2020 SETXsports.com Team Previews - RUSK EAGLES

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2020 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEWS

RUSK EAGLES

2019 Record: 3-8 Overall; 3-1

District 7-4A-II Co-Champions

 

2019 was a tale of two seasons as the Rusk Eagles.  The pre-district slate saw the Eagles go winless.  However, when district play came around, Rusk took 3 of their 4 district contests to tie for the district title.  Although the chances of a repeat seemed long given the inexperience of the returning team (4 starters on each side of the ball) and moving to an extremely tough district, they received a boost with the hiring of Thomas Sitton, who earned a state championship with Tyler Chapel Hill in 2011 and comes off of 3 years as the defensive coordinator at Converse Judson!

 

COACHING

Head Coach:  Thomas Sitton

Assistant Coaches: Hunter Ramsey (Defensive Coordinator), Clint Harper (Offensive Coordinator)

 

OFFENSE

Four starters return to the Eagle spread offense in 2020.  Senior quarterback Landon Gates will again by counted on to lead the Rusk offense.  Senior running back Alex Jones (2nd team all-district) will join him in the backfield with senior back Camdon Hudnall and sophomore Tarrant Sunday also getting carries.  Senior receivers Joseph McGowan (1st team all-district) and Isiah Ward (2nd team all-district) join junior wide out Chris Lawson to form the core of the Eagle receiver squad.  Senior center Lane Gilchrist (1st team all-district) will lead the Rusk offensive line.

 

DEFENSE

Four starters return to the Rusk 3-4 defense in 2020.  As with the offensive line, Gilchrist will lead the defensive line.  Junior linebacker Caleb Ferrera (2nd team all-district) will lead the linebacker squad which will also get contributions from Jones (2nd team all-district), Gates, Hudnall and Sunday. McGowan, at safety, and Ward, at cornerback (both 2nd team picks) will patrol the Eagle secondary along with Lawson.

 

SPECIAL TEAMS

While the kicking duties are yet to be determined, Lawson (1st team all-district) will do the punting.

 

SCHEDULE

Aug. 28 - at Fairfield, 7:30 pm

Sept. 4 - Crockett, 7:30 pm

Sept. 11 - at Palestine, 7:30 pm

Sept. 18 - at Bullard, 7:30 pm

Sept. 25 - Brownsboro, 7:30 pm

Oct. 2 - OPEN

Oct. 9 - Jasper, 7:30 pm*

Oct. 16 - Madisonville, 7:30 pm*

Oct. 23 - at Carthage, 7:30 pm*

Oct. 30 - Shepherd, 7:30 pm*

Nov. 6 - at Center, 7:30 pm*

 

STADIUM INFORMATION

Name: Eagle Stadium

Address: 800 Salem Rd., Rusk, TX

Capacity: 3,400

Turf: Artificial

 

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