The Blue Devils reached the Division VII, Region 25 championship game last year, falling to eventual state runner-up Warren JFK 22-21. Danville beat Hillsdale 42-41 in the quarterfinals and Lucas 27-20 in the semifinals. … The regional final appearance was the first for the Blue Devils since the 2017 team won a regional title and reached the state semifinals. … Danville lost five All-Ohioans to graduation, including Ohio’s Division VII Defensive Player of the Year Levi Lyons. Lyons is playing college football for Heidelberg University. … Senior quarterback Walker Weckesser completed 84-of-157 passes for 1,030 yards and 10 touchdowns last fall. … Danville snapped a five-game losing streak to rival East Knox in last year’s annual Devil-Dog Game. … Danville finished second in the Knox Morrow Athletic Conference standings, its best finish since sharing a conference title first in 2017.
