** The link to our podcast interview with Coach Postell can be found here: Coach Postell Interview**
The Skinny
The Grovetown Warriors have reached the postseason in both of the prior two seasons under the leadership of Coach Damien Postell. The Auburn football product guided the Warriors to a 7-5 record last season that concluded with a second round loss to the eventual AAAAAA State Champion, Lee County.
It seems as if everything is trending upward for Grovetown. We asked Coach Postell about one of his team’s biggest challenges coming into this season.
“Finding depth at key positions,” said Postell.
On offense, the Warriors will lean on BaShon Morris and Mykel Santos to fill the void at receiver left with the graduation of Braxton Wharton and Emanuel Bryson. On the offensive line, Coach Postell will look for leadership from lineman Trajen Graham.
Newcomer Jonquavous Brown looks to be primed to step into the starting running back role for the Warriors. One of the leaders making holes for brown on the offensive line will be Trajen Graham.
Defensive ends Simeon Barrow and Kyle Bryant will lead a defense that recorded 26 sacks and 22 QB hurries last season. Jamir Malone will anchor the secondary for a defense that tallied 14 interceptions in 2017.
How would Coach Postell define a successful season for his Warriors in 2018?
“A winning season, winning our region, and making it past the 2nd round (of the playoffs),” he said.
Considering that Grovetown made the playoffs for the first time in school history in 2016, (Coach Postell’s first season) and advanced to the second round in 2017; a third round trip in 2018 seems like the next logical step.
In order to do that, perhaps they will need to knock of last season’s region champ, Evans. We know that that all games are important, but a game with Evans in the last week of the season could shape up to be a game that determines the region title.
