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No gentle giant Ridge View’s Miller wants opponents to fear him JEFF BUDLONG

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‌HOLSTEIN, Iowa – Ezra Miller has developed into a complete offensive lineman at the high school level. So much so, the Ridge View senior has had one consistent area of emphasis that doesn’t show up in your typical football camp – his mean streak. “My sophomore year I was a little soft during games and, this past year, I have turned into someone people don’t necessarily enjoy playing against,” Miller said. “To be honest, the first few times I had to think about it, but then it just came incredibly naturally. Not sure what finally clicked but I figured it out. “Freshman year I was really soft on players and would never take them to the ground. Sophomore year I did some of the time, and now whenever I have the chance I am just going to kill the kid.” It is that demeanor that has helped shape Miller into a nationally known offensive lineman who is set to join the Iowa football program next year. Miller grew up in a family of athletes, but it wasn’t until he was set to enter high school that football even became his preferred sport. He has two older brothers but neither of them gravitated to the football field. They showed their talents on the basketball court where Elijah played at Wayne State College and Isaiah suited up at Graceland University. TIM HYNDS, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL‌ Please see MILLER, Page P38

Ridge View lineman Ezra Miller was the University of Iowa’s first verbal commit to the 2019 recruiting class.

INDEX ‌COVER STORY

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City Preps EAST

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HEELAN

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DAKOTA VALLEY

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SOUTH SIOUX CITY

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WEST

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NORTH

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Area College

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NORTHWESTERN DORDT WAYNE STATE

Metro Schools SERGEANT BLUFF-LUTON

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IOWA PREVIEWS NEBRASKA PREVIEWS SOUTH DAKOTA PREVIEWS

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Prep Schedules IOWA NEBRASKA

SOUTH DAKOTA

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College Schedules

Siouxland Preps

City Colleges MORNINGSIDE BRIAR CLIFF

SOUTH DAKOTA BUENA VISTA

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GPAC

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NSIC

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Editorial content in this section was compiled by Journal sports writers Jeff Budlong, Barry Poe, Jerry Giese, Steve Schmidt and Charlie Hildebrand. On the cover: Ridge View offensive lineman Ezra Miller. Photo by Tim Hynds.

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Sergeant Bluff-Luton players from left, Britton Delperdang, Zach Shultz, AJ Ellington, Conner Groves and Cole Garrett are out to improve on last year’s quarterfinal run.

Talented Warriors have the pieces JEFF BUDLONG

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‌ ERGEANT BLUFF – A deep and talS ented Sergeant Bluff-Luton football team enters the 2018 football season with high expectations as it returns seven starters on each side of the ball from a team that went undefeated in the regular season last year. However, head coach Justin Smith knows what a team did a season ago gets it exactly nothing this time of year. “We don’t think about last year because it is done,” he said. “We are looking forward to today and toSmith morrow. We want to get better than yesterday — that is all. “Every group of kids you have a different group of leadership. Last year’s group of seniors were 1-7 as freshmen and so they were kind of grinders, your attack guys. These seniors have been playing varsity football since they were sophomores.” The Warriors figure to have plenty of dynamic playmakers in the backfield where junior quarterback Daniel Wright returns after throwing for 1,608 yards, 20 touchdowns and just three interceptions. The imposing 6-foot-7 signal-caller is out to

SB-L schedule Aug. 24: Lewis Central ��Away Aug. 31: Harlan ��Away Sept. 7: East ��Home Sept. 14: BHRV ��Home Sept. 21: Bishop Heelan ��Away Sept. 28: Le Mars ��Home Oct. 5: Spencer ��Away Oct. 12: Denison-Schleswig ��Home Oct. 19: Storm Lake ��Away build off of his solid sophomore campaign. “We changed a couple of things to take advantage of his skill set but his job is still real simple: Make the right read, make the right play, and get the ball to the athlete in space who can something happen,” Smith said. There should be plenty of those with him in the backfield as the Warriors have several impressive runners with speed to burn. That group includes last year’s nearly 1,700-yard rusher in senior Britton Delperdang as well as senior Zach Shultz and junior Jorma Schwedler. Schwedler may be the most intriguing Please see SB-L, Page P18

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Name Jacob Dragstra Logan Franken Tanner Dubblede Tanner Schouten Tyler Wieringa Tyrell Hulshof Eli Erwin Noah Bronner Gavin Reitsema Issac Baart Caleb Smit Lucas Van Berkel James Bouma Landon Hofmeyer Luke Noteboom Carter De Jong Ty Borchers Bo Byl Caleb Van Ginkel

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Heelan hard at work under Jansen JEFF BUDLONG

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‌SIOUX CITY – A familiar face is leading the Bishop Heelan football program again and he is not wasting any time setting a standard that helped lead it to two state titles since 2008 under his guidance. Roger Jansen, the winningest coach in metro football history, is returning to Bishop Heelan for his third stint as head coach after spending the past three seasons as defensive line coach at Morningside College. He qualified the CruJansen saders for the playoffs in 15 of his previous 16 seasons leading the team. Currently, he is working on establishing the culture he wants. “The intensity at practice is definitely a lot higher than in previous years,” said Heelan senior Drew Olson. “He is trying to make us mentally tough so it has been a bit of a change so far. “We know his accomplishments and we are excited about that by buying in and trusting him, knowing the things he can do.” Jansen has gone about instilling a ‘we’ and not ‘me’ mindset he feels will be key for a team that has to replace several major contributors. “Each one of these players is a key part of this football team and they need to embrace their role to the best of their Godgiven abilities to make this team better,” Jansen said. “We have really tried to emphasize the ‘we and us’ and not the ‘I and JUSTIN WAN, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL‌ me.’ Bishop Heelan captains from left, Deonte Walker, Drew Olson, Tommy Schiltz, and Dawson Fenton are looking to lead the Crusaders to a “This is not my team, it is not the assisdeeper playoff run this season. tant coaches’ team, it is their team, and we are trying like anything to have these guys take ownership.” Recent Seasons (Since 1972) Olson and junior Brant Hogue are competing for the starting quarterback posiYear W-L Coach Year W-L Coach Year W-L Coach tion they both played last year. 1972 2-6 Beanie Cooper 1988 8-4** Geo. Schermerhorn 2004 9-2** Roger Jansen 1973 7-2 Beanie Cooper 1989 10-3** Joe Malsam 2005 7-4** Roger Jansen “We are running a lot of different 1974 8-1 Beanie Cooper 1990 8-2** Joe Malsam 2006 6-3 Roger Jansen schemes, so it is going well,” Olson said. “I 2018 SCHEDULE 1975 10-1** Dave Triplett 1991 11-2** Joe Malsam 2007 11-2** Roger Jansen think it just comes down to trusting each 1976 9-1** Dave Triplett 1992 8-2** Joe Malsam 2008 14-0** Roger Jansen Aug. 24: East. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home other, not getting down on each other and 1977 9-1** Phil Karpuk 1993 8-4** Joe Malsam 2009 10-2** Roger Jansen Aug. 31: Glenwood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away keeping everything positive.” 1978 7-2** Phil Karpuk 1994 4-4 Joe Malsam 2010 12-2** Roger Jansen Sept. 7: Western Christian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home The Crusaders will have to replace 1979 5-3 Phil Karpuk 1995 8-2** Joe Malsam 2011 8-2** Roger Jansen Sept. 14: West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away 1980 7-3** Phil Karpuk 1996 10-2** Joe Malsam 2012 12-2** Roger Jansen 1,200-yard rusher Saybein Clark who 1981 5-4 Phil Karpuk 1997 9-1** Roger Jansen 2013 14-0** Roger Jansen Sept. 21: Sergeant Bluff-Luton . . . . . . . . . . Home played multiple roles last season, but 1982 9-3** Phil Karpuk 1998 9-2** Joe Malsam 2014 12-2** Roger Jansen Sept. 28: Denison-Schleswig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away whoever totes the ball will do so behind a 1983 9-3** Phil Karpuk 1999 6-3 Joe Malsam 2015 8-2** Jerry Steffen strong offensive line led by seniors Tyson Oct. 5: Le Mars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away 1984 8-2** Geo. Schermerhorn 2000 8-2** Roger Jansen 2016 6-3 Jerry Steffen Strohbeen and Brandon Karnes and junior Oct. 12: Storm Lake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home 1985 10-2** Geo. Schermerhorn 2001 7-4** Roger Jansen 2017 7-3** Jerry Steffen Kobe Clayborne. Oct. 19: Spencer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away 1986 3-6 Geo. Schermerhorn 2002 9-1** Roger Jansen

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Please see HEELAN, Page P18

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** Indicates state playoff qualifier

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Webb takes the reins at East JEFF BUDLONG

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‌SIOUX CITY – Brian Webb wants his team to dive right in. The new East High head coach takes over a program with plenty of history and success, but it also is coming off a two-year stretch without a playoff appearance. The last time the Black Raiders went more than two seasons without a playoff appearance was 2002-2004. “The first thing people do when they go on a boat is they put their foot in the water before they jump in,” Webb said. “If it is too cold Webb they don’t jump in. Well, I know it is going to be a little cold and I know I am going to go through a little bit of pain for two minutes, but after that the enjoyment is going to start. “I am just going to jump in and not test the water because if you test the water you start to have self-doubt.” That is how Webb, who spent the past five seasons as coach at Cedar Rapids Jefferson, wants his team to attack the season. The Black Raiders, who have between 80-85 players from grades nine through 12, will run a new offense and defense, which means that practice is about trying to find out where players best fit to maximize their talent. “There is more of a foundation here and the feeder system is a lot better here than it was in Cedar Rapids,” Webb said. “Our youth structure and setup is a lot better.” JUSTIN WAN, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL‌ Webb wants to keep things as simple as possible during his first season, but he is Sioux City East football players from left, Lane Riffey, Nate Zyzda, Alex Kleider, Blake Budde and Kyle Burns are leaning a new offense and excited to see how his team responds. defense under head coach Brian Webb. Nate Zyzda will be taking the snaps for the Black Raiders as he replaces Steve Siebersma, who graduated in the spring. Zyzda Recent Seasons (Since 1972) threw just one pass last year completing it Year W-L Coach Year W-L Coach Year W-L Coach for 17 yards. He was second on the team 1972 8-1** Terry Stevens 1988 3-5 Walt Fiegel 2004 5-4 Steve Zediker with 56.5 tackles. 1973 7-2 Terry Stevens 1989 8-2** Walt Fiegel 2005 8-2** Steve Zediker “It is an honor (to play QB),” Zyzda said. 1974 8-1 Terry Stevens 1990 8-3** Walt Fiegel 2006 6-5** Steve Zediker “It is an honor because they have all carried 2018 SCHEDULE 1975 8-2** Terry Stevens 1991 7-3** Walt Fiegel 2007 2-7 Steve Zediker that tradition and I am next in line to do it. Aug. 24: Bishop Heelan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away 1976 6-3 Terry Stevens 1992 8-2** Walt Fiegel 2008 2-7 Steve Zediker “We have had walk-through-like prac4-4 Terry Stevens 1993 2-7 Jim O’Hern 2009 5-5** Bob Goodvin Aug. 31: West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home 1977 1978 5-3 Terry Stevens 1994 4-5 Jim O’Hern 2010 8-3** Bob Goodvin tices in the morning so we can get used to Sept. 7: Sergeant Bluff-Luton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away 1979 8-1** Terry Stevens 1995 7-4** Jim O’Hern 2011 5-6** Bob Goodvin the offense and defense quicker and get Sept. 14: Council Bluffs AL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away 1980 8-2** Terry Stevens 1996 7-3** Jim O’Hern 2012 8-3** Bob Goodvin comfortable with it. There is a lot more Sept. 20 (Thurs.): Des Moines Hoover. . . Home 1981 4-4 Terry Stevens 1997 3-6 Jim O’Hern 2013 7-4** Bob Goodvin motion. I like our speed.” 5-3 Walt Fiegel 1998 2-7 Walt Fiegel 2014 6-4** Bob Goodvin Oct. 28: North. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home 1982 Senior Kyle Burns will see time in the 8-2** Walt Fiegel 1999 8-3** Walt Fiegel 2015 5-5** Bob Goodvin Oct. 5: at WDM Dowling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away 1983 backfield along with the team’s leading 1984 10-2** Walt Fiegel 2000 8-3** Walt Fiegel 2016 3-5 Bob Goodvin Oct. 12: Des Moines Lincoln. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away 1985 8-2** Walt Fiegel 2001 7-3** Walt Fiegel 2017 4-5 Bob Goodvin returning rusher in Alex Kleider, who had Oct. 19: Ankeny. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home 1986 7-2** Walt Fiegel 2002 4-5 Walt Fiegel 500 yards and five touchdowns in 2017.

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West enters season with expectations JEFF BUDLONG

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‌SIOUX CITY – It’s far from a finished product but the progress is evident. Joe Schmitz is entering his second year leading the West High football team and already there is a feeling of forward momentum for a program that has lacked it for quite some time. The Wolverines won their first two games last season before dropping their final seven, but with seven returners back on offense and six on defense there is a foundation. One of the most important returners is seSchmitz nior quarterback Adien Belt who enjoyed a breakout junior campaign when he threw for 1,663 yards and 15 touchdowns while also rushing for 367 yards. The 6-foot-5 signal-caller will lead a team that is looking to limit the number of two-way players it has this season. “Adien is tremendous and he has really worked hard,” Schmitz said. “He has put on 25-30 pounds of muscle and worked on form and speed and technique. Right now his biggest thing is just getting timing down with receivers. It is one of those things where you don’t have to worry about that position and that is a nice thing as a coach.” “I worked on just throwing the ball and trying to read defenses, blitzes and trying to find the open guy without forcing things,” said Belt of his focus. “It is just a JUSTIN WAN, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL‌ lot different than the way it used to be. We care more and we are ready for the season.” Sioux City West football players, from left, Drake Coupland, Micah McWell, Omar Maldonado, Adien Belt, Conner Beyer and Emanuel Tameklo Belt will have some new faces with him are building off of the foundation set last season. in the backfield this season with seniors Emanuel Tameklo and Kenny Thompson, Previous Seasons two running backs new to the program, Year W-L Coach Year W-L Coach Year W-L Coach and junior Darrell Hall. Belt will have some 1972 7-2 Dick Heesch 1988 0-9 Ron Heaton 2004 3-6 Tim Schmitt fresh faces at receiver in seniors Tyreek 1973 3-6 Dick Heesch 1989 0-8 Rick Berthelsen 2005 3-6 Tim Schmitt Harrell, Conner Beyer, Connor James, Alec 1974 2-7 Duane Calvert 1990 0-9 Rick Berthelsen 2006 2-7 Tim Schmitt Nieman, Daxton Bottjen and junior Nick 1975 4-4 Duane Calvert 1991 0-9 Al Charlson 2007 0-9 Tim Schmitt 2018 SCHEDULE Puente. 1-8 Duane Calvert 1992 4-5 Al Charlson 2008 0-9 Andy Yost Aug. 24: Council Bluffs TJ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away 1976 Micah McWell ran for the second-most 1977 2-6 Wayne Brown 1993 7-3** Al Charlson 2009 1-8 Andy Yost Aug. 31: East. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away 1978 1-8 Wayne Brown 1994 3-6 Al Charlson 2010 1-8 Kyle Ewinger yards for the Wolverines last season, but Sept. 7: North . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home 1979 2-7 Jim O’Hern 1995 3-6 Al Charlson 2011 3-7 Kyle Ewinger Schmitz wants him to focus his talent on 1980 1-8 Jim O’Hern 1996 2-7 Al Charlson 2012 3-6 Trever Case Sept. 14: Bishop Heelan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home the other side of the ball as a defensive 1981 0-9 Jim O’Hern 1997 8-4** Al Charlson 2013 2-8** Trever Case Sept. 21: Des Moines Roosevelt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away back. The platoon extends to the lines 1982 0-9 Bob Held 1998 4-5 Al Charlson 2014 0-9 Trever Case Sept. 28: Marshalltown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away where Schmitz has seen a solid start for 1983 2-7 Ken Winkler 1999 3-6 Al Charlson 2015 2-7 Trever Case Oct. 4 (Thurs.): SE Polk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home 1984 the defensive line which includes senior 3-6 Ken Winkler 2000 1-8 Al Charlson 2016 0-9 Trever Case Oct. 12: Fort Dodge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home 1985 1-8 Ron Heaton 2001 0-9 Al Charlson 2017 2-7 Joe Schmitz Choumn San, sophomore Aidan Gutierrez 2-7 Ron Heaton 2002 2-7 Tim Schmitt Oct. 19: Ankeny Centennial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away 1986 and junior DeVaunte Coleman.

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South o’Brien WolverineS

2018 Wolverine roster JUSTIN WAN, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL‌

From left, Dakota Valley’s Cole Schulz, Nathan Rice and Casey Voichahoske are looking to get the Panthers back to the DakotaDome and claim a state title.

Dakota Valley begins season ranked No. 1 BARRY POE

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‌NORTH SIOUX CITY – Dakota Valley made it all the way to the South Dakota Class 11A state football championship game last season, but Coach Jeff VanDenHul will be the first to tell you that was in the past. “Last season won’t do this season any favors,” VanDenHul said. “We have to wipe the slate clean no matter what happened in years past. We have to be ready to go because there are new kids, even new coaches, so we have to be ready for the season in front VanDenHul of us.” It was, though, a glorious 2017 campaign for the Panthers, who went undefeated until a 42-20 setback to Madison in the DakotaDome in November. And, there are some key players returning from a team that finished with an 11-1 record. Look for Dakota Valley – ranked No. 1 in the preseason Class 11A state poll — to utilize a deep and talented backfield and plenty of speed on defense. The Panthers have moved senior Nate Rice – the top returning rusher with 868 yards – to quarterback this season. Although it’s a major

Dakota Valley schedule Aug. 24: Dell Rapids. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away Aug. 31: Todd County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home Sept. 7: Sisseton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home Sept. 14: Tri-Valley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away Sept. 21: Milbank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away Sept. 28: Vermillion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home Oct. 5: West Central. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away Oct. 12: Lennox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home Oct. 18: Tea Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home switch, the 5-foot-11, 170-pound Rice feels comfortable. “I’m not used to throwing the ball but I’m very excited,” Rice said. “Because I’m getting more reps in practice I’m getting used to it. Instead of having just one job to run the ball, now I have multiple.” Make no mistake, however, the main emphasis will still be on running the football. Sam Chesterman, a 6-1, 190-pound senior, is also back after rushing for 691 yards and seven touchdowns. Rice, scored 11 touchdowns and, in a brief stint at quarterback, completed three Please see DAKOTA VALLEY, Page P37

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North out to rebound after tough year JERRY GIESE

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‌SIOUX CITY — The Sioux City North football team is making a change to get the ball into its best athletes’ hands as much as possible. “Matt (Hagan) is quarterback now. He’ll lead the team the best he can,” said the Stars starter last year Devont’a Cobbs. “All we are doing is putting players in the right position. Whatever fits the team best.” Cobbs played quarterback, running back, wide receiver and defensive back a year ago during North’s 0-9 season. He passed for 385 yards and two touchdowns, but also threw seven interceptions, one more than Quinton Krusemark (587 yards passing, 4 TDs). Mohr Cobbs also rushed for 334 yards (including a 77-yard touchdown). He was North’s leading receiver, averaging 24.7 yards on nine catches, two which went for touchdowns, highlighted by an 81-yarder. “Yes and no,” answered third-year North Coach Mitch Mohr to the question of there being a quarterback battle between Cobbs and Hagan. “It’s going to be a situational thing right now. Devont’a brings back the experience from last year. But he was also our leading receiver last year who is also playing quarterback. We’re going to find him ways to get the ball. Matt is a very dynamic athlete. It’s just about trying to spread the wealth right now.” Hagan, who had seven catches for 98 yards and a touchdown last year, and Cobbs are JUSTIN WAN, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL‌ among six returning offensive starters for Sioux City North players, from left, Elom Gbogbo, Matt Hagan, Hunter Krommenhoek, Dwayne Cassell Jr. and Devont’a Cobbs hope to lead a the Stars. Seniors Cale Conner (11 catches, turnaround season for the Stars. 211 yards, 1 TD) and Hunter Krommenhoek return as wide receivers while classmates Dwayne Cassell (6-5, 287 pounds) and Elom Previous Seasons Gbogbo (5-11, 280 pounds) come back at right tackle and center, respectively. Year W-L Coach Year W-L Coach Year W-L Coach Should Hagan get the start in the season 1972 5-4 Wayne Haensel 1988 6-3 Terry Christensen 2004 0-9 Keith Hanks Sr. opener against Council Bluffs Abraham Lin1973 3-6 Tom Tooey 1989 3-5 Dennis Harms 2005 3-6 Keith Hanks Sr. 1974 4-5 Steve Gunther 1990 2-7 Dennis Harms 2006 6-3 Keith Hanks Sr. coln, he’ll have a good receiving corps that 2018 SCHEDULE 1975 2-7 Steve Gunther 1991 3-6 Dennis Harms 2007 7-3** Keith Hanks Sr. also includes senior Oscar Little (4 catches, 1976 6-3 Steve Gunther 1992 3-6 Dennis Harms 2008 4-6** Keith Hanks Sr. Aug. 24: Council Bluffs AL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home 57 yards). Though Cobbs has the most run1977 4-5 Steve Gunther 1993 4-5 Dennis Harms 2009 3-6 Keith Hanks Sr./Dave Fravel Aug. 31: Council Bluffs TJ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away ning back experience, there’s depth in the 1978 3-6 Steve Gunther 1994 5-4 Jon Dornon 2010 2-7 Shawn Meth Sept. 7: West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away backfield with Krommenhoek and 5-4, 1979 1-8 Steve Gunther 1995 3-5 Jon Dornon 2011 4-7** Shawn Meth Sept. 13 (Thurs.): Le Mars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home 145-pound senior Dequan Lillard. 1980 5-4 Steve Gunther 1996 5-4 Geo. Schermerhorn 2012 2-7 Shawn Meth 1981 6-3 Terry Christensen 1997 5-4 Geo. Schermerhorn 2013 4-6** Shawn Meth Sept. 21: Des Moines Lincoln. . . . . . . . . . . . Home Mohr likes Hagan’s composure. It’s an 1982 6-3 Terry Christensen 1998 9-2** Geo. Schermerhorn 2014 3-6 Jon Niemic asset that’s needed and could lessen the Sept. 28.: East. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away 1983 1-7 Terry Christensen 1999 4-5 Geo. Schermerhorn 2015 1-8 Jon Niemic numerous turnovers (13 interceptions, 7 Oct. 5: Des Moines Hoover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home 1984 1-8 Terry Christensen 2000 5-4 Phil Karpuk 2016 1-8 Mitch Mohr fumbles) for an offense that averaged 275.3 Oct. 12: Ankeny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away 1985 4-4 Terry Christensen 2001 6-3 Phil Karpuk 2017 0-9 Mitch Mohr total yards, but otherwise struggled to score Oct. 29: WDM Dowling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away 1986 2-6 Terry Christensen 2002 4-5 Phil Karpuk

