2015 Preview Guide: Mosley Dolphins team preview

Team Information

Mosley Dolphins
2014 Record: 8-3
Head Coach: Jeremy Brown
District: 5A-1
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Offensive Formation: N/A
Defensive Formation: N/A

Players To Watch

Name, Position, Height, Weight, Year
Jimmy Daniel, RB, 5-9, 175, 2016 (Highlights)
Ezra Gray, RB/CB, 5-9, 170, 2016 (Highlights)
Alonzo Johnson, WR, 6-3, 195, 2016 (Highlights)
James Lovett, WR/CB/P, 5-10, 165, 2016 (Highlights)
Nick Gentili, OL, 6-4, 270, 2016 (Highlights)
Zach Saffold, OL, 6-5, 290, 2016
Devontia Wilson, FS, 6-1, 165, 2016 (Highlights)
Martavius Hardick, DL, 6-4, 299, 2017 (Highlights)
Trenton Gibbens, LB/SS, 5-10, 190, 2017 (Highlights)
Trent Crum, SS, 5-10, 165, 2017
Peyton Calhoun, QB, 6-3, 185, 2017

Schedule

* – District
Week 1: @ Rutherford
Week 2: @ Crestview
Week 3: Leon
Week 4: @ West Florida*
Week 5: Bye Week
Week 6: @ Arnold*
Week 7: @ Chiles
Week 8: Florida High
Week 9: @ Pensacola*
Week 10: Bay*
Week 11: Choctawhatchee

The schedule for Mosley is pretty consistent with the schedule that Mosley has played with for the last few years, including all of the rivaly games its Bay County rivals. The biggest test for Mosley within the district schedule will come Week 4 when they travel over to district rival West Florida. If the Dolphins can win that particular game, they will be in control of the destiny for the rest of the season. If they lose, they will need to win out the rest of the schedule to be ready for the playoffs. The Dolphins will get one more challenge at the end of the season when they host Choctawhatchee. Depending if both teams reach the playoffs will be to see if this game will play out like it should considering both teams could rest starters in preparation for their first round opponents.

RELATED: For full dates and times on the schedule as well as other information, visit the Mosley Dolphins Team Page on FloridaHSFootball.com

Team Outlook

The Mosley Dolphins will enter the 2015 seasons with an experienced group of athletes. The returns 15 of 22 starters from last year’s district runner-up team, which also claimed the Bay County Championship. The Dolphins will have three seniors and two juniors returning in the defensive backfield which is led by FS Devontia Wilson. Four of five offensive starting linemen also return for the Dolphins which will offer run support as Jimmy Daniel, who rushed for 1,219 yards and 10 touchdowns last season. While their will be a new face starting at quarterback for the Dolphins, the team will have to experience receivers returning in Johnson and Lovett. Special teams are another area that was strong for the Dolphins last season and is expected to be another strength once again. However, while Coach Brown says that the quarterback and linebacker positions are young, expects great things to happen as there is talent in those groups.

Rivalries

Mosley’s district opponents over the year’s have been the one that have also been their rivals and for good reason. Arnold and Bay, both Bay County programs, are some of the strongest rivals Mosley has along with Rutherford had been in the same district until this upcoming season. But Coach Brown thinks the biggest rivalry that is in development now is not one within their own county, but one with a team from Pensacola and that is with West Florida. The reason he feels Mosley is developing a rivalry with them is because they haven’t beaten them in the two years they have been in the same district as well as the fact the games have made or break Mosley’s playoff positioning over the last two seasons as well.