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on the team and we went all year with- out him," Thompson said. Sophomore Tiajer Russell (5-9, 160) could factor in at wideout as well, Thompson said. Other offensive players include sophomores Pharoah Yang (5-6, 140) at tight end, Stormy Gann (5-11, 155) at wide receiver, Bryant Odle (5-11, 230) and Aidan Pitts (5-9, 399) on of - fensive line, Christian Perez (5-4, 143) at wide receiver; freshmen Seth Fore (5-11, 260), Grant Vann (5-6, 150) and Ashton Thurman (5-6) at offensive guard and Ali'i Marshall (5-9, 175) at wide receiver. On the defensive side of the ball, Ross, Chewey, Kingfisher, Foreman, Dry and Reed will all play on the defen - sive line, while McCollum, Odle, Vann, Fore, Thurman, Pitts also see time on the defensive line. Hogshooter mans a linebacker spot, while Budder, Balderas and Russell play in the secondary. Yang, Gann, Perez and Marshall also work in the secondary. Thompson said the Warriors are about one experienced cornerback short on defense and may have to play without a safety at times. "Carlos and Budder pretty much have to stay on the field the whole time," he said. Kenton Nichols 310 E. Main • Siloam Springs 479-524-3163 I have pride in our Panthers 2019 Football Preview Wednesday, August 28, 2019 n 21C Herald-Leader/Westside Eagle Observer Bud Sullins/Special to the Herald-Leader The Oaks-Mission (Okla.) Warriors open the 2019 season on Aug. 30, 2019, at home against Gans, Okla. Kingfisher (6-4, 320) is a transfer and the biggest of the Warriors. He can play any of the offensive line posi- tions, but as of presstime the Warriors were waiting on a hardship waiver to be granted. Foreman (5-10, 185) could be an option on the offensive line or at tight end. Junior Jordan Dry (5-11, 225) also will be used on the offensive line. Sophomore Shaun Reed (6-0, 210) is the backup quarterback and also can play at tight end or on the offensive line. At running back, the Warriors will look for sophomore Bret Hogshooter (5-8, 205) to carry a big load. Sopho- more Carlos Balderas (5-8, 140) will carry the ball some and split out wide at receiver in the passing game. Sophomore Ryan McCollum (5-11, 160) could be an option at receiver or running back as well. McCollum broke his leg in the first game of the season last year at Gans. "He's probably got the best wheels OAKS Continued from Page 17C (5-11, 250), sophomore Hunter Pair, and freshman Kasen Rodriquez are all battling for the spot. Junior Lonnie Berridge (5-11, 235) is expected to man one tackle spot, while juniors Dayton Down (6-2, 240) and Con- ner Hesterly (6-3, 285) are fighting for the other tackle position. Junior Kaleb Robrahn (5-8, 160) is also fighting for playing time on the offensive line. On the defensive line, the Comets will turn to senior Tim Olinghouse (6-3, 300) to anchor the front at nose guard. Whoever doesn't win the battle be - tween Down and Hesterly on the offen- sive line will likely be a main guy on the defensive line, as could any of the center candidates. Berridge, Jones and Shaver could see time at defensive end. Kasen Rodriquez also could factor in, Dushane said. The Comets will use three linebackers in Pifer, Reding and Houston. Harmon and Robrahn also could play there as well. Pifer will play the weakside linebacker spot and is a returning captain. Pifer would have had a chance to lead the Comets in tackles but he got hurt midway through the year. Houston transitioned from linebacker to lineman last year and has moved back to linebacker and will fill the middle spot. Reding is on the strong side and fin - ished the season second in tackles. In the secondary, Fields, Noe, Swarth- out, Javyne Whaler, Treygen Rodriquez, Ethan Whaler and Jake Morgan all could be options at corner or safety Wiggins will man a safety spot with Honaker and Hall also listed at safety. Kansas (Okla.) Comets 2019 schedule Date Opponent Time Aug. 30 Fairland (scrimmage) 6 p.m. Sept. 5 at Colcord 7 p.m. Sept. 13 Ketchum 7 p.m. Sept. 20 Westville 7 p.m. Sept. 27 at Nowata* 7 p.m. Oct. 4 at Salina* 7 p.m. Oct. 11 Chelsea* 7 p.m. Oct. 17 at Wyandotte* 7 p.m. Oct. 25 Adair* 7 p.m. Nov. 1 at Metro Christian* 7 p.m. Nov. 8 Chouteau* 7 p.m. * District 2A-4 game KANSAS Continued from Page 16C