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South Sioux focused on turnaround JERRY GIESE

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SOUTH SIOUX CITY — Perhaps a ‌ switch to a different defense will lead to a better fate for South Sioux City’s football team this fall. Second-year Coach Silas Fluellen has opted for a 4-4 defense and has scrapped the 3-5. The Cardinals allowed an average of 40.4 points per game; certainly, defense wasn’t always the cause as the offense reached double-digit scoring only twice. “Our linebackers and our linemen are working well together and it’s been really good for us,” said senior linebacker John Klemmenson, one of seven returning defensive startFluellen ers. “A lot of times, we’ll bring those stacked linebackers like Luis Quezada and me. We’ll be blitzing half the time. Sometimes, we’ll bring an outside linebacker off the end or a corner to the outside. “Our defense is designed to stay gap sound and beat the run game before anything. We’re prepared to do everything. We are ready to do everything.” Standing 5-foot-8 and weighing 170, Klemmenson is one of the Cardinals’ smallest defenders but, according to Fluellan, the feistiest. The 6-foot-1, 225-pound Quezada, also a senior, returns as a defensive starter while classmates Kobe Simmons and Elijah Strom lead the secondary. Fluellen said the line, both defensively and offensively, is a strength. Brad HartJUSTIN WAN, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL‌ nett, a slimmed-down 6-4, 230-pound senior returns at end while the line also South Sioux City football players, from left, Alex Sotelo, Luis Quezada, Jacob Ngeleka, Mavrick Singer and John Klemmensen are out to help will feature veterans like senior Maverick the Cardinals rebound from a winless season. Singer (5-10, 245) and junior Jacob Ngeleka (6-3, 260). Recent Seasons (Since 1972) As the season progresses, senior Juan Popoca (6-2, 230) and sophomore Jacob Year W-L Coach Year W-L Coach Year W-L Coach 1972 3-5-1 Dick Arnold 1988 3-6 Jack Sell 2004 0-9 Al Carothers Guzman (5-10, 230) could see defensive 1973 1-8 Dick Arnold 1989 7-3** Jack Sell 2005 4-5 Matt LaFleur line time. 1974 1-7-1 Dick Arnold 1990 5-4 Jack Sell 2006 4-5 Matt LaFleur “Ngeleka is an explosive kid,” said Fluel1975 0-9 Joe Boyle 1991 1-7 Jack Sell 2007 0-9 Matt LaFleur len. “Our ‘D’ line can get in the backfield. 2018 SCHEDULE 1976 0-9 David Lee 1992 4-5 Jack Sell 2008 3-6 Matt LaFleur Hopefully not too fast because sometimes Aug. 28: Omaha Bryan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home 1977 7-2 David Lee 1993 0-9 Bob Burkett 2009 4-6** Matt LaFleur they are too fast. The ‘D’ line and the ‘O’ 4-5 David Lee 1994 1-8 Bob Burkett 2010 2-7 Matt LaFleur Aug. 31: Ralston. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away 1978 7-1-1 Tom Shawhan 1995 2-7 Bob Burkett 2011 5-4 Matt LaFleur line are going to be the strength of our Sept. 7: Omaha Gross. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away 1979 1980 8-1 Mike Barnes 1996 7-3** Dave Kuhl 2012 6-4** Matt LaFleur team. Right now, we are five times further Sept. 14: Crete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home 1981 4-5 Mike Barnes 1997 8-2** Dave Kuhl 2013 4-5 Matt LaFleur than what we started last season. We’re Sept. 21: Blair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home 1982 4-5 Mike Barnes 1998 3-6 Al Carothers 2014 1-8 Greg Hansen respectful right there.” Sept.. 28: Bennington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away 1983 2-7 Greg Welch 1999 4-7** Al Carothers 2015 1-8 Greg Hansen When Fluellen discusses line strengths, Greg Welch 2000 1-8 Al Carothers 2016 2-7 Greg Hansen Oct. 5: Omaha Roncalli. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home 1984 4-5 he also considers the blocking the offen1985 4-5 Greg Welch 2001 10-1** Al Carothers 2017 0-9 Silas Fluellen Oct. 12: Mount Michael Benedictine. . . . . . . . . . Away 1986 2-7 Jack Sell 2002 0-9 Al Carothers sive line has done, not only in preseason Oct. 19: Schuyler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home

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of the group simply because he missed most of last season after surgery, but the reigning 3A 200-meter state champion and runner-up in the 100 gives SB-L another offensive weapon. “All three of us are going to be getting the ball and pretty often,” Schwedler said. “I want to run fast and I want to redeem myself and show that I can play football.” The Warriors prefer to run an uptempo offense and they have the depth and talent to do it at wide receiver with junior Deric Fitzgerald the leading returning pass catcher with 29 receptions for 345 yards. Senior Conner Groves had 25 catches for 503 yards and eight scores a year ago while fellow senior Sam DeMoss averaged 13.9 yards per reception. “We have a lot of speed but we have to match it with our line play,” Smith said. “Last year we got outstanding line play with a bunch of seniors up there, and this year we have to replace some of those guys.” Colby Roos and A.J. Ellington are the two returning seniors on the lines who will clear the way for a group that is critical for SB-L to execute the way it wants to. “It is just getting used to how the line blocks it for you, and you just have to have a feel for it even if it takes a while

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to get used to,” Shultz said. “They have rules and they have to stick to them.” Defensively, the Warriors will rely on seniors Cole Garrett and Gabe Warren to set the tone at linebacker along with Shultz, who is in the secondary. Smith believes the defensive line will be improved with better depth at his disposal, and he likes the playmaking potential in the defensive backfield. “We want to play fast if the game dictates that we play fast, and we want to have that depth because we want to wear the other team out,” Smith said. “Not a lot of 3A teams have depth where they can play guys just one way and we are fortunate that sometimes we have that.” SB-L will be tested from the first game of the season as it travels to Council Bluffs to face a Lewis Central team that boasts Texas Christian University commit Max Duggan at quarterback. That is followed by a rematch with Harlan, the team that knocked it out of the playoffs, in Week 2, as well as contests with Sioux City East and Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley before the district slate begins. “We know we have talent but the question is will we take advantage of that and not just live off our talent,” Delperdang said. “Football is much more than that. It is a mental game too so we have to keep that phase of it locked in. JIM LEE, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL‌ “We are hoping to bring that first state title back to Sergeant Bluff.” Sergeant Bluff-Luton’s Sam DeMoss returns a kickoff against Heelan during football action last season.

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“Alex has stepped up and has a burst to go with a low center of gravity,” Webb said. Senior Tyrel Vaughns and juniors Kayden Jones and Gabe Wagner will be three targets for Zyzda to throw to with Vaughns having caught 19 passes a year ago. Seniors Blake Budde, Lane Riffey and junior Blake Wiederhold will help open holes and protect the quarterback on the offensive line. “Blake is big and has physicality and obviously Lane is 6-6 and 300 pounds and is a physical presence,” Webb said. “We are going to have a lot of two-way players this year. We spent the entire summer conditioning. “This might be the first program I have ever had where we have more offensive linemen than skill players. We have 30-35 offensive linemen and I look over during practice and there is whole team over there.”

“We will be a good-conditioned team because we are running a lot,” Burns said. “We are always running in practice from drill to drill, running to get water. Always hustling.” East begins its season with the traditional opener at Bishop Heelan. It also travels to Sergeant Bluff-Luton. District games include West Des Moines Dowling and Ankeny. “Looking forward to playing Heelan again and seeing how much better we truly are,” Burns said. “Sergeant Bluff, and even Dowling, is going to be a great experience. To be successful we just have to play our game. Stick to the game plan.” Webb said he knows this is a process that will not conclude after just one season, but the support that he has gotten helps him realize the importance of East football. “I had so much support at the Walt Fiegel golf outing and there are so many East alum from across the country that are still invested in this football program,” he said. “It was deep.”

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“We have me and Kobe who started last year and Brandon Karnes is coming in as a starting guard,” Strohbeen said. “We are still looking for two younger guys to come up, and we will take them under our wing and help them gain the experience and technique they need. “We want to be known as those guys that can put someone in the dirt if we need to and also be able to help our quarterback stay protected.” “With a new head coach and staff every day we are evaluating and every position is open,” Jansen said. “We just want all of our guys to know anything they get is going to be earned.” Senior Tommy Schiltz and junior R. J. Breen will get the first chance to pick up the carries after Schiltz, who led the team in tackles last season, and Breen had just 11 rushes combined a year ago. Jansen said he is incorporating “bits

and pieces” of things he gleaned while at Morningside and looking to implement them. Defensively, the Crusaders will again rely on the line but Olson, Schiltz, Deonte Walker and Jake Beaulieu will be keys at the linebacker position. “The players are buying and understanding the new schemes and the things we are tweaking,” Jansen said. “We are really teaching the mental part of the game.” Heelan has its traditional rivalry game with East to open the season, a road game with Glenwood and a home tilt with Western Christian in the first three weeks so it will have little time to ease into the season. The Crusaders reached the playoffs last season and finished 7-3, but Heelan has lacked the deep playoff runs in recent seasons it had grown accustomed to. “We are a little upset with ourselves the way we have played the last couple of years, but we are really using that as motivation to be the best we can be and make it happen,” Olson said.

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Young Red Raiders team has lofty goals JEFF BUDLONG

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‌ORANGE CITY – Northwestern College may still have a young team but the talent is undeniable. The Red Raiders, ranked seventh in the preseason NAIA poll, return 16 starters from a team that went 10-2 and reached the quarterfinal round of the national tournament. Year three under head coach Matt McCarty could be even more successful. That process started almost immediately after last season ended with a loss to eventual national champion Saint Francis (Ind.). Several players were already working out shortly after the bus had pulled back into Orange City after the long McCarty return trip home. “In spring ball we just focused on getting better as a team and not worrying about who we are going to play,” Northwestern quarterback Tyson Kooima said. “We just focused on us and what we needed to do better. “Saint Francis was a really good team and we know what championship-level football is like now.” “It made me proud to see,” running back Jacob Kalogonis said. “We battled through a lot of adversity, and then to see everyone that determined even after a loss to the defending national champion was good see. It puts us in a good spot to start this year.” Success for many college football programs begins at the quarterback position where the Red Raiders have one of the nation’s best young dual-threat signal-callers in Kooima. The former Western Christian state champion enjoyed a stellar first year Please see NORTHWESTERN, Page P33

At a glance Last Season: 10-2 Head Coach: Matt McCarty, third year (13-10 career record) One to Watch: Garrett Sayler was having a strong freshman showing in the defensive backfield before injury ended his season. He had a strong spring for the Red Raiders. Circle It: Oct. 20 the Red Raiders host Morningside which could go a long way toward determining the GPAC title.

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Northwestern’s Tyson Kooima looks to handoff during football action against Morningside at Northwestern College in Orange City.

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Dordt out to continue ascension JERRY GIESE

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‌SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — In Joel Penner’s second year as Dordt College’s head football coach, strides were made offensively and defensively. Dordt’s rushing offense, paced by senior running back Keithen Drury’s 1,386 yards (12 TDs), paced the Great Plains Athletic Conference for the second straight year, averaging 290.5 yards per game, a 15yard improvement. Senior quarterback Brock Lamle Penner (1,925 yards passing, 19 TDs) guided the squad to third-place showings in scoring (35.5) and total yardage (489.0) and Please see DORDT, Page P33

At A Glance Last Season: 5-5 Head Coach: Joel Penner, third year (1011 career record) One to Watch: Tyson Dahlgrin. The senior end had five QB sacks a year ago and Penner is expecting a big season from him in 2018. Circle It: Sept. 15 Doane comes to Sioux Center and a win would give the Defenders a big early boost as they look to build off of a strong 2017.

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Dordt’s Levi Jungling is tackled by Morningside’s Chase Nelson. Jungling is out to build on an impressive freshman campaign for the Defenders.

2018 GPAC FOOTBALL SCHEDULE ‌THURSDAY, AUGUST 23 Dakota State at Dakota Wesleyan, 7 p.m. SATURDAY, AUGUST 25 William Penn at Morningside, 1 p.m Valley City State at Jamestown, 1 p.m. MidAmerica Nazarene at Midland, 3 p.m. Doane at Friends, 4 p.m. Peru State at Hastings, 7 p.m. Waldorf at Briar Cliff, 1 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Mayville State at Midland, 1 p.m. Jamestown at Dickinson State, 2 p.m. Dordt at Waldorf, 6 p.m. Dakota Wesleyan at Presentation, 7 p.m. Hastings at Panhandle State, TBA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 Briar Cliff at Dakota State, 7 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

Morningside at Truman State, 1 p.m. Northwestern at Jamestown, 1 p.m. Buena Vista at Concordia, 1 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Hastings at Briar Cliff, 1 p.m. Morningside at Dakota Wesleyan, 1 p.m. Doane at Dordt, 1 p.m. Midland at Northwestern, 1 p.m. Concordia at Jamestown, 1 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Briar Cliff at Morningside, 1 p.m. Jamestown at Doane, 1 p.m. Dordt at Hastings, 1 p.m. Midland at Concordia, 1 p.m. Northwestern at Jamestown, 7 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Morningside at Hastings, 1 p.m. Concordia at Dordt, 1 p.m. Jamestown at Midland, 1 p.m.

Dakota Wesleyan at Briar Cliff, 1 p.m. Doane at Northwestern, 1:30 p.m. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 Morningside at Midland, 1 p.m. Dakota Wesleyan at Concordia, 1 p.m. Hastings at Doane, 1 p.m. Dordt at Northwestern, 1 p.m. Briar Cliff at Jamestown, 1 p.m. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 Midland at Hastings, 1 p.m. Dordt at Dakota Wesleyan, 1 p.m. Doane at Morningside, 1 p.m. Concordia at Briar Cliff, 1 p.m. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 Morningside at Northwestern, 1 p.m. Briar Cliff at Doane, 1 p.m. Jamestown at Dordt, 1 p.m. Dakota Wesleyan at Midland, 1 p.m. Hastings at Concordia, 1 p.m.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 Concordia at Morningside, 1 p.m. Midland at Doane. 1 p.m. Briar Cliff at Dordt, 1 p.m. Dakota Wesleyan at Jamestown, 1 p.m. Northwestern at Hastings, 1 p.m. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Dordt at Morningside, 1 p.m. Doane at Dakota Wesleyan, 1 p.m. Midland at Briar Cliff, 1 p.m. Jamestown at Hastings, 1 p.m. Northwestern at Concordia, 1 p.m. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Morningside at Jamestown, Noon Concordia at Doane, 1 p.m. Dordt at Midland. 1 p.m. Northwestern at Briar Cliff, 1 p.m. Hastings at Dakota Wesleyan, 1 p.m.

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Wildcats youthful on offense BARRY POE

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‌WAYNE, Neb. – For the first time in five seasons, Wayne State has started fall camp without Zach Osborne at quarterback. The talented Harlan, Iowa, product ended his career as the school’s alltime leader in touchdown passes (86) while ranking second in completions, passing yards and total offense. While Osborne’s hole Rogers will no doubt be the toughest to fill, the entire offense is undergoing an overhaul. That includes a new coordinator in Brian Frana, who has worked in similar posts at Southwest Minnesota and Upper Iowa, as well as St. Cloud State. “We graduated 21 seniors McLaughlin so we’re basically starting over, especially on offense with only four returning starters,” Wayne State Coach Dan McLaughlin said. “That’s always a curious thing that first game, who’s got big eyes and who’s going to be able to handle the pressure and answer the call.

“Being able to get some other guys on the field at least for a little bit last year has certainly helped. At least you’re not getting guys out there who have never played before, but we are really young and inexperienced.” One player who doesn’t fall under that category is wide receiver Nate Rogers, a returning first team All-Northern Sun Conference honoree from South Sioux City. The 6-foot-5, 205-pound senior hauled in 44 receptions for 577 yards and 12 touchdowns to match his own single-season record he set in 2016. “Nate Rogers is one of the top receivers in the nation if not the Northern Sun,” McLaughlin said. “He’s a tremendous athlete and we’re looking forward to a great senior year from him. Last year he was double covered in every game and I’m certain that will be the case again.” With his first touchdown catch this season, Rogers will become the all-time leader in Wayne State history, surpassing Jim Strahan’s 27 touchdown grabs from 1947-49. “I’ve always wanted to be All-American since I’ve been here,” Rogers said. “I was all-conference last year but that’s just a stepping stone for what I want to get to next.”

Rogers will be catching passes from a new quarterback in Aaron Bleil, a sophomore from Iowa City West. Because of a rash of injuries at that spot last season, Bleil saw action in six games, starting two. He passed for 674 yards and eight touchdowns with just two interceptions. “I’m excited for Week 1, we’ve got a lot of new guys on the team but they seem like they’re ready to go,” Bleil said. “Our passing game is doing a great job, we had some new guys step in on the offensive line and they are doing well. It’s always nice when you’re getting pressure in the backfield to

have someone like Nate to throw it up to.” Maliki Wilson is the top returning rusher after backing up Rashad Trimble the last two seasons. Ronald Carter, a redshirt freshman from Sioux City East and true freshman Marlon Warren are also battling for starting spots. There are eight starters returning on defense, including senior tackle Xavier Graham, who led the team in sacks last season. “Our defensive line is all back except for one starter and our middle linebacker Tyler Thomsen was our leading tackler last season,” McLaughlin said. “The entire starting secondary except for one is back. We have a lot of starting experience and good players on defense.” Thomsen was the team’s leading tackler until suffering a season-ending injury in the seventh game of the season. Junior safety Austin Ailts wound up leading the team with 92 stops. Ethan Knudson made 13 of 15 field goals last season, including nine straight to end the season. Punter Cody Netusil is back for his third season. Wayne State finished 6-5 overall last season and opens the campaign on Thursday, Aug. 30 at home against No. 21 (NCAA Division II) Winona State.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 Northern State at Concordia-St. Paul, Noon Upper Iowa at Minot State, 1 p.m. Wayne State at St. Cloud State, 1 p.m. Minnesota Duluth at Augustana, 1 p.m. Sioux Falls at Bemidji State, 2 p.m. University of Mary at Winona State, 2 p.m. Minnesota State Mankato at MSU Moorhead, 2 p.m. Minnesota Crookston at Southwest Minnesota State, 5 p.m. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 Winona State at Minnesota Crookston, 1 p.m. St. Cloud State at Sioux Falls, 1 p.m. MSU Moorhead at Wayne State, 1 p.m. Minot State at Minnesota State Mankato, 1 p.m. Augustana at Northern State, 1 p.m. Southwest Minnesota State at Minnesota Duluth, 1:05 p.m. Concordia St. Paul at University of Mary, 2 p.m. Bemidji State at Upper Iowa, 2:05 p.m. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 Minnesota Crookston at Concordia-St. Paul, Noon University of Mary at Augustana, 1 p.m. Minnesota State Mankato at Bemidji State, 1 p.m. Wayne State at Minot State, 1 p.m. Minnesota Duluth at Winona State, 1 p.m. Upper Iowa at St. Cloud State, 2 p.m. Sioux Falls at MSU Moorhead, 2 p.m. Northern State at Southwest Minnesota State5 p.m.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 Augustana at Concordia-St. Paul, Noon Minot State at MSU Moorhead, 1 p.m. Minnesota State at Wayne State, 1 p.m. Southwest Minnesota State at Winona State, 1 p.m. Bemidji State at St. Cloud State, 1 p.m. Upper Iowa at Sioux Falls, 1 p.m. Minnesota Duluth at Minnesota Crookston, 1 p.m. Northern State at University of Mary, 2 p.m. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Sioux Falls at Minnesota State Mankato, Noon Wayne State at Upper Iowa, 12:05 p.m. Winona State at Augustana, 1 p.m. MSU Moorhead at Bemidji State, 1 p.m. Minnesota Crookston at Northern State, 1 p.m. Concordia-St. Paul at Southwest Minnesota State 1 p.m. University of Mary at Minnesota Duluth, 1:05 p.m. St. Cloud State at Minot State, 1 p.m. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Upper Iowa at Minnesota State Mankato, 12:00 p.m. Wayne State at Sioux Falls, 1 p.m. Minot State at Bemidji State, 1 p.m. Concordia St. Paul at Winona State, 1 p.m. Northern State at Minnesota Duluth, 1 p.m. University of Mary at Minnesota Crookston, 1 p.m. St. Cloud State at MSU Moorhead, 1 p.m. Augustana at Southwest Minnesota State 1 p.m.

At a glance Last Season: 6-5 Head Coach: Dan McLaughlin, 14th year (72-73 career record) One to Watch: Former South Sioux City standout Nate Rogers is back for his final season and is one touchdown catch away from setting a new program record. Circle It: Sept. 8 the Wildcats look for their third straight victory over Southwest Minnesota State. This one comes in Marshall.

