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"Corter is a student of the game," Bigham said. "He's always watching film, always asking questions, very knowledgeable of how he fits in, so we felt it was good for him to transition to a tight end/H-back position. He has to know how he fits into the pass concept, but you have to know the box really well to fit the run scheme." The Pioneers will lean on left tackle senior Logan Heath on the offensive line, who leads the way on the field but also in the weight room, Bigham said. "He's a great kid. He hasn't missed a summer workout in the three years I've been there," Bigham said. "He's just a yes sir, no sir kid, does whatever you want, anything you need of him. He helps with the youth organization, coaching those kids. He comes to every junior high game. He's always around. Very good young man." Junior Isaac Jessen mans the tackle on the right side and "he's a really good tackle as well," Bigham said. For the interior three linemen, the Pioneers have been rotating several players at those spots. Among those are seniors Elijah Lemke, Chris Thao, Dalton Tuttle and juniors Dalton Rich - ardson, Cary Tromp, and Kydon Lynch. "They're all still up in the air, you know?" Bigham said. "Whoever wants it can come and get it right now." The Pioneers, running out of a 3-4- 4 scheme defensively, would like to two-platoon their personnel on the defensive line. The Pioneers have got some big bodies on the D-line, like senior Colton Whiteley and junior Dominic Bouyear. "About 6-1, 360, those body types don't come around very often," Bigham said. Eduardo Galvan, senior gives the Pio - neers a quicker option down there in the trenches, while junior Justin Peasley is a long bigger kid. Richardson also will play on the de- fensive line. Ethan Evans, a senior, moves from outside linebacker down to the defense line to "give us some depth down there," Bigham said. Junior Jared James will man the Mike linebacker spot, while Roberts will play the other inside linebacker position. Corter, junior Tucker Hodges play outside backer, while Houston Nance, Cable and Bell all help out at linebacker. "We try to play very few both ways," Bigham said, with the exception of Corter. "He's one that will be on the field all the time," Bigham said. A host of players will see time at cor - nerback in the secondary, including Xiong, Warren, Hays, Koons, Jodiah Shoffit and Michael Duke. Jarnagan, Taylor, Dillon Owens and Simmons will all see time at safety. "Dillon Jarnagan played a lot in the secondary for us at safety last year," Bigham said. "Then Addy Taylor was a starter at safety last year. Dillon Owens is a kid that we just have so much seniority at our skill positions; if we didn't have three-year starters, there's no question he would be a starter in the secondary. … He's a really good player for us." Bigham said seniors Lee Vang and Juan Garcia have been rotating at place - kicker. Westsides' football season is here and were excited to cheer on our student athletes and applaud their endeavors of strength and determination. h a s a r r i v e d ! ! Manufacturers of America's Number-One Snack Cake LITTLE DEBBIE BAKERY STORE 604 Henri de Tonti (Hwy 412) • Tontitown, AR • 479-361-9100 limited hours, call ahead • CLOSED SATURDAYS LITTLE DEBBIE BAKERY STORE Highway 59 • Gentry, AR • 479-736-3749 CLOSED SATURDAYS www.mcKEEfOODS.cOm We support pioneer football Stop in with your football gang on game day! 884 S Gentry Blvd Gentry, AR 479-525-2022 2022 Football Preview Wednesday, August 24, 2022 n C13 Herald-Leader/Westside Eagle Observer PIONEERS Continued from Page C12