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.
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.
Crestline Bulldogs 2024 Preview
Division: VII
Region: 25
Conference: Independent
Coach: Hastings Robinette
Last year: 0-10
Insider: First-year coach Hastings Robinette inherits a program that hasn’t won since the final week of the 2020 season.
Schedule 📅
Aug. 23 — at Buckeye Central
Aug. 31 — WAYNESFIELD-GOSHEN
Sept. 7 — CLEVELAND COLLINWOOD
Sept. 14 — EAST CLEVELAND SHAW
Sept. 21 — VIENNA MATHEWS
Sept. 28 — at Manchester
Oct. 4 — at St. Thomas Aquinas
Oct. 11 — at Hardin Northern
Oct. 18 — at North Baltimore
Oct. 25 — VANLUE
BY THE NUMBERS 📊
29
Straight losses for the Bulldogs. Crestline’s last. win came on Oct. 30, 2020, a 48-28 victory over Vanlue.
49.5
Points allowed per game by the Bulldogs. Crestline allowed 50 or more points five times.
34
Points scored by Crestline last season. The Bulldogs were shut out six times.
19
Years since Crestline’s last playoff appearance. The Bulldogs have been to the postseason four times, most recently in 2005.
KEY RETURNING PLAYERS 💪
LB Parker Bowman
The senior was an All-Northwest District honorable mention pick in Division VII and an All-Northwest Central Conference HM selection.
CB Carter Giesige
A senior and two-sport standout, Giesige is also a valuable piece of the Crestline offense as a receiver and running back.
CRYSTAL BALL 🔮
The Bulldogs will play an independent schedule after four years as a football-only member of the Northwest Central Conference. Snapping a 29-game losing streak is the top priority.