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COVER STORY

PLAYMAKERS With different skill sets, Hanson, Halloran and Burgmeier find ways to drive defensive coaches crazy

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NEWMAN CATHOLIC KNIGHTS

• Averaging 9.2 yards per carry over high school career. 18 TDs in 2012.

• Tallied 2,725 yards and 29 touchdowns in junior season.

• Has 16 100-yard games in career. 475 carries and 44 touchdowns in 2 years.

here’s no good angle to take on Kyle Hanson.

There’s no good way to try to tackle Joe Burgmeier. And there’s simply no good way to defend Spencer Halloran.

Three playmakers. Three distinct styles. And oftentimes, three unstoppable forces on the gridiron.

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St. Ansgar coach Drew Clevenger likes to say you can’t tackle Kyle Hanson in a phone booth.

How easy is it to tackle the 5-foot-6 — and maybe that’s generous — dynamo? Probably about as easy as it is to find a phone booth these days.

He’s the guy you would love to get a straight shot at.

The problem is he almost never takes a clean shot due to his shiftiness.

He’s fast; maybe faster than anyone Clevenger has had go through his program.

He’s also a heck of a lot tougher than his measurables would indicate.

“There’s not much better than Friday night, running down the sideline with the lights and everyone screaming,” said Hanson, who ran for 1,484 yards and 18 touchdowns as a junior.

Clevenger said Hanson was clocked, handtimed, at a 4.48 40-yard dash this year. That’s down from 4.52 his junior year.

His yards per carry actually dipped his junior season, although 8.9 yards per carry is still laughably good.

So what makes him so good despite his obvious blazing speed?

“He makes a lot of good angles become bad angles,” Clevenger said.

And once Hanson hits the second level, forget about it.

Hanson couldn’t recall a time when he was caught from behind. Neither could his coach.

“We haven’t had a lot of kids around here with the combined straight-line speed and the maneu-

verability and shiftiness.”

And despite weighing around 150 pounds, durability hasn’t been a concern, either.

He carried the ball 166 times in 2012. He says that number can increase if need be.

But just how many hits can his body take?

“However many I need,” Hanson said.

The truth is, Hanson doesn’t need many touches; it’s what he does when his hands are around the football that makes him elite.

Spencer Halloran will be listed on the roster as a quarterback.

The truth is, he should simply be listed as an athlete.

The West Fork senior can be classified as a running back who plays quarterback.

But it’s that dual-threat ability that makes him special.

Halloran ran for 1,476 yards and 18 touchdowns as a junior. Add in his passing numbers (1,249 and 11 TDs) and he combined for 2,725 yards and 29 touchdowns.

“I’m a quarterback that likes to run,” Halloran said. “If the pocket collapses, I know I can make a play with my feet and know it can help the team.”

Halloran, who played point guard for a West Fork basketball team that reached the 2A state championship game, will feel like a player who dictates the game on the football field.

Every run play — West Fork will give opponents a heavy dose of the zone read — will have an option for Halloran to keep the ball.

It’s about reading the defense for the 6-foot-1, 200-pounder.

“He’s just very natural at everything,” West Fork coach Rodney Huber said. “He’s got good football instincts.”

And that athleticism could lead to Halloran lining up at multiple offensive positions, not just behind center.

But for now, the point of emphasis for Halloran revolves around improving his completion percentage to become that much more dangerous in

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Top left: St. Angar’s Kyle Hanson; top right: West Fork’s Spencer Halloran; bottom: Newman Catholic’s Joe Burgmeier.

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the pocket (Halloran completed 50.2 percent of his passes in 2012).

“I think he can do more in the passing game,” Huber said.

Joe Burgmeier is one of those running backs who takes a toll on opposing defenses.

It’s carry after carry after carry.

And just when you think the Newman Catholic fullback should be getting worn down, he’ll break off one of those big gains.

“He’s hard to bring down,” Newman coach Mike Dirksen said. “You better get a clean shot on him because you aren’t going to bring him down by grabbing.”

Many times, Burgmeier simply isn’t brought down.

The 6-foot-2, 200-pounder has 16 career 1ooyard games. His 254-yard performance last season against Bishop Garrigan is a school record.

He has back-to-back 1,500-yard seasons to his credit. He’s carried the ball 475 times over the past two seasons.

“I’m just focusing on going out and playing my best football,” Burgmeier said.

There’s just something about playing fullback within Dirksen’s system that produces marquee backs.

But Dirksen said it’s not just the system; the mindset of a running back has a lot to do with it, too.

“You have to find that running back that is mentally tough,” Dirksen said. “When it’s not there it’s a disaster. If you get frustrated you aren’t going to last long there. It’s that mental toughness that we find in a back that’s unselfish, willing to pound it in there. They fake well and they understand.”

And in Burgmeier’s case, he relishes the pressure that comes with being “the guy” in the Newman offense.

“He’s never shied away from contact,” Dirksen said. “I’ve never seen any letdown from him.”

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PREPSCHEDULES

CLASS3A • CLEAR LAKELIONS

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Above: Clear Lake’s Carter Hand runs for yardage during last season’s game against Waverly-Shell Rock. Below: Clear Lake’s Brock Adams throws a pass during a game last season.

SKY IS THE LIMIT Lions believe they have firepower to make deep run in 3A

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LEAR LAKE — Last year wasn’t the way the Clear Lake football team wanted to end its season.

The Lions fell 33-10 to Grinnell at the UNI-Dome in a game where they were simply outmatched on defense.

This season, the Lions are putting that behind them and are ready to make a run at the Class 3A state championship.

“I feel like we’re reloaded and ready to go,” said Clear Lake senior Connor Nosbisch. “We really want to go all the way. I feel like some of the guys want it a lot more on this team, and I think we’re ready to go.”

Brock Adams will be back at the helm at the quarterback position Nosbisch after a successful sophomore campaign.

After getting the starting nod in three games last year, Adams feels like he’s learned plenty to continue Lester his success.

“I was a little nervous back then,” Adams said of his sophomore season. “But I’m feeling good this year.”

Adams passed for 1,233 yards with 71 completions and seven touchdowns during his sophomore campaign.

Clear Lake coach Fred Wieck feels confident in Adams’ abilities.

“He throws the ball pretty well, and you hope to be able to throw the ball and keep people off our running game,” Wieck said.

That running game will once again be the Lions’ bread and butter.

Clear Lake lost last year’s leading rusher, Cody Maulsby, to graduation. Maulsby had a teamhigh 869 yards and 12 touch-

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downs on the ground.

Wieck will turn to seniors Chase Lester and Carter Hand this season to get the bulk of the carries for the Lions.

Lester, a converted quarterback, rushed 129 times for 439 yards and four touchdowns and Hand had 348 yards on 75 carries while finding the end zone six times.

Also getting some touches this year for the Lions will be senior Pete Swenson and junior Chandler Diercks.

Along with Alex Gonzalez and Nosbisch, who received some carries last year, this group of guys will most likely carry the Lions’ offense.

“That’s awesome (having that many guys) because then the defense just doesn’t know where (the ball) is going to go when we have guys that can run it equally as powerful,” said Hand. “We can come at them from all directions.”

Diercks will be an interesting piece for the Lions on offense.

Wieck said he plans to use him to his fullest capabilities, which will include utilizing his speed.

“Chandler can be as good as he wants to be,” Wieck said. “We’ve lined him up at running back and split end and hope to get him the ball 10 or 12 times a game.”

In Clear Lake’s district, Wieck pointed to Humboldt, Webster City and Waverly-Shell Rock as teams who will challenge the Lions for the district title.

For the Lions to improve on last year’s finish, Wieck said they will need to cut down on their turnovers and defend the pass better.

The Clear Lake players are confident they’ll be able to accomplish that and more.

“Our team’s working pretty well together and we’re just trying to feed off the baseball team’s success, trying to have another good year,” Diercks said.

2013 AREA PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULES CLASS 4A, DIVISION 3 MASON CITY Aug. 30 — at Clear Lake Sept. 6 — vs. Waverly-Shell Rock Sept. 13 — vs. Waukee Sept. 20 — at Fort Dodge Sept. 27 — at West Des Moines Dowling Oct. 4 — vs. Ottumwa Oct. 11 — vs. Des Moines Hoover Oct. 18 — at Marshalltown Oct. 25 — at Ankeny Centennial CLASS 3A, DISTRICT 3 ALGONA Aug. 30 — vs. Forest City Sept. 6 — at Estherville Lincoln Central Sept. 13 — vs. Waverly-Shell Rock Sept. 20 — at Humboldt Sept. 27 — vs. Webster City Oct. 4 — at Charles City Oct. 11 — vs. Iowa Falls-Alden Oct. 18 — at Spencer Oct. 25 — vs. Clear Lake CHARLES CITY Aug. 30 — vs. New Hampton Sept. 6 — at Waukon Sept. 13 — at Webster City Sept. 20 — vs. Decorah Sept. 27 — vs. Iowa Falls-Alden Oct. 4 — vs. Algona Oct. 11 — vs. Clear Lake Oct. 18 — at Waverly-Shell Rock Oct. 25 — vs. Humboldt CLEAR LAKE Aug. 30 — vs. Mason City Sept. 6 — at Forest City Sept. 13 — vs. Crestwood Sept. 20 — at Waverly-Shell Rock Sept. 27 — vs. Humboldt Oct. 4 — vs. Webster City Oct. 11 — at Charles City Oct. 18 — vs. Iowa Falls-Alden Oct. 25 — at Algona CLASS 2A, DISTRICT 2 FOREST CITY Aug. 30 — at Algona Sept. 6 — vs. Clear Lake Sept. 13 — at Spirit Lake Sept. 20 — vs. East Sac County Sept. 27 — at Clarion-Goldfield Oct. 4 — at South Central Calhoun Oct. 11 — vs. Estherville-Lincoln Central Oct. 18 — at Central Springs Oct. 25 — vs. GHV GHV Aug. 30 — vs. West Hancock Sept. 6 — at Osage Sept. 13 — at West Fork Sept. 20 — vs. Spirit Lake Sept. 27 — at East Sac County Oct. 4 — vs. Clarion-Goldfield Oct. 11 — at South Central Calhoun Oct. 18 — vs. Estherville-Lincoln Central Oct. 25 — at Forest City CLASS 2A, DISTRICT 3 CENTRAL SPRINGS Aug. 30 — vs. North Butler Sept. 6 — at Lake Mills Sept. 13 — at Union (LaPorte City) Sept. 20 — vs. Waukon Sept. 27 — at Hampton-Dumont Oct. 4 — vs. New Hampton Oct. 11 — at Waterloo Columbus

