end andwide receiver.”Will Nash will likely be the backupbehind Stocker.Turn to INDIANS, page 11

4 Richmond Register MADISON COUNTY FOOTBALL PREVIEWFRIDAY,AUGUST 17, 2012LAYING ITON THE LINEBEREA COMMUNITYPirates looking for new leadersto emerge at key positionsBy Tim MandellRegister Sports WriterThe Berea Community football team willtry to hold the line this season.After losing key linemen to graduation, aswell as their starting quarterback, thePirates are searching for players to step inand fill the holes.Second-year coach Adam Colemanbelieves the Pirates have found the sizeand strength necessary to keep the runninggame going while slowing down theopponents.“We’re thin at line this year, but the oneswe have are good quality, so we feel prettygood about it,” Coleman said. “Our biggestasset is our seniors. We have a good group ofseniors.”Even though nine seniors should see significantplaying time for the Pirates, it willbe a freshman that will be calling the plays.Deondre Tate, who played for BereaCommunity Middle School last year, hasTurn to PIRATES, page 8SpillerWoodieREGISTER FILE PHOTOBerea Community’s Zach Cunningham ties to avoid a tackle during a game last in Berea. Cunningham and senior full back HunterWilson each ran for more than 700 yards last season.

FRIDAY,AUGUST 17, 2012 MADISON COUNTY FOOTBALL PREVIEWRichmond Register 5MADISON SOUTHERNBIGGER,STRONGERAND FASTERHard work in weight room should helpEagles compete for a district titeBy Tim MandellRegister Sports WriterMadisonSouthern EaglesAug. 24 @ Bourbon Co. 7:30 p.m.Aug. 31 @ Lynn Camp 7:30 p.m.Sep. 7 Wayne Co. 7:30 p.m.Sep. 14 Powell Co. 7:30 p.m.Sep. 21 @ Southwestern 7:30 p.m.Sep. 28 @ Lincoln Co. 7:30 p.m.Oct. 5 Pulaski Co. 7:30 p.m.Oct. 12 N. Laurel 7:30 p.m.Oct. 19 @ South Laurel 7:30 p.m.Oct. 26 @ Garrard County 7:30 p.m.Above: Madison Southern’sDamien Harris fights off apair of tacklers during agame last season in Berea.Harris played in just sixgames last year, but stillrushed for 742 yards and 11touchdowns on only 62carries.Left: Madison Southern’sCoty Russell fights off atackler during a game lastseason. Last year, Russellrushed 104 times for 790yards and nine touchdowns.REGISTER FILE PHOTOSThe Madison Southern football team enters the 2012season bigger, stronger and loaded with experience.Second-year coach Jon Clark made a commitmentduring the offseason to get the players in the weightroom to bulk up and in the video room to watch gamefilm in an attempt to increase their football knowledge.The end result is an average weightgain of 20-30 pounds per player and amindset that Clark believes will leadto success on the football field.Last year, Southern went 2-8 overalland 1-4 in Class 5A, District 6.Expectations are much higher thisseason.“We’re bigger, we’re stronger, we’refaster and we’re more experienced,”Clark said. “We’re not expecting towin two or three games. Our expectationsare to compete for a district titleand put together a little run in theplayoffs. We have the talent, the questionis, is the football knowledge thereyet, is the football savvy there yet?”Southern struggled on defense lastyear, allowing 407 points (40.7 pergame) and allowed four teams toeclipse the 50-point mark.This year, with the entire startingdefense back, the Eagles expect differentresults.“I think this year our defense isSimpsonStonedrastically improved from last season,” Clark said.Leading the defensive line is senior Brett Sipple (59tackles last season), junior Derek Howard (28 tackles)and Drew Wright, who had four tackles in limited playingtime last season.“Sipple is fast, athletic and physical,” Clark said.“Howard is bench pressing 330 pounds. Wright hasTurn to EAGLES, page 9

