Tim Hayes | Photo Credit: Emily Ball
Honaker Tigers
Coach: Aaron Lowe
2025 record: 7-5 (4-1)
Key returners: Parker Lowe, QB, soph.; Tyler Hubbard, WR, soph.; Levi Honaker, WR, sr.; Keaton Smith, DL, sr.; Cole Morrison, RB/LB, sr.; Levi Johnson, LB, sr.; Kam Keen, WR, soph.; Jeremiah Rose, WR, soph.; Kam Beavers, WR, sr.
Promising newcomers: Haiden Miller, OL/DL, soph.; Brayden Justus, WR/DB, soph.
Key losses: Maddox Sykes, OL/DL; Avery Musick, WR; Eli McGlothlin, LB; Blair Clark, DB
Outlook: Those freshmen phenoms are now sophomore sensations for Honaker as the youngsters look to help the Tigers improve on last season’s superb showing.
Parker Lowe was the niftiest of those ninth graders as he was selected as the 2025 Hogoheegee District and Region 1D offensive player of the year after passing for 3,275 yards with 44 touchdowns and a mere five interceptions as the pilot of the team’s Air Raid offense.
Wide receivers Tyler Hubbard (58 receptions, 838 yards, 13 TDs), Kameron Keen and Jeremiah Rose were also pivotal to the potent passing attack last fall as freshmen.
Safety Brayden Justus and a quartet of offensive linemen in Keaton Stilwell, Hayden Robinson, Haiden Miller and Peyton Duty are other sophomores who gained valuable varsity time as well.
Honaker started 0-3 a season ago before finishing strong.
The Tigers also gained a lot of yards, averaging 32.9 points per game.
Levi Honaker (40 catches, 545 yards, 11 touchdowns) and Kam Beavers were part of that elite group of grab as well.
Cole Morrison (633 rushing yards), Malachi Gilbert and Keaton Smith will carry the ball when the Tigers unleash their ground attack.
The offensive line – which allowed Parker Lowe to get sacked just five times last season – must replace three starters.
While Honaker piled up the points, the Tigers surrendered a bunch as opponents averaged 32.9 points per game against them. Improving on D was a point of emphasis in the preseason.
Jeremiah Rose, Kameron Keen, Justus and Gilbert hold down the secondary. Johnson, Hubbard and Levi Honaker are the linebackers. Morrison, Smith, Miller and senior Hunter Vance (6-foot, 265-pounds) are on the D-Line.
Coach’s Quote: “There are not a lot of freshmen that get the experience that our freshmen got last year – and they were successful. It took ‘em a little bit early on to figure it out and we had to make some adjustments to get people in right places, but they had a big year and gained a ton of experience.”
ROSTER
1 Parker Lowe
2 Kameron Keen
3 Jeremiah Rose
4 Levi Honaker
5 Tyler Hubbard
6 Malachi Gilbert
7 Levi Howington
10 Brayden Justus
12 Colt Hubbard
13 Kam Beavers
14 Grey Hart
16 Evan Barton
18 Zach Fields
19 Cole Morrison
20 Keaton Smith
31 Grant Wright
32 Kam Robinson
33 Steel Rose
50 Parker Phillips
52 Levi Johnson
54 Denym Reynolds
55 Keaton Stilwell
56 Hayden Robinson
58 Haiden Miller
60 Walker Justus
61 Colton Kitts
62 Peyton Duty
70 Hunter Vance
72 Noah Compton
73 Korbyn Dye
74 Zaylin Purcell
88 Cam Houston
SCHEDULE
Aug. 27;Lebanon;H
Sept. 4;Ridgeview;A
Sept. 11;Rye Cove;H
Sept. 18;Holston;A
Sept. 25;Southern Gap;A
Oct. 2;Chilhowie;A
Oct. 16;Narrows;H
Oct. 23;Patrick Henry;H
Oct. 30;Northwood;A
Nov. 6;Rural Retreat;H