By CHRIS HOBBS
HobbsDailyReport.com
2019 SCHEDULE
(all games at 7:30 p.m.)
Aug. 23—Highland Tech
Aug. 30—at McDowell
Sept. 6—at Freedom
Sept. 20—W. Lincoln
Sept. 27—at W. CALDWELL
Oct. 4—W. IREDELL
Oct. 11—at PATTON
Oct. 18—BUNKER HILL
Oct. 25—at HIBRITEN
Nov. 1—FRED T. FOARD
Nov. 8—at DRAUGHN
EAST BURKE CAVALIERS
Conference: Northwestern Foothills 2A
Head coach: Mark Buffamoyer (13-54, 6 years; 3-19 at E. Burke, 2 years)
Last season’s records: 1-10 overall; 0-6 Northwestern Foothills 2A, seventh place
BY THE NUMBERS
OVERALL
Returning starters: 17
Returning lettermen: 14
OFFENSE
Returning starters: 9
Leading returning rushers: Josh Moore, 5-10, 180, Sr. (264-1,358, 11 TDs); Seth Pruitt, 5-11, 182, Sr. (113-522, 4 TDs)
Leading returning passer: Seth Pruitt, 5-11, 182, Sr. (42-152-8, 379 yards, 5 TDs)
Leading returning receiver: Chase Childers, 5-10, 170, Sr. (5-48, 1 TD)
DEFENSE
Returning starters: 8
Players to watch: Brett Childers, DB, 5-10, 170, Sr.; Josh Moore, DB, 5-10, 180, Sr.; Noah Rook, DL, 6-1, 270, Jr.; Hunter Bostain, DL, 5-11, 255, Sr.; Matthew Voe, DL, 5-10, 250, Sr.; Austin Sellers, DB, 6-0, 165, Soph.
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