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Licking Heights Hornets
Pataskala, OH
Licking County
OHSAA Division II, Region 7
Pataskala, OH
Licking County
OHSAA Division II, Region 7
2023 Overall Record: 2-8
2023 Playoff Results: 0-0
Points Scored: 162 (16.2)
Points Allowed: 268 (26.8)
League Affiliation: Licking County League - Buckeye
Head Coach: Austin Drewyor
Years Head Coach (current school): 2nd
Record (current school): 2-8
Years Head Coach (overall): 2nd
Record (overall): 2-8
Assistant Coaches:
Jeff Boyer - DC
Tracy Bennett
Steven Anderson
Patrick Beck
Rich "Box of Shirts" Hill
Joe Lewis
Mitchell Coultas
Martez Johnson
Nick Lewis
Jordan Watkins
Team's style of offense: Spread
Top players returning on offense:
Jake Lopinto (SR RB) - 1000 total yards 12 touchdowns, 1st team LCL, 1st Team All-District
Josiah Ayers (SR WR) - 400+ receiving yards, 3 TDs, HM All District
Dalton Pond (JR C) - HM LCL
Alijah Ferguson (SR G/T/DE) - 2 year returning starter
Top players lost on offense:
Michael Landry: QB - 1200 total yards, 8 Total TDs, HM All-District
Ethan Whitt: OL
Jackson Brewer: WR
Jamaal Foster: WR
New impact players on offense:
Jalynn Fillmore (QB)
Fred Saunders (JR OT)
Matthew Schmitz (JR OT)
Simi JAF-Ogunlayi (RB)
Reese Powell (WR)
JJ Shackleford (WR)
Jaedin Edwards (WR)
Team's style of defense: Odd Front
Top players returning on defense:
Jake Lopinto (SR LB/SS) - 114 total tackles, 8 TFL, Sack, 2 INT, LCL Defensive Player of Year
Josiah Ayers (SR CB) - 2 INT, 6 PBU
Jaylynn Filmore: DB/OLB (Sr.)
Alijah Ferguson: LB (Sr.)
Jaeden Edwards: DB (Sr.)
Top players lost on defense:
D'Angelo Goodrich (FS) - 2nd Team All-District, 51 Total tackles in 7.5 games due to injury, 2 INT, TD
Ethan Whitt (DE) - 12 TFL, 4.5 Sacks, FF, 2 FR
Reggie Crawford (DE/LB) - 58 total tackles, 10 TFL, 1.5 Sacks, INT, 4 FF, FR
Jamaal Foster: DB
Michael Landry: OLB
Sakariye Abdullahi: DL
New impact players on defense:
Christian Watson (DE)
Garrett Beyer (ILB)
Dalton Pond (N)
Expected starters on special teams:
Kicker - Josiah Ayers
Punter - Jake Lopinto
KR/PR - TBD
Twitter:
@LHHornetsFB
Final Comments:
We expect big things from this group. They have bought in and are doing the things necessary to have success. We expect this team to have a lot of speed and aggressiveness. Still young at several positions, but a lot of sophomores and even freshmen from last year are a year older and stronger.
Added:
One of the more brutal schedules, the Hornets may be one of the youngest squads in the League, but they have a decent amount of experience. They return a seasoned young offensive line and will be surrounded with a lot of speed to incorporate into the spread game. They will be led out by a QB with only 2 games experience as a starter, but is a great runner. The focal point of their offense will center around how many touches Lopinto gets. Defensively, they will be replacing the entire defensive line. They will once again run an odd front this season. On special teams, they will need to replace their kicker, punter and returner from a season ago. Perhaps, with a year under his belt, Coach Drewyor will be able to steer the ship in the right direction.
2023 Schedule/Results:
08/18/23 | W | Johnstown (Johnstown) | 26 | 22 |
08/25/23 | L | Tri-Valley (Dresden) | 7 | 42 |
09/01/23 | L | Bellefontaine (Bellefontaine) | 14 | 45 |
09/08/23 | L | Utica (Utica) | 16 | 17 |
09/15/23 | L | Newark Catholic (Newark) | 0 | 20 |
09/22/23 | L | Granville (Granville) | 20 | 28 |
09/29/23 | W | Zanesville (Zanesville) | 35 | 7 |
10/06/23 | L | Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) | 20 | 30 |
10/13/23 | L | Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester) | 18 | 34 |
10/20/23 | L | Licking Valley (Newark) | 6 | 23 |
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