Rodney Cofield made an example, a positive one, out of senior lineman Darius Stephens during last month’s Henry County Schools Fall Sports Media Day.
Before he concluded his allotted speaking time, the veteran coach heaped praise on Stephens, citing the 6-foot, 300-plus pounder as a standard for his other McDonough players, as well as the coaches.
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