By CHRIS HOBBS
HobbsDailyReport.com
2019 SCHEDULE
(all games at 7:30 p.m.)
Aug. 23—Bandys (E)
Aug. 30—at Bunker Hill
Sept. 13—at Maiden
Sept. 20—Fred T. Foard
Sept. 27—at FREEDOM
Oct. 4—McDOWELL
Oct. 11—at N. Iredell
Oct. 18—WATAUGA
Oct. 25—at ALEXANDER CENTRAL
Nov. 1—S. CALDWELL
Nov. 8—HICKORY
ST. STEPHENS INDIANS
Conference: Northwestern 3A-4A
Head coach: Wayne Hicks (23-45, 6 years; 23-45 at St. Stephens, 6 years)
Last season’s records: 4-7 overall; 3-4 Northwestern 3A-4A, tied for fourth place
BY THE NUMBERS
OVERALL
Returning starters: 9
Returning lettermen: 14
OFFENSE
Returning starters: 6
Leading returning rusher: Matthew Hancock, 5-10, 202, Sr. (56-323, 2 TDs)
Leading returning passer: Connor Williams, 6-4, 182, Jr. (86-175-13, 1,120 yards, 10 TDs)
Leading returning receiver: Zach Lee, 6-4, 178, Sr. (58-940, 9 TDs)
DEFENSE
Returning starters: 3
Players to watch: Gabe Thomas, ILB, 6-2, 182, Sr.; Garrett Bolling, S, 6-0, 150, Sr.; Zak McLauchlin, CB, 5-7, 151, Jr.; Hayden Kerley, LB, 6-3, 173, Sr.; DeSean Millsaps, LB-DL, 6-1, 225, Sr.
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