Ricky Holliday’s Tigers aim torebound from last year’s one win season.Meigs County Tigers
Coach: Ricky Holliday (6-15 in two seasons here and overall)
Last year: 1-9 as District 5-AA member
’13 dreams: Eight sophomores got a lot of game experience last year, whether they were ready for it or not. So Meigs County is going down a classification with an experienced group of starters. The combination of the two should help the Tigers improve their record, but District 3 still will present plenty of challenges. Grace Christian and Greenback were both 10-2 and second-round playoff teams last year, and Rockwood and Midway also playoff teams. The Tigers are awaiting the return of middle linebacker and fullback Lee Wilson (6-foot-1, 240), their leading 2012 tackler who had surgery July 29 on a foot he broke while going through drills at Jacksonville State University earlier in the month. Big things also are expected from fellow seniors Austin Kennedy (6-3) and Quincy Parris (5-10), who check in at a combined 440 pounds. Kennedy, a two-way tackle, carries 200 more of those pounds than Parris, a running back and safety.
Number of interest: It’s been 13 seasons since the Tigers last won a state-playoff game.