Division 7 Malvern Hornets 2024 Football Preview

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Malvern Hornets
Malvern, OH
Carroll County
OHSAA Division VII, Region 25

2023 Overall Record: 10-2
2023 Playoff Results: 1-1
Points Scored: 369 (30.8)
Points Allowed: 147 (12.3)
League Affiliation: Inter Valley Conference - North

Head Coach: Matt Chiurco
Years Head Coach (current school): 7th
Record (current school): 42-22
Years Head Coach (overall): 7th
Record (overall): 42-22

Assistant Coaches:
Curtis Metzger
Todd Phillips
Adam Haught
Jake Foster

Team's style of offense: Spread

Top players returning on offense:
Jared Witherow QB 6'5 190lbs (2300 Yards Passing 30 TD's 1st Team All-Ohio)
Rodney Smith WR 6'2 170lbs (940 Yards Receiving 14 TD's 1st Team IVC and East District)
Drake Hutchison RB (450 yards rushing 5 TD's 2nd Team IVC and East District)

Top players lost on offense:
Dylan Phillips (1050 yards receiving 11 TD's IVC North Player of the Year)
Chance Miller OT (1st Team IVC and East District)
Zach Babiczuk 1st Team IVC and East District (West Liberty - Wrestling)

New impact players on offense:
Roy Simmons WR 5'6 145lbs.
Josh Untch WR 6'0 185lbs.
Julius Gore RB 6'1 200lbs.
Braidon Miller LT 6'6 240lbs.
Parker Bowe RT 6'1 230lbs
Conner Chalmers C 6'0 270lbs.

Team's style of defense: 3-4

Top players returning on defense:
Julius Gore LB 6'1 200lbs. (48 Tackles, 7 TFL's, 7 Sacks)
Owen Ball LB 6'2 180lbs. (60 Tackles)
Rodney Smith DB (34 Tackles, 3 INT)

Top players lost on defense:
Kyle Bossert 70 Tackles, 8 TFL, 5 Sacks (1st Team IVC and East District)
Charles Motz 65 Tackles, 2 Sacks (2nd Team IVC)
Dante Passio 79 Tackles 2 TFL (2nd Team IVC)

New impact players on defense:
Braidon Miller DE 6'6 240lbs.
Jordin Detchon DE 6'3 190 lbs
Darnell Jackson NG 5'9 230lbs.

Expected starters on special teams:
Rodney Smith - Punter
Braidon Miller - Kicker
Roy Simmons - KR/PR
Drake Hutchison - KR

Twitter:
@MalvernFBall

Final Comments:
We lost a good senior class, but we return 17 letterman and have a veteran group once again. Jared Witherow returns at QB and we believe he is one of the best QB's at the DVII level. We return some very good skill players and we'll add in Roy Simmons a move-in into that mix. We do have to replace three lineman up front, but move-in Braidon Miller will help with that and Parker Bowe as well. Defensively, we lost all three DL, so that will be a point of emphasis early on and we believe we have two very good ILB in junior Julius Gore and Owen Ball. We believe we can have another good year, but we need to get off to a good and fast start.

2023 Schedule/Results:

08/18/23​
WWestern Reserve (Berlin Center)
26​
7​
08/25/23​
WConotton Valley (Bowerston)
28​
0​
09/01/23​
WHarrison Central (Cadiz)
22​
20​
09/08/23​
WTuscarawas Valley (Zoarville)
27​
20​
09/15/23​
LSandy Valley (Magnolia)
7​
40​
09/22/23​
WStrasburg-Franklin (Strasburg)
49​
6​
09/29/23​
WBuckeye Trail (Lore City)
28​
7​
10/06/23​
WNewcomerstown (Newcomerstown)
21​
7​
10/13/23​
WTuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia)
63​
0​
10/20/23​
WEast Canton (East Canton)
49​
0​
10/27/23​
WSouthern (Salineville)
35​
20​
11/03/23​
LSt Paul (Norwalk)
14​
20​
 
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