By CHRIS HOBBS
HobbsDailyReport.com
SCHEDULE
(All games at 7:30 p.m.)
Aug. 19 – at St. Stephens, L 13-26
Aug. 26 – Fred T. Foard, W 24-15
Sept. 9—at S. Caldwell
Sept. 16 – W. LINCOLN
Sept. 23 – at E. BURKE
Sept. 30 – LINCOLNTON (HC)
Oct. 7 – MAIDEN
Oct. 14 – at NEWTON-CONOVER
Oct. 21 – W. CALDWELL
Oct. 28 – at BUNKER HILL
BANDYS TROJANS
BARNES
Conference: Catawba Valley 2A Athletic
Head coach: Jason Barnes (4-11-0, 2 years)
Assistant coaches: Bill Vaughan, QB-OC; Brian Ballard, RBs; Brandon Helms, WR/JV head coach; Kent Millsaps, DE; Frank Porter, DBs; Jim (Goody) Goodwin, DT; Mike Helms, OL; Jimmy Gordon, DT
Last season’s records: 3-6 overall; 1-6 Catawba Valley 2A Athletic, seventh place
SCHOOL FOOTBALL HISTORY
Last season in state playoffs: 2019, 2A
Last state playoff victory: 2018, d. W. Stokes 51-14, second round
All-time state playoff bids (since 1972): 23
Conference titles (or shares of) since 1980, last: 7, 2018 South Fork 2A
BY THE NUMBERS
OVERALL
Returning starters: 9
Returning lettermen: 16
OFFENSE
Set: Wing-T
Returning starters: 6
Leading returning rusher: Nolan Jones, 6-0, 180, Sr. (37-262, no TDs)
Leading returning passer: Wyatt Wesson, 5-11, 165, Soph. (1-5-2, 18, no TDs)
Leading returning receivers: Nolan Jones (15-317, 2 TDs)
Other key returnees: Logan Williams, 6-2, 170, Sr., WR; Andrew McCrary, 6-1, 250, Sr., OL; Moses Anderson, 6-0, 205, Sr., OL; Zan Drum, 5-7, 160, Sr., OL; Avery Miller, 6-0 210, Soph., OL; Fletcher Harris, 5-10 160, Sr., K; Elliot Spicer, 5-7, 160, RB, Jr., RB; Delson Hiller, 5-10, 180, Jr., RB
Top newcomers: None.
DEFENSE
Set: 4-3
Returning starters: 3
Players to watch: Andrew McCrary, 6-1, 250, Sr., DL; Nolan Jones, 6-0 180, Sr., DB; Will Nix, 5-10, 150, Sr., DB; Elliot Spicer, 5-7, 160, Jr., LB; Delson Hilier, 5-10, 180, Jr., LB
