By CHRIS HOBBS
HobbsDailyReport.com
2019 SCHEDULE
(all games at 7:30 p.m.)
Aug. 23—at W. Lincoln (E)
Aug. 30—Freedom
Sept. 6—at FRED T. FOARD
Sept. 13—at Cherryville
Sept. 20—Avery County
Sept. 27—at W. IREDELL
Oct. 4—PATTON
Oct. 11—at BUNKER HILL
Oct. 18—HIBRITEN
Nov. 1—at W. CALDWELL
Nov. 8—E. BURKE
DRAUGHN WILDCATS
Conference: Northwestern Foothills 2A
Head coach: Chris Powell (1-10, 1 year)
Last season’s records: 1-10 overall; 1-5 Northwestern Foothills 2A, sixth place
BY THE NUMBERS
OVERALL
Returning starters: 12
Returning lettermen: 16
OFFENSE
Returning starters: 7
Leading returning rusher:
Leading returning passer: Braxton Cox, 6-1, 190, Sr. (177-357-16, 2,140 yards, 8 TDs)
Leading returning receivers: Khe-Nai Banks, 5-3, 135, Sr. (22-248, 1 TD); Denver Treadway, 6-0, 150, Sr. (18-274, 1 TD); Nick Chrisco, 5-11, 214, Sr. (12-153, 1 TD)
DEFENSE
Returning starters: 5
Players to watch: Denver Treadway, DB, 6-0, 150, Sr.; Bryan Walker, OLB-DB, 5-7, 170, Sr.; Zach Poteet, LB, 6-0, 180, Jr.; Nick Chrisco, DL-LB, 5-11, 214, Sr.
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