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The Batesville way is a winner

One would be hard pressed to find a coach in the Hoosier state that gets more out his players, pound for pound, than Batesville’s Eric Heppner. The Bulldogs have thrived on speed and execution for Heppner who enters his 20th season as the front man at his alma mater. This fall expect more of the same out of Batesville as eight starters on each side of the ball return. With all that experience coming back this could be a special season for the blue and white.

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Class 3A, Section 30
2014 RECORD: 8-3, 2-1 EIAC
COACH: Eric Heppner (137-81 @ Batesville, 19 years, 137-81 overall)

HONOR ROLL
Seth Williamson, Sr, LB – Williamson wrecked havoc on opposing backfields in 2014 registering 145 total tackles (91 solo) including 23.5 tackles for losses. He earned EIAC Class 3A defensive MVP and TriStateFootball.com defensive player of the year for his efforts.

Brett Williamson, Jr, LB – One of the few sophomores that made big contributions for the bulldogs last fall Williamson recorded 101 total tackles (67 solo) including 9.5 tackles for losses. He was named All-EIAC 3A for his work.

OTHER RETURNEES
Tanner Ayette, RB/DB – The leading rusher for Batesville in ’14 Ayette racked up 573 yards and averaged 12.5 per carry with seven touchdowns. He was also in on 37 total tackles as a defensive back.

Jack Chaffe, Sr, OG – Chaffe is a returning starter on the Bulldogs offensive line.

Shawn Czerniak, Sr, OT – A mainstay on the offensive line Czerniak is poised for a big year.

Leo Enneking, Sr, QB/DB – The senior will battle for the starting quarterback job. If Enneking does not get that job he will move back into the secondary where he registered 25 total tackles and had an interception last fall.

Nathan Kirschner, Jr, DB – In his first year as a starter Kirschner recorded 28 total tackles and had an interception in ’14.

Jacob Koehne, Sr, RB/DB – Koehne was third on the team in rushing and receiving as a junior He ran for 494 yards with four touchdowns, averaged 7.3 per carry and caught 11 passes for another 181 yards.

Zack Mears, Sr, FB – Tied for the team lead with eight touchdowns in ’14 Mears 558 yards on the ground while averaging 9.1 per carry.

Patrick Ollier, Sr, OT – The Bulldogs will look Ollier to be an anchor on the o-line.

John Reer, Sr, DT – Reer led Batesville with four sacks as a junior. He also registered 53 total tackles.

Dylan Scripture, Sr, OC – The 5-foot-8, 200 pound Scripture is one of four returning starter on the offensive line.

Tim Tunny, Sr, OLB – Along with the Williamson’s, Tunny is a staple at linebacker. He recorded 3.5 sacks as a junior.

Jacob Wilson, Sr, TE/DE – A factor on both sides of the ball Wilson caught 17 passes for 250 yards and two touchdowns as a junior. On defense he was in on 28 total tackles.

TOP NEWCOMERS
Peyton Meyer, Jr, QB – Meyer will compete for the starting quarterback job. The Bulldogs won’t have to rely on Meyer to win games on his own with their stellar ground game.

PLAYOFF HISTORY
(37-31 overall)
Sectional Champions (8) – 1986, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009
Regional Champions (1) – 1986

2015 SCHEDULE
The schedule is conducive to another big season for Batesville. A two game stretch in late September versus East Central and Lawrenceburg will tell us much about how good the Bulldogs really are.

DEFENSE REIGNS SUPREME
The Batesville seniors are a combined 17-4 over the past two campaigns. They have been a part of stingy defenses that have allowed just 14.8 and 8.1 points per contest in those years. The Bulldogs have held 15 opponents to 14 points or fewer including four shutouts in that span.

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