It’s possible that Sequatchie County’s season could hinge on a lean.
If Hayden Hicks can learn to lean forward, the Indians could prosper. If he doesn’t, he may find himself at tight end and coach Ken Colquette back at the drawing board.
Plans are for the 6-foot-2, 242-pound senior to shoulder the load in Colquette’s split-back option offense, but nothing was etched in stone as the preseason progressed.
“He couldn’t lean last year, and I moved him to tight end,” Colquette recalled. “He had a lot of bad habits and he’d get to running straight up, and he was a little stubborn about changing.”
Hicks almost shudders with a resounding “nooo!” at the thoughts of going back to tight end, making it clear he’d rather pound nails all day long for his dad’s construction company.