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Panther football is set to kickoff the 2015 season!

Fort Zumwalt North Panther Football 2015

Head Coach - Joe Bacon

2014 Record - 10 - 2

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Finished 1st in the GAC Central

Finished 1st in the Class 5 District 3

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Lost 20 - 13 to eventual state champion, Columbia: Battle, in the state quarterfinals

Class - 5

Conference - Gateway Athletic: Central Division

Returning # of starters - 4 on Offense/8 on Defense

Players to watch in 2015

Dacey Brister (LB) - Senior - 2nd team “All-State” in 2014

Tay Robinson (LB/RB) - Senior - 1st team “All-Conference” LB in 2014

Camren Fullerton (RB) - Senior - 1st team “All-Conference” RB in 2014

Blake Wilson (DL/OL) - Senior - 1st team “All-Conference” DL in 2014

Braden Harris (OL/DL) - Senior

Cade Brister (QB/DB) - Junior - 1st team “All-Conference” DB in 2014

Newcomers expected to contribute

Marcus Jones (RB/DB) - Senior

Team Strengths

Experience on the defense

Several years of varsity experience for multiple players

Senior leadership

Goals

Continue trend of recent success

Compete for the conference and district titles

Schedule

8/21 @ St. Charles West - 7:00 pm

8/28 Fort Zumwatl West - 7:00 pm

9/4 @ Troy - 7:00 pm

9/11 @Washington - 7:00 pm

9/18 Fort Zumwalt East - 7:00 pm

9/25 @Fort Zumwalt South - 7:00 pm

10/2 Holt - 7:00 pm

10/9 @Parkway Central - 7:00 pm

10/16 Timberland - 7:00 pm

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