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Oct. 18 — vs. Forest City Oct. 25 — at Osage HAMPTON-DUMONT Aug. 30 — vs. Denver Sept. 6 — at Iowa Falls-Alden Sept. 13 — vs. New Hampton Sept. 20 — at Waterloo Columbus Sept. 27 — vs. Central Springs Oct. 4 — at Osage Oct. 11 — vs. Union (LaPorte City) Oct. 18 — at Waukon Oct. 25 — vs. Clarion-Goldfield OSAGE Aug. 30 — at Crestwood Sept. 6 — vs. GHV Sept. 13 — at St. Ansgar Sept. 20 — vs. Union (LaPorte City) Sept. 27 — at Waukon Oct. 4 — vs. Hampton-Dumont Oct. 11 — at New Hampton Oct. 18 — vs. Waterloo Columbus Oct. 25 — vs. Central Springs CLASS 1A, DISTRICT 3 NASHUA-PLAINFIELD Aug. 24 — beat North Tama, 48-0 Aug. 30 — vs. South Winneshiek Sept. 6 — at North Butler Sept. 13 — vs. Eagle Grove Sept. 20 — vs. New Hampton Sept. 27 — at Dike-New Hartford Oct. 4 — at Hudson Oct. 11 — vs. West Fork Oct. 18 — at Aplington-Parkersburg Oct. 25 — vs. South Hamilton WEST FORK Aug. 30 — vs. Lake Mills Sept. 6 — at Belmond-Klemme Sept. 13 — vs. GHV Sept. 20 — vs. Aplington-Parkersburg Sept. 27 — at South Hamilton Oct. 4 — vs. Eagle Grove Oct. 11 — at Nashua-Plainfield Oct. 18 — at Dike-New Hartford Oct. 25 — vs. Hudson CLASS 1A, DISTRICT 4 ST. ANSGAR Aug. 30 — vs. Newman Catholic Sept. 6 — at West Hancock Sept. 13 — vs. Osage Sept. 20 — at North Fayette Valley Sept. 27 — at South Winneshiek Oct. 4 — vs. MFL-Mar-Mac Oct. 11 — vs. Jesup Oct. 18 — at Sumner-Fredericksburg Oct. 25 — vs. Denver CLASS A, DISTRICT 2 BELMOND-KLEMME Aug. 30 — at Eagle Grove Sept. 6 — vs. West Fork Sept. 13 — vs. Newman Catholic Sept. 20 — at West Hancock Sept. 27 — vs. Lake Mills Oct. 4 — vs. Prairie Valley Oct. 11 — at AGWSR Oct. 18 — at Bishop Garrigan Oct. 25 — vs. Southeast Webster-Grand BISHOP GARRIGAN Aug. 30 — at St. Edmond Sept. 6 — vs. North Union Sept. 13 — at Prairie Valley Sept. 20 — vs. AGWSR Sept. 27 — at West Hancock Oct. 4 — vs. Southeast Webster-Grand Oct. 11 — at Newman Catholic

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PREPSCHEDULES Oct. 18 — vs. Belmond-Klemme Oct. 25 — at Lake Mills LAKE MILLS Aug. 30 — at West Fork Sept. 6 — vs. Central Springs Sept. 13 — vs. Southeast Webster-Grand Sept. 20 — at Newman Catholic Sept. 27 — at Belmond-Klemme Oct. 4 — vs. West Hancock Oct. 11 — at Prairie Valley Oct. 18 — vs. AGWSR Oct. 25 — vs. Bishop Garrigan NEWMAN CATHOLIC Aug. 30 — at St. Ansgar Sept. 6 — vs. St. Edmond Sept. 13 — at Belmond-Klemme Sept. 20 — vs. Lake Mills Sept. 27 — at Prairie Valley Oct. 4 — vs. AGWSR Oct. 11 — vs. Bishop Garrigan Oct. 18 — at Southeast Webster-Grand Oct. 25 — vs. West Hancock WEST HANCOCK Aug. 30 — at GHV Sept. 6 — vs. St. Ansgar Sept. 13 — at AGWSR Sept. 20 — vs. Belmond-Klemme Sept. 27 — vs. Bishop Garrigan

Oct. 4 — at Lake Mills Oct. 11 — at Southeast Webster-Grand Oct. 18 — vs. Prairie Valley Oct. 25 — at Newman Catholic CLASS A, DISTRICT 3 NORTH BUTLER Aug. 30 — at Central Springs Sept. 6 — vs. Nashua-Plainfield Sept. 13 — vs. Starmont Sept. 20 — at East Buchanan Sept. 27 — vs. Wapsie Valley Oct. 4 — vs. Turkey Valley Oct. 11 — at Postville Oct. 18 — at Edgewood-Colesburg Oct. 25 — vs. North Linn EIGHT-MAN, DISTRICT 2 CAL Aug. 30 — at Northwood-Kensett Sept. 6 — vs. Rockford Sept. 13 — at CWL Sept. 20 — at North Iowa Sept. 27 — vs. Graettinger-Terril/RuthvenAyrshire Oct. 4 — at Laurens-Marathon Oct. 11 — vs. West Bend-Mallard Oct. 18 — vs. Newell-Fonda Oct. 25 — at Northeast Hamilton CWL Aug. 23 — lost to Riceville, 56-18

Aug. 30 — at Harris-Lake Park Sept. 6 — vs. Clay Central-Everly Sept. 13 — vs. CAL Sept. 20 — at Laurens-Marathon Sept. 27 — vs. Northeast Hamilton Oct. 4 — at West Bend-Mallard Oct. 11 — at Newell-Fonda Oct. 18 — vs. North Iowa Oct. 25 — vs. Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire NORTH IOWA Aug. 30 — at Clay Central-Everly Sept. 6 — vs. Harris-Lake Park Sept. 13 — at Newell-Fonda Sept. 20 — vs. CAL Sept. 27 — vs. West Bend-Mallard Oct. 4 — at Northeast Hamilton Oct. 11 — vs. Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire Oct. 18 — at CWL Oct. 25 — vs. Laurens-Marathon EIGHT-MAN, DISTRICT 3 NORTHWOOD-KENSETT Aug. 23 — lost to West Bend-Mallard, 36-18 Aug. 30 — vs. CAL Sept. 6 — vs. Clarksville Sept. 13 — at Rockford

Sept. 20 — at Janesville Sept. 27 — vs. Riceville Oct. 4 — vs. Dunkerton Oct. 11 — BYE Oct. 18 — vs. Tripoli Oct. 25 — at Don Bosco RICEVILLE Aug. 23 — beat CWL, 56-18 Aug. 30 — vs. Dunkerton Sept. 6 — at Tripoli Sept. 13 — at Kee High (Lansing) Sept. 20 — vs. Rockford Sept. 27 — at Northwood-Kensett Oct. 4 — BYE Oct. 11 — at Don Bosco Oct. 18 — vs. Clarksville Oct. 25 — at Janesville ROCKFORD Aug. 30 — vs. Tripoli Sept. 6 — at CAL Sept. 13 — vs. Northwood-Kensett Sept. 20 — at Riceville Sept. 27 — BYE Oct. 4 — vs. Don Bosco Oct. 11 — at Clarksville Oct. 18 — vs. Janesville Oct. 25 — at Dunkerton

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CLASS4A • MASON CITYMOHAWKS

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CLASS 4A, DIVISION 3

CLASS 1A, DISTRICT 4

MASON CITY MOHAWKS Coach: Justin Penner begins his fourth season as coach of the Mohawks.

2012 record: Mason City finished 1-9 overall and 1-3 in Class 4A, Division 3.

Returning letterwinners: John Enright, sr., WR/DB; Stone Sturges, sr., RB/DB; Wyatt Cooper, so., WR/LB; Matt Meyer, sr., QB/DB; Alec Watson, sr., WR/LB; Jared Lichman, sr., WR/LB; Matt Danielson, sr., WR/DB; Brad Peterson, sr., RB/DB; Will Siglin, sr., WR/CB; Andrew Bartel, sr., WR/LB; Austin Thoms, sr., LB; Brock Rezabek, sr., OL/OL; Gannon Seeck, sr., OL/DL; Tom Schiffer, sr., OL/DL; Christian O’Banion, sr., OL/DL; Andrew Smuck, sr., OL/DL; Miguel Recinos, sr., WR/K; AJ Dolphin, sr., WR/CB. Others expected to contribute: Austin Hemmen, jr., QB/DB; Issac Gibbons, jr., WR/LB; Billy O’Neill, jr., RB/DB; Collin Platts, jr., OL/DL; Colton Voss, jr., OL/DL; Michael Hughes, jr., OL/DL; Noah Collins, jr., OL/DL; Alex Wiman, jr., WR/DB; Calvin Houang, jr., WR/CB; Jareese Williams, so., WR/DB; Alex Sanchez, so., WR/DB; Auston Shrader, so., RB/DB; Shandon Green, so., WR/DB; Hunter Miller, so., RB/DL; Matt Stephens, so., RB/DB.

ST. ANSGAR SAINTS Coach: Drew Clevenger begins his 14th season as coach of the Saints.

2012 record: St. Ansgar finished 7-3 overall and 4-2 in Class 1A, District 4.

Returning letterwinners: Kyle Hanson, sr., RB/CB; Sterling Adams, sr., OL/DL; Jacob Schaefer, sr., WR/DB; Devin Sliger, sr., TE/LB; Bryce Ubben, sr., OL/DL; Landon Johnson, sr., WR/DB; Derrick Heimer, sr., OL/DL; Blake Patterson, sr., RB/LB; Sawyer Dalluge, sr., QB/DB; Sam Heimer, sr., OL/LB; Bret Williams, sr., FB/DL; Hunter Thome, sr., TE/LB; Clint Huemann, sr., OL/DL; Trevor Gregory, sr., OL/DL; Adam Haynes, sr., WR/DB; Eric Rysavy, sr., WR/DB; Chase McCurdy, sr., TE/DE; Scott Sievert, jr., FB/LB. Others expected to contribute: Austin Rysavy, jr., OL/DL; Jake Krahenbuhl, jr., RB/LB; Bobby Patterson, jr., RB/LB; Chase Brumm, jr., OL/DL; Tristin Kennedy, jr., OL/DL; Bowen Peterson, jr., OL/DL; Dustin Heimer, jr., WR/DB; Jared Kramer, jr., QB/DB; Jeremy Hackenmiller, jr., WR/DB; Michael Bless, jr., TE/DB; Connor Gordon, WR/DB; Jordan Nielsen, jr., OL/DL.

CLASS 3A, DISTRICT 3

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Mason City’s Austin Thoms takes down a ball carrier during last season’s game against Clear Lake.

ALGONA BULLDOGS Coach: Eric Bormann begins his fourth season as of the Bulldogs.

2012 record: Algona finished 3-6 overall and 2-4 in Class 3A, District 3.

Returning letterwinners: Jeff Buchanan, sr.; Tom Burtnett, sr.; Brennen Cink, sr.; Mason Decker, sr.; Tyler Frideres; sr.; Cory Kruse, sr.; Cameron Lahndorf, sr.; JJ Laubenthal, sr.; Justin Raymond, sr.; Weston Shaw, sr.; Chandler Holmes, jr.; Trevor Loeschen, jr.

CHARLES CITY COMETS Coach: Darren Bohlen begins his first season as coach of the Comets.

2012 record: Charles City finished 0-9 overall and 2-4 in Class 3A, District 3.

Returning letterwinners: Michael Bonwell, sr.; Brady Garden, sr.; Brice Girkin, sr.; Tyler Griffin, sr.; Tony Hemann, sr.; Derek LaPolice, sr.; Levi Miller, sr.; Alex Mitchell, sr.; Thomas Nairn, sr.; Travis Johnson, sr.; Sayvonne Jordan, sr.; Levi Blaine, jr.; Brian Foster, jr.; Dylan Isakson, jr.

Other expected to contribute: Nathan Huffman, jr., OT. CLEAR LAKE LIONS Coach: Fred Wieck begins his 25th year as coach of the Lions.

2012 record: Clear Lake finished 8-3 overall and 5-1 in Class 3A, District 3.

Returning starters: Jack Abbas, SE; Brock Brandt, OT; Mitchell Jordon, OG; Levi Pinhero, OG; Brock Adams, QB; Carter Hand, RB; Chase Lester, RB/S; Tamarik Lee, DE; Pete Swenson, LB; Connor Nosbisch, LB; Chandler Diercks, DB.

