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SETTING THE
STANDARD Jay Rozeboom only knows success at West Lyon
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Rozeboom has led West Lyon to impressive heights JEFF BUDLONG
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INWOOD, Iowa | Jay Rozeboom won’t go out of his way to make sure his name is front and center, but that doesn’t mean the nearly countless players, parents and fans he has impacted won’t do it for him. West Lyon’s head football coach since 1992 has amassed 242 wins and never had a .500 season while winning four state titles in three classes. That success has made the Wildcats one of the premier programs not only in Siouxland, but in the state of Iowa. In 2015, the West Lyon community wanted to show its appreciation to a man that does as much away from the football field for others as he does for his players on it. With that came the renaming of the football field the “Jay Rozeboom Complex.” A sign now hangs by the field with the coach’s name prominently displayed. “There were just a lot of parents and a lot of former players that were part of that group that have experienced Coach Rozeboom’s influence on our community, on themselves and on their sons, and they wanted to give credit where credit was due,” said West Lyon athletic director Jeremy Childress. Childress noted the renaming kicked off significant renovations to the football complex that were completed in time for the 2016 season. Rozeboom, a defensive lineman, was a co-captain of Coach Larry Korver’s national champion 1983 Northwestern College football team in Orange City. Korver’s
philosophies, leading Northwestern to 11 NAIA playoff appearances with two national titles and three runner-up finishes, heavily influenced Rozeboom. “He had a great philosophy and a great work ethic and he expected that out of his players and assistant coaches,” Rozeboom said. “He worked you hard and had high expectations. He got great results.” Rozeboom, who played high school football at Boyden-Hull, taught and coached at Central Lyon his first two years out of college. Then came the move to West Lyon, where he was the defensive coordinator for seven years. He learned under two of Iowa’s best prep coaches in Dick Null at Central Lyon and Daryl Hoogeveen with the Wildcats. Part of the program’s success under Rozeboom is continuity in a coaching staff that includes defensive assistant Eric Te Grootenhuis, who was a teammate with him at Northwestern and joined him on the sidelines in Inwood in 1987. Te Grootenhuis said there is no great mystery to what the Wildcats do on the football field because Rozeboom is able to pull so much out of his players. “Coach is so easy-going and friendly,” Te Grootenhuis said. “That is why the kids love him because he has a great personality and genuinely cares about people. “We don’t like to lose, so it is an expectation that we want to be district champs and in the playoffs and play in the dome each year.” Two players that helped the Wildcats succeed over the years were Rozeboom’s sons, Jayme and
Trevor. Jayme was a three-year starting QB who graduated in 2007 while Trevor was a linebacker and tight end who graduated in 2016. Both were all-state selections. Rozeboom and Te Grootenhuis, who is the only assistant coach not to have played for Rozeboom on the West Lyon staff, implemented the Northwestern defense when they started coaching in Inwood and have used a Power-I offense during that time. While football has seen the spread and the pass become increasingly important, the trends haven’t altered the Wildcats’ attack. “You still have to block and tackle and execute in order to win and I think that is the key thing,” Rozeboom said. “I don’t think it matters what scheme you are going to run. You have to execute and have everyone on the same page. Execute well no matter what formation we have out there.” The standard of excellence led to a nine-year streak of playoff berths beginning in 1988. After missing the playoffs in 1997, West Lyon responded with back-to-back titles the following two seasons and currently is working on a playoff streak of 14 consecutive campaigns.
Success only comes after some heartache For as much winning as Rozeboom and his Wildcats have done, they have had their share of heartbreaking losses. The Wildcats’ first trip to a state title game came in 1995 and saw them suffer a 14-10 setback to Sigourney/Keota. There were
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Jay Rozeboom shown with players Gabe Knobloch, left, and Tommy Roemen during a recent practice in Inwood, Iowa. also runner-up finishes in 2008 and 2014. However, one of the most painful endings to a season came in 1997. “It was a tough situation,” Rozeboom said. “Back then only the district champion got a chance to go on (to the postseason) and a couple at-larges. We had been beaten by Emmetsburg in the regular season by 14 points. We were at minus-13 points and we won the rest of our games by 13 points (or more). We were looking at the point totals going into that final game. “We weren’t sure about that last game and Mediapolis was playing a team and went to overtime and the game was supposed to be over with, but (Mediapolis) was allowed to go for two. It gave them a certain percentile over us, so they made it and we didn’t.” West Lyon tried to fight what it
rightly felt was a wrong, denying its team a postseason opportunity and halting its impressive sting of consecutive berths. Rozeboom called the state and asked how he was to explain this to his team? “’Life isn’t always fair,’ was their comment,” Rozeboom said. Kyle Vanden Bosch was a member of the 1997 Wildcat team and went on to star at the University of Nebraska and was a three-time Pro Bowl selection during a 12-year NFL career (2001-12) with the Cardinals, Titans and Lions. He remembers the lessons that Rozeboom taught from situations like the 1997 season. “He is out front and he accepts responsibility for whatever happens,” Vanden Bosch said. “He is the one in charge making a lot of decisions. There are a handful of Please see ROZEBOOM, Page F8
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SB-L hopes to capitalize with offensive and defensive speed JERRY GIESE
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SERGEANT BLUFF | Sometimes, Sergeant Bluff-Luton coach Justin Smith wonders if there’s enough footballs for juniors Zach Shultz and Britton Delperdang along with sophomore Deric Fitzgerald. Add sophomore Jorma Smith Schwedler to the list of halfbacks who will get carries. When Schwedler returns from a shoulder injury, he’ll be as productive as the other speedsters for JUSTIN WAN, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL a rushing offense that a year ago, averaged 250.3 yards per Sergeant Bluff-Luton players from left, Colby Klingensmith, Ty Boekelman, Brody Eaton and game and 5.7 yards per carry. Max Camerer are looking to do their part to get the Warriors back to the playoffs. “I have four halfbacks who are awfully good,� said Smith. “I don’t know of a scheme where I can get all four of those guys on the field, naturally right now. Receivers Ty Boekelman, Conner Groves and Sam DeMoss are three returning starters with good speed and good ball skills.� Basically, all of those options are a fun problem for a coach to have. Shultz rushed for 887 yards and nine touchdowns for last year’s 7-3 Class 3A state playoff team while Delperdang carried for 570 yards and four scores. The reason why both individuals averaged well over five yards per carry begins with senior fullback Colby Klingensmith. There’s returning offensive line starters in seniors Max Camerer (5-9, 210), Brody Eaton (5-9, 200) and Brandon Uhl (5-10, 230) along with senior letterman Jacob Sponder (6-4, 290) and junior returning starter A.J. Ellington (6-2, 270). “I love all of them, they’re doing a great job,� said Shultz. “That’s the key as a running back, you have to
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Football 2017 SCHEDULE Aug. 25 MOC-Floyd Valley Home Sept. 1 S.C. East Away Sept. 8 Bishop Heelan Home Sept. 15 Le Mars Away Sept. 22 Spencer Home Sept. 29 Algona Away Oct. 6 Humboldt Home Oct. 13 Spirit Lake Away Oct. 20 Storm Lake Home follow them. You can’t do anything without them. I’m just trying to get better, get faster feet and get better at reading blocks.� Smith describes senior quarterback Dylan Laughlin as “multiple,� which means he’ll be able to run and pass just as productively as Chris Kroll, who accounted for 1,852 total yards and 16 total touchdowns. Junior split ends Groves (13 catches, 274 yards, 3 TDs) and DeMoss (8, 144, 1) will be options along with senior wideout Boekelman (7, 99) and senior wing Jaxson Koenig (8, 128). Speed is also apparent on defense where new defensive coordinator Greg Hansen has installed a 4-2-5 scheme. Klingensmith, who had 37.5 tackles as a linebacker, likes the new spread. “There’s a lot of things we’re doing differently, but I think it will help,� said Klingensmith. “There’s different calls for whatever offenses the other team is running. There’s more blitzing, more moving around than last year. Hopefully, it’ll be hard to block.� “We’re going to slant and angle a bit differently than we have in the past,� said Smith. “We’re kind of route running, cover four, keep everything in front of you. Running to the ball is the premise of it. Offenses are changing so you have to learn how to attack things
differently.� Smith wants the defense to “get to the ball� and linemen like Eaton (8 tackles) fit the scheme. Smith calls Eaton the team’s quickest on a 10-yard burst. “(Eaton) is not prototypical for what you think for a defensive lineman, but he uses his hands extremely well,� said Smith. Junior linebacker Gabe Warren registered 37.5 tackles a year ago. The secondary features returning starters in Shultz (32.5 tackles, 3 interceptions), Boekelman (28.5 tackles, 4 interceptions) and Drew Mathison (21.5 tackles). Junior Cole Garrett (15.5 tackles) adds to the Warriors’ linebacker depth. However, the only returning defensive lineman is Koenig (11.5 tackles, 1 sack, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovery). Sergeant Bluff-Luton won three Class 3A District 1 games by three points or less last year and figures to contend in the district along with Bishop Heelan, Spirit Lake and Storm Lake. “Last year, we had the close wins and it was because of the things we did, we took care of the ball, avoided penalties and made the timely plays,� said Smith. “That’s what’s in a close game. In this district, it’s going to be about consistency, execution, doing your assignment and just playing hard.�
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Black Raiders hungry for better 2017 JASON COWLEY
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SIOUX CITY – Not making the playoffs a year ago has carried the East High football team through its offseason workouts. The Black Raiders finished 3-5 a year ago, missing out on the postseason for the first time under head coach Bob Goodvin, who enters his ninth season. “A bad one,” said Goodvin on the taste it left in the program. Goodvin “We’ve talked about it since November 1st. It’s not who we are and it’s not acceptable. “We kind of lost our way a year ago and it’s my fault, I let it happen. We got the ship righted I think.” A quick peek at last season saw the Black Raiders amass the fewest total yards (3,151) in Goodvin’s tenure. Meanwhile, the defense allowed over 20 points in six games. The offense possesses a talented backfield led by three-year varsity performer Skyler Skoglund (5-10, 180) who rushed for 510 yards and six touchdowns as a junior. Alex Kleider, a 5-9, 160-pound junior, will also see carries while calling the signals under center is senior Steve Siebersma (6-4, 225), a first-year starter. JUSTIN WAN, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL “I think our backfield, we got more depth in the backfield than Sioux City East football players, front row from left, Seth Maxey, Steve Siebersma and Sam Hildahl. Back row from left, Josh Nutt, Skyler Skoglund, D.J. we have had in quite some time,” Drent and Jerney Bigbee bring experience to the Black Raider lineup. said Goodvin, who owns a 47-35 career mark. “Skyler Skoglund has had a great offseason, he looks better than he ever has. He RECENT SEASONS (SINCE 1972) will be a good football player for Year W-L Coach Year W-L Coach Year W-L Coach us. Junior Alex Kleider is another 1972 8-1** Terry Stevens 1988 3-5 Walt Fiegel 2004 5-4 Steve Zediker 2017 SCHEDULE 1973 7-2 Terry Stevens 1989 8-2** Walt Fiegel 2005 8-2** Steve Zediker one. Both of them are just your Aug. 25: Bishop Heelan Home 1974 8-1 Terry Stevens 1990 8-3** Walt Fiegel 2006 6-5** Steve Zediker 1975 8-2** Terry Stevens 1991 7-3** Walt Fiegel 2007 2-7 Steve Zediker old hard-nose East High School Sept. 1: Sergeant Bluff-Luton Home 1976 6-3 Terry Stevens 1992 8-2** Walt Fiegel 2008 2-7 Steve Zediker tailbacks. 1977 4-4 Terry Stevens 1993 2-7 Jim O’Hern 2009 5-5** Bob Goodvin Sept. 7 (Thurs): West Away 1978 5-3 Terry Stevens 1994 4-5 Jim O’Hern 2010 8-3** Bob Goodvin “They’re not real big, they’re Sept. 15: Lewis Central Away 1979 8-1** Terry Stevens 1995 7-4** Jim O’Hern 2011 5-6** Bob Goodvin tough, they got great vision. I’m 1980 8-2** Terry Stevens 1996 7-3** Jim O’Hern 2012 8-3** Bob Goodvin Sept. 22: North Home 1981 4-4 Terry Stevens 1997 3-6 Jim O’Hern 2013 7-4** Bob Goodvin very confident with our tailback 1982 5-3 Walt Fiegel 1998 2-7 Walt Fiegel 2014 6-4** Bob Goodvin Sept. 29: Waukee Away situation.” 1983 8-2** Walt Fiegel 1999 8-3** Walt Fiegel 2015 5-5** Bob Goodvin Oct. 6: Des Moines Roosevelt Home 1984 10-2** Walt Fiegel 2000 8-3** Walt Fiegel 2016 3-5 Bob Goodvin Three starters return in the 8-2** Walt Fiegel 2001 7-3** Walt Fiegel ** Indicates state playoff qualifier Oct. 13: Des Moines East Away 1985 1986 7-2** Walt Fiegel 2002 4-5 Walt Fiegel offensive line with seniors Sam 6-3** Walt Fiegel 2003 3-6 Walt Fiegel Oct. 20: Johnston Home 1987
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people in my life that taught me what it is to be a man and he is on that list.” It was a difficult end to the season for West Lyon, but helped propel them to backto-back titles the following two seasons. “It was something growing up, West Lyon always had a really good football tradition and you wanted to be part of that first group (to win a title),” said current Northwestern Coach Matt McCarty, who was a senior on the 1998 team. “The one thing Coach Rozeboom always did was he made you work hard. He never let guys get complacent and just made you focus on the little things. He really cared about the players a lot, taught you a lot of life lessons. It wasn’t just about football.” Rozeboom has been in numerous situations throughout his career where he has been forced to make decisions on the field that decided seasons. Some worked out very well while others did not. “There were a couple of times, two semifinal games back in 2003 and 2004, the other team scored and they kicked and we go for the win – 3-yard line, we have to be able to make it,” he said. “Came up short in backto-back years. That was tough because we came up short both times and it was on me, my choice. You take that pretty hard when it is your fault, but (looking back) I would do the same thing.”
Lifting up the program The program’s rise came with one major addition. “We built a free-standing weight room,” Te Grootenhuis said. “The school had never had a weight room – they had a little closet they called a weight room – but we built a weight room in 1995. Kyle (Vanden Bosch)
had a weight room in his parents’ machine shed where a lot of kids lifted, but that is what really turned the program to the upper level.” Rozeboom, who was 8-1 in his first season as head coach, knows that the special athletes go a long way to help build a program and sustain its success by the example they set. He has had two of the finest football players the state has produced in LeVar Woods and Vanden Bosch. “They were great talents. Unbelievably big, strong, fast guys and we were lucky they were high character guys with great work ethics,” said Rozeboom while noting that both still give back to the program to this day. “That kind of rubs off on other guys and so it is pretty easy to sell kids on doing things the right way when your leaders and great players are doing it.” Woods, who went on to play at the University of Iowa and the NFL, said the lessons he learned from Rozeboom continue to guide him to this day. “Coach Rozeboom is a caring guy, he cares about you as a person first,” said Woods, now an assistant coach with the Hawkeyes. “He was definitely demanding, is a very intense coach, high energy, but you know what, he never used a curse word. “Growing up in that area you either worked or you go play sports, and I chose to go play sports. It is a community that prides itself on hard work.” Rozeboom’s impact on Vanden Bosch is undeniable. “He is the perfect coach,” Vanden Bosch said. “He is tough and he has high expectations for the players and he is the kind of guy that can yell at you and you don’t get upset about it because you know where his heart is, you know that he cares. “He will yell at you to get you motivated and the next moment he will have his arm around you and talk some things through. It seems
like he always has his finger on just what each individual person and what the team needs at that moment.” A program that has been built on hard work and doing things the right way, it is little wonder that Rozeboom succeeds using players from a community that have so many common traits. “We take blue-collar guys that want to work hard, play hard for the guy next to them, put the guy next to them first,” he said. “Just try to outwork people on the practice field, in the film room and in the weight room. I think that has done a great job in keeping us competitive over the years.”
Always the teacher
Rozeboom, who teaches students that have mild learning disabilities at West Lyon, focuses on getting as many kids active in the school as possible. He leans toward football, naturally, but just wants students to find something they can enjoy. Te Grootenhuis believes the success the head coach has had is evident in how he interacts with students in his classroom. “He is so patient as a person,” Te Grootenhuis said. “He can deal with kids so well. Everyone is treated with respect and that is why kids play so hard for him, they respect him.” “It is a very rewarding career,” Rozeboom said. “I get a chance to work with the kids in a small group setting and see them succeed. A new challenge every day.” Rozeboom has met those challenges head on and left a lasting impression on the West Lyon community that will far outlast his coaching days. “I don’t think any other name (on the football field) would have been appropriate,” Vanden Bosch said. “He has done so much for the football program, for the school, from a personal standpoint for the lives of the athletes and students he has taught.”
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Heelan eyes return to postseason JEFF BUDLONG
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SIOUX CITY | Six points. That is what ended up keeping the Bishop Heelan football team out of postseason play for the first time since 2006 last season. It was not ignored as the Crusaders began to prepare for 2017, it was used as the extra motivation and determination. “Going 6-3 and you are not making the playoffs that was definitely a downer for us at Heelan,” Coach Jerry Steffen said. “We are just not used to that and we lost making the playoffs by six points in the points margin in the playoff system that Steffen is in place. That means we either had to score a touchdown or stop a team from a touchdown. “We used that focus in the offseason to get better. When we stopped workouts we did six extra things to remind us we lost making the playoffs by six points.” The Crusaders seem poised to make that playoff push thanks to several veterans returning on both the offensive and defensive lines. Defensively, Heelan will employ a pair of dominant defensive ends in seniors Hunter Hope and Eli Mollet. Hope (6-foot, 200 pounds) had seven sacks a season ago while Mollet (6-4, 200) added four for a defense that preaches getting after the quarterback. “You cannot win games without the foundation of offensive and defensive line and we feel we have a pretty stellar one this year,” Steffen said. “With four returning defensive linemen what can you say?” Diego Samaniego (6-0, 220) and Brandon Karnes (5-10,255) round out the quartet of returners for the Crusaders, who started last season 1-3 before winning their final five games. “(Hunter) and I never have a rivalry (over sacks) but I am going to try to see if I can get more this year,” Mollet said. “It is pretty awesome. Our defense is a little different than conventional defensive end because we are in a two-point (stance) so we read the plays more than just getting up the field. I like to make a good read on the play.” The offensive line has many of the same names with Samaniego at left tackle, Karnes at left guard. However, Tyson Strohbeen (6-0, 220) is at right tackle with Brook Rector (5-11, 190) at right guard and Kobe Clayborne (5-11, 255) at center. “We have the depth to be able rotate and work with,” Steffen said.
