Cullman High School - Southerner Yearbook (Cullman, AL)

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One of the major contributors to the success of the 1988 Bearcat Football season was the outstanding play of the defense. The split-four defensive unit had many accomplishments throughout the course of the season. The Bearcats shut-out two opponents, Hanceville and Brewer, while having the opportunity to shut-out several other opponents. The Bearcat defense allowed only 100 points, whereas 49 were scored as the game was already well at hand, and the younger players were in the game. The defense was headed by the strong play of Shane Marti and Delan Trimble at defensive ends, at the same time that Will Little, John Grobe, and Mark Jones dominated the inside game at defensive tackles. The linebacking duties were manned by Jason Wright and Wescoat Free at the two outside spots, while Leslie Lilienthal and Richard Collins controlled situations from the two inside linebacker positions. The secondary also played a major part in the success of the Bearcat defense. The secondary was led by the consistent play of Tim Johnson at safety. Horace Brown, Kevin Smith, Jeremy Clark, and Vince Cornett handled the play at cornerback. M AS

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