SOUTHSIDER VOICE PHOTOS BY AL STILLEY Traveon Hood (from left), Nate Talhelm and Mario Coles are the Flashes’ primary linebackers.
(4-6, 6A) Third-year coach Grant Lewis has numbers … 93 players on roster … impressive 254 yards rushing per game last year … lost 10 starters but return with a senior-laden team … most players have some varsity experience… junior QB Dylan Bishop (769 yards passing, six TDs) … powerful running attack from seniors Jaylen Brown (1,220 yards rushing, 13 TDs) and Michael Pitz (914 yards, 11 TDs), and Johnnie Mickle (10.1 yards per carry) … depth is solid with some spots three-deep … Flashes four-deep at wide receiver … O-line loaded with seniors Peyton Ditchley (275 pounds) and Nathan Kaster (220) and experienced juniors Payton Lamping (270), Tyler Robinson (195) and Keegan Cline (290) … fast and physical defense … junior newcomer Steven Edwards joins seniors Peyton Keesee (250), 31 tackles, Jacob McFarland (240) and James Atnip (240) on d-line … savvy D-backs include seniors Eli Weeks, 56 tackles, Austin McIntosh, 53 tackles, with juniors Jac Cecil, DJ Casey and Luke Magee … sophomore Nate Talhelm helps at linebacker with Traveon Hood and Mario Coles … most positions start two- and three-year vets … veteran Dave Scheib in as savvy assistant … 2007 last winning season … open at home Friday against Decatur Central.
Coach’s comments: “The goal is to go out on top of Conference Indiana. Being the third year with our coaching staff, finally feel like the culture has changed. All the kids are locked in, we’ve been practicing at a high tempo, high energy every single day. You can just tell there is something different in the air this year. The kids are leading themselves.
“We’re really expecting something great to happen; looking to have a great season in the conference and out of conference and make a run in sectionals. The community support here is fantastic. Anybody within Franklin Township will tell you the football program is back. Everybody is taking pride in it. We’re looking forward to getting some W’s on Friday nights for the school, kids and community. Our kids are having fun and are really primed for this season.”
Coach’s comments: “The goal is to go out on top of Conference Indiana. Being the third year with our coaching staff, finally feel like the culture has changed. All the kids are locked in, we’ve been practicing at a high tempo, high energy every single day. You can just tell there is something different in the air this year. The kids are leading themselves.
“We’re really expecting something great to happen; looking to have a great season in the conference and out of conference and make a run in sectionals. The community support here is fantastic. Anybody within Franklin Township will tell you the football program is back. Everybody is taking pride in it. We’re looking forward to getting some W’s on Friday nights for the school, kids and community. Our kids are having fun and are really primed for this season.”
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