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Numbers more in Christian Heritage’s favor this season

Christian Heritage wide receiver Zach Gentry totaled more than 2,000 yards as a junior last season, when he earned all-region recognition.
Christian Heritage wide receiver Zach Gentry totaled more than 2,000 yards as a junior last season, when he earned all-region recognition. Christian Heritage wide receiver Zach Gentry totaled more than 2,000 yards as a junior last season, when he earned all-region recognition.

By Marty Kirkland 3 min read

CHRISTIAN HERITAGE LIONS

Head coach: Jay Poag (3-17 in two years here; 10-20 overall)

Returning starters: 9 offensive, 10 defensive

Key players: DL Adrian Cruz (6-1, 220), PK Joe Dixon (5-11, 175), WR Zach Gentry (5-9, 170), DE Duane Jones (6-3, 215), QB Matthew Neff (6-3, 205).

Team strengths: After two years of bumps and lumps, a program that depended heavily on underclassmen now has a little more age and a lot more experience. Poag also expects to be able to use more players overall, cutting down on the number of Lions required to contribute on both offense and defense.