'16 Preview Guide Coach's Corner Calera High School Calera,AL

WE FLY AS ONE

High School Name:
Calera High School
100 Eagle Drive
Calera, AL 35040

Dist/Class 5A
Head Coach's name: Andrew How
Head Coach's Email Address: azow@shelbyed.org



Q & A
1. How would you characterize this upcoming team?
Talented with a chance to be good.

2. What will be your keys to success?
Our Defense
Understanding the scheme,execution, and playing as a team.

3. Who will be key leaders on Offense/Defense? Offensively: QB-Demarius Woodson,OL-Mackenan Thompson and WR-Yatil Gant
Defensively: Decorean Mickens, Terry Burrells
4. Top Returning SeniorsOL-Mackenan Thompson  
WR-Yatil Gant             
OL-Cody Cook           
5. Top Returning Underclassmen's full name & twitter name?Decorean Mickens
Demarcus Woodson
6. What can you build upon from spring ball?Everything, New system...s offense and defense
7. What is your biggest reason for being optimistic?Team works hard and really gets alone with each other
8. Are there any lessons learned from summer workouts?We are very talented, but not as fundamentally sound as i would like
9. What are your biggest challenges you face in high school football?Time and money to fund a successful program
10. What is your biggest challenges when facing high school coaches when they try to help players prepare for the college recruiting processes?Making sure parent and player understand the exposure they need. Getting coaches from college to be upfront with players about the process.
11. What is the best way for high school football player's to get the attention from college coaches?Camps and visits
12. What do you see as the high school coach's role in the recruiting process, and what is the parent's role in the recruiting process?Coach and parent should be on the same page and expose the player as much as possible.Coaches and Parent needs to be willing to spend time and money.
13. How do you handle parents that are not realistic about the recruiting process for their son's skill set?Be as honest as I can about the talent and on the field play from their child. The opportunities have to present themselves as well.
14. How do you suggest that high school players get an accurate assessment of their athletic skills?Go to camps and get evaluated from college coaches and compare their talents with others
15. What is your biggest challenge now vs when you were being recruited?Social media getting a lot of players attention....good or bad

WEEK	DATE	HOME/AWAY	OPPONENT	TIME
0	19-Aug	AWAY	JEMISON-HUNTSVILLE	7PM
1	26-Aug	HOME	BIBB COUNTY	7PM
2	2-Sep	AWAY	DALLAS COUNTY	7PM
3	9-Sep	HOME	CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA	7PM
4	16-Sep	HOME	DEMOPOLIS	7PM
5	23-Sep	HOME	JACKSON OLIN	7PM
6	30-Sep	OPEN	OPEN
7	7-Oct	HOME	JEMISON	7PM
8	14-Oct	AWAY	SUMTER CENTRAL	7PM
9	21-Oct	AWAY	MARBURY	7PM
10	28-Oct	AWAY	SYLACAUGA	7PM

ROSTER

First	Last	#	Pos. 1	Pos. 2
Antonio	Devinner	1	DE	RB
Demeraius	Woodson	2	QB	CB
Decorean	Mickens	3	RB	LB
Edwin	Karanja	4	QB
Zakiyah	Johnson	5	CB	WR
Richard	Thomas	6	SS	WR
Ty	Windham	7	DE	WR/TE
Robert	Gray	8	CB	WR
Tyler	Ray	9	WR	CB
Brandon	Johnson	10	FS	WR
Yatil	Gant	11	WR	DE
Tyler	Ferguson	12	CB	QB
Terry	Burrells	13	CB	RB
Jermaine	Ross	14	CB	WR/QB
Chris	Shearer	15	WR	CB
Dylan	Killingsworth	16	WR	FS
QuinDarius	Crews	17	WR	CB
Ben	Johnson	18	FS	WR
Laparris	Whatley	19	FS	QB
Jonathan	Brown	20	WR	FS
Willie	Underwood	21	WR	CB
Dominic	Lilly	22	LB	RB
JaCobi	Gaines	23	WR	DB
Chandler	Smith	24	WR	FS
Tyler	Agnew	25	DB	WR
Jaramy	Dozier	26	LB	RB
Chandler	McGiboney	27	WR	DB
Trez	Harris	28	RB	DE
Paul	Clayton	29	WR	LB
Michael	Banks	30	LB	RB
Kenya	Myricks	31	WR	FS
Arthur	Seay	32	WR	CB
Jonah	Lee	33	LB	RB
Cameron	Dexter	34	LB	H
Alex	Dozier	35	LB	RB
Jermaine	Wilson	36	FS	WR
Timothy	Gilbert	37	WR	FS
Justen	George	38	WR	CB
Tyler	Devinner	39	WR	CB
Dyson	Edwards	40	LB	H
Kameron	Johnson	42	LB	WR
Rayshaun	Bivens	43	CB	WR
DeJavius	Williams	44	WR	CB
First	Last	#	Pos. 1	Pos. 2
David	Lawrence	45	LB	H
Ke'Sean	Bates	46	LB	H
Patrick	Killingsworth	48	CB	WR
Justin	Venegoni	50	OL	DL
Ryan	Caver	51	OL	DL
Myles	Morrisons	52	DL	OL
Gabriel	Schweitzer	53	OL	DL
Malachi	Small	54	OL	DL
Anthony	Washington	55	DL	OL
Jordan	Williams	56	OL	DL
Blake	Jones	58	OL	DL
Ethan	Lemley	59	LB	WR
Phillip	Douglas	60	DL	OL
Jayson	Jones	62	OL	DL
Mackenan	Thompson	63	OL	DL
Jeffery	Turnipseed	64	OL	DL
Bryce	Keller	65	OL	DL
Trey	Yowe	68	OL	DL
Caleb	Buckhanon	70	OL	DL
Brandon	Earnest	71	OL	DL
Cody	Cook	77	OL	DL
Isaak	Thompson	80	TE	DL
Zach	Ford	82	K
Trenton	Yowe	84	WR	FS
Cameron	Day	88	TE	DE
Clayton	Brannon	99	LB	WR