high school football is almost here

K I am ready for the football season to start and I am ready for it to start now.
You see I am sure we have so many guys out there that deserve to be noticed that I don't even know about right now. But I will know about them soon enough. But after hours of research, I have what seems to be, a list of top returning starters and a few more, and I am ignorant enough to put them in some type of order as to how I think they will do this season. You can use it as a tool to laugh at me later on.
Now remember, its harder for me to know about a bunch of linemen at this time of year, but I did include some. Lets call this list my sweet preseason 17. Why 17 ? No reasoning whatsoever.
17) I love the big old boys who get lost during the game because they are doing big ole boy stuff, like clogging the run lanes on defense and blocking on offense. Zachary Cotton from Central is one of those guys. He is not too tall , around 5'8 but he is a stout 265 pounds and he will be a key contributor on both sides of the ball this year. But since he does what he does, you may not see his name in the paper all year long.
16) Jake Jamison- This guy is not rated higher than 16 because he is a kicker. But he is the best kicker in Macon and could be the best kicker that this area has seen in awhile. He is going to have another big year this year for Stratford.
15) Miles Morris_ Time for the Tattnall quarterback to step into the limelight after the Trojans lost the majority of their skill players to graduation.
14)Victor Dixon - I get rave reviews about Westside's new quarterback. He is only a sophomore but look for him to be the guy that makes the Seminoles go.
13)CJ Harris_ Did I say that FPD is loaded on the offensive side of the football ? If I haven't said it yet I am saying it now. Harris is the one who will have the ball in his hands when FPD wants to run. He could easily be a 1,000 yard guy this year. As I review I find that CJ isn't at FPD despite being listed on the roster. That's why preseason stuff is so hard lol
12) Jaquez Pennimon- Southwest guy with loads of talent. He will see the ball this year so watch out for his name.
11)Adrian Hardwick- The Mount de Sales running back is poised for a huge year if he can stay healthy. Last year he was rocked by Central in the opening game and was really never a factor as the Cavaliers season spiraled downward quickly. This is a new year and Hardwick's last chance to move his team out of the bottom tier and into a playoff opportunity.
10) Jordan Slocum- He is already a junior with two years of starting experience behind him. Its time for him to step up even more and lead Southwest to another trip to the playoffs.
9)Wesley Wilson- FPD has speed and skill players all over but Wilson is a 6'7 300 pound lineman with loads of talent. He is a good basketball player but watch for him to turn the corner as a football player in his junior year.
8) Destin Mack- This guy has a lot on his shoulders and will be expected to carry the load early for Tattnall. He has been great in a part time role but expect him to step up big on the offensive side of the football this year.
7)Omar Jones- Westside has this 6'5 talent to catch the ball or rush the passer. He is a college level football player for sure.
6)Armaun Smith-Another huge weapon for the FPD offense
5)Tyler Jordan- He is going to have a  monster year for Stratford. I know this is true because I have heard it way too many times in the last few weeks.
4)Isaiah Goolsby- Another huge lineman at Southwest with the grades to go anywhere he wants.
3)Maurice Gordon- nothing like a 6'6 wide receiver who can run and has great hands. That's why I am so high on what FPD SHOULD be able to do this year.
2)Dalton Cox_ The best high school quarterback in the tough Macon bunch. He is perfectly suited for the offense he is running and will probably end up with about 30 touchdown passes this year. You gotta go see him once this year.
1)Tobe Umerah_ the guy has already signed with Stanford which makes him the easy number one. He may get bored this year because everyone will run away from him and triple team him. Big year for the Eagles.


So may were left out I am sure and I will do my best to get to everyone. I think I have given you some of the best for this year. Feel free to give me some more names to follow. Macon is very blessed to have this much talent and it should be a fun year. Remember these are Macon players only