CLASS 2A, DISTRICT 2

STATEMENT TIME Mohawk seniors ready to leave their mark

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ASON CITY — It’s about being instinctive rather than reactive.

You can have guys with speed, but that doesn’t mean you play fast.

And that’s the objective for the 2013 Mason City High football team: Play fast, just not reckless, and let instincts take over.

For coach Justin Penner, who is beginning his fourth season, it’s been three seasons filled with more frustration than wins.

He believes that is about to change thanks to a senior class high in talent but short on depth.

So what has Penner learned in three years that can make year No. 4 memorable?

“I can probably write a book,” he Bartel said. “These three years have been tough. You have to sell yourself to the kids that you are credible. They have to believe they are getting prepared better than any Meyer team they play against. I think we have built that credibility.”

The building blocks are apparent for a team coming off a disappointing 1-9 season.

Recinos At linebacker, Austin Thoms and Andrew Bartel return.

You can talk about an offensive line that returns four of five starters and a quarterback in Matt Meyer ready for his second year as a starter.

And then there’s the group that Penner is extremely high on. It’s a wide receiver group Penner plans to showcase on a weekly basis. He declined to talk about how this offense will look, but one thing is

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FOREST CITY INDIANS Co-coaches: Todd Espeland and Ken Kasper begin their first season as co-coaches of the Indians.

2012 record: Forest City finished 7-3 overall and 4-2 in Class 2A, District 2.

Returning letterwinners: Riley Moore, sr.; Tyler Brock, sr.; Beau Sorenson, jr.; Collin Hertzer, sr.; Josh Putz, sr.; Tyler Prescott, jr., Jacob Saatmann, sr.; Carter Henken, jr.; Nick Bunger, sr.; Jake Staudt, sr.l Jake Parks, jr.; Brandon Rollefson, sr.; Tyler Putney, sr.; Grant Lehmann, sr.

Others expected to contribute: Nick Hall, sr.; Tanner Thompson, jr.; Tyler Anderson, so.; Andrew Mettry, sr.; Mitch Krein, jr.; Jeff Anderson, jr.; Marcus Knapp, sr.; Zehren Egesdal, jr.; Austin Lewis, sr.; Steven Vaughan, jr.; Adam Eden, jr.; Ethan Larson, jr.; Garrett Fjeld, sr.; William Rossmiller, jr.; Brandon Sichanthonghip, jr.; Tyler Doss, jr.

GHV CARDINALS Coach: Scott Van Dusseldorp begins his third season as coach of the Cardinals.

2012 record: Garner-Hayfield finished 7-4 overall and 5-1 in Class 2A, District 2.

Returning letterwinners: Colton Knutson, sr., DB; Nic Tusha, sr., FB/LB; Mark Wellik, sr., RB/LB; Trey Jass, sr., TE/DB; Spencer Shaw, sr., QB/DB; Jimmy Legge, sr., OL/DL; Braden Meints, sr., TE/LB; Tyler Buck, sr., RB/DL; Shawn Murphy, sr., TE/DE; Mitch Lunning, sr., OL/DL; Logan Ryerson, jr., TE/DE; Zach Scholl, jr., RB/DB; Logan Miller, jr., RB/DL. Others expected to contribute: Josh Miller; Kevin Boehnke; Michael Chizek; Corey Hauptmann; Matt Sonquist; Connor Smith; Gabe Umbarger; Connor Shaw.

CLASS 2A, DISTRICT 3

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Mason City’s Wyatt Cooper runs for yardage during a game against Ames last season. for certain: this will be a team that tosses it around.

“I think we need to play a lot faster,” senior Andrew Bartel said.

“We need to be more physical than we were last year.”

Thoms, a 230-pound linebacker, led the Mohawks with 91 tackles in 2012. Bartel was second with 67 stops. Thoms talks openly about how important the opening two games are for the Mohawks.

It starts Friday at Clear Lake before hosting Waverly-Shell Rock on Sept. 6.

Mason City lost both of those contests last season, falling apart in the fourth quarter of a 34-7 loss to the Lions and not taking advantage of a turnover-prone Go-Hawk team in a 13-7 setback.

Thoms spent the offseason watching film, the majority of that loss to Clear Lake, and hopes those film sessions lead to a more consistent Mohawk defense.

“I just watch it because I want to beat Clear Lake,” Thoms said.

“That can help the team make strides. Those are probably the most important games.”

Penner agrees that two-game stretch can be the difference in the Mohawks developing into a legit

playoff team or can have an adverse effect.

“Unfortunately, it’s been my experience here that when things go bad they spiral down,” Penner said. “We look at those games as opportunities to build a lot of confidence. You could say it could work the other way, too.”

Meyer threw for 592 yards as the Mohawk quarterback in 2012 but completed only 40 percent of his passes.

For the offense to flourish, that number has to improve. Penner thinks it will with a year of seasoning under Meyer’s belt and a receiving group that returns four of its top five pass catchers.

“I think we are very talented,” Penner said. “We just don’t have a lot of depth.”

Perhaps the spot with the least amount of questions is at kicker where senior Miguel Recinos and his booming leg returns.

He was 4 of 5 on field goal attempts with a long of 37 a season ago.

“This group has never had a lot of depth, but they don’t get intimidated,” Penner said. “They are a very physical group of kids.”

CENTRAL SPRINGS PANTHERS Coach: Bill Shafer returns as coach of the Panthers.

2012 record: Central Springs finished 2-7 overall and 2-4 in Class 2A, District 3.

Returning letterwinners: Blake Blickenderfer, sr.; Weston Wyborny, sr.; Junior Grant, sr.; Matt Stiles, sr.; Tommy Dalton, sr.; Austin Pals, sr.; Brandon Hebel, sr.; Cam Moorehad, sr.; Tennor Isaacson, jr.; Stefan Hildman, jr.; Dillon Tierney, jr.; Levi Nettleton, jr.; Hunter Veech, sr.; Connor Smith, sr.; Justus King; jr.

HAMPTON-DUMONT BULLDOGS Coach: Jerry Shafrath begins his 20th season as coach of the Bulldogs.

2012 record: Hampton-Dumont finished 2-7 overall and 1-5 in Class 2A, District 3.

Returning letterwinners: Dalton Hanson, sr., RB/DB; Justin Wenzel, sr., OL/DL; Levi Pratt, sr., QB/DB; Tylor Jondal, sr., OL/DL; Aaron Myers, sr., SE/DB; Cole Miller, jr., QB/DB; Parker Claypool, jr., RB/CB; Charlie Flickenger, jr., TE/DB; Mario Pena, jr., OL/DL; Drew Abbas, jr., OL/DL; Kendrick Suntken, jr., RB/LB; Chase Klein, jr., RB/DB; Trevor Eiklenborg, jr., RB/DB; Brady Claypool, jr., TE/LB; Nic Vetter, jr., OL/DL; Isiaha Noelck, so., RB; Josh Knipel, so., OL; Dereck Juhl, so., OL; Brandon Westendorf, jr., SE/DB. Others expected to contribute: Bo Brass, jr., SE/DB; Cesar Baez, jr., OL/DL; Tommy Baltes, jr., OL/DL; Logan Holm, jr., OL/DL; Michael Barnes, jr., OL/DL. OSAGE GREEN DEVILS Coach: Lon Lawler returns as coach of the Green Devils.

2012 record: Osage finished 5-5 overall and 3-3 in Class 2A, District 3.

Returning starters: Ryan Blake, G; Dillon Johnson, C/DE; Nolan Lawler, TE/DE; Casey Ringhofer, FB/LB; Ryan Woods HB/LB, Justin Zimmerman, CB; Kole Broderick, CB, Nathan Wagner, DT.

CLASS 1A, DISTRICT 3 NASHUA-PLAINFIELD HUSKIES Coach: Ben Jass begins returns as coach of the Huskies.

2012 record: Nashua-Plainfield finished 5-6 overall and 4-2 in Class 1A, District 3.

Returning letterwinners: Hunter Mueller, sr., WR/DB; Ramsey Bark, sr., G/LB; Alex Potratz, sr., C; Blane Bark, jr., T; Tryston Crook, sr., RB; Zade McCall, jr., RB, Austin Deutsch, sr., DT; Jordan Klingman, jr., LB; Jason Fisher, so., LB; Phil Lines, jr., TE; Ryan Donlon, sr., OL; Jacob Scribner, sr., DB; Isaac Masters, sr., DB. Other expected to contribute: Reece Reams, jr., RB; Spencer White, jr., WR’ Brody Schmitt, so., OL; Tyler Larson, jr., DL; Curtis Hinkle, jr., OL. WEST FORK WARHAWKS Coach: Rodney Huber begins his second season as coach of the Warhawks.

2012 record: West Fork finished 2-7 overall and 1-5 in Class 1A, District 3.

Returning letterwinners: Spencer Halloran, sr., QB/S; Ethan Meints, sr., OL/DL; Tanner Tuttle, sr., OL/LB; Cody Grant, sr., OL/DL; Collin Schoning, sr., OL/DL; Evan Sprung, jr., WR/DL; Deven Heitland, jr., WR/CB; Jacob Kuhlmeier, so., OL/DL. Others expected to contribute: Jacob Eliason, jr., WR/CB; Collin Arndt, jr., WR/QB/CB; Collin JonesSmeby, jr., OL/DL; Tyson Pillard, so., RB/LB; Justin Rooney, so., OL/DL; Jordan Greimann, so., OL/LB, Austin Neff, so., RB/LB.

CLASS A, DISTRICT 2 BELMOND-KLEMME BRONCOS Coach: Darwin Christensen begins his 11th season as coach of the Broncos.

2012 record: Belmond-Klemme finished 4-5 overall and 2-5 in Class A, District 2.

Returning letterwinners: Caleb Torkelson, sr., SE/DB; Korby Sander, so., HB/DB; Elijah Kinseth, sr., QB/LB; Josh Gavin, sr., HB/LB; Adam Smith, sr., SE; Taylor Meints, so., FB/LB; Kyle Smith, jr., FB/LB; Cole Kearn, so., OL/LB; Nicholas Kaftis, sr., OL/DL; Joe Roberts, jr., OL; Dustin Bruns, sr., OL/LB; Riley Kindwall, jr., OL; Colton Kuhlers, sr., OL/DL; Luke Worden, so., OL/DL. Others expected to contribute: Oscar Calles; Mike Anderson; Matt Lovgren; Isiah Rodriguez; Court Christianson.

BISHOP GARRIGAN GOLDEN BEARS Coach: Marty Wadle begins his 22nd season as coach of the Golden Bears.

2012 record: Bishop Garrigan finished 4-6 overall and 3-4 in Class A, District 2.

Returning letterwinners: Chris Loss, sr., TE/FS/P; Neal Koob, sr., OL/DL; Reece Wadle, jr., QB/DB; Brayton Loss, sr., RB/LB/K; Connor Langerman, sr., RB/LB; Corey Weydert, sr., OL/DL; Andrew Miller, jr., OL/DE; Ben Vaske, jr., RB/DB; Bailey Kohlhaas, sr., OL/DE; David Klein, sr., RB/LB; Michael Berke, sr., WR/DB; Zac Kibby, so., WR/DB. Others expected to contribute: Cameron Langerman, so.; Christian Matthews, jr.; Nick Kayser, jr.; Landen Studer, so.; Kirk Kenyon, jr.; Logan Rosenmeyer, so.

LAKE MILLS BULLDOGS Coach: Bill Byrnes begins his 18th season as coach of the Bulldogs.

2012 record: Lake Mills finished 3-6 overall and 2-5 in Class A, District 2.