FRIDAY,AUGUST 17, 2012 MADISON COUNTY FOOTBALL PREVIEWRichmond Register 7COLONELSContinued from page 6The Colonel offense really found arhythm when Denham took over asthe starting running back five gamesinto the season. The senior finishedthe year with 1,570 yards and rankedthird nationally among FCS playersat 130.8 yards a game.“He kind of came out of nowhere,”EKU senior offensive lineman AaronAdams said of Denham. “Matt burstonto the scene against EasternIllinois and he just broke out. He reallyknows how to run power. He reallyunderstands the scheme we like torun.”Denham will once again be thefocus of the Colonels’ run-orientedattack, but he’s not the team’s onlyoffensive weapon.Senior Tyrone Goard had 39catches last season and led the OVCwith 11 receiving touchdowns. SeniorCameron Bailey had 29 catches for370 yards last season and 6-foot-7junior tight end Matt Lengel had 14catches and two touchdowns.Quarterback T.J. Pryor has startedalmost every game for the past threeseasons, but the senior is getting abattle from sophomore JaredMcClain. Pryor ranks second all-timeat EKU with 5,371 passing yards andis on pace to break almost everymajor offensive mark in the school’srecord book.McClain saw action in six gameslast season and started the seasonopenerat Kansas State.“I think the guys are all in,” Hoodsaid of McClain and Pryor. “Theycare about each other and competitionis good. Even though they are allin and they care about each other,they want that job.”The offensive line returns fourstarters — Adams, Ford, JustinMeredith and center O.J. Enabosi —but the unit was still hit hard bygraduation.“We lost four offensive linementhat had about 30 starts betweenthem,” Hood said. “We lost somedepth and we need to get some newguys to step up.”Five transfers have been broughtEASTERN KENTUCKYEKU ColonelsSep. 1 @ Purdue 3:30 p.m.Sept. 8 Morehead St. 6 p.m.Sep. 15 @ C. Carolina 6 p.m.Sep. 22 Jacksonville St. 6 p.m.Sep. 29 @ UT Martin 2 p.m.Oct. 6 @ Tennessee St. 2 p.m.Oct. 13 Austin Peay 3 p.m.Oct. 20 @ Tenn. Tech 8 p.m.Oct. 27 Eastern Illinois 1 p.m.Nov. 3 @ SEMO 2 p.m.Nov. 10 Murray State 1 p.m.in to fill those gaps, including TravonCarter (junior left guard from TrinityValley Community College).There are definitely more questionsmarks on the other side of theball.Even though the Colonels bringback seven starters on defense, theylost some experienced, talentedleaders.Gone are tackle Emory Attig, linebackerTyson Patrick, safety PatrickMcClellan and defensive back/kickreturner Jeremy Caldwell.“Guys have stepped up and thenew guys have helped us,” Hood saidof the defense.Brown has moved from defensiveend to linebacker, joining a groupthat includes returning startersIchiro Vance and Kevin Hamlin.Seniors Bell and Brooklyn Fox(safety) are both back to anchor asecondary that features most underclassmen.Defensive linemen ShawnShuppard (junior), David Carter(junior) and Robert Knowles (senior)all saw action in every game last seasonand were among the team leadersin tackles-for-loss.Caldwell was a four-year starterand an impact player on bothdefense and special teams. Bell, aFirst-Team All-OVC corner lastseason, has the same play-makingabilities in both roles and will likely handlemost of the punt and kick return duties thisseason.“Jeremy had so many problems withinjuries, so he was never a consistent playerfor us,” Hood said. “That didn’t hurt uson special teams. Some guys will have tostep up, but we will be better from thestandpoint of consistency.”Berry, a native of Australia, was a First-REGISTER FILE PHOTOEKU senior TyroneGoard catches atouchdown passduring a game lastseason at MurrayState.Team All-OVC selection last season afteraveraging 41 yards a punt.With so much talent and experience onthe roster, it wasn’t shocking that EKUreceived 12 of 18 first-place votes in thePreseason OVC Poll.Still, the Colonels have much greaterexpectations.“We are going into the season expectingto win (playoff games),” Adams said.

