Middle Georgia’s GHSA Class 2A preseason capsules
Bleckley County
Head coach: Tracy White (23-21 in four seasons overall and at Bleckley County).
2015 record: 1-9.
2016 region: GHSA 3-2A.
Players to watch: Willie Taylor (6-3, 210, Sr., WR/DB); Octavious Williams (5-10, 185, Sr., DB/RB); Nakeem Farrow (5-10, 185, Sr., RB); Kevontez Farrow (6-2, 318, Sr., DL).
Schedule:
Aug. 19 at Clinch County
Aug. 26 at Hawkinsville
Sept. 2 Treutlen
Sept. 9 Wilcox County
Sept. 23 at Northeast
Sept. 30 Dublin
Oct. 7 at Washington County
Oct. 14 East Laurens
Oct. 28 at Dodge County
Nov. 4 Southwest
Dodge County
Head coach: Rex Hodges (45-51 in nine seasons overall; 34-22 in five seasons at Dodge County).
2015 record: 11-1.
2016 region: GHSA 3-2A.
Players to watch: Larry Johnson (5-8, 160, Sr., RB); Cam Coleman (6-2, 210, Sr., LB); Jaden Johnson (6-0, 210, Soph., DL).
Schedule:
Aug. 19 Vidalia
Sept. 2 at West Laurens
Sept. 9 at Appling County
Sept. 16 Dooly County
Sept. 23 at Southwest
Sept. 30 Northeast
Oct. 7 at Dublin
Oct. 14 Washington County
Oct. 21 at East Laurens
Oct. 28 Bleckley County
Dublin
Head coach: Roger Holmes (121-48-1 in 14 seasons overall and at Dublin).
2015 record: 6-4.
2016 region: GHSA 3-2A.
Players to watch: Ramon Pittman (5-9, 185, Sr., RB); Jermaine Cooley (6-1, 210, Soph., LB); Moses Simmons (6-1, 195, Sr., DL); Mylek Jones (6-2, 210, Sr., LB).
Schedule:
Aug. 19 at Tattnall County
Aug. 26 Veterans
Sept. 2 at Wilkinson County
Sept. 9 Swainsboro
Sept. 23 East Laurens
Sept. 30 at Bleckley County
Oct. 7 Dodge County
Oct. 13 at Southwest
Oct. 21 Northeast
Nov. 4 at Washington County
East Laurens
Head coach: Chris Robinson (first season as a head coach).
2015 record: 4-6.
2016 region: GHSA 3-2A.
Schedule:
Aug. 19 at Toombs County
Aug. 25 at Johnson County
Sept. 2 at Montgomery County
Sept. 9 Tattnall Square
Sept. 23 at Dublin
Sept. 30 Washington County
Oct. 14 at Bleckley County
Oct. 21 Dodge County
Oct. 27 at Southwest
Nov. 4 Northeast
Lamar County
Head coach: Bryan Love (24-11 in three seasons overall; first season at Lamar County).
2015 record: 7-4.
2016 region: GHSA 5-2A.
Players to watch: Cedric Dumas (6-3, 295, Sr., DL/OL); Malik Collier (5-10, 180, Jr., QB/DB); Malik Banks (5-10, 200, Sr., LB/RB).
Schedule:
Aug. 26 at Northeast
Sept. 2 Jackson
Sept. 9 Troup
Sept. 16 at Marion County
Sept. 23 at Morgan County
Oct. 7 Callaway
Oct. 14 Jordan
Oct. 21 Spencer
Oct. 28 at Heard County
Nov. 4 Temple
Monticello
Head coach: Doug Huff (18-43 in six seasons overall and at Monticello).
2015 record: 1-9.
2016 region: GHSA 8-2A.
Players to watch: Jay Johnson (5-4, 145, Sr., RB/DB); Colton Clay (5-10, 185, Sr., LB); Glendon Graybill (5-10, 280, Sr., DL).
Schedule:
Aug. 26 at Athens Christian
Sept. 2 Pike County
Sept. 9 at Greene County
Sept. 16 Jackson
Sept. 23 at Banks County
Oct. 7 at Social Circle
Oct. 14 Putnam County
Oct. 21 at Oglethorpe County
Oct. 28 Elbert County
Nov. 4 Rabun County
Putnam County
Head coach: Kyle Gourley (12-19 in three seasons overall and at Putnam County).
2015 record: 7-4.
2016 region: GHSA 8-2A.
Schedule:
Aug. 19 Warren County
Aug. 26 at Hancock Central
Sept. 2 at Greene County
Sept. 16 Morgan County
Sept. 23 Elbert County
Sept. 30 at Oglethorpe County
Oct. 7 Rabun County
Oct. 14 at Monticello
Oct. 28 Banks County
Nov. 4 at Social Circle
Washington County
Head coach: Joel Ingram (90-31-1 in 10 seasons overall and at Washington County).
2015 record: 5-6.
2016 region: GHSA 3-2A.
Schedule:
Aug. 26 Jones County
Sept. 2 Burke County
Sept. 9 at Baldwin
Sept. 16 at Evans
Sept. 30 at East Laurens
Oct. 7 Bleckley County
Oct. 14 at Dodge County
Oct. 21 Southwest
Oct. 28 at Northeast
Nov. 4 Dublin
This story was originally published August 13, 2016 at 4:14 PM with the headline "Middle Georgia’s GHSA Class 2A preseason capsules."