Returning letterwinners: Hunter Kingland, sr., QB; Jonah Ringham, sr., DE; Josh Peters, jr., RB/DB; Paul Pins, sr., SE/DB; Andrew Olsen, jr., FB/LB; Peter Hagenson, sr.; SB/DB; Noah Irons, sr., G/LB; Andy Nicholson, sr., OL/DL; Brett Halverson, sr., OL/DL; Mateo Pena, sr., SB/DB; Lincoln Boehmer, sr., SB/DB; Taylor Throne, sr., SE/DB; Matt Throne, jr., QB/LB; Brian Quinby, jr., OL/DL; Matt Scholbrock, jr., OL/DL; Jon Anderson, jr., OL/DL; Chaden Riles, sr., RB/DB. Others expected to contribute: Josh Peters, 165, so., RB/DB; Andrew Olsen, 185, so., FB/LB. NEWMAN CATHOLIC KNIGHTS Coach: Mike Dirksen begins his 30th season as coach of the Knights.

2012 record: Newman Catholic finished 6-4 overall and 6-1 in Class A, District 3.

Returning letterwinners: Joe Burgmeier, sr., RB/DB; Jack Fitzgerald, sr., QB/DB; Peter Lapointe, sr., OT/DE; Trystan Mariner, sr., RB/LB; Carter Niedermayer, sr., RB/DB; Seth Wilson, sr., OG/LB; Jasson Woods, sr., RB/LB/K; Spencer Wihlm, jr., TE/LB. WEST HANCOCK EAGLES Coach: Bob Sanger begins his 46th season as coach of the Eagles.

2012 record: West Hancock finished 9-2 overall and 70 in Class A, District 2.

Returning letterwinners: Jacob Hejlik, sr., QB/DE; Tim Smidt sr., CB; Mark Roth, sr., RB/LB; Drew Redenius, sr., RB/LB; Cole Weiland, sr., TE/DE.

CLASS A, DISTRICT 3 NORTH BUTLER BEARCATS Coach: Mark Rusch begins his sixth season as coach of the Bearcats.

2012 record: North Butler finished 6-4 overall and 5-2 in Class A, District 3.

Returning letterwinners: Cody Nelson, sr., QB/S; Dillon Rademaker, sr., RB/LB; Ramsey Kock, jr., OT/DT; Reid Lammers, so., WR/CB; Jaret Wunsch, so., QB/CB/K/P; Carter Lewis, jr., SE/DB; Conner Huberg, so., OL/LB; Anthony Fitzgerald, so., RB/LB; Michael DeBerg, so., OL/DT; Todd Dolan, so., TE/DE.

EIGHT-MAN, DISTRICT 2 CAL CADETS Coach: No information available.

2012 record: CAL finished 0-9 overall and 0-7 in 8man, District 2.

Returning letterwinners: No information available.

CWL PANTHERS Coach: Ryan Wagner begins his fourth season as coach of the Panthers.

2012 record: CWL finished 3-7 overall and 2-5 in 8man, District 2.

Returning starters: Esden Carroll, RB/DB; Stefan Chambers, OG/DT; Grant Carroll, LB; Chandler Vorland, DT. NORTH IOWA BISON Coach: Don Anderson begins his 12th season as coach of the Bison.

2012 record: North Iowa finished 7-3 overall and 5-2 in 8-man, District 2.

Returning letterwinners: Derek Yegge, sr., QB/DB; Tate Corporon, sr., WR/DB; Tristan Boehm, sr., RB/LB/DB; Lucas O’Connor, sr., OL/DL; Zach Myer, sr., OL/DL; Alex Paulson, so., RB/LB. Others expected to contribute: Derek Jensen, sr., OL/DL; Jason Legler, sr., OL/DL; Austin Paden, so., RB/LB; Alex Paulson, fr., RB/LB.

EIGHT-MAN, DISTRICT 3 NORTHWOOD-KENSETT VIKINGS Coach: Dave Capitani begins his 25th season as coach of the Vikings.

2012 record: Northwood-Kensett finished 4-5 overall and 2-5 in 8-man, District 3.

Returning letterwinners: Brandon Brockman, sr., RB/LB; Mitchell Athey, sr., RB/DB; Gabe Kramer, sr., OL/DL; Aaron Peterson, sr., OL/DL; Logan Nielson, sr., TE/DL; Zach Costello, sr., TE/DB; Alex Rizert, sr., TE/DL; Casey Dahlby, jr., OL/DL; Coleby Bratrud, jr., RB/LB; Nick Lombard, jr., QB/LB; Josh Einertson, so., RB/DB. Others expected to contribute: Tom Yezek; Justin Read; Hunter Julson; Marty Hopperstad; Mason Olson.

RICEVILLE WILDCATS Coach: Warren Haacke begins his 13th season as coach of the Wildcats.

201 record: Riceville finished 5-5 overall and 4-3 in 8man, District 3.

Returning letterwinners: Stone Adams, sr., C/DE; Brandon Klaes, sr., WR/LB; Josh Krukow, sr., OL/DE; Colton Reddel, sr., RB/DE; Logan Shedenhelm, sr., WR/LB; Ryan Shedenhelm, sr., RB/DB; Emilio Gomez, jr., OL/DL; Jacob Back, jr., RB/DB; Jake Fox, sr., WR/DB; Luke Harken, so., OL/DE. Others expected to contribute: Nate Miller, jr., QB/DE; Jake Kraft, jr., RB/LB; Gatlin Hemann, jr., OL/LB; Logan Mayer, so., WR/DB. ROCKFORD WARRIORS Coach: Nick Johnson begins his eighth season as coach of the Warriors.

201 record: Rockford finished 3-6 overall and 1-6 in 8-man, District 3.

Returning letterwinners: Ben Parcher, jr., OG/DT; John Jones, sr., WR/LB; Logan Johnson, sr., WR/CB; Parker Brumm, sr., WR; Brandon Emerson, sr., RB/LB; AJ Staudt, jr., OG. Others expected to contribute: Ryan Turner, QB; Andrew Schriever, WR.

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CLASSA • NEWMAN CATHOLICKNIGHTS

Garrigan wants to get back to playing physical football

By BLAKE SCHULTZ blake.schultz@globegazette.com

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Above: Newman Catholic’s Jasson Woods runs for yardage last season. Below: Newman’s Carter Niedermayer runs for yardage last season.

SKILLED SET Knights have holes but have skill players, too

By JEREMY KOENIGS jeremy.koenigs@globegazette.com

ASON CITY — There’s holes to fill. A lot of them.

But for Newman Catholic football coach Mike Dirksen, it’s a challenge he embraces year after year.

“The thing about coaching is finding a way to get the whole team to be successful no matter where they play,” Dirksen said.

“You just don’t know how a kid is going to react when they get into a live varsity game situation.

“It will be interesting to see how we shape up in that way.”

While there’s areas of concern for the Knights, Dirksen — who has averaged just under seven victories per season, accumulating 201 wins at Newman as he begins his 30th season — has Mariner to feel comfortable with what he has at the skill positions on offense.

Leading the list of returnees is senior fullback Joe Burgmeier.

After rushing Fitzgerald for 1,541 yards and 25 touchdowns as a sophomore, Burgmeier added 1,501 yards on the ground with 19 touchdowns last year.

“I’m just focusing on going out and playing my best football,” Burgmeier said.

Carter Niedermayer, Trystan Mariner and Jasson Woods also return after combining for 594 yards and 11 touchdowns on 114 carries while Jack Fitzgerald returns at quarterback after throwing for 561 yards.

“We have a lot of good returning skill guys, a lot of guys that have experience in the backfield,” senior lineman Pete Lapointe said. “I think that will help us out a lot. We have a lot of talent in the backfield.”

And Dirksen plans on finding ways to get all of his skill players

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on the field at the same time, including lining up Burgmeier and Mariner at quarterback.

“We have a number of different skill players where to get them all on the field we might have to move them around a little bit,” Dirksen said. “We’ll have to rely on our athleticism, intelligence and savvy of our kids to be able to adjust to a couple of different spots.”

While the Knights have plenty of options at the skill positions, just how effective they will be will rely on the play of the offensive line.

Lapointe and Seth Wilson return with starting experience, looking to provide leadership as the rest of the line takes shape.

“We have big spots to fill on the line,” Burgmeier said. “We have a lot of talent. It all comes down to everyone meshing together. I have a lot of confidence in those guys stepping up and doing the job.”

The Knights will also have big shoes to fill with only four players — Burgmeier, Fitzgerald, Niedermayer and Mariner — that saw extensive time on defense last season.

“We don’t have a lot of fulltime starters back so it will be interesting to see how our kids fit

into the system,” Dirksen said.

Losses on the defensive line include second-team all-state selection John Waters, who recorded 90 tackles, and A.J. Kehm.

“Last year we had a really good defensive line with John Waters and A.J. Kehm,” Lapointe said.

“It’s going to be hard to replace those guys but hopefully we can get the job done.”

The Knights also lost all-state middle linebacker Kane Louscher, who recorded 114 tackles.

Wilson is expected to be the top candidate to take over the position.

Meanwhile, Woods returns to lead the special teams.

“Jasson is really good on kickoffs and has some great potential with PATs and field goals,” Dirksen said.

Woods connected on 33 of 36 PATs (91.7 percent) and recorded seven touchbacks on kickoffs for the Knights.

Fitzgerald is the top returnee in both punt and kickoff returns while Dirksen said he’s still looking to settle on a punter.

“We’re looking for a punter,” the coach said. “We have a couple of kids that are decent. It’s scary but hopefully we don’t have to use the punter a lot.”

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ALGONA — “Garrigan football.” It’s a term Bishop Garrigan coach Marty Wadle uses to describe the kind of football he’s taught for many years.

Although the Golden Bears did make the playoffs last season at 4-6, Wadle wants more this season, and it all starts up front where they have plenty of experience returning.

“We just haven’t played physical Garrigan football the last couple of years the way we wanted to play it,” Wadle said. “It’s one of those things that we haven’t done as good of a job up front as we wanted to the last couple of years. If we’re good up front, we’re going to be good. We’re going to be much improved.”

Wadle will also lean on his seniors this season to help push the Golden Bears in the right direction. Two who will have a huge impact are senior captains Connor Langerman and Chris Loss.

“I’m feeling pretty confident,” said Loss.

Loss “We’re already looking a lot better than we did last year. We have a lot of people coming back and I just think it’s going to be a good year.”

Loss led the Golden Bears last season in receiving yards with 17 receptions for 300 yards.

Langerman comes back as one of the leaders on the defensive side of the ball Langerman after having 61 tackles last season.

Both say the experience gained was important to their growth as players.

“With experience comes not as many mistakes, and we’re all comfortable with each other so our team talks a little bit better, which is very important,” Langerman said.

Neal Koob and Brayton Loss are two other seniors who Wadle will rely on.

R. Wadle Koob is the team’s leading returning tackler from last season as he recorded 63. Brayton Loss recorded 56.

“I expect a lot (from the seniors),” Wadle said. “My expectations are always high and that’s the way it’s always been. Some people think I have over-expectations, but in our job if your expectations aren’t high then you’re probably not doing the right thing as far as coaching.

“We only have eight seniors but I think they’re eight kids who really want to be here, they really want play hard and they really want to win. We’ve had a very good offseason doing everything they’ve done and getting ready for this fall.”

The Golden Bears may not have a senior under center, but they do have a junior who has started for three seasons in Reece Wadle.

Wadle said the game has slowed down for him, making him a better quarterback and a good leader for this team.

