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commercialappeal.com M o n d ay , August 14 , 2006 ★★★ C7 Carson Blue Devils’ cupboard isn’t bare Knowlton (right) drags down an Dauksch is trying to do it all over newly formed Class 6A with West Memphis has only been opposing Dauksch’s team aims again with many fresh faces, neighboring Marion in its con- practicing for a couple of weeks, ba l l - c a r r i e r to make noise in 6A thanks to heavy graduation loss- f e re n c e . so the race to replace departed last year. es. Among the top returnees, se- quarterback Tyler Allen is still Knowlton, NO. 9 WEST MEMPHIS “We had a very good senior nior Teddy Stackhouse is a three- wide open. who had 17 class (last year),” Dauksch said. year starter and certainly figures Seniors Holden Bell and Do- sacks as a By Craig Wack “Last year’s juniors are talented, into the Blue Devils plans. minique Hamelin are battling sophomore in wack@commercialappeal .com but they just don’t have a lot of He’ll be expected to help fill with junior Barrett Oswalt for 2005, is one experience playing on Friday the void at running back created the starting job. of several nights.” by the departures of tailback Dauksch said he’s not afraid if talented It’s become a tough act to fol- Luckily Dauksch has some Marquette Williams and fullback the Blue Devils start a little slow. p l ay e r s l ow. time to figure out who is going to Xavier Murry. After all, the 2004 team started 1- returning for Over the last three years, the start and who isn’t — Arkansas Stackhouse also played in the 3 and still made it to the state the Blue West Memphis football team has doesn’t start its football season defensive backfield last year, and title game. Devils this made three trips to the Arkansas until Sept. 1. will see significant time there as “We’re a smaller team than we fa l l . Class AAAAA state title game, Another wrinkle heading into wel l . were last year,” he said. “But rolled up 33 wins and sent several the season is that the state reclas- Also back is junior defensive we’ve got great team speed. We players to Division 1 colleges. Mike Brown sified to seven classes from five. end Carson Knowlton, who had run to the football better than we The Commercial Now Blue Devils coach Lanny West Memphis will play in the 17 sacks as a sophomore. ever did.” A p p ea l INSIDE REGION 8-2A Talented Trojans have depth Carver 2005 IN REVIEW Without the ball: Se n i o r With the ball: The Cobras Te a m Re g i o n Ov e r a l l linebacker Rodrecus Tucker have some big shoes to fill Carver 6 0 7 3 leads a Washington defense Watson as good at CB after the graduation of all- Tr ea d w e l l 5 1 5 5 looking to improve after everything quarterback William Wes t w o o d 4 2 4 6 allowing over 23 points per as he is at quarterback Brack. Carver expects to be Wa s h i n g t o n 3 3 4 6 game during the regular season strong up the middle with South Side 2 4 2 8 last year. senior center Ellis Turner Oa k h av e n 1 5 1 9 Fo r e c a s t : Is this the year the NO. 10 MILLINGTON anchoring the offensive line. Wes t s i d e 0 6 0 10 Warriors overtake Carver for Senior Kendrick Watley slides PLAYOFF RESULTS region supremacy? By David Healy into the quarterback role, with First round healy@yourappeal .com NaPale Walters as his main Wes t s i d e target out of the backfield. Westview 34, Washington 18 Millington 10th-year football With the ball: Qu a r t e r ba c k Without the ball: The Milan 51, Treadwell 0 coach Hank Hawkins isn’t going Tarvus McClure returns for his Cobras have a defense with Huntingdon 49, Westwood 0 to speculate on how successful senior season. He will get help plenty of size, just not a ton of the Trojans are going to be this Carver 36, Peabody 14 from junior running back experience. The 6-4, 290-pound season. Second round Joseph Jackson. Turner and and the 6-5, 200 “I’ve been doing it long Without the ball: The Walters will play on the line. Huntingdon 41 , Carver 22 enough to know you don’t trust defense is undersized but Senior Chris Murray (6-3, 222) your gut,” Hawkins said of his should be quick. Junior