Welcome to Source Media’s 2024 high school football preview. Over the coming days, we’ll preview schools across Richland, Ashland and Knox Counties every day leading up to Week 1.
Today, we preview the Shelby Whippets. You can find all of our high school football previews here.
Madison preview — Aug. 3
Lexington preview — Aug. 4
Mansfield Senior preview — Aug. 5
Ashland preview — Aug. 6
Ontario preview — Aug. 7
Shelby preview — Aug. 8
Clear Fork preview — Aug. 9
Galion preview — Aug. 10
Lucas preview — Aug. 11
Crestline preview — Aug. 12
Crestview preview — Aug. 13
Plymouth preview — Aug. 14
Mapleton preview — Aug. 15
Hillsdale preview — Aug. 16
Loudonville preview — Aug. 17
Fredericktown preview — Aug. 18
Centerburg preview — Aug. 19
Danville preview — Aug. 20
East Knox preview — Aug. 21
Mount Vernon preview — Aug. 22
McDonald’s is proud to back our area’s local athletes and help Richland Source provide fans in-depth coverage of the upcoming high school football season.
Shelby Whippets 2024 Preview
Division: IV
Region: 14
Conference: Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference
Coach: Rob Mahaney
Last year: 10-3
Insider: The Whippets reached the Region 14 semifinals last year before falling to eventual Division IV state champ Cleveland Glenville.
Schedule 📅
Aug. 23 — MADISON
Aug. 30 — at Lexington
Sept. 6 — BELLEVUE
Sept. 13 — MARION HARDING
Sept. 20 — at Galion
Sept. 27 — at Highland
Oct. 4 — RIVER VALLEY
Oct. 11 — at Clear Fork
Oct. 18 — ONTARIO
Oct. 25 — at Pleasant
CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS 📊
25-6
Shelby’s Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference since joining the league in 2019. The Whippets have won four MOAC titles.
5
Consecutive trips to the playoffs for the Whippets. Shelby has won at least one playoff game in three of those five appearances.
17.8
The Whippets average margin of victory last season. Of Shelby’s 10 wins, only one was decided by less than 10 points.
.707
Coach Rob Mahaney’s winning percentage in five seasons at Shelby. The Whippets are 41-17 under Mahaney.
KEY RETURNING PLAYERS 💪
QB Brayden Devito
The junior threw for 3,556 yards and 30 TDs last fall. In two seasons, he’s thrown for 6,020 yards and 52 TDs.
DB Nic Eyster
The senior tied for the MOAC lead with four interceptions during the regular season.
PREDICTION 🔮
Shelby has won four of the past five MOAC championships and there’s no reason to think the Whippets won’t be in the hunt again this fall.