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Wednesday, August 16,2023 Fayette County News V3 The Tigers are eager to earn their stripes. Last year, they took their lumps playing in a tough region with too many players looking out for them selves. That’s about to change. “Our mindset this year is the guys that are high-character kids, that are going to do what we ask them to do to the best of their abilities, that un derstand and respect the standards we’ve set for our program, those are the kids that we’re going to go with,” says head coach Nick Davis. They’re going to do it with players who are bought in. It’s not just about bodies. They weeded out players who weren’t team players, and they’re prepared to go to battle with true Tigers. “We’re very inex perienced, but we had a good offseason not dealing with distrac tions and having to push, push, push,” says Davis. “If you don’t have the high- quality guys it’s not going to matter.” OFFENSE The offense won’t look too different this year. They have ath letes, and they’ll work to get them out in space. Touchdown ma chine Javon Graham will make the move to quarterback. Without an experienced option under center, they’ll cut out the middle man and put the ball right in his hands. Sophomores Jere miah White and Conner Oates are bat tling to see snaps. They’ll take a com mittee approach to running back with Khairi Taylor, Alee Destine, and new comer Richard Rus sell in the mix. Michael Barlow, Su’javian Collins, and Nollie Brown are bruising H back op tions. Kahlil Allen, Solo mon Brown, Rashad Desota, DJ Dumas, and track speedster Trennedy Whatley are exciting options at wide receiver. Left tackle Jhaden Allen and left guard Jayden Scott are back. The other spots are locked in heated com petition, with Garri son Colmore and Umar Sheikh at center, Carlos Wall and Tyrese Dunlap at right guard, and Jere miah Dickens and Kameron Gilbert at right tackle. DEFENSE The strength of the Tiger defense is in the trenches. Daron Leary and Kameron Gilbert line up on the edge, with Jhaden Allen and Amarri Harmon rotat ing in. Carlos Wall and Jayden Scott head up the interior, with Jer emiah Dickens, David Onyia, and Harmon in the mix. The inside line backers will be a bat tle between Nollie Brown, Michael Bar- low, Richard Russell, Jonathan White, and Kaleb Calloway. On the outside it’s Su’ja vian Collins, Khairi Taylor, Solomon Brown, and Josh Mul lins. Justin Madison, Rashad Desota, Mon- taevious Smith, and Whatley are a promis ing bunch at corner- back. Kahlil Allen, Jeremiah White, and Solomon Brown are battling at safety. SPECIAL TEAMS The Tigers wel come back their top specialists. Nollie Brown is back at punter, with Samuel Hernandez at kicker. Giovanni Alvorado is battling for a shot, too. Long snapper is up in the air heading into camp. Kahlil Allen, Gra ham, Whatley, Dumas, and Mullins are all in the mix for return duties. SEASON OUTLOOK The Tigers will be in the battle every Fri day night, even if it doesn’t always show up in their record. Success will come in growth and resetting the foundation. “It’s not just about the wins and losses for me, it’s about the whole program and developing kids and getting kids to under stand if you put your head down and work hard and do what’s right, at some point your opportunity is going to present it self,” says Davis. “Are you ready when it presents itself? That’s totally up to you.” # NAME Y 25 Christian Thomas 10 62 Deavon Cunningham 10 2 Javon Graham 12 26 Israel Oney 9 64 Umar Sheikh 10 2023 SCHEDULE 3 Nollie Brown 12 27 Kaleb Calloway 10 65 Garrison Colmore 9 Aug. 18 at McIntosh 4 Rashad Desota 12 30 Nathan Gill 9 66 Donavin McGee 9 6 Daron Leary 12 31 Jaiden Martin 11 70 Ryan Miller 9 Aug. 25 Mundy’s Mill 7 Jeremiah White 10 33 Terrell Riley 11 71 Ryan McKenzie 9 8 Khairi Taylor 12 36 Jalen Carthern 9 72 Marcus Fennell 9 Aug. 31 at Spalding 9 Khalil Allen 11 40 Elijah Subiah 9 74 Shalom Enada 10 10 Solomon Brown 11 41 Eduvie Dan-Odiete 11 75 Josiah Ray 11 Sept. 15 North Clayton 11 Demarcus Guerra 12 42 Dexter Lewis 10 77 Jesse Halton 10 12 Justin Madison 12 43 Jalen Tumlin 9 80 Alex Nelson 10 Sept. 22 at Riverdale 13 DJ Dumas 10 44 Kyle Zachery 12 82 Jaylum Atkins 9 14 Trennedy Whatley 11 46 Caden Oates 10 84 Giovanni Alvorado 11 Sept. 29 at Whitewater 15 Caleb Oney 11 51 Jeremiah Dickens 12 86 Samuel Hernandez 12 16 Kyle Costner 11 52 Jhaden Allen 12 90 David Onyia 12 Oct. 6 Starr’s Mill 17 Alee Destine 11 53 Isaiah Osemwenkhae 10 99 Amarri Harmon 11 18 Connor Oates 10 54 Johnathan White 11 Oct. 19 at Troup County 20 Bryant Green 11 55 Jayden Scott 12 21 Su’Javian Collins 11 56 Carlos Wall 12 Oct. 27 LaGrange 22 Montaevious Smith 11 57 Khameron Gilbert 12 23 Joshua Mullins 10 58 Tyrese Dunlap 12 Nov. 3 at Trinity Christian