Cortez will patrol the linebacker spot. team, ranked No. 10 in The hitter in the secondary, but the Johnson will play in the Fo r e c a s t : Coach Dwayne Commercial Appeal’s preseason Scrappers must find some defensive backfield with senior Harris said he’s got a more Dandy Dozen. Mark Weber/The Commercial Appeal consistency along the defensive Desmond Penton and junior team-oriented squad this year “There are too many vari- l i n e. Jonathan Jackson. Bolton running back Gerald Guffin is brought down by with no overpowering ables. You can have injuries, Fo r e c a s t : This could be a Fo r e c a s t : First-year coach Millington’s Nate Sorenson in a game last season. superstar. He said he expects turnovers, things you can’t con- turnaround year for South Side, Carey Johnson’s team is small some early growing pains as trol and things you can’t coach which will be led this season by in numbers but should be P R ES E ASO N run on the Trojans’ second play his young team gains through. I’ve been doing it long DANDY DOZEN first-year coach Shon Hinds. speedy. He said he expects the from scrimmage Friday in ex p e r i e n ce. enough to know you never take L ast Millington’s jamboree game Wildcats to get better as the anything for granted.” Te a m Ye a r against Houston. Oa k h av e n Tr e a d w e l l season goes along. Still, it would be easy to see 1. COMING FRIDAY Senior Ross Bradley (6-1, With the ball: A lot will ride With the ball: So p h o m o r e how Hawkins could let his mind 2. COMING FRIDAY 265) will be leading the Milling- Samuel Bobo takes over at Wes t w o o d start wandering. 3. COMING THURSDAY ton offensive line this season. on just how far senior quarterback Jerrall Henderson quarterback for an Eagle With the ball: The The Trojans have plenty of 4. COMING THURSDAY Senior strong safety Unex offense that has several holes Longhorns bring back several firepower coming back from the 5. COMING WEDNESDAY M aye s (5-10, 180) and senior has matured. This will be Henderson’s second year of to fill after averaging around 24 key players from last year, team that finished last season 8- 6. COMING WEDNESDAY linebacker Clarence McAdory points per game last season. including senior quarterback 4 and advanced to the second football. His top target will be 7. COMING TUESDAY (6-1, 255) will be two players to Without the ball: Led by Joseph Smith. He will have round of the Class 5A state play- fellow senior Desmond Lewis. 8. COMING TUESDAY watch in the Millington defense. junior defensive end Jeremy multiple targets to throw to offs. Without the ball: Se n i o r 9. WEST MEMPHIS 1 3 -1 “It’s going to be a hard-fought Roberts, the Eagles will be with senior receivers Dectaniel Topping that list is senior Montreze Beale will anchor the 10. MILLINGTON 8-4 road,” Mayes said. “This year a coached on the defensive side Palmoore and Myron Cox back quarterback Kion Watson. Wat- defensive line with junior 11. WOODDALE 6-5 lot of teams are going to be gun- this season by former University along with junior Patrick Handy. son (6-foot, 150) threw for 900 Detrick Miles at linebacker and 12. ECS 10 - 2 ning for us. of Memphis lineman Albert yards last season in the Trojans’ sophomore Kendrick Smith in Without the ball: The “We have a lot of talent.” M ea n s . Wing-T offense. the secondary. defensive backfield should be While Millington will likely be Fo r e c a s t : Despite Treadwell’s one of Westwood’s strengths. Watson has been working on If an injury occurs to Watson, solid this year, the question is Fo r e c a s t : Coach Ardnett his throwing mechanics all off- the Trojans have depth at quar- Thomas is in his second year low numbers this season, Seniors Chris Broadnax and whether it can be good enough expect the Eagles to be in the Antoine Killebrew join junior season, he said, and looks to be terback, since junior Randon to give Region 7-5A favorite with the Hawks and he says the an even more complete QB this Fre ye rs o n (6-1, 176) has the team is already better than it hunt come playoff time. Dominique Sholar in the Ridgeway a run for its money. secondary.