KILGORE WRAP-UP | 2024 season look-back
EDITOR’S NOTE: The 12th entry in a series here on ETBlitz.com wrapping up the 2024 football season in the ETB coverage area.
2024 KILGORE BULLDOGS
Head coach: Clint Fuller
Assistant coaches: Jay Dean, Chad Loper, Joey Pippen, T.J. Gillen-Hall, Josh Lyons, Nick Sanders, Cale Bickham, Kaleb “KB” Brisendine, Jake Chidester, Austin Hawley, Zach Hubbard, C.J. Jackson, Mason McCormack, Cade Pippen, Braden Robey, Ben Shelton, Scott Silvey, D.Q. Scott and Dustin Swaim.
Final 2024 record: 13-3
First-place finish in District 9-4A, Division I
Home record: 5-1
Away record: 4-1
Neutral site: 4-1
Points scored: 596
Points allowed: 246
2024 schedule
Aug. 30 at Carthage 20-15 W
Sept. 6 vs. Whitehouse 27-7 W
Sept. 13 at Gilmer 24-22 L
Sept. 20 vs. Pleasant Grove 37-31 (2 OT)
Sept. 27 at Pine Tree * 17-6 W
Oct. 4 vs. Henderson * 27-24 L
Oct. 11 at Chapel Hill * 42-7 W
Oct. 18 vs. Lindale * 42-21 W
Oct. 25 at Palestine * 52-7 W
Nov. 7 vs. Mabank * 48-0 W
Nov. 15 vs. Vidor # 66-6 W
Nov. 22 vs. Needville # 48-14 W
Nov. 29 vs. Navasota # 62-7 W
Dec. 6 vs. Chapel Hill # 30-6 W
Dec. 13 vs. La Vernia # 38-13 W
Dec. 20 vs. Celina # 55-21 L
*=District games
#=Playoff
2024 District 7-4A, Division II All-District Team
Most valuable player: Cornerback / wide receiver Jayden Sanders
Offensive player of the year: Quarterback Kayson Brooks
Defensive lineman of the year: Cam Christian
Coaching staff of the year: Kilgore
First-team all-district honorees: Offensive linemen Daniel Garcia and Jaden Pastor; defensive lineman Wylie Mitchell and Jackson Tucker-Phillips, “JTP;” linebacker La’Perrion Graves; kicker Eddie Jiminez; fullback Travis Dixon; cornerback Dre’ Sanders; safety Ja’Kalen Sheffield; wide receiver/ linebacker LaKeyleon Graves; and wide receiver/ safety Javon “JT” Towns.
Second-team all-district honorees: Linebackers Isaiah Watters and Ja’Marian Duncan Morgan; offensive lineman Collin Burrows and Jonathan Barron.
Honorable mention honorees: Defensive lineman Bi’Syn Williams, offensive lineman Hunter Whipkey; running back Rayshaun Williams; wide receiver Jacory Walton; and wide receiver Takieran “TK” White.
2024 Kilgore Bulldogs roster
(Note: if a player’s classification or position isn’t listed, it’s because it wasn’t listed on the roster ETBlitz had. Also, names are spelled as they appear on the roster.)
1 Javon Towns Sr. WR/DB
1 Jamarri Lacy So. RB
2 Kayson Brooks Jr. QB/CB
2 Keion Sanders Fr. WR/DB
3 Jayden Sanders Sr. CB/WR
3 Devin Tinney So. QB/CB
4 Miles Applegate Fr. QB
4 Lakeyleon Graves Jr. WR/OLB
5 Isaiah Watters Jr. RB/LB
6 Jacory Walton Sr. WR/CB
6 Maddox Wright Fr. RB
7 Ja’Kalen Sheffield Jr. WR/SS
8 Rayshaun Williams So. RB
9 K’Winn Reese Sr. RB/MLB
10 Jamarian Morgan Duncan Sr. WR/OLB
11 La’Perrion Graves Sr. RB/MLB
11 Cannon Jackson Fr. WR/CB
12 Shaun Moyers Jr. QB
13 Dre’ Sanders Jr. WR/CB
14 Brayden Williams Jr. WR/CB
15 Braddox Johnson Fr. QB
16 David McGowan Jr. FB
17 Takieran White So. RB/OLB
20 Blade Chitwood So. WR/C
21 Travis Dixon Sr. FB/DE
22 Cade Cox Sr. FB/TE
24 Kemuel Ondinyo Jr. WR/DB
27 Travis Holmes Jr. RB
30 Wylie Mitchell Sr. DE
31 Kaeson Clayton So. WR/FS
31 C.J. Loper Fr. FB/MLB
32 Gavin Wall So. FB/MLB
40 D’Trevius Hutchinson Jr. RB/MLB
41 Donavan Rider Sr. DB
43 Tkyren Dixon Sr. FB/DE
44 Kiefer Hunter Jr. FB/LB
50 Trent Turley Jr. TE/OLB
52 Collin Burrows Jr. OT
54 Jonathan Barron Jr. OG/DT
55 James Hanhart Jr. OG/NG
58 Crisean Smith Fr. NG
60 Ryan Gardner Jr. C/DE
61 Romulo Castro Jr. NG/DT
62 Jaden Pastor Jr. OG/DT
63 Alex Morales So. OT
64 Aldo Loredo So. OG/DT
65 Cameron Christian Jr. OL/NG/DT
66 Jackson Tucker Phillips Sr. OL/DE
67 Brett Bridges So. OG
68 Haygan Schmitz Jr. C/DT
70 Chance Landon Fr. OG
72 Hunter Whipkey Jr. OT/NG
74 Edwin Contreras Jr. OT/DE
75 Fabian Abeldano So. OT/NG
76 Brody Carson Jr. OT
78 Daniel Garcia Jr. OG
79 Jose Naranjo Jr. C
81 Isaac Jamaica So. K
82 Eddie Jiminez Jr. K/P
83 Ethan Reyes Fr. K
84 Eli Young Fr. TE/DE
96 Bi’syn Willilams Jr. DE