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2021
FALL SPORTS
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2021
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Gosnell, Cox provide Cavs with huge targets
Fresh off first playoff
season in a decade,
Cavs bolster lineup
By Allen Worrell
aworrell@thecarrollnews.com
Members of the Carroll County High School Fall 2021 varsity football team
How do you replace a stud quarterback, are: Brogan Phillips, Gavin Dalton, Chandler Dalton, Josh Dalton, Elijah Cox,
workhorse running back and a senior- Benji Gosnell, Logan Tickle, Sheldon Leonard, Bryce Smoot, Andrew Cox,
oriented line? Tyler Lineberry, Logan Martin, Thomas Montgomery, Caleb Lowe, Gavin Webb, Members of the Carroll County High School Fall 2021 JV football team are Cody
Logan Hoosier, Cash Horn, Dameon Robinson, Bronson Richardson, Paul Reese, Brayden Smoot, Nathaniel Dalton, William Burnette, Cole Ward, Logan
Those are all questions Carroll County’s Restuccia, Logan Bottomley, Chris Moreno, Jackson Greer, Hunter Elliott, Coleman, Noah Manning, Dakota Dalton, Branson France, Mason Crockett,
football team will have to contemplate in Alston Jones, Donnie Daniels, Jose Canales, Vincent Swinney, Elijah Slavey, Andrew Myers, Cashel Bowen, Tyler Harner, Hayden Lowe, Ashton Coe, Logan
the fall of 2021, but a little help is on the Landon Harmon. Bond, Hayden Brooks, Blaine Ayers, Elias Sample.
way from North Carolina, Tennessee, and
even Grayson County. The Cavaliers wel- the second guy in trips, or he could be the man, returns to Carroll County after a have enough to play,” Chipman said.
come back four players this year who were H-back that is blocking that goes out for a season at North Surry, while Jackson “And I don’t know, they’re even saying
a part of the program in the past, most pass,” Carroll County head coach Monty Greer, a 6-1, 230-pound starter this (people with) vaccinations are getting it
notably Benji Gosnell, a four-star tight end Chipman said. “We have got some stuff in spring on Grayson County’s offensive so I don’t know what is going to happen.
that originally committed to Ohio State that we can directly snap to him in our wild- line, also returns to Carroll. I just hope we can play and have a sea-
and is currently weighing more than 50 cat package and he is carrying the ball, so Regardless of who line ups this fall, son for these kids.”
Division I offers. that is going to be a plus to be able to move 2021 already is on pace to be a football Offensively, Chipman said Carroll will
Gosnell, who won a state champion- him around to where people can’t double season like no other. Several football pro- be more skilled and have more depth at
ship and played in two more at East Surry cover him and stuff like that. And plus grams have already quarantined in the receiver with Gosnell and Elijah Cox. The
in Pilot Mountain, N.C., was at Carroll you’ve got Elijah that you have to worry area. Carroll, in fact, missed its scrim- rest of the offense will be fairly young.
County during the spring semester of his about as a receiver over here unless they mage scheduled for August 13 against The Cavs will return two players who
sophomore year as a varsity basketball and got a decent defensive back that can cover Christiansburg due to a handful of play- started on the offensive line in the spring
baseball player. He returns to Hillsville as him. I don’t know if we will be as powerful ers under quarantine. in seniors Paul Restuccia (6-1, 260) and
a senior with a 6-5, 230-pound frame and as we were, but I think our defense is going “I don’t think it is going to be a normal Alston Jones (6-1, 215). Greer, a 6-1, 230-
scholarship offers from a who’s who of to be as solid as it was last year. We may be season. We’ve got rates high right now pound senior, also returns to the line after
college football - schools such as Florida, a little young in the secondary at a couple and it might be that we have to play with a year at Grayson. Christian Phipps, who
Georgia, Ohio State, Penn State, Tennes- of spots, but other than that I think we are some kids we are missing or we might
see, Notre Dame and Virginia Tech. pretty sound defensively.” have to forfeit a game because we don’t PREVIEW | CONTINUE TO PAGE 4
Last spring, Carroll County ran the ball Gosnell is also set to anchor the Cavalier
effectively all season behind All-Region defense this fall. While several Power 5
3D running back Tristan Peckron and schools are recruiting Gosnell as a defen-
quarterback Brady Dalton, now playing sive end, he will hold down the middle
at UVa-Wise. In fact, the Cavaliers ran the linebacker spot on most downs for Carroll.
