TV’s Depp, Boggs ink at next level
Bulldog teammates and best friends to play football at Wesleyan
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Tygarts Valley's Caden Boggs and Liam Depp recently signed to play football for West Virginia Wesleyan. Shown are front row, from left to right, Alicia Boggs, Caden Boggs, Liam Depp and Chelley Depp; middle row, TV assistant principal Matt Postlethwait, Mike Boggs, TV head coach Rodney Bright, Rich Depp and TV athletic director Melissa Walters; and back row, TV principal Steve Wamsley, TV assistant coach Mike Martin and TV assistant coach James George.
MILL CREEK -- Tygarts Valley football players Liam Depp and Caden Boggs recently made their college choices official.
The best friends will take their talents to West Virginia Wesleyan.
"Wesleyan being close to home was a factor in going there," said Depp, who will be a place-kicker for the Bobcats. "And Caden also going there helped me make my decision."
Depp, the son of Rich and Chelley Depp, gave the Bulldogs another offensive weapon this past season with his leg. He was almost automatic on PATs and booted a 41-yard field goal in a win over Gilmer County.
"I really worked hard in the offseason (after my junior year) to get better and to get college offers," said Depp, who will major in business management at Wesleyan.
Boggs, a running back and specials teams ace, was an all-state second-team selection both his junior and senior seasons. He had 4,374 all purpose yards in his career with 32 rushing touchdowns and 11 receiving scores.
"A lot of prayer came into making my decision to go to Wesleyan," Boggs said. "I liked the coaches, facility and their motives for hard work.
"They stress academics come first and it's a great atmosphere."
Boggs will play running back or slot receiver for the Bobcats.
"I've been lifting six days a week and working on my speed and foot work to get ready for college," Boggs said.
Boggs, who plans to major in business marketing, is the son of Mike and Alicia Boggs.
Both players have fond memories of their playing days for the Bulldogs. They were part of the first TV football team in school history to make the playoffs in consecutive seasons under head coach Rodney Bright.
"I was definitely glad to be part of it," Depp said. "It was a special thing to accomplish."
"Making the playoffs two years in a row was amazing," Boggs added. "When we were in middle school, we looked up to the high school kids. They didn't have many good seasons and we were fortunate to have the same coach (Rodney Bright) since youth football and we grew and had success, which was something special to bring to the Valley."