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Bishop Heelan football players from left, Eli Mollet, Hunter Hope, Shyler Langley and Saybein Clark are tasked with helping lead the Crusaders back to the postseason after missing out last season.
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The offense is highlighted by senior and North Dakota State commit Saybein Clark who rushed for 985 yards and 14 touchdowns a season ago. A 1,000-yard season would give him 4,000 yards for his career and join him with fellow Crusader Brandon
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Wegher as the only metro backs to top that number in their career. Junior Drew Olson takes over at quarterback after throwing just four passes last season as Mekhi Bianchini’s backup. “He has come off a good track season,
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he is bigger now, his arm is stronger,” said Steffen of his first-year starter who did start at safety last season. “We are looking for big things from him running the ball and Please see HEELAN, Page F28
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Schmitz out to help West succeed JASON COWLEY
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SIOUX CITY – The fans on the west side of Sioux City are hungry to show their support toward a successful gridiron program. It’s been 19 seasons since West High has produced a winning record in football, something firstyear coach Joe Schmitz is very aware of. Schmitz spent the last six seaSchmitz sons as an assistant coach at Briar Cliff University. Prior to that, he spent time as an assistant at Wisconsin-Oshkosh after his playing career there ended. “It’s been awesome,” said Schmitz of the excitement around the program. “Obviously, the history of West is not the most successful. These kids are awesome, the administration between (athletic director) Ron Koch and (principal) Scott Cole are so supportive of everything.” Schmitz inherits a program that went 0-9 a year ago and carries a 10-game losing streak into the season. The last winning season came in 1997 when the Wolverines made a run to the Class 4A state semifinals and finished 8-4. “The community on the west JUSTIN WAN, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL side is so passionate about West Sioux City West football players from left, Micah McWell, Kory Woodruff, Adien Belt, and Dustin Saia bring experience to a Wolverine team looking to that there is so much support, it puts pressure on us as a coach- begin fast this season. ing staff to push something out to represent what that means,” Schmitz said. “We talk about last year, we don’t hide from it, we’ll RECENT SEASONS (SINCE 1972) learn from things that happened Year W-L Coach Year W-L Coach Year W-L Coach 1972 7-2 Dick Heesch 1988 0-9 Ron Heaton 2004 3-6 Tim Schmitt in the past. 2017 SCHEDULE 1973 3-6 Dick Heesch 1989 0-8 Rick Berthelsen 2005 3-6 Tim Schmitt “What we’re trying to instill Aug. 24 (Thurs): North Away 1974 2-7 Duane Calvert 1990 0-9 Rick Berthelsen 2006 2-7 Tim Schmitt 4-4 Duane Calvert 1991 0-9 Al Charlson 2007 0-9 Tim Schmitt as a staff is to have these playSept. 1: Des Moines North Away 1975 1976 1-8 Duane Calvert 1992 4-5 Al Charlson 2008 0-9 Andy Yost ers, they know what they want, 2-6 Wayne Brown 1993 7-3** Al Charlson 2009 1-8 Andy Yost Sept. 7 (Thurs): East Home 1977 1978 1-8 Wayne Brown 1994 3-6 Al Charlson 2010 1-8 Kyle Ewinger but now they have to lead and do Sept. 15: Thomas Jefferson Home 1979 2-7 Jim O’Hern 1995 3-6 Al Charlson 2011 3-7 Kyle Ewinger 1-8 Jim O’Hern 1996 2-7 Al Charlson 2012 3-6 Trever Case it and have that peer leadership Sept. 22: Dowling Catholic Away 1980 1981 0-9 Jim O’Hern 1997 8-4** Al Charlson 2013 2-8** Trever Case versus from a coaching telling 1982 0-9 Bob Held 1998 4-5 Al Charlson 2014 0-9 Trever Case Sept. 28 (Thurs): Ames Home 1983 2-7 Ken Winkler 1999 3-6 Al Charlson 2015 2-7 Trever Case them what to do. You guys know Oct. 6: Des Moines Lincoln Away 1984 3-6 Ken Winkler 2000 1-8 Al Charlson 2016 0-9 Trever Case what you want, now do it.” 1985 1-8 Ron Heaton 2001 0-9 Al Charlson ** Indicates state playoff qualifier Oct. 13: Abraham Lincoln Home 1986 2-7 Ron Heaton 2002 2-7 Tim Schmitt Three veterans with plenty 2-7 Ron Heaton 2003 0-9 Tim Schmitt Oct. 20: Ankeny Centennial Away 1987
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Hildahl (6-5, 265), Parker Wolf (6-1, 240) and junior Lane Riffey (6-6, 300). Goodvin said Corey Choyce (6-0, 255), a senior who didn’t see a lot of time last season, will make an impact this year. “I expect our group to be fast,” said Skoglund. “I know we’re determined and I expect us to win a lot of games this year.” The turnaround for the defense begins up front where Goodvin calls senior nose tackle Jerney Bigbee (5-9, 210) “the pound-forpound strongest kid that we have.” Seth Maxey (6-2, 210), a transfer from Bishop Heelan, will make an impact on the line along with Trent Mills (5-11, 205) and Skylar Hard (5-11, 240). James Page (5-10, 180),
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of varsity experience return in the offensive backfield to run behind a line that includes senior Kory Woodruff (6-5, 295), Drake Coupland (5-11, 190), Mark Henry (6-2, 235), Adam Kirkpatrick (6-3, 235) and Sean Gisel (5-10, 230). Dustin Saia (5-10, 175), one of 11 seniors on the Wolverines’ 55-man roster, is the leading returning rusher. Micah McWell (6-foot, 185), who spent time between quarterback and running back, will work exclusively as a running back/wide receiver this season. Adien Belt, a 6-5, 195-pound junior, will take over full-time quarterback duties after completing 7 of 26 passes for 171 yards in limited duty a year ago. “It’s one of those things that you want coming into a program where you have a QB controversy and a
another three-year varsity veteran, returns in the secondary where he finished second on the team with 40 tackles a year ago. Carter Strom (5-10, 165) is another member of the secondary back who made 31 stops. More veterans for the defense include Drew Walters (5-11, 160), Kolby Gries (510, 160) and Phillip Moon (5-10, 175). “What I see with us on defense, I see us being more athletic and faster,” said Goodvin. “Priority one the first couple of weeks we just got to get aligned right, we made too many alignment mistakes (last season). The defense looks a lot better.” Siebersma continues a trend for the Black Raiders as a senior starter at quarterback in his first season. His top receiving threats include Page, Gries, D.J. Drent (5-10, 170), Dylan Barber (5-11, 170), Dain Hoch (6-
2, 175) and Josh Nutt (6-0, 180), all seniors. “He got a few reps at QB last year,” said Goodvin. “Steve is a very smart young man, he can pick stuff up. Not only is he intelligent, but he is football smart. He is picking stuff up very well.” There are 22 seniors listed on the Black Raiders’ 51-member varsity roster and Goodvin hopes to not have to employ too many of them both ways. Still, he expects around four or five to play both ways. East begins its season with the annual rivalry game against Bishop Heelan at Olsen Stadium. A berth in the playoffs, meanwhile, hinges on an improved district slate that saw East go 2-3 a year ago, falling to Waukee, Des Moines Roosevelt and Johnston while beating North and Des Moines East.
bunch of guys that can do it,” Schmitz said. “We talked to Micah and Adien at the beginning of the summer, you guys decide who is going to be QB and how you’re going to fit the rest of the team. “Adien is that and Micah was a great leader in that sense and suggested moving so we will work him at running back with Dustin. Those guys will end up making a lot of plays for us.” Saia caught 11 passes last season while junior Alec Nieman (6-4, 195) hauled in 11 from four different quarterbacks that completed passes during the season. Schmitz is hopeful to have less two-way players as he looks to utilize as many kids as possible to keep players fresh. Linebacker Saia is the leading returning tackler from last season. Other returning contributors on defense include junior
linebackers Elijah Gutierrez (6-foot, 250) and Keegan Uhl (5-10, 180) along with defensive backs Blake Faber (5-10, 180), Conner Beyer (5-8, 155) and Omar Maldonado (5-8, 155). Everything is progressing toward the season opener against city rival North, which won last year’s opener 27-13. “I’m excited, the dedication that this team has brought to offseason workouts, we have really been grinding, being better as a whole group and I think it will pay off come first game,” said Woodruff. “The real big key for us would just have to be discipline, knowing your role and playing your role to the best of your ability. “I know the coaches aren’t going to put us somewhere where they don’t want us to succeed and we’re not going to succeed. Dedicating to your position, playing your role and I think it will show up.”
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SIOUX CITY | Mitch Mohr’s first season leading the North football team had its share of bumps as the Stars finished with a 1-8 mark, but the coach believes that his team put down a base it can build on in 2017. “With our numbers we have to work harder than everybody else and our goal Mohr is always to win the city and then go into the Des Moines schools,” he said. “Des Moines is the best right now and with our numbers being lower we have to outwork every one of those schools. With the culture we had and the seniors we had – they never missed a weight room session – and the younger guys saw that and brought the culture up.” The Stars have 12 seniors on this year’s roster and will once again rely on their speed and athleticism to make up for a squad that lacks the desired size at every position for Class 4A football. Junior Devonta Cobbs will be under center for Week 1 for North as he brings a run-pass option tilted more toward using his legs at this point. “He is more of a scrambler at this time, he is not going to be a drop-back passer,” Mohr said. “We have a lot of athletes in space and that is kind of North High’s way of doing things. We want to get him in space and get our athletes in space.” Senior Jayse Martineck will be one of the running backs to join Cobbs in the backfield. He returns after rushing for 135 yards last year while battling injuries all season long. “I think this is going to be a great season for Jayse Martineck going forward,” Mohr said. “He kind of got dinged up week one last year and it took him a while to get back from that. I have a lot of high expectations for him going into the season.” The offense will be aided by two offensive tackles in Caleb Fergen at left tackle and Dwayne Cassell
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Sioux City North football players, front row from left, Alvaro Perez, Caleb Dennis and Jared Custer. Back row from left, Bryan Ceasar, Noah Bootsma and Jayse Martineck will play a key role as the team looks to improve on last season.
North facts RECENT SEASONS (SINCE 1972) 2017 SCHEDULE Aug. 24 (Thurs): West Home Sept. 1: Fort Dodge Away Sept. 8: Lewis Central Home Sept. 15: Abraham Lincoln Away Sept. 22: East Away Sept. 29: Des Moines East Home Oct. 6: Johnston Away Oct. 13: Des Moines Roosevelt Away Oct. 19 (Thurs): Waukee Home
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Dakota Valley football players from left, Brennan Morgan, Zach Masters, Chase Hammerstrom and Austin Carter are hungry for a postseason berth after missing out last season.
Motivation a factor for Dakota Valley squad JERRY GIESE
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NORTH SIOUX CITY | Motivation is a factor which could carry Dakota Valley’s football team a long way this season. A season-opening 21-6 win over perennial South Dakota Class 11A power West Central set the VanDenHul tone a year ago. Coach Jeff VanDenHul’s squad won five of their final six games, but a 6-2 record wasn’t good enough to make the 11A state playoffs. “We brought (motivation) into the summer into our workouts for sure, even before that into the spring,” said senior quarterback/linebacker Austin Carter. “This summer, we were averaging 50 kids every workout which
Dakota Valley Football 2017 SCHEDULE Aug. 25 Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 19
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is something never been done at Dakota Valley. We were pushing. We definitely feel motivated.” “The team is highly motivated,” said VanDenHul. “They feel like they got screwed last year. They want to make sure there are no excuses of why we didn’t make the playoffs. They’re on a mission.” The mission begins with the season opener at Robert L. Peterson Memorial Sta-
dium against Dell Rapids, which lost to Dakota XII Conference rival Tea Area in the 11A semifinals. As the season progresses, the Panthers will face challenges from Dakota XII heavyweights like two-time defending 11A champion Madison as well as West Central. Tri-Valley, an 11B quarterfinalist, is also on the schedule. Please see DV, Page F26
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Cardinals learning, growing under new coach JASON COWLEY
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SOUTH SIOUX CITY – Silas Fluellen is working with a nearly clean slate in his first season as South Sioux City’s football coach. The former record-setting quarterback from Wayne State College has brought excitement to a program that has endured four straight losing seasons since the school’s last playoff berth in 2012. “The excitement for the kids Fluellen is they’re getting to see what the offense and defense can do,” said Fluellen. “I’m pretty vague on what we’re going to run, especially the surprise of what it was going to look like. “Kids are buying into the defense, they’re seeing how the defense can play and how it can be effective,” he said. “You start seeing kids when they take three guys out of the play and someone else makes the tackle and they’re excited about hey ‘I did this for you so you could make this tackle’. “We’re getting the ‘I’ out of it. When I do my responsibilities everything is going to work well, instead of saying I didn’t make the tackle, well you’re not supposed to make the tackle, you’re supposed to take those three guys out.” Fluellen, who spent the last four seasons as an assistant at Norfolk, inherits a team that has just eight seniors out after last season’s 2-7 campaign. “This team has been working really hard, so our expectations are pretty high,” said senior quarterback Nate Canoles, one of just three returning starters on the offense. “Flu coming in working our butts off, we have had two-a-days this first week, our expectations are very high. He wants us to make it to the playoffs this year.” With so few returning starters (five return defensively), Fluellen and his staff have an opportunity to place whoever works the hardest into the starting lineup as he also looks to build depth at each position. “I told the kids that I will play the
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South Sioux City football players, front row from left, Izzy Miranda and Nate Canoles. Back row from left, Mavrick Singer, Dathon Klassen and Broc Heineman have been learning a new system under a new coach.
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best on the field,” Fluellen said. “My goal is to have at least two to three starters of depth in one spot. That means that if you feel like you should be on the field, well if I put you on the field then nothing is lost and I think those kids are trying to buy in and get to that point where we can have a good rotation without the
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drop off.” Canoles (5-9, 175) threw for 411 yards and three touchdowns last season. Classmates Izzy Miranda (5-7, 140) and Dathon Klassen (5-10, 170) will see increased touches in the backfield along with junior Robert Meza (5-10, 150). Mavrick Singer (6-0, 245), a ju-
Year W-L Coach 1988 3-6 Jack Sell 1989 7-3** Jack Sell 1990 5-4 Jack Sell 1991 1-7 Jack Sell 1992 4-5 Jack Sell 1993 0-9 Bob Burkett 1994 1-8 Bob Burkett 1995 2-7 Bob Burkett 1996 7-3** Dave Kuhl 1997 8-2** Dave Kuhl 1998 3-6 Al Carothers 1999 4-7** Al Carothers 2000 1-8 Al Carothers 2001 10-1** Al Carothers 2002 0-9 Al Carothers 2003 0-9 Al Carothers
nior, returns on the offensive line where Fluellen says around 17-18 offensive linemen ranging from juniors down to freshmen are out. Luis Quezada (6-1, 190), a returner on the defensive line, will see time on the offensive line while Jacob Ngleka (6-1, 230) is also in line to earn a starting spot.
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“We’re going to have a young ‘O’ line but they’re going to be effective,” Fluellen said. “We have guys that can fly around, young guys. I’m excited for this year but also excited for the future, returning starters will all be back on the OL.” Please see SSC, Page F26
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Morningside out to advance further in playoffs JEFF BUDLONG
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SIOUX CITY | It says something about a football program when a trip to the quarterfinals is just an average result. Such are the expectations for the fourth-ranked Morningside College football team which comes off a 10-2 season that ended at the hands of eventual NAIA champion St. Francis (Ind.) Ryan 42-35 in the quarterfinals. It comes as no surprise that Morningside is reloaded for another postseason run. “The No. 1 thing is we just have outstanding players,” said Morningside Coach Steve Ryan, who guided the program to four consecutive seasons from 2012 to 2015. “Our players do a great job of going through the program, working with younger guys and building team. When they move on they make sure there is a guy behind them that is ready to go.” Before a postseason berth can be clinched, Morningside is out to capture its seventh straight Great Plains Athletic Conference crown coming off an 8-0 romp in 2016. “The old saying it is harder to stay on top than get on top is really true,” said Ryan, the program’s win leader. “You are always guarding against complacency. It is a natural quality in men and women and people to just get by and be average. It really takes a lot to get up every morning and work out and continue to want to get on top, continue to stay on top.” The offense will be led by junior quarterback Trent Solsma, who threw for 3,298 yards, 32 touchdowns and three interceptions in his first season as a starter. He will again be throwing to a deep and talented wide receiver corps led by Connor Niles, who returns after playing just one quarter of football JIM LEE, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL last year before an injury ended his season. Connor Niles takes a knee during football practice at Morningside College. Niles is back after missing all but one Tanner Ver Steeg had 46 catches quarter of action last season because of injury.
