Class 3A District 1
Tri-Valley League
School Colors: Red, White and Blue
Head Coach: Criss Davis (28th season)
Assistant coaches: Jeff Wyrick (OL/DL), Tell Wyrick (TE/DE), Nick Dupuis (RB/LB) and Travis Young (SE/DB)
“We only graduated four seniors last year, so we have a lot of returning starters back this season. I’m really looking for all of my seniors to step up this year and be leaders.”
Caney Valley got off to a hot start last season, winning their first four games. They lost three of their last five, including a first-round playoff loss to Prairie View, but still finished above .500 on the season with a 6-3 overall record. “Going 6-3 and only having four seniors on our team last year gives us something to look forward to this year,” coach Davis says, “The biggest challenges were COVID-19, and also playing in a tough district and knowing there wasn’t any room to not come out and play well every Friday night.”
RB/LB Trey King (Sr) 6’1″, 185 lb – Honorable Mention All-State
RB/DB Ben Thornton (Sr) 5’9″, 165 lb
RB/DB Tanner Rose (Sr) 5’10”, 160 lb
OL Hunter Watson (Sr) 6’0″, 225 lb
OL/DL Kaleb Dejear (Sr) 6’1″, 220 lb
OL/DE Kylar Brandon (Sr) 6’3″, 215 lb
OL Kameron Smith (Sr) 6’0″, 230 lb
OL/DE Drake Stapleton (Jr) 6’2″, 210 lb
DE Caiden Rupert (Sr) 6’0″, 195 lb
E/DB Aydenn Waltrip (Sr) 6’0″, 180 lb
E Gavin Stimpson (Jr) 6’2″, 170 lb
LB Dylan Thompson (Jr) 6’0″, 170 lb
DL Cadden Dressel (Sr) 5’11”, 180 lb
QB/DB DaRon Davis (Jr) 5’8″, 165 lb
DL Jadon Doane (Jr) 6’2″, 250 lb
E Ben Matthews (Fr) 6’1″, 170 lb
9/3 vs. Fredonia
9/10 vs. Neodesha
9/17 @ Erie
9/24 @ Cherryvale
10/1 @ Galena
10/8 vs. Parsons
10/15 vs. Baxter Springs
10/22 @ Columbus
10/29 TBA
Caney Valley has been in charge of the Tri-Valley for a few years now. They’re sitting in a good spot to do it again in 2021, returning most of their roster from last season. “We need to have a strong, positive attitude every day, and that will lead to great leadership on the field,” coach Davis says, “Our goal this season is to be more competitive each time we walk onto the field and believe that we can win.” The regular season has been their friend the last few years, but it’s been their district opponents that have given them problems the last couple years. It will once again be a tough district. The Bullpups will try to get over the hump and try to get out of the first round of the playoff for the first time since 2016 this season.
