March on Campus: Lexington Wildcats

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Dustin Curtis era officially began March 1 at Lexington High School. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's a homecoming for the Wildcat alumnus, who played for the 2000 Class 4A state runner-up with running back Demetris Summers and was head coach of the 2020 Class 4A champion A.C. Flora. After one year as Dorman High School head coach, he takes over for Perry Woolbright (now leading his alma mater Clover High School) after six seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Woolbright's final two seasons saw the Wildcats post a 17-6 record, placing second twice in the region to state power Dutch Fork. Curtis now inherits a team still rich in talent at the key positions and expected to get stronger with rising players from the B-team and junior varsity ranks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>“I know that there's already kids here that want to compete, that want to win and that want to be physical, and they want to play tough football and that's what it takes to be successful in the playoffs," Curtis said.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":712861,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='1142708' first='Ryan' last='McFarland']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2405","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Lexington ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003culu003eu003cliu003eAt 6-2 and 230 lbs., McFarland was an All-Region, All-State selection who has thrived at the guard position during his three seasons playing varsity footballu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eDeceptively quick for his size, McFarland has used it to help outmaneuver defenders.u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eHe's also strong effort to knock defensive lineman off-balanced and his technique makes him a very effective run blocker. 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