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The ADVANCE, Februory 10,2021/Page 2B
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Three Bulldogs Sign With Tigers
By Mike Branch
Sports Editor
sports 7 advance@gmail. com
On Friday of last
week three Toombs
County High School
football players signed
their letters of intent to
play at the next level.
Chandler Lynn, Tyler
Health, and DJ Mincey
all signed to play for the
Tigers of Savannah State
University.
Lynn has played
multiple positions for
the Bulldogs. He has
played defensive
back, quarter
back, running
back and
wide re
ceiver. He
has been se
lected as an All-
State and All-
Region player.
Heath has
played wide receiver and
defensive back for the
Bulldogs and has also
gotten All-Region hon
ors.
Mincey has been a
staple in the backfield as
a running back for
Toombs and has also
played in the defensive
backfield and has earned
All-Region honors.
Heath said, “This
means a lot. Not too
many people got this op
portunity this year and
this is just unbelievable.
I have to thank my mom
for helping me through
all of this. I like the
school and think that I
can compete and get a
chance to play.
His mother Tomara
Nichols stated, “Very,
very proud of him. I am
so glad that I raised a
good son, hard working,
and respectful. Excited
that it is close by and I
will get to support my
baby and Savannah
State.”
Lynn said, “After tak
ing the visit I am excited
to get this opportunity.
The coaches and staff
are all good people and I
think that I will fit in
well. I want to thank
Coach Marsh and all of
the other coaches. I have
to thank my dad for all
that he has done and to
make
sure
that I didn't g o
without. My mom who
has been my rock and
never let me be down or
think about quitting.”
Matt Lynn added,
“Big shoutout to the en
tire school system from
the superintendent
down. They really sup
port their athletics here
at Toombs County. We
were blessed to move
here several years ago
and Chandler has really
thrived here. I asked him
when he was 9 what he
wanted to do and he said
then he wanted to play
Division I football and
here we are today. He
has committed every day
to doing what he needed
to do and he is living out
those dreams.”
Mincey said, “I feel
good about this. I really
like the coaches, and
that I will have a couple
of my Bulldog team
mates coming with me. I
look forward to being in
Savannah, with all there
is to do, and to get this
experience. I really want
to thank my family, all of
the coaches and the staff,
Ms. Renee, and just
looking forward to get
ting back on the field.”
Derrick Mincey
stated, “As a father, any
time that your son gets
this opportunity you are
just so proud. I am over
whelmed here today just
seeing the hard
work that he
has put in,
the drive,
and to see
this today is
just so won
derful. It won't
be a long drive
and I am look
ing forward to getting to
see him play at Savannah
State.”
TCHS Coach Richie
Marsh said, “Just very
proud of these guys. In a
year like this when so
many kids are staying in
college with the extra
year they have been
given, to get three to sign
at this level is just a
blessing. We are thrilled
for all three of these
guys. We are looking for
ward to heading to Sa
vannah on Saturdays to
get to see these guys
play, because we know
they have the skills to do
so.
“They have really
shown those coming up
that if they work there
are opportunities out
there. This should be
motivation for our team.”
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Photo by Mike Branch
(L to R): Matt Lynn (father), Chandler Lynn, and Amanda Keelin (mother),
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(L to R, Front): Derrick Mincey Sr. (father), DJ Mincey, Tasha Eason (mother); (Back): La-
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