WILSON
Tigers
Coach: Darryl Page (16th season, 101-82 overall, 15 years)
2008 projected finish
Overall: 9-1
Region 6-3A: 4-1
Schedule
Date Opponent (2007) Pick
Aug. 28 vs. Lake City (5-6) W
Sept. 5 at South Florence (2-9) W
Sept. 12 at Hartsville (9-4) W
Sept. 18 vs. Timmonsville (3-8) W
Sept. 26 vs. West Florence (7-5) W
Oct. 2 vs. Lakewood (3-7) W
Oct. 10 at Camden (3-8) W
Oct. 17 vs. Crestwood (11-3) W
Oct. 24 at Marlboro County (9-3) L
Oct. 31 at Darlington (2-8) W
2007 results
(12-3, overall, 3-2 Region 5-3A)
Clover L, 33-12
at South Florence W, 27-7
at Lee Central W, 55-0
at St. James W, 35-0
at West Florence W, 10-5
at Lakewood W, 33-20
vs. Lake City W, 27-7
at Crestwood L, 37-32
vs. Marlboro County L, 21-7
at Darlington W, 27-7
Playoffs
at Socastee W, 33-21
at Timberland W, 26-15
at Strom Thurmond W, 21-14
at Crestwood W, 34-28
vs. Chester W, 14-12
Top returners
QBs Richard Cue and Malik McCall; Anthony Gree, Bivins Elliott, DB Grayson Harley LB Justin Hennicks
Key losses
WR/S Derek Belin; DE Melvin Banks
Projected starters
Offense
WR Caleb Davis (Sr.)
WR Bivins Elliott (Jr.)
LT Kaleb Carter (Jr.)
LG Jimmie Brown (Jr.)
C Shelton Ford (Sr.)
RG Jermel Harley (Jr.)
RT Tyran Scott (Jr.)
WR Joshua Jones (Sr.)
WR Jeremiah Gandy (Jr.)
QB Richard Cue (Sr.)/Maliek McCall (Jr.)
RB Anthony Green (Sr.)/Antwan Brunson (Sr.)
K Richard Bardauskus (Sr.)
KR Anthony Green (Sr.)
Defense
DE Keith Fillmore (Sr.)
DT James Woodberry (Sr.)
DE Decar Brown (Jr.)
LB Rodrea’ Brown (Sr.)
LB Justin Hennicks (Sr.)
LB Walter Wingate (Sr.)
LB Tranier Fraiser (Sr.)
S Brandon King (Sr.)
S Jeremiah Gandy (Jr.)
CB Grayson Harley (Sr.)
CB Bryant Bonds (Jr.)
P Richard Bardauskus (Sr.)
PR Anthony Green (Sr.)
Bottom line
The Tigers are coming off a magical postseason run which resulted in the Class 3A championship. Wilson, which finished third in the region, won all of its games away from Memorial Stadium.
And their is no reason the Tigers couldn’t make a return trip to the title game.
Wilson returns most of its skilled players including running back Anthony Green, WR Bivens Elliott and the quarterback tandem of Maliek McCall and Richard Cue.
The Tigers are surely talented but they must guard against all the extra attention and acolades that comes with winning a state title.
“We have great expectations ... and we are a more confident team,” Page said. “But they put it out their on the practice field every day.”
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