“Right now, I’m real comfortable,” Wadle said. “I know the offense well, I’m comfortable with the guys around me. I’ve been playing with them for a while, and I’m comfortable with the level of competition we’ll see.”

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New-look Bearcats hoping for same old success

By BLAKE SCHULTZ blake.schultz@globegazette.com

GREENE — It won’t be an entirely new look for the North Butler football team this season, but it will seem a bit different.

The Bearcats’ all-state linebacker, Rob Rottler, is gone along with plenty of others in the starting lineup. For coach Mark Rusch, replacing Rottler won’t be an easy task but it’s something that’s part of the high school football game.

“He did a lot of things for us,” Rusch said of Rottler. “You’re blessed to have a kid with the ability like that who started for three years, but it’s a new season for us and we have a lot of guys who are going to have to step up and do some things for us.”

One of those players is senior Dillon Rademaker, whose game is similar to Rottler’s. Rademaker may

not be the power rusher Rottler was, but his speed is off the charts, both offenRademaker sively and defensively, Rusch said.

Rademaker, who played at receiver last season, hauled in 23 receptions for 463 yards and three touchdowns, including one for 81 yards.

On defense, Rademaker had 102 total tackles. This season, without Rottler to fill the hole, that number should go up with Rademaker being the go-to guy.

“Dillon’s a great athlete on the team,” said North Butler senior Cody Nelson. “He’s big, strong, fast, he can fill holes as a linebacker, he can make holes on offense. He’s one

of those guys that pretty much wherever you put him he can definitely make Nelson an impact.”

The North Butler offense will take on a different identity as well with the loss of some big men up front.

Rusch said the team will rely more on its speed this season and will not have as many designed runs up the middle.

“We know we don’t have the size that we had the last couple years, too, so we’re going to rely on a lot of our schemes being quick and using our speed and quickness,” Rusch said.

Added Rademaker, “We have a lot of speed which

we can use to our advantage if we don’t have the linemen with the power to run right at you. We don’t have to run right at you because we have the speed to get to the corners.”

That may involve getting the ball out to Rademaker or using Nelson’s skills at the quarterback position to pick up some yards.

The Bearcats’ district won’t be an easy one if they hope to replicate what they did last year with a 6-4 record. Last year’s Class A state champion Wapsie Valley should return a lot of firepower.

“Every year is different,” Rusch said. “We don’t look too far down the road because we’re worried about our team right now.

We know that we have a lot of work to do with our own team.”

CLASSA • BELMOND-KLEMMEBRONCOS

THE UPSTARTS? B-K hopes to turn heads in District 2

By JARED PATTERSON jared.patterson@globegazette.com

BELMOND — In a district full of unknowns, Belmond-Klemme football coach Darwin Christensen doesn’t just think his team could play spoiler.

He thinks his team can compete in the upper echelon of the district, and when you look at what the Broncos return, it doesn’t seem all that far-fetched.

“I think we’ve got a great opportunity to go out and compete in this district week in and week out,” Christensen said.

“But the big thing for us is we’ve got to Kinseth be healthy.”

There’s a lot to like as you make your way through the B-K roster.

There’s Elijah Kinseth, the senior signal caller who threw for 860 yards, 10 touchdowns and ran for 484 yards as a junior.

Kinseth was also an alldistrict linebacker There’s Korby Sander, the speedy sophomore who will be thrust into a starring role in the backfield.

There’s Dustin Bruns, who anchors an offensive line Christensen glows about. And there’s Luke Worden, a 240-pound sophomore lineman who Christensen calls “as good of young lineman as I’ve had come through here.”

So, yes, there are reasons to think B-K could join the Newmans and West Hancocks of the world in Class A, District 2.

“Elijah is an excellent quarterback who can throw the ball extremely well and runs the option well,” Christensen said.

“He creates problems with the defense and he’s on outstanding outside linebacker.”

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Huskies have Bark Senior OL leads N-P into 2013

By JEREMY KOENIGS jeremy.koenigs@globegazette.com

NASHUA — There’s good news and bad news for the Nashua-Plainfield football team.

The bad is the Huskies lost five all-district players to graduation — including quarterback Matt Sharp, leading rusher Ryan Siefken and leading receiver Nate Masters on the offensive side of the ball.

The good news is coach Ben Jass’ team returns a good nucleus and plenty of speed as the Huskies seek their third straight berth in the postseason.

N-P opened the season with a 48-0 whipping of North Tama.

“We’re still going to do a lot of the base things that we’ve done the last few years,” Jass said. “With different guys coming in we do tweak the system a little bit to fit their skill sets.

“We hope to spread the ball around a little bit but I think we’re going to be a run-oriented team first.”

Last season the Huskies ran for 1,938 yards and threw for 1,123 more.

Sharp tallied 1,068 yards through the air, Siefken ran for 616 yards and Masters caught 20 passes for 362 yards.

“We lost some good players in Matt, Nate and Siefken, guys like that,” senior Hunter Mueller said. “I feel we have guys that are moving around to new positions that will help us get to where we need to be at.”

Mueller will move from wide receiver to a wingback position in the WingT offense while Zade McCall and Tryston Crook also return in the backfield after combining for 637 yards and five touchdowns.

“We have a bunch of running backs that can carry the ball and make plays for us,” Jass said.

“We’ll run a two-quarterback system with Jordan Klingman and Jason Fisher, allowing both of them the opportunity to make plays for us.”

Ramsey Bark will anchor the offensive line after earning second-team allstate honors from the Iowa

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Newspaper Association in Class 1A. “Ramsey is a returning all-state lineman and we’re obviously going to lean on him hard,” Jass said.

“We feel we have a very solid offensive line that’s going to work well together

this year.”

Bark will also lead the defense after recording 114 tackles last season for the Huskies.

“Ramsey, in the middle, we’re hoping can make a lot of plays for us,” Jass said. “He’s very solid.”

Bark will be joined by Klingman, Crook and Fisher, giving NashuaPlainfield plenty of experience at linebacker.

“We, as linebackers, are expected to get everyone else in line,” Bark said. “It’s our job to call the play, call out running back sets, wide receiver sets. There’s a lot on your shoulders.

“Jordan Klingman, Tryston Crook and Jason Fisher are other guys helping with those calls. We’re all good at seeing the formation and getting the right call out.”

Austin Deutsch returns to anchor the defensive line while Mueller is returning in the defensive backfield but will switch from cornerback to safety.

“Defensively, we feel very strong with where we’re at,” Jass said. “We have a lot of guys returning with experience. We have juniors that are coming in and filling our open spots.”

Jass has also emphasized to his team the importance of special teams.

“Special teams has always been a big emphasis for our program,” Jass said.

“We’ve really been fortunate to have some good special teams play. A lot of that has to do with players buying in, realizing that special teams are just as important as offense and defense.”

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In the middle was a five-game losing skid where B-K allowed at least 36 points in each of

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CLASS3A CHARLES CITYCOMETS

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In first year, Bohlen ready to put Comets on right track CHARLES CITY — There’s nowhere to go but up for first-year coach Darren Bohlen as he takes over the Charles City football program.

The Comets, who finished with an 0-9 record last year, return nine players who started at least one game last year.

That list includes two quarterbacks who saw action last year in Levi Miller and Levi Blaine.

Miller threw for 640 yards while Blaine added 153 yards.

Three of the Comets’ top four receivers — Dylan Montagne, Adam Murray and Adam Staudt — were lost to graduation while Sayvonne Jordan is the leading returning rusher with 113 yards.

Charles City, which ran for 651 yards on 241 carries, is also expecting contributions from Brian Foster and Dylan Isakson in the backfield.

On defense, the Comets must replace leading tackler Luke Johnson, who accumulated 123 tackles, including 15 for a loss.

Foster is the leading returning tackler with 41 while Alex Mitchell added 32.

Derek LaPolice and Thomas Nairn are also expected to play big roles for the Comets at linebacker.

CLASS3A H-DBULLDOGS

Bulldogs hoping to turn close losses into wins, playoff appearance

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HAMPTON — Veteran Hampton-Dumont coach Jerry Shafrath returns 14 letterwinners and seven starters from last season’s team that finished 2-7 overall and 1-5 in Class 2A, District 3.

While the record may not show it, the Bulldogs were close to a playoff berth.

“We had an overtime loss to Central Springs (20-17) and a 35-34 loss to Osage,” Shafrath said. “Those two losses kept up from the playoffs.”

Among the list of returnees are seniors Dalton Hanson (running back and defensive back), Levi Pratt (split end and defensive back) and Justin Wenzel (offensive and defensive line).

“They will provide the leadership as they will be three-year letterwinners for us,” Shafrath said. “We have several athletes who return with some stats that will make major contributions this fall.”

Hanson ran for 205 yards , had 79 yards receiving and was also effective on special teams, returning a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown while averaging 26.5 yards per kickoff return and 23.3 yards per punt return.

Junior quarterback Cole Miller also returns after rushing for 212 yards and throwing for 708 more last season as a sophomore.

Defensively, the Bulldogs return eight players who recorded 30 or more tackles, led by juniors Kendrick Suntken and Mario Pena.

Suntken recorded 86 tackles from his linebacker position while Pena added 57 from his spot on the defensive line.

CLASS3A ALGONABULLDOGS

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GHV quarterback Spencer Shaw runs for yardage against Osage last season.

STAYING ON TOP GHV hopes to contend once again in district that features defending 2A champ

By BLAKE SCHULTZ blake.schultz@globegazette.com

GARNER — Class 2A, District 2 may be one of the most competitive districts in the state regardless of class Garner-Hayfield/Ventura sits smack dab in the middle among teams such as Spirit Lake, who won the Class 2A title game last season and South Central Calhoun, Forest City, Osage and Clarion-Goldfield. So for the Cardinals to make the playoffs again this season, they’ll have to play their best football.

“I’m hoping we look pretty good (in the district),” said GHV senior Braden Meints. “A lot of teams have lost a lot of seniors, including us, but I’m feeling like our senior class is right up there in the top three.”

GHV qualified for the playoffs a year ago with a record of 7-4, with losses coming to West Hancock, Osage, Spirit Lake and Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley in the playoffs.

This will be the second season with the Garner-Hayfield and Ventura school districts merged, and it has given all the players another year to become more

comfortable with each on and off the field.

“It’s not even like a team; it’s more like playing with your brothers out there,” said Meints GHV senior Shawn Murphy.

Murphy said the Cardinals worked hard all off-season and are ready to make a return trip to the playoffs.

One thing standing in the way is a Murphy tough schedule.

“Of course, Spirit Lake will be good and South Central Calhoun will have people back,” said GHV senior Spencer Shaw. “It will come down to the wire. Maybe the last game in Forest City might be the last seed in the district.”

This season, the Cardinals return some experience, but also have some untested players in key positions.

The running back position is one of those areas having lost allstate running back Alex Van Ger-

EIGHT-PLAYER • CWLPANTHERS

With 14 players, it’s a numbers game for CWL

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Shaw, Bulldogs hoping to chase down playoff spot ALGONA — By no means is Class 3A, District 3 easy to win in. With teams like Clear Lake, Waverly-Shell Rock, Webster City and Humboldt, making the playoffs is an extremely tough task.

Algona will try to tackle that task this season with a different looking team than the one that finished 3-6 a year ago.

“We continue to show improvement in our overall mentality and work ethic and are becoming more competitive every season,” said Algona coach Eric Bormann.

The Bulldogs return their quarterback, Weston Shaw, who threw for 780 yards, rushed for 110 and accounted for eight touchdowns.

Algona’s biggest loss came in the form of its top two rushers, Sawyer Frideres and Mitchell Erpelding ,who accounted for a combined 928 yards on the ground and 15 touchdowns.

