The Crisp County Cougars failed to string together back-to-back wins at any point of the year, ultimately finishing at 3-7 in head coach Shelton Felton’s inaugural season at the helm.
“Last season laid the foundation for what is to come for Crisp County football,” Coach Felton said. “We are young and inexperienced, but expectations are obviously higher each year you are with a program.”
As with any up and coming program, Coach Felton is looking to instill a true mantra of hard work and dedication to improvement. He prides himself on a roster of talented young players that show up to the Cougar Den with the same never-say-die attitude that he possesses.
“I expect to compete for four quarters,” he said. “This group of kids have high expectations for themselves and love to compete. There will also be new faces coming in to the program to help improve the team in the areas we lacked last season.”
While the team only managed three wins on the year a season ago, all three were region victories, coming at the hands of a trio of Albany opponents (Albany, Monroe, and Dougherty). Those three wins will help to drive the motivation of the Cougars heading into the future.
“We have to finish games,” Coach Felton said. “This team will have experience with close games and will be hungry to see how it feels to be on the winning side.”
The Cougars will be looking to improve on their 2015 campaign this fall as they open at home against Dooly County. After two home games to open the year, they will face a three-game stretch on the road against Turner County, Rutland, and Spencer. Home games will be a tremendous factor in 2016; two of their three wins came within the confines of the Cougar Den.
“Community support is huge for Crisp County football,” Felton said. “The support we are getting continues to grow and we are very grateful for the people in this community and our fans.”
Crisp County Cougars
Coach Felton Prepares For His Sophomore Season In Cordele
Written by James Washington
Photo by Danna Cooper