2018 NSIC FOOTBALL SCHEDULE ‌THURSDAY, AUGUST 30 1 p.m. Southwest Minnesota State at Minnesota State Northern State at MSU Moorhead, 3 p.m. Mankato, 6 p.m. University of Mary at Minot State, 3 p.m. Minnesota Duluth at Minot State, 6 p.m. Minnesota Crookston at Bemidji State, 4 p.m. Northern State at Bemidji State, 6 p.m. Winona State at Upper Iowa, 6:05 p.m. University of Mary at St. Cloud State, 6 p.m. Augustana at Wayne State, 6 p.m. Concordia St. Paul at Sioux Falls, 6 p.m. Southwest Minnesota State at Sioux Falls, 6 p.m. Winona State at Wayne State, 6 p.m. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Minnesota Crookston at MSU Moorhead, 6:30 p.m. Wayne State at Concordia-St. Paul, 6 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Augustana at Upper Iowa, 6:05 p.m. Sioux Falls at Augustana, 1 p.m. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 Minnesota State Mankato at Winona State, 1 p.m. Minot State at Northern State, 7 p.m. Upper Iowa at Southwest Minnesota State, 1 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 St. Cloud State at Northern State, 1 p.m. Upper Iowa at Concordia-St. Paul, Noon Minnesota Crookston at Minot State, 2 p.m. University of Sioux Falls at Winona State, 1 p.m. Minnesota Moorhead at University of Mary, 6 p.m. St. Cloud State University at Minnesota CrookBemidji State at Minnesota Duluth, 6:05 p.m. ston, 1 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Minnesota State at Augustana, 1 p.m. Bemidji State at Wayne State, 1 p.m. Bemidji State University at University of Mary, 2 p.m. Minot State at Sioux Falls, 1 p.m. Wayne State at Southwest Minnesota State, 6 p.m. Augustana at Minnesota Crookston, 1 p.m. MSU-Moorhead at Minnesota Duluth, 6:05 p.m. Concordia-St. Paul at Minnesota Duluth, 1:05 p.m. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Southwest Minnesota State at University of Mary, 2 p.m. Minnesota Duluth at St. Cloud State, 6 p.m. St. Cloud State at Minnesota State Mankato 2 p.m. Winona State at Northern State, 2:30 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Concordia-St. Paul at Minnesota State Mankato, MSU Moorhead at Upper Iowa, 6:05 p.m.

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‌VERMILLION, S.D. – There will be no sneaking up on anybody by the South Dakota football team this season. Such was not the case a year ago when the Coyotes were picked by most to finish at or near the bottom of the Missouri Valley Football Conference and wound up climbing into the top five in the FCS ratings before finishing 8-5 and reaching the second round of the playoffs. Nielson South Dakota brings back a wealth of talent on both sides of the ball, so developing depth, especially on defense, will be the focus of fourth-year Coach Bob Nielson and his staff. The loss of All-American quarterback Chris Streveler leaves a big hole to fill on offense, but Austin Simmons has been waiting in the wings. Simmons, a junior from Council Bluffs Lewis Central, has experience as a backup the last couple of seasons, but is anxious to make his own mark. “I’ve been waiting for this for a while,” Simmons said. “I’m looking forward to getting in that first game and get some action. It’s nice having this group of guys around me on offense, a lot of receivers with experience and talent, some experience and depth at running back and some guys on the line who have been playing for a couple years now.” Simmons will have no shortage of receivers to throw to since this is the Coyotes’ deepest position group. Shamar Jackson is a preseason AllMVFC pick after leading the team with 53 receptions (766 yards) last season. Dakarai Allen, Kody Case, Trystn Ducker, Randy Baker and Levi Falck are all reliable targets, while redshirt freshman Reggie Crawford is a promising newcomer. In a move that may have come as a surprise to some, Michael Fredrick, the top returning rusher from last year’s team, has switched positions from running back to defensive back. Fredrick, who gained 705 yards and scored seven touchdowns, will play cornerback. That’s a position he excelled at while leading Champagnat Catholic to a Florida state high school championship. “It just made sense to move Mike and give us some depth and more experience in what otherwise is a really young position group,” Nielson said. “He was probably recruited as much as a defensive back as he was a running back out of high school. He

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ABOVE: Darin Greenfield, a University of South Dakota defensive lineman from Sheldon, left, and Andrew Gray, a defensive back from New Lenox, Illinois talk to the media during a practice in Vermillion. BELOW: University of South Dakota wide receiver Shamar Jackson, left, and Darin Greenfield talk to the media during a practice in Vermillion.

South Dakota Schedule

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‌STORM LAKE, Iowa – As Grant Mollring begins his second season as a head collegiate football coach, he feels the biggest adjustment from year one hasn’t been for himself and his staff, but rather for the Buena Vista University players. “The veterans have taken over as leaders of their positions and the team, as they now know what the expectations are for how we practice, what accountability means and Mollring what it will take to reach our goals,” Mollring said. “In that regard, it has been a much smoother fall camp to this point because of our team leadership taking over a larger role in working with the younger players.” Yes, youth will be served for the Beavers this fall, but the veterans on hand have all been key contributors the past few seasons. That begins with senior quarterback Cole Miller, a second-team All-American Rivers Conference selection last season. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound Miller passed for 3,203 yards and 22 touchdowns, ranking fourth in NCAA Division III in yards per game. He set a school record with 36 completions and 460 yards against Coe. “He has continued to grow and develop his knowledge for the offense and has taken on an even bigger leadership role for us,” Mollring said. Wide receiver Eric Pacheco hauled down 34 catches for 664 yards and four touchdowns a year ago, while Charlie Flickinger and Ross Adamson had 22 and 21 receptions, respectively, for 269 and 201 yards. Anchoring the offensive line will be Trinity Karapani, a 275-pound sophomore from Hawaii, and Des Moines Hoover product Colton Preston, a 265-pound center. Defensively, the Beavers return their leading tackler in Reed Kruse, a 215-pound sophomore linebacker from Newell-Fonda. Kruse totaled 64 stops, while the Las Vegas inside duo of Quamaree Harris and Gary Weaver combined for 63 tackles and six sacks and defensive back Morris Aranda finished with 32 tackles. Mollring, whose team finished 3-7 overall and 2-6 in the Iowa Conference in his first season, believes the talent pool has increased, but he is concerned about overall depth.

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The Buena Vista defense tackles the ball carrier during a game against Mayville State last season.

Buena Vista schedule Aug. 30. . . . . . . . . . . Hamline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 p.m. Sept. 8 . . . . . . . . . . . at Concordia. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m. Sept. 15. . . . . . . . . . . at Wartburg. . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. Sept. 22. . . . . . . . . . . Coe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m. Sept. 29 . . . . . . . . . . at Central. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. Oct. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . Loras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m. Oct. 13. . . . . . . . . . . . at Luther. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m. Oct. 20 . . . . . . . . . . . Dubuque. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m. Nov. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . at Nebraska Wesleyan. . . . 1 p.m. Nov. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . Simpson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m. “First and foremost we will have to stay healthy,” Mollring said. “Depth is a major

concern at linebacker and defensive back. We feel like we have very talented guys at those positions, but the depth chart isn’t a deep one. “If we can get through the dog days of camp in good shape and stay healthy, I think people will see a very passionate and excitable group of young men on Thursday night (Aug. 30) to open the season.” BVU created a buzz to start Mollring’s first season, pulling out close victories over Mayville State (31-27) and Central (39-38). In keeping a promise to his team, Mollring dove into Storm Lake after the season-opening win and the Beavers outlasted one of their oldest IIAC rivals in a dramatic overtime victory the next week. Two of the remaining seven losses in the

last eight games were by a total of three points, but the rest were one-sided outcomes. “Our No. 1 goal throughout the process of getting BVU football to the top of the conference focuses on weekly improvement,” Mollring said. “We were able to play really well at times last year, but struggled to consistently improve. This group seems different in that regard and have shown that they are focused on daily growth, which will lead to weekly improvement throughout the season.” Buena Vista hosts Hamline in its season opener on Aug. 30 before traveling to Great Plains Athletic Conference foe Concordia. The conference opener is Sept. 15 at Wartburg.

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with the Red Raiders throwing for 2,876 yards, 22 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He also ran for 663 yards and 14 more scores. “Last year was hectic trying to learn the offense and read the defense and this year it is way easier, and I know what (offensive coordinator) coach (Josh) Davis is going to run,” Kooima said. “It slows down once you know what you are doing out there, and with year two and fall camp rolling in it definitely seems to be a lot slower out there.” Kooima will have two of his top four receivers back from a year ago in senior Jared Nelson and sophomore Shane Solberg. Nel-

SIOUXLAND FOOTBALL PREVIEW son caught 37 passes while Solberg had 35 receptions and they combined for 12 touchdowns. Solberg was also the main kick return option last season averaging 21.1 yards per return. “I like being a (playmaker), but I picture myself as a role player, too, because I will do whatever it takes for the team,” Solberg said. “I will do whatever it takes for the team.” The Red Raiders have one of the most enviable backfields in the NAIA with Kooima and Kalogonis, who finished fourth in the nation with 1,585 rushing yards as a sophomore. It gives Northwestern two runners hungry for the ball. “We are both hot-heads for the ball and make jokes every now and then about who is going to get the ball,” Kalogonis said. “Am

I going to grab it and go or is he going to pull it and go? We have got it down pretty good and it is just a read … but a lot of times I do want that ball, too.” Paxton De Haan, Brad Mould and Grahm Kenobbie are the three returning offensive linemen for Northwestern who will pave the way for the offense. Defensively, the Red Raiders will once again deploy high school teammates Tanner Machacek and Sean Powell at linebacker. The former Sioux Falls Roosevelt standouts were second and third, respectively, in tackles last season with 87 and 78 while combining for seven sacks. “They are two of the best linebackers we have had,” Northwestern coach Matt McCarty said. “They do a great job and we are just

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fifth in passing (198.5), a program first. Dordt’s defense, during a 5-5 (3-5 GPAC) campaign, yielded norms of 32.2 points and 460.9 total yards. Those totals also improved from the 5-6 (2-6) team of 2016 which gave up 41.8 points and 508.5 total yards. Penner’s Defenders have been picked to finish fifth in the GPAC. He figures the keys to the program’s first winning season depend largely on defensive numbers that he’d like to see rise to fifth or above. “We score enough points on paper and gain enough yards to be a top-three or a top-two team, which in the GPAC, we need to continue that process,” said Penner. “Defensively, we’ve improved, but we’re still not in the top five. That’s where we have to go.” Returning GPAC second-team lineman senior Tyson Dahlgrin heads a list of five returning defensive starters. An end, Dahlgrin leads the veterans with five quarterback sacks while adding 39 tackles and seven tackles for loss. Senior safety Casey Byker (71 tackles, 8 TFL) ranked fourth in tackles a year ago while returning honorable mention cornerback sophomore Nathan Kabongo was fifth (63 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 2 interceptions). Dordt’s aggressive 4-2-5 defense also returns two linemen, sophomores David Kacmaryinski (35 tackles, 10.5 TFL) and Logan Fanning (15 tackles). Penner was excited during spring drills as he saw several linebackers emerge – sophomores Bryan O’Neil, Josh Mrazek, Austin Canty and Jordan Weiland – Weiland returning after missing the fall because of injury. Junior Tanner Van Hofwegen and sophomore Connor Bosma were also impressive in the secondary.

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Head coach Joel Penner watches his players during football practice at Dordt College in Sioux Center. “I love the progress we’ve made on defense, giving up 10 fewer points per game,” said Penner. “If we keep making that jump, we’ll be salty. Five or so of the guys will be new starters, but we think once they get in

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looking forward to those two guys to just get better and be leaders for our defense.” The linebackers will be behind a defensive line that includes Jed Van’t Hof who had four sacks in the Red Raiders’ two playoff games. The secondary returns Darren Graham and well as the nation’s leader in interceptions in 2017 in Bryce Van Beek with seven picks. The Red Raiders also brought in another talented recruiting class and could once again see several freshmen play a role this season as they look to end Morningside’s seven-year stranglehold on the GPAC title. “We really feel this is one of our deepest teams talent-wise,” McCarty said. “It is a close-knit team that likes to push each other and work hard.”

noticed is the character our players show, regardless to the score. The character to run hard to football, all 11, that’s hard to instill in a defense. We’ve made a commitment to stop the run and slow the run. We will prioritize that. We want to prevent the deep ball.” Dordt’s offense should continue to flourish because each of the major skill players return, including first-team GPAC wide receiver sophomore Levi Jungling (58 catches, 1,137 yards, 11 TDs). Lamle, a three-year starting quarterback, also welcomes back two receivers, junior Jake Dodge (27, 349, 4) and sophomore Ben Heuvelhorst (18, 222, 2) along with junior running back Levi Schoonhoven (658 yards rushing, 5 TDs). The addition of sophomore running back Noah Clayberg, a transfer from the University of Iowa, is another key. Clayberg appeared in 11 games as a safety for the Hawkeyes, but will be valued as a running back, despite the fact that he played quarterback at Pella Christian, where he racked up 3,718 yards rushing and 3,695 yards passing in his career. “His character and his work ethic are off the charts,” said Penner. “He’s a great teammate and that will go a long way because people want to block for him and play hard for him. He has tons of speed and tons of power. He will fit in well and bring his own unique skill sets.” GPAC honorable mention left tackle Devin Eekhoff, a 6-3, 285-pound senior and versatile guard Justin Urquides (6-1, 285-pound junior) also return as starters. The key for another outstanding year of offense hinges upon replacing three graduated starters. Juniors William Vander Woude (5-11, 260 pounds), Holden Hooyer (6-5, 250 pounds) and Cody Hanks are the early candidates along with sophomores Tyler Soll (5-10, 290 pounds) and Cody Hanks (5-10, 300 pounds).

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‌SIOUX CITY — Dennis Wagner feels defense could be the most improved area in his second season as Briar Cliff’s head football coach. “We can’t say that yet because we haven’t played a game,” said Wagner, whose team will host Waldorf in Saturday afternoon’s season-opener at Memorial Field. “We can certainly tell in Wagner a practice that it is. It has certainly been a better thing for us. But until we put that in a game, we will see.” Why is Wagner so optimistic about a defense that returns only two starters from JIM LEE, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL‌ a team that went 0-11 a year ago? The Briar Cliff’s Noah Ylagan fights off a tackle from Morningside College’s Ricky Johnson during a squad’s leading tackler, honorable mention Great Plains Athletic Conference game at Memorial Field.

At A Glance Last Season: 0-11 Head Coach: Dennis Wagner, second season One to Watch: The development of first-year starting quarterback Brad Cagle will be key if the Chargers are going to put together a solid season. Health and inconsistency hurt that position a year ago. Circle It: Aug. 25. The season opener at home against Waldorf will be a good time to get the first win of the Wagner era. Great Plains Athletic Conference strong safety Markel Roby (71 tackles) and defensive lineman Logan Knudson (22 tackles, 1.5 sacks) are only sophomores. Please see BRIAR CLIFF, Page P35

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“We talked about it in the spring and he was really good with it. He worked on some of those techniques in the summer, and early in camp we wanted to see how things would sort out. It became obvious that this was a move we wanted to make.” Kai Henry rushed for 613 yards and six touchdowns as a true freshman last season, while Ben Klett added 259 yards as a redshirt freshman and Ethan Falaniko also garnered carries as a redshirt freshman. “It is a position we feel we have four guys who could all help us, and then we add into that mix a guy like Canaan

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Wagner’s theory revolves around new defensive coordinator Eric Daniels, the architect of a unit that has a new three-man front and causes havoc. Plus, 14 transfers provided a spark during spring drills. Briar Cliff’s defensive line is full of transfers, including senior end Tyler Wilson (511, 260) and freshman end Asi Tupua (6-3, 250). Listed second on the two-deep as transfers are sophomore end Omar Dyles (6-0, 260) along with junior nose guard Ricardo Toriz (6-1, 300). There are four linebacker transfers, junior insides Payton Bailey (5-10, 215) and Caleb Wilson (6-1, 230) along with junior outsides Marcus Tappan (6-2, 235) and Javon Woods (6-1, 210). “Marcus Tappan is a University of Cincinnati transfer who is a really tremendous player,” said Wagner. “He’s a guy who can make a really big difference in a football game. Woods was a starter at Modesto Junior College who finished second in the 100-meter dash in California, so he’s a speed guy too. He’ll be running track here as well.” The transfer linebackers have shined in practice so much that junior Montique Edwards (33 tackles), a linebacker from last year’s unit that allowed averages of 52.3 points and 594.2 total yards, has moved to an end. Meanwhile, junior LaDarrien Bowman (70 tackles) experienced starts at both safety and cornerback a year ago for a defense that forced turnovers — eight interceptions, 12 fumble recoveries — but turned in only eight quarterback sacks. “Bringing in Coach Daniels this spring has certainly changed the philosophical part of defense,” said Wagner. “He has a scheme.

SIOUXLAND FOOTBALL PREVIEW Brooks, who I think has a chance to maybe help us with even more depth as a true freshman,” Nielson said. Brooks averaged nearly 10 yards per carry while rushing for 1,438 yards and 33 touchdowns as a senior at Lutheran North High School in St. Louis. Five starters return in the offensive line, including preseason all-conference picks Nick Jensen, Tyler Ciurej and Mason Scheidegger. On defense, junior end Darin Greenfield from Sheldon, Iowa, has been awarded a number of preseason accolades, including All-America honors. Greenfield led the MVFC in tackles for loss with 19.5. Safety Andrew Gray joins Greenfield as a preseason all-league pick after leading the Coyotes with 89 tackles.

He believes in it. As long as you have someone running the show that knows how to make adjustments, it’s like playing chess. You have to make the next move. The kids believe in him. He believes in the kids and it just creates a new world on defense.” Briar Cliff also has a few transfers for new offensive coordinator Robert Dutton, junior quarterback Brad Cagle plus junior wide receivers Khamren Davenport and Elijah Brown. The new receivers will be flanked by sophomores Logan Freeman (17 catches, 344 yards, 4 TDs) and Rashad Brown (13, 217, 2). Cagle will be protected by an offensive line which returns four starters, including two who received GPAC honorable mention citation, senior center Michael McGuire (62, 310) and senior right guard Kenny Trezvant (6-6, 400). Two other returning linemen, senior left tackle Nelson Brockwell (6-3, 260) and sophomore left guard Miles Landingham (5-11, 260), will also help pave the way for Briar Cliff’s strong rushing attack. Senior Noah Ylagan won second-team GPAC honors after rushing for school records of 1,334 yards and eight touchdowns. A year ago, Ylagan had a pair of 200-yard plus performances, including a school-record 265 against Dakota Wesleyan. Ylagan is healthy after an ankle injury which occurred late last fall and kept him out of spring drills. So is senior Kwame Johnson (498 yards, 6 TDs), who was headed for a 1,000-yard season before suffering a knee injury in Week 6. “Offensively, we have to be able to run the football,” said Wagner. “That’s who I am. That’s what I believe in. I know Coach Dutton will do a great job of mixing it up and trying to be, as much as we can, 50-50. This year, we will be much, much, much improved in throwing the football. We’ll be a different football team.”

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McWell said the tone being set in practice will serve the Wolverines well. “I think it has been great with high tempo, high intensity,” he said. “We need to have that mindset and attitude. With defense, you need to be grimy and that is where we are coming. We have to hold out an entire game and not just a quarter. “We have to be disciplined because I think that is where we have lacked the last couple of years. If we can be disciplined and play as a unit, we can do some great things.” The offensive line consists of seniors Adam Kirkpatrick, Caden Baldwin, Mark Henry, Chase Felix and sophomore Travis Rivera. “It shows the depth of our team when we have 25 seniors and having all of those guys being able to play,” Schmitz said. “All of our guys know their roles and they are embracing them. We have smaller groups so, as coaches, we are really able to work on those details.” Even with the increased number of options, there is one thing that pleases Schmitz the most. “We have expectations this year,” he said. “Going into last year and years prior, it was, ‘We are West and it is what it is.’ … Our expectations internally have always been higher, but I think people around the program have seen what we did last year and see what we have returning. We are reaching higher levels.” Just entering the second season under Schmitz’s leadership makes things easier on everyone involved. “Last year everything was new, so players were trying to figure us out still and coaches were trying to figure out everything,” he said. “This year everyone has the expectation, they understand what we are trying to do and we have seen it in camp so far.” With the new districts and more non-disJAMIE BROWN, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL‌ trict games, the Wolverines did pick up another city game as it is set to play Bishop Micah McWell attempts to run the ball while being tripped up by Council Bluffs Heelan in Week 4. Abraham Lincoln’s Isaac Lidgett during action last season.

passes, each of them for scores. “We have a lot of younger guys coming in and we’re really motivated this year to do what we couldn’t last year,” Rice said. “Just take one game at a time. We like to say, ‘unfinished business.’ We have something to prove this year.” This is the second season for the Panthers in their current offensive system and, with a good number of players returning, they should be able to hit the ground running. “We have a lot of experience returning on the offensive side of the ball,” VanDenHul said. “My coaches did a great job of rotating players so we do not have a lot of returning starters, but we do have a lot of returning playing experience.” The vaunted running attack churned out nearly 3,000 yards. Although it will be a new person chucking the pigskin this fall, DV passed for 834 yards. Jevin Kratz, a 205-pound senior tight end, hauled in four touchdown passes and led the team in receptions. Veteran linemen Casey Voichahoske and Liam Tureaud are standouts on both sides of the football, while senior Cole Schulz had three interceptions from his safety spot. “This may be the fastest defense that I have ever coached at DV,” VanDenHul said. “We have the potential for a lot of speed at every level of our defense. Our coaches like to play fast and aggressive, so having speed to burn will really be beneficial.” Schulz was third on the team with 52 tackles. “We have some speed on the team,” Schulz said. “We lost a few players from last year but we’ve got some guys stepping up so I’m looking forward to it.” Ends Kratz and Tadd Green will be anchors on the defensive line while Schulz and Rice are a pair of veteran safeties. “We’ve got a few holes to fill because of graduation,” VanDenHul said. “But we have so many established players that can lead the new guys just need to be able to fill their hole until they get their feet under them and then they can go full out.”

