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Team Preview: Lewisville Hebron Hawks

by
Adam Ogburn
August 9

Lewisville Hebron Hawks

Head Coach: John Towels (2^nd Season)

Last Season: 5-5; 3-4 in district

Hebron Key Players and Storylines

Last season after the late Bryan Brazil retired, Hebron head coach John Towels had the tall task of filling the shoes left by Hebron’s only head coach in its 22-season varsity football history.

Some close calls in district play, including a 23-21 loss to Marcus, left Hebron out of the playoffs as the Hawks came up on the wrong end of a three-way district tiebreaker.

After seeing the Hawks come up just short in a couple of 6-6A district contests a year ago, Towels believes his squad is ready to flip those defeats into victories this year and contend for a district title.

The Hawks have a mixed bag of experience heading into this season as five starters return on offense and seven are back on defense.

Presumed starting quarterback junior Patrick Crayton (376 passing yards and five touchdowns) is poised to take the keys to the Hebron offense after the graduation of Braxton Baker.

Towels expects tight end Jesse McElroy to be another one of the leaders of the Hebron offense, while wide receiver Chase Harris (159 receiving yards and one touchdown) is primed to step up after the graduation of Hebron’s top three starters a year ago.

Defensively, Hebron looks to have an opportunity to improve after giving up 28 points per game in 2022. There’s no doubt linebacker Bo Onu, a legitimate Division I prospect, will be the player to watch on that side of the ball. However, the strongest unit is likely to be the defensive line with juniors William Cole, Clay Lindmark, Daylon Owens, and Hudson Hill.

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Behind that front seven, Towels expects Connor Dean (45 tackles, 2 FFs) to be one of the leaders of the secondary.

Towels is excited about the young talent on the Hebron roster heading into this fall but with that talent comes inexperience. The answer to how far Hebron will go this season could come down to whether the sheer talent the Hawks posses can overcome the learning curve that comes with competing at the varsity level.