JO BYRNS

Region: 5-1A

Coach: Tom Adkins, 22nd year

Last Season: 4-6, finishing third in district but missing playoffs

Players to Watch:

Connor Cathey

Connor Cathey, Sr., QB/S – completed 91 of 162 for 1,206 yards and nine touchdowns and also had 21 PATs in 2014. Also led all defenders with seven interceptions; Parker Baxley, Sr., WR/DB – led team with 42 catches for 547 yards and three TDs and 10 returns for 203 yards; Scottie Kendzierski Sr., LB/OL – led squad with 93 tackles and one sack; Jackson Jones, Sr., OL/DL – Finished  with 51 tackles and three sacks, second on the team; Tyran Douglas. So., WR/DB – will be looked to fill a void left by two primary receivers who graduated last year.

Quote:

Parker Baxley

“It was disappointing not making the playoffs last year. Living around here, that’s the first time in a long time that we haven’t at least made it to the playoffs, but I think one of the biggest reasons we didn’t was because we didn’t really have a high-powered offense. I think we have the pieces to turn that around this year.” – Parker Baxley

Schedule: (*-region game) Aug. 21 vs. Cheatham County 7 p.m.; Aug. 28 at East Robertson 7 p.m.; Sept. 4 at *Middle Tennessee Christian 7 p.m.; *Sept. 11 at Trousdale County 7 p.m.; *Sept. 18 vs. Nashville Christian 7 p.m.; *Sept. 25 at Gordonsville 7 p.m.; *Oct. 2 vs. Red Boiling Springs 7 p.m.; *Oct. 9 at Clay County 7 p.m.; *Oct. 16 vs. Pickett County 7 p.m.; *Oct. 30 vs. Monterey 7 p.m.