By CHRIS HOBBS
HobbsDailyReport.com
EAST BURKE CAVALIERS
SCHEDULE
(all games at 7:30 p.m.)
Aug. 19 – Patton, W 28-0
Aug. 26 – at Freedom, L 20-33
Sept. 2 – Draughn
Sept. 16 – at MAIDEN
Sept. 23 – BANDYS
Sept. 30 – at NEWTON-CONOVER
Oct. 7 – at BUNKER HILL
Oct. 14 – at LINCOLNTON
Oct. 21 – at W. LINCOLN
Oct. 28 – W. CALDWELL
MINOR
Conference: Catawba Valley 2A Athletic
Head coach: Derrick Minor (56-38-0; 7-8 at E. Burke, 2 years)
Assistant coaches: Jim Childers, ILB; Matt Childers, DB-DC; Josh Martin, OL-Special Teams Coordinator; Jeremy Marlowe, DL; Fred Brown, OLB; Peyton Murray, RB-WBs; Allen Wittenberg, OL-TE
Last season’s records: 3-5 overall; 2-5 Catawba Valley 2A Athletic, sixth place
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: 8
Returning lettermen: 13
OFFENSE
Set: Wing-T/Single Wing
Returning starters: 3
Leading returning rusher: Jacob Dellinger, 5-9, 170, Jr. (28-112, no TDs)
Leading returning passer: None
Leading returning receivers: Dellinger (7-69, no TDs)
Other key returnees: Ben Mast, 5-11, 175, Sr. QB; Matt Smith, 6-0, 265, OL; Brady Bostian, 6-2, 285, OL; Levi Coble, 5-11, 210, Jr., FB; Caden Buff, 5-4, 135, Soph., RB; Chase Greer, 5-11, 210, Sr., OL
Top newcomers: None
DEFENSE
Set: 3-4
Returning starters: 5
Players to watch: Luke Wilson, 6-0, 215, Sr., LB; Ben Mast, 5-11, 175, Sr., DB; Matt Smith, 6-0, 265, Sr., DL; Brady Bostian, 6-2, 285, Jr., DL; Jacob Dellinger, 5-9, 170, Jr., LB
