School: Athens
Mascot: Warriors
Head Coach: Ryan Knox
Years at School Overall Record: 12 total, nine as the head coach. 52-34
Assistant Coaches: Joe Reed, Curtis Dion, Sean Knox, Zach Reed, Bill Reed, Brett Ripple, Willie Thompson, and Tanner Maxwell
Last Year’s Conference Record 6-3
Last Year’s Overall Record: 7-4
Postseason: 2nd Round
2016 Team Scoring Average: 36.7
2016 Team Yards per Game Average: 403
2016 Team Yards per Game Passing: 101
2016 Team Yards per Game Rushing: 302
2016 Team Points Allowed Per Game: 23.2
2016 Team Yards Allowed Per Game:
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2016 Team Yards Allowed Per Game Rushing:
School State Championships: 0
School Conference Championships: 0
Biggest Rival Game Every Year: I would say Williamsville or Maroa-Forsyth
Number of Players out this season: 58 (most in program history) 295 enrollment
Number of returning letterman: 15
Number of returning starters: 11
Offense: 6
Defense: 5
Top Returnees from 2015: (Position & Stats)
Drayton Davis- Running back/ Free Safety
Mason Reiff- Running back last year, will be the QB this year/ Corner
Sam Heffernan- Two-way starter on the offensive and defensive line
Noah Tisdale- Defensive End/Tight End
Offensive:
Position Name Ht Wt Year
Drayton Davis RB 6’1” 185 lbs SR. 97 carries for 897 yards 12 TD’s 6.6 YPC
Mason Reiff RB 5’11” 185 lbs SR. 70 carries for 541 yards 8 TD’s 7.7 YPC
Defensive:
Position Name
Noah Tisdale Defensive End- leading returning tackler with 70
Charles Molitoris Linebacker- 65 tackles last year
Who are the newcomers we should know about and why?
Noah Tisdale- Started last year but will be a playmaker this year. Sam Heffernan, Nolan Boyer, and Jesse Peters all return as starters on the offensive line. All three should make a big impact. Keep an eye on Sophomores Nic Laird and Riley Lopian. Gage Thompson-move in from Riverton has been a great addition to our team. Charles Molitoris- will probably get the nod at fullback. The fullback is the focal point of our offense.
What are the questions marks for this team heading into the 2017 season?
We lost our two leading tacklers from last. Finding guys to fill the void will be a challenge early in the year.
What’s something unique about this team that’s worth noting?
We are the most boring team in the conference. Our offense was built in the stone age.
Head Coach Ryan Knox says: We will have to come together as a team. We have a mix of seniors, juniors and sophomores starting. We will have to gel early. It will be important for us to stay together as a team.
