Marion County High School

Team Profile

Photos by Andy Mitchell Photography

Q&A with Coach Tim Starkey

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Q. How would you characterize this year’s team?

A. Experienced and older.

Q. What will be the keys to your success?

A. Staying healthy and good
senior leadership.

Q. Who will be your key leaders on the team?

A. Sam Pickett, Braydon Coffelt, Taylor Scharber, Lennox Williamson, Tilton Pickett, Ashton Martin, and Chase McFalls.

Q. What are your biggest reasons for optimism?

A. A special group of seniors.

Q. What will keep you up at night?

A. Making sure we are as prepared as we can be.

Q. What can you build on from last year?

A. Making a deeper run in the playoffs.

Q. Any lessons learned from last year?

A. Yes, take nothing for granted.

Q. Will we see anything different this year?

A. A bigger and stronger team.

Q. How would you characterize your team’s speed?

A. It’s not too bad.

Stats

Coach name: Tim Starkey (3 yrs. as a head coach, 3rd as head coach at Marion Co.)

Class/Region: TN 2A – Reg. 4

2023 Overall Record: 11-1

2023 Region Finish: 1st

Mascot: Warriors

 

2024 Schedule

August

23 East Ridge (A)

30 East Hamilton (H)

September

6 Chattanooga Central (A)

13 Fayetteville (A)

20 Sequatchie Co. (A)

27 Brainerd (H)

October

4 Tyner Academy (H)

11 Forrest (H)

25 Cannon Co. (H)

31 Cascade (A)

 

Coach’s View

With a tough schedule it will be very important to be prepared every Friday night and ready to play good ball. Great buzz around Marion football and a lot of excitement for the upcoming season.

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