Senior Tyler Frideres should figure into the

rushing mix this season.

Frideres ran for 119 yards a year ago.

Frideres also returns as the leading tackler, picking up 69 tackles, including three for a loss, two fumble recoveries and two interceptions. He is one of 14 returning seniors who lettered.

“We have a solid group of seniors that will lead the way to continue our improvement,” Bormann said.

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“He was very important to us last year,” Shaw said. “The other running backs are going to have to step up.”

Another big loss was Ryan Sonquist, who was an all-state lineman.

But coach Scott Van Dusseldorp is confident his team can fill those holes.

“We have kids that are still fighting for those spots,” Van Dusseldorp said. “That’s one of the nice things that we have this year is that we have no clear-cut favorites yet.”

Van Dusseldorp added that in order to be successful, the Cardinals will have to play mistakefree football, play good defense and keep doing what GHV does, which is hit the running game hard.

“We have to continue to ground and pound and realize that three yards and a cloud of dust isn’t such a bad thing,” Van Dusseldorp said.

Added senior Colton Knutson: “It’s going to take a lot of work.

We have a lot of tough teams we have to play, so we’ll just have to come out and work hard.”

Garman and Tyson Halsrud, and freshman Blake CORWITH — With the Teepe.

Ludwig will take the CWL football team limited snaps after throwing for in numbers this season, coach Ryan Wagner knows 236 yards as a junior while staying healthy will play a junior Esden Carroll will major role in the success be the primary back after of his team this season gaining 420 yards on the following a 3-7 campaign ground last season. last season.

Chambers will anchor “Some parents looked at me and were like, ‘We’re playing 10 games with 14 kids?’ We had that meeting in the spring to decide if we were going to have football.

“With 14 players we’re going to have to stay healthy.”

Of the Panthers’ 14 players, five are seniors — Sam Ludwig, Bennett Jensen, Jared Haler, Chandler Vorland and Stefan Chambers — while five are juniors.

“We have a few young kids,” Wagner said, referring to sophomores Dave & Renee Burma Corwith, Iowa Grant Carroll, Darek jeremy.koenigs@globegazette.com

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Wagner is hoping that his upperclassmen lead the way while his younger players continue to show improvement as the Pan-

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“Newell-Fonda will be very good and so will West Bend-Mallard,” Wagner said. “After that I think the rest of the district is up in the air. We’re hoping that we can win some games and get that third or fourth seed.”

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CLASS1A WEST FORKWARHAWKS

CLASS2A • OSAGEGREEN DEVILS

Warhawks need to get defensive to win games

By JARED PATTERSON jared.patterson@globegazette.com

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Osage’s Ryan Woods runs for yardage during a game last season.

FILLING THE VOID Green Devils have important spots to replace

By JEREMY KOENIGS

senior Ryan Woods, who caught SAGE — Coming off five 36 passes for 344 straight trips to the postyards and two season, the Osage football touchdowns. team was dealt a few blows before “Collin got some the Green Devils even stepped experience last foot on the practice field in year so he knows Zimmerman preparation for the 2013 season. what it’s like to Trevor Haaland, who threw for play under the 2,246 yards as a junior, was lost lights on Friday for the season due to injury. nights,” Woods Meanwhile, leading rusher said.

(446 yards) and tackler (75) Casey Justin ZimmerRinghofer — another senior — man, Nolan Lawler, will miss the start of the season Sam McCarty, Kole due to injury.

Broderick and Despite the losses, veteran Thatcher Goodale Woods coach Lon Lawler isn’t dwelling will also factor into on the players he won’t have. the passing game for the Green “We have to build with everyDevils. one that we do have,” said Lawler, “We have enough athletes, whose team finished 5-5 last sea- enough guys with speed,” Zimson. “Everyone has to learn their merman said. “Each and every responsibilities and then execute player can catch the ball. That their assignments. They’re all really helps in the spread.” going to need to do their jobs in Lawler agreed, adding that sevorder for us to be successful.” eral players will see action.

Sophomore Collin Havel will “The thing about our spread lead Lawler’s spread offense after offense is we’re not looking for completing 13 passes for 143 yards one guy to carry us,” Lawler said. as a freshman.

“We don’t have a tailback that is “Collin Havel is going to be our going to get 35 carries a game, not quarterback,” Lawler said. “He’s looking at a single receiver trying only a sophomore but has been in to get 12, 14 receptions a game. our system since the third grade “Everybody has to get their and knows what’s going on.” touches in order to run our Havel will have plenty of offense. We’re going to spread the weapons to throw to, including ball around and I feel we have jeremy.koenigs@globegazette.com

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enough athletes that we can move the ball around. Your best receiver is your open receiver.”

Just how efficient the passing game will be will rely on the offensive line, which Lawler said is “a whole new set of five guys playing together up front with a few guys playing different positions.”

“The offensive line, those are the guys that really have to come together and come together quickly,” Lawler added. “I don’t care whether it’s the NFL, the college level or at the high school level, those offensive linemen working together is the meat and potatoes of your football team.”

Defensively, Lawler is hoping his team can make up for its lack of size with speed and athleticism.

“Our defensive tackles need to do a good job of being physical in the middle,” the coach said.

“We’ll have defensive ends running about 180 pounds, linebackers that are undersized but run well and a secondary that has a bunch of track kids.

“Speed is what we have on defense. We have to be able to run to the football and make plays.”

Woods added, “We have the speed but we also have to be able to wrap up and tackle correctly.

Otherwise our speed does us no good.”

EIGHT-MAN • RICEVILLEWILDCATS

Wildcats ready to take the next step Riceville opened with 56-18 win over CWL

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By JEREMY KOENIGS Harken and make the team better,” this season after finishing jeremy.koenigs@globegazette.com behind Don Bosco, junior Haacke said. “You hate to RICEVILLE — After Clarksville and Janesville a Gatlin move a guy like Ryan but year ago. three seasons of playing Hemann Nate’s a lefty with a gun “If you think you’re Eight-man football and two will add for an arm. He throws the consecutive berths in the going to challenge for the depth. ball very well, he’s very R. Shedenhelm postseason, the Riceville Meansmart and he’s also a big district title you have to football team is looking to kid that can run a little bit. catch a couple of breaks,” he while, senior Ryan Shetake the next step this sea- said. “You have to perform denhelm will make the “We decided that if we son. transition from quarterwere going to make a move in the big games, but “I think this year we’re a another big thing is being back to running back with with Ryan, Nate would be little under the radar,” the reason we would make able to stay healthy. Injuries junior Nate Miller taking Riceville coach Warren over Shedenhelm’s spot. that move.” are huge.

Haacke said. “We lost a few “We’re blessed in some quality kids but we’re areas with depth and then replacing them with more in other areas we’re really quality kids. short-handed, especially “Our kids have worked on the offensive line. We extremely hard in the have good kids on our weight room and on condi- offensive line but not tioning. That makes me feel many of them. If a couple Dr. Judith G. Demro, DDS, MS good about this season. I of key guys on our team go Specialist in Orthodontics think we’ll be right up down, it will make things there.” tough.”

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SHEFFIELD — It’s no secret what will make the difference this season for the West Fork football team.

It’s all about defense.

The Warhawks allowed 42.3 points per game in 2012.

That was the main reason why they finished 2-7.

Five times West Fork scored more than 20 points and lost.

“It was a track meet,” coach Rodney Huber said. “If we can play some defense and get some three-and-outs I think we can be pretty tough.”

And that’s where it begins and ends for West Fork.

The offense, piloted by senior allstater Spencer Halloran, did its part in 2012.

The Warhawks averaged 24 points per game.

“We shouldn’t have any problem scorHuber ing points,” Halloran said. “Last year we just couldn’t stop anybody. We have to step it up. If we didn’t score we were in trouble, and we knew that. We had to make sure we made a lot of plays.”

Halloran led the defense with 94 tackles and two interceptions, while Tanner Tuttle, who also returns, was second with 58 stops.

“I think we have a lot of skill kids,” Huber said. “If Spencer went down, we would still feel good about where our skill kids are. I think our offense can be very prolific.”

CLASS1A ST. ANSGARSAINTS

District play is the focus for St. Ansgar

By JARED PATTERSON jared.patterson@globegazette.com

ST. ANSGAR — What’s more pivotal: Having a gamebreaking backfield or having road graders up front who dominate for four quarters?

In St. Ansgar’s case, it feels like it has both.

“I think all of our kids would tell you it starts up front on both sides of the ball,” St. Ansgar coach Drew Clevenger said. “We want to be sound and have kids be physical at the point of attack.”

Two short years ago it was that method that paved the way to the 1A state championship for the Saints.

It wasn’t a down year in 2012, but by virtue of a tie-breaking loss, St. Ansgar was forced to play at Aplington-ParkersWilliams burg in the opening round of the playoffs.

Its season ended there.

The goal this year is simple: Take care of business in the district.

“We are focusing on a district championship,” senior lineman Sam Heimer said.

“That’s our goal. Up front is going to be where it’s most important.”

There’s no reason to think the St. Ansgar offense won’t be, at the very least, as proDalluge ductive as it was in 2012.

Running backs Kyle Hanson and Bret Williams and quarterback Sawyer Dalluge return a combined 2,333 rushing yards from 2012. Dalluge also threw for 378 yards and four touchdowns to one interception.

That, and returning a solid group of offensive linemen, has St. Ansgar believing it can be another magical year in Mitchell County.

“But we all still need to get better,” Hanson said.

South Winneshiek (6-0) won Class 1A, District 4 a season ago and Sumner-Fredericksburg, by virtue of a 12-7 win over St. Ansgar, finished second.

The Saints have to travel to both South Winn. and Sumner-Fredericksburg this season.

“You have to be lucky and you have to stay healthy, but I really like our group,” Clevenger said.

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PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW ’13 FAST FACTS

GOING INTO 2013 Playoff Timeline: 1972 – (4 classes: 4A, 3A, 2A, 1A); 4 qualifiers per class 1975 – 8 qualifiers per class 1981 – A fifth class is added -Class A 1984 – 8 qualifiers in Class 4-A; 16 in Classes 3-A, 2-A, 1-A, and A; 1986 – Class 4-A moves to 16 qualifiers 2000 – 8-Player is added to the playoffs 2000 – First - 8-player Championships – 4 qualifiers 2002 – 8-player qualifiers to 8; championship game in UNI-Dome 2006 – 8-player qualifiers to 16; semifinals in UNI-Dome 2008 – A "substate" round is added - 32 teams in each class for postseason play 2010 – Sub-state designation dropped meaning 32 playoff qualifiers in all classes 2012 – Classes 3A, 2A and 1A will drop from 64 schools in each to 56 Participation Trophy for First Round playoff Losing Team: 1981 District Football: 1992 playoff Finals in the UNI-Dome: 1976 playoff Semifinals in the UNIDome: 1998 playoff Semifinals in UNI-Dome (all classes including 8-player): 2006 13-Point Tie Breaker: 1996 Eight-Player Football Revived: 1998 NOTEWORTHY Overtime Procedures: 1972 (formally adopted by NFHS in 1975) 50-Point Rule: 1992-2003 Continuous Clock after 35-point Differential in Second Half: 2004 (replaced 50-point Rule) Sportsmanship Ratings: 1993 Player Hall of Fame Selections: 1980 (through 2012 there have

been 154 individuals honored) High School Ratings: Associated Press since 1946 All-State Selections: Des Moines Register – since 1914; IDPA/INA – since 1933 First Radio Broadcast of a Game: KFJB, Marshalltown; Sept. 23, 1922: Marshalltown vs. Belle Plaine and Marshalltown vs. Toledo. This was the first in Iowa and in the nation.