Richmond Register MADISON COUNTY FOOTBALL PREVIEWFRIDAY,AUGUST 17, 2012PIRATESContinued from page 4been tabbed as the startingquarterback.“The pressure is on any kidstarting his first high schoolgame or the first game of the season,but if you don’t have butterfliesin your stomach when yougo out there on Friday night,you’re not ready to play,”Coleman said.“He’s a good athlete,” Colemansaid of Tate. “I feel confident he’llbe able to do what we need him todo. If he manages the huddle,manages the play calling andmanages the ball he’ll be able todo what he needs to do.”Though the line is thin innumbers, Berea is not lacking insize.Among the players expected tomake an impact on the line aresenior Daniel Hubbard (6-5, 310),junior Robert Smith (6-0, 280),seniors Robert Reed and Derrick“We’re thin at line this year, but the ones we haveare good quality, so we feel pretty good about it.Our biggest asset is our seniors.We have a goodgroup of seniors.”BEREA COACH ADAM COLEMANBlanke and sophomores SamShear and Joey Rister, who areall listed in the neighborhood of6-0 to 6-1 and 210 to 220 pounds.Also on the team is juniorChristian Spiller (6-3, 250) atight end and linebacker whotransferred from MadisonSouthern.“We have to establish the runninggame again,” said Hubbard.“The line is going to be the key toour offense.”Last season, Berea went 4-7overall and 1-2 in Class A,District 5.The Pirates lost in the firstround of the state playoffs toHarlan, 35-12.Senior running back ZachCunningham and senior fullbackHunter Wilson each ran for morethan 700 yards last season.Senior tailback Devin Hesteramassed more than 500 yards onthe ground.Berea scored 225 points (20.5per game) last season, butallowed 324 points (29.5).“I think we’re going to hangour hats on defense this year,”said senior Eli Woodie, whoplays safety and wide receiver.“In the secondary we’ve sometimesbeen passive and gone forpicks, but we’re going to have tobe just as aggressive as the linemenand linebackers if we wantto have a powerful and completedefense.”Overall, Berea should have 26to 27 players on the roster, whichis down from last year.Coleman said the freshmanclass this year at Berea is smallerthan normal, which resulted in alower number of freshmen comingout for the team.Smaller numbers means moreplaying time for everybody.“Most of them are going to seeFriday night action,” Colemansaid. “We have no dead weight.All the kids we have are capableof playing and are dedicated tobeing here.”Berea has made improvementsto its campus, addingBermuda grass to the footballfield, and in the spring newlockers were installed in thelocker room.Coleman said he hopes theimprovements bring a new attitudeas the Pirates seek to challengefor the district title andearn the right to host a playoffgame.For the players, sending theseniors out in style is one of themain goals.“I’m going to work hard for theseniors and do my best so theyLOUISVILLE (AP) — A young Louisville football team that managed toearn a share of the Big East title last year is aiming even higher this fall.“The expectations are out there. There’s no way we can hide fromit now,” coach Charlie Strong said at the team’s media day onWednesday.Louisville received 24 of 28 first-place votes in the Big East’s preseasonpoll released earlier this month and Strong, now in his thirdseason, said his team can reach that mark if the players’ attention stayson improving as individuals rather than listening to outside chatter.“The key thing for our football team is just to continue to work,”Strong said. “Just don’t get caught up in the noise in the system.“We’re going to get them prepared to go play. Now it’s all about us,can we just handle it?”Despite returning 18 starters, this team still needs to find itself,Strong said, in part due to its small senior class.BereaCommunityAug. 17 Trimble County 8 p.m.Aug. 25 Gallatin County 6 p.m.@ Grant CountyAug. 31 @ Bethlehem 7:30 p.m.Sep. 7 @ Nicholas Co. 7:30 p.m.Sep. 21 Eminence 7:30 p.m.Sep. 28 @ Paris 7:30 p.m.Oct. 5 @ Lynn Camp 7:30 p.m.Oct. 12 Williamsburg 7:30 p.m.Oct. 19 @ Campbellsville 8 p.m.Oct. 26 Paintsville 7:30 p.m.get a winning season,” Spillersaid.Berea opens the season at 8p.m. today at home againstTrimble County, a team thePirates beat 19-8 last season.Strong: Cards won’t hide from expectations“What we need to do is just establish an identity. We know thatthere are only nine seniors, but still the leadership is still there becauseyou have guys who have played enough.”Last year was filled with freshman contributors who will be askedto fill some of the leadership void. Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater wasthe Big East rookie of the year after taking over for an injured Will Steinin the third game of the season.The team’s top two receivers, Eli Rogersand Michaelee Harris, were freshmen and a third, DeVante Parker, ledthe team with six touchdowns. Jake Smith started every game at rightguard en route to freshman All-America honors. Calvin Pryor and AndrewJohnson emerged as starters in the secondary. In all, 13 freshmenearned at least one start for the Cardinals.Offensive coordinator Shawn Watson said the staff jokes about theteam’s “veteran sophomores,” but also is providing a consistent messageon the need to constantly improve.

