Dickson County is in the midst of a transitional period when it comes to football.
It all began earlier this year, when it was announced that the Cougars would be making the jump from Class 5A to Class 6A. The school had just enough students to be put in Tennessee’s largest classification.
With the move, Dickson County coach Randy Murphree has also decided to shake things up both offensively and defensively. Both units will have new systems in place that the coaching staff has been instilling since spring.
“We’ve changed the system,” said Murphree.
“If we stick with it, guys will understand the expectation of this offense. To start with something and finish with something, and to come back the next year with the same thing, that does a lot to their confidence.”
Offensively, the Cougars are moving away from the spread offense that helped them average 37 points per game last season. Shying away from something that lit up the scoreboard may seem like a headscratcher, but it has more to do with the Cougars and their personnel.
Gone is All-State quarterback Jacob Murphree who shined in that offense, as well as some of his weapons in Andrew Stanford, Trey Grimes, and Jack Sensing. Now, the Cougars have turned their attention to a more ground-based focus with the instillment of the triple option as their base offense.
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