HEAD COACHES Going into the 2013 season there have been 769 head coaches who have had at least one team in the State playoffs.

133 coaches and 113 schools have won at least one State Title.

UNDEFEATED CHAMPS There have been 203 State Championships decided. 126 of the championship teams have finished the season unbeaten. By class the numbers are: 4-A – 26; 3-A – 19; 2-A – 25; 1-A – 30; A – 18; 8-Player – 8.

Classes 1-A thru 4-A have crowned champions since 1972 with the Class A since 1981; and 8-Player since 2000.

QUALIFIERS Through the 2012 season, 422 schools have qualified for the playoffs at least once.

Playoff Games & OTs: 3,168 games have been played in the playoffs. 104 of those games have been decided in overtime; Harlan has been involved in the most – nine and winning 8. The most overtimes in a playoff game is 4 and there have been three (1985 – Class A Championship: Paton-Churdan over Sanborn, 2014, 1985; Class 3A -Semifinals: Spencer over Glenwood, 17-14, 1994; Class 3-A – Semifinals: Harlan over

Grinnell, 56-55, 2000). Eleven Championship games, 7 in Class A, 2 in Class 4A and one each in 4A and 3-A, have been decided in overtime.

The most combined points in an overtime is 154 in a semifinal round 8-player game: Don Bosco, Gilbertville (78), Murray (76), one OT (also most points in any 8-player playoff game.) Officials: In the past 41 years of playoffs (prior to 2013), 1,381 officials have received at least one post season assignment. Of those 348 (25.2%) have officiated at least one championship game.

NEXT LEVEL No fewer than seven coaches who have won Iowa prep championships have gone on to successful collegiate programs. Included in that list are: Barry Alvarez, Mason City (head coach at Wisconsin after stops as an assistant at Iowa and Notre Dame); Don Knock, Grundy Center (assistant positions at Iowa State University, University of Nebraska-Omaha); Reese Morgan (assistant coach University of Iowa); Jerry Southmayd, Wapsie Valley (assistant at Central College); Steve Staker, Fredericksburg (head coach at Coe College); Mel Tjeerdsma, Sioux Center (former head coach at Northwest Missouri State University); and Duane Twait, Emmetsburg (assistant coach at Iowa Central Community College).

MOST POINTS SCORED BY WINNING TEAM IN PLAYOFFS Class 4A – 67 by Southeast Polk vs. Sioux City North [1st round] 2011 Class 3A – 69 by Central Clinton,

De Witt vs. Fairfield (41), [1st round] 2007 Class 2A – 63 by Union Community, LaPorte City vs. Mount Vernon (20), [1st Round], 2012 Class 1A – 61 by Bedford vs.

Underwood (6), [1st round] 1998 Class A – 69 by Wapsie Valley vs.

Iowa Valley, Marengo (24) [1st Round], 2012 8-Player – 81 by Fremont-Mills vs.

Murray (0), [Championship], 2011 MOST POINTS SCORED BY WINNING TITLE GAME Class 4A – 45 by Iowa City, City vs. Ames (22) 1996 Class 3A – 49 by Decorah (49) vs.

Bishop Heelan, Sioux City (21), 2012; by Harlan (49) vs. Grinnell (7) 1998 Class 2A – 60 by Solon vs. Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (14) 2008 Class 1A – 55 by Pekin vs. Bedford (14) 1998 Class A – 52 by Manning vs. Fredericksburg (0) 2002 8-Player – 81 by Fremont-Mills vs.

Murray (0), championship, 2011 TOTAL POINTS SCORED IN TITLE GAME Class 4A – 69 by Dowling Catholic, WDM (38), Iowa City, City High (31) OT, 2010; Davenport Central (37), Dowling Catholic, WDM (32), 1973 Class 3A – 73 by Harlan (38), Mount Vernon (35), 2003 Class 2A – 81 by West Lyon (41), Dike-New Hartford (40), 1999 Class 1A – 69 by Pekin, Packwood 55, Bedford 14 (1998) Class A – 77 by LaurensMarathon (41), North Mahaska, New Sharon (36), 1989; North Tama, Traer (43), Madrid (34), 2010 8-Player – 84 by Adair–Casey (54), Aurelia (30), 2001

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HALL OF FAMERS PLAYERS HALL OF FAME High School graduation year (year inducted) ADEL Nile Kinnick, 1936* (1980) * Graduated from Omaha Benson ALDEN Randy Schultz, 1961 (1998) AMES Mike Cox, 1961 (1987) John Glotfelty, 1987 (2005) Chuck Lamson, 1957 (1993) Clyde Shugart, 1935 (2000) Max Sowers, 1946 (1989) ANAMOSA Ralph Beardsley, 1944 (1985) Don Norton, 1956 (1987) ANKENY Dennis Gibson, 1982 (2010) Matt Whitaker, 1988 (2009) APLINGTON-PARKERSBURG Jared DeVries, 1994 (2012) ATLANTIC Don Andersen, 1959 (1988) Ed Podolak, 1965 (2004) AUDUBON Eugene Campbell, 1973 (2005) BEAVER Jim Doran, 1945 (1983) BECKMAN CATHOLIC, DYERSVILLE Dave Haight, 1984 (1994) Mike Haight 1980 (1994) Bruce Klostermann 1982 (1999) BELMOND Paul Laaveg 1966 (2010) BENTON COMMUNITY Chad Hennings, 1984 (2001) BETTENDORF Tavian Banks, 1993 (2008) Greg Brown, 1989 (2003) Howard (Hap) Peterson, 1981 (1993) BISHOP HEELAN, SIOUX CITY Michael Courey, 1977 (2010) John Harty, 1977 (1991) Ray Lemek, 1952 (1986) Leo Miller, 1962 (1990) BOONE Mike Enich, 1937 (1980) BURLINGTON Tony Baker, 1963 (1982) CEDAR FALLS Mike Flagg, 1983 (2008) CEDAR RAPIDS, JEFFERSON Layne McDowell, 1967 (1997) CEDAR RAPIDS, MCKINLEY Bill Happel, Sr., 1954 (1991) CEDAR RAPIDS, REGIS Jim Wagner, 1963 (1987) CEDAR RAPIDS, ROOSEVELT Chuck Dostal, 1957 (1982) CENTRAL LYON/CL-G-LR Tom Roach, 1978 (2000) CHARITON Paul (Tiny) Engebretsen, 1927 (2011) CHARLES CITY George Asleson, 1952 (2007) 2 CLINTON Ken Ploen, 1953 (1980) Fred (Duke) Slater, 1817 (1980) COLUMBUS CATHOLIC, WATERLOO David Berry, 1978 (2005) COON RAPIDS David Schreck, 1979 (2008) CO. BLUFFS, ABRAHAM LINCOLN Kevin Sigler, 1917 (1984) CRESTON Tom Hertz, 1959 (2002) DALLAS CENTER David Hoover, 1960 (2000) DAVENPORT/DAVENPORT CENTRAL Curtis Craig, 1974 (2003) Roger Craig, 1978 (2002) George (Sonny) Franck, 1937 (2002) Jerry Hillebrand, 1958 (1983) Jim Jensen, 1972 (1988) Elmer Layden, 1921 (1980) Patrick Wyatt, 1968 (1992) DAVENPORT/MASON CITY Lawrence Day, 1944 (1981) Loran Day, 1944 (1981) DECORAH Jason Olejniczak, 1989 (2012) Jerry Reichow, 1952 (1999) DENISON Bob Saggau, 1937 (1994) Rollie Wiebers, 1975 (2012) DENVER Ben Bruns, 1996 (2011) DES MOINES, LINCOLN Bill Lapham, 1952 (2005) DES MOINES, NORTH Steve Lundholm, 1966 (1993) DES MOINES, ROOSEVELT Randy Duncan, 1955 (1980) Larry Ely, 1965 (2006) Dan Grimm, 1959 (1985) Bob Kreamer, 1959 (2008) DOWLING CATHOLIC, WDM Jerry Groom, 1947 (1982) Brian Neal, 1978 (1994) DUBUQUE, HEMPSTEAD Tom Holt, 1980 (1995) Tom Rusk, 1975 (2007)

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THURSDAY, AUG. 29, 2013 • C11

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CLASSA • LAKE MILLSBULLDOGS

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Forest City’s Riley Moore (1) returns this season.

Building on success

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Kingland, Lake Mills hoping air game translates to victories LAKE MILLS — Hunter Kingland has the keys to the car.

For the Lake Mills football team, that certainly is a good thing.

As a junior, Kingland was the only player on the Lake Mills roster to throw a pass.

He threw for 1,298 yards, 10 touchdowns to five interceptions and completed 53 percent of his passes.

Lake Mills, looking to improve on a 3-6 mark, is hoping to ride his arm to more wins in 2013.

Paul Pins, who grabbed 13 passes for 221 yards and four touchdowns, is the leading returning receiver.

Peter Hagenson, who averaged 18.9 Pins yards per reception, gives Kingland a big-play threat.

Josh Peters (13 receptions) also gives the receiving corps some depth.

Peters was also the second-

leading ball carrier for Lake Mills in 2012 with 45 carries (131 yards).

In its three wins last season, Lake Mills scored at least 28 points in each outing.

In its six losses, the offense sputtered to the tune of 11 points per game, including just eight points per game in its five district losses.

Defensively, junior Andrew Olsen is the leading returning tackler with 65 stops a year ago.

No other Lake Mills returner had more than 35 tackles.

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STEPPING UP, NOT BACK Eagles, Sanger say there will be no step back

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BRITT — Bob Sanger doesn’t believe in down years.

After 46 years and 309 wins, the West Hancock football coach is about finding ways to succeed, not looking at reasons why his team may not.

So even with a list of returning starters that ends at four, don’t expect Sanger to hide from high expectations.

“We have 60 kids out for football, and we have size,” Sanger said. “I know that by the Hejlik end of the year we will be a good football team.”

The Eagles, winners of three straight district titles, are coming off a 9-2 season.

They return only Roth 291 rushing yards — Drew Redenius (183) and Mark Roth (101) account for 284 of those yards.

There will be a new quarterback. Jacob Hejlik, who took snaps last year, moved to split end.

“It’s about what’s best for the team,” Hejlik said. “We want to go far.”

And then there’s an offensive line that Sanger thinks shows promise.

Sanger has two juniors — Allan Chizek (6-foot-2, 320 pounds) and Sean Schmid (6-1, 300) —

FOREST CITY — The faces around the Forest City football program may have changed some, but the Indians have reached the Class 2A playoffs in each of the last two seasons, and expectations are that they will be there again in 2013.

Todd Espeland and Ken Kasper, two veteran assistant coaches during the Forest City run, will serve as cocoaches in 2013.

The Indians also lost a strong senior class, but Espeland and Kasper still have 14 returning letterwinners and some experienced leadership on both the offensive and defensive lines.

“We will be strong up there,” Espeland said of the line. “There are a lot of kids with playing time.”

The offensive line welcomes back three starters, which should help ease in new quarterback Tanner Thompson.

“We want to keep getting better,” senior lineman Jake Staudt said of the goals for the upcoming season.

The Indians put up some impressive defensive numbers a season ago, including four regular-season shutouts, and the defense figures to be a strength again.

Still, the task of replacing graduated starters depends heavily on the preparedness of those stepping in.

“This was the best summer of workouts we have seen,” Kasper said. “These kids want to be competitive.”

