By CHRIS HOBBS
HobbsDailyReport.com
2019 SCHEDULE
(all games at 7:30 p.m.)
Aug. 23—at Winston-Salem Atkins (E)
Aug. 30—S. Iredell
Sept. 13—at Statesville
Sept. 20—N. Iredell
Sept. 27—DRAUGHN
Oct. 4—at E. BURKE
Oct. 11—W. CALDWELL
Oct. 18—PATTON
Oct. 25—at BUNKER HILL
Nov. 1—HIBRITEN
Nov. 8—at FRED T. FOARD
WEST IREDELL WARRIORS
Conference: Northwestern Foothills 2A
Head coach: Monte Simmons (13-32, 4 years; 13-32 at W. Iredell, 4 years)
Last season’s records: 5-6 overall; 3-3 Northwestern Foothills 2A, fourth place
BY THE NUMBERS
OVERALL
Returning starters: 12
Returning lettermen: 23
OFFENSE
Returning starters: 5
Leading returning rushers: Emmauel Long, 6-0, 235, Sr. (17-945, 18 TDs); Eli Kitchens, 6-1, 175, Sr. (46-354, 2 TDs); Myles Jackson, 5-7, 195, Sr. (34-211, 2 TDs)
Leading returning passer: Eli Kitchens, 6-2, 170, Sr. (89-185-10, 919 yards, 11 TDs)
Leading returning receivers: Shawn Pearson, 6-3, 174, Sr. (3-112, no TDs); William Barber, 5-10, 165, Sr. (19-157, 2 TDs); Myles Jackson, 5-7, 195, Sr. (8-119, 1 TD); Emmanuel Long, 6-0, 234, Sr., (18-41 (no TDs)
DEFENSE
Returning starters: 7
Players to watch: Say’qwon Miller, LB, 6-2, 195, Sr.; William Barber, DB, 5-10, 165, Sr.
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