FRIDAY,AUGUST 17, 2012 MADISON COUNTY FOOTBALL PREVIEWRichmond Register 9EAGLESContinued from page 5really stepped his game up.”Junior linebacker Tyler Haganled the team last year with 105tackles and sophomore linebackerAaron Sipple (who added35 pounds of muscle) was secondwith 77 tackles.Hitting the weight room hasalso benefited the offensive line,where the starters haveincreased their average weightfrom 201 pounds to 250 pounds,Clark said.Offensive lineman ClaytonO’Neal had a growth spurt overthe offseason, going from 6-foot,205 pounds to 6-foot-4 1/2, 250pounds, while right tackleClayton Barnes is listed at 6-foot-1, 255 pounds and right guardMatt Howard has increased hisweight from 179 to 205 since lastseason.“That’s all we did,” Clark saidof weightlifting. “We had 90 percentattendance during the offseason.To have 68 kids andhave 90 percent attendance inthe weight room three to fourdays a week, it changes your ballclub. The athlete is starting tocome out, but the athlete isn’t140 pounds anymore. It’s 180pounds. No question we’re headedin the right direction.”Southern should be loaded onoffense, where it returns most ofthe key players from a team thataveraged 23.5 points per gamelast season.The Eagles expect to use athree-back system.That will include sophomoreDamien Harris, who in just sixgames last year rushed for 742yards and 11 touchdowns on only62 carries.Harris averaged 11.9 yards percarry before being injured midwaythrough the season.When Harris went out, seniorCoty Russell took over.Last year he rushed 104times for 790 yards and ninetouchdowns.Also in the mix will be seniorWes Proctor, who was slated to bethe starting running back lastyear before breaking his leg inthe preseason and missing theentire season.“I just want to get back outthere and go hard,” Proctor said.“I feel like I have a lot to prove,just to step up and be a leader.Since we don’t have just one goodrunning back, it gives each runningback their reps, gives othersa breather and it gives thedefense different looks.”Also expected to get somehandoffs is senior Cody Ocelli,who is currently recovering froma knee injury.The fullback position will berun by committee.Brett and Aaron Sipple andfreshman Logan Coomer shouldall see time at that position.Southern used two quarterbackslast season — AdamSimpson and Devante Linville.Linville will miss the seasonwith an injury.Last year, Simpson ran 50REGISTER FILE PHOTOMadison Southern coach Jon Clark talksto his team during a game last seasonin Berea.times for 374 yards and fivetouchdowns and was 7-for-21passing for 129 yards and twotouchdowns.Simpson also caught 10 passesfor 141 yards and a touchdownlast year.“It’s been more of a mentaldevelopment for me, going fromreceiver to quarterback, but ourbackfield is definitely ourstrength,” Simpson said.Another key player will betight end Spencer Stone, who isthe team’s leading returningreceiving, having caught 14 passesfor 191 yards and one touchdownlast season.Like his teammates, Stone (6-foot-3, 220 pounds) has beenworking hard in the weightroom.“A lot of teams overpoweredus last year,” Stone said. “We feelwe’re as strong or stronger, andas fast or faster than everybodyelse. Most of the time up front wewere getting pushed around lastyear. This year we definitely feelthe difference up front. We’reready to turn things around andwe feel this is the year to do it.”Southern opens the season onAug. 24 at Bourbon County.Last year the Eagles lost to theColonels 60-21.

10 Richmond Register MADISON COUNTY FOOTBALL PREVIEWFRIDAY,AUGUST 17, 2012KENTUCKY WILDCATSJoker: Cats will rebound quickly from tough seasonUK WildcatsSep. 2 @ Louisville 3:30 p.m.Sep. 8 Kent State 7:30 p.m.Sep. 15 West. Kentucky 7 p.m.Sep. 22 @ Florida TBASep. 29 South Carolina TBAOct. 6 Mississippi St. TBAOct. 13 @ Arkansas TBAOct. 20 Georgia TBAOct. 27 @ Missouri TBANov. 3 Vanderbilt TBANov. 17 Samford TBANov. 24 @ Tennessee TBA(AP) — Kentucky coach JokerPhillips believes last year’smediocre season is a minorbump on the road to consistentsuccess.The Wildcats played in fivestraight bowl games from 2006to ‘10, but regressed to a 5-7record last season. They endedthe year on a high note, beatingTennessee for the first time since1984, but must replace many keyplayers.At Southeastern ConferenceMedia Days last month, Phillipssaid Kentucky had done a goodjob of stocking quality youngplayers during the bowl streakand “now those guys have to goout and play.”Phillips said several inexperiencedplayers made importantplays during the program’s 2-2finish to the 2011 season, particularlyin the galvanizingTennessee victory, andthat bodes well for thecoming fall.“There were a lot ofyoung kids makingplays for us late in theseason, especially thelast four games,” Phillipssaid. “You look out there,the last game, probablyPhillipsfour or five true freshmenwere playing for us ondefense.”Kentucky returns 11 starters,including receiver La’Rod Kingand quarterback MorganNewton. King led the team with40 catches for 598 yards andseven touchdowns last season.But the Wildcats will rely onseveral young players to step upand help immediately. Phillipssaid one of them will be sophomorelinebacker AlvinDupree, who he called“a guy that someday willbe ... a household namein the state ofKentucky.”That’s tough to do inKentucky, where thehousehold names tendto be confined to the basketballcourt. Phillipssaid that even thoughKentucky is viewed as a basketballschool, he uses the basketballprogram’s exposure as anadvantage for football recruitingand selling his program.Both Phillips and senioroffensive lineman Matt Smithpraised the Wildcats’ incomingfreshman and weren’t shy aboutsaying they would be on the fieldquickly.Phillips said 26 of the 44 playerson Kentucky’s two-deepdepth chart are freshmen orsophomores. The third-yearcoach said some may view thatas “disastrous,” but he was confidentthe Wildcats have morequality players than ever before.“They’ve got to understandthat we’re going to need them,”Smith said. “In years’ past a lotof freshman have come in andhaven’t been able to contributeright away except for one or twohere and there. But with therecruiting our coaches havedone and how good a job they’vedone bringing in athletic guysthat are smart and can learn andpick up things on the fly, we’regoing to need a lot of help fromthem.”Smith said if the new talentcan mesh with some of the olderplayers, the players will be celebratinga bowl trip and not just avictory over Tennessee.

