South Fork Ponies
Head Coach: Zack Hanlon
Assistant Coaches:
Jason Kirkendoll
Chris Clark
Josh Mulvaney
Dylan Hughes
Colton Glazebrook
Colin Howard
Conference: 8 Man South
Team Twitter:
@CoachHanlon5
2024 Regular Season schedule (if known)
8/3 @ Blue Ridge 7pm
9/6 vs Unity Christian 7pm
9/14 @ Pawnee 10am
9/21 vs Pal/Hunt 11am
9/27 @ Martinsville 7pm
10/5 vs Metro East Lutheran 6pm
10/12 @ Oblong 1pm
10/19 @ St. Thomas More 7pm
10/26 vs St. Anne 1pm
Returning Offensive Starters for 2024
Jarred Tracey, QB, 5'9", 180, 2025
Brody Lush, WR, 6'0", 180, 2026
Ian Dial, RB, 6'0", 190, 2026
George Bailey, RB, 6'1" 195, 2026
Brody Pop, G, 5'9", 225, 2026
Carter Elder, G, 6'3", 265, 2026
Returning Defensive Starters for 2024:
Brody Lush, Corner, 6'0", 180, 2026
George Bailey, LB, 6'1" 195, 2026
Brody Pop, MLB, 5'9", 225, 2026
Carter Elder, DT, 6'3", 265, 2026
Jhud Walker, DE, 6'0", 180, 2026
Newcomers to Watch:
Miles Norris, WR, Corner, 6'3", 170, 2027
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
5 on 5 at Decatur Unity July 20th
Impact Player for South Fork?
South Fork junior OL/DL Carter Elder (6-foot-3, 265 pounds) has impressive size and physical tools and is a name that will draw increased recruiting looks and attention and who's early 2024 season video will draw eyeballs to watch.
Looking for a sleeper name to watch this fall for Salt Fork? Both Salt Fork junior DB Brody Lush along with junior LB George Bailey have the size and look of two underclassmen players who are in line to have a big 2024 season for the Ponies.
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2024 South Fork Ponies
Salt Fork and head coach Zach Hanlon are looking to improve this season after positing a solid 7-3 record in 2023 and making the 8 Man playoffs and lost in opening round action against Bushnell Prairie City. Salt Fork has made the 8 Man playoffs back to back in 2022 and 2023 after having no playoff appearances for the previous 28 seasons.
The biggest question facing Salt Fork this summer?
Can the Ponies continue to mive the program success forward, get into the 8 Man playoff field and make a deeper run in 2024? Salt Fork welcomes back a very strong core and starting lineup and expectations are high for this season.
Preseason Ranking? See NUIC.com for 8 Man footbal team rankings all season long.
Head Coach: Zack Hanlon
Assistant Coaches:
Jason Kirkendoll
Chris Clark
Josh Mulvaney
Dylan Hughes
Colton Glazebrook
Colin Howard
Conference: 8 Man South
Team Twitter:
@CoachHanlon5
2024 Regular Season schedule (if known)
8/3 @ Blue Ridge 7pm
9/6 vs Unity Christian 7pm
9/14 @ Pawnee 10am
9/21 vs Pal/Hunt 11am
9/27 @ Martinsville 7pm
10/5 vs Metro East Lutheran 6pm
10/12 @ Oblong 1pm
10/19 @ St. Thomas More 7pm
10/26 vs St. Anne 1pm
Returning Offensive Starters for 2024
Jarred Tracey, QB, 5'9", 180, 2025
Brody Lush, WR, 6'0", 180, 2026
Ian Dial, RB, 6'0", 190, 2026
George Bailey, RB, 6'1" 195, 2026
Brody Pop, G, 5'9", 225, 2026
Carter Elder, G, 6'3", 265, 2026
Returning Defensive Starters for 2024:
Brody Lush, Corner, 6'0", 180, 2026
George Bailey, LB, 6'1" 195, 2026
Brody Pop, MLB, 5'9", 225, 2026
Carter Elder, DT, 6'3", 265, 2026
Jhud Walker, DE, 6'0", 180, 2026
Newcomers to Watch:
Miles Norris, WR, Corner, 6'3", 170, 2027
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
5 on 5 at Decatur Unity July 20th
Impact Player for South Fork?
South Fork junior OL/DL Carter Elder (6-foot-3, 265 pounds) has impressive size and physical tools and is a name that will draw increased recruiting looks and attention and who's early 2024 season video will draw eyeballs to watch.
Looking for a sleeper name to watch this fall for Salt Fork? Both Salt Fork junior DB Brody Lush along with junior LB George Bailey have the size and look of two underclassmen players who are in line to have a big 2024 season for the Ponies.
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2024 South Fork Ponies
Salt Fork and head coach Zach Hanlon are looking to improve this season after positing a solid 7-3 record in 2023 and making the 8 Man playoffs and lost in opening round action against Bushnell Prairie City. Salt Fork has made the 8 Man playoffs back to back in 2022 and 2023 after having no playoff appearances for the previous 28 seasons.
The biggest question facing Salt Fork this summer?
Can the Ponies continue to mive the program success forward, get into the 8 Man playoff field and make a deeper run in 2024? Salt Fork welcomes back a very strong core and starting lineup and expectations are high for this season.
Preseason Ranking? See NUIC.com for 8 Man footbal team rankings all season long.
