The Bulldogs in Brief
Head coach: Jimmie Lewis (13th season)
Harlem coach Jimmie Lewis said he will work on the players' depth this season.
Photo by Jim Blaylock
Classification: 2-AAAA
Stadium: The Junkyard
Team colors: Red and black
2004 record: 3-7
Last trip to postseason: 2001
Last region title: 1974
Offense: I-formation
Defense: 50
Returning starters: LB Maurice Dorsey (Jr.); QB Brendan Gray (Jr.); OL Mike White (Sr.); OL Mark Boiter (Sr.); OL A.J. Ortiz (Jr.); RB Gabe Greer (Sr.); OL Byron White (Jr.); OL Matt Pitchford (Jr.); LB Barry St. John (Jr.)
Player to watch: Gray is a dynamic quarterback. He is probably the fastest player on the team and has learned how to run the option offense.
Breakout season: Dorsey will come into his own this season. He will be a four-year starter by the time he leaves Harlem, and when he leaves, it will be with a college scholarship.
Schedule
Aug. 19 at Evans
Aug. 26 Hancock Central
Sept. 2 Jefferson County
Sept. 9 at Richmond Hill
Sept. 16 at Richmond Academy
Sept. 23 Thomson
Sept. 30 at Glenn Hills
Oct. 7 Butler
Oct. 14 at Cross Creek
Oct. 28 Hephzibah