Steven Pack is in his third season as head football coach at Newton-Conover High. The Red Devils are off to a 1-1 start in 2022 and have big rivalry game on Friday night at Hickory (7:30 p.m.). Newton-Conover has picked up 10 wins since Pack became head coach and is blessed with 16 returning starters split evenly by the offense and defense./FILE PHOTO COURTESY OF OBSERVER NEWS ENTERPRISE.
By CHRIS HOBBS
HobbsDailyReport.com
NEWTON-CONOVER RED DEVILS
SCHEDULE
(all games at 7:30 p.m.)
Aug. 19 – Polk County, L 28-42
Aug. 26 – W. Iredell, W 44-6
Sept. 2 – at Hickory
Sept. 16 – W. CALDWELL
Sept. 23 – at LINCOLNTON
Sept. 30 – E. BURKE
Oct. 7 – at W. LINCOLN
Oct. 14 –BANDYS (HC)
Oct. 21 – at BUNKER HILL
Oct. 28 – MAIDEN
Conference: Catawba Valley 2A Athletic
Head coach: Steven Pack (19-31-0, 5 years; 9-17-0 at Newton-Conover, 2 years)
Assistant coaches: Chris Hinson, DC-assistant head coach; Chip Watts QB-OC; Sean Kilby,WR; Dominique Bunn, OL; Ky’son McCluney, RB; Jacob Sigmon, OLB; Aaron Hope, DL; Zack Langley, LB; Cameron Stanley, DB
Last season’s records: 3-7 overall; 3-4 Catawba Valley 2A Athletic, fifth place
SCHOOL FOOTBALL HISTORY
Last season in state playoffs: 2021, 2A
Last state playoff victory: 2019, d. Thomasville 28-18, first round
All-time state playoff bids (since 1972): 30
Conference titles (or shares of) since 1980, last: 15, 2012 (share) Catawba Valley Athletic 2A
BY THE NUMBERS
OVERALL
Returning starters: 16
Returning lettermen: 22
OFFENSE
Set: Spread
Returning starters: 8
Leading returning rushers: Aiden Luangkhot, 6-0, 165, Jr. (55-427, 3 TDs); Ben Watson, 6-1, 215, Sr., (63-410, no TDs); Jayce Harrison Young, 5-10, 205, Sr. (39-218, 1 TD)
Leading returning passer: Luangkhot (80-178-12, 830, 6 TDs)
Leading returning receivers: Jordan Henzse, 5-11, 175, Sr. (11-92, no TDs)
Other key returnees: Tre Stinson, 5-9, 180, Sr. RB; Cooper Hayes, 6-3, 300, Jr. OL; Mason Abernethy, 6-3, 275, Sr., OL: Nathann Lingle, 5-10, 235, Sr., OL; Logan Cheatham, 6-1, 245, Sr., OL; D.J. Allred, 6-2, 250, Sr., OL; Jordan Lineberger, 6-0, 205, Jr., HB
Top newcomers: Ethan Okoro, 5-9, 185, Jr., RB; Jackson Jordan, 6-2, 245, Jr., OL; Maleec Fleming, 5-9, 165, Jr., WR; Ryder Bush-Ivanko, 5-10, 170, Jr. WR; Javier Lineberger,6-1, 60, Jr., WR; Jr., Ty’Marion Miller, 5-11, 165, Jr., WR
DEFENSE
Set: 3-4
Returning starters: 8
Players to watch: Ben Watson, 6-12,l 215, ILB, Sr.; Rakim Moore, 6-1, 175, Sr., CB; D.J. Allred, 6-2, 250, Sr., DE; Jordan Lineberger, 6-0, 205, Jr. OLB; Vance Sigmon, 6-2, 185, Sr., OLB; Caiden Rowe, 5-10, 185, Sr., OLB; J.J. Brawley, 5-10, 170, Sr., S; Noah Watts, 5-10, 180, Jr., DE; Jayron Lineberger, 5-11, 285, Jr., DL; Juan Garcia Resendeiz, 5-11, 300, Jr., DL
