Some county

football teams got their proverbial feet wet last week,

playing at the Fayette County High School Jamboree. This

week, the McIntosh Chiefs and the East Coweta Indians get

their chance on the preseason gridiron.

McIntosh

plays at Landmark Christian at 7 p.m. on Saturday. They

will face the Wa Eagles and the Morrow Mustangs. The

Chiefs come off a disappointing 2-8 season last year,

with many of their bright spots graduated. The offense

needs to find some new weapons as they will be missing

Dion Stokes' speed and athleticism, as well as a solid

reciever in Matthew Dunn.

The defense

played solidly last year, holding LaGrange to their

lowest rushing total of the season. With a number of

starters returning to the defense, the Chiefs may find

themselves causing some turnovers and scoring some much

needed points.

The Chiefs

will open the season at Pebblebrook, their first

opponents of the year from last year. The Chiefs should

match up fairly well with the Falcons, who have also lost

some size to graduation.

East Coweta

looks to their jamboree at South Cobb High School with a

little trepidation. The team is quite banged up at the

moment and the lineup this Friday is not what their

lineup will look like in the next few weeks. Their

quarterback, Reemer Argot, will be out another few weeks

with a hamstring injury, and tailback DeMarcus Barner

will be out at least another week with a banged up ankle

and knee.

"Our

defense is our strength," said Coach Danny Cronic.

"We're probably more physical and aggressive than we

have been in the past." Their defense will have to

be outstanding, the explosive juggernauts that the

Indians had last year have graduated. Only one player for

East Coweta will be starting in the same position he

started in last year.

Momentum

will be a deciding factor for the Indians. They face two

top teams in the first two weeks in Parkview and Lovejoy.

If they can get a win and build some momentum, they might

be O.K. when they travel to face their crosstown rivals

in Newnan. "Winning breeds winning," said

Cronic. "This season will come down to how we grow

and progress. We're preparing for the worst and hoping

for the best."

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