COACH Kelby Bohannon
2023 RECORD 7-5, 5-2 4A-1 Conference
RETURNING STARTERS 7 offense, 6 defense
KEY PLAYERS QB Cameron Bedwell (Jr., 5-11, 160), QB Hudson Harris (So., 6-2, 170), RB/DB Gabe Holmes (Sr., 6-0, 230), OL/DL Morgan Dagley (Sr., 5-7, 285), RB/LB Jacob Gaylord (Sr., 5-8, 180), LB/WR James Marta (Sr., 5-10, 175)
NOTABLE The Lions are coming off the most wins in a season since 2016 with plenty of momentum. ... Gravette won 6 of its final 8 games and won its first playoff game since 2016. ... The team features 16 seniors, the biggest class for Bohannon in his six years while at Gravette. ... Bedwell returns at quarterback coming off a broken arm. He completed 48 of 91 passes for 734 yards and 5 touchdowns in 5 games before the injury and now is back better than ever. ... Harris early in his career has also impressed the staff with a strong summer at quarterback. ... Holmes did it all last year filling in at quarterback. He passed for 1,014 yards and 14 touchdowns, rushed for 1,124 yards and 19 touchdowns while also catching 9 passes for 257 yards and 3 scores. ... The staff wants to get the ball in Holmes' hands again in many different ways after leading the team in receiving yards his sophomore year and having the most rushing yards on the team last season as a junior. ... Dagley anchors the offensive line as a three-year starter with his toughness. ... Gaylord plays an invaluable role as a blocker on offense and a leading tackler as a linebacker on defense. ... Many 4A-1 Conference coaches point to Gravette having one of its best football teams in the history of the program. ... The Lions in the past two seasons have combined to win 13 games after winning 9 total games from 2018-2021.
QUOTABLE "We feel the momentum. We ran into a really talented team in the second round of the playoffs, but our kids walked away knowing where we needed to be. We now want to get back to that. We've continued to develop as a football team. I see a hungry bunch ready to get started again. It's a good bunch of seniors. They are highly motivated and there is great leadership. They are a fun... Click here to read full article
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