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Brainerd may be ready to break through

Brainerd head coach Tyrus Ward talks to his team before they play in the Kickoff Classic Best of Preps jamboree at Finley Stadium on Friday, Aug. 11, in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Brainerd head coach Tyrus Ward talks to his team before they play in the Kickoff Classic Best of Preps jamboree at Finley Stadium on Friday, Aug. 11, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Brainerd head coach Tyrus Ward talks to his team before they play in the Kickoff Classic Best of Preps jamboree at Finley Stadium on Friday, Aug. 11, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

By Stephen Hargis 3 min read

BRAINERD PANTHERS

Head coach: Tyrus Ward (2-8 in one year here; 8-22 overall)

Returning starters: 4 offensive, 3 defensive

Key players: QB Xiyeer Lattimore (6-0, 165); OLB Robert North (6-3, 225); ATH Sidney Stallworth (5-11, 245); ATH Allen Ware (5-10, 175); WR/DB Der’Quantis Wynn (5-8, 150).

Team strengths: The Panthers have plenty of skill-position players who can put pressure on people to have to cover them in open space. There isn’t just one primary weapon but a committee of athletes, which means opposing defenses can’t focus on stopping just one.