Inexperience still a concern for Wetumpka entering opener at Fairhope
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Caleb Turrentine / The Herald Wetumpka running back Jaedyn Peterson takes a handoff from backup quarterback Robert Rose during Monday’s practice.

The returning players have been in the spotlight throughout the offseason but with the first game finally here, the pressure is on the newcomers to perform. Wetumpka will be relying heavily on the stars on both sides but the team is looking to get extra production from the first-year starters to get them over the hump.

“We have more guys starting for the first time than we have the last couple of years,” Wetumpka coach Tim Perry said. “We’re a little concerned with having those guys in game situation. It’s almost impossible to duplicate the intensity in practice. There’s going to be a learning curve.”

Caleb Turrentine is a sports writer for Tallapoosa Publishers Inc.