EAST LINCOLN MUSTANGS
Conference: Western Foothills 3A
Head coach: David Lubowicz (25-19-0, 4 years; same at E. Lincoln)
Assistant coaches: Ryan Goggio, DC; David Brehm, OL-JV head coach; Chris Matile, DL; Josh Robinson, LBs; Matt Gallagher, DBs; Jay Roseboro, DBs; Josh Thompson, RBs; Garrett Young, QBs; Matt Beam, WRs; Neil Lunceford, unspecified
Last season’s records: 5-2 overall; 4-2 South Fork 2A, tied W. Lincoln for second place
Last season’s results: Mountain Island Charter, W 28-27; at LINCOLNTON, W 41-0; N. LINCOLN, W 40-30; at BANDYS, W 24-20; MAIDEN, L 38-46; at W. LINCOLN, OL 21-27 OT; NEWTON-CONOVER, W 30-7
SCHOOL FOOTBALL HISTORY
Last season in state playoffs: 2019, 2AA
Last state playoff victory: 2019, d. Canton Pisgah 13-10, first round
All-time state playoff bids (since 1972): 24
Conference titles (or shares of) since 1980, last: 8, 2015 Southern District 7 2A
BY THE NUMBERS
OVERALL
Returning starters: 12
Returning lettermen: 15
OFFENSE
Set: Spread
Returning starters: 5
Leading returning rusher: Markell Clark, 5-7, 155, Jr. (22-151, no TDs)
Leading returning passer: Tyler Mizzell, 6-1, 165, Jr. (85-134-2, 1,173, 13 TDs)
Leading returning receiver: Clark (23-271, 3 TDs)
Other key returnees: D.J. Daniel, 6-0, 185, Sr., OL; Sidney Shuford, 6-0, 200, Sr., OL; OJ Howell-Johnson, 5-9, 160, WR, Sr.; Jaxon Sellers, 6-1 175, Sr., K
Top newcomers: Michael Dobler, 6-0, 180, Sr.; WR
DEFENSE
Set: 3-3
Returning starters: 7
Players to watch: Josh Gilbert, 6-5, 330, Jr., DL; Blake Bradford, 6-5, 230, Jr., DL; Alden Terrell, 6-0, 190, Jr., LB; Ben Cutter, 6-2, 210, Jr., LB; Landon Glenzen, 6-4, 175, Jr., DB; Jeremiah Jones, 6-1, 175, Sr., DB; OJ Howell-Johnson, 5-9, 160, Sr., DB; Terry Bryant, 6-1, 190, Jr., LB; Parker Davis, 6-3, 185, Jr., LB; Mason Simmons, 6-5, 210, Jr., DL; Hampton Good, 6-0, 180, Soph., LB