Mountain Home Bombers 2021 Season Recap

The 2021 football season for the Mountain Home Bombers witnessed improvement each week. In the process, the Bombers picked up a victory in the state playoffs over Sylvan Hills before falling to the Greenwood Bulldogs in the second round. The Bombers are looking to build off of the momentum of the 2021 season and keep it rolling next season. We are going to take a look at the Mountain Home key players from 2021 and give a look ahead to the 2022 football season. Looking first, at the offensive side of the ball for the Bombers. Mountain Home will have two experienced quarterbacks returning for the 2022 season. Sophomore quarterback Cade Yates passed for 227 yards last season. Yates also worked at wide receiver last season and is a player that will see the field for the Bombers. Meanwhile, junior quarterback [player_tooltip player_id="166663" first="Brady" last="Barnett"] will have an opportunity to earn some snaps this season as well. Barnett passed for 828 yards and five touchdowns last season. Having experienced quarterbacks returning will be beneficial for the Bombers as they seek to keep momentum going. Meanwhile, the Mountain Home rushing attack will be looking for some guys to earn some carries this season. Senior running back Gage Lindsey rushed for 821 yards and 10 touchdowns last season, and his production will be tough to replace. Barnett churned out 704 yards on the ground in 2021. Junior running back Mason Walker will have a chance to earn some carries this season. The rushing attack will have plenty of talented players ready to go for the Bombers. Experience is returning for the Bombers at the wide receiver positions in 2022. Junior wide receiver Dillon Drewry racked up 331 yards receiving and one touchdown last season. [player_tooltip player_id="293953" first="Blake" last="Bently"] will be a reliable target this season for the Bombers. The junior wide out hauled in nine receptions for 213 yards and three touchdowns last season. The Mountain Home passing game has the players to keep the opposing defenses off-balance in 2022. Meanwhile, on the defensive side of the ball. Linebacker [player_tooltip player_id="295112" first="Colby" last="Lockhart"] is looking to build off of a season where he racked up 68 tackles and 7.5 tackles for loss. Lockhart has good speed and is an extremely disruptive to the opposing offenses backfield. Cade Yates will see playing time in the secondary in 2022. Yates accounted for 44 stops last season and will have the chance to be an impact player on the defensive side of the ball. The Bombers defense should be a strong unit this coming season. Mountain Home prospects to look out for in 2022. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="295112" first="Colby" last="Lockhart"]-Linebacker-2023</strong> <strong>Cade Yates-Athlete-2024</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="293953" first="Blake" last="Bently"]-Wide Receiver-2023</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="166663" first="Brady" last="Barnett"]-Quarterback-2023</strong> <strong>Dillon Drewry-Wide Receiver-2023</strong> <strong>Mason Walker-Running Back-2023</strong>