Sam Mathis

MTCS

Region: 5-1A

Coach: Fred Shambaugh, second season

Nick Merritt

Last season: 9-2, fell to Trousdale County in 2A second round of playoffs.

Players to watch: Tanner Green, Sr., RB/LB – Ran for 902 yards, 13 TDs, 43 tackles, three sacks in 2014. Nick Merritt, Sr. RB/LB – 49 tackles, 11 sacks, rushed for 362 yards. Trey Hickey, Sr., WR/DB – 377 receiving yards, seven TDs, 23 tackles, three interceptions. Sam Mathis, Sr., DE – Recorded 60 tackles with eight sacks. Brayden Melton, Sr. LB – Led team with 140 tackles. Joseph Peck, Jr. QB – Enters first year as starting QB.

Quote:

Brayden Melton

“Last year was definitely a confidence booster. We showed ourselves that we can compete with other people. And we’re working hard to get even better.” – Tanner Green

Schedule (*-region game): Aug. 21 Ezell-Harding, 7 p.m.; *Aug. 28 at Red Boiling Springs, 7 p.m.; *Sept. 4 Jo Byrns, 7 p.m.; *Sept. 11 at Monterey, 7 p.m.; *Sept. 18 Clay Co., 7 p.m.; *Sept. 25 at Pickett Co., 7 p.m.; *Oct. 2 Gordonsville, 7 p.m.; Oct. 9 at Cannon Co., 7 p.m.; *Oct. 16 Trousdale Co., 7 p.m.; *Oct. 23 at Nashville Christian, 7 p.m.

Joseph Peck