By CHRIS HOBBS
HobbsDailyReport.com
2019 SCHEDULE
(all games at 7:30 p.m.)
Aug. 23—at Newton-Conover
Aug. 30—St. Stephens
Sept. 6—Maiden
Sept. 13—at Bandys
Sept. 27—HIBRITEN
Oct. 4—at FRED T. FOARD
Oct. 11—DRAUGHN
Oct. 18—at E. BURKE
Oct. 25—W. IREDELL
Nov. 1—at PATTON
Nov. 8—W. CALDWELL
BUNKER HILL BEARS
CLARK
Conference: Northwestern Foothills 2A
Head coach: Patrick Clark (2-9, 1 year)
Last season’s records: 2-9 overall; 2-4 Northwestern Foothills 2A, fifth place
Last season’s results: Newton-Conover, L 0-56; at St. Stephens, L 6-44; at Maiden, L 0-49; Bandys, L 6-62; W. Wilkes, L 0-21; at HIBRITEN, L 0-55; FRED T. FOARD, L 29-64; at DRAUGHN, W 37-20; E. BURKE, W 26-21; at W. IREDELL, L 7-30; PATTON, L 0-39
SCHOOL FOOTBALL HISTORY
Last season in state playoffs: 2013, 2AA
Last state playoff victory: 2013, d. Ashe County 20-17, first round
All-time state playoff bids: 18
Conference titles (or shares) since 1980, last: 1, 1980 Southern District 7 Athletic 2A (share)
BY THE NUMBERS
OVERALL
Returning starters: 16
Returning lettermen: 18
OFFENSE
Set: Spread
Returning starters: 7
Leading returning rusher: Desmond Anderson, 5-9, 145, Jr. (107-281, 4 TDs)
Leading returning passer: Desmond Anderson, 5-9, 145, Jr. (37-86-9, 423 yards, 5 TDs)
Leading returning receiver: Kaliq Ramseur, 5-6, 135, Jr. (16-230, 2 TDs)
Players to watch: Casey Bolick, OL, 6-2, 230, Sr.; Aaron Bryant, OL, 6-1, 215, Sr.; Lawson York, OL, 6-1, 285, Soph.; Jacob Carroll, OL, 5-11, 205, Jr.; Matt Garcia, HB, 5-9, 170, Sr.
Top newcomers: Carson Elder, QB, 5-9, 160, Soph.; Kaden Robinson, RB, 6-2, 170, Soph.; Jay Abrams, WR, 6-0, 145, Jr.; Chadz Stevenson, WR, 5-10, 170, Soph.
DEFENSE
Set: 3-4
Returning starters: 9
Players to watch: Aaron Bryant, DL, 6-1, 215, Sr.; Casey Bolick, DL, 6-2, 230, Sr.; Marcus Sigmon, OLB, 5-11, 175, Sr.; Matt Garcia, OLB, 5-10, 175, Sr.; Parker Garrison, ILB, 5-11, 170, Sr.; Carson Sigmon, ILB, 6-2, 170, Sr.; Kaliq Ramseur, CB, 5-6, 135, Jr.; Desmond Anderson, S, 5-9, 145, Sr.; Clayton Dobbins, S, 6-0, 165, Jr.
Top newcomers: Cooper Watts, DL, 5-11, 190, Jr.; Jordon Thompson, DL, 6-0, 215, Sr.