By CHRIS HOBBS
HobbsDailyReport.com
SCHEDULE
(all games at 7:30 p.m.)
Aug. 19 – Maiden, L 7-50
Aug. 26 – at Bandys, L 15-24
Sept. 2 – at W. Lincoln
Sept. 16 – N. IREDELL (HC)
Sept. 23 – at W. IREDELL
Sept. 30 – STATESVILLE
Oct. 7 – E. LINCOLN
Oct. 14 – at N. LINCOLN
Oct. 21 – HICKORY
Oct. 28 – at ST. STEPHENS
FRED T. FOARD TIGERS
RAMSEUR
Conference: Western Foothills 3A
Head coach: Micheal Ramseur (0-0, first year)
Assistant coaches: Bryan Farley, football operations; Corey Durben, DB-DC; Marcus Greer, LB; Michael Elmore, DL; Danny Williamson, WR; Scott Williams, QB; Joshua Speagle, RB
Last season’s records: 0-9 overall; 0-7 Western Foothills 3A, eighth place
SCHOOL FOOTBALL HISTORY
Last season in state playoffs: 2018, 2AA
Last state playoff victory: 2017, d. Maiden 16-0, first round
All-time state playoff bids (since 1972): 13
Conference titles (or shares of) since 1980, last: 3, 1983 Southern District 7 2A
Fred T. Foard has a new head coach — former Maiden star Micheal Ramseur — and the Tigers hope to regroup and take a shot at contending for the Western Foothills 3A title. They have not been to the state playoffs since 2018, and they have not won a league title in football since 1983./FILE PHOTO COURTESY OF GENE LEATHERMAN, OBSERVER NEWS ENTERPRISE
BY THE NUMBERS
OVERALL
Returning starters: 11
Returning lettermen: not available
OFFENSE
Set: Spread wing
Returning starters: 7
Leading returning rushers: Not available, Foard did not keep stats in 2021
Leading returning passer: Not available, Foard did not keep stats in 2021
Leading returning receivers: Not available, Foard did not keep stats in 2021
Other key returnees: Sam Bolch, 6-0, 241, Sr., OL; Dylan Smith, 5-9, 225, Sr., OL; Sam Drum, 5-11, 185, Sr., RB; Colby Mace, 6-0, 220, Sr., TE; Evan Hunsinger, 5-6, 155, Sr., OL-FB; Aidan Landrum, 6-2, 157, Sr., QB; Stewart Simmons, 5-11, 172, Sr., WR-K
Top newcomers: Chris Mazo, 5-7, 147, Jr., RB-WR; Seth Murray, 5-8, 157, Jr., RB; Austin Stilwell, 5-10, 141, Jr., RB-WR; Ryan Zych, 5-6, 142, Jr., RB-WR; Khavijae Nixon, 6-2, 258, Soph., OL; Deontae McIllwain, 5-8, 210, Soph., RB
DEFENSE
Set: 3-4
Returning starters: 4
Players to watch: Sam Bolch, 6-0, 241, Sr., DL; Dylan Smith, 5-9, 225, Sr., DL; Drum, 5-11, 185, Sr., LB; Mace, 6-0, 220, Sr., LB; Mazo, 5-7, 147, Jr., DB; Murray, 5-8, 157, Jr., LB; Stillwell, 5-10, 141, Jr., DB; Zych, 5-6, 142, Jr., DB; Nixon, 6-2, 258, Soph., DL; McIllwain, 5-8, 210, Soph. LB
