Senior running back Allen Wilfong is the leading returning rusher in the South Fork 2A for 2019./PHOTO COURTESY OF OBSERVER NEWS ENTERPRISE
By CHRIS HOBBS
HobbsDailyReport.com
2019 SCHEDULE
(all games at 7:30 p.m.)
Aug. 23—Bunker Hill
Sept. 6—at Hickory
Sept. 13—at Hendersonville
Sept. 20—Burns
Sept. 27—LINCOLNTON
Oct. 4—at BANDYS
Oct. 11—W. LINCOLN
Oct. 18—at LAKE NORMAN CHARTER
Oct. 25—N. LINCOLN
Nov. 1—at MAIDEN
Nov. 8—E. LINCOLN
NEWTON-CONOVER RED DEVILS
PACK
Conference: South Fork 2A
Head coach: Steven Pack (4-18, 2 years; 2-9 at Newton-Conover, 1 year)
Last season’s records: 4-7 overall; 2-5 South Fork 2A, sixth place
Last season’s results: at Bunker Hill, W 56-0; Hickory, L 6-35; E. Burke, W 41-14; Hibriten, L 19-63; at LINCOLNTON, W 34-7; BANDYS, L 7-31; at W. LINCOLN, L 14-35; LAKE NORMAN CHARTER, W 52-28; at N. LINCOLN, L 19-47; MAIDEN, L 40-43; at E. LINCOLN, L 16-38
SCHOOL FOOTBALL HISTORY
Last season in state playoffs: 2017, 2AA
Last state playoff victory: 2012 d. Ashe County 49-0, first round
All-time state playoff bids: 28
Conference titles (or shares) since 1980, last: 15, 2012 Catawba Valley Athetic 2A (share)
BY THE NUMBERS
OVERALL
Returning starters: 17
Returning lettermen: 23
OFFENSE
Set: Pro Style
Returning starters: 9
Leading returning rushers: Allen Wilfong, 6-0, 190, Sr. (221-1,502, 15 TDS); Allan Shade, 6-1, 240, Jr. (46-261, 1 TD)
Leading returning passer: Justice Craig, 6-0, 170, Jr. (130-220-13, 1,636 yards, 15 TDs)
Leading returning receivers: Brandon Johnson, 5-10, 168, Jr. (18-446, 1 TD); Keegan Covington, 5-8m 165, Jr. (25-232, 2 TDs); Josh Nichols, 5-10, 180, Sr. (18-86, 1 TD).
Players to watch: Garret Kurz, OL, 6-1, 265, Sr.; Ryan Walker, OL, 5-9, 260, Jr.; Jackson Ammons, OL, 6-2, 278, Jr.; Javan Cauthen, OL-TE, 5-11, 250, Jr.
Top newcomers: Garrison Davis, WR-RB, 5-10, 200, Jr.; Nic Campbell, OL, 6-0, 2365, Sr.
DEFENSE
Set: 3-4.
Returning starters: 8
Players to watch: Keegan Covington, SS, 5-8, 165, Jr.; Brandon Johnson, CB, 5-10, 168, Jr.; Quaylon Stewart, FS, 5-8, 1655, Sr.; Kylan Bradshaw, ILB, 6-0, 225, Sr.; Spencer Brackett, ILB, 5-10, 155, Sr.; Xavier Avery, OLB, 6-3, 180, Jr.; Sakari Morrison, OLB, 6-0, 183, Soph. Garett Kurz, DL, 6-1, 265, Sr.