Pounding Pavement Podcast: Auburn 2018


 

School: Auburn

Mascot: Trojans

Head CoachDave Bates

Years at School: This fall will be my 33rd year.

Overall Record: 240-107

Assistant Coaches: Bill Karhlikar, Torrey Points, Ryan Garaner, Josh Holman, Danny Carrigan, Josh Jones, Mark Kessler, Tony Nardi, James Dambacher

Last Year’s Conference Record: 5-4

Last Year’s Overall Record: 5-5

Postseason: Lost to West Hancock 36-7 in 1st round

2017 Team Scoring Average: 33.9

2017 Team Yards per Game Average: 362

2017 Team Yards per Game Passing: 284

2017 Team Yards per Game Rushing: 77.7

2017 Team Points Allowed Per Game: 36.1

2017 Team Yards Allowed Per Game: 425

2017 Team Yards Allowed per Game Passing: 149

2017 Team Yards Allowed Per Game Rushing: 275

School State Championships: 2nd place (2015), 5 semifinals, 3 quarterfinals (21 straight state playoff appearances)

School Conference Championships:

PSC – 1987, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008

Sangamo – 2010

Biggest Rival Game Every Year: North Mac, Williasmville, New Berlin

Number of Players out this season: 53

Number of returning letterman: 14

Number of returning starters: 15

Offense: 6

Defense: 9

Top Returnees from 2017

Offensive: 

Dustin Chance   QB   328 Att   188 Comp   2843 yds   31TD   11 INT

Zach Stephens   WR   15 Rec   196 yds   3TD

Cole Donaldson   RB   4 Rushes   27 yds

Defensive:

Dylan Silveus   60 solo   32 Ast   92 Tot   2 Sk   2 TFL   1 AFL

Jake Hill   50 solo   18 Ast   68 Tot   1 TFL

Charlie Patterson   46 solo   17 Ast   63 Tot   1Sk   1AFL

Colin Dubois   44 solo   16 Ast   60 Tot

Shane Trimingham   37 solo   20 Ast   57 Tot   2 Sk   3 TFL   1 AFL

Who are the newcomers we should know about and why?

Michael Entz    JR   OLB/RB

Kalique Edwards   FR   FB/DE-DT

What are the questions marks for this team heading into the 2018 season?

Inside LB’s defense

WR’s Offense

What’s something unique about this team that’s worth noting? 

We have so many returning starters who were so young I am not sure how good we will be.

Head Coach Dave Bates says:

“If we can run the football and stop the run on defense we could be pretty good.”

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