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East Knox Bulldogs 2025 Preview

Division: VI
Region: 23
Conference: Knox Morrow Athletic Conference
Coach: Andy Beatty
Last year: 4-6

Schedule 📅

Aug. 22 — NORTHRIDGE
Aug. 29 — at Wynford
Sept. 5 — at Colonel Crawford
Sept. 12 — LOUDONVILLE
Sept. 19 — CARDINGTON
Sept. 26 — at Mount Gilead
Oct. 3 — at Northmor
Oct. 10 — FREDERICKTOWN
Oct. 17 — CENTERBURG
Oct. 24 — at Danville

BY THE NUMBERS 📊

15

Tackles per game by the graduated Blake Elliott, a Division V All-Ohio first-teamer. Elliott also rushed for 1,224 yards and nine touchdowns.

4

Consecutive losses to close the 2024 season. The Bulldogs were 4-2 after a Week 6 win over Mount Gilead before the four-game slide cost them a berth in the playoffs.

251.3

Yards per game allowed by East Knox. The Bulldogs ranked third in the KMAC in total defense behind state semifinalists Northmor and Danville.

72

Tackles for Rush Beatty. The sophomore safety is East Knox’s top returning tackler.

PLAYERS TO WATCH 💪

JAXON LESTER

A senior quarterback and four-year starter, Lester completed 112-of-206 passes for 1,294 yards and six touchdowns last year. Defensively, the safety made 38 tackles, picked off a pair of passes and recovered two fumbles.

LOGAN CLARK

A junior receiver, Clark is one of the fastest players in the Knox Morrow Athletic Conference. Clark caught 16 passes for 287 yards and a team-leading three touchdowns last fall, averaging 17.9 yards per reception. 

CRYSTAL BALL 🔮

Blake Elliott was one of the top two-way players in the KMAC. Replacing his offensive and defensive production won’t be easy. The Bulldogs have a veteran quarterback in Jaxon Lester and a solid group of receivers. The offense struggled down the stretch last year and will need to be more productive in 2025.

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