TDFN: St. Paul High School Deacons

ST. PAUL DEACONS

Coach Mark Palmer
St. Paul High School

Outlook: Just seven starters return from last season’s Cumberland District championship squad for St. Paul. The good news is that one of those returnees is quarterback Tyler Phillips. The 6-foot-4, 185-pound junior enters this third season as a starter and displays a strong arm. Dallas Hileman, Corey Ellis and Dakota Smith should also play starring roles. If St. Paul can overcome its inexperience and a young line can offer protection for Phillips, the Deacons can make another run at the district title.

LOCATION
St. Paul, Va.

DISTRICT
Cumberland

2007 RECORD
6-0, 8-3

2008 RECORD: 2-7

DATE OPPONENT
Aug. 22 @ Holston (L 7-42)
Aug. 29 Twin Valley (W 26-13)
Sept. 5 @ Ervinton* (W 18-14)
Sept. 19 Twin Springs* (L 9-35)
Sept. 26 Castlewood* (L 0-32)
Oct. 3 @ Appalachia (L 26-32)
Oct. 10 @ Big Creek, W.Va. (L 14-44)
Oct. 17 Coeburn* (L 27-49)
Oct. 24 @ Rye Cove* (L 26-42)
Oct. 31 Thomas Walker*
*denotes district game

ST. PAUL 2008 ROSTER
1 Trevor Hileman
3 Denver Fritz
4 Tyler Phillips
11 Corey Ellis
12 Chase Mayes
20 Ethan Robinson
22 Addison Rasnick
30 Bryce Lawson
35 Jonathan Counts
36 Ross Rudder
40 David Kiser
46 Dakota Smith
50 Dallas Hileman
51 Zachery Ireson
52 Chad Blevins
54 Justin Trent
55 Matthew Bellamy
60 Trevor Belcher
79 Josh Smallwood
80 Josh Fields
81 Zak Hicks
82 Matthew Dupuie