Walterboro – After a long wait, Adam Kinloch is finally home again. Kinloch begins his first season as the head football coach at Colleton County High, where he once played and graduated from nearly two decades ago.
Kinloch earned the head coaching opportunity in his second attempt as an applicant. In retrospect, this time around was probably the better time to be a head coach. He spent that last several years as the offensive coordinator at Whale Branch, a job that better prepared him to be a head coach.
The new coach promises improvement in the program. Colleton County won just one game last season and was winless in 2021. The 2023 team opened its season on Aug. 8, losing a hard-fought defensive battle to Hampton County, 10-0. The coaching staff saw a lot of positive effort hut plenty of errors to correct. Kinloch feels his team will continue to put forth the effort.
“The work during the preseason was good with good numbers,” the coach said. “We feel good about a lot of things that we’re doing and we have a good idea of what we have. It’s a season-long process of teaching and working, All we ask from the kids is a good attitude and a good work ethic. We will see improvement.”
Kinloch wants to base his offensive attack on a strong running game. That means a cohesive unit up front with backs that run hard and protect the football. The Cougars mustered 126 yards on the ground in the opening game.
One of the leading threats in the run game is sophomore Cameron Greyson, who Kinloch says is “loaded with potential.” Senior Nick Williams (6-2, 220) will be an offensive threat at tight end while also playing linebacker on defense.
Competing for playing time at quarterback are junior Sean Williams and freshman Galil Frazier. Senior Jayshawn Brown anchors the offensive line and is one of the team leaders, according to Kinloch.
“He can play all five positions on the line but will start for us at left tackle,” the coach said.
Kinloch also is impressed with the potential of sophomore Xavion Greene.
Senior Camerion Bryant will be a key performer on the defensive line. With Williams back at linebacker, another to watch is senior Desmond Brown. Amari Williams and Kendal Farmer, both juniors, are working at outside linebacker.
Leaders in the secondary include senior free safety Antwon McWilliams and senior Jaivion Graham.
Colleton County takes on White Knoll on Aug. 25 and has a bye the following week before a game against North Charleston.
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