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Last season Stokes had two numbers assigned to him in the event he was called upon to carry the ball or make a catch out of the backfield. Wann describes Stokes as "strong with a thicker frame." Stokes could be among Lincoln's primary ball carriers if the Junior Wolves can live without him on the offensive line. Freshman transfer John Coffee runs hard and broke a long touchdown run in a Tuesday, Aug. 16, scrimmage against Lamar. Wann anticipates using a rotation that might include freshman Gabe Hernandez and eighth grader Tyson Cockrell. These are two additional players Lincoln considers using either as runningbacks or along the offensive line. Receivers A pair of freshmen, Elijah Donoho and Adam Maloy, both run good. They played last year, but this season will be their first to get significant play- ing time. Donoho is tall. In the slot receiver position eighth grader Tucker Odom isn't big, but he's fast. "He will come in motion and run the ball some," Wann said. Diddle will play receiver when he's not playing quarterback as will Price, whom Wann notes caught five passes in the Lamar scrimmage. "He had a really long reception that set up a touchdown," Wann said. Eighth graders, Brody Sams and Kyle Mobley, provide depth with Bryce Blair and Benny Richardson. Offensive Line The offensive line represents a totally new group for 2022, and the starting lineup wasn't settled even after the Aug. 16 scrimmage. "We're kind of experimenting now," Wann said. Eighth grader Jhett McLavey works at both center and right guard with freshmen Kevin Vela and Hernandez playing left guard and left tackle. Vela has good size while Hernandez is tall and moves good up front. Freshman Codi Long competes at right guard. "Codi is in his third year in our program," Wann said. Cockrell is projected to start at right tackle. Eighth graders Jose Cruz and Gage Wilson vie for playing time and eighth grader Briar Moreland can play either center or right guard. DEFENSE Defensive Line Wilson switches from defensive end to nose guard while Vela plays one defensive end. Cockrell and eighth grader Chris Vasquez rotate at the other defensive end. "Jose Cruz could get some playing time. He's pretty strong," Wann said. Linebackers Price plays outside linebacker while Stokes is a returning starter at inside linebacker with Hernandez expe- rienced at outside linebacker from rotating in last season. Coffee also plays inside linebacker, which allows Lincoln consideration to move them around. "We might flip Hernandez and Stokes," Wann said. Secondary Odom and Sams play cornerback giving the Junior Wolves a pair of good tacklers with decent speed on the edges. Richardson, Chris Ethridge and Blair rotate in. Donoho and Maloy fill the safety spots. SPECIAL TEAMS Do-it-all player Price kicks off and Stokes punts. The Junior Wolves will go for two on extra-point attempts and do a lot of onside kicks. Five players, Maloy, Stokes, Price, Odom and Coffee, compete for the deep return chores. OVERVIEW Lincoln will play Greenland in a nonconference game Aug. 25 followed by its border rivalry versus Westville, Okla., on Sept. 1 and a Tuesday evening game on Sept. 6 against Mena. Conference opponents will not only have a numbers advantage, but also and a lot of speed and size advantages. "We're not as fast or dynamic as last year," Wann said, emphasizing the importance of getting off to a good start in the nonconference season when Lincoln plays schools closer to its enrollment. " H o p e f u l l y, w e c a n g e t s o m e momentum in those first three weeks. If we can move the ball, if we can get 11 kids that sprint around and tackle on defense," Wann said. "We've got to try and improve every week. We'll play a ton of eighth graders. 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Pridemore Drive Lincoln 479-824-5588 We Support Lincoln Football 10C Enterprise-Leader Wednesday, August 24, 2022 2 0 2 2 F o o t b a l l P r e v i e w LINCOLN 2022 FOOTBALL SCHEDULES 2022 LincoLn Varsity Date Opponent Time Aug. 12 Meet the Wolves 6:30 p.m. Aug. 26 Greenland 7 p.m. Sept. 2 Westville, Okla. 7 p.m. Sept. 9 at Mena 7 p.m. Sept. 16 Bye Sept. 23 Green Forest* 7 p.m. Sept. 30 at Gravette* 7 p.m. Oct. 7 at Ozark* 7 p.m. Oct. 14 Huntsville* 7 p.m. Oct. 21 at Gentry* 7 p.m. Oct. 28 Berryville* 7 p.m. Nov. 4 at Elkins* 7 p.m. * — 4A-1 Conference game 2022 LincoLn 7th Grade/Junior hiGh Date Opponent Time Status Aug. 12 Meet the Wolves 6:30 p.m. Aug. 18 Lamar 6 p.m. Aug. 25 at Greenland 5:30 p.m. 7th-JH Sept. 1 at Westville, Okla. 5:30 p.m. 7th-JH Sept. 6 at Mena 7 p.m. JH Sept. 15 Elkins 5:30 p.m. 7th-JH Sept. 22 at Green Forest* 5:30 p.m. 7th-JH Sept. 29 Gravette* 5:30 p.m. 7th-JH Oct. 6 Ozark* 5:30 p.m. 7th-JH Oct. 13 at Huntsville* 5:30 p.m. 7th-JH Oct. 20 Gentry* 5:30 p.m. 7th-JH Oct. 27 at Berryville* 5:30 p.m. 7th-JH Nov. 4 at Elkins* 7 p.m. JH LINCOLN JUNIOR HIGH ROSTER 2022 No. Player Grade Pos. 3 Bryce Blair 8 WR/DB 4 Korbin Price 8 QB/LB 5 Hunter Diddle 9 WR/LB 7 Kyle Mobley 8 WR/DB 11 John Coffee 9 RB/LB 12 Jamie Weeks 8 WR/DB 13 Chris Ethridge 8 WR/DB 20 Elijah Donoho 9 WR/DB 22 Tucker Odom 8 WR/DB 23 Benny Richardson 8 WR/DB 24 Trent Debolt 8 WR/DB 25 Adam Maloy 9 WR/LB 28 Brody Sams 8 WR/DB 33 Josh Stokes 9 RB/LB 52 Jhett McLavey 8 OL/LB 54 Gage Wilson 8 OL/DL 55 Tyson Cockrell 8 OL/DL 55 Derrick Humphrey 8 OL/DL 56 Gabe Hernandez 9 OL/LB 57 Kevin Vela 9 OL/LB 61 Briar Moreland 8 OL/DL 63 Andrew Valdez 8 OL/DL 70 Chris Vasquez 8 OL/DL 75 Nathan Hamrick 8 OL/DL 76 Codi Long 9 OL/DL 77 Jose Cruz 8 OL/DL 85 Manual Gaxiola 8 WR/DB Zeke Doughtery 8 Head coach: Mason Wann CONTINuED FROM PAgE 9C JuNIOR WOLVES: Border Rivalry Game With Westville, Okla., Takes Place On Sept. 1