2019 CENTER ROUGHRIDERS

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2019 FOOTBALL TEAM PREVIEWS

CENTER ROUGHRIDERS

2018 Record: 6-5 Overall, 3-1 District

District 9-4A-II Runner Up

 

The Center Roughriders continued their playoff ways as they extended their season for the fourth year in a row.  This year, Scott Ponder, who comes over from Bells, will lead the Roughriders on the sidelines.  Ponder inherits eight offensive starters and seven returning defenders to get the Roughriders back to the playoffs.

 

Head Coach: Scott Ponder

Offense:

Eight starters return to the Center offense in 2019.  Sophomore quarterback Jake Hanson will guide the Roughrider offense. He will be joined in the backfield by junior running back Keamodre Horace (2018 9-4A-II Offensive Newcomer of the Year).  Senior wide outs Jakerrion Watson (1st team all-district) and Zacc Smith (2nd team all-district), as well as junior Marques Hall (1st team offensive utility player) and senior tight end Malik Patton will be key elements in the Roughrider Air Raid attack. Junior guard LaCory Buckley (2nd team all-district) returns to lead an offensive line which will also include senior guard Gavin Bohannon, junior linemen Jumarcus McCollister and Colton Crawford.

Defense:

Seven starters return to the Center defense in 2019.  Crawford (2nd team all-district) will lead a defensive line which will also include senior defensive end Chris Taylor, junior defensive end Jordan Patton, McCollister and Buckley.   Hanson (2nd team all-district) and Malik Cooper (2nd team all-district) will join junior Jake Liker and seniors Tyler Herndon and Dakota Wagstaff at linebacker. Hall (1st team all-district) and Smith (2nd team all-district) will join junior Jermaine Preston in the Roughrider secondary.

Special Teams:

Senior Alex Lopez (9-4A-II Special Teams Player of the Year) will do both the kicking and punting for Center.  Return duties will be finalized in summer practice.

Schedule:

Aug. 30 - at Tatum, 7:30 pm

Sept. 6 - Jefferson, 7:30 pm

Sept. 13 - Gladewater, 7:30 pm

Sept. 20 - at Henderson, 7:30 pm

Sept. 27 - Tyler Grace Community, 7:30 pm

Oct. 4 - at Brownsboro, 7:30 pm

Oct. 11 - Tarkington, 7:30 pm*

Oct. 18 - OPEN

Oct. 25 - at Shepherd, 7:30 pm*

Nov. 1 - Huntington, 7:30 pm*

Nov. 8 - at Jasper, 7:30 pm*

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[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

I reckon it’s gonna be a very good season for Center.