Whitwell High School

Team Profile

Photos by Andy Mitchell Photography

Q&A with Coach Owen Kilgore

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

A. Disciplined, with a strong work ethic.

Q. What will be the keys to your success?

A. Building depth and improving fundamentals.

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

A. Adam McDougal, Connor Staley, Levi Griffith, Eli Fine, and
Xander Morgan.

Q. What are your biggest reasons for optimism?

A. Athleticism and versatility.

Q. What will keep you up at night?

A. Injuries.

Q. What can you build on from last year?

A. Executing assignments on every play.

Q. Any lessons learned from last year?

A. Focus on the fundamentals.

Q. Will we see anything different this year?

A. New ways to move people around and line up.

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

A. Speed will need to be a strength of ours at every position.

Stats

Coach name: Owen Kilgore (2 yrs. as a head coach, 2nd as head coach at Whitwell)

Class/Region: TN 1A – Reg. 3

2024 Overall Record: 8-4

2024 District Finish: 2nd

Mascot: Tigers

 

2025 Schedule

August

22 Huntland (H)

29 Bledsoe Co. (A)

September

5 Marion Co. (H)

11 Grundy Co. (H)

19 Lookout Valley (H)

26 Copper Basin (A)

October

3 Midway (H)

10 Sale Creek (H)

24 Jo Byrns (A)

31 South Pittsburg (A)

Coach’s View

The 2025 schedule will be a very challenging one. We play a lot of very good ball teams, and each week will take our very best.

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