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in losses that followed the season-opening 29-20 setback to West. “Matt’s a great kid with great character,” said Mohr. “That’s the composure we’re looking for at the quarterback position. His football IQ is very high. That’s another strength we are trying to build off.” “I (bring) leadership, I would say,” said Hagan. “It’s something I take very seriously. It’s something I look forward to. We’re try-

ing something different than last year and trying to get the ball in Devont’a’s hands more out in the open.” Krommenhoek, second on last year’s squad with 36.5 tackles, is one of nine returning defensive starters. The 5-10, 180-pound senior tied for the team lead with two quarterback sacks and added an interception, returning it 40 yards in the season-opener against West. Krommenhoek is excited about the defense, considering the experience of returning starters like safeties Hagan (24 tackles) and Conner (22.5 tackles, 2 interceptions).

Eric Divis (18.5 tackles), a 6-1, 225-pound senior end, also returns along with senior tackles Isaac Jolin (6-2, 285 pounds) and Luis Martinez (6-1, 280 pounds). “We’re doing a 54 and a 41 defense,” said Krommenhoek. “It’s something new that we haven’t done before. It looks pretty good so far. We’re looking to attack outside a lot. We expect really big things out of our secondary.” Cobbs, who had 18.5 tackles and an interception, returns as a starting cornerback. Lillard and sophomore Dante Hansen also experienced starts at both corner and safety.

“Defense is looking good,” said Mohr. “Our secondary is very strong. We have tons of skill players. Our defensive line is going to be the key, just like on any team. If the ‘D’ line can hold back the ‘O’ line like want them to, we’re going to have a very successful season. We need to stop the run. “Turnovers are key,” he added, thinking about both his offense and defense, as the defense’s four interceptions were the only takeaways the Stars recorded. “We need to keep our turnovers down on offense. We want to take the ball away. If we do that, we are going to win a lot of football games.”

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“I wasn’t the most athletic kid. I was kind of a fat and slow kid,” Miller said. “I wasn’t picked last by any means but all of my peers were nice and fast.” Those days are long gone for the Ridge View lineman who now stands an imposing 6-foot-7 and 310 pounds. It is safe to say that he has certainly grown into his body as the top recruit in the state for the 2019 class who has a 465-pound squat, a 355-pound bench and has gone 335 in the hang clean. Miller, who credits his dedication to the basics for his rise, started to open eyes of college coaches early on. “My first true college experience getting into the college scene was eighth-grade year going into freshman year at the Iowa State big man camp,” he said. “I did really, really well and the coach really liked me and I got invited back to a high school camp and an upperclassman camp and did well there.”

SIOUXLAND FOOTBALL PREVIEW Miller has built his reputation at camps all over the nation, including California, North Carolina and Chicago. He earned offensive line MVP honors in California. “I expect (to perform at a high level) and if I don’t manage to perform at that level I get very disappointed in myself,” he said. “I can be difficult on myself, but I really want to perform at that level and do my best.” Miller said he is looking to compete as soon as he gets to the Iowa City campus, likely beginning his career as a guard before working his way to tackle at some point. He has the distinction of being Iowa’s first verbal commit to the 2019 recruiting class. There is a good reason for that. Miller has challenged himself to go across the nation to learn new techniques and styles. When it was time to pick a school he wasted no time choosing the Hawkeyes in the spring of his sophomore year. “I hated the recruiting process,” he said. “It was too much attention too quickly and too much going on. “The coaches are all phenomenal people,

the program itself is incredibly stable and it builds people. It doesn’t just take in the best players and press plug-and-play like some of those schools do, but they develop people, they develop players and they will make you the best.” Miller wanted to be the first verbal commit to this class and now he is focused on being the first to actually sign a letter of intent in December. “Early signing day at 12:01 a.m. if I have to,” he said. “I think he sees he has an opportunity in front of him not only to have a successful high school career but have one at the college level, so he is working hard,” said Ridge View football coach Dale Tokheim, who is entering his second season leading the team. “He is a self-motivated young man who has high goals for his football career.” Tokheim said that extends to the classroom where Miller is a strong student who is contemplating going into the medical field like his brother. Miller will join several other Siouxland of-

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fensive linemen already with the Hawkeyes program. They actually made a lasting impression on him years ago while he was shagging discuses at a track meet. “I talked to (Woodbury Central graduates Levi and Landan) Paulsen once when I was in seventh grade, and I asked about their experiences and what it took to be Division I athletes,” he said. “I am not sure they remember that, but I remember that well. It was a neat experience for me then.” For now, Miller and the Raptors are hoping his final season will result in a trip to the state playoffs, something that hasn’t happened for the team since 2015. Perhaps Miller will be deployed as a tight end or fullback to help make that happen. “I would love that,” Miller said. “I have talked to (Tokheim) a little about that. Not a whole lot because if you force it too much they are just going to get tired of it.” “What offensive lineman doesn’t love to go out and catch a ball if he can,” Tokheim said. “He is a good enough athlete that he could play tight end.”

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drills. The Cardinals, determined to erase the memories of facing a difficult schedule where five opponents had winning records and reached the Class B state playoffs, participated in team camps at Norfolk (Neb.), Mankato (Minn.), Dakota Valley and Elk Point-Jefferson. Singer is one of the Cardinals’ most versatile offensive linemen, as he can play guard and center. Quezada, Popoca and Ngeleka are also returning OL starters, while Klemmenson could possibly start at center. Guzman could see time not only on the line but as a fullback as Fluellen considers a jumbo package in the offensive backfield where he could utilize his strength and speed. “Our ‘O’ line is the heart of it,” said Fluellen. “We will be able to run. It goes how the game is going. If we are moving the ball well on the ‘O’ line, we will keep running it.” Junior running back Jagger Horken returns after missing his entire sophomore season. Junior Enrique Limon will also play in the backfield which, according to lineman Singer, is looking smooth. “We’re spreading out this offense,” said Singer. “It’s fast-paced. We want to get the snap going every 12 seconds. Get it quickpaced. Get it going. We have good depth at running back.” Junior Jake Aiken and sophomore Connor Slaughter are battling at quarterback. Strom and Hartnett return as wide receivers for a team whose confidence is growing, thanks in part to the consistent core of 40 players who

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South Sioux City coach Silas Fluellen talks to players during football action against Omaha Gross in South Sioux City. participated in the team camps. Singer’s confidence, for example, rocketed after he was part of the defense that won a King of the Mountain contest against Vermillion and Elk Point-Jefferson at the Elk

Point camp. “We won by three points,” he said. “We played really good defense that day. We scored 10 points before anyone else. Our confidence level, I feel, is really high. We have

lot to prove this year, going winless last year. Everyone thinks they’re going to come in and it’s going to be an easy game. That’s not going to happen. It’s going to be a different year for South Sioux.”

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‌2018 NFL TEAM SCHEDULES ‌(x-subject to change)

‌AMERICAN CONFERENCE ‌Baltimore Ravens Sept. 9 Buffalo, Noon (CBS) Sept. 13 at Cincinnati, 7:20 p.m. (NFLN) Sept. 23 Denver, Noon (CBS) Sept. 30 at Pittsburgh, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Oct. 7 at Cleveland, Noon (CBS) Oct. 14 at Tennessee, 3:25 p.m. (CBS) Oct. 21 New Orleans, 3:05 p.m. (FOX) Oct. 28 at Carolina, Noon (CBS) Nov. 4 Pittsburgh, Noon (CBS) Nov. 11 BYE Nov. 18 Cincinnati, Noon (CBS) Nov. 25 Oakland, Noon (CBS) Dec. 2 at Atlanta, Noon (CBS) Dec. 9 at Kansas City, Noon (CBS) Dec. 16 Tampa Bay, Noon (FOX) Dec. 22 or 23 at Los Angeles Chargers, TBD Dec. 30 Cleveland, Noon (CBS)

‌Buffalo Bills Sept. 9 at Baltimore, Noon (CBS) Sept. 16 Los Angeles Chargers, Noon (CBS) Sept. 23 at Minnesota, Noon (CBS) Sept. 30 at Green Bay, Noon (CBS) Oct. 7 Tennessee, Noon (CBS) Oct. 14 at Houston, Noon (CBS) Oct. 21 at Indianapolis, Noon (CBS) Oct. 29 New England, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) Nov. 4 Chicago, Noon (FOX) Nov. 11 at New York Jets, Noon (CBS) Nov. 18 BYE Nov. 25 Jacksonville, Noon (CBS) Dec. 2 at Miami, Noon (CBS) Dec. 9 New York Jets, Noon (CBS) Dec. 16 Detroit, Noon (FOX) Dec. 23 at New England, Noon (CBS) Dec. 30 Miami, Noon (CBS)

‌Cincinnati Bengals Sept. 9 at Indianapolis, Noon (CBS) Sept. 13 Baltimore, 7:20 p.m. (NFLN) Sept. 23 at Carolina, Noon (CBS) Sept. 30 at Atlanta, Noon (CBS) Oct. 7 Miami, Noon (CBS) Oct. 14 Pittsburgh, Noon (CBS) Oct. 21 at Kansas City, Noon (CBS) Oct. 28 Tampa Bay, Noon (FOX) Nov. 4 BYE Nov. 11 New Orleans, Noon (FOX) Nov. 18 at Baltimore, Noon (CBS) Nov. 25 Cleveland, Noon (CBS) Dec. 2 Denver, Noon (CBS) Dec. 9 at Los Angeles Chargers, 3:05 p.m. (CBS) Dec. 16 Oakland, Noon (CBS) Dec. 23 at Cleveland, Noon (CBS) Dec. 30 at Pittsburgh, Noon (CBS)

‌Cleveland Browns Sept. 9 Pittsburgh, Noon (CBS) Sept. 16 at New Orleans, Noon (FOX) Sept. 20 New York Jets, 7:20 p.m. (NFLN) Sept. 30 at Oakland, 3:05 p.m. (FOX) Oct. 7 Baltimore, Noon (CBS) Oct. 14 Los Angeles Chargers, Noon (CBS) Oct. 21 at Tampa Bay, Noon (FOX) Oct. 28 at Pittsburgh, Noon (CBS) Nov. 4 Kansas City, Noon (CBS) Nov. 11 Atlanta, Noon (FOX) Nov. 18 BYE Nov. 25 at Cincinnati, Noon (CBS) Dec. 2 at Houston, Noon (CBS) Dec. 9 Carolina, Noon (FOX) Dec. 15 at Denver, 3:30 or 7:20 p.m. (NFLN) Dec. 23 Cincinnati, Noon (CBS) Dec. 30 at Baltimore, Noon (CBS)

‌Denver Broncos Sept. 9 Seattle, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Sept. 16 Oakland, 3:25 p.m. (CBS) Sept. 23 at Baltimore, Noon (CBS) Oct. 1 Kansas City, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) Oct. 7 at New York Jets, Noon (CBS) Oct. 14 Los Angeles Rams, 3:05 p.m. (FOX) Oct. 18 at Arizona, 7:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN) Oct. 28 at Kansas City, Noon (CBS) Nov. 4 Houston, 3:05 p.m. (CBS)

Nov. 11 BYE Nov. 18 at Los Angeles Chargers, 3:05 p.m. (CBS) Nov. 25 Pittsburgh, 3:25 p.m. (CBS) Dec. 2 at Cincinnati, Noon (CBS) Dec. 9 at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m. (CBS) Dec. 15 Cleveland, 3:30 or 7:20 p.m. (NFLN) Dec. 24 at Oakland, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) Dec. 30 Los Angeles Chargers, 3:25 p.m. (CBS)

‌Houston Texans Sept. 9 at New England, Noon (CBS) Sept. 16 at Tennessee, Noon (CBS) Sept. 23 New York Giants, Noon (FOX) Sept. 30 at Indianapolis, Noon (CBS) Oct. 7 Dallas, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Oct. 14 Buffalo, Noon (CBS) Oct. 21 at Jacksonville, Noon (CBS) Oct. 25 Miami, 7:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN) Nov. 4 at Denver, 3:05 p.m. (CBS) Nov. 11 BYE Nov. 18 at Washington, Noon (CBS) Nov. 26 Tennessee, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) Dec. 2 Cleveland, Noon (CBS) Dec. 9 Indianapolis, Noon (CBS) Dec. 15 at New York Jets, 3:30 or 7:20 p.m. (NFLN) Dec. 23 at Philadelphia, Noon (CBS) Dec. 30 Jacksonville, Noon (CBS)

‌Indianapolis Colts Sept. 9 Cincinnati, Noon (CBS) Sept. 16 at Washington, Noon (CBS) Sept. 23 at Philadelphia, Noon (FOX) Sept. 30 Houston, Noon (CBS) Oct. 4 at New England, 7:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN) Oct. 14 at New York Jets, Noon (CBS) Oct. 21 Buffalo, Noon (CBS) Oct. 28 at Oakland, 3:05 p.m. (CBS) Nov. 4 BYE Nov. 11 Jacksonville, Noon (CBS) Nov. 18 Tennessee, Noon (CBS) Nov. 25 Miami, Noon (CBS) Dec. 2 at Jacksonville, Noon (CBS) Dec. 9 at Houston, Noon (CBS) Dec. 16 Dallas, Noon (FOX) Dec. 22 or 23 New York Giants, TBD Dec. 30 at Tennessee, Noon (CBS)

‌Jacksonville Jaguars Sept. 9 at New York Giants, Noon (FOX) Sept. 16 New England, 3:25 p.m. (CBS) Sept. 23 Tennessee, Noon (CBS) Sept. 30 New York Jets, Noon (FOX) Oct. 7 at Kansas City, Noon (CBS) Oct. 14 at Dallas, 3:25 p.m. (CBS) Oct. 21 Houston, Noon (CBS) Oct. 28 Philadelphia, 8:30  a.m. (London-NFLN) Nov. 4 BYE Nov. 11 at Indianapolis, Noon (CBS) Nov. 18 Pittsburgh, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Nov. 25 at Buffalo, Noon (CBS) Dec. 2 Indianapolis, Noon (CBS) Dec. 6 at Tennessee, 7:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN) Dec. 16 Washington, Noon (FOX) Dec. 22 or 23 at Miami, TBD Dec. 30 at Houston, Noon (CBS)

‌Kansas City Chiefs Sept. 9 at Los Angeles Chargers, 3:05 p.m. (CBS) Sept. 16 at Pittsburgh, Noon (CBS) Sept. 23 San Francisco, Noon (FOX) Oct. 1 at Denver, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) Oct. 7 Jacksonville, Noon (CBS) Oct. 14 at New England, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Oct. 21 Cincinnati, Noon (CBS) Oct. 28 Denver, Noon (CBS) Nov. 4 at Cleveland, Noon (CBS) Nov. 11 Arizona, Noon (FOX) Nov. 19 at Los Angeles Rams, 7:15 p.m. (Mexico City-ESPN) Nov. 25 BYE Dec. 2 at Oakland, 3:05 p.m. (CBS) Dec. 9 Baltimore, Noon (CBS) Dec. 13 Los Angeles Chargers, 7:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN) Dec. 23 at Seattle, 7:20 p.m. (NBC)

Dec. 30 Oakland, Noon (CBS)

‌Los Angles Chargers Sept. 9 Kansas City, 3:05 p.m. (CBS) Sept. 16 at Buffalo, Noon (CBS) Sept. 23 at Los Angeles Rams, 3:05 p.m. (CBS) Sept. 30 San Francisco, 3:25 p.m. (CBS) Oct. 7 Oakland, 3:05 p.m. (CBS) Oct. 14 at Cleveland, Noon (CBS) Oct. 21 Tennessee, 8:30 a.m. (London-CBS) Oct. 28 BYE Nov. 4 at Seattle, 3:05 p.m. (CBS) Nov. 11 at Oakland, 3:05 p.m. (FOX) Nov. 18 Denver, 3:05 p.m. (CBS) Nov. 25 Arizona, 3:05 p.m. (FOX) Dec. 2 at Pittsburgh, Noon (CBS) Dec. 9 Cincinnati, 3:05 p.m. (CBS) Dec. 13 at Kansas City, 7:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN) Dec. 22 or 23 Baltimore, TBD Dec. 30 at Denver, 3:25 p.m. (CBS)

‌Miami Dolphins Sept. 9 Tennessee, Noon (FOX) Sept. 16 at New York Jets, Noon (CBS) Sept. 23 Oakland, Noon (CBS) Sept. 30 at New England, Noon (CBS) Oct. 7 at Cincinnati, Noon (CBS) Oct. 14 Chicago, Noon (FOX) Oct. 21 Detroit, Noon (FOX) Oct. 25 at Houston, 7:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN) Nov. 4 New York Jets, Noon (CBS) Nov. 11 at Green Bay, Noon (CBS) Nov. 18 BYE Nov. 25 at Indianapolis, Noon (CBS) Dec. 2 Buffalo, Noon (CBS) Dec. 9 New England, Noon (CBS) Dec. 16 at Minnesota, Noon (CBS) Dec. 22 or 23 Jacksonville, TBD Dec. 30 at Buffalo, Noon (CBS)

‌New England Patriots Sept. 9 Houston, Noon (CBS) Sept. 16 at Jacksonville, 3:25 p.m. (CBS) Sept. 23 at Detroit, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Sept. 30 Miami, Noon (CBS) Oct. 4 Indianapolis, 7:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN) Oct. 14 Kansas City, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Oct. 21 at Chicago, Noon (CBS) Oct. 29 at Buffalo, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) Nov. 4 Green Bay, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Nov. 11 at Tennessee, Noon (CBS) Nov. 18 BYE Nov. 25 at New York Jets, Noon (CBS) Dec. 2 Minnesota, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Dec. 9 at Miami, Noon (CBS) Dec. 16 at Pittsburgh, 3:25 p.m. (CBS) Dec. 23 Buffalo, Noon (CBS) Dec. 30 New York Jets, Noon (CBS)

‌New York Jets Sept. 10 at Detroit, 6:10 p.m. (ESPN) Sept. 16 Miami, Noon (CBS) Sept. 20 at Cleveland, 7:20 p.m. (NFLN) Sept. 30 at Jacksonville, Noon (FOX) Oct. 7 Denver, Noon (CBS) Oct. 14 Indianapolis, Noon (CBS) Oct. 21 Minnesota, Noon (FOX) Oct. 28 at Chicago, Noon (CBS) Nov. 4 at Miami, Noon (CBS) Nov. 11 Buffalo, Noon (CBS) Nov. 18 BYE Nov. 25 New England, Noon (CBS) Dec. 2 at Tennessee, 3:05 p.m. (CBS) Dec. 9 at Buffalo, Noon (CBS) Dec. 15 Houston, 3:30 or 7:20 p.m. (NFLN) Dec. 23 Green Bay, Noon (FOX) Dec. 30 at New England, Noon (CBS)

‌Oakland Raiders Sept. 10 Los Angeles Rams, 9:20 p.m. (ESPN) Sept. 16 at Denver, 3:25 p.m. (CBS) Sept. 23 at Miami, Noon (CBS) Sept. 30 Cleveland, 3:05 p.m. (FOX) Oct. 7 at Los Angeles Chargers, 3:05 p.m. (CBS) Oct. 14 Seattle (London), Noon (FOX) Oct. 21 BYE Oct. 28 Indianapolis, 3:05 p.m. (CBS) Nov. 1 at San Francisco, 7:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN) Nov. 11 Los Angeles Chargers, 3:05 p.m. (FOX) Nov. 18 at Arizona, 3:05 p.m. (CBS)

Nov. 25 at Baltimore, Noon (CBS) Dec. 2 Kansas City, 3:05 p.m. (CBS) Dec. 9 Pittsburgh, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Dec. 16 at Cincinnati, Noon (CBS) Dec. 24 Denver, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) Dec. 30 at Kansas City, Noon (CBS)

‌Pittsburgh Steelers Sept. 9 at Cleveland, Noon (CBS) Sept. 16 Kansas City, Noon (CBS) Sept. 24 at Tampa Bay, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) Sept. 30 Baltimore, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Oct. 7 Atlanta, Noon (FOX) Oct. 14 at Cincinnati, Noon (CBS) Oct. 21 BYE Oct. 28 Cleveland, Noon (CBS) Nov. 4 at Baltimore, Noon (CBS) Nov. 8 Carolina, 7:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN) Nov. 18 at Jacksonville, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Nov. 25 at Denver, 3:25 p.m. (CBS) Dec. 2 Los Angeles Chargers, Noon (CBS) Dec. 9 at Oakland, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Dec. 16 New England, 3:25 p.m. (CBS) Dec. 23 at New Orleans, 3:25 p.m. (CBS) Dec. 30 Cincinnati, Noon (CBS)

‌Tennessee Titans Sept. 9 at Miami, Noon (FOX) Sept. 16 Houston, Noon (CBS) Sept. 23 at Jacksonville, Noon (CBS) Sept. 30 Philadelphia, Noon (FOX) Oct. 7 at Buffalo, Noon (CBS) Oct. 14 Baltimore, 3:25 p.m. (CBS) Oct. 21 at Los Angeles Chargers, 8:30 a.m. (London-CBS) Oct. 28 BYE Nov. 5 at Dallas, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) Nov. 11 New England, Noon (CBS) Nov. 18 at Indianapolis, Noon (CBS) Nov. 26 at Houston, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) Dec. 2 New York Jets, 3:05 p.m. (CBS) Dec. 6 Jacksonville, 7:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN) Dec. 16 at New York Giants, Noon (CBS) Dec. 22 or 23 Washington, TBD Dec. 30 Indianapolis, Noon (CBS)

