**Incase you missed it, you can check out our podcast interview with Coach Roberts Here: Swainsboro Tigers Podcast
The Skinny
In 2018, Coach Scott Roberts led the Swainsboro Tigers to their first region title in 8 years. The Tigers also made their deepest run in the playoffs since 2009, which was consequently during Coach Roberts first go round as the Tigers Head Coach. We asked Coach Roberts what the team’s biggest challenge was coming into this season.
“Not being complacent with being average. Finding a way to take the next step to becoming one of the best programs in AA,” Roberts said.
The Tigers will return the Region 2-AA offensive player of the year in quarterback Kade Youmans. Last season, Youmans passed for 2,261 yards and 32 TDs.
Youmans will have two of his top receivers back for the 2019 season in Javon Brown and Cedric Seabrough. Frederick Seabrough should could also factor in to the Tigers aerial assault at tight end.
Defensively, Ka’yun Davis and Armanie Sims, a pair of All-Region selections, will anchor the line for the Tigers. Sims led the team in sacks last year with 7. KJ Starnes is back as well in the secondary, while John Henderson IV returns at linebacker. Henderson, Starnes and Sims are the teams leading returning tacklers from last season.
We asked Coach Roberts if there were any games circled on the schedule.
He said, “Our non-region schedule was set up to make sure we were tested by some of the best programs in AA. So, right now, all of those games are circled to see where we stand.”
How will success be defined by the Tigers this season?
Roberts said, “Like all coaches, we want to get the very best out of our kids that we can. Ultimately, we want to win state championships. From a win-loss perspective, there’s only one team in each classification that survives the gauntlet. We are trying to get there.”
