By CHRIS HOBBS
HobbsDailyReport.com
2019 SCHEDULE
(all games at 7:30 p.m.)
Aug. 23—Bunker Hill
Sept. 6—at Hickory
Sept. 13—at Hendersonville
Sept. 20—Burns
Sept. 27—LINCOLNTON
Oct. 4—at BANDYS
Oct. 11—W. LINCOLN
Oct. 18—at LAKE NORMAN CHARTER
Oct. 25—N. LINCOLN
Nov. 1—at MAIDEN
Nov. 8—E. LINCOLN
NEWTON-CONOVER RED DEVILS
Conference: South Fork 2A
Head coach: Steven Pack (4-18, 2 years; 2-9 at Newton-Conover, 1 year)
Last season’s records: 4-7 overall; 2-5 South Fork 2A, sixth place
BY THE NUMBERS
OVERALL
Returning starters: 17
Returning lettermen: 23
OFFENSE
Returning starters: 9
Leading returning rushers: Allen Wilfong, 6-0, 190, Sr. (221-1,502, 15 TDs); Allan Shade, 6-1, 240, Jr. (46-261, 1 TD)
Leading returning passer: Justice Craig, 6-0, 170, Jr. (130-220-13, 1,636 yards, 15 TDs)
Leading returning receivers: Brandon Johnson, 5-10, 168, Jr. (18-446, 1 TD); Keegan Covington, 5-8, 165, Jr. (25-232, 2 TDs); Josh Nichols, 5-10, 180, Sr. (18-86, 1 TD).
DEFENSE
Returning starters: 8
Players to watch: Keegan Covington, SS, 5-8, 165, Jr.; Brandon Johnson, CB, 5-10, 168, Jr.; Quaylon Stewart, FS, 5-8, 1655, Sr.; Kylan Bradshaw, ILB, 6-0, 225, Sr.; Spencer Brackett, ILB, 5-10, 155, Sr.; Xavier Avery, OLB, 6-3, 180, Jr.; Sakari Morrison, OLB, 6-0, 183, Soph. Garett Kurz, DL, 6-1, 265, Sr.
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