Team Capsule: Hemingway Tigers

HEMINGWAY
Tigers

Coach: Ken Cribb (5th season, 30-18 overall, four seasons)

2008 projected finish
Overall: 9-1
Region 8-A: 5-1

Schedule
Date Opponent (2007) Pick
Aug. 29 at Kingstree (5-6) W
Sept. 5 vs.  St. James (2-8) W
Sept. 12 vs. C. E. Murray (0-11) W
Sept. 19 at Hannah-Pamplico (4-7) W
Sept. 26 vs. Carvers Bay (11-3) W
Oct. 3 at Creek Bridge (1-9) W
Oct. 10 vs. Latta (0-10) W
Oct. 17 at Johnsonville (4-6) W
Oct. 24 vs. Green Sea-Floyds (7-4) W
Oct. 31 at Lake View (11-2) L

2007 results
(9-3 overall, 4-2 Region 8-A)
vs. Kingstree W, 24-2
at Waccamaw W, 22-0
at C.E Murray W, 27-0
vs. St. John’s W, 26-6
at Carvers Bay L, 27-16
vs. Creek Bridge W, 47-6
at Latta W, 52-12
vs. Johnsonville W, 50-7
at Green Sea-Floyds W, 36-14
vs. Lake View W, 13-12
Playoffs
vs. Baptist Hill W, 53-20
at Lamar L, 29-12
 
Top returners
RB/FB Antonio Mitchum; WR/SS Quinton Brown; LB C.J. Jullious

Key losses
QB Denzell Wedgeworth (injured and will miss season), TE/ Antwan Johnson, G Bud Verner

Projected starters
Offense
WR Qunton Brown (Jr., 5-11/165)
LT Prescott Pressley (Jr.,6-3/280)
LG AJ. Houston (Sr., 5-7 190)
C Javon Hannah (Sr., 6-0 215)
RG Trevor Scott (Sr.,5-8/210)
RT Kayo Chandler (Sr., 6-0/300)
TE Damien Gage (So., 6-0/185)
QB Tashan Frederick (Sr., 6-4/190)
FB James Flowers (Sr., 5-10/185)
RB Antonio Mitchum (Sr., 6-1/220)
RB Shaquille Wells (Jr., 5-7/145)
K Antnio Mitchum (Sr., 6-1/220)
KR Quinton Brown (Jr., 5-11/165)
Defense
LE Alvin Moore (Jr., 5-10/240)
DT Trevor Scott (Sr.,5-8/210)
DT Kayo Chandler (Sr., 6-0/300)
DT Isiaah Pressley (Jr., 5-10/180)
DE Rayshawn Smalls (Jr., 6-01/185)
LB Antonio Mitchum (Sr., 6-1/220)
LB C.J. Julious (Sr., 5-10/190)
LB Marquise Wright (Jr., 5-8/175)
FS Tashan Frederick (Sr., 6-4/190)
SS Qunton Brown (Jr., 5-11/165)
CB Antonio Nesmith (Sr., -6-1/165)
P Antonio Mitchum (Sr., 6-1/220)
PR Quinton Brown (Jr., 5-11/165)

Bottom line
Hemingway already has gotten to a rocky start by losing three starters, including quarterback and all-Pee Dee performer Denzell Wedgeworth. The senior broke his leg during a scrimmage against North Central and will miss the remainder of the season.
Tashan Frederick, the leading scorer on the Tigers basketball team, moves over from receiver and replace Wedgeworth.
“Tashan is a good option quarterback who just lacks experience,” Hemingway coach Ken Cribb said. “I think once he gets a little of that he wwill be fine.”
Frederick’s transition will be helped with an experienced offensive line made up of four seniors and talented running back Antonio Mitchum, who also plays linebacker.
“No one person can replace Denzell,” Cribb said. “It’s going to be a team effort and we will try and put it behind us.”