At A Glance LAST SEASON: 10-2 HEAD COACH: Steve Ryan, 15th year (142-39 career record) ONE TO WATCH: Heelan grad Connor Niles missed virtually all of last season. The game changer is a huge addition to the receiving corps. CIRCLE IT: Nov. 4 at Doane. The Tigers will be looking for revenge after getting embarrassed in Sioux City a year ago.
for 955 yards and six scores as he prepares for his senior season. Chad Berg also made a nice transition to the offensive side of the ball, recording 15 receptions. “Trent throws a very good football and is a great leader,” Ryan said. “He is a fierce competitor, he is a tough guy. He has the ability to sit in the pocket when all around him gets chaotic and to make a play. That is as good a quality as I have seen in a quarterback at Morningside College. “Connor is an outstanding leader, great leader, amazing teammate and he has had a good spring ball and a great summer. We are excited to have him back at wide receiver with a wide receiver corps that has a lot of depth and talent.” Morningside will be even more dangerous through the air with the addition of Addison Ross, as last season’s backup quarterback is taking over the J-back duties. Ross enjoyed a strong spring as he learned the position and figures to play a big role this fall. The Mustangs lost a trio of starting offensive linemen off of last year’s team with All-American left tackle Blake Frank as well as Chad Bertagni and Austin Anfinson. However, Ryan said having to replace key pieces on the line is Please see MORNINGSIDE, Page F28
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Considering the competition, Dakota Valley has made its staple in becoming a conference and playoff contender. It comes in the form of the 4-2-5 defense, a unique spread where linemen open up and create plays for linebackers like returning starters Carter (46 tackles, 7 tackles for loss) and senior Chase Hammerstrom (41 tackles, 1 fumble recovery) along with safeties such as last year’s tackle leader, senior Zach Masters (55). It’s the third year of this defense. Junior safety Nate Rice (47 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovery) and 6-4, 280-pound senior lineman Brennan Moran (30 tackles, 3 TFL) also flourished on a unit that limited opponents to averages of 16.1 points and 273.8 total yards. In fact, in five of the six wins, opponents were
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held to single-digits. “For all the offenses we face in South Dakota, it helps a lot having the line the way we have,” said Masters. “A guy like Brennan Moran is a great athlete. Everything is designed to spill out. We force everything out and the linebackers force everything back in.” “Everyone has to learn their job and trust their teammates that they’re going to their job because this is a team defense,” said VanDenHul. “It’s taken us a long time to get to where we are at. The techniques are different than we had been doing. The kids put the time in this summer and they’ve perfected what they need to do.” Linemen like senior Logan Harrison (6-1, 280) and junior Casey Voichahoske (5-11, 230) will get defensive reps. Senior Zack Poulsen adds linebacker depth while senior cornerbacks Cole Bergmann and Travis Ohl will also see action. Poulsen passed for 213 yards and two touchdowns
because of an injury to quarterback Luke Schmitt. Poulsen and Carter have been sharing the QB position thus far and they could also see time as running backs. Carter (190 yards rushing, 2 TDs) looks forward to what he calls the “filthy” route running of senior wide receiver Luke Johnson (22 catches, 512 yards, 6 TDs). Junior running back Sam Chesterman (407 yards rushing, 5 TDs), tight end Hammerstrom and receivers Ohl, Bergmann and Jack McCabe will also play roles in an offense that also returns offensive linemen Moran and Voichahoske. “The difference for us this year is our depth with 68 kids and our senior leadership,” said VanDenHul. “We had good senior leadership last year, but this year, they’ve taken it to the next level. We have to come out and play well against Dell Rapids to set the tone for the whole season. The biggest key for us is execution.”
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seeing them work,” Martineck said of his line. “I have been working on my quickness, adding more speed and just getting stronger.” Senior Jared Custer will man one corner as he looks to lead a defense that is focused on attacking the opponent each week. Custer had an interception, a forced fumble and a fumble
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Canoles, Klassen, Miranda, Singer and Broc Heineman (6-1, 170), all team captains, will be looked upon on the defensive side of the ball. Trey Wilson (6-2, 180) and Brad Hartnett (64, 210), a pair of tall, lengthy
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changes that were made in the offseason will help remedy that. “This defense is going to be physical and our linebackers and DBs are ready to hit,” Custer said. “We just have to play the full game, a complete game because we kind of had a problem with that last year where we would give up. “We were talking at one of our camps that we can be one of the better groups North has had in awhile because of the dedication.”
receiving targets for Canoles, will also see time on defense. Other letterwinners returning that will provide depth on either side of the ball include Reggie McCann (5-11, 150), Miguel Curiel (56, 150) and Elijah Strom (6-2, 180). “My five captains have taken that role of leadership, not just yell, but show them
what to do,” said Fluellen. “It’s been a pretty wonderful few months, these boys have grown up and become young men now.” South Sioux City opens the season at home against Mount Michael Benedictine while it faces only two teams – Beatrice and Columbus – that won more than six games a year ago.
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SIOUX CITY | Briar Cliff’s new West Coast offense will be balanced, if Dennis Wagner has anything to say about it. “ O f fe n s ive ly, we’ll be multiple, multiple formations, kind of a West Coast style offense,” said Wagner, the squad’s first-year head coach. “We Wagner want to run the football to set up the passing game, but we’re going to pass it equal. We want to have a 50-50, 60-40 balance somewhere in there. We don’t want to be heavy on one side or the other.” If it comes to a 60-40 situation, the rushing attack could be favored. Junior Noah Ylagan, who carried for 681 yards and a touchdown for last year’s 1-10 squad, likes the look of the “two-headed monster” which he considers the rushing from junior transfer Kwame Johnson and himself. A transfer from Bakersfield College, Johnson has had healthy competition over the month with Ylagan. Johnson said the two running backs complement each other. Senior quarterback Dylan Desmarais likes his new set of receivers. He has been handling much of the preseason because of a shoulder injury to senior Phillip Kimble, who passed for 2,205 yards and 13 touchdowns last year for St. Joseph’s (Ind.). Desmarias, who passed for 1,998 yards and 13 touchdowns for the 3-8 BCU squad of 2015, experienced e-coli before the beginning of the 2016 season which caused him to lose over 30 pounds within a week. He didn’t throw a pass a year ago, but his current backup, junior Chance Barlow, one of six different quarterbacks in 2016, passed for 309 yards and two touchdowns. Barlow handled quarterback chores in spring drills. Freshman Dillon Ruelas has also taken preseason reps, working with receivers such as Khamren Daven-
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Briar Cliff quarterback Dylan Desmarais makes a throw during team practice in Sioux City. port, a junior transfer who had 32 catches for 388 yards and eight touchdowns last year at East Los Angeles College. Tarik Ballard, a 6-3, 260-pound junior tight end, is also a transfer. Wagner especially likes the receiving talents of Davenport, Ballard and two transfers, re-
ceiver Isaiah Gibbs and 6-5, 250 pound tight end Patrick Hall. Miles Jones is the Chargers’ top returning receiver with 21 catches for 267 yards and three touchdowns while Ylagan, aside from his two 100-yard plus rushPlease see BRIAR CLIFF, Page F28
At A Glance LAST SEASON: 1-10 HEAD COACH: Dennis Wagner, first season ONE TO WATCH: The coaching staff. In year one of building up the program it will be key to see how many building-block players BCU establishes. CIRCLE IT: Sept. 2 Briar Cliff travels to face Bethany College in the final KCAC-GPAC Challenge.
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throwing the ball.” Juniors Lane Longval and Andrew Tobin are his two main targets at wide receiver while fullback Hope is the leading returning pass catcher with 11 receptions. Tobin and Clark will also handle an outside linebacker position which will give the Crusaders a nice blend of speed and athlet-
Dylan Loberg tore the ACL in his knee in the spring. The Mustangs did pick up a significant transfer in Bubba Jenkins from NCAA Division II Southwest Baptist in Missouri. Jenkins rushed for 1,739 yards and 20 touchdowns last season while averaging 5.6 yards per carry. Defensively, the Mustangs lose the leader in the middle of their defense in Luke Grooters but do return both outside linebackers in Logan Rozeboom and Caden McDonald. “They are tough as nails and great football players as well,” Ryan said. “We are going to count on them heavy. “We have a number of guys that have played for
us before on the defensive line in Chase Reis and Jason Lupkes that have played in a lot of big games. We think they will do a great job up front.” The defensive secondary is led by junior Xavier Spann, who had three interceptions and nine pass breakups a year ago and Chase Nelson. The Mustangs do return punter Spencer Wyant and place kicker Jared Amundson on the special teams. The juniors are two-year starters. “I think Jared missed three field goals the first three games of the year and the remainder of the year he made every field goal from there on out,” Ryan said. “We hope to keep that going for awhile.”
“We have to be efficient (on offense),” said Wagner. “You usually get an average of seven or eight possession in a football game. Our goal is to be at least 50 percent effective getting touchdowns. Until some of our younger defensive players develop, it’s going to be important offensively that we score points.” Senior defensive back Angel Delgado is Briar Cliff’s returning leader from a year ago, providing 47 tackles and three interceptions. Classmate Nate Ericson, a former West Sioux High School athlete, had 38 tackles and three interceptions while the other returners are junior defen-
sive end Reynaldy Janvier (38 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss) and sophomore tackle Montique Edwards (15 tackles). New defensive coordinator Kai Ellis is working with a 4-2-5 defense that stresses pressure. Wagner has been impressed with senior defensive end and transfer Nathan Jackson (6-4, 265) while senior transfer Malik Peterson (6-1, 250) and freshman Sterling Ofoh (6-3, 280) have shined as tackles. Other defensive players to watch include junior transfers/linebackers Jared Eastes and Kenneth Forward and another transfer, junior back Gary Lewis.
icism while Shyler Langley brings his physicality to the middle linebacker position. Seniors Isaiah Gilmore and Nick Baurer are slated to start at the corner spots with Olson and Jake Beaulieu handling the safety positions. Heelan will have to deal with a tough district once again with last year’s champ Storm Lake as well as Sergeant Bluff-Luton aiming for a third straight postseason bid. Spirit Lake also
figures to be right in the mix after playing a lot of young players a year ago. “Our goal is to win every game, win the district, make the playoffs, make it to the Dome,” Steffen said. “Motivated is a light word for these guys. They are working their tails off to get this done this year.” “This is a different atmosphere from last year,” Mollet said. “Everyone is more of a team and everyone can come together.”
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ORANGE CITY, Iowa | Sub-par seasons are certainly not commonplace at Northwestern College, so the casual fan is probably a little concerned after a 3-7 mark in 2016. Not so for second-year Red Raider Coach Matt McCarty. “From the outside looking in it was not a great season in terms of record, but from the inside looking out it was a big season for building a foundation,” McCarty said. “We challenged our guys to buy into the process and vision we had and the results didn’t always show that, but six of our losses (Midland ended up forfeiting a win McCarty over Northwestern) were to teams that ended up ranked in the top 18 and five of those we were right there with an opportunity to win. “Those losses were great learning experiences. We felt we were playing our best football at the end of the year. It’s fun to see the guys have bought in and were willing to continue to work hard even though the record wasn’t what we expected it to be.” The Red Raiders got off to a 3-3 start in their first season under McCarty, a former standout NW defensive back. They lost their final four games of the season, but came within a missed two-point conversion of possibly knocking off perennial Great Plains Athletic Conference champion Morningside, 14-13, in their season finale. The main topic of conversation this fall is the quarterback situation. Tyler Wilkerson, expected to challenge for the starting spot this fall, suffered what turned into a season-ending injury during the spring game. That opens the door for McCarty to hand over the controls to one of three true freshmen, either Tyson Kooima from Hull Western Christian, Bret Moser from Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley or Isaac Loe from Cottonwood, Minnesota. “That’s really not a concern to me,” McCarty said. “I’m really excited to see the competitiveness that those three will bring to our offense.” Both Kooima (1A) and Moser (2A) led their teams to Iowa prep championships last season. There are plenty of other talented skill players on the roster, including sophomore running back Jacob Kalagonis, who burst onto the scene at the start of the GPAC schedule last fall. A converted defensive back, Kalagonis wound up rushing for 831
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Morningside’s Darrian Turk goes for the ball with Northwestern’s Levi TeBrink during football action at Morningside College. yards and six touchdowns and led all GPAC running backs with 30 receptions. McCarty calls senior tight end J.C. Koerselman a “jack of all trades” who will LAST SEASON: 3-7 line up in different spots. The 6-foot-2, HEAD COACH: Matt McCarty, second 220-pound former Boyden-Hull/Rock Valyear (3-7 career record) ley prep had 17 receptions and also carried 18 times and scored five touchdowns. ONE TO WATCH: Jacob Kalogonis Levi TeBrink, a 188-pound speedster played in just eight games as a freshfrom Le Mars, Iowa, became the team’s deep man but averaged 103.9 yards from his threat, finishing with 36 receptions for 567 running back spot. yards and five touchdowns. CIRCLE IT: Sept. 30 the Red Raiders Tyler Alger and Taylor Kooi are three-year get a chance to beat rival Morningside starters at offensive tackle. after falling by a point in Sioux City last McCarty, of course, specializes in defense year. It is Northwestern’s homecoming. and said at the end of last season he felt the secondary was playing very well. Former Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley High School teammates Jerod Hansen and Blake Eich- safety, while Logan Richard returns at one mann combined for four interceptions at cornerback spot.
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Linebacker Tanner Machacek earned second-team All-GPAC honors as a true freshman after recording 38 tackles and seven tackles for loss. Joey Novotny, Sean Crowell, Jacob Jenness and Justin Faber provide depth at linebacker. Northwestern lost all three interior defensive linemen to graduation. “Overall this season we’re really excited to continue to build on the foundation we had in place from last season,” McCarty said. “These guys are a blue collar group of guys who really want to get the program back to a high level of play. Prior to last season, Northwestern finished 6-4 in 2015 to snap a run of three straight playoff-qualifying teams. The Red Raiders open the season on Sept. 2 at Ottawa (Kan.) as part of the KCAC-GPAC Challenge.
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SIOUX CENTER, Iowa | Joel Penner altered the entire football landscape at Dordt College in his first season as head coach, guiding the Defenders to a 5-6 record, the most single-season victories in program history. This, however, is year two and Penner heads into the 2017 campaign with a realistic outlook. “Before I was thrown into head Penner coaching I spent 15 years learning from some pretty wise people and making observations about program building,” Penner said. “One thing I saw was that winds of change often bring a level of enthusiasm and that new staff benefits from that. Last year was that year for us. We had tremendous buy in, they were hungry and ready and battled their brains out every week on the field. “As the program continues there is no longer the excitement of change so we as coaches can no longer rely on that. As we move into year two we’re looking at it Please see DORDT, Page F47
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Dordt offensive linemen Jacob Cook, Griffin Pelot, Devin Eekhoff and Rickey Nelson are set to play a key role in the team’s success this season.
2017 GPAC FOOTBALL SCHEDULES THURSDAY, AUGUST 24 Dakota Wesleyan at Dakota State, 7 p.m. SATURDAY, AUGUST 26 Morningside at Saint Francis (Ill.), Noon Briar Cliff at Waldorf, 6 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 Morningside at Tabor, 1 p.m. Midland at Friends, 3 p.m. Briar Cliff at Bethany, 4 p.m. Doane at Sterling, 6 p.m. Dakota Wesleyan at Saint Mary (Kan.), 6 p.m. Dordt at Bethel, 6 p.m. Northwestern at Ottawa, 6 p.m.
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28 Dakota Wesleyan at Concordia, 1 p.m. Doane at Hastings, 1 p.m. Midland at Morningside, 1 p.m. Dordt at Northwestern, 1 p.m. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Concordia at Briar Cliff, 1 p.m. Dordt at Dakota Wesleyan, 1 p.m. Morningside at Doane, 1 p.m. Hastings at Midland, 1 p.m. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Briar Cliff at Dordt, 1 p.m. Doane at Midland, 1 p.m.
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STORM LAKE, Iowa | Although there are some players on the Buena Vista University football roster with experience, expect a youth m ove m e n t under firstyear head coach Grant Mollring the Mollring next couple of seasons. Mollring comes to BVU from Hastings College, where he served as offensive coordinator the past three seasons. His Great Plains Athletic Conference roots run deep as before that Mollring spent four seasons as Doane’s offensive coordinator. “We’ve got some talent, our defensive line has played a fair amount of football and are a pretty talented group,” Mollring said. “Just about every position we have guys who have played that after going through spring ball I am pleased with. I think they can set the tone for the young guys. “But the next two years there’s going to be a youth movement for us. We have roughly 43 freshmen coming in and have to get them up to speed. We have 14 seniors and I think about 12 of them are going to be starters. Once we get these guys settled in we’re going to be playing a lot of young guys.” It’s the first collegiate head coaching job for Mollring, a native of Cambridge, Nebraska, and University of Nebraska-Kearney graduate. He was a graduate assistant at UNK and then coached at Eustis-Farnam (Neb.) High School before moving on to the college ranks.
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“As an assistant I felt like I had a pretty good idea of how much goes into it but until you actually are in this chair, you don’t realize how much it is,” Mollring said. “I don’t think any coach has much patience but we have to understand we’re changing the culture and building things a little differently in terms of how we’re going about it. We recruited a little bit out of state which isn’t ideal, but with the time frame we had that’s what we were able to accomplish. “(Athletic director) Jack Denholm and I have talked and his goal is that every program at BVU is at least in contention for a conference championship in four years. I don’t think we’re going to shy away from saying that’s what our goal is.” Mollring was named BVU’s coach in January, taking over for Jay Anderson, who resigned after 11 seasons. He has the luxury of a veteran quarterback set to take controls of a new up-tempo offense in junior Cole Miller. The 6-foot-2, 185-pounder from Hampton-Dumont passed for 1,497 yards and 16 touchdowns, including a single-game school record 409 yards against Loras.
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Miller also rushed for 262 yards and two touchdowns. Senior T.J. Lint hauled in 46 catches for 646 yards and three scores, while Charlie Flickinger, a high school teammate of Miller’s, had 25 receptions for 372 yards and six touchdowns. The offensive line will be anchored by returning starters Joe Thraen, a 6-1, 290-pound senior from IKM-Manning and Mason Smith, a 6-3, 345-pound senior from Smithville, Missouri. Former Storm Lake prep Nick Amundson charted 71 tackles and three interceptions from his safety spot while senior linebacker Brady Illg from Spencer had 52 tackles and two interceptions. Griffin Reding (56 tackles, 5 pass breakups) is another returning starter at defensive back, while Quamaree Harris and Mason Frost are veterans up front. Harris, a 6-1, 260-pound senior from Boone had 43 tackles and 2.5 sacks last season. The Beavers play their first game under Mollring on Aug. 31 at home against Mayville State. They then have two weeks to prepare for their Iowa Conference opener against Central on Sept. 16.
