Division 5 East Knox Bulldogs 2024 Football Preview

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East Knox Bulldogs
Howard, OH
Knox County
OHSAA Division V, Region 18

2023 Overall Record: 7-5
2023 Playoff Results: 1-1
Points Scored: 275 (22.9)
Points Allowed: 211 (17.6)
League Affiliation: Knox-Morrow Athletic Conference

Head Coach: Andrew Beatty
Years Head Coach (current school): 3rd
Record (current school): 9-13
Years Head Coach (overall): 3rd
Record (overall): 9-13

Assistant Coaches:
Josh Egan
Gage Steinmetz
Bailey Sprague
Heyes Dean
Dustin Dawson
Dustin Springer
Caiden Slone

Team's style of offense: Gun-T

Top players returning on offense:
SR FB Blake Elliott - 1397 yards 19 Touchdowns
JR QB Jax Lester - 1728 total yards, 18 touchdowns

Top players lost on offense:
Bracen Davis - 3rd team all Ohio WR
Alex Dolby - 3rd team all Ohio OL

New impact players on offense:
WR Logan Clark So.
WR Dakota Cooper So.
WR Luke Holsinger Sr.
WR/FB Landon Dawson Fr
WR Rush Beatty Fr
TE Shane Gardner Sr

Team's style of defense: 3-4

Top players returning on defense:
Sr. Blake Elliott - 159 tackles, D6 DPOY, All Ohio first team LB.
Jr. Jax Lester - 4 Int, 46 tckl District honorable mention
Sr. Shane Gardner - 93 tackles, 6 TFL, 2 sacks, 2 pbus honorable mention all district.

Top players lost on defense:
Bryar Householder - 11 sacks, 12 TFL, 68 tackles 1st team all conference
Will Jensen - 4 int, 44 tackles

New impact players on defense:
Parker Kimball - Sr
Landon Dawson - Fr
Rush Beatty - Fr
Dakota Cooper - So
Caden Ridenour - So
Brody Mills - Sr
Peyton Finch - Sr

Expected starters on special teams:
Landon Dawson - K/P
PR - Dakota Cooper
KR - Dakota Cooper/Logan Clark

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Final Comments:
The strength of this team will be running the football and pushing the ball down the field when given the opportunity. Our defense is fast and aggressive and will make plays for us. We expect to compete for a KMAC title and win playoff games.

We are on the younger side, so that will be a challenge in itself. But, our team speed is phenomenal and opposing teams will struggle to hang with our speed.

2023 Schedule/Results:

08/18/23​
WNorthridge (Johnstown)
14​
0​
08/25/23​
LCrestview (Ashland)
14​
20​
09/01/23​
LColonel Crawford (North Robinson)
15​
49​
09/08/23​
WCenterburg (Centerburg)
35​
7​
09/15/23​
WCardington-Lincoln (Cardington)
32​
0​
09/22/23​
WMount Gilead (Mount Gilead)
28​
0​
09/29/23​
LNorthmor (Galion)
6​
27​
10/06/23​
WFredericktown (Fredericktown)
35​
0​
10/13/23​
WLoudonville (Loudonville)
42​
28​
10/20/23​
LDanville (Danville)
12​
14​
OT1
10/27/23​
WMartins Ferry (Martins Ferry)
35​
17​
11/03/23​
LGaraway (Sugarcreek)
7​
49​
 
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