Hilton Head Christian football: At a glance

Stadium name: Eagle Stadium

Region: SCISAA Region 2-AA.

Coach (years at school): Tommy Lewis, 6th year.

Coach’s overall record (record at school): 56-39 (42-20); 2006 SCISAA Class 2-A champions, 2007 SCISAA Class 2-A runners-up.

Coaching staff: Vinnie Emery, Shannon Smith, Todd Malphrus, Freddy Mitchell, Benny Mullins, Mike Davis, Smittie Cooler, Bo Sherwood.

Notable personnel losses from 2007: WR/DB William Cubbage, leading receiver (45 catches), third-leading rusher, second-leading passer; Jeffrey Reichel, 22 receptions; LB Jared Turner, led team with 137 tackles; P Jack Davis. Returning starters/lettermen: 9/10.

Top returning starters: QB/DB Joey Davis, leading rusher with 789 yards, leading passer with 1,346 yards; RB Zac Lenns, 454 rushing yards; WR/LB Ethan Gort, 48 tackles, 7.5 sacks, 2 INTs.

Coach’s prognosis: With the toughest SCISAA 2-AA region ever and our most inexperienced team since arriving five years ago, we will have to work extremely hard on the fundamentals, execution and team unity and chemistry. I am confident we can fulfill our football program credo — honor God and compete.

PROJECTED STARTERS

RB: Eric Farr Soph. A north-south runner who nonetheless enjoys running on the edge.

QB: Luke Sirgo Soph. Throws a catchable ball and blossomed at 7-on-7 team camp

H-Back: Zac Lenns Jr. Must fill big shoes left by graduate William Cubbage, the team’s most versatile player a year ago

WR: Mark McDevitt Sr. Caught only one pass in 2007 but is catching on to new position in 2008

WR: Ethan Gort Jr. Could be as good or better than his brother, Jonathan, school’s all-time leading receiver

LT: John Taylor Stones Soph. Started for the junior varsity a season ago

LG: Saxby Chaplain Jr. From manager to the starting lineup in a year

C: Wesley Cooler Jr. Returning starter and heady player

RG: Ryan Smith Soph. Worked hard in weight room over summer

RT: Kyle Weaver Fr. Big for his age and athletic, prototypical tackle for HHCA’s system

TE: Joey Davis Sr. Eagles taking a chance moving him from QB, but he’s needed on both sides of ball

DT: Duke Clark Jr. Returns to program after taking sophomore season off

NG: Cole Malphrus Fr. Started on junior varsity as eighth grader

DT: Lamar Johnson Jr. Most improved OL last year but quickness prompted move to other side of ball

OLB: Ethan Gort Jr. Difficult for QBs to throw over his 6-6 frame

OLB: Matt Moore Sr. Started at ILB last year

ILB: Michael Hull Jr. Injuries forced him into starting lineup in 2007, and he responsed well

ILB: Jake Crandall Soph. Hamstring bothered him late in camp

SS: Zac Lenns Jr. Will platoon with fellow offensive back Eric Farr

FS: Joey Davis Sr. Hitting is his calling; valuable enough here to warrant move to TE on offense

CB: James Berl Jr. Starter last year missed most of season with knee injury

CB: Mark McDevitt Sr. Eagles consider him their shut-down corner

K: Mark McDevitt Sr. Co-captain made 21 of 24 PAT attempts

P: Luke Sirgo Soph. Unexpected departure of Jack Davis created big hole here

PR: Mark McDevitt Sr. Sure-handed player will get help from Joey Davis

KR: Zac Lenns Jr.

KR: Eric Farr Soph. Tandem excels at finding running lanes