The Indians will have a couple of difficult tests early in the season as they face a highly-regarded Clear Lake team in a non-district game in Week 2 followed by a district matchup with defending Class 2A state champion Spirit Lake in Week 3.

Should Forest City gel through the first three weeks, it will very likely emerge as another special season.

 PLAYOFF REGULARS Schools with most playoff appearances Totals include the 2008 and 2009 Substate now known as Round 1 37 - Emmetsburg 35 - Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 33 - Harlan Community 32 - Bishop Heelan, Catholic, Sioux City 28 - Valley, West Des Moines 28 - Bettendorf 25 - Wapsie Valley, Fairbank 24 - Assumption, Davenport 24 - West Hancock & Britt 24 - Cedar Falls 24 - Iowa City, City 24 - Newton 24 - Pekin 24 - Pella 24 - St. Albert, Council Bluffs 24 - Sioux City, East 23 - Ankeny

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On paper, at least, it looks like a solid foundation.

And with Hejlik, Redenius, Roth and Tim Smidt being the only returning starters, there are plenty of chances for youngsters to snatch positions.

Sanger said that’s a good thing, considering he has a talented group of sophomores.

“I think our overall team speed is better than last year,” Sanger said. “We are going to have to rely on sophomore kids. But they are very good kids.”

With this group of talent,

Sanger said the Eagles will be more pass-oriented.

So does that make the longtime coach cringe?

“Yeah, I do,” he jokes. “But no, I don’t. If we have what you call a pure passer, we’d be throwing the ball every time.”

Anything to win is how Sanger has run a program coming up on 50 years now.

And the players on this year’s team want to go down with some of his all-time greats.

“You always dream of being one of those top teams he’s coached,” Roth said.

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Rockford leaning on new faces ROCKFORD — Rockford got its feet wet in the eight-man game in 2012, and, with that experience, expectations are high for an improvement on the 3-6 record.

“We will be relying on an athletic group of seniors to get things done for us,” eighth-year Warrior coach Nick Johnson said.

Several players with experience at the skill positions return on offense.

Brandon Johnson Emerson will likely be called on to shoulder the load in the backfield after rushing for 543 yards and eight touchdowns last season.

The Warriors will not have a lot of experience at either quarterback or on the offensive line, so Johnson will be looking to develop those positions early in the season.

Defensively, the Warriors struggled at times adjusting to the pace of the eight-man game, but the experience of last season will be invaluable.

As with the offense, though, there will not be a lot of experience up front.

Don Bosco was the class of the district a season ago and made it to the state title game before falling, and the Dons figure to be strong again.

Riceville and Janesville will be key games for the Warriors.

EIGHT-PLAYER NORTH IOWA BISON

Cupboard isn’t bare for Bison

By DAVID DURBALA sports@globegazette.com

BUFFALO CENTER — North Iowa had a strong senior class that produced a 7-3 mark and a playoff berth in 2012, but enough of a nucleus returns to give Bison fans reason for optimism.

“We’ve got some kids that fit in last year,” North Iowa coach Don Anderson said.

“Now they’ve got to step up.”

After qualifying for a playoff appearance in its first season in eight-man play, North Iowa will look to rebuild around a small but talented group of seniors headlined by Derek Yegge.

Yegge earned all-district recognition in 2012.

Tate Corporon returns at a receiver position, and at 6foot-6, he should present a matchup problem for opposing secondaries.

Alex Paulson, a sophomore who logged considerable minutes as a freshman, is expected to assume a larger role in the backfield.

One challenge for Anderson and the Bison, though, will be to develop the line on both sides of the ball as only two letterwinners, Lucas O’Connor and Zach Myer, return.

In the fast-paced eight-man game, Anderson cites ball control as one of the keys to the season.

Anderson expects NewellFonda and West Bend-Mallard to be among the toughest competition in the district, but he still believes his young Bison should be competitive.

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COMFORT ZONE N-K starting to settle in during 2nd 8-man season

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ORTHWOOD — Last year was an experiment year for coach Dave Capitani and the Northwood-Kensett football team.

Playing in their first season of eight-man football, the Vikings finished 4-5 with a pretty tough schedule.

This year, the schedule is the same but the Vikings come in a much more seasoned team.

“Last year we were a little disappointed in how we performed and this group of kids came out (last Friday night) and we look well ahead of last year at this time,” Capitani said after the Vikings’ 36-18 loss against West Bend-Mallard.

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graduation in Cameron Batton.

Batton rushed for 603 yards and passed for 284 more.

This year taking that up role up that role, in part, will be senior Brandon Brockman.

Last season, Brockman was the Vikings’ best goal-line option.

Brockman had 13 touchdowns on the ground with his longest coming from 11 yards out.

Capitani said this year it will be Brockman along with junior Coleby Bratrud and senior Mitchell Athey who will be the leaders on offense.

Northwood-Kensett fans got an early look at what the Vikings will bring to the field last Friday night in that loss.

Though the score may not have suggested it, the game was within reach for the Vikings if not for a couple of busted plays.

Bratrud led the offensive attack with 108 yards on 22 carries, which included a four-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.

Athey added a 15-yard run in the game, but only finished with 22 yards on seven carries as the Wolverines were doing a nice job of clogging up the middle.

The Vikings’ tough schedule may stand in the way of a playoff berth.

Don Bosco is loaded again as is Janesville, and up-and-comer Riceville will be no easy task.

“It’s going to be tough week in and week out,” Capitani said.

“We’ve just got to be more disciplined, but we’re just looking to make improvement every week and hopefully we can contend for the district.”

 PLAYOFF POWERHOUSES Schools with most playoff victories 88 - Harlan Community (88-21) 72 - Emmetsburg (72-28) 58 - Bettendorf (58-21) 51 - Dowling Catholic, WDM (51-32) 48 - Valley, West Des Moines (48-23) 48 - Bishop Heelan Catholic (48-29) 46 - Solon (46-18) 45 - St. Albert, Council Bluffs (45-20) 45 - Madrid (45-21) 44 - Wapsie Valley, Fairbank (44-20) 42 - Iowa City, City High (42-20) 40 - Decorah; Decorah-N. Winneshiek (40-16) 39 - West Hancock & Britt (39-22) 38 - Cedar Falls (38-23) 37 - West Bend-Mallard; West Bend (37-17) 37 - West Lyon, Inwood (37-20) 35 - Sigourney-Keota & Sigourney (35-17) 35 - Ankeny (35-21) 34 - West Branch (34-17) 32 - Central Lyon/G-LR & Central Lyon (32-15) 32 - Aplington-Parkersburg & Parkersburg (32-21) 31 - Mount Vernon (31-18) 28 - Regina, Iowa City (28-6)

28 - So. Central Calhoun; S. Cal & Lake City (28-7) 27 - Pekin (27-21) 25 - Dike-New Hartford & Dike (25-12) 25 - Linn-Mar, Marion (25-13) 24 - Clear Lake (24-17) 23 - Newton (23-23) 23 - North Fayette, West Union (23-14) 23 - Pella (23-24) 22 - Lenox (22-10) 21 - North Tama, Traer (21-13) 21 - IKM-Manning & Manning (21-17) 20 - Adair-Casey (22-12) 22 - West Delaware (22-17) 20 - Armstrong-Ringsted (20-4) 20 - Spencer (20-11) 20 - Gehlen Catholic, Le Mars (20-13) 20 - Pocahontas Area; Pocahontas (20-11) 20 - North Mahaska, New Sharon (20-12) 20 - Grinnell (20-15) 19 - Bedford (19-15) 19 - Columbus Catholic, Waterloo (19-8) 19 - West Marshall (19-17) 18 - Iowa City West (18-9) 18 - Treynor (18-14) 18 - Cedar Rapids, Washington (18-20)

16 - AHST, Avoca (16-12) 16 - Waverly-Shell Rock (16-15) 15 - Ogden (15-13) 15 - Ames (15-17) 15 - Newman Catholic, Mason City (15-13) 15 - Roland-Story, Story City (15-15) 15 - West Central, Maynard (15-15) 15 - Pleasant Valley (15-18) 14 - Bishop Garrigan, Algona (14-19) 14 - Iowa Falls-Alden & Iowa Falls (14-10) 14 - Lisbon (14-12) 14 - Logan-Magnolia (14-12) 14 - Pleasantville (14-16) 13 - Grundy Center (13-6) 13 - Glidden-Ralston (13-8) 13 - Xavier, Cedar Rapids (13-8) 13 - Hudson (13-10) 13 - Stanton (13-10) 13 - Northwood-Kensett (13-14) 13 - Preston (13-14) 13 - New Hampton (13-15) 13 - Center Point-Urbana & Center Point (1318) 13 - Sioux City, East (13-23) 13 - Assumption, Davenport (13-24)

Schools with the most state titles 12 - Harlan Community 1972, 82, 83, 84, 93, 95, 97, 98, 2003, 04, 05, 09 9 - Emmetsburg 1977, 79, 89, 90, 97, 2000, 02, 03, 08 7 - Bettendorf 1981, 87, 88, 91, 92, 2004 5 - Decorah 1974, 87, 88, 89, 2012 5 - Solon 1988, 2007, 08, 09, 10 5 - Valley, WDM 2002, 03, 05, 08, 11 5 - Wapsie Valley, Fairbank 1986, 87, 97, 2007, 12 4 - Iowa City, City High 1993, 94, 96, 2009 4 - Regina, Iowa City 2005, 10, 11, 12 4 - Sig.y & Sigourney-Keota 1979, 85, 2001, 05 4 - Southern Cal, Lake City 1990, 2000, 08, 09 4 - St. Albert, Council Bluffs, 2004, 2006, 07, 09 4 - West Bend-Mallard 1994, 98, 99, 2004

Coaches with most state titles 11 - Curt Bladt, Harlan Community 7 - Duane Twait, Emmetsburg 6 - Gary Swenson, Spencer; Valley (4) 5 - Merv Habenicht, Bettendorf 4 - Koy Goodchild, West Bend-Mallard 4 - Kevin Miller, Solon 4 - Dick Wuest, Decorah

MANLY — Central Springs struggled to a 2-7 mark and a fifth-place finish in Class 2A, District 3 a season ago.

The Panthers return 15 letterwinners and aim to move up into playoff contention, but the biggest obstacle to that improvement may be the quality of the district.

“We return a strong core of starters with a good mix of underclassmen to fill the vacant spots,” Panthers veteran coach Bill Shafer said.

Blake Blickenderfer will be expected to assume a greater role in the backfield for the Panthers.

The senior averaged nearly five yards per carry while rushing for 461 yards as a junior.

The offensive line could be a strength as Tommy Dalton and Matt Stiles return for some veteran leadership.

The success of the offense, though, may be in the development of a passing game to keep opposing defenses honest.

If Central Springs is going to take that step forward, the defense will likely need to be more consistent than a season ago.

The Panthers surrendered 40 or more points five times, so an improved defense should go a long way to making a jump in the district standings.

The biggest hurdle for Central Springs, though, is a district that features a Waukon team that has been ranked as high as No. 1 in preseason polls, a Union team led by highlyregarded quarterback Jay Scheel and traditional power New Hampton.

EIGHT-PLAYER CALCADETS Cadets looking for victories LATIMER — The CAL football team returns its top offensive threat from a team that went 0-9 last season.

Senior Andrew Quinones was the Cadets’ leading passer and rusher last season.

Quinones carried the ball 85 times for 595 yards, an average of seven yards per carry. Quiones also found the end zone three times on the ground.

Through the air, Quiones threw for 447 yards and three touchdowns. CAL opens at Northwood-Kensett on Friday.

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