WESTERN FOOTHILLS 3A FOOTBALL PREVIEW: West Iredell Warriors

 

SCHEDULE
(all games at 7:30 p.m.)
Aug. 18 – at Lake Norman, L, 0-55
Aug. 26 – at Newton-Conover, L 6-44
Sept. 2 — S. Iredell, L, 6-43
Sept. 16 – at ST. STEPHENS
Sept. 23 – FRED T. FOARD
Sept. 30 – at E. LINCOLN
Oct. 7 – STATESVILLE
Oct. 14 – at HICKORY
Oct. 21 – N. LINCOLN
Oct. 28 – N. IREDELL

WEST IREDELL WARRIORS

 

WILSON

Conference: Western Foothills 3A

Head coach: Matt Wilson (0-0, first year)

Assistant coaches: Bradley Moose, Bryan Summers, George Saffos, Greg Eldridge, Mickey Jordan, Ron Graham, Scott Norris, Wesley Beckham

Last season’s records: 1-7 overall; 1-6 Western Foothills 3A, seventh place

SCHOOL FOOTBALL HISTORY

Last season in state playoffs: 2017, 2AA

Last state playoff victory: 2007, d. High Point Andrews 29-12, first round

All-time state playoff bids: 12

Conference titles since 1980, last: 1; 1986 Foothills 3A

BY THE NUMBERS

OVERALL

Returning starters: 4

Returning lettermen: Total of 28 players in football program last season (no JV team in 2021)

OFFENSE

Set: Multiple Wing-T

Returning starters: 4

Note: Complete statistics for West Iredell players from 2021 are not available.

Key returnees: C.J. Ferguson, 6-1, 195, Jr., RB; Jeremiah Glaspy, 6-1, 185, Sr., WR; Bud Dalton, 5-10, 230, Sr., RB

DEFENSE

Set: 4-3

Returning starters: 4

Players to watch: Ferguson, 6-1, 195, Jr., LB; Glaspy, 6-1, 185, Sr., DB; Dalton, 5-10, 230, Sr., LB

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