Team Profile
Photos Courtesy of Melissa Holder and Whitwell High School
Q&A with Coach Rocky Stephenson
Q: How would you characterize this year’s team?
Q: How would you characterize this year’s team?A: We will be a young, energetic team that wants to improve.
Q: What will be the keys to your success?
A: The key to our success will be measured by our work ethic and dedication. We have to understand that we will have to work for everything we get.
Q: Who will be your key leaders on the team?
A: We have several juniors who will lead our team this year: Chandler (RB/S) and Colton (RB/DB) Britton; Wesley Nunley (FB/LB); and Ethan Hobbs (OL/DL).
Q: What are your biggest reasons for optimism?
A: The players have great attitudes. They want to work hard and try to get better.
Q: What will keep you up at night?
A: I am always worried about injuries.
Q: What can you build on from last year?
A: We played a lot of players last season and gained some experience.
Q: Any lessons learned from last year?
A: At times, we played well last season, and I feel like our guys know that they are capable of playing good football.
Q: Will we see anything different this year?
A: We are not going to make a whole lot of changes. We just need to execute better.
Q: How would you characterize your team’s speed?
A: Overall, I feel like we have good speed on both sides of the ball.