RIDAY,AUGUST 17, 2012 MADISON COUNTY FOOTBALL PREVIEWRichmond Register 11INDIANSContinued from page 3The Indians have plenty of playmakersin the backfield and also atreceiver.In his first full season with theteam, senior Dominique Hawkins wasnothing less than spectacular. Herushed for 1,167 yards and 12touchdowns and also had 10 TDreceptions.Jamez Chenault, last year’s second-leadingrusher, has been movedto linebacker full-time. Junior CalebMcClug has taken over as the starterat fullback, while Jonathan Tye will getplenty of carries along with BrandonNorthern and Fair.“Our running back position isgoing to be one of our strengths,”Browne said.The Indians don’t have muchdepth at wide receiver, but they havesome skilled players at the position.Bosley, a senior, had just 17receptions and two touchdowns lastseason, but he is posed to have abreakout year.“Ken-Jah is just one heck of afootball player and I’ve told him that,”Browne said of Bosley. “There was atime last year before the season whenhe thought about not playing andconcentrating on basketball. I talkedto him about it. I think football hasmade him a better basketball player.”Bosley had three touchdowns inthe spring game and produced severalhighlight-reel plays in last week’sscrimmage with Pulaski County.“We threw quite a bit in the offseasontogether,” Stocker said ofBosley. “So, I feel like we have goodchemistry.”Senior Cameron Hatchett hasmoved full-time to receiver and hasthe potential to be a playmaker.Senior Jimmy Curry and tight endSam Jones will also be asked to helpthe Indians stretch the field with thepassing attack.The Indians have a big, talentedoffensive line that features five seniorstarters — Taylor Nunley, ChrisWalters, Tyler McKinley, ChristianCarter and Matt Brooks.“We’ve got five seniors starting upfront, which is always good,” Brownesaid. “Our offensive line is muchimproved from last year. We are somuch stronger.”Nunely will also start on thedefensive line, along with BrandonParks and Paul Couch. Parks, a 6-foot-3, 250-pound senior, had 47tackles and three sacks.He attended camps at theUniversity of Kentucky and theUniversity of Tennessee this summerand was also invited to a developmentalcamp hosted by theIndianapolis Colts.“He’s a man-child,” Browne said.Fair and Chenault will start at theoutside linebacker position, helpingthe Indians improve a position thatwas a liability at times last season.“That was one of our weaknesseslast year,” Browne said. “This year, itsgoing to be one of our strengths.”Chenault had 114 rush attemptslast season and team-leading 917yards rushing in 2010.“It’s different,” Chenault said ofmoving to linebacker. “I had to learnthe defense. I hadn’t played linebackersince my sophomore year. Ilike it. I think our defense is going bepretty good.”Senior Austin Coyle is still recoveringfrom a serious auto accident,but will see plenty of snaps at linebacker,along with Clay Jordan,Donald Lopez and Blake Broaddus.Hawkins and Bosley will also startat cornerback and senior JimmyCurry will start at safety.“That’s two pretty good lock-downcorners.”Curry had four interceptions inone junior varsity game last season.Senior Daniel Guy will also see timeat safety.Ben Durham is back to handlethe kicking duties. The junior attendedkick camps this summer andshould add some stability to a kickinggame that was shaky at best lastseason.Central hasn’t won a playoff gamesince 2008, and breaking that run ofpostseason losses is a top priority forthis senior-laiden group.But, they don’t seem interested injust getting past the first round.“We are not looking ahead, wejust feel like we can beat undefeatedin the regular season and that’s ourgoal,” Browne said.“If you can go 10-0, then you can go 15-0, right?”