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Media Day musings

Wes Edens | For The Ada News
Clockwise from top left, tight end Will Kaminski (20) makes a catch during
the team’s annual Media Day.; New Allen head coach Matt McCreary
watches as his players gets lined up for a team photo.; Allen linemen Jacob
Hisaw, Ethan Roniss, Brodey Wallis, Brandon Riddle and Kevin Dorward get
down in a 3-point stance; Brayden Tatum flashes the peace sign.

ALLEN: Seniors Bandon Riddle,

Ethan Roniss and Kevin
Dorwward will help bol-
season and advanced
to the second round of
the Class A playoffs. The
coaches are Ethan Sharp,
Stephen Mapp and vet-
eran Greg Sanders.
From Page 11
ster the Allen offensive Mustangs were projected The Mustangs open the
You need to be able to do and defensive lines. to finish fourth in District 2021 season on Sept. 3
two things — run the ball Allen listed 26 players A-7 this year behind when Tishomingo comes
and stop the run. That’s on its preseason roster. Okemah, Wewoka and to town.
what we’re going to try “Football’s hard and Konawa. Stroud and ———o———
to do.” I ask a lot of those boys Mounds could also make District A-7
Senior Shawn Hus- every time they’re out some district noise in 1. Okemah (7-2)
band returns for Allen there. If it’s worth any- 2021. 2. Wewoka (10-1)
as the team’s running thing it should be hard,” “It’s going to be a 3. Konawa (8-3)
back and a linebacker. McCreary said. “I’m strong district. We have 4. Allen (6-6)
He is expected to get the pretty happy with the coaches in the district 5. Stroud (1-8)
lion’s share of rushing numbers we have right that can show up and 6. Mounds (3-7)
attempts. Also joining now, but I think the lon- out-coach you on a given T-7. Liberty (2-6)
Husband in the back- ger we’re here and kids Friday night,” McCreary T-7. Savanna (2-7)
field is halfback Davyn kind of get the idea that said. “I’m looking for-
Wilson. this is what is going to ward to that challenge.
“Those two are great be like, our numbers will This district is going to
athletes and Davyn’s grow. We’ll have plenty challenge me and these
leadership is going to of football players.” kids.”
be big for us,” McCreary Allen finished 6-6 last Allen’s assistant
said.
Other AHS players to
watch out for are tight
end Will Kaminski and
center Brodey Wallis.
“(Kaminski) a tall,
lanky sucker that can be
intimidating when he
steps off the bus. He’ll
help us out quite a bit,”
McCreary said. “And
I got to coach (Wallis)
when he was a little guy
and now he’s a big guy.”

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