Running back Corey Siemer is the area’s top returning rusher and will lead Fred T. Foard as a senior./PHOTO COURTESY OF OBSERVER NEWS ENTERPRISE
By CHRIS HOBBS
HobbsDailyReport.com
2019 SCHEDULE
(all games at 7:30 p.m.)
Aug. 23—Maiden
Aug. 30—at Bandys
Sept. 6—DRAUGHN
Sept. 13—W. Lincoln
Sept. 20—at St. Stephens
Sept. 27—at PATTON
Oct. 4—BUNKER HILL
Oct. 11—at HIBRITEN
Oct. 18—at W. CALDWELL
Nov. 1—at E. BURKE
Nov. 8—W. IREDELL
FRED T. FOARD TIGERS
GETTYS
Conference: Northwestern Foothills 2A
Head coach: Ryan Gettys (30-61, 8 years; 30-61 at Foard, start of second tenure)
Last season’s records: 6-6 overall; 5-1 Northwestern Foothills 2A, second place
Last season’s results: at Maiden, L 6-21; Bandys, L 14-49; N. Lincoln, L 9-22; at W. Lincoln, L 10-42; St. Stephens, W 38-22; PATTON, W 21-12; at BUNKER HILL, W 64-29; HIBRITEN, L 14-53; at DRAUGHN, W 54-7; E. BURKE, W 63-14; at W. IREDELL, W 41-14. Playoffs: at W. Stokes, L 27-36
SCHOOL FOOTBALL HISTORY
Last season in state playoffs: 2018, 2AA
Last state playoff victory: 2017, d. Maiden 16-0, first round
All-time state playoff bids: 14
Conference titles (or shares) since 1980, last: 3, 1983 Southern District 7 2A
BY THE NUMBERS
OVERALL
Returning starters: 9
Returning lettermen: 16
OFFENSE
Set: Multiple I
Returning starters: 6
Leading returning rusher: Corey Siemer, 6-2, 205, Sr. (228-2,501, 28 TDs)
Leading returning passer: None
Leading returning receiver: Corey Siemer, 6-2, 205 Sr. (6-103, no TDs)
Players to watch: Carson Butts, C, Jr.; Kevin Yang, G, 5-5, 207, Sr.; Alex Fisher, G, 5-11, 180, Jr.; Daniel Lackey, WR, 6-2, 180, Sr.; Brandon Alderman, FB, 5-11, 180, Jr.; William Frye, QB, 6-0, 140, Sr.; Dalton Jackson, WR, 5-11, 160, Sr.; Cameron Gore, RB, 6-0, 170, Soph.; Brian Weight, OL, 5-7, 245, Sr.; Case Parker, RB, 5-11, 195, Sr.; Hunter Walker, OL, 5-11, 286, Sr.
Top newcomers: Amorian McAfee, OL, 5-10, 231, Jr.; Tyler Kirby, RB.
DEFENSE
Set: 4-3.
Returning starters: 3
Players to watch: Dakota London, LB, 5-10, 192, Sr.; Alex Fisher, LB, 5-11, 180, Jr.; Daniel Lackey, S, 6-2, 180, Sr.; William Frye, CB, 6-0, 140, Sr.; Dalton Jackson, CB, 5-11, 160, Sr.; Cameron Gore, CB, 6-0, 170, Soph.; Brian Weight, DL, 5-7, 245, Sr.; Case Parker, LB, 5-11, 195, Sr.; Hunter Walker, DL, 5-11, 286, Sr.
Top newcomers: Amorian McAfee, DL, 5-10, 231, Jr.; Tyler Kirby, LB