Coach Bobby Sharp is entering his 29th season at Lewis County

PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH

1. Waverly

2. Lewis County

3. Scotts Hill

4. Hickman County

5. Riverside

6. Loretto

TOP RETURNEES

Carson Short, Sr., TE/LB, Waverly; Donovan Connor, Jr., RB/LB, Lewis County; Gavin Stanfield, Soph., QB/DB, Waverly; Jacob Sullivan, Sr., RB/LB, Hickman County; Jarrett Neblett, Sr., FB/LB, Waverly; Johnny Krzesimowski, Sr., FB/LB, Waverly; Morgan Patton, Sr., QB/DB, Hickman County; Trey Holbrook, Sr., FB/LB, Lewis County; Tyler Cummings, Jr., RB/LB, Hickman County; Wyatt Walton, Sr., OL/DE, Lewis County.

TOP GAMES

Lewis County at Scotts Hill (Sept. 16); Hickman County at Waverly (Sept. 16); Lewis County at Waverly (Sept. 30); Waverly at Scotts Hill (Oct. 14); Hickman County at Lewis County (Oct. 28).

REGION TIDBITS

Gavin Stanfield

Stanfield, the 2015 Region 5-2A Quarterback of the Year, threw for 2,192 yards and 26 touchdowns on 64 percent passing a season ago, helping lead the Tigers to a region championship. In addition to tallying more than 1,525 yards and 14 touchdowns from scrimmage last season, Patton, a 2015 All-Region 5-2A selection, also posted 52 tackles and returned a kickoff 75 yards for a score. Despite posting a 9-1 regular-season record last season, including a perfect 5-0 mark in region play, Waverly Central was upset 28-26 to Jackson Christian in the opening round of the Class 2A playoffs.

SCHEDULES

2015 record in parenthesis, * denotes region contest

Hickman County (3-7, 1-4): Aug. 19 vs. East Hickman; Aug. 26 at Cheatham County; *Sept. 2 vs. Scotts Hill; Sept. 9 at Harpeth; *Sept. 16 at Waverly; Sept. 23 vs. Fairview; *Sept. 30 vs. Loretto; *Oct. 14 vs. Riverside; Oct. 21 at Hillwood; *Oct. 28 at Lewis County.

Lewis County (6-5, 2-3, reached Class 2A first round): Aug. 19 vs. Eagleville; Aug. 26 at Cascade; *Sept. 2 vs. Riverside; Sept. 9 vs. East Hickman; Sept. 16 at Scotts Hill; Sept. 23 vs. Community; *Sept. 30 at Waverly; *Oct. 14 at Loretto; *Oct. 21 at Lawrence County; *Oct. 28 vs. Hickman County.

Loretto (1-9, 0-5): Aug. 19 at Summertown; Aug. 26 vs. Rogers (Ala.); *Sept. 2 at Waverly; Sept. 9 vs. Eagleville; *Sept. 16 at Riverside; Sept. 23 vs. Lawrence County; *Sept. 30 at Hickman County; Oct. 7 at Creek Wood; *Oct. 14 vs. Lewis County; *Oct. 28 vs. Scotts Hills.

Waverly (9-2, 5-0, reached Class 2A first round): Aug. 19 vs. Camden; Aug. 26 at East Hickman; *Sept. 2 vs. Loretto; Sept. 9 at Fairview; *Sept. 16 vs. Hickman County; Sept. 23 vs. Cheatham County; *Sept. 30 vs. Lewis County; Oct. 7 at Montgomery Central; *Oct. 14 at Scotts Hill; *Oct. 28 at Riverside.

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