SCHEDULE
(all games at 7:30 p,m,)
Aug. 19 – Wilkes Central, W 51-36
Aug. 26 – at N. Wilkes, L 30-35
Sept. 2 – at W. Wilkes, W 28-14
Sept. 9 – Mount Airy
Sept. 16 – at Watauga (n-c)
Sept. 30 – ALEXANDER CENTRAL
Oct. 7 – at HIBRITEN
Oct. 14 – FREEDOM
Oct. 21 – at S. CALDWELL
Oct. 28 – WATAUGA
ASHE COUNTY HUSKIES
HAMPTON
Conference: Northwestern 3A-4A
Head coach: Brian Hampton (75-72, 13 years; 59-54 at Ashe County, 10 years).
Assistant coaches: Drew Piscopo, OC; Matt Baldwin, DC; Mike Tasso, DL; Avery Barr, OL; Ronnie Pruitt, DB; Rusty Barr (stats)
Last season’s records: 1-8 overall; 0-5 Northwestern 3A-4A, sixth place
SCHOOL FOOTBALL HISTORY
Last season in state playoffs: 2020 2A
Last state playoff victory: 2018 2AA, d. Starmount 37-13, first round
All-time state playoff bids (since 1972): 18
Conference titles (or shares of) since 1980, last: not available; 2020 Mountain Valley 1A-2A champion
BY THE NUMBERS
OVERALL
Returning starters: 9
Returning lettermen: 15
OFFENSE
Set: Air Raid
Returning starters: 4
Leading returning rusher: Matthew Peterson, 5-10, 175, Sr. (58-437, 2 TDs)
Leading returning passer: Blake Peters, 5-11, 145, Jr. (5-14-0, 41, no TDs, 3 games)
Leading returning receivers: Colon Estes, 6-0, 150, Sr. (34-457, 4 TDs); Peterson (23-31, 4 TDs)
Other key returnees: Caleb Blackburn, 6-2, 250, Sr., OL; Elijah Langseth, 6-2, 245, Sr., OL
Top newcomers: Blake Peters, 6-1, 155, Jr., QB
DEFENSE
Set: 4-3
Returning starters: 5
Players to watch: Manny Olivera, 6-1, 225, Jr.,DL; Bryan Blevins, 5-10 175, Sr., LB; Lukus Spencer, 5-10, 180, Jr., LB; Estes, 6-0, 150, Sr., DB; Dillon Borders, 6-1, 220, Sr., DL
