Division 5 Nelsonville-York Buckeyes 2024 Football Preview

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Nelsonville-York Buckeyes
Nelsonville, OH
Athens County
OHSAA Division V, Region 19

2023 Overall Record: 8-4
2023 Playoff Results: 1-1
Points Scored: 333 (27.8)
Points Allowed: 154 (12.8)
League Affiliation: Tri-Valley Conference - Ohio

Head Coach: Rusty Richards
Years Head Coach (current school): 9th
Record (current school): 65-26
Years Head Coach (overall): 11th
Record (overall): 72-39

Assistant Coaches:
Ryan Cunningham
Nathan Dean
Dennis Osborn
Dave Boston Jr.
Noah Watkins
Jeremy Warren
Corey Chapman

Team's style of offense: Pro Style

Top players returning on offense:
Landen Inman 2nd Team All State - 1,107 Career Receiving Yards, 12 Career Receiving TD's, 62 Career Receptions
524 Career Rushing Yards, 3 Career Rushing TD's, 94 Career Carries
141 Career Passing Yards, 3 Passing TD's

Will Odenthal - 6'5"" 285 Junior , best offensive lineman, 2 year starter.

Top players lost on offense:
Gavin Richards - Over 1,000 Yard Rusher. 1st Team All State

Makhi Willaims - 1st Team All TVC, 1,400 Yard Passer.

New impact players on offense:
Alec Thompson
Austin Gautier
Cameron Sullivan

Team's style of defense: 4-3

Top players returning on defense:
Landen Inman - 177 Career Tackles, 57 Career Solo Tackles, 10 Career Interceptions, 2 Career Forced Fumbles, 3 Career Fumble Recoveries, 11 Career Passes Broken Up

Caeleb Layton 3rd Team All State - 175 Career Tackles, 30 Career Solo Tackles, 1 Career Forced Fumble, 2 Career Fumble Recoveries, 9 Career Sacks

Alec Thompson - 2 year starter, best cover guy and 7 career Int's. Top 10 passes defended already in school history and only a Junior.

Top players lost on defense:
Gavin Richards - School leader for tackles in a career. 1st Team All State, Joined the Marines July 2024

New impact players on defense:
Dakota Cunningham
Austin Gautier
Ben Perry
Holden Hodgson

Expected starters on special teams:
Ben Perry Kicker
Cameron Sullivan Punter
Landen Inman KR/PR
Alec Thompson KR/PR

Twitter:
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Final Comments:
Great work ethic, strong offensive and defensive line with multiple kids who can tote the rock.

2023 Schedule/Results:

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