‌NATIONAL CONFERENCE ‌Arizona Cardinals Sept. 9 Washington, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Sept. 16 at Los Angeles Rams, 3:05 p.m. (FOX) Sept. 23 Chicago, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Sept. 30 Seattle, 3:05 p.m. (FOX) Oct. 7 at San Francisco, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Oct. 14 at Minnesota, Noon (FOX) Oct. 18 Denver, 7:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN) Oct. 28 San Francisco, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Nov. 4 BYE Nov. 11 at Kansas City, Noon (FOX) Nov. 18 Oakland, 3:05 p.m. (CBS) Nov. 25 at Los Angeles Chargers, 3:05 p.m. (FOX) Dec. 2 at Green Bay, Noon (FOX) Dec. 9 Detroit, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Dec. 16 at Atlanta, Noon (FOX) Dec. 23 Los Angeles Rams, 3:05 p.m. (FOX) Dec. 30 at Seattle, 3:25 p.m. (FOX)

‌Atlanta Falcons Sept. 6 at Philadelphia, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Sept. 16 Carolina, Noon (FOX) Sept. 23 New Orleans, Noon (FOX) Sept. 30 Cincinnati, Noon (CBS) Oct. 7 at Pittsburgh, Noon (FOX) Oct. 14 Tampa Bay, Noon (FOX) Oct. 22 New York Giants, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) Oct. 28 BYE Nov. 4 at Washington, Noon (FOX) Nov. 11 at Cleveland, Noon (FOX) Nov. 18 Dallas, Noon (FOX) Nov. 22 at New Orleans, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Dec. 2 Baltimore, Noon (CBS) Dec. 9 at Green Bay, Noon (FOX) Dec. 16 Arizona, Noon (FOX) Dec. 23 at Carolina, Noon (FOX) Dec. 30 at Tampa Bay, Noon (FOX)

‌Carolina Panthers Sept. 9 Dallas, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Sept. 16 at Atlanta, Noon (FOX) Sept. 23 Cincinnati, Noon (CBS) Sept. 30 BYE Oct. 7 New York Giants, Noon (FOX) Oct. 14 at Washington, Noon (FOX) Oct. 21 at Philadelphia, Noon (FOX) Oct. 28 Baltimore, Noon (CBS) Nov. 4 Tampa Bay, Noon (FOX) Nov. 8 at Pittsburgh, 7:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN) Nov. 18 at Detroit, Noon (FOX) Nov. 25 Seattle, Noon (FOX) Dec. 2 at Tampa Bay, Noon (FOX) Dec. 9 at Cleveland, Noon (FOX) Dec. 17 New Orleans, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) Dec. 23 Atlanta, Noon (FOX) Dec. 30 at New Orleans, Noon (FOX)

‌Chicago Bears Sept. 9 at Green Bay, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Sept. 17 Seattle, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) Sept. 23 at Arizona, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Sept. 30 Tampa Bay, Noon (FOX) Oct. 7 BYE Oct. 14 at Miami, Noon (FOX) Oct. 21 New England, Noon (CBS) Oct. 28 New York Jets, Noon (CBS) Nov. 4 at Buffalo, Noon (FOX) Nov. 11 Detroit, Noon (FOX) Nov. 18 Minnesota, Noon (FOX) Nov. 22 at Detroit, 11:30 a.m. (CBS) Dec. 2 at New York Giants, Noon (FOX) Dec. 9 Los Angeles Rams, Noon (FOX) Dec. 16 Green Bay, Noon (FOX) Dec. 23 at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m. (FOX) Dec. 30 at Minnesota, Noon (FOX)

‌Dallas Cowboys Sept. 9 at Carolina, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Sept. 16 New York Giants, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Sept. 23 at Seattle, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Sept. 30 Detroit, Noon (FOX) Oct. 7 at Houston, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Oct. 14 Jacksonville, 3:25 p.m. (CBS) Oct. 21 at Washington, 3:25 p.m. (CBS) Oct. 28 BYE Nov. 5 Tennessee, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) Nov. 11 at Philadelphia, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Nov. 18 at Atlanta, Noon (FOX) Nov. 22 Washington, 3:30 p.m. (FOX) Nov. 29 New Orleans, 7:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN) Dec. 9 Philadelphia, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Dec. 16 at Indianapolis, Noon (FOX) Dec. 23 Tampa Bay, Noon (FOX) Dec. 30 at New York Giants, Noon (FOX)

‌Detroit Lions Sept. 10 New York Jets, 6:10 p.m. (ESPN) Sept. 16 at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m. (FOX) Sept. 23 New England, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Sept. 30 at Dallas, Noon (FOX) Oct. 7 Green Bay, Noon (FOX) Oct. 14 BYE Oct. 21 at Miami, Noon (FOX) Oct. 28 Seattle, Noon (FOX) Nov. 4 at Minnesota, Noon (FOX) Nov. 11 at Chicago, Noon (FOX) Nov. 18 Carolina, Noon (FOX) Nov. 22 Chicago, 11:30 a.m. (CBS) Dec. 2 Los Angeles Rams, Noon (FOX) Dec. 9 at Arizona, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Dec. 16 at Buffalo, Noon (FOX) Dec. 23 Minnesota, Noon (FOX) Dec. 30 at Green Bay, Noon (FOX)

‌Green Bay Packers Sept. 9 Chicago, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Sept. 16 Minnesota, Noon (FOX) Sept. 23 at Washington, Noon (FOX) Sept. 30 Buffalo, Noon (CBS) Oct. 7 at Detroit, Noon (FOX) Oct. 15 San Francisco, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) Oct. 21 BYE Oct. 28 at Los Angeles Rams, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Nov. 4 at New England, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Nov. 11 Miami, Noon (CBS) Nov. 15 at Seattle, 7:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN) Nov. 25 at Minnesota, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Dec. 2 Arizona, Noon (FOX)

Dec. 9 Atlanta, Noon (FOX) Dec. 16 at Chicago, Noon (FOX) Dec. 23 at New York Jets, Noon (FOX) Dec. 30 Detroit, Noon (FOX)

‌Los Angeles Rams Sept. 10 at Oakland, 9:20 p.m. (ESPN) Sept. 16 Arizona, 3:05 p.m. (FOX) Sept. 23 Los Angeles Chargers, 3:05 p.m. (CBS) Sept. 27 Minnesota, 7:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN) Oct. 7 at Seattle, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Oct. 14 at Denver, 3:05 p.m. (FOX) Oct. 21 at San Francisco, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Oct. 28 Green Bay, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Nov. 4 at New Orleans, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Nov. 11 Seattle, 3:25 p.m. (CBS) Nov. 19 Kansas City, 7:15 p.m. (Mexico City-ESPN) Nov. 25 BYE Dec. 2 at Detroit, Noon (FOX) Dec. 9 at Chicago, Noon (FOX) Dec. 16 Philadelphia, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Dec. 23 at Arizona, 3:05 p.m. (FOX) Dec. 30 San Francisco, 3:25 p.m. (FOX)

‌Minnesota Vikings Sept. 9 San Francisco, Noon (FOX) Sept. 16 at Green Bay, Noon (FOX) Sept. 23 Buffalo, Noon (CBS) Sept. 27 at Los Angeles Rams, 7:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN) Oct. 7 at Philadelphia, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Oct. 14 Arizona, Noon (FOX) Oct. 21 at New York Jets, Noon (FOX) Oct. 28 New Orleans, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Nov. 4 Detroit, Noon (FOX) Nov. 11 BYE Nov. 18 at Chicago, Noon (FOX) Nov. 25 Green Bay, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Dec. 2 at New England, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Dec. 10 at Seattle, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) Dec. 16 Miami, Noon (CBS) Dec. 23 at Detroit, Noon (FOX) Dec. 30 Chicago, Noon (FOX)

‌New Orleans Saints Sept. 9 Tampa Bay, Noon (FOX) Sept. 16 Cleveland, Noon (FOX) Sept. 23 at Atlanta, Noon (FOX) Sept. 30 at New York Giants, 3:25 p.m. (CBS) Oct. 8 Washington, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) Oct. 14 BYE Oct. 21 at Baltimore, 3:05 p.m. (FOX) Oct. 28 at Minnesota, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Nov. 4 Los Angeles Rams, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Nov. 11 at Cincinnati, Noon (FOX) Nov. 18 Philadelphia, Noon (FOX) Nov. 22 Atlanta, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Nov. 29 at Dallas, 7:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN) Dec. 9 at Tampa Bay, Noon (FOX) Dec. 17 at Carolina, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) Dec. 23 Pittsburgh, 3:25 p.m. (CBS) Dec. 30 Carolina, Noon (FOX)

‌New York Giants Sept. 9 Jacksonville, Noon (FOX) Sept. 16 at Dallas, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Sept. 23 at Houston, Noon (FOX) Sept. 30 New Orleans, 3:25 p.m. (CBS) Oct. 7 at Carolina, Noon (FOX) Oct. 11 Philadelphia, 7:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN) Oct. 22 at Atlanta, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) Oct. 28 Washington, Noon (FOX) Nov. 4 BYE Nov. 12 at San Francisco, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) Nov. 18 Tampa Bay, Noon (FOX) Nov. 25 at Philadelphia, Noon (FOX) Dec. 2 Chicago, Noon (FOX) Dec. 9 at Washington, Noon (FOX) Dec. 16 Tennessee, Noon (CBS) Dec. 22 or 23 at Indianapolis, TBD Dec. 30 Dallas, Noon (FOX)

‌Philadelphia Eagles Sept. 6 Atlanta, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Sept. 16 at Tampa Bay, Noon (FOX) Sept. 23 Indianapolis, Noon (FOX) Sept. 30 at Tennessee, Noon (FOX) Oct. 7 Minnesota, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Oct. 11 at New York Giants, 7:20 p.m. (FOX/

NFLN) Oct. 21 Carolina, Noon (FOX) Oct. 28 at Jacksonville, 8:30  a.m. (London-NFLN) Nov. 4 BYE Nov. 11 Dallas, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Nov. 18 at New Orleans, Noon (FOX) Nov. 25 New York Giants, Noon (FOX) Dec. 3 Washington, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) Dec. 9 at Dallas, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Dec. 16 at Los Angeles Rams, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Dec. 23 Houston, Noon (CBS) Dec. 30 at Washington, Noon (FOX)

‌San Francisco 49ers Sept. 9 at Minnesota, Noon (FOX) Sept. 16 Detroit, 3:05 p.m. (FOX) Sept. 23 at Kansas City, Noon (FOX) Sept. 30 at Los Angeles Chargers, 3:25 p.m. (CBS) Oct. 7 Arizona, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Oct. 15 at Green Bay, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) Oct. 21 Los Angeles Rams, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Oct. 28 at Arizona, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Nov. 1 Oakland, 7:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN) Nov. 12 New York Giants, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) Nov. 18 BYE Nov. 25 at Tampa Bay, Noon (FOX) Dec. 2 at Seattle, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Dec. 9 Denver, 3:05 p.m. (CBS) Dec. 16 Seattle, 3:05 p.m. (FOX) Dec. 23 Chicago, 3:05 p.m. (FOX) Dec. 30 at Los Angeles Rams, 3:25 p.m. (FOX)

‌Seattle Seahawks Sept. 9 at Denver, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Sept. 17 at Chicago, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) Sept. 23 Dallas, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Sept. 30 at Arizona, 3:05 p.m. (FOX) Oct. 7 Los Angeles Rams, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Oct. 14 at Oakland (London), Noon (FOX) Oct. 21 BYE Oct. 28 at Detroit, Noon (FOX) Nov. 4 Los Angeles Chargers, 3:05 p.m. (CBS) Nov. 11 at Los Angeles Rams, 3:25 p.m. (CBS) Nov. 15 Green Bay, 7:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN) Nov. 25 at Carolina, Noon (FOX) Dec. 2 San Francisco, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Dec. 10 Minnesota, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) Dec. 16 at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m. (FOX) Dec. 23 Kansas City, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Dec. 30 Arizona, 3:25 p.m. (FOX)

‌Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sept. 9 at New Orleans, Noon (FOX) Sept. 16 Philadelphia, Noon (FOX) Sept. 24 Pittsburgh, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) Sept. 30 at Chicago, Noon (FOX) Oct. 7 BYE Oct. 14 at Atlanta, Noon (FOX) Oct. 21 Cleveland, Noon (FOX) Oct. 28 at Cincinnati, Noon (FOX) Nov. 4 at Carolina, Noon (FOX) Nov. 11 Washington, Noon (FOX) Nov. 18 at New York Giants, Noon (FOX) Nov. 25 San Francisco, Noon (FOX) Dec. 2 Carolina, Noon (FOX) Dec. 9 New Orleans, Noon (FOX) Dec. 16 at Baltimore, Noon (FOX) Dec. 23 at Dallas, Noon (FOX) Dec. 30 Atlanta, Noon (FOX)

‌Washington Redskins Sept. 9 at Arizona, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Sept. 16 Indianapolis, Noon (CBS) Sept. 23 Green Bay, Noon (FOX) Sept. 30 BYE Oct. 8 at New Orleans, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) Oct. 14 Carolina, Noon (FOX) Oct. 21 Dallas, 3:25 p.m. (CBS) Oct. 28 at New York Giants, Noon (FOX) Nov. 4 Atlanta, Noon (FOX) Nov. 11 at Tampa Bay, Noon (FOX) Nov. 18 Houston, Noon (CBS) Nov. 22 at Dallas, 3:30 p.m. (FOX) Dec. 3 at Philadelphia, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) Dec. 9 New York Giants, Noon (FOX) Dec. 16 at Jacksonville, Noon (FOX) Dec. 22 or 23 at Tennessee, TBD Dec. 30 Philadelphia, Noon (FOX)

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Head coach Steve Ryan watches his Morningside team practice at Olsen Stadium in Sioux City. The team opens its season at home Saturday against William Penn.

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‌SIOUX CITY – The names have been familiar around the Morningside football program for several seasons. Around Siouxland they are names that have been echoing during Friday nights for much longer. Now is the last chance for several key members of the third-ranked Mustangs as they look to capture GPAC title No. 8 in a row and reach Florida come December to claim an NAIA national championship. “There is always room to improve in every aspect of the game and we haven’t won that national championship that we deserve and these coaches deserve,” Morningside quarterback Trent Solsma said. “These coaches put in so much time that we really owe it to them. “We have been there, we know what we

need to do, it just comes down to doing it now.” The Mustangs went 13-1 last season falling to eventual national champion Saint Francis (Ind.) in the national semifinals in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It is the second year in a row that Ryan Saint Francis ended Morningside’s season, but another strong season could mean playing those big games in front of the home fans at Olsen Stadium. The offense begins with Solsma who is coming off an impressive junior campaign where he threw for 4,406 yards, 55 touchdowns and six interceptions while completing a school-record 68 percent of his passes. Please see MUSTANGS, Page P43

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EagLEs COACHES Head Coach Jamey Lloyd Varsity Assistant Matthew Wright Varsity Assistant Scoop Latimore Varsity Assistant Joe Melton

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Members of the punt team practice during the Morningside College football team’s media day.

Mustangs

At A Glance

From P42

Last Season: 13-1

“This is his third year starting for us,” Morningside Coach Steve Ryan said. “Trent has been a consistent football player who throws an outstanding ball, is a great leader and an outstanding person.” Fellow fifth-year senior and Bishop Heelan alumnus Connor Niles is one of the most decorated wide receivers in Morningside history. Niles broke the former Morningside record of 93 receptions in a season by Antuan Bloom in 2007, and also became the Mustangs’ all-time leader with 3,700 career reception yards. “Connor provides outstanding leadership for us on and off the field,” Ryan said. “He plays big in big games and we are excited to have him back for his senior year.” Sophomore Arnijae Ponder will take over the lead running back position after running for 609 yards before suffering a season-ending leg injury late in 2017. He will get more carries after the graduation of Bubba Jenkins who ran for more than 2,000 yards in his lone season with the Mustangs. The Mustangs were busy over the summer working with strength and conditioning coach Aaron Jung. Between 30 and 40 players took part in the program that the team will hopes will pay dividends later in the season. The defensive line will be anchored by fifth-year senior Chase Reis who led the Mustangs with 7.5 quarterback sacks in 2017 and has 17.5 during his career to move within 5.5 sacks of the Morningside career record of 23. The Mustangs will have to replace GPAC Defensive Player of the Year Caden McDonald at middle linebacker, but with Jesse Faltys and Jake Katzer working in the middle and Joel Katzer and Chase Nelson on the outside the team will start the season in good hands.

Head Coach: Steve Ryan, 16th year (155-40 career record) One to Watch: Zach Skibinski is a defensive end that transferred from UNI but has battled injuries his whole career. He could be a valuable addition to the defensive line. Circle It: Nov. 10 at Jamestown. A long trip up north in the final game of the regular season could be interesting given the weather that time of year.

Morningside brings back its entire starting defensive secondary from last season in cornerbacks Xavier Spann and Ricky Johnson as well as safeties Klayton Nordeen and Deion Clayborne. Ross Godfrey, a former Sioux City East standout, is transferring in from North Dakota State and will be a big addition to the secondary. “We have gotten off to a good start … we just have to get to work,” Spann said. “We all bring the effort every day and it usually turns out good.” The continuity within the group has allowed it to get off to a fast start in camp and be ready for the season. “You don’t have to worry about installing everything because we all played together and know what to expect,” said Clayborne, who had 15 pass breakups and 19 passes defended last season. “We know how to think through stuff and how to play our coverages very well.” Even with plenty of talent on the field, Solsma knows it still comes down to a few key situations during a season. “We just have to make plays in big situations,” he said. “Physically and mentally we are all there, coaching staff puts us in great position to win games. It just comes down to making big plays in big situations.”

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The Westerners are coming off a 5-4 season but return six starters on offense and five on defense. Nick Jacobs, who saw limited action as a backup QB a year ago, will take over for A.J. Nemesio behind center. Regan Frankl returns at wide receiver after leading A-W with 35 catches and had 598 yards to go with seven touchdowns. Chase Stowe and Josh Armstrong also return as receivers for the high-flying offense. Jacobs was a threat to run last year and senior John Henrich, a University of Nebraska wrestling commit, will also return in the backfield. Brandon Tentinger, Nash Lininger and Aaron Hartman will be three seniors on the line.

ALTA-AURELIA

Grant Peckenschneider and Chris Reinert return for their fourth season as cohead coaches. The Warriors went 3-6 last year. Alta-Aurelia returns 12 total starters with five on offense and seven on defense. Senior tight end and defensive end Nick Gaes (65, 240) returns after being named all-state last year. Gaes finished with 49 tackles, including 12 tackles for loss and 10 sacks. Offensively, he caught eight passes for 128 yards and two touchdowns. Senior running back and cornerback Aric Stephan (6-1, 170) and senior offensive lineman and linebacker Trevor Robbins (5-11, 225) were both named second-team all-district. Stephan totaled 30.5 tackles, four tackles for loss and two interceptions. Robbins amassed 64 tackles, seven tackles for loss and three sacks. Senior offensive and defensive lineman Keaton Mork (5-10, 255) finished with 23.5 tackles, three tackles for loss and one sack. Junior quarterback and linebacker Logan McCoy (6-1, 180) passed for 417 yards and five touchdowns while running for 184 yards and seven scores.

BOYDEN-HULL/ROCK VALLEY

Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley came up short in its quest to defend the Class 2A state title, falling to Waukon in the semifinals. However, BHRV returns one of the most talented dual-threat quarterbacks in Siouxland in senior J.T. Van’t Hul. He passed for 1,971 yards and ran for 1,049 while accounting for 42 touchdowns. Van’t Hul will not be asked to do it alone as Elliot Van Kekerix had 606 yards rushing and 251 receiving yards, while Brayton Van Kekerix recorded 68 tackles. Billy Rankin also added 50 tackles on defense. Additionally, Beau De Jongh provides Van’t Hul a big target in the passing game. The Nighthawks always enjoy large num-

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bers and that will again be key as the program has several younger players pushing for playing time as the season progresses. A trip to Sioux Center to close out the regular season may go a long way to determining the district champion.

CENTRAL LYON/ GEORGE-LITTLE ROCK The Lions are coming off a 3-6 campaign in Curtis Eben’s first season leading the way. CL/GLR does return five starters on offense and four on defense. Lucas Nagel will return at quarterback after throwing for 855 yards and rushing for 817 while Tanner VandenTop will be manning the running back spot after tearing his ACL one year ago. VandenTop will be joined by Parker Netten in the backfield while Zed Heimensen and Carter Krull may rise as primary targets in the passing game. The offensive line returns one starter in Kolten Bus. The Lions will continue to use their 4-3 formation on defense where linebackers Nagel, Netten and VandenTop will be key. VandenTop was second on the team two years ago in tackles, while Nagel and Netten were fourth and fifth, respectively. CLGLR will be tested in their district with road games against Western Christian and Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley.

CHEROKEE

Travis Schipper returns for his seventh season as head coach. The Braves went 1-8 in 2017 but are moving down to Class 1A this season. Cherokee returns 16 starters with eight on both offense and defense. Senior offensive lineman and linebacker Treighton Schubert (5-10, 195) was named to the all-district team. Schubert recorded 45.5 tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack. Junior quarterback and defensive back Alex Paulsrud threw for 1,334 yards and 10 touchdowns while also adding a rushing score. Defensively, Paulsrud contributed 31.5 tackles and two interceptions. Senior running back and linebacker Mason Goebel (5-8, 195) was limited last year due to injuries. He finished with 165 rushing yards and one score. Defensively, he finished with 27.5 tackles and two tackles for loss. Junior receiver and defensive back Ryan Hurd (6-5, 190) caught 30 passes for 316 yards and three touchdowns. Junior running back and defensive back Trevor Lundquist (5-9, 180) recorded 35.5 tackles, one tackle for loss and two interceptions. Please see IOWA CAPSULES, Page P46

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The Monarchs are coming off a 4-5 season and return just three starters on both sides of the ball for ninth-year head coach Chad Van Kley. Parker Wessel, a 6-foot-3, 305-pound senior will anchor both the offensive and defensive lines. Conner Reimer, meantime, was second on the team in tackles a season ago with 46. Junior Charlie Wiebers will be taking snaps after seeing limited duty as a sophomore and he has a trio of junior running backs in Terrance Weah, Wyatt Kaub and Avery Zenk, who look to make their mark. Ayuel Deng and Dawson Dorhout represent two targets in the passing game along with Damien Magnuson, but none of them caught more than 10 passes one season ago. Sean Moran and Jaden Peterson add two more seniors on the lines. The Monarchs will be tested with road games at Harlan, Storm Lake and Sergeant Bluff-Luton this season.

