Fort Smith Southside Mavericks 2023 Team Preview
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The Southside Mavericks are a team that has plenty of talented prospects returning on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball. Head coach Kim Dameron has a roster that has the potential to make some noise in the…
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Continue ReadingThe Southside Mavericks are a team that has plenty of talented prospects returning on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball. Head coach Kim Dameron has a roster that has the potential to make some noise in the playoffs. Look for the Mavericks to improve upon the 4-7 record from last season.
We will focus on the offensive side of the ball to start off this article. The Mavericks have experience returning at the quarterback position. Carter Zimmerman Carter Zimmerman 6'0" | 175 lbs | QB Fort Smith Southside | 2024 State AR saw action last year at the quarterback spot. Zimmerman is a dynamic athlete that can throw the ball while scrambling outside of the pocket. He can make the deep throws and connect with wide receivers. Zimmerman is athletic enough to use his legs to pick up yards on the ground.
The ground attack has several talented options that can carry the mail for the Mavericks this season. Amari Tucker Amari Tucker 5'7" | 170 lbs | RB Fort Smith Southside | 2024 State AR and Isaac Gregory Isaac Gregory 5'9" | 180 lbs | RB Fort Smith Southside | 2024 State AR are two running backs that can break a game wide open. Gregory rushed for over1,500 yards and 21 touchdowns a season ago. Gregory is a patient runner that allows the rushing lane to develop. The Southside rushing attack is going to be difficult for opposing defenses to contain this season.
Meanwhile, the Mavericks have experience and talent returning at the wide receiver positions as well. Greyson York Greyson York 5'9" | 155 lbs | WR Fort Smith Southside | 2024 State AR does an excellent job of using his route runner to create separation from opposing defensive backs. York amassed over 700 yards receiving off of 52 receptions. He also found the end zone 6 times last season. Will Goodman is a tall receiving threat at 6’3” that will cause plenty of problems for opposing defenses this season.
The defensive side of the ball is going to cause plenty of headaches for opposing defenses this season. John Parkinson John Parkinson 6'2" | 210 lbs | DL Fort Smith Southside | 2024 State AR is a force coming off of the edge. He can completely disrupt an opposing offensive gameplan. He is an impressive pass rusher and has impressive pass rusher and has very little trouble getting into the opposing offensive backfield. Andrew Reeder Andrew Reeder 6'2" | 260 lbs | DL Fort Smith Southside | 2024 State AR is a player that shifts from the tackle to the edge position and not lose a bit of productivity. At the linebacker position, Evan Shelby Evan Shelby 5'11" | 205 lbs | LB Fort Smith Southside | 2024 State AR is a force to watch out for this season. Plays with tremendous speed and tracks the ball carrier well. Meanwhile, in the secondary Devin Huggins Devin Huggins 5'10" | 155 lbs | DB Fort Smith Southside | 2024 State AR is a defensive back that hauls down the ball carrier and separates the ball from the ball carrier. Southside has the potential to surprise some teams this season.
Players to watch out for this season.
Kobe Branham Kobe Branham 6'6" | 320 lbs | OL Fort Smith Southside | 2024 State AR -Offensive Line-6’6” 320-Pounds-2024
Greyson York Greyson York 5'9" | 155 lbs | WR Fort Smith Southside | 2024 State AR -Wide Receiver-5’9” 160-Pounds-2024
Isaac Gregory Isaac Gregory 5'9" | 180 lbs | RB Fort Smith Southside | 2024 State AR -Running Back-5’9” 180-Pounds-2024
Amari Tucker Amari Tucker 5'7" | 170 lbs | RB Fort Smith Southside | 2024 State AR -Running Back-5’8” 190-Pounds-2024
Carter Zimmerman Carter Zimmerman 6'0" | 175 lbs | QB Fort Smith Southside | 2024 State AR -Quarterback-6’1” 175-Pounds-2024
Will Goodman-Wide Receiver-6’3” 180-Pounds-2024
Andrew Reeder Andrew Reeder 6'2" | 260 lbs | DL Fort Smith Southside | 2024 State AR -Defensive Line-5’11” 250-Pounds-2024
John Parkinson John Parkinson 6'2" | 210 lbs | DL Fort Smith Southside | 2024 State AR -Defensive Line-6’3” 230-Pounds-2024
Evan Shelby Evan Shelby 5'11" | 205 lbs | LB Fort Smith Southside | 2024 State AR -Linebacker-6’0” 190-Pounds-2024
Devin Huggins Devin Huggins 5'10" | 155 lbs | DB Fort Smith Southside | 2024 State AR -Defensive Back-6’0” 165-Pounds-2024