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WAYNE, Neb. | In terms of experience, Wayne State ranks at the top of the Northern Sun Conference. With 17 returning starters, the Wildcats are tied with Augustana and Concordia-St. Paul for the most of any school in the McLaughlin league. Trouble is, those 17 returning starters played on a football team that finished 3-8 overall and tied for fifth in the NSIC South Division. Therefore, league coaches aren’t impressed and picked WSC to finish 12th in the preseason poll. “Absolutely we should have been better than the 3-8 record we had last season,” Wayne State Coach Dan McLaughlin said. “If one or two plays from several games are different we were close to a 7-4 mark. “Our goals for the season are to have a winning record, go unbeaten at home, contend for a division title and it would be great to get a 12th game.” In order to meet those goals, the Wildcats must put together their first winning season since 2012. “It’s comforting having all that experience returning, especially with the all the new coaches (six) we have on our staff this season,” said McLaughlin, Wayne State’s all-time wins leader. “That will be an interesting dynamic, how our new coaches work with all of our returners, and I’m
At A Glance LAST SEASON: 3-8 HEAD COACH: Dan McLaughlin, 13th year (66-68 career record) ONE TO WATCH: Wide receiver and SSC grad Nate Rogers led the team with 56 receptions for 740 yards and 12 touchdowns. CIRCLE IT: Nov. 11 vs. Upper Iowa. Last year a slow start doomed the Wildcats in a 35-30 loss. It is a chance for payback to close out regular season. looking forward to see what we can do.” Of the nine returning offensive starters, by far the most important is quarterback Zach Osborn, a thirdyear starter who is closing in on several of Silas Fluellen’s school records. The senior from Harlan, Iowa, threw for 2,666 yards and 25 touchdowns last season, completing 55.3 percent of his passes. Osborn was also second on the team with 410 rushing yards. Osborn’s main receiving target is lanky wideout Nate Rogers, a 6-foot-5, 190-pound senior from South Sioux City. Rogers hauled in a team-high 56 receptions last season for 740 yards, tying a school record with 12 touchdowns. Shymere Williams was the team’s big-play receiver with 41 catches for 687 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 16.8 yards per catch. Sophomore Willie Walton added 24 receptions and sophomore Sam Wegner 21. Senior Rashad Trimble led the Wildcats with 610 rushing yards on 139 carries, posting three 100-yard efforts. Arelious Burns gained
321 yards in nine games. New offensive coordinator Ben Curran plans to utilize the fullback and tight end position more this season. Houston Huss returns at fullback and Justin Saunders from Laurel-Concord is back at tight end, while redshirt freshman Conner Paxton is coming off a productive spring and was last year’s Scout Team Offensive Player of the Year. McLaughlin calls junior left tackle Mike Milenkovich “as good as we’ve had since I’ve been at Wayne State.” DaQuan Samuel made a successful switch from defense to offense and returns as the right tackle. Tyler Garrett made nine starts at right guard while Marquise Jones (6-2, 375) appeared in eight games and made two starts at guard. Senior Kevin Camacho started at center last season, but missed spring drills. Defensively, the Wildcats return eight starters, including all players at linebacker and three of four interior linemen. NSIC Player to Watch Tyler Thomsen ranked second Please see WAYNE, Page F43
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VERMILLION, S.D. | By his own admission, each of Bob Nielson’s 25 seasons as a head collegiate football coach have been different. “The analogy that I came up with about that is my dad, who’s in his 80s now, farmed for 60 years and he did the same thing,” said the second-year University of South Dakota coach. “He planted, stuff grew and then he harvested at the end. I will say this, I think this spring we planted better, our guys had great offseasons in January and February and spring practice was vastly different. We were not just teaching stuff for the first time, we were able to advance and move forward in a lot of areas. “Summer provided our guys great opportunity to grow, we had over 90 percent of our roster that was here for the entire summer. Now the bottom line is, we’re in fall camp and have to get ready for the harvest, which starts on Sept. 2.” Nielson’s first USD team finished 4-7, losing its last four games, all by close margins. Nielson has an overall coaching record of 190-87-1 and won two NCAA Division II national championships at Minnesota-Duluth. “We all have the same goal and that’s to improve every day but be the best football team we can be Sept. 2 and be even better the next week,” Nielson said. “We have guys who truly believe we can accomplish a lot together. I think we’re a team that’s going to be improved in all areas.” The Coyotes return nine starters on offense, including multi-talented quarterback Chris Streveler, last year’s Missouri Valley Football Conference Newcomer of the Year. The Minnesota transfer accounted for 2,770 yards and 31 touchdowns. “When you have players like that at that position it bodes well, if you don’t have a good quarterback in this league, it’s going to be a long year,” Nielson said. “Not only with Chris but we feel
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South Dakota players from left, Michael Fredrick, Randy Baker and Dale Williamson cheer as their teammate is posing for a video during football media day in Vermillion, S.D. like we have tremendous depth at that position. There aren’t many teams who can say they have two quarterbacks on their team that 2017 SCHEDULE have won games in the Valley and Sat. Sept. 2 at Drake 6 p.m. we have that with Chris and AusSat. Sept. 9 at Bowling Green 5 p.m. tin Simmons.” Sat. Sept. 16 North Dakota 2 p.m. The offensive line was a work in Sat. Sept. 30 at Western Illinois 3 p.m. progress but three players return Sat. Oct. 7 Youngstown State 2 p.m. who have combined for around Sat. Oct. 14 Indiana State 2 p.m. 50 starts. Nick Jensen, Tanner Sat. Oct. 21 at Illinois State 2 p.m. Anderson and Stetson Dagel are Sat. Oct. 28 Southern Illinois 3 p.m. the returning starters. Sat. Nov. 4 at Northern Iowa 1 p.m. Tight end is another deep poSat. Nov. 11 at North Dakota St. 2:30 p.m. sition with seniors Aaron Ramsey Sat. Nov. 18 South Dakota State 2 p.m. and Josh Hale. And, the number of players at wide receiver who have caught passes gives the Coyotes Seniors Brandt Van Roekel, Ri- Slot receivers Shamar Jackson, the ability to utilize different formations and keep people fresh, ley Donovan and Alonge Brooks Trystn Ducker and Randy Baker which is key in Nielson’s up- provide ample experience along are expected to make big strides with sophomore Dakarai Allen. from their freshman to sophotempo offense.
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more seasons. Junior Mike Fredrick (358 yards) is the heir apparent to four-year regular Trevor Bouma at running back. Two more guys who were impressive in spring practice were Ben Klett and Ethan Falaniko, each in the 230-pound range. The main focus on defense is being a better team against the run. Changes have been made to address that because, as Nielson says, if you can’t stop teams from running the football you’re not going to compete for a championship in the Valley. Senior John Wessel is back at middle linebacker after missing much of last season because of an injury. Jim Litrenta is another Please see SOUTH DAKOTA, Page F47
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Lavarius Warren Kael Mammen Bradyn Barclay Cole Garrett Spencer Kleene Colby Klingensmith Easton Plantenberg Gage Morgan Nate Curry Jorma Schwedler Cory Bates Blake Liebe Gabe Warren Drew Mathison Zach Shultz Alex Freiberg Roman Rush Kody Loofe
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Jaxson Koenig T.J. Lake Max Camerer Ross Gengler Peyton Hardie Nick Lee Isiah Kleve Drew Lansink Justin Krogh Ibrahim Mohammed Colby Roos Noah Snyder Carson Gaul Sean Owens Brody Eaton Brandon Uhl Jacob Sponder A.J. Ellington
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Nick Wieseler Josh Stangel Matthew Headid Austin Freiberg Collin Patrick
Head Coach: Justin Smith Assistant Coaches: Ryan Aman, Dan Conway, Dave Croston, Greg Hansen, Cory Loftswald, Jeff Moreau, Matt Sterk Managers: Josh Lewis and Karley Jackson Stats: Randy Kascht Film: John Barbagallo
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on the team in tackles (66, 42 solo) as a redshirt freshman. Also back in the middle are DeWayne Scott and Taylor Hoffman, while Kolbie Foster and Emeka Etta were regulars on the outside. Hartington Cedar Catholic product Logan Weinandt (23 tackles, 2 sacks) and Jonathan Bland (7 tackles for loss) return on the interior front. Randy Bryan is back at defensive end after recording 30 tackles and Jacob Protzman made eight starts last season. The secondary loses first team All-NSIC South pick
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Cam Montgomery, but there is a talented group of young players from which to choose. The list includes cornerback Shaq Paddy, who had six pass breakups and three interceptions to go along with 34 tackles. Cody Netusil, a junior from Carroll, Iowa, was an All-NSIC South pick after ranking second in the league with an average of 40.5 yards per punt. Ethan Knudson, a sophomore from Harlan, made 9 of 12 field goals and 31 of 35 PAT kicks. Wayne State opens the season on Thursday, Aug. 31 at Northern State, one of three Thursday night games on the schedule.
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NORTHERN SUN CONFERENCE SCHEDULE THURSDAY, AUGUST 31 Upper Iowa at Minnesota Crookston, 4 p.m. Minnesota State at Mary, 6 p.m. Wayne State at Northern State, 6 p.m. Bemidji State at Winona State, 6 p.m. Sioux Falls at Minnesota Duluth, 6 p.m. St. Cloud State at SW Minnesota State, 7 p.m. Minot State at Concordia-St. Paul, 7 p.m.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 MSU Moorhead at Augustana, 1 p.m.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 SW Minnesota State at MSU Moorhead, 7 p.m.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 Minnesota Crookston at Minnesota State, 1 p.m. Augustana at Minot State, 1 p.m. Minnesota Duluth at Upper Iowa, 1 p.m. Concordia-St. Paul at Bemidji State, 4 p.m. Mary at Wayne State, 6 p.m. Winona State at St. Cloud State, 6 p.m. Northern State at Sioux Falls, 6 p.m.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Wayne State at Minnesota Crookston, 7:05 p.m.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 MSU Moorhead at Winona State, 1 p.m. Bemidji State at Augustana, 1 p.m. Sioux Falls at Mary, 1 p.m. Upper Iowa at Northern State, 1 p.m. St. Cloud State at Concordia-St. Paul, 6 p.m. Minot State at SW Minnesota State, 6 p.m. Minnesota State at Minnesota Duluth, 6:05 p.m.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Mary at Upper Iowa, 7:07 p.m.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Minnesota Duluth at Wayne State, 1 p.m. Winona State at Minot State, 2 p.m. SW Minnesota State at Bemidji State, 2 p.m. Northern State at Minnesota State, 4 p.m. Augustana at St. Cloud State, 6 p.m. Minnesota Crookston at Sioux Falls, 6 p.m. Concordia-St. Paul at MSU Moorhead, 6 p.m.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 St. Cloud State at Minnesota Duluth, 7:05 p.m.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Minnesota Crookston at Concordia-St. Paul, Noon Wayne State at Augustana, 1 p.m. Bemidji State at Minnesota Crookston, 1 p.m. Upper Iowa at Winona State, 1 p.m. Minot State at Mary, 2:30 p.m. MSU Moorhead at Northern State, 2:30 p.m. Sioux Falls at SW Minnesota State, 5 p.m.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5 Northern State at Minot State, 7:05 p.m.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7 SW Minnesota State at Wayne State, 1 p.m. Mary at Bemidji State, 1 p.m.
Minnesota Crookston at St. Cloud State, 1 p.m. Augustana at Minnesota State, 1:30 p.m. Minnesota Duluth at MSU Moorhead, 2 p.m. Concordia-St. Paul at Upper Iowa, 5:07 p.m. Winona State at Sioux Falls, 6 p.m.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12 Sioux Falls at Wayne State, 7:05 p.m.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 Minnesota Duluth at Northern State, 1 p.m. Minnesota Crookston at Mary, 1 p.m. SW Minnesota State at Augustana, 1 p.m. Bemidji State at Minot Sate, 1 p.m. MSU Moorhead at St. Cloud State, 3 p.m. Minnesota State at Upper Iowa, 5:07 p.m. Winona State at Concordia-St. Paul, 6 p.m.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19 Minnesota State at SW Minnesota State, 7:05 p.m.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 Sioux Falls at Concordia-St. Paul, Noon Upper Iowa at Augustana, 1 p.m. MSU Moorhead at Minnesota Crookston, 1 p.m. Minot State at Minnesota Duluth, 1:05 p.m. Wayne State at Minot State, 2 p.m. Bemidji State at Northern State, 2:30 p.m. St. Cloud State at Mary, 2:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26 Minnesota Duluth at Bemidji State, 7:05 p.m.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28 Augustana at Sioux Falls, Noon Concordia-St. Paul at Wayne State, 1 p.m Winona State at Minnesota State, 1 p.m. Northern State at St. Cloud State, 1 p.m. Minot State at Minnesota Crookston, 1 p.m. Mary at MSU Moorhead, 2 p.m. SW Minnesota State at Upper Iowa, 2:07 p.m.
2017 WaRRiOR ROSteR 1 Brandt heintz 2 charlie dykshorn 3 collin den herder 3 easton dubs 4 Payton Boone 5 cade Bleeker 5 damon Walhof 6 Mitchell Gradert 7 Jacob cleveringa 8 Blake Roseberry 9 dalton Schreiner 9 Graham Mayrose 10 Quinn Byker 11 tyus arends 12 Roberto cardenas 13 Sam Vonk 14 andrew te Grotenhuis
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15 edgar diego 16 Jackson Stander 17 Brett Segar 18 isa Granillo 19 Rodwdi Van Zee 20 tyler Van Beek 21 issac Vietor 22 domo Roskam 23 Garrett Schley 24 Sam Vant hof 25 Brendan Zeutenhorst 30 Bryan Mouser 31 roberto cruz 32 chayce hooyer 33 Jaren Pierce 35 Oscar Peralta 43 Manuel Ramos
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Augustana at Winona State, 7:05 p.m.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Minnesota State at Sioux Falls, Noon Minnesota Duluth at Mary, Noon Minot State at St. Cloud Sate, 1 p.m. Northern State at Minnesota Crookston, 1 p.m. Upper Iowa at Wayne State, 1 p.m. SW Minnesota State at Concordia-St. Paul, 1 p.m. Bemidji State at MSU Moorhead, 1 p.m.
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Name Trent Hope Taylor Bauer Jake Beaulieu * Andrew Tobin * Collin Knapp Michael Rizk Hunter Hope * © Nick Bauer* Major Heaton Colton Taylor Andres Salcedo Cade Block Lleyton Froehlich Caleb Engel Brook Rector * Justin Steen Kobe Clayborne Conner Matney
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Non-District 09-01-17 7:00PM
Remsen St. Mary’s
Baxter
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09-08-17 7:00PM
Harris-Lake Park
Harris-Lake Park
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09-15-17 7:00PM
Remsen St. Mary’s
West Bend - Mallard
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09-22-17 7:00PM
Newell-Fonda
Newell-Fonda
Newell, lA
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09-29-17 7:00PM
Remsen St. Mary’s
Graettinger-Terrii/ Ruthven-Ayrshire
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10-06-17 7:00PM
Kingsley-Pierson
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10-20-17 7:00PM
Remsen St. Mary’s
Clay Central-Everly
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Tyler Brimm Skyler Waldschmitt Jeremy Koenck Matt Begnoche Mitchell Schiltz Xavier Galles Noah Schroeder Will Galles Zach Ruden Brady Homan Brody Ricke Seth Nelson David Grady
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as the meat and potatoes year in program development and are hoping we do the best work we can do in that context.” For the Defenders – picked seventh in the Great Plains Athletic Conference preseason poll – to take the next step, Penner says they have to be better on defense. The presence of strong safety Joey Lovetere will help. A junior, Lovetere was the team’s leading tackler with 56 solos and 40 assists and an honorable mention All-GPAC pick. Free safety Arie Hoekstra, Penner said, had one of his best offseasons in the weight room. Josiah Kotte gained 25 pounds and has been moved from safety to linebacker, while Tyson Dahlgrin (6-3, 220) became a disruptive player as a freshman on the defensive line. Blake Nydam, a transfer from Fresno City College, will see action at defensive end. While the defense must limit the number of points it allows, the offense is looking to rebuild after losing the lion’s share of its productivity in running back Bryce Lidtka and wide receiver Jason
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veteran linebacker, while Alex Gray and Alex Coker saw extensive playing time. Ray Dixon is a graduate transfer from Minnesota who will also be part of the linebacker rotation. Taylor Lambert, a senior from Dakota Valley High School who at 5-foot-10 and 245-pounds is a bit undersized for a Division I defensive lineman, has nonetheless proven his value in the past. Jake Leohr played defensive tackle two years ago but moved to end last year and
Miller. Lidtka became Dordt’s first-ever first-team All-American after ranking No. 1 in the NAIA with 1,714 yards and rushing touchdowns with 24. Miller finished second in NAIA with 1,311 receiving yards. “You don’t replace that because of who they were and what they got, you replace their production,” Penner said. “You can’t forget who got them the football. We have a returning starter at quarterback in Brock Lamle who did a great job of coming on last year.” Dordt finished No. 1 in the GPAC and No. 5 in NAIA
in rushing yards per game (275.4). Penner’s squad was third in the GPAC in total offense per game (445.5) and fourth in scoring offense (32.4), both school records. Keithen Drury, who was neck and neck with Lidtka for the starting running back spot in preseason last fall before becoming a slot receiver, should handle a bulk of the ball-carrying duties. “It was kind of a one-man show at receiver last year,” Penner said. “The ball will be distributed more this year which should give us a better opportunity to get the ball spread around better in the long run.” Jake Dodge and Cary Patulea are two freshmen Penner is excited about seeing this fall. Dodge played in 10 games with 16 catches for 241 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 15 yards per catch. “We have made tremendous progress in the personnel department and I’m excited to have all my fulltime coaches back. They’re a year older and wiser with a tremendous passion and energy,” Penner said. “When you have a staff as good as I do and keep them around and give them an additional chance, those things are critical for us to get there and beyond.”
is back inside for his senior season. Nielson thinks ends Darin Greenfield (Sheldon, Iowa) and Kameron Cline have a chance to be among the best in the league. There will be some younger players, possibly even true freshmen, who will see action up front. Anchoring the secondary are cornerbacks Adam Harris and Danny Rambo, another position that Nielson feels his team is as good as any in the MVFC. A highly-competitive group of around five players is engaged in a battle for playing time at safety that should be sorted out by the end of camp. The biggest shoes to fill may be those of Miles
Bergner, who excelled at both punting and kicking the last four seasons. Bergner was the leading punter in the nation at the FCS level. Redshirt freshman Brady Schutt from Orange City, Iowa, punted in spring drills and is competing with true frosh Bryan Clements for the job. Three are battling for the kicker spot, including Vermillion junior Ethan James and Ryan Weese, who attended the University of Kansas and also played at Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College, Oklahoma State and Hawaii. True freshman Dominic Long was a twotime all-state kicker at Gothenburg, Nebraska.
At A Glance LAST SEASON: 5-6 HEAD COACH: Joel Penner, second year (5-6 career record) ONE TO WATCH: Running back Keithen Drury ran for 293 yards last season and will have a much bigger role going forward. CIRCLE IT: Sept. 23 vs. Midland. Night game, chance for statement GPAC victory.
