By CHRIS HOBBS
HobbsDailyReport.com
SCHEDULE
(all games at 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted)
Aug. 18 – at S. Iredell, L 7-44
Aug. 26 – Lake Norman, L 0-42
Sept. 2 – Bunker Hill, 7 p.m.
Sept. 16 – at FRED T. FOARD
Sept. 23 – ST. STEPHENS
Sept. 30 – at N. LINCOLN
Oct. 7 – HICKORY
Oct. 14 – at STATESVILLE
Oct. 21 – E. LINCOLN
Oct. 28 – at W. IREDELL
NORTH IREDELL RED RAIDERS
Conference: Western Foothills 3A
Head coach: Andy Howell (3-6-0, 1 year)
Assistant coaches: Parker Jeffreys, LB-DC; Devin Nicholson, OLB; Danny Nicholson, DL; Johnny Turner, DB; Lionel Johnson, RB; Robert Melton, OL; Shawn Sharpe, WR; Bryan Tutterow, RB-associate head coach; Ricky Driver, WR; Jonathan Hobbs, OL; Joey Wright, QB; Kevin Smith, DL
Last season’s records: 3-6 overall; 3-4 Western Foothills 3A; fifth place
SCHOOL FOOTBALL HISTORY
Last season in state playoffs: 2006, 3A
Last state playoff victory: 1994, d. S. Caldwell 23-15 first round (3A)
All-time state playoff bids (since 1972): 13
Conference titles (or shares of) since 1980, last: 4 (three shares), 1990 Foothills 3A (share)
BY THE NUMBERS
OVERALL
Returning starters: 11
Returning lettermen: not available
OFFENSE
Set: Spread power
Returning starters: 6
Note: Complete 2021 statistics for North Iredell are incomplete/not available
Key returnees: Sabino Moreno, 5-10, 185, Jr. RB; Holden McGee, 6-3, 255, Jr., C; Noah Ivey, 6-3, 225, Jr., G; Chance Weatherman, 5-11, 270, Sr., G; Elam Pardue, 6-0, 255, Sr., T; Arik Boltin, 6-2, 260, Sr., T; Dylan Goodson, 6-0, 195, Sr., WR
Top newcomers: Zander Faukner, 6-0, 225, Soph., RB; Caleb Parks, 6-0, 165, Jr., WR; Jayden Nordtveit, 5-10, 179, RB, Fr.
DEFENSE
Set: 4-2-5
Returning starters: 5
Players to watch: Bronson Leonard, 5-11, 185, Sr., OLB; Ian Smith, 6-3, 195, Jr., LB; Tanner Lentz, 6-1, 215, Sr., DE; Tayven Rucker, 6-0, 21-, Sr., DE; Shane Nicholson, 6-5, 275, Jr., DT; LaDainian Sales, 5-10, 160, Sr., CB; Brodie Anderson, 6-0, 165, Sr., CB; Tripp Guill, 5-11, 185, Soph., S
