Football 2018: Americus-Sumter

By Ron Seibel

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July 16, 2018

Americus-Sumter’s region title last season was its first since the consolidation of Americus and Sumter County high schools. (Staff Photo: Ron Seibel)

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First-year head coach Larry Harold leads the Americus-Sumter Panthers into the 2018 football season.

The Americus-Sumter defense gave up 19.2 points per game last season. (Staff Photo: Ron Seibel)

Americus-Sumter went 10-2 last season and won the GHSA Region 1-4A title. (Staff Photo: Ron Seibel)

Americus-Sumter went 10-2 last season and won the GHSA Region 1-4A title. (Staff Photo: Ron Seibel)

Americus-Sumter’s Kanova Willoughby (7) makes a rip move after coming off a tackling sled during summer workouts Monday. (Staff Photo: Ron Seibel)

First-year Americus-Sumter head coach Larry Harold, formerly the head coach at Macon County, returns to southwest Georgia after stints at Brunswick and Central-Macon. (Staff Photo: Ron Seibel)

Americus-Sumter went unbeaten in GHSA Region 1-4A play last season. (Staff Photo: Ron Seibel)

Americus-Sumter’s A.J. Stokes (41) takes down a Tackle Wheel during summer workouts Monday. (Staff Photo: Ron Seibel)

Americus-Sumter head coach Larry Harold took over during the offseason for Erik Soliday, who moved to Tiftarea. (Staff Photo: Ron Seibel)

Americus-Sumter’s Kanova Willoughby (7) eyes a tackling sled during summer workouts Monday. (Staff Photo: Ron Seibel)

Americus-Sumter safety Dykameron Lamons (42) takes on a tackling sled during summer workouts Monday. (Staff Photo: Ron Seibel)

Americus-Sumter head coach Larry Harold directs summer workouts Monday at the school. (Staff Photo: Ron Seibel)

Americus-Sumter safety Keithon Cross (27) eyes a Tackle Wheel during a summer workout drill Monday. (Staff Photo: Ron Seibel)

Americus-Sumter linebacker Calvin Wright III (17) makes a rip move after coming off a tackling sled during summer workouts Monday. (Staff Photo: Ron Seibel)

Americus-Sumter head coach Larry Harold directs summer workouts Monday at the school. (Staff Photo: Ron Seibel)

Americus-Sumter’s Dykameron Lamons (42) takes down a Tackle Wheel during summer workouts Monday. (Staff Photo: Ron Seibel)

Americus-Sumter head coach Larry Harold was hired in April to replace Erik Soliday, who is now the head coach at Tiftarea. (Staff Photo: Ron Seibel)

Americus-Sumter opens the 2018 season Aug. 17 at Crisp County. (Staff Photo: Ron Seibel)

Americus-Sumter went 10-2 last season and won the GHSA Region 1-4A title. (Staff Photo: Ron Seibel)

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