By CHRIS HOBBS
HobbsDailyReport.com
SCHEDULE
(all games at 7:30 p.m.)
Aug. 19 – Hibriten, W 36-8
Aug. 26 – Forestview, W 53-0
Sept. 2—at Lincolnton
Sept. 16 – HICKORY
Sept. 23 – at STATESVILLE
Sept. 30 – W, IREDELL (HC)
Oct. 7 – at FRED T. FOARD
Oct. 14 – at ST. STEPHENS
Oct. 21 – at N. IREDELL
Oct. 28 – N. LINCOLN
EAST LINCOLN MUSTANGS
LUBOWICZ
Conference: Western Foothills 3A
Head coach: David Lubowicz (33-23-0, 5 years)
Assistant coaches: David Brehm, OL; Chris Matile, DL; Josh Robinson, LB; Josh Thompson, RB; Matt Beam WR-OC; Jay Roseboro, DB, Ryan Goggle, DC, Garrett Young, QB; Neil Lunceford, OL
Last season’s records: 8-4 overall; 3-4 Western Foothills 3A, fourth place
SCHOOL FOOTBALL HISTORY
Last season in state playoffs: 2021, 2A
Last state playoff victory: 2021, d. Oak Grove 22-14, first round
All-time state playoff bids (since 1972): 25
Conference titles (or shares of) since 1980, last: 8, 2015 Southern District 7 2A
BY THE NUMBERS
OVERALL
Returning starters: 15
Returning lettermen: 26
OFFENSE
Set: Spread
Returning starters: 5
Leading returning rushers: Ben Cutter, 6-1, 210, Sr. (35-213, 3 TDs); Tyler Mizzell, 6-1, 170, Sr. (64-233, no TDs, 9 games)
Leading returning passers: Mizzell (132-1975-5, 1,613, 18 TDs, 9 games); Hunter Bolling, 5-9, 150, Soph. (38-61-2, 378, 5 TDs)
Leading returning receivers: Markell Clark, 5-7, 155, Sr. (71-526, 11 TDs); Kenarde Walker, 6-2, 175, Sr. (20-324, 3 TDs)
Other key returnees: Blake Bradford, 6-5, 240, Sr., OL; Josh Gilbert, 6-5, 350, Sr., OL; Terry Bryant, 6-2, 185, Sr., OL; Riley Shropshire, 5-10, 10, Jr., WR
Top newcomers: Chris Daley, 6-0, 195, Soph., RB; Jackson Beam, 5-9, 165, Soph., WR; Christian Garcdia, 6-2, 200, Soph. OL
DEFENSE
Set: Multiple
Returning starters: 10
Players to watch: Cutter, 6-1, 210, Sr., LB; Terry Bryant, 6-2, 185, Sr., LB; Aiden Terrell, 6-0, 210, Sr., LB; Parker Davis, 6-4, 175, Sr., LB; Landon Glezen, 6-4, 180, Sr., S; Walker, 6-1, 175, Sr., CB; Jalen Roseboro, 6-2, 165, Jr., CB; Bradford, 5-5, 240, Sr., DE; Gilbert, 6-5, 350, Sr., NT; Marcel Johnson, 6-2, 220, Jr. DE
