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The Moultrie Observer Page 2 PACKER FOOTBALL 2012 Saturday, August 25, 2012 Packers Set Sights on Playing 15 Games PPAACCKKEERR FFOOOOTTBBAALLLL 2012 The Moultrie Observer Page 2 PACKER FOOTBALL 2012 Saturday, August 25, 2012 Packers set sights on playing 15 games By Wayne Grandy region slate that has game clusively at corner. back. Also expected to get til he does. The Bulldogs went 10-2 [email protected] against four opponents that Quan Patillo, Kenji carries are Maleek Lewis, One of the biggest holes last year, with their second went a combined 43-10 last Thompson, Michael Sutton Sihiem King and Tim the Packers have to fill is at loss coming at the hands of MOULTRIE – When year, there is plenty of opti- and Carlos Johnson also are Sanders. All are effective place-kicker, where Oscar the Packers in the playoffs Colquitt County made its mism in Moultrie. expected to see playing pass receivers as well. Luna has graduated and by a 17-7 score. surprising run to the state The Packers appear to be time. The Packers must re- taken his considerable skills The Packers then travel semifinals in 2009, the Pack- especially deep defensively Propst has expressed place Bryce Giddens, now at to Valdosta State. Luna hit to meet Thomas County ers might not have been this year with the line and concern over the safety po- Arkansas State; Preston 16-of-18 field goal attempts Central before playing host quite ready to take the next linebacking corps expected sition, which was a problem Mobley, now at Georgia; and and 45-of-47 extra point at- to Lovejoy and Carver of step. to be able to use a number at times last season. Alex Murphy on the offen- tempts last year. Columbus to complete non- The next year, Colquitt of players successfully. Senior Jamal Phillips sive line. Roberto Vega and Will region play. had one of the top offenses The defensive line is will be back to play the Octavius Jackson, a 300- Bannister will handle those The Yellow Jackets were in the state, but defensively, deep enough that the Pack- rover. Garrett Pearce ap- pounder who has commit- job. 7-5 last year (including a 44- the Packers were not stout ers staff did not hesitate to pears to have the inside ted to Florida, will start at Tyler Yost returns to 14 loss to the Packers); Love- enough, as evidenced by move All-Region tackle/end track for the other position. left tackle and Gabe Mobley punt and Britt Jones is back joy was 14-1, losing in the their 52-38 loss to Brook- Travis Register to offense to Also battling for playing will be at the right tackle as the snapper. Class AAAA state champi- wood in the state champi- bolster that unit. time are Marquan Greene, spot. Mobley and Yost will be onship game to Tucker 22-7; onship game. Register started at tackle Tony Simpson, John Peter- Jeffrey Davis has a hold the holders. and Carver-Columbus was Packers coach Rush last year, but moved to end. son and O’Shay Williams. on one guard position and Hill is expected to be the 12-2, losing to Buford in the Propst upgraded his defense That position has a number Pearson is looking for Dalton Dillon has been primary punt returner. semifinals. significantly last season, of other quality players, in- plenty of three-and-outs and moved from his starting Lewis and Sanders will be The Packers region putting new coordinator cluding Creig Harris, Ikeem turnovers and when the of- guard position to replace the kick returners. schedule has become more Travis Pearson in charge Blakley, Jeffrey Lawson and fense takes over, it, too, has Giddens, a 3 1/2-year starter, The Packers face one of challenging with the addi- and but for a couple of con- I-Key Pinkins. some formidable weapons. at center. the state’s most challenging tion of Camden County and troversial calls and an in- Junior Jamiyus Pittman, Colquitt will try to speed Propst said he expects non-region schedules this Brunswick to the league ability to make a stop in the a 270-pounder, started at end up its already rapid-fire of- Cade Blackburn to take over year, starting with the re- and the addition of Robby closing minutes of the state last year, but has moved in- fense this season and will the other guard position at match against North Gwin- Pruitt as the coach at Coffee semifinal loss to eventual side this season to join a have senior Cole Segraves some point, but Register nett in the Corky Kell Clas- champion Grayson, the group that also includes 300- back as the starter. Segraves will be on hand to start un- sic in the Georgia Dome. Please see PACKERS, Page 12 Packers might have been pound Mike Parrish