Mars Hill selected fourth in SAC Preseason Poll, lands seven on preseason All-SAC teams
The Lions received two first place votes in the 2024 South Atlantic Conference Football Coaches' Poll
ROCK HILL, S.C. - The Mars Hill football team was selected fourth in the 2024 South Atlantic Conference Football Coaches' Poll, as released by the league Friday afternoon.
Mars Hill comes in at No. 4 in the preseason poll with 87 points and two first place votes. The Lions earned a share of the Mountain Division title last year with a 6-2 mark in league play and went 8-2 overall. Tim Clifton enters his 31st season with the Lions and trails only Ken Sparks on the all-time wins list by a head coach in SAC history. Mars Hill put up nearly 27 points per game last year led by All-Mountain Division QB JR Martin who threw for 1,928 yards and 16 touchdowns. Martin is joined in the backfield by RB Jon Gullette who ran for 869 yards and four touchdowns. WR Malik Laurent and TE Beau DeBerry give Mars Hill four Preseason All-Mountain offensive selections while DL Boris Lewis, LB Dexter Fitzpatrick and DB Tristan Rankin were named to the All-Defensive squad.
The Lions open up their 2024 campaign on Thursday, August 29th at home versus Delta State. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. inside the Ammons Family Athletic Center and Meares Stadium.
