that makes you go,” Scott
said. “Every year, we tell our
offensive line that the game will
be dictated by their effort and
ability. We’re excited about the
experience we have up front.”
Scott added that Jager Burns
and Ethan A. Anderson should
also be significant contributors
at the skill positions.
DEFENSE
Good Hope’s defensive unit
has also been stout during this
past two-year stretch, yielding
only 16 points per game in
2018 and 22.2 points per game
a season ago.
The Raiders have familiar
faces returning at each wave of
the defense.
Seniors Lucas Hill and Eli
Pugh, and junior Clayton
Herring will play valuable roles
on the defensive front, while
seniors Jared Pugh and Will
Flynt, and junior Jake Kicker
make up a deep linebacker
group.
Senior Jesse Blackmon
and junior Paydon Bagwell
highlight Good Hope’s
secondary.
“I feel like our defense has a
lot to prove,” Scott said. “We
gave up too many big plays last
year and weren’t able to get the
football back to our offense at
times. The keys for us this year
will be to align properly, give
great effort to the football and
tackle well.”
SPECIAL TEAMS
Good Hope will turn to
Malin at punter again this
season.
Scott said the team is
narrowing down its contenders
at kicker.
HEAD COACH
Alan Scott
RECORD AT SCHOOL
26-28
CAREER RECORD
44-51
ASSISTANT COACHES
Mitch Witcher
Taft Dillashaw
Patrick McDonald
Matt McCulloch
Cody Weaver
Justin Ray
Damian Rodriguez
Phillip Keef
Sam Jones
LAST SEASON
8-3, 4-2
(Class 4A, Region 5)
LAST PLAYOFF APPEARANCE
2019
STADIUM
James W. Shabel Stadium
2020 FOOTBALL PREVIEW
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