and completed 160-of-268 passes playing in the Georgia Ta’Phari Wright. for 2,115 yards and 17 touch- Dome for the second Propst said he will not downs last season. straight year. hesitate to use any of the The 6-foot-4, 220-pounder This year, the Packers aforementioned at any time. also is a threat to pull the appear to have the blend of The linebacking corps ball down, tuck it under, potent offense and veteran lost leading tackler Shar- lower his head and run for defense to take a shot at a maine Washington to Val- yardage. state championship that has dosta State, but that unit, Junior Daniel Mobley, Turner’s eluded the school since 1994, too, is deep. who played well when given - ladies fine clothier - despite having a number of Returning starting mid- the opportunity last year, is excellent teams in the inter- dle linebacker John Gray, a expected to continue to get vening years. 6-foot-1, 235-pounder, was playing time this year. Come See Us For Winning Game Looks Propst is no stranger to the Packers second-leading Ty Smith has graduated state championships. He tackler last year and will be and gone on the University won five at Hoover (Ala.), playing on the next level of Georgia, leaving Hill to before coming to Moultrie next season. be the primary target for in 2008. He has played for Sophomore Bull Barge is Segraves and Mobley. Hill three others. He has a feel the likely starter on the led the Packers with eight for what it takes to play a strong side and junior Bran- touchdown receptions last Game 15. don Key will be on the weak season. And he has not backed side. But Kishaun Taylor, D.J off from saying the 2012 And there is little dropoff Johnson, Todd Boyd, Dillon Best Wishes Packers could be best accu- when Tomarcio Reese and Frazier and Andy Bush also mulation of athletes he has Quintin Hampton go into offer appealing targets in To Our Great had since he has been in the game. the opposing secondaries. Colquitt County. The two starting corner- Freshman Kiel Pollard also MaxPreps appears to backs are likely to be play- could get some significant Players, agree, ranking the Packers ers who have committed to playing time. No. 18 in its preseason na- Division I programs. When the Packers em- Cheerleaders tional poll. Johnny Ward will be ploy a tight end, Nate Madi- Despite a Region 1- back at one position. Bobby son and Colby Reneker are AAAAAA schedule that in- Hill, perhaps the Packers expected to man that posi- and Coaches! cludes games against Cam- top receiver, will play plenty tion. 759065dsv den County, Lowndes, Val- on the other side. He has John Boatwright was the 104 S. Main St. dosta, Coffee, Tift County committed to Ole Miss, Packers second-leading and Brunswick and a non- which plans to use him ex- rusher last year and he is 985-3344 759065 Saturday, August 25, 2012 PACKER FOOTBALL 2012 Page 3 758958 Page 4 PACKER FOOTBALL 2012 Saturday, August 25, 2012 Only one goal left for Propst, Packers By Wayne Grandy he 2012 and 2013 teams in Mobile, Ala., while the season with a 20-17 over- [email protected] might have the most tal- also serving as the time loss to Colerain High ent of any he has had Alba head football School of Cincinnati in the MOULTRIE – Rush since coming to Moul- coach. Kirk Herbstreit Challenge Propst has certainly turned trie. The following year, in Cincinnati, then won 10 around the Colquitt County A state championship the two schools were straight and advanced to the High football fortunes since would certainly justify merged to form the state quarterfinals. he arrived from Hoover, the faith the Colquitt Alma Bryant Hurri- During his tenure at Ala., in 2008. County Board of Educa- canes. Propst was the Hoover, 50 Bucs earned col- Over the last three years, tion had in Propst when team’s head coach, lege scholarships and two of the Packers have played they hired him in 2008. leading the Hurricanes his former players reached more football games than The Packers had to a 12-1 record and sev- the National Football any other school in the gone 2-8 in 2007 when en straight shutout vic- League: Antwon Odom with state. the board turned to the tories. the Cincinnati Bengals and After Colquitt County successful Hoover (Ala.) In 1999, he moved to Chad Jackson with the Den- went 4-6 his first season, High School coach to re- Hoover, taking over a ver Broncos. Propst has led the Packers vive its program. Buccaneer program Propst has won numer- to the state semifinals twice And it did not take that had endured three ous Coach of the Year and to the state champion him long.
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