2009 Football Preview: Southern Nash comes calling!
October 30, 2009 By Charles Alston of Rocky Mount High School
2009 SOUTHERN NASH FOOTBALL
LOCATION: Bailey
2009 RECORD: 7-2, 2-1
2008 RECORD: 4-6; 1-4
HEAD COACH: Brian Foster (12th season)
CLASS: 3A
CONFERENCE: Big East
MASCOT: Firebirds
COLORS: Red/Navy/White
LETTERMEN RET: 22
OFF. STARTERS: 7
DEF. STARTERS: 6
OFF. FORM: Multiple/3-Back
DEF. FORMATION: 4-4 STRENGTHS: "We are experienced at QB and OL." - Brian Foster
WEAKNESSES: "We lack experience at RB and DL." - Foster
2009 OUTLOOK: "We should be an improved team. We have a great group of young men on and off the field. It could be an exciting season." - Foster
SERIES w/ROCKY MOUNT: Rocky Mount leads their series 16-4. Southern Nash has only won once at Rocky Mount (1993, 21-15).
CONTESTS of the DECADE:
2008 - 24-7 RM win
2007 - 37-7 RM win
2006 - 21-20 SN win, 2 OTs
2005 - 42-19 RM win
2004 - 64-7 RM win
2003 - 48-9 RM win
2002 - 29-23 RM win
2001 - 35-16 RM win
2000 - 21-0 RM win
2009 SCHEDULE
Aug. 21 - FRANKLINTON (E) - W, 37-28
Aug. 28 - BUNN - W, 24-22
Sep. 4 - WILSON BEDDINGFIELD - W, 22-12
Sep. 11 - @ Roanoke Rapids, W - 21-16
Sep. 18 - @ South Granville, W, 34-20
Sep. 25 - open
Oct. 2 - Nash Central -L, 21-12
Oct. 9 - @ Fike* - W, 21-16
Oct. 16 - NORTHERN NASH* - W, 27-6
Oct. 23 - @ Hunt* - L, 28-20
Oct. 30 - @ Rocky Mount*
Nov. 6 - NASH CENTRAL*
SENIORS: (stats are from 2008)
GARY THARRINGTON (RB/LB, 5-9, 202, 4.75) - He ran for 477 yards. College prospect. ANDREW GEHRING (WR/DB, 6-2, 176, 4.6) - He had 29 tackles. College prospect. KENNETH HUTCHINS (RB/LB, 5-10, 177, 4.6) - He had 73 tackles and 9 tackles for loss. College prospect.
CHRIS WHITLEY (QB/DB, 5-9, 180, 4.6) - He ran for 394 yards and passed for over 400 yards. College prospect.
CHARLES HILL (RB/LB, 5-10, 184, 4.6) - He had 57 tackles and 8 tackles for loss. College prospect.
PHILLIP DOBBINS (OL/DL, 6-3, 245) - College prospect. Named to the 2009 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas team on Thursday.
TYLER WHITLEY (OL/DL, 6-1, 259) - College prospect.
JUNIORS:
TONY WILLIAMS (OL/DL, 6-0, 244) - "Tony started every game as a sophomore." College prospect.
NICK ROGERS (OL/DL, 6-0, 242) - "Nick started every game as a sophomore." College prospect.
BRANDON JONES (OL/DL, 5-9, 228) - "Brandon started every game as a sophomore." College prospect.
SOPHOMORES:
TRACEY COPPEDGE (RB/DB, 5-8, 155, 4.5) - "Tracey started 2 games as a freshman." College prospect.
JOSH SESSOMS (WR/QQB/DB, 6-3, 175, 4.8) - "Josh started 2 games as a freshman." College prospect.
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