ball so well Carroll reached the playoffs for “With him playing linebacker, it doesn’t
the first time since 2010 en route to the single him out at one side or the other. He
Region 3D Semifinals before finishing 4-2 can be able to move, and we can move him
GO CAVALIERS!
during the shortened spring season. With to where teams have tendencies,” Chip-
Gosnell and Elijah Cox - a 6-4 receiver who man said. “He is that smart of a kid that he
transferred back to Carroll after a year in studies film and he can call what is com-
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was slated to be Carroll’s starting running
back, tore his ACL in the region semifinal
against Abingdon in April.
“We lost a very talented and senior-
oriented line. We have one of those com-
ing back, Paul, but we lost Brady (Dal-
ton) and we lost a very good running
back in Tristan (Peckron),” Chipman
said. “We are very young. We are going
to have to count on our running back
who is a junior (Josh Dalton). We have a
sophomore quarterback (Andrew Cox),
and Elijah Cox is a junior, both have
been splitting time in there. It could be
a sophomore or junior quarterback that
hasn’t really took reps on the varsity. I
think we are really talented. We are more
talented, but we are very young, so I am
kind of optimistic to see how these kids
play. We have a decent line that has filled
in, but we are really optimistic about
how our youth is going to be.”
Chipman said Dalton, Carroll’s start-
ing JV running back in the spring, is APG photo Benji Gosnell chases down an opposing quarterback in spring 2021 football action while at East Surry. Gosnell has transferred to Carroll County
not as quick as Peckron, but is more of for his senior season.
a hard-nosed runner. Bryce Smoot is
a freshman up from the JV team also everybody fit ,” Chipman said. “It will chance at some of the games. I don’t know North Carolina at North Surry. He will be
expected to provide balance for the just need some time, whereas last year if we will be as powerful as we were, but I joined on the defensive line by returning
Cavaliers’ receiving threats. we could go down the field and run 30 think our defense is going to be as solid as starters in Restuccia and Bronson Richard-
“It balances you out because without plays and not mess up at all, this year we it was last year. Maybe a little young in the son (6-3, 215-pound senior). Elijah Cox is
those two, people can hone in on what are young. But I have always said you are secondary at a couple of spots, but other expected to man the safety position in a
you do and put nine in the box and stop going to be as good as your line. If you than that I think we are pretty sound.” young secondary.
you,” Chipman said. “But I think with a can run the football and protect the pass Speaking of the defense, joining Gosnell “We’ve got several kids playing corner. I
6-5 guy over here and a 6-4, 6-5 guy over and be able to throw some, you are going at linebacker will outside ‘backers Dameon think we can do some things coverage-wise
here with a running back, you can bal- to be in the football game.” Robinson and Logan Hoosier, both return- to cover our weaknesses up, but I think
ance it out to where people have to play Slavey and Logan Bottomley (5-11, 255) ing starters. Slavey and his 6-3, 285-pound that is going to help us stay in football
you pretty true to whether you could run also are expected to see action up front frame returns to Carroll after a year in
it or pass it. We will just have to see how for the Cavs this fall. With a sophomore PREVIEW | CONTINUE TO PAGE 6
that pans out.” quarterback in Andrew Cox and a junior
Of course, everything will boil down
to the effectiveness of Carroll’s offensive
quarterback with no varsity snaps in Elijah
Cox, Carroll won’t put a lot of pressure on GO CAVALIERS
line. No matter how much talent a team the players under center.
has, it will not be successful without a “It won’t be as complicated as it was to
cohesive line. start with because we don’t want to put a
“I have always said that your line is the lot of pressure on (those guys). We put a
one that is going to make you go. Paul lot on our quarterbacks,” Chipman said.
