2024 North Lenoir Football Preview

Team name:

North Lenoir

Coach name:

Larry Dale

Key Returners:

Malik Fuller (Sr) Running back- The Real Deal!! My favorite line… He can run through you or around you. Great size and strength with breakaway speed. This kid is so fun to watch. Violent runner who grinds the chains all game.
West Broadway (Sr) Offensive Lineman- One of a kind. You would have to know West to know what I mean. Short but strong as an ox, very physical style play that fits Larry Dale’s ground game offense.
Peyton Wiggins (Sr) Linebacker- The defensive side of the ball was North Lenoir’s biggest weakness last year. Wiggins will play. a vital role on the defense to help this team closed the gap on the score.

Offensive Sheme:

Power, Triple Option  

Defensive Sheme:

Balanced, Multi front

2023-24 record: 

2-8

The Story:

It’s year two for Coach Larry Dale. Year one was rough, but one thing I love about Coach Dale is that he LOVES TO RUN THE BALL. North Lenoir is rolling into their season with the area's best running back, Malik Fuller, in the backfield. Four of the five offensive linemen are back led by West Broadway and Jack Herring, and last year’s JV running back, Braxton Myers-Loftin, should be a solid spell back for Fuller. The biggest concern for the Hawks is the defense. Peyton Wiggins is going to lead the defense, but this squad struggled to make tackles. Getting athletes on the defensive side of the ball is going to be a huge question mark I’ll be watching. Ultimately, I think the Hawks get better this season. I think the stubborn run offense is going to be the staple of North Lenoir football for the next few seasons.