WOSgrad Posted July 1, 2019 Report Posted July 1, 2019 This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up 2019 FOOTBALL TEAM PREVIEWS HUNTINGTON RED DEVILS 2018 Record: 3-8 Overall, 1-3 District 4th Place in District 9-4A-II The 2018 season was a truly historic one for the Huntington Red Devils for the first time in school history, the Red Devils called themselves a PLAYOFF TEAM. But new head coach Joshua Colvert, who was promoted from offensive coordinator to the head position after the departure of Jim Kerbow to Itasca, knows that the taste of the playoffs only heightens expectations in Red Devil nation. The chances of a second consecutive playoff appearance will ride on the shoulders of seven returning offensive starters and nine returning defenders. Head Coach: Joshua Colvert Assistant Coaches: Josh Robertson (Offensive Coordinator), Mark Olbert (Defensive Coordinator), Steve Bratton (Offensive Line/Linebackers), Todd Ricks (Offensive Line), Elwin Lamon (Defensive Backs/H-backs), Bryan Parker (Defensive Line/Offensive Line), Jamichael Brown (Receivers/Defensive Backs) Offense: Seven starters return to the Huntington power spread offense in 2019. Stepping in to run the Red Devil offense will be sophomore quarterback Garrett Chancelor. Pacing the rushing attack will be senior running back Andrew Faulk (1st team all-district, over 1000 yds rushing in 2018), who also catches the ball well out of the backfield (500 receiving yards in 2018). Junior back John Kenny Flood will also see some carries along with H-back Devin Luker (2nd team all-district). Veteran receivers junior Austin Harris and senior Tavoris Lane will pace a Red Devil receiver group which will welcome junior Nick Paxon and sophomore Aiden Colbert. The Huntington offense will go as far as their line takes them as a veteran group returns in the form of senior tackle Andrew Culpeper (1st team all-district), senior offensive guard Jasper Conn (2nd team all-district) and junior tackle Jordan Payne (2nd team all-district) as well as junior center Colton Kelly and junior guard Noah Ross. Defense: Nine starters return to the Huntington 50 offense in 2019. Defensive tackles Conn (1st team all-district) and Ross (2nd team all-district) and sophomore Luke Smith will be joined seniors Tanner Williams and Tyler Crawford on the Red Devil line. Senior inside linebacker Chase Calhoun (1st team all-district), junior outside linebacker Blaine Trekell (2nd team all-district) return to the Huntington linebacker corp along with Flood (Honorable Mention) and senior linebacker Devin Snell. Safeties Harris and junior Hunter Mays (2nd team all-district) will anchor a Red Devil secondary which will also feature cornerbacks Paxon and Colbert. Special Teams: Senior Perrin Teer (2nd team all-district) will handle the place kicking duties while Payne will do the punting and be the primary kick returner. Schedule: Aug. 30 - Warren, 7:30 pm Sept. 6 - at Diboll, 7:30 pm Sept. 13 - at Bullard Brook Hill, 7:30 pm Sept. 20 - Hamshire-Fannett, 7:30 pm Sept. 27 - at Livingston, 7:30 pm Oct. 4 - Liberty, 7:30 pm Oct. 11 - OPEN Oct. 18 - at Jasper, 7:30 pm* Oct. 25 - Tarkington, 7:30 pm* Nov. 1 - Shepherd, 7:30 pm* Nov. 8 - at Center, 7:30 pm*
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