Saturday, August 14, 2021

Fall 2021 Draughn Football: Setting A Mark in 1A

A new era has begun for the Draughn football team embarking on setting their mark in the 1A classification.

"We got a tough draw as far as conferences go, but we don't run from the competition we embrace it," said Draughn fourth-year head coach Chris Powell.

It will also be their first full season in two years after the Covid-19 pandemic forced a seven-game conference schedule back in the spring of this year.

"We're excited to have a full season, our kids overcame a lot of adversity last spring and now have a short turnaround this fall. The kids have been busting their butts in the weight room and the 7 on 7s."


The following are projected starters as presented by head coach Chris Powell (with last season's stats)

Quarterbacks: Elijah Tillery (23/40, 360 yds, 4 TD, 3 INT), John Robert Abernathy

Running Backs: Nigel Dula (126-827, 7 TD), Donnell Wilkins, Thomas Lambert, Justice Cunningham, Hampton Blackwell

Wide Receivers: Beckett Nelson (16-244, 5 TD), Zach Pinkerton (14-225, TD), Holden Curry, Connor Pinkerton, Tywan Nemorian, Daylin Pritchard, Zaydin Pritchard, Riley Cooper, Will Price

Tight Ends: Elijah Pritchard (11-162, TD), Kelton Mitchell, Jacob Mull, Ty Pritchard

Offensive Line: Luke Rector (center/left tackle), Trey Kincaid (right tackle), Josh Elkins, Will Seagle, Bryan Sanchez, Tristan Hines, Nathan Clark, Chase Davis, Ryan Damron

Defensive Line: Donnell Wilkins (72 tackles, 4 TFL), Luke Rector (34 tackles, 4 TFL), Trey Kincaid, Bryan Sanchez, Josh Elkins, Kelton Mitchell (DE), Elijah Pritchard (DE), Jacob Mull (DE), Eric Gilleon (DE), Nathan Clark (DE), Zaydin Pritchard (DE)

Linebackers: Holden Curry (21 tackles, 2 TFL), Thomas Lambert (53 tackles, 5 TFL), Hampton Blackwell, Donnell Wilkins, Ty Matthews, Daylin Pritchard, Zaydin Pritchard, Nigel Dula, Justice Cunningham

Defensive Backs: Zach Pinkerton, Riley Cooper, Tywan Nemorian, Connor Pinkerton, Trevor Houston, Beckett Nelson (safety) (27 tackles, 4 TFL), Will Price (safety) (34 tackles, TFL), Elijah Tillery (safety)

Special Teams: Tywan Nemorian (KR), Nigel Dula (KR), Justice Cunningham (KR), Will Price (KR), John Robert Abernathy (K), Jacob Mull (LS), Daylin Pritchard (LS)



Western Highlands 1A/2A Media Poll
#1 Mountain Heritage 41 pts (5 1st place votes)
#2 Mitchell 36 pts (1)
#3 Draughn 28 pts
#4 Owen 23 pts
#5 Avery County 22 pts
#6 Madison County 11 pts
#7 Rosman 7 pts


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