ESTHERVILLE LINCOLN CENTRAL

Coach Ryan Rezac takes over a 3-6 team that returns seven players on offense and four on defense. Alec Heifner split time with Evan Olesen last season and is the likely starter behind center this season. He will have his two leading rushers returning with Briar Rowley having rushed for 531 yards and four touchdowns and Christian Sheridan ran for 349 yards. Bennett Loock is the leading returning receiver with 31 receptions for 356 yards and five touchdowns. Seniors Brian Egeland (6-2, 270) and Jesse Wolfe (6-1, 280) bring size and experience to the line while fellow senior Morgan Dostal and junior Isaac Hanson will also play key roles there.

HARRIS-LAKE PARK

The Wolves graduated several key players from a group that ran, passed and tackled its way to the 8-man state title football contest two seasons ago. Harris-Lake Park is coming off a 5-3 season in perhaps the deepest 8-man district in the state. H-LP, which returns two starters on offense and three on defense, does have its top two tacklers from a season ago in junior Abdulla Elbuytari and sophomore Lucas Gunderson. The pair combined for 130 tackles and five sacks. Brody Sohn will take over at quarterback for the graduated Bryce Perkins. Sohn attempted just eight passes a season ago, while Dylan Meyer returns after leading the team in rushing last season with 281 yards. Braydan Perkins and Tate Gilmore are two freshmen that could make their mark

on defense at the linebacker position for the squad directed by Coach Lane Gunderson.

HARTLEY-MELVIN-SANBORN

The Hawks put together a 5-4 record a season ago, but that was with a younger team that now returns nine players on both sides of the ball. Brett Wohlert is back for his third year as the starting quarterback and the senior combined to run and throw for 1,311 yards and 15 touchdowns. He returns a pair of senior running backs in Cade Schiphoff and Tommy Heetland, who combined for more than 1,000 yards, while Eli Honken is the top returning tackler and is a three-year starter on the offensive line. Seniors Dalton Lode, Brett Urban and Lucas Sindt and junior Turner Soden give the Hawks plenty of experience on the lines. Seniors Seth Morphew and Ivan Abonce will be wide receivers and defensive backs. The Hawks have district road games against South O’Brien, Akron-Westfield and Le Mars Gehlen.

HINTON

The Blackhawks went 5-4 a year ago in Class 1A, but now make the move to Class A for the 2018 season. Hinton returns senior quarterback Braden Vonk as he ran for 278 yards and threw for 642. Aiden Brock paced the Blackhawks in receptions with 13 for 232 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Hinton does return a pair of linemen in seniors Charlie Nohr (6-2, 200) and Caleb Trierweiler (6-2, 240). Nohr enters his third year starting on the line and Trierweiler is in his second. Defensively, Hinton is led by linebacker Tate Kounkel, who had a team-high 66.5 tackles as a sophomore. Co-head coaches Steve Diediker and Bruce Held are expecting big things from senior Thomas Bishop, a tight end and defensive end. Last season was the first in six years the Blackhawks did not play in the postseason, but with seven returners and 22 upperclassmen they expect it to be a short drought. Moving down a class, the Blackhawks will have to contend with Akron-Westfield and the Gehlen Catholic Jays in District 1.

KINGSLEY-PIERSON

The Panthers return six starters on offense and five on defense as Bart Boustead begins his sixth year at the helm of the program. The offense returns leading rusher Jessen Reinking after the senior ran for 777 yards and seven touchdowns last fall. He will also have a pair of experienced linemen in

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and Adam Schuch (6-3, 215). Junior wide receiver Jacob Nemmers is the other returning offensive starter, having caught 19 passes for 331 yards and two touchdowns. Ethan Mousel, Peyton Rochford and Zach Kraft will work to take over for quarterback Cole Wiltgen. Mousel was the only other Gehlen player to attempt a pass last year, going 1 of 2 for 26 yards. There will also be a new lead running back with the graduation of 1,100-yard rusher Adam Ellensohn. Defensively, Mitchell Hunt and Dylan Olof will be in the linebacker mix while Jared Morris and Cade Walgenbach will LAWTON-BRONSON Jamey Lloyd returns for his fourth season help protect the quarterback. as Lawton-Bronson’s head coach, guiding the team to a 2-7 record last season. MMCRU Lawton-Bronson returns 12 total startKyle Oswald returns for his third season ers, seven on offense and five on defense. as head coach for the Royals of MMCRU Senior offensive and defensive lineman and has a record of 2-16. His overall record Jonah Kollbaum (6-3, 270) is back after of 49-21 includes a pair of 8-man state titotaling 31.5 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and tles. two sacks. MMCRU returns six total starters with Junior running back and defensive back three on offense and three on defense. Hasten Michaels (5-11, 170) ran for 245 Senior tight end and offensive tackle and yards and four touchdowns last season. linebacker Jordan Marks (6-2, 200) returns He also caught 10 passes for 129 yards and after finishing with 38 tackles, one tackle another score. Defensively, he finished with for loss and two fumble recoveries. Offenseven tackles and an interception. Sopho- sively, he caught 13 passes for 69 yards. more running back and linebacker Hayden Senior center and linebacker Andy Maass Dahlhauser (5-8, 170) tallied 11.5 tackles (5-9, 175) totaled 26.5 tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack. Senior running back and three tackles for loss a year ago. and linebacker Evan Cluck (5-8, 150) ran LE MARS for 317 yards and two touchdowns. DefenThe Bulldogs are coming off a 2-7 cam- sively, Cluck notched 32.5 tackles, three paign as Gabe Tardive enters his seventh tackles for loss, one sack and one fumble season. recovery. Le Mars returns its starting quarterback in Tate Westhoff and two of his top three MOC-FLOYD VALLEY receivers from last season. Westhoff threw The Dutch won their final two games of for 964 yards and seven touchdowns while the season to finish 2017 at 4-5 under Grant Ben Wadle had 25 receptions for 392 yards Hegstad, who is now in his third season. and Aisea Toki had 12 receptions for 193 MOC-Floyd Valley does return its top rusher from a season ago in Gage Fisher, yards. Senior Travis Theisen (6-1, 235) will an- who went for 826 yards and nine touchchor both lines along with fellow senior downs. Josiah Jansen, a 6-5 tight end, is Curran Wells (5-9, 240). Josh Williams and back after catching nine passes for 158 Trever Smith will lead the rushing attack yards. A pair of linemen also return in juwhile Karson Morehead gives Westhoff an- niors Stephen Trejo and Jacob Kramer. The other option in the passing game. Dutch will have options on both lines as The Bulldogs have a non-district game seniors Riley Frederes, Chris Dekker, Greg against Sioux City North and home district Albers and Fernando Mercado will play games against Storm Lake and Heelan. roles up front. The Dutch will have a new signal-caller LE MARS GEHLEN this season after Carter Heemstra, the only The Jays are coming off a quarterfinal QB to attempt a pass last season, graduated. playoff run where they pulled off a firstMOC-Floyd Valley has a tough district round upset over Southwest Valley before slate with road games versus Sheldon, bowing out at 8-3. However, there will be Central Lyon/George-Little Rock and Boyseveral new faces on the field this season den-Hull/Rock Valley. with just three offensive and two defensive starters returning. The Jays return a pair of senior offensive linemen in Caden Kneip (6-3, 205) Please see IOWA CAPSULES, Page P48

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The Rams are coming off a winless season and return five starters on both sides of the ball led by senior quarterback Ely Fundermann, who threw for 566 yards last season and ran for a team-best 1,235 yards and seven touchdowns. Haden Kuhl also returns after leading MVAOCOU with 26 receptions for 236 yards in 2017. He will be joined by fellow seniors Bryce Kafton, Calvin Ferris and Aaron Michael as receivers. Ferris had 17 receptions last autumn. Caleb Creese could make his mark as a running back for a team that looks for someone to break down defenses in addition to Fundermann. Brecken Hayes and Landon Moore are back on the lines for a group that will be young up front. With both East Sac County and Cherokee dropping down from Class 2A, it will be a challenging district once again for the Rams.

eight touchdowns in a relief role one year ago. The Orabs do return a pair of senior linemen in Bryant Dykstra and Marshall Kleinhesselink who weight in at 275 and 245 pounds, respectively. Senior safety Cody Vaselaar is the other returning letterwinner for Sheldon. The Orabs will be tested with a road district game at Sioux Center and home contests against Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley and Central Lyon/George-Little Rock.

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Dan Spooner returns for his third season as head coach and has a record of 4-14 here and 44-36 overall. The Generals went 1-8 last season. Sibley-Ocheyedan returns 10 total starters, four on offense and six on defense. Junior receiver and outside linebacker Trey Schuck (5-8, 145) returns after being named to the all-district team last season. Schuck recorded 43.5 tackles, three tackles for loss and one fumble recovery. Senior receiver and defensive back Thomas Doeden (5-8, 165) returns after totaling 27 tackles, six tackles for loss and one sack. Sophomore quarterback and defensive back Beau Jenness (5-8, 155) notched 61 tackles and one tackle for loss. Sophomore tight end and middle linebacker Austin Kruger (6-1, 175) tallied 32.5 tackles and two tackles for loss. Sophomore offensive and defensive lineman Trevor Doeden (5JIM LEE, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL‌ 10, 215) logged 20 tackles, eight tackles for loss, three sacks and one fumble recovery. Sioux Center’s Braden Jahn carries against Sheldon during football action in Sioux Center.

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Junior running back and defensive back recording 89 tackles and 12 tackles for loss. Carson Godbersen ran for 130 yards and He ran for 643 yards and four touchdowns two scores. Defensively, he had 18 tackles. on offense. Senior quarterback and safety Jacob Tokheim (6-3, 179) threw for 626 RIDGE VIEW yards and nine touchdowns last year and Dale Tokheim returns for his second ran for 177 yards and three scores. Tokheim season as head coach after going 6-3 last logged 21.5 tackles on defense. season. The Raptors return 12 total starters Senior running back and cornerback with six on offense and six on defense. Kevin McGuire (5-8, 140) ran for 96 yards Senior offensive and defensive tackle Ezra and one score and added 28.5 tackles and Miller (6-7, 317) returns after helping pave one fumble recovery on defense. Senior the way for the now-graduated Jake Mitch- tight end and defensive back Logan Cuthell’s 1,048 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns rell (5-9, 170) caught 12 passes for 259 yards last season. Defensively, Miller notched 37 and two touchdowns. tackles, 11 tackles for loss and two sacks. Miller, who verbally committed to the Iowa SHELDON Hawkeyes for the class of 2019, is rated as a The Orabs return just three starters from a team coming off a 7-2 campaign in 2017, so four-star prospect by 247Sports. In addition to Miller, Ridge View also re- there will be plenty of fresh faces on the field. turns two more all-district players in senior Tyler Lode returns after catching 23 offensive linemen Karlo Weldon (5-10, 262) passes for 533 yards and eight touchdowns. and Nick Gisch (6-3, 245). He also had two interceptions on the defenSenior fullback and linebacker Jake Kliegl sive side of the ball. (6-2, 215) was named the district co-deSenior Brennan Radke will take snaps for fensive player of the year last season after Sheldon after throwing for 593 yards and

The Mustangs are coming off another playoff appearance after an 8-2 showing last season and will be led by junior quarterback Bryce Coppock. He threw for 631 yards and 12 touchdowns while adding 471 rushing yards and five more scores. R.J. Rojas returns in the backfield in his fullback position where he is joined by Carter Schachtner. Rojas was second on the team in tackles last season with 56 and three interceptions to go along with three fumble recoveries. Coppock led the team in picks with six. Tyler Mandernach and A.J. Chase will help anchor the offensive and defensive lines while Treyton Mahler and Aden Mahler, a pair of juniors, will be targets in the passing game and man linebacker spots on defense. Although the Mustangs have to replace 12 seniors, head coach Brian Wilken is hoping the versatility and athleticism of this year’s team will limit the number of players that have to play both ways. Larry Allen returns for his 11th season as head coach and has a record of 53-43 as the Falcons went 6-3 last year. OA-BCIG returns nine total starters with four on offense and five on defense. Senior quarterback Kaden Ladwig returns after throwing for 562 yards and six touchdowns. Ladwig also ran for 109 yards and five scores. Senior receiver and defensive back Quintin Cranston (6-1, 165) finished with 24 tackles and one interception last season.

SIOUX CENTER

The Warriors reached the playoffs a year ago with an 8-2 mark, but are looking for a bigger push in the postseason with several key returners on this year’s squad. Senior quarterback Caden Bleeker threw for 1,770 yards, 35 touchdowns and nine interceptions a year ago. He will have senior Braden Jahn to throw to after Jahn caught 24 passes for 488 yards and eight touchdowns. Sioux Center welcomes back seven starters on defense with free safety Charlie Dykshorn having recorded 60 tackles and three interceptions. Junior linebackers Chase Hooyer and Jake Vogal combined for more than 80 tackles. One of the biggest questions for the Warriors will be the offensive line where they seek the emergence of a cohesive five. Coach Tim Van Regenmorter’s team will be tested with home games against West Sioux, Sheldon and Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley on the schedule. Please see IOWA CAPSULES, Page P52

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Sioux Central was a playoff qualifier in 2017, earning a runner-up berth in District 7. Coach Brandon Goodchild, in his seventh season at the helm, will have a rebuilding task ahead as seven players are gone from both his offensive and defensive units from a year ago. Goodchild will have his feature running back returning, with 1,549-yard rusher Ben Hargens (6-2, 205) ready for his senior season. Hargens scored 16 touchdowns on the ground on a Rebel team that attempted less than 50 passes in 2017. Hargens also plays defensive end when the opponent has the ball and had 19 total tackles last season. Quarterback Jake Hanson (6-2, 200), who fired five TD passes on just 44 throws, also rushed for 279 yards and scored eight touchdowns. He also plays defensive end. Prestan Samson (6-2, 195) is the only returnee on the offensive line. Samson was the lead tackler with 58 total tackles from an outside linebacker position. Blake Cavanaugh (5-9, 170) will complete the backfield and play defensive back, as well. Cavanaugh had 22.5 tackles a year ago.

SOUTH CENTRAL CALHOUN

South Central Calhoun is coming off a 9-2 season that ended in the playoff quarterfinals with a 28-20 to Boyden-Hull/ Rock Valley. The Titans return plenty of talent as they move down to Class 1A this season and return 19 letterwinners. Chase McAlister returns in the backfield after rushing for 722 yards and 11 touchdowns while also leading the team with 20 receptions for 534 yards and 11 more TDs. Jacob Schrage and Kody Kutz, a pair of seniors and junior Brian King, a junior, return to anchor both the offensive and defensive lines. Hunter Riedesel is the team’s leading returning tackler after racking up 49.5 a year ago. Junior Josh Henkenius saw limited time as a quarterback last season, but will look to replace the graduated Hunter Muhlbauer who threw for more than 1,200 last season.

SOUTH O’BRIEN

The Wolverines posted a 2-7 mark a season ago and bring back six starters for Mark Fuhrman’s 11th year at the school. Tristan Wilson ran for 124 yards last season but is expected to carry the ball plenty this season. Noah Fuhrman, Hunter Irwin and Adam Richter all return along the offensive and defensive line. Richter stands 6-foot-4 and 310 pounds. Jeremy Struve returns as a defensive back and wide receiver and Case Moermond will be at tight end and defensive end. The Wolverines will close out their reg-

ular season with home games against Le Mars Gehlen and Hinton and a road contest against Akron-Westfield.

SPENCER

The Tigers are coming off a 6-3 season where they had a chance to make the postseason down to the final week of the regular season only to come up short. Spencer returns four starters on offense and nine on defense. Isaiah Spencer is the leading returning rusher for the Tigers with 530 yards and four touchdowns. Senior Chase Hough and Gage Garnatz will look to replace the graduated Cade Hopkins at quarterback and Drew Thompson will anchor the lines. Michael Storey is a returning all-state defensive back after picking off eight passes last season. Brady Schlaeger, Travis Grover, Richard Rodriguez and Angel DeLeon are all back to give the Tigers a solid line to run behind. Hough is the leading returning tackler with 54.5 a season ago. The Tigers host both Sergeant Bluff-Luton and Bishop Heelan in district action this season.

STORM LAKE

The Tornadoes went 6-3 a year ago and have to replace 22 seniors that helped turn the program around in recent seasons. Three offensive starters and five on defense are back for Storm Lake. Manny Chavez is the team’s leading returning rusher with 296 yards and five touchdowns. He is also a three-year starter at cornerback. Kole Wiegert returns after finishing second last season with 44 tackles at his linebacker position. Kail Shannon and Aaron Ungs will help anchor both lines. The Tornadoes will have a challenging end to their district season with a road contest at Bishop Heelan and a home game with Sergeant Bluff-Luton in the final two weeks of the regular season.

UNITY CHRISTIAN

Josh VanKempen returns for his third season as head coach, hoping to improve last season’s 3-6 record. Unity Christian returns five total starters with three on offense and two on defense. Senior running back and linebacker Carter Schiebout (6-1, 180) returns after being named first-team all-district last season. He ran for 1,114 yards and eight touchdowns while adding 12.5 tackles and two tackles for loss on defense. Senior offensive and defensive lineman Bryce Huitink (6-2, 260) and sophomore offensive and defensive lineman Jacob Dragstra (5-9, 220) both return after

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West Lyon players celebrate an interception during a game against IKM-Manning in a Class 1A first-round playoff contest. helping pave the way for Schiebout last WEST MONONA season. Huitink recorded 23 tackles, eight Drew Potter returns for his sixth season tackles for loss and two sacks on defense. as head coach and has a record of 6-39. The Dragstra notched nine tackles and two Spartans went 3-6 last season. tackles for loss. West Monona returns 15 total starters with seven on offense and eight on defense. WEST LYON Senior running back and linebacker Dylan The Wildcats are coming off an 11-1 Collison returns after running for 832 yards season that saw the team reach the state and six touchdowns. Collison also caught semifinals before falling to Van Meter, 35- 14 passes for 202 yards and one score. De21. West Lyon will have to replace several fensively, he finished with 29.5 tackles, one key players off last year’s team, but head tackle for loss, two interceptions and one coach Jay Rozeboom has a strong reputa- fumble recovery. tion of fielding competitive teams over his Junior offensive and defensive lineman 27 seasons, a run that has seen Rozeboom Dylan Stroman (6-1, 240) returns to help amass a glossy 253-48 record. open holes for Collison. Stroman notched The Wildcats have several players on 20.5 tackles, six tackles for loss and one the offensive line in seniors Trevor Van sack. Senior receiver and defensive back Middendop (5-10, 250), Ethan Meyer (6- Calvin Coffman (6-0, 175) recorded 57.5 2, 200) and Josh Gayer (6-4, 250) as well tackles, two tackles for loss, four intercepas junior Jordan DeSmet (6-3, 250). Ju- tions and three fumble recoveries. Offennior Logan Meyer will be one of the key sively, he caught seven passes for 65 yards. runners in West Lyon’s attack while Will Junior fullback and linebacker Darius Kooi, Gavin Lorenzen, Mason Maurer, Da- Gashe (5-8, 200) ran for 438 yards and seven vian Sterner and Ty Ulmer will all look to touchdowns. He also caught 23 passes for increase their workload in the backfield. 211 yards. Defensively, Gashe logged 41 Junior Jalyn Gramstad could be in line to tackles and seven tackles for loss. Junior replace some of the production of gradu- running back and defensive lineman Keegan ated quarterback Jaden Snyder, who threw Holverson (5-11, 220) ran for 355 yards and for 1,451 yards and ran for 627 last season. two scores while also catching five passes The Wildcats will be tested early in the for 69 yards. Defensively, he tallied 24.5 year with road games at Central Lyon/ tackles, nine tackles for loss, two sacks, George-Little Rock and Boyden-Hull/ one interception and two fumble recoveries. Rock Valley and a home contest with Sioux Center. Please see IOWA CAPSULES, Page P55

No. Name Grade No. Name 2 Grant Lander FR 24 Caleb Kearnes 3 Hunter Davis JR 51 Tim Harris 5 John Rohde JR 54 Logan Schrier 7 Kaleb Kinzie SO 55 Keaton Sell 8 Landon Gilster SO 60 Sam Swanson 10 Jacob Huerta JR 63 Cyle Wolfe 11 Brady Kennedy SR 66 Cheyenne Donnelly 14 Lance Polly SR 77 Koltyn Lindholm 15 Alex Huerta SR 19 Carson Gaarder SO 78 Brandon Lewis Head Coach: Shawn Spurrell Assistant Coaches: Bret Hightree & Josh Watchorn

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IOWA PREP FOOTBALL CAPSULES WEST SIOUX

The defending Class A state champions are moving up to Class 1A for the 2018 season after posting a 13-0 record on their way to the earning the crown. West Sioux loses several key players, including the Journal’s Football Player of the Year in Jake Lynott, but the cupboard is far from bare. Junior quarterback Hunter Dekkers is one of the best signal-callers in Northwest Iowa, having thrown for 2,396 yards and 33 touchdowns against just five interceptions one year ago. Leading receiver Chase Koopmans, who had 61 receptions for 978 yards and 10 touchdowns, is back, while Victor Hernandez will step in at running back after rushing for 464 yards a year ago. Conner Koopmans will anchor the offensive and defensive lines while Kade Lynott is another returner in the receiving group. Other key returners include Jared Nohava, a 6-foot, 210 pound offensive and defensive lineman, as well as staring linebackers Trevor Schuller and Drake Milikan and corner back Austin Wilbert. Head coach Ryan Schwiesow is in his sixth season and possesses a 45-12 winloss mark with the Falcons.

