But
then last Friday against the Wildcats biggest Rival, South Panola, he left the
game after the second play from scrimmage."Man, that might be the
most disappointing moment in my career," added the always humble, Charles Mitchell. "My senior year, playing South Panola with a chance to break their
winning streak. I just knew it was meant to be us. We were so ready, and then
bam, I pull my hamstring in the first minute of the game. We didn't compete like
we should have after I left the game."
Where does this leave Clarksdale's
psychic?
"I think it takes things like that to make your team closer.
I really do. I think we are closer now, and we are going to come out stronger
next week against Greenwood and have a better season now. Everyone had their heads
hung as low as it could possibly go after South Panola. We regrouped last week
and had our best week of practice. We had a bye on Saturday, so it gave us a chance
to just take a deep look at ourselves and go forward from here. We have all this
week to correct some things, and I think we will come out playing our best ball
on Friday."
Will Charles suit up against Greenwood?
"I
have been rehabbing all week, and I am not feeling any pain. I think I will be
good to go by Friday."
Charles has been playing Dog Safety and Running
Back this season. Which position does he feel like his skills are best suited
for?
"Really, cornerback because that is the position I will most likely
be playing in college. To me, it is more fun at cornerback too. I have played
it my whole life. I am getting some time at CB this year too."
Mitchell
feels like he is a better player this year due to several factors.
"I
am bigger, stronger, and faster. I really have not gotten a good chance to show
it all yet. But I am smarter, much smarter. I know the game a lot better. I am
just ready to play."
Which colleges have given the 5' 11", 196
pounder a call this month?
"MSU, Ole Miss, and USM."
Who
calls weekly?
"Ole Miss."
What is Ole Miss telling Mitchell?
"They
are telling me that they really want me to come down there and play. They are
just telling me how much they love me, hoping I am coming. You know, the same
old."
And MSU?
"They want me to come to a couple of their
games like Alabama, Tennessee, and their homecoming game. I can not go to homecoming
because I already had plans to go to Ole Miss this weekend, but I am going to
make it to at least one of their games. They just wanted to make sure I am still
interested in them. I told them that I am."
What are the Eagles saying?
"Coach
Womack said they were going to come watch me play when they get on the road to
watch some of the jucos in this area. He wanted me to come down to a game of theirs,
and I am going down there on October 13th to see them play."
Anymore
schools still actively recruiting Charles?
"I still get a lot of letters
from Alabama and Oregon. Tennessee and Vandy have started writing a lot too."
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