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2017 football preview: Young Johnson team excited about potential

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JOHNSON: NEED TO KNOW

  • MASCOT: Knights
  • TEAM COLORS: Blue and White
  • CURRENT REGION: 8-AAAAA
  • HEAD COACH/RECORD AT SCHOOL: Jason Roquemore, seventh season, 12-48
  • 2017 RECORD/ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 0-10
  • KEY LOSSES: Sr. TE Rolando Guerrero, Sr. WR A.T. Young
  • OFFENSIVE STYLE: Spread option -- The Knights want to keep the ball on the ground and control the clock.
  • KEY OFFENSIVE PLAYERS: 5 returning starters -- Sr. QB Sam Corbett, Jr. TB Nolan Bullock, Jr. OL Caden Collins
  • DEFENSIVE STYLE: 3-4 -- Johnson wants to be more aggressive, esepcially with its front seven, to try and take some pressure off a young secondary
  • KEY DEFENSIVE PLAYERS: X returning starters -- Jr. DL Dimetrio Landaverde, Jr. DL Platinium Thompson, Sr. LB Zeke Velasquez
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2018 SCHEDULE
Aug. 18 vs. Social Circle
Aug. 25 at West Hall
Sept. 1 at Banks County
Sept. 8 vs. East Hall
Sept. 22 vs. Flowery Branch*
Sept. 29 at Walnut Grove*
Oct. 6 vs. Buford*
Oct. 13 at Clarke Central*
Oct. 27 vs. Cedar Shoals*
Nov. 3 at Loganville*
*- Indicates region contest
(All kickoffs scheduled for 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted)

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