TAZEWELL COUNTY FOOTBALL
TAZEWELL BULLDOGS: As bad as I hate to say it being a bulldog, if we can find a way to maybe win 2 games I will be happy
OFFENSE
Bright spots: lineman Andrew Comer is easily one of the top 5 linemen in the area, but rest of line will very
young.
QB TJ Kitts is a good athlete with a good arm that can get better if Coach Thompson can get back on the staff,
and now with Coach Dudley joining the team that gives them 2 guys that played the position and are offensive
minded which hurt the team last season when Thompson had to step down. The bad part is we have no idea who
he will be handing it or throwing it to, hopefully some unsung heroes we haven't yet heard of will make there presents known.
DEFENSE
DL-COMER, LB-D.CROUSE CB-KITTS once again will need a lot of guys to step up on D
if WR/CB/KR-C BREWSTER PLAYS COULD BE A BRIGHT SPOT FOR THE DAWGS
RECORD: 1-9
GRAHAM G-MEN: They are returning a lot of players and with former Graham G-man Tony Palmer as the new head coach I look for more kids to
make the jump from other sports and play football this fall for him
OFFENSE
I look for QB-R Workman to get the nod going in to the season if what I hear is true that Palmer will install the spread offense
RB-I Harris is the favorite to start at running back
WR-D Booker will be the go to guy in the G-Men spread offense with WR-T Cook on the other side that will add size and speed
to their air attack, in the slot position I look for QB/WR-B Meade to have a big season catching balls in open season and making defenders
miss. the 4th receiver on the field could be any one from WR-P BALLARD to a couple of freshmen looking to get some varsity playing time
the OFFENSIVE LINE will have very good size and strength lead by 3 year starter OL-C Looney
DEFENSE
don't be surprise if you see a little hint of Carlock style defense return to this Graham program, I can see the G-Men bringing a lot more
pressure on the QB with stunts and blitzes then we seen in the past 4 years that by it self should help drop that ppg. ave they had the last
few years. the defense will be lead by DL-A GRAY and DE-J Stevens and LBs-D Hagerman/C Sheets both JRs
with Bluefield, Richlands, Abingdon & Giles in the 1st 5 game if Palmer can find a way to win one of those to get his 1st signature
win a 7-3 1st season would be great for the first year coach
RECORD: 6-4
RICHLANDS BLUE TORNADOS: Once again I hate to say it lol, but this could be a special team from all the talk around Tazewell co
OFFENSE
QB-JL Asbury has the honor of leading this talented offense that could put a lot of points on the board, he will be called on more his arm then his
feet since he has two very good RBs-B Waldron & N Blankenship I look for both to share the running back duties 50/50
WRs-Farris, Atkinson, Collins, Brown & TE- L Lowe all can take the ball to the endzone on any giving play
OL-L Mance & D Anderson both returning starters on the front they need to replace 3 good senior linemen from last
season to open holes and protect their QB
DEFENSE
if this team wants to win a lot of games it will be at the hands of these guys here returning 9 starters on defense is a lot from a
team that made it to the semis. the front 7 is as good as it gets led by: LB-B Wade will have LBs-C Addison & A Holmes, DLs-L Mance
& D Anderson DEs-K Alley & T Cordle make up a very physical front 7
SS-Waldron & FS-N Blankenship are 2 very good safeties both are physical and good tacklers. one corner spot belongs to CB-Atkinson
the other is up for grabs CB-Farris looks to be the front runner at this time
if they can win the 1st 2 games with Gate City & Union and then Bluefield & Abingdon they could seal up the #1 spot in the playoffs
and home field advantage for the 1st four games
RECORD: 10-0