Heath Bulldogs 2023 Football Preview

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Heath Bulldogs

Head Coach: Tim Ward
Years Head Coach (current school): 7th
Record (current school): 39-24
Years Head Coach (overall): 7th
Record (overall): 39-24

Assistant Coaches:
Bryan Householder
Eric Marinacci
Justyn Eckard
Erin Carnahan
EJ Royster
Jeremy Walpole
Anrew Mason
Austin Morrow
Jay Newsome

Record last season: league 4-1 / overall 6-5
League Affiliation: Licking County League Cardinal
Last year's playoff results: Loss to Wheelersburg

Team's style of offense: Multiple set spread

Top players returning on offense:
Bayles, Brayden - Quarterback
2022 - 1st Team All League, League Special Teams Player of the Year, 1st Team All District, 1st Team All Region, 3rd Team Offense All Ohio, 1st Team All Area
131/282 Passing for 1,645 yards, 9 TD, 7 Int.
117 carries for 730 yards and 6 TD
35.52 punting yard average, 5 inside 20
24.33 yard KOR average, 25 yard punt return average, including a 79 yard TD return
1 reception for 29 yard TD, 1 interception for TD

Toomey, Conner - WR
2022 - 2nd Team All League, HM All District, HM All Region, 2nd Team All Area
37 receptions for 557 yards and 3 TD - 5 Interceptions (including 1 for TD) and 1 FR

Shriner, Reece - OL (Center) as well as all 4 other offensive lineman starters returning
2022 - 2nd Team All League, 2nd Team All Central District, 1st All Region, 2nd All Area
Offensive stats - Reece played Center and has been the leader of our offensive line for the last 2 years - Passing - 1,760 yards, 11 TD
Rushing 1,840 yards, 23 TD

Corbett, Connor - RB
2022 - 1st Team All League, LCL Defensive Back of the Year, 1st Team All Central District, 1st Team All Region, 2nd Team Defense All Ohio, 1st Team All Area
Rushing - 145 carries for 844 yards and 13 TD
Receiving - 18 receptions for 178 yards

Top players lost on offense:
None. Returning all 11 starters

New impact players on offense:
Carter Mason will see more time on the offensive side of the ball

Team's style of defense: odd front

Top players returning on defense:
McIntyre, Daylen - DE/RB/WR/ATH.
2022 - 1st Team All League, 1st All District, 1st All Region, HM All Ohio, 1st All Area
61 tackles, 12 TFL, 5 sacks, 1 forced fumble
32 Carries for 176 yards and 3 TD

21 receptions for 287 yards and 3 TD

Green, Kaden - LB

2022 - 1st Team All League, 2nd Team All District, 2nd Team All Region, 2nd All Area
80 tackles, 8 TFL, 1 sack, 1 Interception, 1 forced fumble

Corbett, Connor - LB

2022 - 1st Team All League, LCL Defensive Back of the Year, 1st Team All Central District, 1st Team All Region, 2nd Team Defense All Ohio, 1st Team All Area
Defense - 106 tackles, 10 TFL, 3 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries, 1 Int.

Patterson, Tannar - LB

2022 - 1st Team All League, 2nd Team All Central District, 1st Team All Region, 2nd All Area
106 tackles, 11 TFL, 2 sack, 1 Interception, 1 fumble recovery

Top players lost on defense:
none, returning all 11 starters on defense

New impact players on defense:
Jahki Royster

Expected starters on special teams:
Kicker - Conner Toomey
Punter - Brayden Bayles
Returners vary

Twitter:
@HEATHHSFOOTBALL
 
 
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