1A-2 Preview: Suwannee looks the part of district favorite

Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Kohl Pippin, 28-16, SQ, R2, D3; Adleigh Caquimbo, 43-10, SQ, R4, D2; Bricyn Kennedy, 45-16, RQ, D3; David Culley, 40-9; Brady Wilson, 38-11, RQ, D3; Brady Jackson, Jr., 57-8, 6th, R2, DC (Transfer to Lincoln)

Notable returning wrestlers: Troy Thaxton, Jr., 43-6, SQ, RC, DC; Nate Jacobs, Sr., 56-15, SQ, R3, D2; Aaron Robinson, Jr., 51-8, SQ, R4, DC; Blake Barodte, Jr., 33-17, RQ-BR, D3; Austin Ryals, Sr., SQ, R4, D3; Matthew Thaxton, So., 53-14, SQ, R4, D2; Wyatt Brown, Jr., 25-22, RQ, D3; Caleb Thompson, So., RQ, D2; Noah Vernon, Jr., 16-10; Anthony Fondo, Sr.

New wrestlers: Colt Sanders, Fr.; William Harvery (Transfer from California)

What they are saying: “The transition has been good. The kids are going through a change, I’m going through a change, and I would say the whole town’s going through a change. welcoming wrestling as not only the fastest growing sport in our own area but as we see throughout the country. It’s a process.”

On his idea: “My philosophy has almost nothing to do with wrestling, even though it gets put through a coaches standpoint. Little do they know, it all transfers to wrestling, but real easy philosophy is making them great people, getting jobs after school. And what better sport than wrestling, introducing all the discipline it takes. And you know, life isn't all peaches, and neither is wrestling. So learning how to make weight, learning how to rely on everyone on the team, and keeping everyone accountable, stuff like that.”