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2017 Wakefield Trojans Football 2 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 21
Gabe Peitz Justin Erb Blake Brown Clay Christensen Jacob Dorcey Esgar Godinez Blake Heimann Solomon Peitz Charlie Lopez Julio Sanchez
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Dylon Harder Rylan Weaver Dawson Samuelson Jeremiah Chase Samuel Nuno Noah Lamprecht Jack Heitz Alex Camarena Nolan Litchfield Ben Chase
Head Coach: Mike Hassler Assistant Coaches: Mike Clay, Eric Burenheide, Joe Walsh, & Garek Bebee
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Oscar Canizales Israel Gardea Dillon Borg Mitchell Fischer Brandon Avila Giovani Salcedo Blake Rapper Evan Donner Couy Johnson
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Keegan Vander Berg Kyle Puttmann Christian Rodriguez Kyle Te Grootenhuis Noah Fleming Logan Koedam Josiah Jansen Graham Mayrose Carter Heemstra Dominic Drey Tzion MacArthur Gage Fisher Colton Wiersma Dexter Wiese Austin Robyn
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Grant Hegstad
Assistant Coach:
Chad Koedam, Nate Fischer, Adam Boone, Zach Schaver, Marcus De Jager
Managers:
Courtney Keunen, Nathalie Moss, Julia Wielinga, Emily Kneevelbaard, Austin De Kock
Athletic Trainer:
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Cheerleaders:
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Cheerleading advisors: Kayla Meis Statisticians:
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Principal:
Michael Mulder
Athletic Director:
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Eric Walkingstick returns for his seventh season as the head coach of Akron-Westfield, 16th overall, and has a career record of 106-70. The Westerners went 5-5 last year and lost to St. Albert 24-21 in the first round of the Class A playoffs. The Westerners return nine starters (five on offense, four on defense). Junior running back and safety Nick Jacobs (5-9, 165) was named thirdteam all-state last season. Jacobs finished with 64.5 tackles and intercepted four passes. Senior running back and linebacker Christian Wolthuizen (6-0, 205) led the Westerners with 73.5 tackles and three tackles for loss. Junior running back and linebacker John Henrich (5-9, 180) notched 44 tackles and two tackles for loss. Senior receiver Connor Anderson (5-10, 170) caught 22 passes for 304 yards and four touchdowns.
Alta-Aurelia
Co-coaches Chris Reinert and Grant Peckenschneider ended their second season at the Warrior helm with a 5-4 record and finished the season with a promising four-game winning streak. Alta-Aurelia returns seven offensive and eight defensive starters from last season. Senior running back Kaleb Sleezer was the Warriors’ leader in all-purpose yards with 705 and scored 10 touchdowns while earning first-team all-district honors. Joining Sleezer in the backfield will be Nick Gaes, another senior who also was named first-team all-district. Gaes scored six touchdowns and was the leading tackler on the Warriors squad with 62.5 from the defensive tackle position. Junior Aric Stephan is another returnee among the running backs for the Warriors. Junior Trevor Robbins
earned all-district first team and had 52.5 tackles at linebacker. Senior Collin Johnson was named to the second team and will be a strong member of both the offensive and defensive lines. Senior Ricky Pizano and sophomore Anthony Krier are back to lead the defensive backfield. Senior center Adam Henrich and classmate Jacob Hull, a linebacker, are also returning starters. Sophomore Logan McCoy is listed as an early leader to take over the quarterback duties this fall.
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for CL/GL-R. One of his assistants, Curtis Eben, takes over as head coach and lists five returning starters on offense and four on defense coming into 2017. The Lions will have strength along the defensive line, with three of four starters back. Caleb Kramer, Matt Matuska and Austin Winkel were starters on the line last fall and combined for 102 total tackles. Eben will have to replace his entire linebacker corps as two were lost to graduation and junior Tanner Van Den Top is out for the season with an injury. Nick White, also a starter at receiver, is the lone returnee in the defensive backfield. White had 51.5 total tackles in 2016 and caught eight passes for 146 yards and a touchdown. Junior Lucas Nagel is set to start at quarterback, splitting time under center last fall. Nagel threw for 325 yards and two touchdowns, also scoring twice each on rushing and receiving TDs. Nagel will have a strong offensive line in front of him, with four of five starters back. Seniors Ross Wiersema, Parker Metzger, Riley Scheekloth and Carson Stave bring experience up front on offense. Eben lists junior Zed Heimensen as a potential starter in the defensive backfield and expects sophomore Carter Krull to contribute on offense. The Lions lost a 21-20 heartbreaker to Carroll Kuemper in a first-round playoff game.
Cory Brandt returns for his 20th season as head coach and has a career record of 154-70. The Nighthawks went 12-1 last year and won the Class 2A state title, the first in team history, by defeating Union of LaPorte City 41-22 in the championship game. This year they return seven starters. Senior receiver and linebacker Austin Rozeboom (5-8, 175) was named to the all-state team last season as a defender. Rozeboom tallied 73.5 tackles, nine tackles for loss and two fumble recoveries. Junior linebacker Billy Rankin (6-0, 175) returns after notching 37 tackles, four tackles for loss and one fumble recovery. Junior running back and linebacker Elliot Van Kekerix (6-0, 175) ran for 246 yards and three touchdowns on offense and added 33 tack- Cherokee les, five tackles for loss and The Braves will welcome one fumble recovery defen- nine newcomers on both offense and defense this sively. season as they were hit hard Central Lyon/George- by graduation going into the 2017 season. Coach Travis Little Rock Schipper begins his sixth The Lions went 7-3 over- season at Cherokee coming all and 6-1 in Class 2A Dis- off a 4-5 season last year. trict 1 to finish runner-up in Back for the Braves will coach Toby Lorenzen’s 22nd and final season at the helm Continued on F50
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be senior Tyler Zeiman (510, 185), who was first-team all-district and the team’s leading tackler at safety with 66 last year. Zeiman is also the top returning running back. Sophomore wideout Ryan Hurd (6-4, 170) got valuable playing time last season due to injuries and will be counted on in the passing game, as well. Junior Mason Goebel (5-8, 180) was a starter at linebacker last season and is slated to take over at quarterback this fall. Classmate Wyatt Kraft (5-9, 230) is the lone returnee on the line and will play center and defensive tackle. Seniors Jon Youngberg (6-1, 175), Ben Hart (6-0, 190) and Chris Wharton (6-1, 185) will step up to fill both offensive and defensive line positions and will be joined by junior Treighton Schubert (5-10, 185), who will play linebacker on defense. Sophomore Trevor Lundquist (5-9, 160) saw action at running back and safety last season in a reserve role and is expected to step into a starting spot.
Denison-Schleswig
Coach Chad Van Kley will have a solid core to build upon as the Monarchs look to improve on a 2-7 record from 2016. Van Kley starts his eighth season with seven returning starters on offense and five on defense. Second-team all-district performer Evan Wiebers is back at quarterback, where he threw for 1,138 yards and nine touchdowns. Wiebers, a senior, also rushed for 411 yards and nine touchdowns to lead the Monarchs in both categories. Seniors Parker Wessel, Jordan Torress and Juan Garcia are letterwinners set to provide protection for Wiebers on the offensive line. Senior Cam Webb is the top returning receiver
with 155 yards receiving last season. On defense, senior Jaden Langenfeld is a returning second-team all-district honoree at linebacker where he registered a team-high 64.5 tackles, including nine for loss. Seniors Jade Magnuson and Jaden Heiden are expected to anchor the defensive line, with Magnuson also listed as a probable two-way starter on the line. Jake Irwin, the Monarchs’ third-leading tackler with 38.5 is another returning linebacker while junior Cesar Rodriguez and senior Ben Pardun are back to lead the defensive backfield.
East Sac County
Defense is an early strength for East Sac County where six starters return with hopes of improving last year’s 3-6 record. Among the six are three linebackers, seniors Sebastian Pek (76 tackles, 9 TFL, 2 interceptions) and Reed Vondrak (78 tackles, 3 TFL) plus junior Garret Bruce (55 tackles, 4.5 TFL). Alex Gerdes, a 6-foot, 245-pound senior, is also back after posting 58 tackles as a tackle. Gerdes will also play offense, joining classmates Tommy Gross (6-2, 250) and Tanner Hardman (6-1, 290) along with junior Brandyn Clair (6-3, 250) as two-way linemen. Twelfth-year head coach Eric McCollough has listed no quarterback starter. Pek, Bruce and senior Marcus Green will lead the rushing attack while seniors Carter Babe and Charlie Langer top the receivers along with junior Simon Pek.
Estherville LC
Mark Atwater starts his first season as the head coach of the Midgets this season. Estherville Lincoln Central went 5-4 last season. After starting the season 1-4, the Midgets finished the season winning their
final four games. Senior quarterback and defensive back Evan Olesen (5-10, 185) returns after passing for 1,822 yards and 13 touchdowns while rushing for another 439 yards and five touchdowns. Junior receiver and defensive back Bennett Loock (5-10, 180) caught 31 passes for 534 yards and five touchdowns. Senior tight end and linebacker Jacob Bosch (60, 205) caught 21 passes for 269 yards and one touchdown. Defensively, Bosch had 75 tackles, seven tackles for loss and two sacks.
Le Mars Gehlen
The Jays have a wealth of returning talent that greeted coach Jeremy Schindler at the start of camp, with 10 starters back on both offense and defense going into the season. Schindler begins his third campaign looking to improve on a third-place finish in Class A District 1. Gehlen has a large presence up front in second-team all-state offensive line honoree Bryan Nohava (6-5, 275), who also had 24 tackles on defense. Nohava, a senior, is a North Dakota State football commit. Also back to provide line support is senior Lucas McCarty (6-0, 195) who had 34.5 tackles, nine for loss. Leading tackler, senior linebacker Elijah Freking (6-1, 195) had 56.5 at linebacker and will be joined by classmates Adam Ellensohn (6-2, 205) and Eli Ellensohn (6-1, 200) on the linebacker unit. Senior quarterback Cole Wiltgen (6-0, 175) is back to direct the offense, after passing for 1,182 yards last season. Classmate Alec Langel (6-1, 175) was Wiltgen’s favorite target in 2016, hauling in 24 passes for 400 yards and a pair of touchdowns from his wideout position. Eli Ellensohn was the
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IOWA FOOTBALL CAPSULES Jays’ leading rusher racking up 611 yards while Adam Ellensohn was close behind with 568 yards. Freking is also slated for a position in the the Gehlen backfield at fullback. Langel was second in tackles for the Jays last season with 53.5 and will return at defensive back. Also back at the DB position are Xavier Roberts (6-2, 175) and Isaac Herbst, both seniors who also play wide receiver. Letterwinners back to fill out the remaining line positions are seniors Chris Begnoche (6-0, 200) and John Jungers (6-2, 320) along with juniors Caden Kneip (6-3, 190), Jared Morris (60, 195) and Adam Schuch 6-2, 200).
Harris-Lake Park
Lane Gunderson returns for his 18th season as head coach and has a career record of 80-85. The Wolves went 12-1 and lost to Don Bosco in the eight-man state title game. Harris-Lake Park returns 12 starters (six on offense, six on defense) including four that were named to the all-state team. Senior Trevor Gunderson (5-9, 170) was named first-team all-state at running back after rushing for 1,541 yards and 25 touchdowns while averaging 5.9 yards per carry. Defensively, he totaled 80.5 tackles, four tackles for loss and three interceptions. Senior offensive guard and nose guard Braeton Nitzschke (6-2, 225) was named first-team all-state on the offensive line. Defensively, Nitzschke recorded 65.5 tackles and 10 tackles for loss. Senior fullback and linebacker Keegan Carpenter (6-2, 175) was named second-team all-state at linebacker after finishing with 121.5 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and one interception. Offensively, Carpenter ran
for 331 yards and five scores. Junior kicker Dalton Nicks (5-8, 155) was named second-team all-state after making 3 of 5 field goals and 78.7 percent of his extra points. Senior quarterback Bryce Perkins (6-0, 177) threw for 2,123 yards and 37 touchdowns while completing 62.7 percent of his passes and was named first-team all-district. Senior tight end and defensive end Bret Sohn (6-1, 210) notched 67.5 tackles, 17 tackles for loss and five sacks. Senior guard and linebacker Zach Heikens (6-0, 175) finished with 26 tackles.
Hartley-MelvinSanborn Tyler Horkey returns for his second season as head coach after a 4-5 record last year. The Hawks opened the season with four straight losses, then won four of their final five games. HMS returns 17 starters (nine on offense, eight on defense). Senior running back and defensive back Trevor Dodd (5-9, 170) ran for 129 yards and scored a pair of touchdowns while averaging 5.4 yards per carry. Defensively, Dodd had 58.5 tackles, two tackles for loss, two sacks and a pair of fumble recoveries. Senior fullback and linebacker Bailey Wynja (6-1, 195) totaled 32.5 tackles, four tackles for loss, three sacks and one fumble recovery. Junior quarterback and defensive back Brett Wohlert (5-11, 180) threw for 504 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 260 yards and five scores. Junior receiver and defensive back Ivan Abonce (5-10, 170) recorded 26 tackles and four interceptions.
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Held return for their 35th season as co-head coaches and have a career record of 191-131. Hinton went 9-2 last season and lost to Western Christian 34-21 in the Class 1A state quarterfinals. The Blackhawks return four offensive line starters. Senior offensive guard and defensive end Jacob Vondrak (6-1, 190) returns after being named second-team all-state and first-team all-district at defensive end. Vondrak notched 46 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and three sacks. Offensively, he had 30.5 pancake blocks. Senior offensive tackle and outside linebacker Jacob Kirwan (6-2, 220) was named first-team all-district at linebacker after totaling 48 tackles, four tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries and an interception. Offensively, he recorded 26 pancake blocks. Senior center and nose guard Tyler Tschampel (6-0, 230) finished with 32 pancake blocks on offense and 25 tackles on defense. Junior offensive tackle and defensive end Charlie Nohr (6-2, 210) finished with 12 pancake blocks last year.
Kingsley-Pierson
Bart Boustead returns for his fifth season as head coach and has a record of 14-22. The Panthers went 3-6 last season. Kingsley-Pierson returns eight starters (four on offense, four on defense). Senior quarterback Cam Bainbridge (6-1, 165) returns after throwing for 1,070 yards and 17 touchdowns last season. He also added 220 rushing yards and three more scores while averaging 7.6 yards per carry. Senior running back and safety Lee Phelan (6-0, 165) ran for 869 yards and 10 touchdowns while averaging 5.4 yards per carry.
Senior wide receiver and defensive back Trey Dugan (5-10, 150) totaled 13 tackles and a fumble recovery last year. Senior running back, receiver and defensive back Payton Kuchel (6-0, 165) notched nine tackles and a fumble recovery last year.
Lawton-Bronson
Third-year Eagles coach Jamey Lloyd returns five starters on offense and four on defense as his squad looks to improve after a 2-7 record in 2016. Back at quarterback will be senior Devin Johnson (6-0, 190) who split time under center a year ago and scored seven touchdowns on Lloyd’s run-orientated offense. Also back is fullback Josh Wiegert (5-10, 190), a junior who was the Eagles’ leading rusher with 252 yards on 54 carries last season. Sophomore wideout Ben Thleander (6-4, 170) will offer Johnson a tall target when L-B decides to pass the ball. Also expected to see time at wide receiver is senior Michael Richards (5-10, 170). The backfield has options in seniors Vita Tonga (5-9, 180) and Jacob Roder (5-11, 170) as well as sophomore Rico Garcia (58. 165). Reid Harris (6-0, 185) and Garrett Dekker (6-0, 180) are returning starters expected to once again lead the offensive line. Seniors Austin Eihlers (5-11, 165) and Aaron Schorg (5-8, 175) are returning starters at linebacker for the Eagles, with Schorg recording 30 tackles last season. Junior Trey Boschen (5-6, 150) provides experience in the defensive backfield, where he started a year ago. Cody Feddersen (6-1, 185) and Connor Woolridge (511, 190) are expected to step into starting roles on both the offensive and defensive lines, as is sophomore Hunter Sharp (6-2, 265).
MVAO/COU
David Kuhl returns seven starters on both sides of the ball from a team that went 4-5 a season ago. The Rams have a strong offensive line led by a trio of seniors in Brandon Krusen (6-3, 290), Colton Nelson (6-2, 250) and Ben Sadler (6-3, 210). Krusen draws high praise from his coach who said he has “all-state potential” while Sadler is back for his second year as a starter and Nelson brings good athleticism to the position. They will be protecting junior Ely Funderman as he moves from running back to quarterback. Mark Morley and Chris Ramirez are a pair of senior running backs and defensive backs that will play a key role as will Calvin Ferris and Haden Kuhl, who will be pass catchers and play defensive back and linebacker, respectively, on defense. Cameron Boyle returns at his linebacker spot where he led the Rams a year ago with 58 tackles.
MOC-Floyd Valley
Second-year coach Grant Hegstad looks to improve after a one-win season in 2016 and will have five offensive and seven defensive starters back to build upon this season. Returning to lead the defensive unit is all-district first-team member senior Conner Huss, who had a team-high 78.5 tackles, with 12 solos for loss from his linebacker position. Also back from the last year’s linebacker unit is senior Kyle TeGrotenhuis (all-district honorable mention) and junior Gage Fischer. TeGrotenhuis was second on the Dutch tackle charts with 48. Senior Kyle Puttman was all-district honorable mention last season and caught five touchdown passes as wide receiver and returned kickoffs last season.
