Summary of last year:
2015 was not the season Toombs County fans wanted. The Bulldogs won only two games and lost all of their region games; this resulted in the resignation of their coach and the introduction of Richard “Richie” Marsh as the new head of the Toombs County football program. Marsh is the former head coach at Thomasville High School. He has also been a coach at the collegiate level, ran two programs in Florida and was the defensive coordinator at his alma mater, Valdosta High.
Outlook for this season?
“The team should be competitive,” Coach Marsh said. “We are looking forward to being back in AA. The region should be as good as many in the state.” Coach Marsh will be making changes from the system that has been in place the last two years. A self-described “defensive guy at heart,” Marsh is known to run multiple defenses but is most fond of the base 50 defense. Offensively, his team’s have usually run option-based offenses. It depends on how quickly his players pick up the new program, as to the fortunes in the Pit this season.
Players returning from last year’s team:
The Bulldogs loss a lot of senior experience from last season’s squad but return a group of talented juniors. They will be looking to replace personnel at key positions including quarterback, wide receiver, linebacker, and the secondary.
What has realignment changed?
Toombs moves down from AAA to AA and back into the same region as cross-town rival Vidalia. The Bulldogs will be in the eight team Region 2-AA with Bacon County, Benedictine, Bryan County, Jeff Davis County, Metter, Swainsboro and Vidalia.
Big games this year:
The Bulldogs get their season started with three non-region games against tough opponents. They are at home against East Laurens and Twiggs County to start the year then hit the road against Telfair. Toombs then starts its region slate against Bryan County, at Bacon, home against Jeff Davis and then two road games against Benedictine and Metter, before the big rivalry matchup with Vidalia in the Pit. The last game is on the road against Swainsboro.
