By Al Stilley
BEECH GROVE (7-5) – Won most games in a season since 2000 … rolled up 262 points during five-game winning streak … reached sectional championship game against powerhouse New Palestine … averaged 36.6 points per game, gave up 32.3 … coach Mark Weller’s teams have 14 wins in four years … junior QB Chase Andries (63.6 percent completions, 2,906 yards, 33 TDs) leads offense … he’s worked more on his pocket presence, but his strength is getting to the outside … favorite receiver Jamal Brumfield (1,245 yards, 18 TDs) graduated … O-line has open spots that must be filled to protect QB … junior receivers Chance Littlejohn and Dylan Allen plus running back LaMonte Richardson (467 yards, six TDs) keep defenses guessing … front line of soph Isaiah Greene, junior Isaiah Hulse, senior Deryk Littlejohn, Lucas Clark and senior Shawn Goggans leads stronger defense … Andries will double at safety … linebacker spots up for grabs … Hornets travel just a few miles to Lutheran for Friday’s 7 p.m. opener.
Weller’s comments: “Last year was a great year for us against a tough schedule, and we reached a 4A sectional championship game. Our goal is to keep it going. I think we’ll be exciting to watch again. We have a quarterback, Chase Andries, who can get the ball to our skill players. We could have a very good year on offense, but that depends on the guys up front.”
BEECH GROVE (7-5) – Won most games in a season since 2000 … rolled up 262 points during five-game winning streak … reached sectional championship game against powerhouse New Palestine … averaged 36.6 points per game, gave up 32.3 … coach Mark Weller’s teams have 14 wins in four years … junior QB Chase Andries (63.6 percent completions, 2,906 yards, 33 TDs) leads offense … he’s worked more on his pocket presence, but his strength is getting to the outside … favorite receiver Jamal Brumfield (1,245 yards, 18 TDs) graduated … O-line has open spots that must be filled to protect QB … junior receivers Chance Littlejohn and Dylan Allen plus running back LaMonte Richardson (467 yards, six TDs) keep defenses guessing … front line of soph Isaiah Greene, junior Isaiah Hulse, senior Deryk Littlejohn, Lucas Clark and senior Shawn Goggans leads stronger defense … Andries will double at safety … linebacker spots up for grabs … Hornets travel just a few miles to Lutheran for Friday’s 7 p.m. opener.
Weller’s comments: “Last year was a great year for us against a tough schedule, and we reached a 4A sectional championship game. Our goal is to keep it going. I think we’ll be exciting to watch again. We have a quarterback, Chase Andries, who can get the ball to our skill players. We could have a very good year on offense, but that depends on the guys up front.”
Beech Grove running back Lamonte Richardson, Aaron Yanez and lineman Shawn Goggans provide spark on offense and defense.
RSS Feed