Experience key for Indians this season
The Frankston Indians return 17 players from last year’ s 8-4 area finalist team, good athlete and can run it but he does a
pocket passer,” Gould said.“ Carson is a
which is a blessing for Head Football lot more throwing it around to the guys Coach Paul Gould. who can make plays. He keeps his eyes
According to Dave Campbell’ s Texas downfield all the time and is looking to Football Magazine, the Indians return make a play.” eight offensive and seven defensive starters and a No. 22 state ranking in Division backs in Braylon Donnell, Tristan McCoy
They also have three solid running
I play. and Michael Bryant.
“ I think with us being ranked, it was“ We have Braylon who got quite a few based on how our season went last year,” carries with the injuries that we had last Gould said.“ We have a lot of kids coming back and I thought we had a decent rience and is tough. He runs harder than
year,” Gould said.“ He has the most expe- season last year.” his size and we are going to lean on him
Gould said the toughest part about the early. Tristan McCoy played some in the early round exit last year as dealing with backfield and is more of a receiver. We key injuries throughout the year. have a kid back who was injured all of last
“ We got a few kids back there at the end year in Michael Bryant. He is coming off and the season was pretty tough all the an injury and can go at running back.” way around,” Gould said.“ We had depth If Frankston has one question to and then had to move kids around into answer early, it will be on the defensive positions that they were not used to playing.”
“ We will have to stop the run this year,”
side of the ball.
This year, the Indians return the Preseason Defensive Most Valuable Player coming back in Davis and Tucker Palmer
Gould said.“ We have two linebackers
in utility player A. J. Donnell at defensive and the entire secondary is back. At outside linebacker, we have one starter back back, quarterback Carson Bizzell, receivers Davis Hollady, Brayden Gray, Brenson and then one starter on the defensive line. Bacon, Joseph Allen and Bradlee Gould We will have to step up on the D-Line and at the skill positions. our depth is my biggest concern.” Gould said having a talent like A. J. Frankston is predicted as the runnerup once again behind Corsicana Mildred,
Donnell is a blessing for him as the coach.
Last year, Donnell had 480 yards and who finished as regional semifinalist last nine TD’ s rushing, had 39 receptions for year. 925 yards and eight touchdowns and had“ This district is very competitive,” four interceptions on defense.
Gould said.“ I think of the six teams in
“ A. J. is an athlete and has natural our district, five of them could have won instincts,” Gould said.“ He knows the on any given night. Carlisle got left out throwing lanes and makes some plays and Cross Roads has a long ways to go. back there. I look for him to do some Carlisle played everyone in district and I really good things. I also expect him to think we had a pretty tough district and do some big things on the offensive side it showed when we got to the playoffs.” of the ball as well.”
Bizzell is another player Gould highlighted heading into the year.
“ Carson is a pure passer and is our
GO Indians!
2025 FRANKSTON INDIAN SCHEDULE
Joaquin – 8 / 29
Huntington – 9 / 4 @ Grapeland – 9 / 11
@ Scurry-Rosser – 9 / 19 Groveton( HC) – 9 / 26
Mildred – 10 / 9 * @ Kerens – 10 / 17 *
Carlisle – 10 / 24 * @ Cross Roads – 10 / 31 *
Cayuga – 11 / 7 *
* Denotes district games All games are scheduled for 7 p. m.