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www.legacyar.com FAYETTEVILLE • SPRINGDALE • ROGERS • BENTONVILLE GRAVETTE • CENTERTON • HIWASSE "All good men create legacies that will take the next generation to a level we could only imagine." — JIM ROHN Make your mark. Leave your Legacy. 2022 Football Preview C24 n Wednesday, August 24, 2022 Herald-Leader/Westside Eagle Observer Senior Caleb Skidgel works at quick guard and is still relatively new to foot- ball. "The kid didn't play football until last year as a junior," Martin said. "But he's bought into it. He may go work out at 5 in the morning and I'll get here at 6:30 or 7 and he's up here waiting on me." Sophomore Khaleeal Penn is the quick tackle. "He's going to catch a lot of people's eyes because he looks like a grown man," Martin said. "He's back-to-back Hog Joust champ at the Bixby O-line camp. He's in the best shape of his life. He's had a good summer." Martin said sophomores Brodie Jones and Wyatt Martin and freshmen Dalen Teehee, Jayden Brown could work in some on the offensive line. Senior Gabe Leatherman also can help on the offen - sive line. Defensively, Colcord will play a three- man front on defense, with a lot of the same guys on offense playing both ways. Penn lines up at the strong end, with Sherrell at the nose guard and Perez as a quick end. Senior Ethan Foreman can play any - where on both the offensive and defen- sive lines, but will spend most of his time on the D-line. "We use him where needed," Martin said. "He's a good, big-bodied kid" Reed Williams, Skidgel, Mott and sophomore Cade Linn also can put their hand on the ground. Linn and Mott, both sophomores, will line up as interior linebackers primarily. Martin compared Linn to Sherrell in his love for the game. "He's a lot like Sawyer — ate up with football," Martin said. "He loves watch - ing football. He knows about the game so much. He's been playing forever. His dad (Heath Linn) helps us on the coach- ing staff." Cade Linn will play the Mike lineback- er, while Mott will play the Will. Mott's dad, Cole Mott, also helps on the coaching staff. "Those two boys have played a lot of games together," Martin said of Linn and Mott. "They're fun to watch. It's exciting to have them this year and two more (seasons) with them." Eyan Williams will man the strong side linebacker spot. "He's really good at setting the edge," Martin said of Eyan Williams. "Between him and Khaleeal, I'd probably run the other way." Larmon is the weakside linebacker and plays fast and aggressive, his coach said. The Hornets do have some open spots at defensive back in the preseason. Winfield and Martinez can play cor - nerback and safety, but both are starters on offense. Sophomore Collier Buck and January, juniors Tanner Revis, Diego Trillo and seniors Bryan Menard have all been working at defensive back. "We've got more DBs than I've ever had in my life," Martin said. "All those guys can play DB at any time." HORNETS Continued from Page C23 Graham Thomas/2022 Football Preview Colcord's Jesse Martinez (left) and Eyan Williams (No. 7) converge to make a tackle during the 2020 football players. Martinez and Williams have been starters since they were sophomores and are now seniors for the 2022 Hornets.