WEST LINCOLN REBELS
(all at 7:30 p.m.)
Aug. 20 – N. Lincoln
Aug. 27 – at Cherryville
Sept. 3 – Fred T. Foard
Sept. 17—at BANDYS
Sept. 24—MAIDEN
Oct. 1—at BUNKER HILL
Oct. 8 – at NEWTON-CONOVER
Oct. 15—W. CALDWELL
Oct. 22—at E. BURKE
Oct. 29—LINCOLNTON
Conference: Catawba Valley 2A Athletic
Head coach: Darren Ponder (15-7-0, 2 years; same at W. Lincoln)
PONDER
Last season’s records: 5-3 overall; 4-2 South Fork 2A tied E. Lincoln for second place
Last season’s results: at N. LINCOLN, L 6-10; at MAIDEN, L 20-21; NEWTON-CONOVER, W 27-19; at LINCOLNTON, W 21-0; BANDYS, W 27-7; E. LINCOLN, W 27-21 OT; at Cherokee, W 35-7. Playoffs: at Mount Pleasant, L 20-21
SCHOOL FOOTBALL HISTORY
Last season in state playoffs: 2020 spring, 2A
Last state playoff victory: 2019, d. South Point 29-21, second round
All-time state playoff bids (since 1972): 11
Conference titles (or shares of) since 1980, last: None
BY THE NUMBERS
OVERALL
Returning starters: 8
Returning lettermen: 18
OFFENSE
Set: Wing-T
Returning starters: 5
Leading returning rusher: Mason Avery, 6-0, 160, Jr. (49-279, 4 TDs)
Leading returning passer: None
Leading returning receiver: Avery (11-215, 1 TD)
Other key returnees: Curtis Goins, 5-11, 220, Jr., OL; Zach Prorock, 5-11, 230, Sr., OL Lathon Sain, 6-3, 210, Sr., TE; Jersey Singletary, 6-0, 220, Sr., OL; Zach Daigler, 5-11, 175, Sr., WR; Trent Goins, 6-1, 175, Sr., QB; Trace Gilmore, 5-9, 170, Sr., RB
Top newcomers: Nathan Rye, 5-11, 175, Jr., RB; Jordan Truesdalke 6-1, 160, Jr., QB; Caleb Sain, 6-0, 250, Soph., OL; J.J. Ponder, 6-0, 220, Jr., OL; Nathan Kesler, 5-10, 175, Jr., RB
DEFENSE
Set: 3-4
Returning starters: 5
Players to watch: Mason Avery, 6-0, 160, Jr., OLB; Curtis Goins, 5-11, 220, Jr., DL; Zach Prorock, 5-11, 230, DE-NG; Lathon Sain, 6-3, 210, Sr., DE; Jersey Singletary, 6-0, 220, Sr., DL; Zander Hedrick, 5-10, 170, Sr., LB; Zach Daigler, 5-11, 175, Sr., OLB; Nathan Rye, 5-11, 175, Jr., LB