Restuccia is back at right tackle. Alston “They have to get the signal call, they have
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CARROLL COUNTY VARSITY FOOTBALL ROSTER
NUM NAME GRADE POSITION HT WT NUM NAME GRADE POSITION HT WT
1 Brogan Phillips 12 WR/DB/K 6-0 155 27/57 Logan Hoosier 12 TE/OL/LB 6-2 200
2 Gavin Dalton 11 RB/LB 6-0 165 34 Cash Horn 12 LB 6-0 165
3 Chandler Dalton 11 WR/DB/LB 6-3 190 41 Dameon Robinson 12 FB/LB 6-0 185
4 Josh Dalton 11 RB/DB 5-11 165 50 Bronson Richardson 12 OL/DL 6-3 215
5 Elijah Cox 11 WR/QB/DB 6-4 200 53 Paul Restuccia 12 OL/DL 6-1 260
6 Benji Gosnell 12 TE/WR/LB 6-5 230 54 Logan Bottomley 11 OL/DL 5-11 255
7 Logan Tickle 11 K/WR/DB 5-6 164 56 Chris Moreno 11 OL/DL 5-8 180
8 Sheldon Leonard 12 WR/DB/QB 6-1 175 60 Jackson Greer 12 OL/DL 6-1 230
9 Bryce Smoot 9 WR/RB/DB 5-10 155 62 Hunter Elliott 12 OL/DL 6-1 280
11 Andrew Cox 10 QB 6-0 185 63 Alston Jones 12 OL/DL 6-1 215
12 Tyler Lineberry 12 FB/LB 5-8 165 66 Donnie Daniels 11 OL/DL 5-10 195
13 Logan Martin 11 WR/DB 6-1 175 72 Jose Canales 11 OL/DL 5-10 235
17 Thomas Montgomery 12 WR/DB 6-3 165 75 Vincent Swinney 11 OL/DL 6-0 245
22 Caleb Lowe 12 RB/LB 5-7 145 79 Elijah Slavey 11 OL/DL 6-3 285
25 Gavin Webb 11 LB 5-10 175 82 Landon Harmon 11 TE/LB 6-1 185
CARROLL COUNTY JV FOOTBALL ROSTER
NUM NAME GRADE POSITION HT WT NUM NAME GRADE POSITION HT WT
2 Cody Reese 9 QB/DB 5-9 175 57 Andrew Myers 10 OL/DL 5-10 185
6 Brayden Smoot 9 RB/DB 5-6 150 58 Cashel Bowman 10 OL/DL 5-10 180
9 Nathaniel Dalton 9 RB/LB 5-4 135 62 Tyler Harner 10 OL/DL 5-10 185
11 William Burnette 9 WR/DB/K 6-0 165 68 Hayden Lowe 9 OL/DL 6-0 245
13 Cole Ward 9 WR/DB/K 5-10 160 69 Creed Cummins 9 OL/DL 5-10 280
22 Logan Coleman 9 WR/DB/K 5-10 155 70 Ashton Coe 10 OL/DL 5-8 215
35 Noah Manning 10 FB/LB 5-10 165 71 Logan Bond 9 OL/DL 6-2 290
50 Dakota Dalton 9 OL/DL 5-9 190 75 Hayden Brooks 9 OL/DL 6-0 225
52 Branson France 9 OL/LB 5-11 170 78 Blaine Ayers 11 OL/DL 6-0 200
53 Mason Crockett 9 OL/DL 6-3 235 81 Elias Sample 10 WR/DB 6-1 155
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2021 Carroll County Varsity Football Schedule
Date Opponent Where Time
Aug. 27 Patrick Co. Olde Mill 2 p.m.
Sept. 3 Grayson Co. Away 2 p.m.
Sept. 10 Galax Draper Valley 1 p.m.
Sept. 17 G. Wythe Away 1 p.m.
Sept. 24 Glenvar Away 7p.m.
Oct. 1 Floyd Co. Home 7 p.m.
Oct. 22 Radford Away 7 p.m.
Oct. 29 James River Home 7 p.m.
Nov. 5 Floyd Co. Away 7 p.m.
2021 Carroll County JV Football Schedule
Date Opponent Where Time
Aug. 26 Patrick Co. Away 7 p.m.
Sept. 16 G. Wythe Home 7 p.m.
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Carroll County junior running back Josh Dalton pushes aside a Martinsville defender on Friday in a Sept. 30 Floyd Co. Away 7 p.m.
scrimmage in Hillsville.
Oct. 7 Radford Home 6 p.m.
Oct. 21 Alleghany Home 6 p.m.
