Kivon Coman

     Go west!.  That's what Kivon did.  He could have chosen South Florida or South Alabama.  Many kids are drawn to the coast and the sunny beaches of the gulf, but Florence Falcon safety Kivon Coman wanted to go west.  West to Mississippi State.  He will be a Bulldog next year.  The western division of the SEC. He will be playing not only in the toughest conference in the nation but in the division that has 5 or 6 ranked teams lately.  The Bulldogs are a program on the rise and Coman looks forward to being a part of it.  But he has a few things to take care of in high school first.  This Friday Bob Jones comes to Florence.  This game will have a huge bearing on the Region 8 champion. Winning a championship is one of those unfinished tasks Kivon wants to complete.  He says the Falcons have a tremendous work ethic and are excited about the challenges ahead. 


Makes receivers pay!



     Some kids don't start playing football until they are older. Parents worry about injuries or being too small at first. Kivon has played organized football since he was in 4th grade, and yes, mom was apprehensive at first, but even his mom has warmed to the idea of his football success.."when I was little my mom didn't want me to play -  now she loves me playing".  Unlike many players he has been playing the same position his whole life.  Maybe that's why he is so good at it.  Sure - like most athletes he played QB when he was younger as well, but now is a true defensive specialist.  Of the 23 passes thrown by opponents this season Kivon and the Falcon secondary have intercepted 7 of them.  Only 9 have been caught by opponents.  They catch as many as the other team does!!  When ask about playing alongside someone who gets the attention that Beniquez Brown does Kivon said  "its good because when they are looking at him then I can catch their eye".   Now - football will be the ticket to a good education at an SEC school.  Not bad.  It will be fun to see what this season as well as the future brings for Kivon Coman.