Advertisement
Subscribe For $2.50/Month
Print Editions
Shinnston News & Harrison County Journal
  • Local Stories
  • Login
  • Subscribe
  • Contact Us
  • E-edition
  • Spiritual
    • Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston
    • Transcendental Meditation
    • Parabola
  • My Account
No Result
View All Result
Shinnston News & Harrison County Journal
No Result
View All Result
Shinnston News & Harrison County Journal
No Result
View All Result

Lincoln Cougars set for success

erinb by erinb
September 3, 2022
in Featured, Local Stories, Sports
0
0
SHARES
468
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

By Bill Nestor
Sports Editor

The Lincoln football team has been at the top of the game under the tutelage of veteran mentor Rob Hawkins.

Last year, the Cougars corralled the #4 seed in Class AA. This year, Hawkins and company are prepared to take the next step towards a state championship.

Lincoln’s roster is 34 strong with 15 returning starters, and that experience is key according to Hawkins, “We have a lot of guys that have seen a lot of snags.” It is not only the fact that there are so many players that started on last year’s edition, it is also the additional players that saw extensive action that will fill the exciting voids.

“We had quality backups last year, and they will step up and fill those rolls,” Hawkins explained.

The offense will be run by senior signal-caller Nick Kellar. The center of his line will be senior Dakota Peele, and the guards are seniors Mason Quinones and Tyler Stevens. The tackles are seniors Kobi O’Dell and Caleb Miller. The backfield is a pair of standouts: seniors Antwan Hilliard and Levi Moore. The receivers include a foursome that is comprised of juniors Brayden Edgell, David Burdette, and Maddox Perine, and sophomore Aiden Rice. Burdette will also see time in the backfield. Juniors Gerald Parado and Noah Sears are also in the mix on the outside.

Junior Nate Swiger will also lend support in the backfield while fellow juniors, Riley Lanham and Dillon Shaw, will see time on the line.

On the defensive side of the ball, O’Dell and Peele are the tackles. The defensive ends are Quinones and senior Corbin Ayers. Shaw will also see reps at defensive end.

The linebacking corp is led by four-year starter Moore. Swiger joins him on the inside while senior Lance Hostuttler is the outside backer.

Hilliard moved from linebacker to join Burdette as the safeties. Parado and Edgell are the cornerbacks.

Special teams play is an integral part of any team’s success and Hawkins has top performers here, as well.

Junior Liam Gallagher is the kicker and Perine is the punter. Freshman Cade Riley is pushing for time at both positions. The kick returners are Swiger, Burdette, and Stevens. Edgell and Parado will handle the punt returning duties.

The Cougars will be under the lights at Stydahar Field on Sept. 9 against Grafton for their first home game of the season.

The schedule is full of playoff teams from a year ago and a few squads that narrowly missed out on the extra season.

The Cougars have all of the ingredients and experience to make this a special season. If they can stay healthy, they will be a force once again in Class AA.

 

 

 

Tags: CougarsfootballLincoln High School
Previous Post

Rosalyn Queen: A girl’s dreams come true

Next Post

Ingra & Co. Dance Studio named Business of the Month 

Next Post
outside sign, people walking on sidewall=k

Ingra & Co. Dance Studio named Business of the Month 

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  • Account
  • Cart
  • Checkout
  • Communication preferences
  • Contact Support
  • Contact Us
  • Content restricted
  • Digital Subscriptions
  • Edit Profile
  • Home
  • Home
  • Home (BACK)
  • Log In
  • Log In
  • Log Out
  • login
  • Login
  • LoginPress
  • Lost Password
  • Main
  • Membership Account
  • My Account
  • Newsletter
  • Newsletter
  • Newsletter
  • Newsletter upgrade
  • profile
  • register
  • Register
  • Register
  • Registration
  • Reset Password
  • Serving North Central WV Since 1897
  • Shop
  • Sub Reg
  • Subscribe to the Shinnston News & Harrison County Journal
  • Subscribe to the Shinnston News & Harrison County Journal
  • Thank You

© 2025 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.

  • Login
Forgot Password?
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.
body::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 7px; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-track { border-radius: 10px; background: #f0f0f0; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { border-radius: 50px; background: #dfdbdb }
No Result
View All Result
  • Local Stories
  • Login
  • Subscribe
  • Contact Us
  • E-edition
  • Spiritual
    • Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston
    • Transcendental Meditation
    • Parabola
  • My Account

© 2025 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.