By CHRIS HOBBS
HobbsDailyReport.com
2019 SCHEDULE
(all games at 7:30 p.m.)
Aug. 23—at Fred T. Foard
Aug. 30—S. Caldwell
Sept. 6—at Bunker Hill
Sept. 13—St. Stephens
Sept. 27—BANDYS
Oct. 4—at W. LINCOLN
Oct. 11—LAKE NORMAN CHARTER
Oct. 18—at N. LINCOLN
Oct. 25—E. LINCOLN
Nov. 1—NEWTON-CONOVER
Nov. 8—at LINCOLNTON
MAIDEN BLUE DEVILS
Conference: South Fork 2A
Head coach: Will Byrne (27-9, 3 years; same at Maiden, 3 years)
Last season’s records: 8-4 overall; 4-3 South Fork 2A, fourth place
BY THE NUMBERS
OVERALL
Returning starters: 14
Returning lettermen: 14
OFFENSE
Returning starters: 7
Leading returning rusher: Bain Sipe, 5-9, 170, Sr. (79-114, 1 TD)
Leading returning passer: Bain Sipe, 5-9, 170, Sr. (105-193-9, 2,981 yards, 19 TDs, changing to RB-WR)
Leading returning receivers: Dylan Abernathy, 6-0, 170, Sr. (44-968, 14 TDs); Brennen James, 6-2, 165, Jr. (12-233, 4 TDs)
DEFENSE
Returning starters: 7
Players to watch: Chris Morgan, LB, 6-0, 230, Sr.; Dylan Abernathy, DB, 6-0, 170, Sr.; Jesse Hewitt, DL, 5-11, 220, Sr.; Carson Hansley, LB, 6-2, 175, Sr.; Zack Stewart, DB, 5-10, 160, Sr.; Daniel Harris, DL, 6-2, 220, Jr.; Brennen James, DB, 6-2, 165, Jr.
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