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“They didn’t redo the (district). They
FROM PAGE 4 should have probably played through
and not had a bye in it and let us pick up
games this year,” Chipman said. another (non-district) game so we wouldn’t
Carroll will certainly have a unique have to play the same team, but…when we
schedule this season. After opening the fall are in the district, everybody else is in their
2021 campaign with home games against district playing, so you can’t find anybody
Patrick County (Aug. 27) and Grayson else in another district to play, so teams in
County (Sept. 3), Carroll will only be home our district ended up having to play each
two more times for the remaining eight other twice,” Chipman said. “ I don’t know
games. Additionally, due to Giles dropping why the district didn’t revamp the home-
down to 1A and leaving the Three Rivers and-away deal so everybody could have five
District, Carroll was forced to schedule and five. I am not happy with it.”
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2021 Carroll County Cross Country
2021 Carroll County Cross Country Schedule
Date Opponent Where Time
Aug. 25 Multiple Schools Home 5 p.m.
Sept. 2 Bassett Away 4 p.m.
Sept. 11 Cave Spring Away 12 p.m.
Sept. 15 Galax Away 3:30 p.m.
Sept. 18 Hidden Valley Away 12 p.m.
Sept. 22 Glenvar Away 4:30 p.m.
Sept. 25 Alleghany Away 4:30 p.m.
Oct. 6 Radford Away 4:30 p.m.
Members of the 2021 Carroll County cross country team are front
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Bristol Delp, Haley Bullerman. Back Row: Amie Delp, Luke Watson,
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2021 Carroll County Varsity Volleyball
Members of the
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varsity volleyball
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Coach Cindy Edwards,
Laila Hutchins, Cordy
Gardner, Sarah
Alderman, Kendal
Myers, Cambree
Edwards, Madison
Stockner, Carli Love,
Kalee Bunn, Madison
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Lily Marshall, Aza Petty,
Natalie Harris, Coach
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Varsity Volleyball Schedule
Date Opponent Where Time
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Aug. 26 Pulaski Co. Away 7 p.m.
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Sept. 4 PH-Glade Spring Away TBD
Sept. 8 Pulaski Co. Home 7 p.m.
Sept. 9 PH-Glade Spring Away 7 p.m.
Sept. 11 PH-Glade Spring Home 7 p.m.
Sept. 21 Marion Away 7 p.m.
Sept. 28 Glenvar Home 7 p.m.
Sept. 30 Radford Home 7 p.m.
Oct. 5 James River Away 7 p.m.
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Oct. 21 James River Home 7 p.m.
Oct. 26 Alleghany Home 7 p.m.
Oct. 28 Floyd Co. Away 7 p.m.
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2021 Carroll County JV Volleyball
Members of the
Carroll County 2021
JV volleyball team
are, from left: Katelyn
Compton, Laiken
Burnett, Coach Kelly,
Callie Harris, Emily
Dalton, Jossie Vass,
Camyron Richardson,
Bryce Roller, Coach
Petty, Natalie Dalton,
Lindsey Gardner.
2021 Carroll County
JV Volleyball Schedule
Date Opponent Where Time
Aug. 26 Pulaski Co. Away 5:30 p.m.
Sept. 2 Marion Home 5:30 p.m.
Sept. 4 PH-Glade Spring Away TBD
Sept. 8 Pulaski Co. Home 5:30 p.m.
Sept. 9 PH-Glade Spring Away 5:30 p.m.
Sept. 18 PH-Glade Spring Home 5:30 p.m.
Sept. 21 Marion Away 5:30 p.m.
Sept. 28 Glenvar Home 5:30 p.m.
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Oct. 5 James River Away 5:30 p.m.
Oct. 7 Alleghany Away 5:30 p.m.
Oct. 12 Floyd Co. Home 5:30 p.m.
Oct. 14 Glenvar Away 5:30 p.m.
Oct. 19 Radford Away 5:30 p.m.
Oct. 21 James River Home 5:30 p.m.
Oct. 26 Alleghany Home 5:30 p.m.
Oct. 28 Floyd Co. Away 5:30 p.m.
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Cheerleaders Varsity Cheerleaders
Members of the 2021 Carroll County varsity
Members of the Carroll County 2021 JV cheerleading team are front row, from left:
cheerleading team are from left: Carsyn Sharpe, Emilee Wright, Lexi Phillips, Hannah
Harli Delp, Mallie Thomas, Sydney Reece, Jaden Taylor, Marullo, Harleigh Davis, Ainsley Nottingham.
Reagan Mankins, Jaden Taylor, Alexis Montgomery, Back Row: Rose Horton, Natalie Gibson, Morgan Roberts,
Kayleigh Johnson. Lilly Brinegar, Eva Marshall, Jenny Grantham.
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