Welcome to Source Media’s 2024 high school football preview. Over the coming days, we’ll preview schools across Richland, Ashland and Knox Counties every day leading up to Week 1.
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Loudonville Redbirds 2024 Preview
Division: VII
Region: 27
Conference: Knox Morrow Athletic Conference
Coach: Ed Honabarger
Last year: 3-7
Insider: Coaching icon Ed Honabarger takes over at Loudonville after a wildly-successful run at Danville.
Schedule 📅
Aug. 23 — at Mapleton
Aug. 30 — at Worthington Christian
Sept. 6 — HILLSDALE
Sept. 13 — EAST KNOX
Sept. 20 — CENTERBURG
Sept. 27 — at Danville
Oct. 4 — FREDERICKTOWN
Oct. 11 — at Cardington
Oct. 18 — at Mount Gilead
Oct. 25 — NORTHMOR
BY THE NUMBERS 📊
132-60
Head coach Ed Honabarger’s record at Danville. Honabarger coached the Blue Devils from 1999 to 2004 and 2010 to 2019.
12-11
Loudonville’s all-time playoff record. Loudonville is the only school in Ashland County with a winning postseason mark.
2,233
Total yards Loudonville must replace after the graduation of dual-threat quarterback Matt Sprang. The KMAC first-teamer threw for 1,457 yards and 13 TDs and rushed for 776 yards and nine scores.
7
Returning playoff qualifiers on Loudonville’s schedule. The Redbirds were 1-6 against playoff qualifiers last fall.
KEY RETURNING PLAYERS 💪
WR Josiah Hershberger
Caught 25 passes for 253 yards and a pair of TDs last fall.
LB Dilan Wade
Tied for the team lead with two interceptions and returned one for a touchdown.
CRYSTAL BALL 🔮
There is renewed enthusiasm surrounding the program with the arrival of Honabarger.