KOXE Radio is looking forward to bringing you the 2021 Brownwood Lion football season which begins Friday night, August 27, at Gordon Wood Stadium.  It is the fourth season of Brownwood Lions football under the direction of head coach Sammy Burnett.

The Lions, coming off a 4-6 campaign in 2020, return just 16 of 56 lettermen including four offensive and six defensive starters.

LION OFFENSE – The projected starting lineup heading into the Lampasas contest consists of right tackle Damian Sanchez, right guard Alex Reyna, center Ethan Pesina, left guard Brandon Still, and left tackle Slayde Espinoza on offense, along with running back Konlyn Anderson (287 rushing yards, 3 TDs in 2020), quarterback Chance Jones (433 passing yards, 2 TDs), outside receivers Thad Hinds and Jason Jackson (32-668, 9 TDs receiving), and slot receivers Brayden Daub and Elias Huerta-Doud (14-157 receiving).

LION DEFENSE – The Lions are expected to send out a unit comprised of ends Zaiden Lopez (23 tackles, 1 for loss, 1.5 sacks, 1 fumble recovery) and Christian Chambers (29 tackles, 1 fumble recovery), nose guard Quinten McCarty, inside linebackers Brandon Holland (13 tackles, 1 fumble recovery) and Jaylan Brown, outside linebackers Dryden Anderson (60 tackles, 5 for loss) and Taylor Bessent (56 tackles), cornerbacks Case Markham (10 tackles, 1 for loss) and Noah Barron, and safeties Quentin Thompson and Jordan Leach (16 tackles).

THE OPPONENT – Lampasas is coming off a 9-1 playoff campaign, but returns just seven of 30 lettermen, including four starters on each side of the ball. The Badgers are picked to finish second in District 13-4A Division I behind Austin LBJ.

ON KOXE 101.3 FM, KOXE.com AND the KOXE App Friday evening:

6:00 pm – Pigskin Pick’em Show

6:30 pm – Lion Talk with Carl Wayne and Scott McDaniel and special guest

7:00 pm – Countdown to Kickoff with Head Coach Sammy Burnett and Mike Blagg

7:15 pm – Brownwood Lion Pre-Game Show live from Gordon Wood Stadium with Carl and Scott