Football

Casey Pelton-Head Coach

Coach Pelton is in his 17th year of coaching.  He is going into his 3rd year as head coach of the football team at Byers.  He started his coaching career as Tight Ends Coach for the Bethany College football team in 2002.  After that he continued as an assistant coach for football and basketball teams in Garden City, Kansas from 2003-2005. Upon returning to Colorado, Coach Pelton has been an assistant coach in football, basketball and baseball, most recently at Brighton High School.  In Brighton, he served as a position coach and offensive coordinator before becoming the head football coach from 2016-2018, where in 2017 he received Longs Peak League Coach of the Year honors.  In his 2 years since returning to Byers, Coach Pelton has had the pleasure of coaching 6 all-conference and 2 all-state student-athletes.

Coach Pelton is a 1998 graduate of Byers High School and attended school in Byers from K-12.   He received a degree in K-12 Health and Physical Education from Bethany College (KS) in 2002, and a masters degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Northern Colorado in 2011.  Coach Pelton lives in Byers with his wife Jaclyn, and daughters Allie and Andie.  He currently teaches elementary physical education in Strasburg.

Head Coach: Casey pelton

Assistant Coach: Thomas Byrns
Assistant Coach: Chad marin
assistant coach: Kasey Ebert

aSSISTANT COACH: SCOTT THOMAS
 

Football Schedule 2021:

Varsity

 

Date               Opponent                    Site                    Time

August 21      Denver Christian       Byers                  1:00 p.m.       Scrimmage

August 27       Akron                            Akron                   7:00 p.m.       
 

Sept 3rd        Calhan                         Byers                   7:00 p.m.        Opening Night/Youth Night

Sept 11th       Dayspring Christian      Greeley                 1:00 p.m.

Sept 18th       Denver Christian           Denver                 1:00 p.m.

Sept 25th       Elbert                          Byers                  1:00 p.m.         Staff Appreciation

Oct 2nd          Front Range Chr.          FRC                    1:00 p.m.

Oct 8th           Lyons                           Byers                 7:00 p.m.          Homecoming

Oct 15th        South Park                   Byers                 7:00 p.m.         Parent/Senior Night

Oct 30th         Justice                           Lafayette            1:00 p.m.

Nov 6th          State Playoffs                TBA                     TBA

Nov 13th        State Quarterfinals        TBA                     TBA

Nov 20th        State Semi-Finals          TBA                    TBA

Nov 27th        State Championship      TBA                    TBA

 

JV

Date                    Opponent                    Site                    Time

August 30           Akron                            Byers                 4:00 p.m.

Sept 4th               Calhan                          Calhan                10:00 a.m.

Sept 13th            Dayspring Chr            Byers                  4:00 p.m.

Sept 20th            Denver Christian       Byers                  4:00 p.m.

Sept 27th             TBD                              TBD                     4:00pm

Oct 4th                TBD                             Byers                  4:00pm

Oct 11th                Lyons                           Lyons                  4:00pm

Oct 18th              Calhan                          Byers                4:00 p.m.

 

 

Football Central League All-League Team:

Players from Byers voted on by the coaches of the Central League.

All League 1st Team:

Brody Despard- Running Back

Dean Kerns- Quarterback

Rocco Messer- Linebacker

Honorable Mention:

Zach Cary- Defensive End

Athletic director: jeremy kerns
principal: kelly boren
superintendent: Tom Turrell

Mascot: Bulldogs
Colors: Kelly Green & White