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Hinton 2017 Away vs. Western Christian
Western Christian High School
Akron-Westfield High School
7:00PM
Woodbury Central Wildcats
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The Mustangs will rely on returning depth as they have six starters back both on offense and defense for 17th-year coach Brian Wilken to work with entering the 2017 season. A year ago Newell-Fonda advanced to the eight-man playoffs after finishing second in District 1. One key position Wilken will need to replace is quarterback, where Reed Kruse earned second-team allstate honors, scoring 29 touchdowns while passing for 15 more. Juniors Michael Melohn (5-9, 135) and Damon Bartek (5-10, 150) were among the potential starting signal callers. Offensive linemen Brett Wells (6-0, 225) and Jacob Carlson (6-0, 220), both seniors, are back to anchor a line that Wilken calls a strength of his squad. Senior tight end Jake Davis (63, 200) is also back to shore up the line while leading receiver Nate Pedersen will start at split end where he caught nine touchdown passes last year. Seniors Jesse Haack (5-
9, 180) and Austin Geedes (5-10, 160) are back at the tailback position, where they combined for 11 touchdowns and 717 yards rushing a year ago. Junior fullback R.J. Rojas (6-1, 196) is also a returning starter in the backfield. Haack was the Mustangs’ leading tackler at linebacker in 2017 with 82.5 total while Davis and Carlson will also be counted on to provide pressure on opposing quarterbacks this fall on the defensive line. Pedersen and Gerdes will be joined by classmate Cody Holtgrewe (5-11, 185) as returnees in the defensive back field. Holtgrewe and Gerdes had four interceptions apiece to lead the Mustangs last season. Ar-We-Va downed the Mustangs 57-56 in a wild first-round playoff game, ending a 7-3 campaign.
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Larry Allen returns for his 18th season as head coach and has a record of 95-75. The Falcons finished 3-6 last season after starting 0-5. OA-BCIG returns 11 starters (five on offense, six on defense). Senior running back and defensive back Chase Devitt (5-11, 185) ran for 1,018 yards and scored nine touchdowns last year. Senior tight end and linebacker Isaac Endrulat (6-2, 185) finished with a team-leading 63.5 tackles and also added an interception. Senior offensive tackle and defensive end Tyler Anderson (6-3, 220) recorded 23 tackles on defense. Senior running back and linebacker Ryan Bumann (6-1, 175) caught a pair of touchdown passes and notched 31 tackles. Junior quarterback Kaden Ludwig (6-0, 155) threw for 1,041 yards and 10 touchdowns.
his second season as head coach after finishing with a 6-3 record last season. The Hawks return 11 starters (five on offense, six on defense). Senior wide receiver and defensive back Carter Kuchel (6-2, 180) returns after finishing with 34 receptions for 620 yards and six touchdowns last season. Kuchel also added 263 rushing yards and six more scores while averaging 7.5 yards per carry. Defensively, Kuchel had 18.5 tackles, two interceptions and a fumble recovery. Senior running back Canaan Cox (5-8, 165) is a transfer student from North Carolina and said by Hajek to be very explosive. Senior quarterback Derrick Schorg (6-4, 170) threw for 1,112 yards and 14 touchdowns. Senior wide receiver and defensive end Brett Galles (6-1, 200) finished with 35 tackles, six tackles for loss and four sacks.
Ridge View
The Raptors return a smaller number of starters and letterwinners than its opponents in Class A District 2 but first-year coach Dale Tokheim is still optimistic of a strong group of newcomers to blend with experience. Ridge View returns three offensive and four defensive starters but will welcome back the presence of University of Iowa verbal commit junior lineman Ezra Miller (6-7, 310), who earned all-district firstteam honors year ago. Speedy senior Jake Mitchell (5-9, 166), also returns at running back where he was first-team all-district in 2016. Joining him in the backfield will be junior fullback Jake Kliegl (6-1, 210), who also had 54.5 tackles at linebacker. Junior Jacob Tokheim (6-3, 165), a four-sport letterwinner, will direct Remsen St. Mary’s the offense at quarterback Ryan Hajek returns for this fall and will also return
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Van Marel, 6-5, 245-pounds, led the Orabs with 104.5 tackles a year ago, including 92 solo stops. He also had a pair of sacks. Cain, a fellow senior, led all of Class 2A with 67 receptions and 1,036 receiving yards. Sheldon has five starters back on both sides of the ball. That list includes senior quarterback Jaden Kleinhesselink, who threw for 1,835 yards and 17 touchdowns. Junior Tyler Lode is back after averaging 31 yards per kick return and scoring two TDs last season.
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Tyler Lloyd enters his third season leading the Orabs coming off a 4-5 campaign where they dropped five of their last six games. Lloyd will have the services of second-team allstate lineman and South Dakota State commit Ryan Van Marel and second-team all-state receiver Philip Cain at his disposal.
Coach Dan Spooner begins his second season for the Generals after a 3-6 season a year ago and a 2-5 mark in Class 1A District 1. Spooner has eight returning starters on offense and seven on defense to build from in the upcoming season. Senior quarterback Preston Marco (6-0, 180) is back under center after throwing for 1,131 yards and eight touchdowns last season. Classmate Colvin Jenness (5-8, 150) was the leading receiver last fall for S-O with 419 yards on 20 catches. Senior Cole Newman (5-8, 150) is another returning wideout for the Generals along with Thomas Doeden (5-7, 150) and Nick Buysman (6-0, 245), both seniors. Junior Dalton Marco (61, 240) returns to form the foundation of the offensive line. Also joining him up front will be senior letter winners Brayden Bruxvoort (6-4, 365) and Ryan Golombiecki (5-10, 185). Sophomore Gage Noyes (5-11, 165) is set to anchor the linebacker unit while fellow 10th-grader Bret Ortiz (220, 190) will add depth to the defensive line. Buysman, Newman, Jenness and Doeden will make up the Sibley-Ocheyedan
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junior Ben Hargens are letterwinners who have experience at the running back position. Goodchild was undecided on quarterback going into camp this season. Junior defensive lineman Preston Samson had 36.5 tackles last season and will join Beckman on the line. Letterwinners also back on both the offensive and defensive lines are seniors Zach Lundquist, Chase Birdsall, Cole Siebrect and Trey Phillips.
South Central Calhoun
Bryan Case returns for his eighth season as head coach of South Central Calhoun and has a career record of 130-43. The Titans went 7-3 last year and lost to Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 49-10 in the opening round of the Class 2A playoffs. The Titans return nine starters (four on offense, five on defense) and four all-district players. Senior offensive guard and defensive tackle Tyler Jones (6-3, 280) was named all-district last year and finished with 54 tackles, three tackles for loss and one sack. Senior quarterback and defensive back Hunter Muhlbauer (60, 175) was named all-district. Offensively, he threw for 1,291 yards and 17 touchdowns while running for 209 yards and two scores. Defensively, Muhlbauer recorded 19.5 tackles and three interceptions. Junior receiver and defensive back Chase McAlister (6-0, 165) was named all-district. Defensively, McAlister recorded 36 tackles, two tackles for loss and three interceptions. On offense, McAlister caught eight passes for 192 yards and three touchdowns. Senior fullback and linebacker Jonathon Frantz (6-0, 195) was named all-district after rushing for 395 yards and six touchdowns while adding another 10 catches for 163 yards and one score.
South O’Brien
The Class A District 2 runner-up Wolverines return a good core for coach Mark Fuhrman as eight offensive and seven defensive players are back for the 2017 season. Leading the way will be senior
Carson Louscher (6-3, 200) who was a first-team all-state honoree at defensive back, where he intercepted nine passes to lead Class A. Louscher will direct the offense at quarterback, a unit that featured now-graduated running back Sam Nelson, who rushed for 1,720 yards in 2016. Junior Adam Richter (6-6, 310) is back for his third year as a starter on both the offensive and defensive lines. Senior fullback Drew Faust (5-11, 200) also returns in the backfield, where he rushed for 315 yards and scored six touchdowns last season. Senior Clayton Leng (5-10, 160) is back at tight end on offense and will also play strong safety on defense. Joining him in the defensive backfield will be classmate John Weaver (5-4, 130), who will also see action at wide receiver. Juniors Luke Jenness (6-1, 200), Evan Dau (6-2, 245) and Hunter Erwin (5-11, 250) will make up the foundation of the offensive line as well playing on the defensive front. Jenness made five solo tackles for loss to lead the Wolverines last season.
Spencer
Jim Tighe returns for his 15th season and has a career record of 89-94. The Tigers went 4-5 last season. Spencer returns 11 starters (six on offense, five on defense). Senior quarterback Cade Hopkins (5-8, 140) ran for 402 yards and five touchdowns last season. Senior running back and linebacker Brendan Ellis (5-6, 160) averaged 7.0 yards per carry on offense and tallied 28.5 tackles on defense. Senior running back and cornerback Cooper Fox (5-9, 180) ran for 725 yards and six touchdowns while averaging 9.9 yards per carry. Defensively, Fox notched 26.5 tackles and had one interception. Senior offensive lineman and linebacker Jacob Brouwer (62, 230) also returns.
Storm Lake
The Tornadoes return in 2017 after winning the Class 3A District 1 title for the first time after a perfect regular season. Coach Rudy Wieck will welcome back seven starters on offense and five on defense as he looks to build off
the breakthrough season. Storm Lake returns a pair of third-team all-state honorees, with offensive lineman Jorge Sandoval (6-3, 300) and linebacker Brayden Hoops (6-0, 185) back for their senior seasons. Hoops made 87.5 tackles for the Tornadoes, second to safety Kevin Duque (5-10, 175), who had 89.0 and also returns. Duque, a senior who played running back last season, is slated to play quarterback when Storm Lake has the ball. Hoops returns as fullback and will be joined by senior Lamar Mulgae (5-9, 155) and junior Manny Chavez (5-7, 155) in the backfield. Seniors Joe Vega (6-2, 225), Mickey Vasquez (5-7, 226), Chris Shima (5-5, 145) and Dalton Lullman (6-2, 291) are back at line positions. They will be joined by juniors Kail Shannon (6-3, 270) and Luxes Inthamath (5-10, 200).
Unity Christian
Second-year coach Josh Van Kempen is still looking for his initial varsity win after his team went 0-9 in 2016. Van Kempen will have plenty of returning starters to try to get that first win starting with a Saturday game against West Sioux at Elwood Olsen Stadium in Sioux City. Unity Christian will have a new starting quarterback in Brandon Visser, a 6-foot-3, 185-pound senior, who is also set to play defensive back where he led the Knights with 57.5 tackles and two interceptions. Senior Sam Byker (6-1, 170) is the Knights leading returning receiver with 21 catches for 251 yards last season while classmate Adam Viet (6-0, 170) is also back at wide receiver, making seven catchers for 104 yards. Carter Schiebout, Unity’s second-leading rusher in 2016 with 204 yards on 65 totes, will also play linebacker. Senior Josh Dragstra (5-10, 175) was a receiving threat out of the backfield for the Knights last season, catching eight passes for 78 yards while rushing for 103 yards on 35 carries. He will also play linebacker where he had 18.5 tackles. Seniors Trey Hulstein (6-3. 240) and Adam Louwerse (5-11, 180) are projected as two-way
starters on both offense and defensive lines. Louwerse had 26.5 tackles last fall. Junior Bryce Huitink (6-0, 220) is also slated as a two-way starter on both lines while senior Drew Vreugdenhil (5-11, 185) is a returning letterwinner set to play on the offensive line and linebacker, where he made 34 tackles last season.
West Lyon
Jay Rozeboom returns for his 26th season as head coach and has a career record of 242-47. West Lyon went 7-3 last year losing to Western Christian 28-6 in the opening round of the Class 1A playoffs. The Wildcats return 16 starters (nine on offense, seven on defense). Senior quarterback and defensive back Jaden Snyder threw for 759 yards and nine touchdowns while running for 484 yards and four scores. Defensively, Snyder notched 20.5 tackles, one tackle for loss and two interceptions. He was named first-team all-state as a kicker after making 6 of 9 field goals, with a long of 43, and 94.7 percent of his extra points. Senior fullback and linebacker Monte Pottebaum (6-2, 220) returns after totaling 59 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, two sacks and one interception on defense last year. Senior running back and defensive lineman Mitchell Rentschler (6-1, 210) ran for 631 yards and five scores on offense while totaling 25 tackles and a tackle for loss on defense. Senior offensive lineman and linebacker Tanner Oleson (6-0, 200) registered 33 tackles, five tackles for loss and one sack. Senior tight end and defensive lineman Zach DeSmet (6-2, 230) logged 30.5 tackles and six tackles for loss.
West Monona
Coach Drew Potter will welcome back nine starters on both offense and defense as the Spartans look to pick up their first district win since 2014. West Monona won its opener 18-0 over Riverside in a non-district game before dropping its final eight games. Returning to bolster the Spar-
tan offensive line are four-year starters Wyatt Schoenherr (511, 178) and Marco Duarte (6-0, 186), who will serve as the team’s co-captains this season. Schoenherr, who plays linebacker on defense, led the team with 47.5 tackles while Duarte had 37.5 tackles, including 10 for loss from the defensive end spot. West Monona returns its top four rushers from a year ago, with sophomores Keegan Holverson (5-11, 201) and Darius Gashe (59, 195) joined in the backfield by senior Dawson Richardson (5-10, 181) and junior Dylan Collison (510, 165). Richardson will anchor the middle of the defensive line at nose tackle and will be joined by Holverson and sophomore Dylan Stroman. Gashe and junior Wesley Hanson (5-10, 181) will complete the linebacker corp while junior Seth Watson (5=10, 164) and senior Blake DeRocher (5-11, 168) will join juniors Calvin Coffman (511, 171) and Collison to make up the defensive backfield. Coffman was the second-leading tackler on the team last season with 40.5.
West Sioux
The Falcons appear set for a big season with all but one returning starter back from a 9-2 season and a quarterfinal round berth in the Class A playoffs. West Sioux dropped a 21-14 decision to Council Bluffs St. Albert last season and won District 1 with a 6-1 record. Ryan Schwiesow begins his fifth year in Hawarden as the head coach with a 32-12 record. The Falcons return first-team all-state honoree Jake Lynott for his senior year. Lynott, a 6-foot, 180-pounder, will be moving to tailback this season after performing as quarterback last fall. Lynott completed 66 of 118 passes for 889 yards and was a 1,390-yard rusher with 19 touchdowns. Sophomore Hunter Dekkers (6-2, 205) will fill the quarterback duties this season, where he passed for 951 yards and nine touchdowns as a freshman, splitting time under center with Continued on F63
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Lynott. Another first-team all-state player back is senior offensive lineman Darlyn Marquez (5-11, 240) who will be the foundation of a line that guided its running backs to 6.8 yards per carry and 39 rushing scores last season. Junior tight end Chase Koopmans (6-2, 205) was the leading receiver for the Falcons last year, pulling down 26 passes for 448 yards. Senior wideout Zach Hulshof (6-2, 195) caught 19 passes for 287 yards while junior Victor Hernandez also returns at wideout. Junior Conner Koopmans, a second-team all-state defensive lineman is the foundation of a defensive unit that returns intact. A 5-10, 240-pound junior, he had 32 tackles and 15 for loss last season. Seniors Wyatt Johnson (5-10, 220) and Michael Trageser (6-2, 215) will be joined by junior Jared Nohava (5-11, 215) to complete the offensive line. Senior Zach McKee (5-11, 215) and junior Trevor Schuller (5-11, 180) are listed as starters at linebacker, along with Chase Koopmans and Hulshoff. The Falcons defensive backfield is made up of junior Drake Millikan (5-7, 170) along with sophomores Austin Wilbert (5-9, 165) and Kade Lynott (5-11, 170).
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A District 1 last fall as Coach Cass Burkhart welcomes six starters on both offense and defense back to start his sixth season.. The Rebels lost 1,291-yard rusher Drew Anderson and starting quarterback Kody Berg to graduation, so will have to fill some key skilled positions before their first game with OABCIG Saturday at Elwood Olsen Stadium in Sioux City. Anderson and Berg rushed for a combined 28 touchdowns in their senior seasons. Junior Sean Westergaard (510, 145) will step up from backup quarterback to starter this fall. Westergaard got 15 carries at running back last fall and had 133 yards and two touchdowns, including a 70-yard run. Third-team all-state honoree Richard Dandurand (6-2, 215) will be a key returnee for Burkhart on both the offensive and defensive lines. Dandurand, a senior, had 30.5 tackles and 8 solo tackles for loss. Dandurand will have plenty of experience on the line around him, with juniors Trenton Dirks (6-1, 235) and Harrison East (6-4, 200) back for their second seasons as starters. Westwood Senior Nathan Payne (6-0, The Rebels will look to improve 270) is a two-year starter who on a fourth-place finish in Class is a standout at defensive tackle
Travis Kooima returns for his 12th season as the head coach of Western Christian and has a record of 68-50. The Wolfpack went 12-1 last season and defeated Iowa City Regina 47-34 in the Class 1A state championship game. Western Christian returns eight starters (four on offense, four on defense). Senior running back and linebacker Ben Granstra (6-3, 195) is a four-year starter and was named to the all-state team as a running back. Granstra rushed for 1,809 yards and 23 touchdowns while averaging 7.1 yards per carry. Defensively, he recorded 33.5 tackles, two tackles for loss and one interception. Junior linebacker Micah Uittenbogaard (6-1, 190) notched 44.5 tackles, two tackles for loss, two sacks and one fumble recovery. Senior free safety Carter Wibben (5-10, 160) totaled 25.5 tackles and five interceptions. Junior offensive and defensive lineman Dawson VanSchepen (6-3, 200) started at left guard last year. Senior fullback and linebacker Daniel Donovan (510, 200) tallied 27.5 tackles last season.
according to Burkhart. Payne had 16.5 tackles last season but often commanded double teams that freed up other defenders. Classmate Hunter Folsom (5-8, 190) is another lineman back for his second year as a starter. Senior Drew Brekke is back at wideout where he had 165 yards receiving and a touchdown and Jacob Miller (6-4, 195) is also back for his senior season, also returning as a linebacker on defense. Senior defensive end Jeremiah Adams (6-2, 190) and linebacker J.T. Gengler (6-1, 180) are also returning starters for the Rebels, who were 4-3 in district last fall after winning both of their non-district tilts.
Woodbury Central
The Wildcats fell a win shy of a playoff berth last season, finishing in a tie for second in Class A District 1 but they did not qualify due to a loss to Akron-Westfield, the other runner-up in the district. Coach Curt Lilly starts his third season as the Woodbury Central leader and will have to replace much of his offensive skill players from last season. Gone to graduation is leading rusher Alec Still, who ran for over 1,000 yards and quarterback Dawson Peterson.
