Friday, August 16, 2013
Coach: Clay Livingston (2-8 here and overall)
Last year: The Indians beat Murray County and Armuchee but lost all other games.
'13 dreams: Livingston said the Indians endured Murphy's Law: Everything that could go wrong last year did go wrong. They struggled with injuries to key players, and the coach knows it's hard to put a positive spin on a 2-8 season at a respectable program. But it's all getting better.
13-for-13 contenders: As with most teams, seniors are the leaders of this squad. Quarterback Nigel Dickerson (5-foot-9, 170) touches the ball on almost every play and is a threat to score on every play; he is the fastest player on the team. Tailback Shawn Lawrence (5-11, 205) doesn't have the top-end spend, but he's quick to shed a tackler one way or another. Lineman Skyler Essmann (6-0, 225) will be counted on for leadership and control of both lines.
Number of interest: 4. That's the number of years since the Indians have had a winning season. That needs to change, according to Livingston: "Winnng is a mindset. It's an environment that we'd like to create here. I think we've got enough to compete every single Friday night."
13 years ago: Coached by John Starr, the Indians started the season with seven straight wins before taking a 41-6 loss at Cartersville, which had Livingston on its coaching staff. Chattooga was upset 42-23 in the first round of the playoffs.
Program superstition: A tomahawk is the last thing that players touch every Friday night of a home game before they head to the field. "I don't know the history," Livingston said. "I probably should."
1-through-3: Senior two-way lineman Skyler Esmann
Q. Who is the craziest guy on your team?
A. Tyler Hughes, because he's always the wildest one on game day - even on days where we're not playing.
Q. What are the expectations around Chattooga this year?
A. We want to go to the playoffs and win a playoff game.
Q. What's the best part of being a football player at your school?
A. The way people look at you - it makes you feel like you're doing something right. You feel like you're doing the right thing. I'm doing something with my life.
2013 Schedule
Aug. 30 at East Hall
Sep. 6 Heard County
Sep. 13 Darlington
Sep. 20 at Model
Sep. 27 at Murray County
Oct. 11 Armuchee
Oct. 18 Coosa
Oct. 25 at Pepperell
Nov. 1 Dade County
Nov. 8 at Calhoun
*Region 7-AA game
2012 Stats
Passing C-A-I Pct. Yards TDs
Nigel Dickerson 37-90-8 369 2
Rushing Att. Yards TDs
Nigel Dickerson 85 804 6
Receiving No. Yards TDs
Shaun Lawerence 11 172 4
Roster
1 Nigel Dickerson Senior
2 Isaiah Foster Freshman
3 Anothon Laughlin Senior
4 Dee McCutchins Sophomore
5 Shawn Lawrence Senior
7 Travell Bankston Sophomore
8 Garrett Salmon Senior
9 Caleb Pledger Sophomore
12 Cameron Evans Freshman
13 Ten Shropshire Seniors
14 Isaac Foster Freshman
15 Treavor Curtis Junior
16 Donovan Dallas Junior
17 Alex Bynum Senior
19 Gary Sneed Junior
20 Joel Boykin Senior
21 Corbet Neal Junior
23 Travis Kwaterski Senior
24 Cam Perry Junior
25 Juan Adams Freshman
26 Jahaddias Adams Senior
28 Zay Underwood Sophomore
30 Christtian Turkett Junior
31 John Alley Freshman
32 Cameron Gazaway Freshman
33 Nick Hawkins Freshman
34 Jalin Perry Freshman
35 Mar'klin Christopher Junior
37 Nick York Junior
39 Drake Mickley Junior
41 Tyler Griffin Freshman
42 Devan Byers Senior
43 Nick Groce Freshman
44 Justin Sutton Junior
50 Caleb Wade Sophomore
52 Michael Adams Freshman
53 Michael Leming Junior
54 Skyler Esmann Senior
55 T.J. Howington Freshman
56 Armand Ford Freshman
57 Quez Hendrixs Freshman
58 Jay Williams Sophomre
60 Isaiah Curtis Freshman
61 David Hudson Junior
65 Clonin Hilton Junior
67 Austin McGraw Sophomore
68 Alijah Neal Freshman
70 Chandler Edgeworth Junior
72 Jerred King Junior
75 Chris Murphy Sophomore
76 Garrett Schonfeld Freshman
77 Dalton Hunter Junior
79 Anthony Ledbetter Junior
82 Trey Boman Sophomore
83 Miguel Castro Junior
88 Tyler Bledsoe Sophomore