We tell you everything you need to know about the 2023 McIntosh County Academy football team, including roster changes and what fans can expect from the Buccaneers this season.
2022 Stats
- Overall Record: 10-2
- Points Scored: 305
- Points Allowed: 151
Key Losses
The Bucs will miss RB JaReese Campbell, who will continue his football career at the next level with Concord University. His four-year career saw him carry the ball 371 times for 2,143 yards and 22 TDs. His best season was last year, when he had 203 carries for 1,008 yards and 13 TDs. He also recorded 325 yards receiving and 4 TDs. Campbell was a stellar defensive player, too with 59 career tackles, along with 3 INT last season and a fumble recovery.
JaReese’s twin, Tyreese Campbell, will join his brother at Concord University after finishing his high school career with 88 tackles, including 2.5 sacks and an INT. Other key players who will not return include LBs Lake Linton and LeDerrious West, and RB Deondray Bacon. OG Daniel Rush has graduated and will be missed on the Bucs offensive line.
Who’s Back
Returning to help the Bucs and coach Warren make another run in 2023 is a handful of players including junior ATH Nehemiah West, who played FS, KR, PR, and QB over the last two seasons. He had 64 tackles last year from his DB position, and he threw for 167 yards passing on 31 attempts for the run-heavy McIntosh offense. West had 3 passing TDs and 2 more on the ground. He’ll return to help the team in all three phases once again this season.
Warren lists several more key returners he’ll be counting on in 2023, including senior LB Jaylen Ellison and junior SS Jaylen Dallas. Senior Dawson Hassler will return as the team’s LS and TE.
What to Expect
According to Warren, the Buccaneers have had a great offseason with the team’s strength and conditioning program, and he feels like that will help the team capitalize on one of its greatest strengths.
“We have tremendous team speed overall, and I think we have a great deal of potential heading into this season,” Warren said. “When this team develops their own identity, we will be hard to handle.”
Warren is right. With a ton of talent returning from last season’s 10-win team whose only losses were to 6A Glynn Academy and a one-point loss to Clinch in the quarterfinals, opponents should look out for this talented McIntosh County Academy football team in 2023.
Prediction
At least another 10-win season, and likely much more. I’ll go with 12-2 this year.
Game to Watch
The rematch with Glynn Academy on August 25.
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