Over the next few weeks we will highlight 3 names from each of the 54 teams we cover at NwGaFootball.
Team #24: Heritage Generals
Head Coach EK Slaughter is one of the longest tenured coaches at their current position among all the teams we cover. Coach Slaughter enters year number 11 with the Generals and has led them to 8 straight playoff appearances. Heritage will be young in ’24 but have a solid core of talented players to make that run at their 9th straight postseason appearance.
3 Names to Know in ’24
’26 RB/LB Brayden Slaughter: Good size RB at 5’10 190. Made the 1st Team All Region Team last season as a sophomore, rushing for 486 yards on 114 carries with 7 TDs. Strong kid that is not afraid to put his head down and run between the tackles. Should see a lot more work this Fall due to graduation.
’25 LB Killian Smith: The 6’0 195 2nd Team All Region selection was a tackling machine in ’23. Was 2nd on the team in TT with 76, 63 solo. Had an impressive 14 TFL with 4 sacks. Aggressive with good quickness and has a nose for the football. Hidden Gem.
’26 WR Cody Bryan: The 5’10 WR was 2nd on the team last season in receiving yards with 504 yards on 36 catches and was named 1st Team All Region. He had 2 100+ yard receiving games in ’23. One against Ridgeland, hauling in 6 catches for 101 yards, and one against the Region Champ Central Lions where he had 7 catches for 115 and a TD.