JESSIEVILLE: Young Lions ready for playoff return

Conference: 4-3A

Coach: T.J. Burk

’17 Record: 4-6

 

The Jessieville Lions narrowly missed out on the playoffs in 2017. With a young team returning and a new talent at quarterback, the Lions are primed to make their way back to the 3A state playoffs.

Projected Starters:

QB:

Carson Hair (Fr.)

RB:

Joey Benson (Jr.)

B.J. Holloway (Jr.)

WR:

Charlie Davis (Soph.)

Landen Daley (Soph.)

Cage Glisson (Sr.)

TE:

Luke Wilson (Sr.)

OL:

Jeffery Scott (Sr.)

Aaron Murders (Jr.)

Drew Speers (Soph.)

Devin Fleenor (Jr.)

Hayden Castleberry (Soph.)

DL:

Eric Robertson (Sr.)

Aaron Murders (Jr.)

Drew Speers (Soph.)

LB:

Taimi Nasilai (Jr.)

Aaron Murders (Jr.)

Joey Benson (Jr.)

DB:

B.J. Holloway (Jr.)

Presley Leveritt (Jr.)

Landen Daley (Soph.)

Sutton Carpenter (Jr.)

 

5 Players to Watch: 

Carson Hair (Fr. QB)

B.J. Holloway (Jr. RB/DB)

Joey Benson (Jr. RB/LB)

Aaron Murders (Jr. OL/LB)

Luke Wilson (Sr. TE)

 

1 Must-see Game:

“Two Rivers could prove to a be a key home game on the schedule.” — 501 staff

 

2018 Schedule:

Aug. 31at Cedar Ridge

Sept. 7 Mount Ida

Sept. 14 at Dierks

Sept. 21 at Perryville

Sept. 28 Baptist Prep

Oct. 5 at Atkins

Oct. 12 Glen Rose

Oct. 19 Two Rivers

Oct. 26 at Danville

Nov. 2 Mayflower