(You can listen to our podcast interview with Coach Glisson here: Coach Glisson Podcast Interview)
The Skinny
Coach Tanner Glisson has quickly helped right the ship for the Troup County Tigers. Last season, the Tigers won 9 games. The team found ways to light up the scoreboard, primarily through the air. Last year’s leading passer, Montez Crowe has moved on to Savannah State and he takes along with him his 3,984 passing yards. Coach Glisson knows that he has to continue to keep his team focused.
“Dealing with outside expectations”, that’s one of the biggest challenges that Glisson said his team will face this season.
Troup County does return their 3 leading receivers from last season. WR Jamari Thrash was a First Team All-State recipient. The rising senior caught 61 passes for 1,410 yards with 13 TDs. Rising Juniors Kobe Hudson (896 yards, 12TDs), Mark Anthony Dixon (577 yards, 4TDs) and Ja’Rell Smith (281 yards, 2 TDs) round out the WR corps. TE Luke Purnell is poised to get in the mix in the passing game this season.
Alabama verbal commit King Mwikuta will certainly be one of the leaders on this Troup County defense. He was a consensus First Team All-State selection last season at his linebacker position. Mwikuta will be joined by fellow linebackers Joko Willis (1stteam All-Region in 2017) and Kevin Martin (second team All-Region in 2017).
Junior Andy Boykin, an Honorable Mention All-Region selection, will help to make this defense an extremely formidable force this season.
Coach Glisson has had the Tigers playing well over the last two seasons and you ‘d better believe they’ll be looking to improve on last year’s nine wins. There is no doubt they won’t be taking any opponents lightly either, but Cartersville has been the measuring stick in Region 5. The November 2nd matchup with the Canes could show how far the Tigers have come, or it tell how much further they have to go.
