Powell is on their 4th head coach in 4 years AND since Spring practice, the def co. was fired and the off co. left because they were great friends. That means a new offense and defense since Spring. It's hard to know what to expect, but the defense is the same as two years ago so many of the players are familiar with it. The area of concern is the offensive line who struggled last year. The good news is, they all return as they were a young unit last year.
Powell has been really good for the last several years, but after the departure of Coach Lowe who took them to the state championship, the program has declined every year. We made some questionable decisions on replacing Lowe which has led to the recent turmoil. We are optimistic about Coach Allen, but the jury is out and the first two games will be a real test - Fulton and CAK.
Overall talent is probably the lowest I've seen in several years. However, Darel Middleton is a monster at 6'4" and is a UT commit. He has great physical abilities, but has been kicked of the team or suspended the last two years in a row. He has some attitude problems, but let's hope he's got that worked out now and has matured. There is no question he can dominate when he wants to. While the team still has some good athletes, the quantity and level is not where it has been recently.
Other players to watch are Hunter Wooliver (Wooly) who is a great athlete and currently starting at LB. Cody Reed is also a player to watch who plays defensive end and is extremely quick off the ball. On the offensive side of the ball, watch for Dominic Moore who is fast and very shifty. You will probably hear those 4 players mentioned a lot over the PA. Our QB (Conner Sepesi) will be a junior and filled in nicely for our starting QB who tore his ACL last year.
There is a great atmosphere and the stands are always full regardless of who we play. There isn't a ton of tailgating, but it is still a great experience. Parking can be a challenge as it is at most high schools.
Welcome to Powell! Hope that helps.