Football

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS

Christian Heritage School's football program includes high school and middle school teams. Check out the schedule and view the roster to see who is taking the field this season.

Schedule

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Opponent	Date	Time	Location	Advantage
Destination Trip - Charleston, SC	August 5, 2020	All Day
Oceanside Collegiate Academy (Scrimmage)	August 6, 2020	All Day		Away
Fellowship Christian School	August 21, 2020	7:30 PM	Fellowship Christian School	Away
Covington	August 28, 2020	7:30 PM	Christian Heritage School	Home
Kings Ridge Christian School	September 4, 2020	7:30 PM	Kings Ridge Christian School	Away
Heritage High School	September 11, 2020	7:30 PM	Christian Heritage School	Home
Mount Pisgah Christian School (Homecoming)	September 25, 2020	7:30 PM	Christian Heritage School	Home
Lakeway Christian Academy	October 2, 2020	7:30 PM	Lakeway Christian Academy	Away
The Walker School	October 9, 2020	7:30 PM	The Walker School	Away
Darlington School	October 16, 2020	7:30 PM	Christian Heritage School	Home
Mount Paran Christian School	October 23, 2020	7:30 PM	Mount Paran Christian School	Away
North Cobb Christian School	November 6, 2020	7:30 PM	Christian Heritage School	Home

Meet the Team

PLAYER	GRADE
Bronson Barr	9
Ben Bishop	11
TK Blansit	9
Will Brumlow	12
Wyatt Brumlow	9
Camp Carpenter	9
Nathan Davis	12
Joseph Dixon	12
Erik Garcia	12
Daniel Geil	9
Zane Gowin	12
Tanner Hartley	9
Ben Hermann	11
Mitchell Herndon	12
Evan Hood	9
Andrew Jenkins	11
Braden Johnson	11
Tucker Jordan	11
Trey Kruse	11
Gage Leonard	10
Evan Lester	11
Solomon Locke	10
Evan Lovain	10
Lane Massengale	11
Austin Mathis	12
Caden Mathis	10
Chris McDade	10
Michael McDade	10
Zavon McDade	9
Carson Pritchett	9
Riley Reece	11
Micah Rowland	10
Manuel Salaices	11
Kaleb Shultz	12
Peyton Slocumb	12
Ethan Smith	12
Ilya Sniff	11
Kirill Sniff	12
Will Tenney	9
Christian Thomas	10
Eli Thomason	9
Isaac Watson	9
Ben Williamson	11

Meet the Coaches

Jay Poag, Head Coach

Contact Jay at jpoag@chslions.com.

Jay has served as the head football coach since 2016 and also held roles as the middle school and high school dean of students. He has been a high school and collegiate athlete as well as coached on the collegiate level for 17 years with stints at North Carolina State, Lenoir Rhyne University, Presbyterian College, and Davidson College. He led CHS to the first ever state appearance in 2018, and the program continues to grow under his leadership. Jay holds a B.A. in History and an M.A. in Recreation Resource Administration from Davidson College. He and his wife, Amy, have three children, Jamie Peck (Graysen), Brandon (’17), and Jacob (’23), and they reside in Dalton.

Hunter Ballew, Assistant Coach

Contact Hunter at hballew@chslions.com.

Hunter has served as a high school history teacher, academic coach, and athletic coach since 2015. In addition to football, he serves as a varsity girls’ golf coach. Hunter graduated from Murray County High School and received a B.A. in History from Dalton State College. He and his wife, Sarah, reside in Chatsworth.

Brian Branam, Team Chaplain

Contact Brian at bbranam@chslions.com.

Brian has served as team chaplain and as a Bible teacher since 2015. In addition to his roles at CHS, he serves as the lead pastor of Liberty Baptist Church. Brian graduated with a B.S. in Pastoral Studies from Tennessee Temple University and a M.Div. from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Shannon, have two daughters, Morgan (’18) and Kiley (’22), and they reside in Chatsworth.

Trent Cummings ('18), Assistant Coach

Doug Davis, Assistant Coach

Contact Doug at ddavis@chslions.com.

Doug has served as a fifth-grade teacher and coach since 2007. A high school and collegiate athlete, he played at Carrollton High School and the University of West Georgia. Doug holds a B.S. Ed. in Early Childhood Education and a M.Div. from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He has coached middle and high school football as well as baseball. He and his wife, Kerry, have three children, Nathan (’21), Katelyn (’25), and Emily (’29), and they reside in Dalton.

Brent Howard, Assistant Coach

Contact Brent at bhoward@chslions.com.

Brent has served as a strength and conditioning coach and football coach since 2015. He graduated with a B.S. from the University of Georgia, a M.A. in Exercise Science from Tennessee Tech University, and received his Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the NSCA. Additionally, he is a USA Weightlifting Coach and a Titleist Performance Institute Performance Coach. Brent and his wife, Lauren, have two children, Piper (’32) and Boone.

Chad Jordan, Assistant Coach & Athletic Director

Contact Chad at cjordan@chslions.com.

Chad has over 24 years of experience in teaching and coaching, has served as the CHS athletic director since 2014, and has been a member of the CHS coaching staff since 2012. In addition to football, he serves as the head varsity boys’ golf coach. In his seven years as the golf coach, his team has made three appearances in the state tournament and had two top ten finishes in the state. Chad played football and earned a B.A. in Secondary Education from Presbyterian College, an M.Ed. from Tusculum College, and an Ed.S. in Leadership and Administration from Lincoln Memorial University. He and his wife, Beth, have two children, Katie Ray (’19) and Tucker (’21), and they reside in Dalton.

Logan Mathis, Assistant Coach

Steve Sparks, Assistant Coach

Contact Steve at coachsparks@chslions.com.

Steve has served as a Bible teacher and coach since 2018. Prior to coming to CHS, he taught language arts and special education and coached football, wrestling, baseball, and tennis for 39 years. Steve graduated with a B.S. in Education from Livingston University. He and his wife, Susan, reside in Calhoun.