CHRIST THE KING
Head Coach: Jay Alverson (2nd year as Christ the King football coach/9-11 overall)
2016 Record (Conference): 0-10
2017 Conference: NCISAA Piedmont Athletic conference (PAC) 6 (new)/NCISAA Division III
Returning Starters: 18
Returning Lettermen: 24
Key Returning Starters: Bradley Loftin, Sr., LB (6-1, 220); Jack Hills, Sr., QB/WR (5-11, 180); Drew Brenner, So., LB/RB (5-10, 172); Max Grigolon, So., C (5-9, 205); Jose Sierra-Vences, So., OL (5-10, 240); Jimmy Sides, Sr., ATH (5-9, 200).
Key Newcomers: Seth Frederick, Sr., K (5-9, 148); Jay Brandon Jones, Jr., RB (5-8, 170) (Davidson Day transfer); Dylan Bryson, Jr., WR/DB (6-1, 190) (Hough transfer); Brennan Kelly, Fr., WR/DB (5-6, 160); Gavin Friagile, Fr., WR/DB (5-5, 150); Josh Angell, Fr., QB/WR/DB (5-8, 155); Noah Angell, Fr., OL/DL (5-6, 215).
Outlook: Christ the King has the experience and talent to make big strides in year two of the football program with 18 starters back and an influx of talent from Davidson Day and Hough transfers. But the Crusaders need playmakers like QB Jack Hills, LB’s Drew Brenner and Bradley Loftin to help what is still a young team grow up quickly if they are going to compete in the brutal, new PAC 6 conference with defending NCISAA Division III state champion, Statesville Christian, Concord First Assembly and more looming.
Head Coach: Jay Alverson (2nd year as Christ the King football coach/9-11 overall)
2016 Record (Conference): 0-10
2017 Conference: NCISAA Piedmont Athletic conference (PAC) 6 (new)/NCISAA Division III
Returning Starters: 18
Returning Lettermen: 24
Key Returning Starters: Bradley Loftin, Sr., LB (6-1, 220); Jack Hills, Sr., QB/WR (5-11, 180); Drew Brenner, So., LB/RB (5-10, 172); Max Grigolon, So., C (5-9, 205); Jose Sierra-Vences, So., OL (5-10, 240); Jimmy Sides, Sr., ATH (5-9, 200).
Key Newcomers: Seth Frederick, Sr., K (5-9, 148); Jay Brandon Jones, Jr., RB (5-8, 170) (Davidson Day transfer); Dylan Bryson, Jr., WR/DB (6-1, 190) (Hough transfer); Brennan Kelly, Fr., WR/DB (5-6, 160); Gavin Friagile, Fr., WR/DB (5-5, 150); Josh Angell, Fr., QB/WR/DB (5-8, 155); Noah Angell, Fr., OL/DL (5-6, 215).
Outlook: Christ the King has the experience and talent to make big strides in year two of the football program with 18 starters back and an influx of talent from Davidson Day and Hough transfers. But the Crusaders need playmakers like QB Jack Hills, LB’s Drew Brenner and Bradley Loftin to help what is still a young team grow up quickly if they are going to compete in the brutal, new PAC 6 conference with defending NCISAA Division III state champion, Statesville Christian, Concord First Assembly and more looming.
