Dade County High School

Team Profile

Photos by Black Bench Photography

Q&A with Coach Jeff Poston

Coach Jeff Poston

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

A. We are young in some places, especially on defense.

Q. What will be the keys to your success?

A. We have to grow up quickly on the defensive side of the ball, and we need to manufacture some depth.

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

A. Bryson Shrader, Demetrius Walker, Brayden Jones, Gabriel Yarbrough, Jordan Castellanos, Brody Daniels, and Ryker Stanley.

Q. What are your biggest reasons for optimism?

A. We have a solid group of offensive linemen.

Q. What will keep you up at night?

A. Probably my acid reflux.

Q. What can you build on from last year?

A. Our quarterback gained a year of experience after being thrown to the wolves last year.

Q. Any lessons learned from last year?

A. Always let the OL coach pick the restaurant when you’re on a scouting trip.

Q. Will we see anything different this year?

A. Under Armour uniforms.

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

A. Faster than you think, and slower than we want to be.

Stats

Coach Name: Jeff Poston (5 yrs. as a head coach, 5th as head coach at Dade Co.)

Division/Class/Region: GA Div. I-A – Reg. 7

2023 Overall Record: 6-6

2023 Region Finish: 2nd

Mascot: Wolverines

 

2024 Schedule

August

16 Ringgold (H)

23 Trion (H)

30 LaFayette (A)

September

13 Christian Heritage (A)

20 Fannin Co. (H)

27 Armuchee (A)

October

4 Gordon Lee (H)

18 Coosa (A)

25 Chattooga (H)

November

1 Gordon Central (H)

 

Coach’s View

We have a lot of guys who have waited their turn, and I am excited to watch them compete this year. We are playing some tough games again this year, and some of our new region opponents are going to be loaded. I want to see how we handle that. The good news is our offensive line has a lot of experience, and those guys will lead our team this season.

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