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Danville Blue Devils 2024 Preview
Division: VII
Region: 27
Conference: Knox Morrow Athletic Conference
Coach: Matt Blum
Last year: 13-1
Insider: The Blue Devils move to Region 27 of Division VII after reaching the Region 25 championship game each of the past two years.
Schedule 📅
Aug. 23 — WORTHINGTON CHRISTIAN
Aug. 30 — at Utica
Sept. 6 — at Hopewell-Loudon
Sept. 13 — MOUNT GILEAD
Sept. 20 — at Northmor
Sept. 27 — LOUDONVILLE
Oct. 4 — at Cardington
Oct. 11 — CENTERBURG
Oct. 18 — FREDERICKTOWN
Oct. 25 — at East Knox
BY THE NUMBERS 📊
24-4
Head coach Matt Blum’s record in two seasons at Danville. Blum was the Knox Morrow Athletic Conference Coach of the Year last fall.
13
All-Knox Morrow Athletic Conference honorees last year. Six of them return this fall.
599
Points scored by the Blue Devils in 14 games last fall. Danville averaged 42.8 points a game.
30
All-time postseason victories for the Blue Devils. Danville has qualified for the playoffs an area-high 22 times.
KEY RETURNING PLAYERS 💪
LB Josh Byers
Made 183 tackles, including 16 tackles for loss.
DE Caleb Lucas
Recorded 120 tackles, including 24 tackles for loss and 10 sacks.
CRYSTAL BALL 🔮
Danville will be in the hunt for the KMAC crown despite the loss of four All-Ohioans.