Middle Georgia’s GHSA Class 4A preseason capsules
Baldwin
Head coach: Lee Hannah (11-11 in two seasons overall and at Baldwin).
2015 record: 4-6.
2016 region: GHSA 3-4A.
Players to watch: Malik Clark (6-3, 235, Sr., DL); Ty’ Christian Henry (6-0, 205, Sr., LB); Willie Williams (6-0, 245, Sr., OL/DL); Milton Adams (5-9, 175, Soph., LB); Donte Justice (5-11, 165, Soph., DB).
Schedule:
Aug. 19 Hancock Central
Aug. 26 at Wilkinson County
Sept. 9 Washington County
Sept. 16 Griffin
Sept. 23 at Evans
Oct. 7 at Richmond Academy
Oct. 14 at Thomson
Oct. 21 Burke County
Oct. 28 Hephzibah
Nov. 4 at Cross Creek
Upson-Lee
Head coach: Tommy Parks 69-60 in 13 seasons overall; 15-6 in two seasons at Upson-Lee).
2015 record: 8-3.
2016 region: GHSA 2-4A.
Schedule:
Aug. 26 Shaw
Sept. 2 Columbus
Sept. 9 at Griffin
Sept. 16 at Callaway
Sept. 23 Jordan
Oct. 7 Mary Persons
Oct. 14 at Perry
Oct. 21 at Howard
Oct. 28 West Laurens
Nov. 4 Spalding
West Laurens
Head coach: Stacy Nobles (30-25 in five seasons overall and at West Laurens).
2015 record: 8-4.
2016 region: GHSA 2-4A.
Players to watch: Jathaniel Allen (5-11, 210, Sr., LB); Mataio Elvine (6-3, 245, Sr., DL); Shundrekus Smith (6-2, 265, Sr., DL); Storm Walker (5-10, 175, Sr., WR); Darius Bradford (5-10, 195, Sr., RB).
Schedule:
Aug. 26 Wayne County
Sept. 2 Dodge County
Sept. 9 at Vidalia
Sept. 16 at South Effingham
Sept. 23 at Warner Robins
Sept. 30 at Howard
Oct. 7 Spalding
Oct. 21 Mary Persons
Oct. 28 at Upson-Lee
Nov. 4 at Perry
This story was originally published August 13, 2016 at 4:15 PM with the headline "Middle Georgia’s GHSA Class 4A preseason capsules."