WESTERN CHRISTIAN

Western Christian went 8-3 last season as it tried to defend its state title before falling to West Lyon in the state quarterfinals. Coach Travis Kooima had to do some juggling when quarterback Carter Broek was injured in week two and lost for the season, but he is back as a senior for a Wolfpack team that has seven returners on offense. Cole Habben is the leading returning rusher with 363 yards. Tight end Carter Kooi was the leading receiver in 2017 with 30 receptions for 374 yards and eight touchdowns. Dawson VanSchepen is a three-year starter on the lines while Micah Uittenboggard and Bryce Van Dyken lead the linebacker corps for the Wolfpack. Uittenboggard led the Wolfpack with 64 tackles and six tackles for loss last season. Cole Christians and Brennan Moss are returning starters on the line. The schedule is highlighted by a home game against West Sioux and a game in Inwood against West Lyon to wrap up the regular season.

WOODBURY CENTRAL

Buena Vista graduate Kurt Bremer will take over the coaching duties going into the 2018 season for Woodbury Central. Bremer, a former defensive coordinator with his prep alma mater, will have to re-

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Westwood’s Sean Westergaard carries the ball against Gehlen Catholic during a high school football in Le Mars. place eight starters on offense and seven on defense from a team that finished 4-5 last season. Junior linebacker/running back Wade Mitchell (5-8, 160) is back for the Wildcats, having a team-high 71.5 tackles a year ago. Also returning as an anchor of both the offensive and defensive lines is Jim Moss (511, 196) who had 44 tackles at a defensive lineman position last season. Senior Garrett Arment (5-11, 158) will take over the quarterback duties as well as play cornerback. Classmates Nathan Lister (6-2, 205) and Matt Carley (60, 215) return as two-way linemen this fall. Wide receiver/free safety Mitchell Countryman (6-1, 149) and wide receiver/

corner back Matt Carney (5-7, 145) both started at various times last fall for the Wildcats. Senior Seth Stamm (5-9, 180) is another returning two-way lineman who lettered a year ago while juniors Nate Monahan (5-8, 153), Ethan Copeland (5-10, 156) and Jacob Kuntz (5-10, 167) also earned letters as 10th graders. The Wildcats will participate in the new Class A District 10 along with Westwood, Lawton-Bronson, Logan-Magnola, Tri-Center and West Monona.

the strength of a one-point win over Gehlen Catholic in the regular season finale. Westwood welcomes back seven starters on offense to go with four on defense. Westwood returns its top two rushers in running back Braulio Munoz, who went for 1,049 yards and nine touchdowns, and quarterback Sean Westergaard. Westergaard ran for 843 yards and eight scores and threw for 141 yards. Sam Miller is back at receiver and safety along with three-year starter Harrison East at center and defensive end. Trenton Dirks is another three-year starter on the line. WESTWOOD The Rebels will continue to pound oppoThe Rebels are coming off a 7-3 playoff nents on the ground as the defense finds its season from a year ago, based in part on footing with several new starters.

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NEBRASKA FOOTBALL CAPSULES ‌Allen

Running back Kyle Smith hopes to lead Allen’s football team to a third consecutive Class D2 state playoff appearance later this fall. Smith, a senior who has played extensively in his first three years, accumulated over 1,900 yards of total offense while playing for a squad that went 5-4 a year ago. Smith is one of just two seniors on Coach Dave Uldrich’s roster. Offensive lineman Isaac Verzani will be poised to become a four-year starter and like Smith and wide receiver classmate Devin Twohig, earned all-district honors. Three more seniors will see extensive playing time – offensive/defensive lineman Wyatt Keil, wide receiver/ defensive back Oscar Roth and a transfer student, Cesar Sandoval, who will offer depth at running back and linebacker. Allen’s junior class is paced by letterwinners Brogan Jones, Joshua Grone, Noah Carr and Steven Cooks, all who are returning starters offensively or defensively. Carr will see time in the offensive and defensive backfields while Cooks will be a force on the defensive line, where classmate Austin Gregerson will provide depth. Junior Lukas Oswald may see time as an end, offensively and defensively. Sophomore quarterback Kobe Kumm returns as a starter and will also play in the secondary. Classmate Anthony Isom will play linebacker and add to the Eagles’ running back depth. Other sophomores who will see the field at some point are Steven Sullivan (end), Reed Hingst (back), Wyatt Verzani (back) and Cole Woodard (line). Uldrich has also been impressed with freshman Josh Olesen, who stood out in summer camp as an offensive and defensive lineman.

There’s good offensive (and defensive) line depth with senior Parker Anderson (5-9, 180) along with juniors Colby Hamilton (6-0, 240) and Wyatt Schmidt (5-8, 200). Carlson describes Marx, a returning defensive starter, as his team’s best twoway lineman. Hawthorne and Kraft each possess all-state potential as linebackers. Mettler and senior Caydon McCracken are each returning starters in the secondary.

Bloomfield

Defense was one of the reasons Bloomfield went 10-1 a year ago and reached the Class D2 state quarterfinals. Coach Matt Kuchar’s Bees allowed an average of nine points in the three playoff games and finished the season with a 15-14 loss to Falls City Sacred Heart. Four defensive starters return, led by senior linebacker Brantson Gieselman, who had a team-high 104 tackles en route to allstate honors. Classmate Will Fehringer is a fine complement at linebacker while senior defensive back Trenton Holz collected five interceptions, two he returned for touchdowns. Junior DB Braden Eisenhauer contributed 32 tackles and four interceptions. Junior Dade Davis received reps in the secondary a year ago and is a potential starter. Sixth-year head coach Matt Kuchar feels in order for the Bees to have further success, the development of four interior linemen will be a key – senior Dylan Kauth (5-10, 165 pounds), juniors Daniel Bruegman (6-0, 225) and Logan Johnson (5-10, 180) and sophomore Gabe Lauck (6-2, 205). Eisenhauer passed for eight touchdowns and rushed for four a year ago. Five of those scoring passes went to Holz (8 catches, 244 yards) while senior offensive lineman Mitchel Mackeprang (5-9, 230) also returns Battle Creek as a starter. Gieselman will line up as a fullBoasting a 53-16 record in his six pre- back while Kuchar likes the instinct, vision vious seasons, Andrew Carlson has never and quickness of Fehringer. missed the state playoffs as head coach. Last year’s 8-4 team reached the Class C2 BRLD quarterfinals. Five offensive starters and Line play will be a strength in Dan five defensive starters return. Maresh’s third year as BRLD (Bancroft-RoQuarterback Ty Heimes, a 5-9, salie/Lyons-Decatur Northeast) head foot160-pound senior, returns at quarterback ball coach. Four of the linemen weigh 240 along with one of his top targets, 6-3, pounds or more and each of them will con175-pound junior tight end Slate Kraft. The tribute both offensively and defensively for Braves bring back no other running backs a squad which hopes to improve last year’s or receivers, but there’s running back depth 4-5 record. Dustin Burgett, a 6-foot, 250-pound sewith junior Parker Pokorney (fullback) along with juniors Dylan Mettler and Kadin nior defensive end/center with team-highs Renner, plus sophomore Reece Bode. Se- in both the bench press (275) and the squat nior Caydon McCracken and junior Owen (475), is described by Maresh as a physical Lade are the top receiver candidates. run blocker and the team’s emotional leader. Battle Creek returns three offensive line- Classmate Seth Totten (6-2, 280) will anmen, senior center Austin Marx (5-9, 205), chor the defensive line and will continue to senior guard A.J. Hawthorne (6-0, 200) and junior tackle Luke Stueve (6-3, 230). Please see NEBRASKA CAPSULES, Page P58

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NEBRASKA FOOTBALL CAPSULES develop his offensive motor. Still another senior, DE/OG Nick Ronnfeldt (6-3, 240), has put in plenty of weight room work to the point where he ranks second with a 440-pound squat. Returning offensive line starter Luke Kramer (6-0, 240), a junior, will provide pass protection for junior quarterback William Gatzemeyer (976 yards passing, 6 TDs, 598 yards rushing, 6 TDs). Junior Kobe Lyons will take over as a starting running back. Senior Bradley Marr adds running back depth while sophomore wide receiver Lucas Vogt and junior tight end Jaxon Johnson (64, 235) will each provide play-making ability. Johnson’s size also gives BRLD a sizeable defensive end. Sophomore linebacker Derek Petersen was last year’s tackle leader. Gatezemeyer and sophomore Lucas Vogt will pace the squad in the secondary.

Creighton

A wide receiver for the Northern Elite Football League champion Sioux City Stampede, Zac Kliment is in his first year as Creighton’s football coach, taking over for Gene Suhr, who had a 31-4 record in three years (10-1 last year) and a 231-100 mark overall. Kliment inherits a club which returns four starters on both offense and defense, though the cupboard is far from bare. Senior running back Bryce Zimmerer is a two-time 1,000-yard rusher who earned Class D1 all-state honors last year. Senior Derek Wortman is described by Kliment as versatile while speedy junior Thad Hazen could be utilized as a running back or a wide receiver. Junior quarterback Brayden Zimmerer is another threat to run. Senior guard Travis Tyler, a 6-2, 265-pounder, will enter his fourth year as an offensive line starter, where he won all-state honors last season. Creighton graduated four linemen, but four seniors are coming up and each will see action on both the offensive and defensive lines, Brody Vrooman (5-9, 295), J.D.Kuhlman (5-8, 175), Cameron Tyler (6-1, 210) and Brenden Waldow (6-2, 180). Cameron Tyler saw significant playing time at defensive end a year ago, the position where Travis Tyler also played. Curtis, Kuhlman and Bryce Zimmerer will lead the Bulldogs at linebacker while the leaders in the secondary are Wortman, Hazen and Brayden Zimmerer.

Crofton

only the first time in his first three years as head coach, Tom Allen was unable to take his team to postseason play. Numbers are up, offering Allen optimism that Crofton will return to the playoffs. Allen (21-11 career record) will be looking for younger athletes from last year’s 4-5 squad to step up as he seeks to develop depth in order to compete. Five starters return on offense, including 6-3, 190-pound tight end Connor Dahl and 6-2, 175-pound wide receiver Cody Crosley. Running back Levil Suing will rely upon Dahl for blocking as well as two returning offensive linemen, Logan Leader (6-1, 195) and Jarron Sage (6-0, 185). Andy Knapp will play quarterback, while five other letterwinners will also contribute — wingbacks Justin Potts, Austin Tramp and Brad Tomasek along with tight end Zach Weber and guard Paul Burbach. Leader is the Warriors’ lone returning defensive line starter while Sage comes back at linebacker along with Suing and Payton Bartels. Crosley, Dahl and Knapp also return in the secondary. Weber. Tomasek and Burbach will be utilized as defensive ends, while Potts and Tramp will each play cornerback.

Emerson-Hubbard

Emerson-Hubbard will rely upon junior quarterback Nolan Belt in its quest to return to the Class D2 state football playoffs after going 2-6 a year ago. Belt had over 1,000 combined passing and rushing yards last season for Coach Ken Swanson, who left to take a position at Laurel-Concord-Coleridge. Needless to say, Belt isn’t going to do all the work for first-year Coach Joe Kvidera’s squad. Senior Spencer Burcham will play running back and slot receiver for the Pirates while energetic classmate Nolan Ostrand will contribute at fullback. Jake Kneifl, a 6-1, 225-pound senior, provides strength as a blocking and catching tight end. Zach Shanks is the Pirates’ lone offensive line veteran. Shanks will also be utilized as a defensive lineman, while Kneifl will lead the way at defensive end. Linebackers Ostrand and senior Spencer Burcham will try to fill the void left by the graduation of last year’s tackle leader, Josh Sebade. Senior Micah Lamprecht will also contribute as a linebacker while Belt will pace the Pirates in the secondary.

Crofton competes in Class C2 District 3, Hartington Cedar Catholic one of the state’s toughest with the likes of With only three seniors on the rosNorfolk Catholic, Battle Creek, Hartington ter – returning starters Matthew Becker Cedar Catholic and Ponca, programs which (receiver/defensive back), Josh Pinkelreached last season’s state playoffs. For man (tight end/linebacker) and two-way

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NEBRASKA FOOTBALL CAPSULES lineman Derek Heimes (205 pounds), 17thyear Hartington Cedar Catholic Coach Chad Cattau will be relying on his underclassmen to provide continued success for a program that has reached the Class C2 state playoffs in 17 of the last 18 years. Among the youngsters is sophomore quarterback Myles Thoene, though Becker (5 catches, 64 yards, 1 TD) has played quarterback in the past. The Trojans will rely upon the strong running game of 180-pound junior Jacob Keiser (1,500 yards rushing, 19 TDs), a returning allstater who can make people miss and run through tackles in traffic. Juniors Nathan Potts and Eric Hoesing provide offensive back depth while juniors Chase Lammers and Cole Becker will aid the receiving game. Cattau describes Rex Becker, a 6-2, 260-pound junior, as one of the most dominating linemen to come through Hartington Cedar Catholic in recent years. A guard on offense and a tackle on defense with 54 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and 5.5 quarterback sacks, Becker leads a group of two-way linemen that also include juniors Peyton Haahr (210 pounds), Ben Loecker (220) and Ted Bengston (180) along with sophomores Jacob Rohan (240) and Josh Heckenlaible (205). Pinkleman shined as a linebacker a year ago with 111 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and two interceptions while fellow LB Keiser had 55 tackles, 5.5 TFLs and three interceptions. Potts and Hoesing will need to step up as linebackers, a position where sophomores Owen Heimes and Connor Vlach add depth. Lammers and Thoene lead the way in the secondary.

Hartington-Newcastle

Hartington-Newcastle scored 298 points while going 5-4 last season. Third-year head coach Corey Uldrich returns athletes who tallied 286 points, including three high scoring seniors – running backs Turner Korth (679 yards rushing, 9 TDs, 275 yards receiving, 5 TDs) and Ethan Koch (1,001 yards rushing, 14 TDs) along with wide receiver Lincoln McPhillips (501 yards receiving, 8 TDs). Those three are among the six returning starters on offense for Hartington-Newcastle, which moves down to Class D2 after previously playing in D1. Junior quarterback Shaye Martin comes back along with two ends, senior Matthew Schram and junior Morgan Koch. Junior guards Dylan Dendinger (5-10, 195) and Wyatt Jacobs (6-2, 205) return on the offensive line and will also line up as defensive ends. Two senior linemen are candidates for starters on both lines, Michael Matthis (6-0, 225) and Austin Bur-

cham (5-9, 195). Korth is the Wildcats’ top returning defensive starter with 100 tackles as a linebacker. Fellow linebacker Koch had 75 tackles and four sacks while McPhillips, a cornerback, had 46 tackles and 18 pass breakups.

Homer

Four offensive starters return along with four defensive starters for Homer, which will struggle for depth because of a lack of numbers. Nevertheless, second-year head coach Shawn Spurrell is pleased with the enthusiasm that is on the field. Quarterback Jacob Huerta, a 6-foot, 175-pound junior, is described by Spurrell as an athletic and fast individual who wants the ball. Huerta will get some carries in the backfield and has a quality tight end in 6-2, 180-pound ??Jacob Huerta??. Junior Hunter Davis and sophomores Landon Gilster and Kaleb Kearnes will see varsity action for the first time as wide receivers. Sam Swanson, a 5-11, 260-pound senior, is a returning starter on both the offensive and defensive lines. Classmate Cheyenne Donnelly, a 6-3, 220-pounder, also returns as an offensive line starter and will be pressed for defensive line action as well. Alex Huerta is a returning starter at defensive end while Jacob Huerta comes back at linebacker. Gilster will pace Homer’s returners in the secondary, where Davis and Kearnes will also play.

Laurel-Concord-Coleridge

Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Coach Pat Arens likes the look of his stronger and much-improved offensive line and hopes it will lead the squad to a productive season. Ethan Williams, a 5-foot-10, 230-pound senior and junior Cutter Haberman (6-0, 215) were starters a year ago as the Bears posted a 1-7 record. As the season progresses, junior Wyatt Taylor (5-11, 175) and sophomore Austin Hall (6-5, 215) will see further playing time on both offensive and defensive lines. Izac Reifenrath, a 5-11, 145-pound senior, returns as Laurel-Concord-Coleridge’s starting quarterback. Two juniors will figure heavily into the offensive plans, running back Austin Brandt and wide receiver Noah Schutte, while there’s good tight end depth with senior Noah Stone, junior Ty Erwin and sophomore Cael Hartung. Williams and Haberman return as defensive line starters for the Bears. Brandt has skills at both defensive end and linebacker while Stone and Taylor provide linebacker depth. Reifenrath and Schutte are returning starters in the secondary. Please see NEBRASKA CAPSULES, Page P61

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Oakland-Craig took an unexpected 25-0 first-round Class C2 state playoff loss to Yutan to end an 8-2 season, so Coach Joe Anderson’s squad will have motivation on its side. Experience is another factor with 15 returning starters – seven on offense, eight on defense. Senior running back Robby Mayberry rushed for 321 yards a year ago for the Knights, which made the state playoffs for the 10th consecutive year. Classmates Garrison Dodge (8 catches, 141 yards, 2 TDs) and Jefferson McNeill (256 yards receiving) will provide active targets for senior quarterback Jared Mulder, who passed for 235 yards and two touchdowns in one start last year, but earns full-time duty this season. Mulder will be protected well as four offensive linemen return as starters, seniors Cole Bures (6-3, 190), Justyn Hale (6-2, 275) and Tyson Harney (6-3, 235) along with junior Laurence Brands (6-5, 240). Juniors Max Ward (5-11, 175) and Tom Maline (5-11, 180) could be starters for the first time. Bures and Hale return as defensive line starters. Seniors Daniel Sechler (46 tackles, 4 TFL) and Wyatt Uhing (44 tackles, 5 TFL) will each enter their third year as starting linebackers while classmate John Warner was a starter before an injury. Junior Ian Lundquist (55 tackles, 7 TFL) is also a returning starter at linebacker while Mayberry (38 tackles) and physical senior corner McNeill return as starters in the secondary.

Pierce

Quarterback Dalton Freeman, a 5-11, 165-pound junior, ran for 900 yards while completing 58 percent of his passes for 700 yards as Pierce went 7-5 and returned to the Class C1 state playoffs following a brief twoyear absence. Freeman is one of those youngsters who are a year older and more experienced. Classmate Carson Oestreich, according to 23-year veteran coach Mark Brahmer (176-61 career record) has the potential to be one of C1’s better running backs, considering his work ethic while 6-foot, 205-pound senior Ryder Fuchs is a dominant run-blocking tight end. Two seniors –Devan Forth and tight end Jadon Magdanz, will be receiving targets for Freeman along with juniors Kyler Peters and Jayden Sporleder.

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Ponca’s Jayde Reid catches a pass for a touchdown as Cedar Catholic’s Josh Pinkelman defends during football action at Poca, Neb. Senior two-way linemen Jakob Meier (6-0, 190) and Kaleb Anderson (6-0, 240) have impressed Brahmer. Anderson, in fact, set a single-game record a year ago with 27 maintain/ pancake blocks. Junior Carter Rohrich (6-0, 185) returns as a starting guard. Eight defensive starters return for Pierce – Fuchs and Meier on the line, linebackers Magdanz, Dylan Delka (Sr.), Carson Oestreich (Jr.) and Brett Tinker (Jr.) along with junior safeties Freeman and Gavin Larson.

possible. Anderson will be in his first season at quarterback after playing fullback in the Indians’ traditional double-wing offense. Though they weren’t starters, the offense is in good hands with McGill in the backfield along with senior fullback Joel Anderson and two underclassmen running backs, junior Paul Mason and sophomore Hunter Bennett. Strong offensive line play will lead to success for Ponca’s running backs. Senior Andrew Daly, a 6-foot, 210-pound Ponca tackle returns as a starter along with Defense was one of the biggest Richards (center) and Logue (guard). keys to Ponca’s return to the Class Reid and Kingsbury will also contribC2 state playoffs after a three-year ute as blocking tight ends. absence. With six returning starters, Coach Troy Evans is hoping his squad, Stanton stunned 24-20 in the second round of There’s nowhere to go but up for the playoffs by Battle Creek, will be Stanton, which returns nine offenmotivated to better last season’s 10-1 sive starters and eight defensive startrecord. ers from last year’s 2-7 squad. Senior Two defensive tackles – seniors quarterback Marcus Spotanski has Cole Richards (6-2, 260) and Michael an array of weapons at his disposal Logue (6-0, 235) are among the leaders including last year’s leading rusher, from a unit that yielded most of its op- junior Gauge Erickson. Erickson leads a talented backfield ponents less than 15 points. Classmate J.D. Reid is back as an end along with that includes seniors Kadyn Fernau junior Carter Kingsbury while senior and Cage Coger along with sophomore middle linebacker Evan Anderson, Sutton Pohlman. Pohlman, a versatile senior cornerback Gage McGill and athlete who can also play quarterback junior safety Brandon Kneifl are also and tight end while scoring six total part of a read-and-react 4-4 defense touchdowns, is a valuable source for designed to force turnovers and return possession to the offense as quickly as Please see NEBRASKA CAPSULES, Page P63

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NEBRASKA FOOTBALL CAPSULES an offense that also returns starters in senior wide receiver Zak Hansen along with three linemen, senior Sam Bates (6-6, 240), junior Ben Wilke (6-0, 190) and sophomore Mason Bruggeman (6-2, 185). Fifth-year head coach David Stoddard likes the returning experience of defensive linemen Wilke, Bates, Bruggeman, senior Nathan Arens and juniors Jackson Benson and Jordan Gartner, as he says they all have the ability to play at a high level. This is especially true with Wilke, a relentless athlete who had 39 tackles and three quarterback sacks. Erickson not only led the Mustangs in rushing a year ago, he also had a team-best 92 tackles as a middle linebacker. Coger returns as a middle linebacker while Pohlman had 75 tackles and an interception at free safety. Fernau also returns in the secondary along with senior Moorghan Prusa and junior Kelton Van Pelt.

