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The Titans are coming off of their first state championship appearance in 2012 and with basically the whole team returning, expectations are very high for the 2013 season.

Not all of the dates have been released, but these are the teams that will be on the 2013 schedule:

Anderson County, Atherton*, Ballard, Central Hardin, North Oldham*, Shelby County, Simon Kenton, South Oldham, Spencer County*, Waggener *
(* District)

Key players returning on offense:

QB Lawson Page: 197 completions, 372 attempts, 9 interceptions, 2931 yards passing, 36 TDs, 721 yards rushing, 5 TDs

RB/WR DeAndre Farris: 997 yards rushing, 138 attempts, 17 rushing TDs, 1039 yards receiving, 68 receptions, 13 TD receptions, 1 punt return for a TD, 2036 total yards, 31 TDs

WR Nathan Sames: 994 yards, 62 receptions, 16 TDs

WR Landon Forrest: 531 yards, 37 receptions, 2 TDs, 11 yards rushing, 1 attempt

WR/RB Masai Whyte: 332 yards rushing, 65 attempts, 10 rushing TDs, 116 yards receiving, 9 receptions (Missed 2 games with injury)

WR Jordan Parker: 112 yards receiving, 7 receptions, 1 TD

RB Antuan "Bushy" Wells: 144 yards, 14 attempts, 1 TD (missed last 6 games due to injury)

Key players returning on defense:

Masai Whyte: 180 tackles, 13 games (13.8 per game) , 2 fumble recoveries, 1 INT

Nathan Sames: 106 tackles, 15 games (7.1 per game), 2 fumble recoveries, 4 INTs

Landon Forrest: 90 tackles, 15 games (6 per game), 4 fumble recoveries, 1 INT

Zach "Buck" Wilson: 88 tackles, 15 games (5.9 per game), 1 fumble recovery

Mark Bradford: 70 tackles, 14 games (5 per game)

Elijah Jones: 65 tackles, 15 games (4.3 per game), 5 INTs

Antuan "Bushy" Wells: 52 tackles, 9 games (5.8 per game), 1 fumble recovery

Isaiah Jones: 53 tackles, 15 games (3.5 per game), 2 INTs

Collins is also adding two transfers that I know of. Jonah Shacklette from Meade County and Ryan Watkins from Eastern. Last year at Eastern Ryan rushed for 726 yards on 136 attempts and had 2 TDs and caught 9 passes for 64 yards.

There is a lot of excitement around Shelbyville for this upcoming season, and it looks like it will be one to remember. Collins has made it a step further each season: 1st year, regional finals; 2nd year, state semifinals, 3rd year, state runner-up. Could they take one final step to a state championship this year? It will be very tough to beat Highlands, but nothing is impossible. August 23rd can't come soon enough!