By CHRIS HOBBS
HobbsDailyReport.com
2019 SCHEDULE
(all games at 7:30 p.m.)
Aug. 23—at Winston-Salem Atkins (E)
Aug. 30—S. Iredell
Sept. 13—at Statesville
Sept. 20—N. Iredell
Sept. 27—DRAUGHN
Oct. 4—at E. BURKE
Oct. 11—W. CALDWELL
Oct. 18—PATTON
Oct. 25—at BUNKER HILL
Nov. 1—HIBRITEN
Nov. 8—at FRED T. FOARD
WEST IREDELL WARRIORS
Conference: Northwestern Foothills 2A
Head coach: Monte Simmons (13-32, 4 years; 13-32 at W. Iredell, 4 years)
Last season’s records: 5-6 overall; 3-3 Northwestern Foothills 2A, fourth place
Last season’s results: Hickory Hawks, W 37-6; at S. Iredell, L 7-54; W. Caldwell, W 48-6; Statesville, L 0-42; at N. Iredell, L 9-10; at DRAUGHN, W 45-20; E. BURKE, W 47-28; at PATTON, L 7-23; BUNKER HILL, W 30-7; at HIBRITEN, L 14-56; FRED T. FOARD, L 14-41
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: 12
Returning lettermen: 23
OFFENSE
Set: Not available
Returning starters: 5
Leading returning rushers: Emmauel Long, 6-0, 235, Sr. (17-945, 18 TDs); Eli Kitchens, 6-1, 175, Sr. (46-354, 2 TDs); Myles Jackson, 5-7, 195, Sr. (34-211, 2 TDs)
Leading returning passer: Eli Kitchens, 6-2, 170, Sr. (89-185-10, 919 yards, 11 TDs)
Leading returning receivers: Shawn Pearson, 6-3, 174, Sr. (3-112, no TDs); William Barber, 5-10, 165, Sr. (19-157, 2 TDs); Myles Jackson, 5-7, 195, Sr. (8-119, 1 TD); Emmanuel Long, 6-0, 234, Sr., (18-41 (no TDs)
Players to watch: Gabriel Kitchens, WR, 6-1, 170, Sr.
Top newcomers: Nasiah Henderson, QB, 6-1, 195, Sr.
DEFENSE
Set: Not available
Returning starters: 7
Players to watch: Say’qwon Miller, LB, 6-2, 195, Sr.; William Barber, DB, 5-10, 165, Sr.
Top newcomers: None