By CHRIS HOBBS
HobbsDailyReport.com
2019 SCHEDULE
(all games at 7:30 p.m.)
Aug. 23—Highland Tech
Aug. 30—at McDowell
Sept. 6—at Freedom
Sept. 20—W. Lincoln
Sept. 27—at W. CALDWELL
Oct. 4—W. IREDELL
Oct. 11—at PATTON
Oct. 18—BUNKER HILL
Oct. 25—at HIBRITEN
Nov. 1—FRED T. FOARD
Nov. 8—at DRAUGHN
EAST BURKE CAVALIERS
BUFFAMOYER
Conference: Northwestern Foothills 2A
Head coach: Mark Buffamoyer (13-54, 6 years; 3-19 at E. Burke, 2 years)
Last season’s records: 1-10 overall; 0-6 Northwestern Foothills 2A, seventh place
Last season’s results: at W. Caldwell, W 42-0; Maiden, L 0-68; Freedom, L 13-55; at Newton-Conover, L 14-41; at W. Lincoln, L 0-48; at W. IREDELL, L 28-47; PATTON, L 7-29; at BUNKER HILL, L 21-26; HIBRITEN, L 6-63; at FRED T. FOARD, L 14-63; DRAUGHN, L 17-28
SCHOOL FOOTBALL HISTORY
Last season in state playoffs: 2015, 2AA
Last state playoff victory: 2015, d. W. Stokes 27-21, second round
All-time state playoff bids: 17
Conference titles (or shares) since 1980, last: 6, 2007 Northwestern 4A (share)
BY THE NUMBERS
OVERALL
Returning starters: 17
Returning lettermen: 14
OFFENSE
Set: Not available
Returning starters: 9
Leading returning rushers: Josh Moore, 5-10, 180, Sr. (264-1,358, 11 TDs); Seth Pruitt, 5-11, 182, Sr. (113-522, 4 TDs)
Leading returning passer: Seth Pruitt, 5-11, 182, Sr. (42-152-8, 379 yards, 5 TDs)
Leading returning receiver: Chase Childers, 5-10, 170, Sr. (5-48, 1 TD)
Players to watch: Brett Childers, RB, 5-10, 170-, Sr.; Noah Rook, OL, 6-1, 270, Jr.; Hunter Bostian, OL, 5-11, 255, Sr.; Matthew Voe, OL, 5-10, 250, Sr.; Austin Sellers, WR, 6-0, 165, Soph.; Luke Coble, WR, Sr.
Top newcomers: Blaine Fulbright, RB, Soph.; Dawson Langley, WR, Soph.; Landon Langley-Smith, WR
DEFENSE
Set: Not available
Returning starters: 8
Players to watch: Brett Childers, DB, 5-10, 170, Sr.; Josh Moore, DB, 5-10, 180, Sr.; Noah Rook, DL, 6-1, 270, Jr.; Hunter Bostain, DL, 5-11, 255, Sr.; Matthew Voe, DL, 5-10, 250, Sr.; Austin Sellers, DB, 6-0, 165, Soph.
Top newcomers: Dawson Langley, OLB, Soph.; Landon Langley-Smith, MLB