Football Preview: Midtown Knights
Credit: Julia Barton Credit: Julia Barton Heading into 2025, Midtown will have its fourth head coach in the past four seasons. Assistant coach Calvin Arnold was promoted to head coach after former head coach Leroy Hood departed after one season. Arnold has previous head coaching experience at Carver-Columbus and Spencer, and has been on the Midtown staff since 2018. Midtown is coming off a 2-8 season and is looking for stability among its coaching staff as it tries to get back on track. The Knights averaged 11.8 points per game in 2024 and gave up 34.40 points per game. The defense regressed compared to its 2023 season when it gave up an average of 17.8 points per game across 10 games. In 2024, Midtown gave up 344 points and a season-high 56 points to Creekside. Arnold is known for his discipline, communication skills, and planning, which will be invaluable to the Grey Knights program looking to right the ship. Arnold will have some elite talent at his disposal in 2025, led by one of the best tight ends in the state. A key returning player for Midtown on offense will be TE/WR Kentrell White, who is 6’4”, 210 pounds. The standout prospect is being heavily recruited by Virginia Tech and Auburn and was an all-region first-team selection a season ago. The Knights will have to replace standout athlete TJ Jones, who was an all-region honorable mention in 2024. Head Coach: Calvin Arnold Coach Record: 9-22 2024 Record: 2-8 2024 Region: 4-4A 2024 Region Record: 1-6 2025 Region: 4-4A Stadium Name: Eddie S. Henderson Stadium 2025 Schedule: 8/15 Lassiter 8/21 @ Druid Hills (AS) 8/29 McNair 9/11 @ Drew (Southern Crescent) 9/19 Forest Park (D) 9/27 @ Maynard Jackson (D) 10/02 M. L. King 10/09 Pace Academy 10/24 @ Mays (Lakewood Stadium) 10/31 @ Creekside The post Football Preview: Midtown Knights appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