Wakefield

Wakefield Coach Mike Hassler knows his low-numbered team won’t be eligible to compete in the Class D1 playoffs because the school is of Class C2 enrollment. So, he’s bringing playoff-caliber teams to face the Trojans — Creighton, Howells-Dodge and Lutheran High Northeast in the season’s first three games. Despite last season’s 6-1 record, Wakefield didn’t compete in the postseason. Those first three playoff teams will be tested by senior Solomon Peitz, who already possesses the school’s eight-player records for passing yardage (1,600 yards) and passing touchdowns (26). He threw for 550 yards and 11 touchdowns a year ago and welcomes back leading contributors like classmate Esgar Godinez, who rushed for 750 yards and 15 touchdowns in an injury-shorted season, junior tight end Gabe Peitz and sophomore Nick Arenas, a transfer from Emerson-Hubbard. According to Hassler, Godinez is a threat to score every time he touches the ball because of his breakaway speed. Efforts by Godinez, senior fullback Clay Christensen and sophomore running back Justin Erb are aided by three returning offensive line starters, senior guards Alex Camarena (60, 200), Israel Gardea (6-1, 275) and junior center Nolen Litchfield (5-10, 200). Gardea paced the Trojans a year ago in both tackles and tackles for loss. Solomon Peitz and Gabe Peitz each return as linebacker starters while the team also returns defensive starters in lineman Camarena and senior defensive back Dylon Harder.

Walthill

Romello Porter’s goal for his final foot-

ball season is to lead Walthill to the sixman state football playoffs. Porter had fine numbers as a junior, passing for 645 yards and 12 touchdowns while rushing for 543 yards and six touchdowns. He returned two kickoffs for touchdowns while also contributing 70 tackles, six fumble recoveries and two interceptions on defense. Porter earned second-team East Division honors at quarterback, but Coach Glenn Randel’s squad, 6-3 a year ago, fell short of the state playoffs after reaching the first round in 2016. Several of Porter’s teammates return. It starts with 6-1, 230-pound senior fullback Kain Miller, who contributed 305 total yards (155 rushing, 150 receiving), senior tight end Ty Parker (12 catches, 92 yards, 1 TD), sophomore Kallen White Eyes (12 catches, 231 yards, 8 TDs) and junior tight end Tyrell McCauley along with 150-pound sophomore running backs Jalen Merrick and Kaden Sheridan. Walthill had a pair of honorable mention East Division defensive selections last year in 6-foot junior lineman Ulyssus LaMotte and Merrick as a defensive end. Miller will provide leadership as a defensive lineman while Sheridan leads a linebacker group that includes McCauley and sophomore C.J. Porter. Randel hopes the return of senior Marquel Grant will provide a spark for the Blujays. Grant, a 5-9, 160-pound running back/defensive lineman, was on the playoff team but didn’t attend Walthill as a junior.

Wausa

One of the ways for a small Class D2 school like Wausa to win is by spreading it out on offense and taking chances on defense. It’s exactly what second-year coach Adrian Alonzo plans to do with a squad that he estimates will only have 18 athletes. Wausa reached the state playoffs a year ago, going 5-4 with similar participation numbers. Two seniors are back, each of them earning first-team D2 District 4 honors, quarterback Ghatlin Hegge and wide receiver Tyson Kaiser. Hegge passed for 1,300 yards, rushed for 1,200 and combined for 28 total touchdowns while guiding the Vikings’ spread offense while Kaiser amassed 900 yards total offense. Two more wide receivers – senior Drew Munter and junior Ethan Baue, contributed 600 and 400 total yards, respectively. Sophomore center Steel Claussen (5-9, 165) rounds out the list of returning starters for an offense that will receive contributions from two newcomers, senior Please see NEBRASKA CAPSULES, Page P65

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Two players carry football equipment off the field after a practice. lineman Daniel Timmerman (6-0, 175) and sophomore wide receiver Carson Barney. Hegge is a returning defensive starter along with Kaiser, Munter, Baue and Claussen. Timmerman (line) and Barney (secondary) will also make contributions on an aggressive 3-4 defense that’s goal is to blitz and force the ball out of the quarterback’s hands faster than he anticipates.

Winnebago

Tenth-year Winnebago head football coach Adam James doesn’t look for seniors T.J. Frenchman or Tyrese Gorrin to come off the field this fall. Should they top their performances from last year’s 3-5 slate, the Indians could make the Class D1 state football playoffs. Frenchman was all over the field on offense, passing for 777 yards and 11 touchdowns while also rushing for team-high totals of 698 yards and 15 touchdowns. Gorrin rushed for 583 yards and five touchdowns while also shining as a defensive back with 54 tackles, two interceptions and a fumble recovery. Meanwhile, Frenchman, also a DB, contributed 63 tackles, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries. Winnebago returns its leading tackler from a year ago, junior linebacker Robbie Lovejoy (76 tackles). Junior defensive back Jariah Grey Owl (43 tackles, 1 fumble recovery) also returns on defense along with 6-1, 275-pound lineman Prosper Gilpin. Newcomer Jeremy Bear will play in the defensive backfield. Senior Jamisen Wolf Leader (11 catches, 189 yards, 1 TD) is back as a receiver while Gilpin and Lovejoy return as guards. Se-

nior Ed Payer, according to James, is a newcomer who could help in several offensive areas while sophomore newcomer Jarius Bass will provide a 6-foot frame at tight end.

Wisner-Pilger

Wisner-Pilger is seeking success in the Class D1 ranks after a 1-8 record a year ago in its final year as a C2 program. Second-year coach A.J. Burki expects results considering the number of returning starters on both sides of the ball, as 12 players experienced starts on offense a year ago and 13 on defense. Jayden Raabe, a 6-4, 220-pound senior, could be one of D1’s biggest fullbacks, if not the tallest. The Gators have good running back depth with juniors Justin Pieper and Gavin Lampman while 5-10, 200-pound sophomore Marqus Eddy will be tested at fullback in an offense guided by junior quarterback Trevor Styskal. Burki is also anticipating good things from two junior receivers, Dylan Kneifl and Colby Heller. Wisner-Pilger will have good size on both its offensive and defensive lines. Landon Beaver, a 5-11, 255-pound junior, will anchor both lines. Senior Dylan Uhing (5-10, 215) flashed signs of improvement a year ago while classmate Jacob Borgelt (6-2, 195) is back after missing parts of the season to injury. Juniors Mason Dimon (60, 210) and Zolio Flores (5-9, 200) provide depth on both sides of the ball. Pieper and Kneifl will lead the Gators’ linebacker corps. Heller returns as a defensive end starter. Lampman and Styskal are the leaders in the secondary.

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Brian Haak knows as well as every coach that to win in the Great Plains Conference, teams need to stop the run. His Alcester-Hudson squad made the Class 9A state playoffs for the fifth consecutive year, but during a 4-5 campaign, they allowed defensive averages of 40.4 points and 364.4 total yards, 297.3 of it against the run. Haak’s goal in a conference that features contenders such as Colome, Corsica-Stickney and Burke/ South Central, is to match those squads’ physical play. Three linebackers return for the Cubs, seniors Trevor Stene (47.5 tackles) and William Kolleck (20.5 tackles) along with sophomore Logan Serck (28.5 tackles). Three more defensive starters, all seniors, also come back, safety Jadon Micke (48 tackles), corner Eli Skoglund (40 tackles) and 6-foot-3 end Blake Hummell (25.5 tackles). Skoglund, a 6-2, 185-pounder, was a dual threat at quarterback, passing for 1,040 yards and nine touchdowns while rushing for 988 yards and 15 scores. Four of his receiving targets are back in slot Stene (22 catches, 264 yards, 1 TD), sophomore wide receiver Jaxon Doering (15, 199, 3), senior tight end Ethan Reed (13, 273, 3) and junior wide receiver Izaak Reed (9 catches, 122 yards). Micke, a running back, had 14 catches for 236 yards and a touchdown while also rushing for 938 yards and 17 touchdowns. Two starters also return on the offensive line, Kolleck (5-11, 170) and Hummell (6-3, 200) from a unit that averaged 36.0 points and 361.3 total yards. Their senior classmate, Cole Albaugh-Edgecomb (5-10, 17) and 5-8, 170-pound junior Bobby Haymes, are also expected to contribute on

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Beresford

Blake Peterson will continue to tune up for his Iowa State football future at defensive end this fall for Beresford. Naturally, the future Cyclone DE, a 6-foot4, 245-pound senior, is aiming to leave the Watchdogs as a winner, something they weren’t while dropping seven of eight games a year ago. Peterson recorded 60 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and eight tackles for loss as a junior. One of seven returning defensive starters, Peterson was forced to move from his better-suited tight end position on offense to the line as Coach Scott Ebert’s squad battled injuries. There, he lined up next to his brother, tight end Brady Peterson. Back to defense, where Beresford returns its top two tacklers from a year ago, junior linebacker Brad Christensen (93 tackles, 2 fumble recoveries) and senior linebacker Zach Erickson (83 tackles, 2 fumble recoveries). Other returning defensive starters include senior backs Jack Antonson (64 tackles, 4 interceptions) and Beau Van Gelder (44 tackles, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovery), junior lineman Carson Johnsen (38 tackles, 2 TFL) and senior lineman Carter Kennedy (25 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack). The Watchdogs also welcome back senior defensive back Tyler Kropuenske, who didn’t play a year ago because of injury, but had 62 tackles and three interceptions as a sophomore. Christensen (457 yards passing, 6 TDs, 250 yards rushing) comes back at quarterback, but will certainly see more time than a year ago, when he became a starter at mid-season, again because of injuries. Kennedy, a 6-3, 235-pound

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on the line will also be provided by senior Jacob Rechtenbaugh along with juniors Kade Gruis, Drew Van Regenmorter and Noah Randall. Dell Rapids’ top returning offensive performer is Boever, who rushed for 555 yards and six touchdowns. Seniors Tayte Gleason, Alex Kringen and Max Lamer add depth in the offensive backfield while Heim, perhaps the Dakota XII Conference’s tallest tight end, will double as a receiving and blocking threat.

Bon Homme

A year ago, Bon Homme jumped off to a 5-0 start and a No. 2 position in the Class 9AA state football rankings. Coach Byron Pudwill’s squad finished 7-3, falling 30-6 in the second round of the state playoffs to Kimball/White Lake, a team that had fallen 22-14 to the Cavaliers in Week 3. Bon Homme returns seven starters on both offense and defense, so a repeat chance at a winning season is good. Josh Crownover, a 6-4, 170-pound junior, comes back at quarterback along with two key receivers, senior tight ends Josh Schmidt and 6-5, 180-pound John Kubal. Senior running backs Beau Rothchadl and Christian Uecker also return. Kubal, if needed, can also play on the offensive line. The Cavaliers are a bit light at that position with returning starter Beau Rothchadel, a 6-2, 175-pound senior. Junior Riley Hellman (5-8, 170) along with sophomores Zakk Bertrand (5-9, 140) and Kaleb Kubal (5-7, 145) will also play on the line. Bon Homme is a bit larger on the defensive line, as senior Josh Schmidt (6-2, 170) and junior John Kubal return as ends from a defense that recorded four shutouts. Coming back at nose guard is junior Cole Bares (6-3, 190). There’s good returning linebacker depth with Crownover and Uecker while seniors Joey Slama and Tyler Kopp are back in the secondary.

Canton

A 28-22 overtime loss to eventual Class 11B state champion Sioux Falls Christian capped a 4-5 season for Canton. It was the second straight 4-5 campaign for the C-Hawks of Coach Rich Lundstrom, who’s now in his 21st season, 18 as head coach. A year ago, Canton relied upon the strong running game of Sam Hopper and Kyle Laubach, but the offensive duo graduated. Still, the cupboard is far from bare, as Jayden Verlley and Isaac Dietzenbach form a strong running back combination. It gets better when fullback Zach Richardson is added to the equation. Quarterback Scott Peterson runs the offense. Zach Richardson will provide a big target at tight end, while Garrett Minivan will operate as a receiver in an offense that returns six linemen – tackles Dawnson Rozeboom, Hunter Jacobsen and Austin

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Dakota Valley’s Robert Rosenquist runs with the ball as he is tackled by Elk PointJefferson’s Collin Elkins during a high school football game in North Sioux City. Swier, guards Chuck Lewison and Joey Heikkila along with center Jarrett Smith. Verlley will play a multiple number of positions, including wide receiver, kick returner, punt returner, kicker, punter and defensively, cornerback. Peterson and Dietzenbach return as safeties for the C-Hawks while Smith is back at linebacker along with Richardson and Shea Sheidt. Rozeboom and Heikkila have pass rush capabilities at defensive end while Swier and Jacobsen will line up as defensive tackles.

Dell Rapids

Jordan Huska has returned to his high school alma mater. The 2008 Dell Rapids graduate is in his first year as head coach with the goal of improving last year’s 7-3 mark and playoff position as the Quarriers fell 21-20 in the first round of Class 11A action against St. Thomas More. Dell Rapids has four defensive threats who are sticklers in takeaways. Junior defensive back Logan Ellingson recorded two interceptions a year ago while senior linebacker Eddie Price collected two fumble recoveries and an interception along with 63 tackles. Classmate Nick Boever, another LB, had an interception plus 36 tackles. Still another senior, monstrous 6-foot-9 275 Logan Heim turned in a fumble recovery and 29 tackles. Kenyon Shellum, a 6-3, 240-pound senior lineman, is also expected to contribute defensively and is the leading candidate on the offensive line to protect Price, a 6-2, 210-pound quarterback. Two-way duty

Elk Point-Jefferson had momentum heading into last year’s Class 11B state playoffs, winning two of its last three regular-season games. However, a 51-0 loss to Sioux Valley ended a 3-6 season. Newcomer Sam Aslesen, a 6-3, 175-pound sophomore, will guide an offense that returns three starters, including senior running back Parker Berghult (146 total yards) and junior fullback Brody Weavill (271 yards, 1 TD). Sophomore right guard Drake Peed (6-2, 250) also comes back for an offense that will be young with three sophomores seeing key roles, wide receivers Skylar Swatek and Tyler Goehring along with running back Riley Schmitz. Coach Jake Terry describes junior Dimirus Nuno as one of the best kickers in the state, but as the season progresses, Nuno will double as a receiver. Senior Dalton Monahan will get time as a wide receiver on an offense that is young and small – senior Jacob Rubida (6-2, 210), sophomores Andrew Nearman (6-0, 195) and Tyler LaFleur (5-11, 175) and freshman Noah Larson (6-0, 215). The defense will be led by two seniors who enter their third year as starters, end Jacob Quiett (47 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 tackles for loss) and linebacker Parker Berghult (27.5 tackles, 5.5 TFL). Senior tackle Lukas Larson and junior back Ethan Hammitt are also returning starters. Rubida and senior Kody LaFleur (6-1, 200) will help anchor the defensive line, Swatekl and junior Caleb Mahin provide linebacker depth while some likely starters in the secondary include Schmitz, Goehring and Monahan.

Vermillion

Andy Homan lives for challenges. His Vermillion squad returns two offensive starters, three defensive starters and doesn’t have the size other Class 11A and Dakota XII Conference schools possess, yet part of his enjoyment of being a football coach is finding ways to get over those challenges. Senior Jacob Peterson will operate the Tanagers’ spread-pistol offense as a first-

year quarterback. Classmate Mitchell Dougherty could line up as either a receiver or a running back. Dougherty car ried for 160 yards and three touchdowns for last year’s 3-6 squad while also catching five passes for 94 yards. Kobe Culver, a 5-foot-9, 174-pound guard, also returns as an offensive starter. Junior tight end Trevor Tarr is another possible target for Johnson. Two offensive linemen could expect to see significant action, senior Rylan Craig (5-7, 170) and junior Ayden Lewison (5-8, 143). Culver and Dougherty also return at starting linebackers. Each had a tackle for loss while Culver and Dougherty had 42 and nine tackles, respectively. Senior cornerback Reece Peters (24 tackles) also returns as a starter for a defense that lists three other cornerbacks (Gray Pierson, Drew Thelen, Dylan Thelen) along with linebackers Justin Hall, Brock Voss and John LaCognata.

Yankton

Longtime Yankton football coach Arlin Likness, the winner of eight Class 11AA state championships, has retired and Brady Muth has been elevated from assistant to head coach. Muth and his staff have implemented new offensive and defensive schemes which were introduced during summer workouts. The Bucks are now operating a power spread offense. Senior Ethan Wishon and junior Cooper Corneman are vying for the quarterback spot. Whoever wins the battle has quality receiving targets like senior wide receivers Rex Ryken (63 catches, 1,019 yards, 16 TDs) and Mike Drotzmann (15, 319, 3). Another senior, Caid Koletzky, rushed for 549 yards and five touchdowns for a squad that rebounded from a 0-4 start to finish a 4-7 season in the second round of the 11AA playoffs. Elijiah Jones, a 6-foot, 225 senior, will enter his third season as a starting left guard. Also coming back on the offensive line for the Bucks are senior right guard Jace Kapla (5-10, 225), senior tackle Owen Phillips (6-1, 235) and junior center Wil Pease (6-0, 245). Yankton will operate a 3-4 defense with goals of improving last year’s averages of 22.3 points and 245.1 total yards. Donovan Bain, a 6-foot, 210-pound inside linebacker, is the top returner with 61.5 tackles and two sacks. Ryken (36 tackles, 3 interceptions) comes back at free safety while other defensive starters coming back, all seniors, are inside linebacker Levi Wiersma (44 tackles. 1.5 sacks), right end Dylan Alver (14 tackles, 2 sacks) and strong safety/linebacker Caid Koletzky (14 tackles).

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Westwood Home Lawton-Bronson Away Sioux Central Home West Monona Home Hinton Away Gehlen Catholic Away Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Home South O’Brien Home MMCRU Away

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ALTA-AURELIA

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HARTLEY-MELVIN-SANBORN

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AR-WE-VA

Boyer Valley Home Woodbine Away West Bend-Mallard Home Harris-Lake Park Away Remsen St. Mary’s Home Newell-Fonda Away Clay Central-Everly Home Kingsley-Pierson Away River Valley Away

HINTON

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West Sioux Home Western Christian Away West Lyon Home Sergeant Bluff-Luton Away Central Lyon/GLR Home MATTHEW PUTNEY, WATERLOO COURIER‌ Okoboji Home Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley head coach Cory Brandt directs his players in the first half of a Class 2A semifinal football game in Sheldon Away MOC-Floyd Valley Home the UNI-Dome. Sioux Center Away BOYER VALLEY

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2018 Team Roster No

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Name

Benton Jackson

Travis Schrunk

Grade 12

Ty Harding

Steven Baker

Jayden McFarland

Derek Gilbert

Dillion Hunter

Dillon LaBrune

Kyler Reynolds

Adam Brouillette

Jayden Lahmann

Harrison East

Sam Miller

Jarret Drake

Carter Copple

Thorin Rodne

Blaine Dietschy

Keegan VanEldik

Bostyn Hanner

Tommy Malloy

Sean Westergaard

Trenton Dirks

Luke Lyon

Zach Adams

Braulio Munoz

Eddie Dandurand

Kelan James

Jacob Leonard

Francisco Rohner

Caleb Drees

Brayden Gibson

Jaxon Lutt

Hunter Hanner

Ben Brekke

Trey Flanders

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SOUTH SIOUX CITY

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2018 South Sioux City CardinalS SChedule No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 15 21 22 25 28 31 32 34 35 42 43

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MVAOCOU

MMCRU Home Tri-Center Away West Monona Away Woodbury Central Home Underwood Home Missouri Valley Away Cherokee Home Treynor Away East Sac County Home

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Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto Away Cherokee Home North Union Home Okoboji Away Gehlen Catholic Home South O’Brien Home Hinton Away Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Away Akron-Westfield Home MOC-FLOYD VALLEY

Western Christian Home Le Mars Home Spencer Away West Lyon Home Sheldon Away Central Lyon/GLR Away Sioux Center Home Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Away Okoboji Home NEWELL-FONDA

Collins-Maxwell Away Coon Rapids-Bayard Home Clay Central-Everly Away Kingsley-Pierson Home River Valley Away Ar-We-Va Home Harris-Lake Park Away Remsen St. Mary’s Home West Bend-Mallard Home

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Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Away Sibley-Ocheyedan Home Graettinger-Terril/RA Away MMCRU Home Sioux Center Away Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Away Central Lyon/GLR Home Sheldon Home MOC-Floyd Valley Away POCAHONTAS AREA

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Cedar Bluffs Away OPEN Emerson-Hubbard Home Winside Home Bloomfield Away Hartington-Newcastle Home Wausa Home Randolph Away Wynot Away BLOOMFIELD

Winside Home St. Mary’s Home Stuart Away OPEN Allen Home Wausa Away Randolph Away Wynot Home Hartington-Newcastle Away BRLD

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Randolph Home Allen Away Wynot Away Wausa Home Bloomfield Home HOMER

Emerson-Hubbard Away OPEN Pender Home Creighton Home Winnebago Away Wakefield Home Wisner-Pilger Home Guardian Angels CC Away Omaha Nation Away LCC

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OPEN Winnebago Home Omaha Nation Away Wakefield Home Howells-Dodge Away Elkhorn Valley Home LCC Away Madison Home Neligh-Oakdale Away NELIGH-OAKDALE

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Omaha Roncalli Home Mt. Michael Benedictine Away South Sioux City Home Schuyler Home Ralston Away Waverly Away Norris Home Omaha Skutt Home Plattsmouth Away OMAHA NATION

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NEBRASKA PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULES Sterling Home Lewiston Away OPEN Santee Home Humphrey/Lindsay HF Away Spalding Academy Home Elba Away St. Edward Home

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