It will be a banner year for Division I talent at Warren Central.
Photo by Warren Robison
On paper, this year's rendition of the Warren Central Warriors could be as impressive as any in program history, which speaks volumes given the success of the Darren Evans-led team of 2006.
Entering the summer, 12 Warren Central seniors hold Division I offers, making expectations sky-high for 2011.
Sheldon Day, the team's most-coveted recruit, will lead a defensive line that has the potential to dominate. He'll be joined by
Josh Posley,
Jonathan Burt and
Darnell Smith. Transfer
Tyrone Pearson could also be a factor.
Jordan Shine and
Kaleb Humphrey return in the secondary, which should be another strength of the team.
Running back
Deionte Buckley spearheads Warren Central's offensive attack. Quarterback
Kyle Faunce, a transfer from Arizona's Mountain Pointe, could assume the reigns behind center.
Up front, the Warriors feature
Deyshawn Bond and junior transfer
Dwayne Brown. They'll need other players to step up before the fall for the team's offense to be as potent early on as it could be.
The team has a number of capable targets at wide receiver, including returner
Kevin Davis, 6-foot-4 junior
Evan Faunce and
McKelti Williams, the only freshman to crack the varsity roster thus far.
Warren Central knows it is clearly the hunted team in Indiana this season. If it has even one off-week, like it had in the playoffs against Lawrence Central last season, what could be one of the team's most accomplished seasons will become one of its most disappointing.
Local look: "Warren Central has two things working for it in 2011: An immense amount of talent and a lot of motivation. Tackle Sheldon Day anchors a defense that should be the best in the state and running back Deionte Buckley figures to play a featured role in Warren Central's ground-based attack. The Warriors were upset in the first round of sectionals last year by Class 5A runner-up Lawrence Central, marking the first time they didn't win a playoff game since 1997. Some believe this team could rank up there with the program's dominant 15-0 state championship team of 2006."
- Kyle Neddenriep, Indianapolis Star
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