Back to shore up the offensive and defensive lines with experience is senior Kurt Countryman, a 6-2, 278-pound player who was second on the team with 52.5 tackles and is high on the lists of college recruiters. Sophomore Wade Mitchell (5-9, 150) is back and expects to get some carries at running back as well as linebacker where he made 32 tackles last fall. Senior Carter Schultzen (5-11, 150) is listed as quarterback going into the season and also saw time at defensive back a year ago. Woodbury Central should be solid in the kicking game with senior Nick Phelps leading the way. Phelps averaged 39.3 yards per punt last season and converted on 16 of 20 PAT kicks. Also returning on the offensive line and at linebacker is senior Jake Dennison (5-10, 185). Classmate Brandon Stender (6-0, 165) is back at wide receiver where he caught a team-high 11 passes for 161 yards. Stender is also set to play on the defensive line, as is returning starter Christopher Mandl (5-11, 165). Seniors Colton Herbold (5-9, 155) and Patrick Carney (6-2, 175) are back to shore up the defensive backfield with both set to play running back on offense as well.
NEBRASKA FOOTBALL CAPSULES Allen
Allen reached the state football playoffs for the first time since 2009 last fall. With seven returning defensive starters and five coming back on offense, 15thyear head coach Dave Uldrich hopes the Eagles can improve the 4-5 record of 2016 and soar to the Class D2 playoffs for the second straight fall. Three of the four linebackers in Allen’s 3-4 defense are back, including juniors Kyle Smith and Isaac Verzani, who will start for the third straight year. Senior linebacker Blake McCorkindale also returns as a defensive starter along with three ends, senior Jacob Williams, junior Devin Twohig and sophomore Brogan Jones. Josh Grone, a 6-foot, 175-pound sophomore nose tackle, doubles
as a guard from an offensive line that also brings back Jones at guard and Verzani, who can play guard and center. Verzani, for the time being, will be making snaps to sophomore quarterback Lukas Oswald. Oswald will mark his first varsity start in Allen’s season-opener. Williams and Smith have starting experience at end and running back, respectively.
BRLD
It’s the second season of the football co-op agreement between Bancroft-Rosalie and Lyons-Decatur Northeast. In hopes of improving last year’s 3-6 record and considering the program’s future, Coach Dan Maresh will move sophomore Will Gatzemeyer from tight end to quarterback.
Gatzemeyer will have two big receiving targets to work with, led by his sophomore classmate Jaxon Johnson, a 6-6, 215-pound receiver who had 12 catches for 115 yards and three touchdowns. Tyler Kroger is a 6-3, 230-pound senior tight end while senior receiver Trent Gatewood (12 catches, 200 yards 2 TDs) and senior running back Jacob Zuhlke (800 yards rushing, 5 TDs) also return as starters along with two junior offensive linemen, Nick Ronnfeldt (6-3, 220) and Dustin Burgett (6-0, 220). Kroger had 66 tackles as a defensive end a year ago while 6-2, 250-pound junior tackle Seth Potten had 33 tackles. Ronnfeldt recovered two fumbles from his end spot while Gatewood (2 interceptions) started as a cornerback.
Johnson is a returning starter at defensive end while Gatzemeyer will move from cornerback to safety. Burgett and Zuhlke experienced time at the tackle and linebacker positions, respectively. Maresh has been impressed with 6-foot, 220-pound sophomore Luke Kramer, who will play both the offensive and defensive lines.
Battle Creek
Andrew Carlson is taking a responsible approach as he enters his sixth season as Battle Creek’s head football coach. He knows he has strong senior talent with five returning starters, including three who go both ways, but he is also looking toward the future when he wants to see players emerge from the junior and sophomore classes. A philosophy like this has led to
Carlson’s 45-12 career record and four previous seasons of reaching at least the Class C2 state semifinals. He lists senior wide receivers Stone Kraft and Weston Johnson as all-state candidates while senior offensive linemen Andrew Luft (6-5, 230) and Lorne Aldana (5-9, 240) are graded as players who have chances to be successful. All but Johnson are returning starters from last year’s 9-3 club which ended its season with a 1914 semifinal loss to eventual C2 state runner-up Crofton. Senior tight end Ryan Brauer, senior fullback Blake Heller and senior guard Austin Marx also return as offensive starters for a club which will be guided by junior quarterback Continued on F70
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backup at running back. Junior linebacker Brantson Gieselman (44 tackles) is described by Coach Eisenhauer as the Bees’ best tackler. Gieselman returns as a defensive starter along with Moles at linebacker and Holz, a good cover cornerback. Castaneda leads the Bees’ defensive line from an end position while Mackeprang had 25 tackles as a backup lineman a year ago.
Ty Heimes who has three senior targets who lettered a year ago, tight ends Levi Finkral and Dylan Anderson along with wide receiver Ben Prauner. Luft and Marx are returning defensive end starters for the Braves while Brauer and 6-foot, 205-pound junior A.J. Hawthorne come back at linebacker. Kraft and sophomore Dylan Mettler return as starters in the secondary for a defense that Creighton appears to be deep at all poGene Suhr has produced sitions. a solid 21-3 record entering his third year as Creighton’s Bloomfield head football coach. A year Quinton Moles was one of ago, the Bulldogs reached Northeast Nebraska’s best- the Class D1 state semifikept secrets last fall, coming nals for the second straight out of nowhere to rush for year, ending a 10-2 cam2,500 yards while helping paign with a 48-44 loss to Bloomfield to a 9-2 mark eventual D1 state runner-up and a Class D2 quarterfinal Guardian Angels Central berth. The 5-10, 180-pound Catholic. senior will have new ofBryce Zimmerer, a 5-11, fensive linemen to work 165-pound junior I-back, with and if they can create rushed for 1,488 yards and the holes, there’s a chance 28 touchdowns a year ago. coach Brian Eisenhauer’s Zimmerer, who averaged 7.5 Bees will make it further yards per carry, could top that figure and his sophointo postseason play. Jared Hornback, a 6-foot, more yardage considering 215-pound senior center, is the return of three offensive Bloomfield’s lone return- line starters, senior center ing offensive line starter. Levi Stacken (5-11, 185), However as Eisenhauer re- senior guard Ted Fanta (6-2, ports, the senior class of a 205) and junior guard Travis year ago allowed his squad Tyler (6-1, 260). to play several underclassCreighton’s offense, dimen. Among those were rected this season by 6-foot, two offensive linemen, 175-pound sophomore senior Michael Casta- quarterback Brayden Zimneda (6-2, 220) and junior merer, also features senior Mitchell Mackeprang (5-9, wide receiver Brady Brock230). Senior fullback Reece haus, who had 800 yards of McFarland (641 yards) will catches. Classmate Brady also provide lead blocks for Nelson is a 6-2, 215-pound Moles, who hopes to help tight end who provides a Bloomfield to a 30th con- good target while another secutive state playoff berth. senior, Noah Lilly, provides Braden Eisenhauer, a 5-7, wide receiver depth. Brockhaus intercepted 11 145-pound sophomore, is the starting quarterback. passes from his cornerback Jackson Eisenhauer, a 6-4, spot to lead a secondary that 180-pound senior, will play also returns Lilly and junior tight end while junior Tren- Derek Wortman as starters. ton Holz and sophomore Nelson and Tyler return Dade Davis are the team’s on the defensive line while top wide receivers. Junior Stacken and senior Andrew Will Fehringer is Moles’ Christianson will lead as
linebackers.
Crofton
A large group of seniors graduated from last year’s 10-3 Crofton squad that concluded the season with a 20-0 loss to Wilber-Clatonia in the Class C2 finals. Still, there’s a pair of seniors who are hoping for a return title-game trip, quarterback Jaden Janssen and fullback Ethan Poppe. Janssen, a 6-foot-2, 185-pounder, has a 17-6 record in his two seasons of guiding Coach Tom Allen’s offense. Allen, who enters his third year with the Warriors, calls Janssen a great contributor and describes the 5-8, 195-pound Poppe (600 yards) as a punishing runner and a great blocker. Poppe is also a returning starter as a defensive end while Janssen comes back at linebacker. Senior running back/ defensive back Noah Lancaster rounds off the list of returning starters for an otherwise rebuilding Crofton squad. Two tight ends lettered a year ago, junior Conner Dahl and Colby Lange. Senior offensive lineman Kyle Bramschreiber (200 pounds) also lettered and will also play on the defensive line along with junior Logan Leader (180) and sophomore Jarren Sage (185). Dahl will also line up as a defensive end for the Warriors while Lange will play on the interior line.
Emerson-Hubbard
Defense is an early Emerson-Hubbard strength, as six starters return from last year’s 4-5 squad that reached the Class D2 state playoffs for the fourth straight year. Senior linebackers Josh Sebade and Blake Eriksen, a pair of returning all-district players, are the defensive leaders. Sebade first won all-district honors as a sophomore when he recorded a
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NEBRASKA FOOTBALL CAPSULES team-best 92 total tackles. A year ago, the 6-foot, 185-pounder had a teamhigh 107 total tackles along with two quarterback sacks, four tackles for loss and an interception. Meanwhile, the aggressive 5-9, 215-pound Eriksen had 52 total tackles. Defensive linemen Jacob Kneifl (49 tackles, 2 sacks) and Connar Newton also return as starters for the Pirates along with their two junior classmates, linebacker Nolan Ostrand and Spencer Burcham. The 215-pound Kneifl leads a line that also includes 200-pound senior Keaton Wriedt and 220-pound sophomore Tyler Stark. Kneifl, Wriedt and Stark will offer pass protection on the offensive line for sophomore quarterback Nolan Belt. There’s good tight end depth with Kneifl (11 catches, 178 yards, 2 TDs), Newton and Sebade. Eighth-year head coach Ken Swanson likes the versatility of Sebade, who was used as mainly a blocking TE a year ago and can also play guard.
Hartington Cedar Catholic Veteran Hartington Cedar Catholic Coach Chad Cattau reached a milestone a year ago when he posted his 100th career victory, 21-6 over North Platte St. Patrick’s in the first round of the Class C2 state playoffs. However, a 9-2 season came to an end when eventual state champion Wilber-Clatonia posted a 27-0 quarterfinal triumph. Year 16 of the Cattau era looks promising. Senior running back Jackson Eickhoff (787 yards rushing, 9 TDs) and sophomore running back Jacob Keiser (576 yards, 5 TDs) return along with junior wide receiver Matthew Becker (5 catches, 81 yards, 2 TDs). There’s an interesting quarterback battle between seniors
Dain Whitmire and Matthew Schaefer, while three fullbacks will also be involved in the Trojans’ flexbone offense, 170-pound seniors Sam Feilmeier and Austin Arens, 175-pound junior Derek Heimes and 180-pound sophomore Josh Pinkelman. Senior wide receivers Jason Becker and Keyan Joachimsen will also see playing time. Defensively, Pinkelman is the leading returning tackler with 70 from his middle linebacker position. Two linemen also had strong seasons a year ago, 265-pound sophomore Rex Becker (45) and 350-pound senior nose tackle Ian Rohan (28). Senior Jacob Haahr (270 pounds) also returns as a defensive starter along with senior cornerback Isaac Creamer. Cattau hopes that his team takes pride in knowing the rich tradition of Hartington Cedar Catholic football and takes it to play every Friday night. Cattau said if his team can capitalize in the offensive backfield and the experience of its returning defensive letterwinners, success will follow.
HartingtonNewcastle Turner Korth has a new position on Hartington-Newcastle’s offense. A running back for last year’s 5-4 squad which lost to TriCounty in the first round of the Class D1 state playoffs, Korth, a 5-10, 170-pound junior, is the new starting quarterback in the Wildcats’ spread offense. Coach Corey Uldrich’s squad has a more than capable running back in junior Ethan Koch. Classmate Lincoln McPhillips is the team’s top wide receiver, a position where senior Caleb Kalin should also excel while junior Matt Schram offers depth. Versatile 6-foot, 180-pound Brenden Bennett could line up
as a junior, or he may play on an offensive line that features returning starters Alex Kneifl (Sr., 6-0, 220) and Matthew Meisenheimer (So., 6-0, 200). Hartington-Newcastle’s strength is defense, where six starters return, including Ethan Koch, who’s transitioning from the defensive line to linebacker. Ryan Koch also returns as a starting linebacker while sophomore Dylan Dendinger adds depth to that position. Uldrich describes Kneifl as Hartington-Newcastle’s best lineman both ways. Korth, McPhillips and Kalin are returning starters in the secondary.
Homer
Shawn Spurrell begins his third year with the Homer football program, but his first as head coach. His objectives, outside of improving last year’s 0-8 record is to improve offensively inside the 20-yard line and defensively, to improve tackling techniques. Getting better on blocking is also essential for each of the Knights’ five returning offensive lettermen, beginning with senior offensive linemen Josh Burgess (6-2, 195) and Brent Schmidt (5-11, 220). The same goals are also in store for senior running back Austin Pies and junior tight end Alex Huerta, the top returning targets for senior quarterback Wyatt Tighe. Assignment football is another aspect that Spurrell endorses. Three defensive linemen return as starters – Burgess, Huerta and junior Cheyenne Donnelly (6-1, 210). Tighe and Schmidt come back as linebackers while Pies and sophomore Hunter Davis are back as starters in the secondary. Letterwinners Brandon Lewis and Sam Swanson provide depth on Homer’s offensive and defensive lines. Sophomore Jacob Huerta lettered as a running
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NEBRASKA FOOTBALL CAPSULES back and a defensive back a year ago while classmate John Rohde played both as a wide receiver and in the secondary.
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The only way for Laurel-Concord-Coleridge to go is up. Five starters return both offensively and defensively for the program led by second-year head coach Pat Arens, whose team went 1-7 in his first season. Izac Reifenrath, a 5-9, 135-pound junior quarterback, will lead the offense for the second straight year. Sophomore running back Noah Schutte, a versatile 6-3, 165-pounder, can also play wide receiver as sophomore fullback Austin Brandt lettered a year ago. Two tight ends, senior Charles Stanley and junior Noah Stone, each won letters as well. The Bears bring back two individuals who were starters on both the offensive and defensive lines, senior Zach Dietrich (6-0, 230) and junior Ethan Williams (5-10, 220). Sophomore Wyatt Taylor
(5-11, 175) returns as an offensive line starter while sophomore Cutter Haberman (5-11, 200) comes back on the defensive line. Stone and sophomore Dylan Reimers also bring starting experience at linebacker. Though they didn’t start a year ago, Reifenrath and Schutte lettered while playing in the secondary.
Lutheran High Northeast
Seth Knapp is among four returning offensive line starters and one of five returning defensive line starters who will try to lead Lutheran High Northeast back to the Class C2 state playoffs, a place the Norfolk school hasn’t seen the previous two seasons. According to 11th-year head coach Darin Suckstorf, Knapp has been starting to get looks from NCAA Division II colleges. A 6-foot, 265-pound senior offensive/defensive lineman, Knapp power lifts in the offseason and has good results to show for it with a 285-pound bench press and a 495-pound squat.
Classmate Luke Wiedner (5-11, 170) and two juniors, Connor Wilcox (6-0, 230) and Jake Mckeown (6-0, 205) also return as offensive line starters for the Eagles. Those same four individuals double as returning defensive line starters along with 6-4, 200-pound senior Blake Freudenberg, who also boasts strengths as a possession-minded tight end. Senior running back Tyler Brand also leads an offense which will be directed by sophomore quarterback Jaxson Kant, who will make his varsity debut. Brand is also a returning starting linebacker while Kant comes back as a defensive back.
Norfolk
It’s going to be a rebuilding year at Norfolk, which returns only two offensive and three defensive starters from last year’s 6-4 squad which reached the Class A state playoffs, including a potential Division I recruit, 6-foot-5, 235-pound senior defensive end/ tight end Ryan Schommer.
Schommer’s classmate, 6-foot, 270-pound guard, anchors a good offensive line that includes two senior tackles, M.J. Montgomery (6-2, 220) and Dalton Freiberg (63, 210) along with guards Mason Flaherty (6-0, 235) and Conner Cowling (6-2, 250), a senior and a junior, respectively. The line will offer protection for first-year quarterback Cole Long, a 6-1, 175-pound sophomore. Schommer offers good size from his tight end position. Junior Connor Clayton and senior Zach Hintz are the Panthers’ top returning wide receivers while junior Elias Alvarez will lead the way in the offensive backfield. Montgomery is playing linebacker for the first time after starting as an end in his two previous seasons. Alvarez and 6-2, 200-pound junior Cooper Caskey add linebacker depth while the line will be paced by Price, Freiberg and Cowling. Clayton is a returning starter in the secondary, the area where Hintz and senior Zack James will also be utilized.
Oakland-Craig
Sporting personal bests of 220 pounds in the bench press and 350 pounds in the squat, Oakland-Craig senior wide receiver Garrett Seagren may be one of Northeast Nebraska’s strongest at his position. He’s also explosive, evidenced by his 4.6 time in the 40-yard dash. Also a leader in Oakland-Craig’s secondary, Seagren has 1,375 yards receiving in the last two seasons for squads that have gone 20-4. A year ago, the 6-2, 180-pounder had 38 catches for 775 yards and 11 touchdowns. Classmate Evan Reinert, who passed for 1,124 yards and 12 touchdowns for the 9-2 club that reached the Class C2 quarterfinals, also has another top returning target in senior Kobe Benne (21, 302, 3). Senior running back Ben Smith rushed for 494 yards a year ago. Coach Joe Anderson’s Knights are solid on the offensive line with senior center Marcos Quintero (5-10, 195) while junior tackles Tyson Harney (6-3, 220) and
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NEBRASKA FOOTBALL CAPSULES Cole Bures (6-3, 190) started all 11 games. Quintero registered 64 tackles from his defensive end position last season and leads a line that includes Bures, Harney and 6-foot, 260-pound junior Justyn Hale. Smith is a returning starting linebacker and heads a group that also includes juniors Wyatt Uhing and Daniel Sechler. Benne has also experienced starts in the defensive backfield along with juniors Robby Mayberry and Jefferson McNeill.
Pierce
Mark Brahmer enters his 22nd year as Pierce’s head football coach with the goal to get the squad back to the Class C1 state playoffs after a two-year absence. Quarterback Dalton Freeman is among six returning offensive starters for the Bluejays. Running back Collin Tinker and fullback Ashton Wragge bring experience to the backfield while the squad’s top returning receiving target is tight end Ryder Fuchs. Tackle Alex Lindsay and guard Jakob Meier are the lone returning line starters on offense. Lindsay, however, is the lone returning defensive line starter. Wragge and Tinker are a good linebacker combination. Free safety Carson Oestreich and cornerback Devan Roth also return as starters.
