HEAD COACH: MIKE KELLY, 4TH SEASON AT HSE, 26-7
40-23 OVERALL
RECORD LAST SEASON: 12-1
AT LAWRENCE CENTRAL 12-7
NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) 45-14
AT AVON 48-13
FISHERS 28-27 OT
AT WESTFIELD 26-21
ZIONSVILLE 31-13
AT NOBLESVILLE 38-14
AT FRANKLIN CENTRAL 38-14
BROWNSBURG 31-28
HOMESTEAD 35-0 SECTIONAL
AT FISHERS 35-13 SECTIONAL
WESTFIELD 20-0 REGIONAL
AT CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) 15- 21 SEMI-STATE
2023 SCHEDULE
AUG. 18 CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) 7:00 PM
AUG. 25 AT NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS)7:00 PM
SEP. 1 AVON 7:00 PM
SEP. 8 AT FISHERS 7:00 PM
SEP. 15 WESTFIELD 7:00 PM
SEP. 22 AT ZIONSVILLE 7:00 PM
SEP. 29 NOBLESVILLE 7:00 PM
OCT. 6 FRANKLIN CENTRAL 7:00 PM
OCT. 13 AT BROWNSBURG 7:00 PM
KEY PERSONNEL LOSSES:
QB TY BRADLE
DL DOMINIC BURGETT
DL EVAN SHERRELL
LB SHANE GASTINEAU
LB CLAYTON ALLEN
LB GRIFFEN HAAS
DB PEYTON DANIELS
DB COLE EARLEWINE
OL ALEX BOOTHBY
KEY PERSONNEL RETURNING:
QB TAYLOR WESTON
QB NATE MCGRATH
RB JALEN ALEXANDER
RB AZARIAH WALLACE
WR DONOVAN HAMILTON
WR SILAS NEWTON
OL STYLES PRESCOD
OL CAMERON GORIN
OL WILL IRISH
OL REED ALEXANDER
DL JACK SEYFERTH
LB JUDAH PARKER
DB DONOVAN RHODES
DB JAREN BUSH
DB MASON WRIGHT
2023: Last season was almost as good as it gets in high school football for the Royals. Only six points in the semi-state loss separated HSE from advancing to Lucas Oil Stadium. Head Coach Mike Kelly is hoping to at least equal what they did last year in winning its first undefeated regular season since 2008 and the first sectional crown since 2011 and the first regional title since 2005. Finding a new QB will be a priority after graduating Ty Bradle. The defense took several hits as well losing LB Shane Gastineau (DePauw), DB Peyton Daniels (Butler), DB Cole Earlewine (Ball State), among others. Having RB Jalen Alexander returning will help the offense after rushing for over 1,500 yards and scoring 15 touchdowns last season. On the offensive line will be Notre Dame recruit Styles Prescod. The schedule is always difficult for HSE and they made it even tougher by adding the team they lost to in the semi-state (FW Carroll) in the season opener. If the Royals find a QB they will be in the hunt again this season.