The Skinny
Coach Scott Roberts and the Swainsboro Tigers are looking to build on the success of last season. Swainsboro narrowly missed the playoffs in 2017 after falling to Jeff Davis in the Region mini-playoff game that settled a three-way tie for fourth place. Coach Roberts painted a good picture about expectations within the program.
“This is a program that has a lot of history and tradition but has struggled for the last several years,” he said. “We’ve got to understand the standard and expectations here and start living up to it.”
We asked Coach Roberts about the schedule and whether any game was more important than another.
Roberts said, “They all are (important). We started out quickly last year and faded off at the end. All of the teams on our schedule are good and we have to find a way to be more consistent.”
The Tigers will be without their leading rusher from last season, Jalyn Williams. And will more than likely see new players at the skill positions on offense. KeSean Easterling (All-Region Honorable Mention) is one of the returners on the offensive line that the Tigers should be able to rely on.
Defensively, the Tigers return a few more players with experience. Players to watch on defense should be Armanie Sims, a Second Team All-Region selection, line backers RJ Phillips and Kennan Williams, as well as Second Team All-Region DB KJ Starnes.
The Tigers will have four weeks to get tuned up for region play. Coach Roberts has high expectations each year. We will keep an eye on the Tigers to see how they progress week-to-week.
