Middle Georgia’s GHSA Class 1A preseason capsules
Dooly County
Head coach: Jimmy Hughes (55-46 in nine seasons overall; 49-22 in six seasons at Dooly County).
2015 record: 7-4.
2016 region: GHSA 4B-1A.
Schedule:
Aug. 19 at Crisp County
Aug. 26 Macon County
Sept. 2 Americus-Sumter
Sept. 16 at Dodge County
Sept. 23 Schley County
Oct. 7 at Hawkinsville
Oct. 14 Crawford County
Oct. 21 at Taylor County
Oct. 28 Region crossover
Nov. 4 Region play-in
GMC
Head coach: Steven Simpson (8-22 in three seasons overall and at GMC).
2015 record: 1-9.
2016 region: GHSA 7B-1A (non-region).
Players to watch: Michael Skinner (6-0, 235, Sr., RB/DL); Grayson Goodwin (6-3, 290, Sr., OL/LB); Cory Bivins (6-1, 170, Jr., QB); Alex Easley (5-10, 165, Sr., RB).
Schedule:
Aug. 19 at Treutlen
Aug. 26 at Wheeler County
Sept. 2 Fulton Leadership Academy
Sept. 9 Schley County
Sept. 16 Oglethorpe County
Sept. 30 at Temple
Oct. 7 at John Milledge
Oct. 14 Glascock County
Oct. 21 Riverside Military
Oct. 28 at Montgomery County
Hancock Central
Head coach: Marleau Blount (11-11 in two seasons overall; first season at Hancock Central).
2015 record: 4-6.
2016 region: GHSA 7B-1A.
Schedule:
Aug. 19 at Baldwin
Aug. 26 Putnam County
Sept. 16 at Wilkinson County
Sept. 23 Hephzibah
Sept. 30 at Aquinas
Oct. 7 at Lincoln County
Oct. 14 at Washington-Wilkes
Oct. 21 Warren County
Oct. 28 Greene County
Nov. 4 Region play-in
Hawkinsville
Head coach: Will Conner (first season as a head coach).
2015 record: 5-5.
2016 region: GHSA 4B-1A.
Players to watch: Dontavious Davenport (6-0, 180, Sr., RB/DB); Brooks Cape (5-11, 190, Jr., LB); Java’n Singletary (6-0, 185, Soph., WR/DB).
Schedule:
Aug. 26 Bleckley County
Sept. 2 at Wilcox County
Sept. 9 at FPD
Sept. 16 at Schley County
Sept. 23 Crawford County
Oct. 7 Dooly County
Oct. 14 Taylor County
Oct. 21 at Macon County
Oct. 28 Region crossover
Nov. 4 Region play-in
Macon County
Head coach: Dexter Copeland (111-61 in 15 seasons overall; 10-3 in one season at Macon County).
2015 record: 10-3.
2016 region: GHSA 4B-1A.
Players to watch: K’Hari Lane (6-2, 230, Sr., QB); Tra Mathis (6-0, 175, Jr., WR/DB); LaDarrius Hartry (6-4, 205, Jr., WR); Keldrick Thomas (5-7, 165, Jr., WR); Christian Meadows (6-3, 330, Jr., OL/DL); Marquell Jackson (6-4, 340., Sr., TE/DL); Curt McDonald (5-9, 175, Sr., WR/DB).
Schedule:
Aug. 26 at Dooly County
Sept. 2 at Irwin County
Sept. 9 Fitzgerald
Sept. 23 Taylor County
Sept. 30 at Northside
Oct. 7 at Crawford County
Oct. 14 at Schley County
Oct. 21 Hawkinsville
Oct. 28 Region crossover
Nov. 4 Region play-in
Taylor County
Head coach: Mark Wilson (121-131 in 24 seasons overall; 3-7 in one season at Taylor County).
2015 record: 3-7.
2016 region: GHSA 4B-1A.
Players to watch: Lyn-J Dixon (5-10, 180, Jr., RB); Gunnar Watson (6-3, 185, Jr., QB); Markeyce Troutman (6-3, 200, Jr., LB); Ashon Hayes (6-4, 310, Sr., OL).
Schedule:
Aug. 19 Terrell County
Sept. 2 at Greenville
Sept. 9 Central-Talbotton
Sept. 23 at Macon County
Sept. 30 at Crawford County
Oct. 7 Schley County
Oct. 14 at Hawkinsville
Oct. 21 Dooly County
Oct. 28 Region crossover
Nov. 4 Region play-in
Wilkinson County
Head coach: James Hagins (124-97-2 in 20 seasons overall and at Wilkinson County).
2015 record: 6-5.
2016 region: GHSA 7A-1A.
Schedule:
Aug. 26 Baldwin
Sept. 2 Dublin
Sept. 9 Johnson County
Sept. 16 Hancock Central
Sept. 30 at Tattnall Square
Oct. 7 at FPD
Oct. 14 Mount de Sales
Oct. 21 at Stratford
Oct. 28 Twiggs County
Nov. 4 Region play-in
This story was originally published August 13, 2016 at 4:14 PM with the headline "Middle Georgia’s GHSA Class 1A preseason capsules."