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HOUSTON COUNTY FOOTBALL 2007 PANTHERS 1 From page 14 will help you. “I don’t think it’s ever going to be a situation where we’re ready to go right now. I hope 15 weeks from now we’re a lot better than we are today.” The face of the Perry defense for 2007 is Davis, who has played six different positions in the past two years (even some offensive full back as a sophomore) and earned a scholarship offer from Purdue Uni versity of the Big Ten Conference. Scott said Davis has gone through his own evolution in football with all of the positions, but this year the plan is to set Davis at linebacker and give him the space to run and make tackles. “He’s always played with great ef fort,” said Scott. “He’s always been a poster child for pursuing the ball, running and hitting. He’s learned more about the game playing line backer ... as a lineman you get so used to just attacking people. Being a linebacker he’s had to learn where other people have to be as well as himself. 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Gas Tanks Rentals & Sales For Emergencies Appliances CALL 967-2334 Serving Middle Georgia for Over 40 Years! 478-967-2246 » 800-967-2246 Tony Davis. Jecavesia Hayward (Casey’s brother), Garrett Stokeling and Jonathan Clowers add to the nucleus of the front line. Opposite of Davis as an inside linebacker is sophomore Kaderius Felder, one Scott said has the potential to rise to Davis’ level. On the outside are Brandon Smith and Tyler Rogers. Lane, Tay Brown, Preston Mitchell and Ephraim Wheeler make up the secondary. Scott said there is some youth here, but plenty of talent. “We’ve had to do some things in our pass coverage,” said Scott. “Even though we led (Region 4- AAA) in run defense last year, we were dead last in pass defense. We’ve had to come up with some better pass coverage things in order to help us there. “Hopefully it will. We won’t know until the season progresses. We have to make sure we’re in the right position, we line up correctly, we pursue the ball with great angles and make good open-field tackles.” On the special teams side, Perry went from practically non-existent in the kicking game for the first half to near perfect down the stretch. “Lasseter is one of the best high school punters in this area,” said Scott. “Bill Freeman and Ray Guin are both coming back. Bill has got ten so much better as a kicker. IRISH AIR PURIFIERS Like Clean water, fresh air is essential to our well being. Now, having the fresh air you want is as easy as pressing a button when it’s Fresh Air by Water Heaters Parts & Service There are times we will use Ray be cause he has such a powerful leg.” By no means does Perry have a “cupcake” schedule. It’s one that opens with a usual state-cham pionship-waiting-to-happen in Class A, that being Hawkinsville High. Up next is Daugherty, who is now coached by Charlie Flow ers, the same coach who, while at Shaw High, knocked Perry out of the playoffs in Scott’s first season. Daugherty also played for the AAA championship in 2005- Afterwards, it’s all 4-AAA teams with two north sub-region cross overs. Perry goes to Jackson to try to avenge last year’s heartbreaking loss at home. Flenry County comes to town Sept. 28 with one of the top-rated receivers in the state. Oct. 19 would have to be the most anticipated date as the Panthers go to two-time defending state cham pion Peach County. But Scott won’t look to far ahead because he feels the south sub-region is top to bottom the stronger of the two in 4-AAA. “West Laurens is going to be bet ter and I think Central is going to be good,” said Scott. “Northeast is getting better, so we are going to be in a dogfight each Friday night. Southwest is going to be improved, so we can’t take anybody for grant V GOODS, supplies & ) “® or jJ |a Georgia BUiUimUU* Bulldog \mhmMßW F™” Merchandise jfe'PARTY STOREJNC*^* VM/ [All Seasons; All Occasions] 152256 51915 ed.” All that awaits now is for the Panthers to meet the mounting expectations, and the strong early schedule makes for a challenge. Perry must avoid the turnovers and jim* ’ ENI/Cary Harmon Perry head coach Andy Scott works with the troops during a recent practice. 4027 Watson Blvd. • Galleria Suite #3OO • Warner Robins, GA 478-953-9700 play sound defense, Scott said, to get through it. “Aou try not to put a ceiling on any kind of goal,” he said. “Aou just want to try to go as far as you can, 19 i 51938