August 16, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
The DeKalb County High School Tigers will open the football season tonight at home against the Warren County Pioneers.
Kick-off is at 7 p.m. and WJLE will have LIVE coverage on AM 1480 and LIVE streaming at www.wjle.com with the Voice of the Tigers John Pryor and Luke Willoughby.
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Coach Steve Trapp, speaking on WJLE’s Tiger Talk program, said he is hoping to get the season off to a great start. He is beginning his 14th season at the helm of the Tiger football program.
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“We lost a lot of seniors last year and we now have a small senior group and a small junior group this year and we do have a lot of new faces out here but they have worked. The two things I can say I like best about this team is that they do work and when we get on them a little bit they do respond. Hopefully we have gained some experience in that realm all through January and all through summer but with as many sophomores as we have and a couple of freshmen there will be some growing pain but if these guys continue working hard I think we will get better each and every week,” he said.
Coach Trapp will be joined on the sidelines this season by assistant coaches Clarence Trapp, Thomas Cagle, Toby Nokes , Brad Trapp, and Thomas Blumette.
As for Warren County, Coach Trapp said the Pioneers will be looking at this game as a winnable contest for them.
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“They are going to be extremely hungry. They are in a tough district so they are going to come in here and feel like its an opportunity to start the season off with a win. Its our job to make them understand they are in a dogfight and we are not just going to lay over for them. It is a good border rival but I would like for us to take care of business tonight,” he said.
Coach Trapp’s record against Warren County is 6-7.
WJLE’s Pre-Game shows begin with “Coach to Coach” at 5:00 p.m. featuring former UT assistant coach Doug Matthews with former coach Dave McGinnis and broadcaster Larry Stone talking Tennessee and SEC football.
“Coach to Coach” is followed by “Murphy’s Matchups at 6:00 p.m., a look at Tennessee High School Football from Murphy Fair with commentary on games and coaches interviews.
“Tiger Talk” debuts at 6:30 p.m. with the Voice of the Tigers John Pryor interviewing Coach Steve Trapp and Tiger Captains Isaac Cross, Andrew Fuson, Grayson Redmon, and Grant Curtis
The game kicks off at 7:00 p.m. with play by play coverage on WJLE with John Pryor and color commentary by Luke Willoughby.
WJLE thanks our sponsors of Tiger football:
*Wilson Bank & Trust
*HG Staffing
*Caney Fork Electric Cooperative
*Gill Automotive
*Charles D. Atnip Realty & Auction Company
*DTC Communications
*Liberty State Bank
*DeKalb Funeral Chapel
*Curtis Supply
*St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital
*Bert Driver Nursery
*Alexandria Auto Parts
*Woodbury Insurance Agency
*Bumpers Drive-In
*Optimus Pest Solutions
*DeKalb Prevention Coalition
Tiger Talk sponsors:
*Woodbury Insurance Agency
*Kilgore’s Restaurant
*Donna’s Creations
*A Degree Above Heating & Cooling
*Belk Grocery and Sporting Goods
“Coach to Coach sponsors:
*Stonehaus Winery
*Three Star Mall