Ponca
A double-wing offense and a 4-4 defense are part of the tradition of Ponca football. Being left out of the Class C2 state football playoffs isn’t. Last year’s 3-6 record is also uncharacteristic for a program which hasn’t experienced postseason play since 2013. Thirteen seniors are on Coach Troy Evans’ squad, including quarterback Logan Kingsbury. Eight of his classmates are listed
as running backs – Dalton Tremayne, Michael Hegge, Colton Krusemark, Braeden Maise, Walter Messerlie, Conner Day, Cullen Cook and Jacob Brockhaus. Junior Joel Anderson will play wide receiver for the Indians while junior Jayde Reid is slated for tight end. Several of those seniors will lead Ponca’s defense as linebackers, Kingsbury, Hegge, Krusemark, Messerlie, Cook and Brockhaus. Maise will also contribute in the defensive backfield along with Tremayne and Day. Ponca also has experienced seniors who will play both ways on the line, Joel Watchorn, Sam Brickett, Hudson Schweers and Jacob Anderson. Joel Anderson could also see action as a linebacker while among the underclassman defensive ends are a pair of 6-3 athletes, Reid and sophomore Carter Kingsbury.
Stanton
Stanton running back Kadyn Fernau was headed towards a sharp season, rushing for 184 yards and two touchdowns before an injury cut short his sophomore season. The 5-10, 165-pounder joins his junior classmate Cade Goger along with senior Beau Wilke as veterans in the squad’s double-wing offense. Each of the three running backs bring different traits. Head coach David Stoddard says Fernau simply has a knack for the position, considering his speed and power. Wilke (5-11, 175) is a physical back with good moves while Goger (5-9, 170) is dangerous in the perimeter. Stanton’s threeback system is also aided by returning offensive line starters Ashton Flood (5-11, 180), Nathan Arens (6-4, 225) and Ben Wilke (6-0, 217), a senior, junior and sophomore, respectively. Junior quarterback Mar-
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Wakefield
Wakefield Coach Mike Hassler hopes his team can continue the momentum from a 6-2 season where eight-man era records of 53.3 points per game and 393 yards total offense per game weren’t good enough to carry his team to the Class D2 state playoffs. Solomon Peitz, a 6-5, 195-pound junior quarterback, passed for 568 yards and nine touchdowns while rushing for 288 yards and eight touchdowns. Peitz has basically grabbed the reins of the Trojans’ high-powered offense since midway through his freshman year and hasn’t looked back. He has a senior, three-year starting tight end Julio Sanchez, at his disposal along with the team’s top rusher, 5-10, 200-pound senior fullback Noah Lamprecht. Junior running back Esgar Godinez is a threat every time he touches the ball, while sophomore Blake Hiemann, a transfer from Waverly, adds depth to the backfield. Wakefield also boasts the strength of a veteran offensive line that features senior Ben Chase (5-10, 165) along with juniors Israel Gardea (6-1,
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Walthill reached the sixman state football playoffs for the first time since the early 1990’s and Glenn Randel enjoyed his firstever winning season in his five campaigns last year. Competing in Six-Player East, the Bluejays took a 6-2 record into a firstround game where they lost 49-37 to eventual state runner-up Cody-Kilgore. Romello Porter, a 6-1, 165-pound junior, lettered as Walthill’s quarterback. Porter is blessed with an experienced backfield in seniors Tavion Brown and Kobe Moniz while there’s two tall senior targets at end, 6-3, 180-pound Ben Lovejoy and 6-1, 220-pound David Garitano. Brown, Lovejoy and Moniz return to lead Walthill’s defense as linebackers. Juniors Ty Parker and Jamery Sheridan will play in the defensive backfield while Garitano is the club’s lone returning defensive lineman. Kain Miller, a 6-1, 210-pound junior, is a transfer student who will play on the line, both offensively and defensively. Sophomore Tyrell McCauley is a 5-11, 160-pounder who will see action on the offensive line and as a linebacker while another newcomer is Sonny LaMotte, a 6-foot, 170-pound tight end/linebacker.
as the Vikings’ head coach. Alonzo has experience on his side as six offensive starters and six defensive starters return from last season’s 1-7 squad. Ghatlin Hegge, a 6-foot, 170-pound junior quarterback, accounted for nearly 1,000 yards total offense a year ago. Senior Johnny Rusburg (750 yards combined rushing, receiving) will be able to concentrate more on wide receiver duties because junior running back Drew Munter is back after missing much of last year with a thumb injury. Seniors Tyson Kaiser and Alex Kleinschmit, along with sophomore Ethan Baue, add to Wausa’s depth at wide receiver. Austin Belger, a 6-foot, 160-pound senior, is Wausa’s most-experienced offensive and defensive lineman. Senior Aaron Gallup (5-10, 170) lettered a year ago as a two-way lineman while classmate Ashby Nelson (62, 170) is a rarity in that he played on the offensive line and the defensive backfield last season. Freshman Steel Claussen (5-9, 150) has impressed Alonzo as a lineman, offensively and defensively. Linebackers Hegge and Rosburg ranked first and second, respectively, in tackles last season while Rosburg, another returning linebacker, was fourth. Baue returns as a starter in the secondary while Kleinschmit also saw action as a defensive back.
Wayne
First-year Wayne head coach Russ Pluger inherits a squad that returns five offensive starters and five defensive starters from last year’s 3-6 squad. Beau Bowers, a 6-foot, 165-pound senior, will start at quarterback for the third straight year. Two of his classmates come back as Wausa After serving 10 years as wide receivers, Ryan Jaixen a Wausa assistant coach, and Mason Lee. Rounding Adrian Alonzo takes over off the returning list of of-
fensive line starters are two more seniors, Justin Dean (6-2, 245) and Hunter Jorgensen (6-4, 260). Brennan O’Reilly, a 5-10, 175-pound senior, will play fullback for the Blue Devils. Two more seniors will also contribute offensively, tight end Zane Jackson (6-1, 220) and lineman Berto Vergara (5-8, 200). Dean and Jackson are returning defensive line starters while the secondary brings back Bowers, Jaixen and Lee. Vergara will add to the defensive line depth while the season opener against Columbus Scotus will mark the first as starting linebackers for Jackson and O’Reilly.
Winnebago
Drake Gorrin is out and Tyrese Gorrin is in hoping to become the latest Winnebago gridder of that surname to become a playmaker. Tyrese Gorrin is a 5-10, 165-pound junior who hopes to help Coach Adam James’ squad improve last season’s 3-5 record. Junior quarterback T.J. Frenchman has a decent-sized tight end in senior Zeke Walker (5-11, 175). Winnebago’s offensive and defensive lines will be led by senior Derrell Zagurski (6-2, 280) and junior Prosper Gilpin (6-0, 255). Walker also returns as a defensive line starter while Frenchman and Gorrin return in the secondary. Winnebago last made the state playoffs in 1985.
Wisner-Pilger
Offensively and defensively, Wisner-Pilger is making scheme changes under new head coach A.J. Burki, changes which he hopes helps to improve a program that went 1-8 a year ago and a program that hasn’t reached the state playoffs since 2009. Senior quarterback Keegan Ruskamp and his
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Last year’s 4-6 slate was deceiving for Alcester-Hudson, which peaked toward the end and finished in the quarterfinals of the Class 9B state playoffs. It marked the fourth consecutive postseason for Coach Brian Haak’s program. Now in his 15th year, Haak will again turn to the running game in hopes of an improved record and a deeper playoff run. Junior quarterback Eli Skoglund, a 6-1, 180-pounder, rushed for 499 yards and eight touchdowns while classmate Jadon Micke, a running back, carried for 181 yards and two touchdowns. Two more juniors, running back Trevor Stene and wide receiver C.J. Carlson, will also figure into the Cubs’ offensive scheme. Junior Blake Hummel (63, 210) and senior Connor Sogn (5-10, 170) are returning offensive line starters while seniors Kaden Teunissen (6-5, 300) and Jett Farrel (5-9, 170) also lettered while playing the same position.
Considering the fact that Alcester-Hudson plays nine-man football, the above-mentioned offensive linemen will also play defensively. Carlson and Stene are leaders at linebacker while Skoglund and Micke are returning starters in the secondary.
Beresford
Blake Peterson is one of those players who Beresford Coach Scott Ebert describes as one of the eager ones who’s ready to change the culture of the program. Peterson is a returning Big East/Dakota XII Conference selection from a squad that a year ago, posted a 2-5 record. Peterson, a 6-4, 235-pound junior tight end/ defensive end, has already received offers from South Dakota State, South Dakota, Iowa State and Minnesota. He’s one of seven returning starters for the Watchdogs, including 6-2, 160-pound senior quarterback Sam Nelson, who has four other skilled-position teammates
coming back, including 6-3, 215-pound senior tight end Parker Goblirsch, senior running back Hunter Borah and junior running back Beau Van Gelder along with junior wide receiver Jack Antonson. Offensive/defensive linemen Caleb Carnes (6-3, 220) and Jack Fitzgerald (5-11, 190), a pair of seniors, also return as starters. Beresford has good lineman size in newcomers such as seniors Zaine Wagner (6-3, 220) and Taylor Heeren (6-0, 210) while depth at both positions comes from juniors Zach Erickson (5-11, 190), Andrew Jensen (6-0, 190) and Carson Johnson (6-0, 190). Joining Peterson, Carnes and Fitzgerald as returning defensive starters are defensive backs Borah, Nelson and Antonson along with linebacker Goblirsch. Carter Kennedy, a 6-2, 220-pound junior linebacker and sophomore linebacker Brad Christenson have impressed Ebert in preseason drills.
Bon Homme
Victories in four of the final five regular season games propelled Bon Homme to the Class 9-AA state playoffs, but a 6-4 season ended with a 42-37 first-round loss to Mount Vernon-Plankinton. Eight returning starters on offense and seven on defense are included on a team which has one of 9AA’s best quarterbacks, Bryce Schieszinski. Schieszinski enters his third year as a starter with career totals of 3,344 yards passing and 39 touchdowns. Three tight ends experienced starts a year ago, juniors Joey Slama (8 catches, 195 yards) and Josh Schmidt (5 catches, 34 yards) along with sophomore Josh Crownova (2 catches, 14 yards). Senior wide receiver Colin Adams (7 catches, 118 yards) also returns as a starter for Coach Byron Pudwill’s Cavaliers along
with 6-foot, 200-pound offensive lineman Cole Hartman. Bon Homme will need to rely on underclassman talent on both offensive and defensive lines. Senior David Hassing (6-1, 200) is a newcomer, but there’s good size with juniors Cole Kniffen (5-11, 210) and John Kubal (6-3, 180) along with sophomore Cole Bares (6-1, 190). Cole Hartman, a 6-foot, 200-pound junior and Josh Crownova (6-4, 170) are the Cavaliers’ lone returning defensive line starters while senior Tim Hajek (30 tackles) and Kaleb Crownova (39 tackles) return at linebacker. Sciezinski (48 tackles) enters his third year as starting defensive back while Slama (19 tackles) and senior Colin Adams (4 interceptions) will each mark their second year as starters in the secondary.
Canton
A quarterback battle is brewing at Canton between junior Scott Peterson and sophomore Kayden Verley. The winner will have good skill position players behind him and the goal to lead Coach Rich Lundstrom’s squad back to the Class 11A state playoffs after a twoyear absence. Peterson could be the frontrunner, as he took a few snaps for the 4-5 squad, completing 60 percent of his passes for 100 yards and one touchdown. Verley, the C-Hawks’ kicker since seventh grade, is a versatile athlete who could line up at wide receiver or running back. Christian Beachler, a 6-6, 200-pound senior wide receiver, has been the squad’s leading receiver in each of the last two years while classmate Evan Continued on F78
NEBRASKA FOOTBALL CAPSULES backer Mason Diman is one of seven from his class who classmate, Hunter Water- will also look for playing man, will enter their third time. year as starters for the Gators. Burki has high hopes Wynot for sophomore running back Having reached the Class Justin Pieper, who also re- D2 state semifinals in two of turns as a starter along with the past four seasons, Wythree junior offensive line- not Coach Steve Heimes men, Jayden Raabe, Dylan has high expectations evUhing and Jacob Borgelt. ery year for his football Burki is hoping for break- program. Last year’s 8-2 out years for returning de- squad reached the quarfensive linemen Uhing and terfinals and Heimes feels sophomore Colby Heller. a state title berth isn’t out Borgelt will anchor the of the question. defensive line while WaLucas Thingstad, a 5-9, terman and Ruskamp are 165-pound senior, moves returning starters in the from tight end to directsecondary. ing the Blue Devils’ offense Trenton Lierman is a from his quarterback posisenior two-way linemen tion, something he experiwho’s playing football for enced for the school’s junior the first time. Sophomore varsity squad. Classmate offensive lineman/line- Justin Lange, a running Continued from F74
back, rushed for 600 yards and added 250 yards receiving. Thingstad’s position switch isn’t a concern for Heimes as seniors Corbin Sudbeck and Ben Hite each lettered as tight ends. Lange’s cousin, 6-5, 220-pound Ethan Lange, is a returning starter at left guard. Kevin Bruening, a 6-3, 250-pound senior, is back at right guard. Both players also come back at defensive end. Breuning had six sacks for the Blue Devils while Thingstad had a team-high 117 tackles at linebacker. Justin Lange comes back as a starter at outside linebacker. Sudbeck offers depth at outside linebacker while junior Nate Wieseler will play middle linebacker.
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Schroedermeier is back after missing much of last year with injuries. Seniors Alex Mastalir and Sam Hopper are the top running backs in camp while classmate Kyle Laubach will play fullback. Sophomore fullbacks Jarrett Smith and Shaeden Scheidt will also aid in blocking duties along with three offensive linemen who received letters last season, juniors Hunter Jacobson (6-0, 230) and Dylan Weihe (6-0, 210) along with sophomore Sam Stahl (6-0, 240). Jacobson, Weihe and Stahl also experienced playing time as defensive linemen. Laubach is a returning starter at linebacker, a position where Mastalir, Hopper, Smith and 6-1, 220-pound senior Isaac Mauszycki played. Verley is a returning defensive back starter, while secondary depth is also provided by Schroedermeier, Peterson, Soderquist and sophomore Josh Lane, a transfer from Beresford.
Elk Point-Jefferson
Third-year Elk Point-Jefferson football coach Jake Terry hopes that record-setting attendance in summer football camps and the weight room will translate to success and an improvement in last fall’s 1-7 campaign where two of the defeats were by three points. Logan Donelan, a 6-1, 185-pound senior quarterback, guided a flexbone option offense to averages of 151 yards passing and 122 yards rushing a year ago while winning all-Big East Conference honors. Senior running back Preston Fejfar provided 178 yards rushing and 81 yards passing. Jared Merkley is a physical 6-4, 175-pound receiver who will be complemented by junior Dalton Monahan who missed much of last season with an injury. Two seniors will play both ways
on the Huskies’ offensive and defensive lines, tackles Alex Grasoff (6-5, 245) and center/defensive tackle Hunter Ewing (6-1, 210). Two more senior offensive linemen, Cash Hemmingson (6-1, 195) and Ethan Marx (6-1, 175) will play linebackers. Elk Point-Jefferson returns two starting defensive tackles in seniors Garret Chicoine (5-10, 210) and Nathan Jones (5-8, 230). Seniors Caleb Hanson and Tyler Leif add to the linebacker depth on the 4-3 defense while Donelan, Fejfar and Merkley are returning starters in the secondary.
Lennox
The best way for Lennox to go is up after a 0-9 season of a year ago. With 6-1, 165-pound junior quarterback Zach Leisinger (984 yards passing, 5 TD passes) back along with his two best receivers, seniors Ethan Gilbert (412 yards receiving) and Holden Breck (312 yards receiving), Coach Matt Luze’s squad hopes to contend in the Dakota XII Conference. Junior running back Ray Williams rushed for 118 yards last year. There’s good depth in the offensive backfield with senior Mitchell Messersmith along with juniors Tyson Stoebner and Clay Vinson. The offense also features 6-4, 200-pound senior tight end Cameron Bartmann and senior wide receiver Josh VanHouten. Lennox will be paced on the offensive and defensive lines by six lettermen – seniors Addison Stubbe (6-1, 265), Kip Kuper (64, 210) and Marcus Metivier (510, 270) along with juniors Blayne Wallenstein (5-10, 195) and Brock Schroeder. Breck (48 tackles), Gilbert (4 pass breakups) and Williams (45 tackles, 2 forced fumbles) each return as starters in the secondary. Stoebner and Vinson lettered as linebackers along with 5-10,
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Sioux Falls Washington
Directed by head coach Chad Stadem, Sioux Falls Washington won a second straight Class AAA state championship while posting a 12-0 record. The chances look good for a three-peat as 10 offensive starters and eight defensive starters return. Jayden Johannsen, a 6-3, 200-pound junior quarterback, passed for 1,963 yards and 21 touchdowns a year ago for a balanced pro-style offense that averaged 216.8 yards rushing and 216.2 yards passing. Both senior wide receiver Logan Uttecht (43 catches, 835 yards, 11 TDs) and junior running back Tupak Kpeayeh (1,632 yards rushing, 14 TDs) received all-state honors along with two senior linemen, center Will Farniok (6-3, 270) and guard Peyton Lester (6-0, 255). Two more senior offensive tackles return as starters, Ryan Vargas (6-2, 275) and Trevor Burkhart (63, 285). Three additional seniors experienced starts for a squad that outscored opponents 465-228, tight end Zach Heins (16 catches, 241 yards, 1 TD) along with receivers Trevor Schmidt (12 catches, 120 yards) and Shiloh Flanigan (7, 132, 1). Senior linebacker Seth Benson also won all-state honors a year ago, leading Washington with 78 tackles and four fumble recoveries. Classmates Ben Schelhaas (70 tackles, 2 sacks) and Brody Etrheim (18 tackles) also started a year ago at linebacker while the secondary returns Schmidt (17 tackles, 1 interception), seniors Brock Walker (31 tackles, 2 interceptions) and Daniel Yanes (29 tackles) along with junior Nate Freese (30 tackles, 1 fumble recovery. Jack Wilson, a 6-2, 260-pound senior with 41 tackles and 2.5 sacks) is the lone returning starter on the defensive
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The sky is the limit for Vermillion’s football team if it can stay healthy. Injuries were a factor in last season’s 1-7 slate where the offense averaged 11 points and 236 total yards per game. Senior quarterback Riley Johnson accounted for nearly 1,000 yards total offense a year ago, passing for 815 yards and seven touchdowns while rushing for 148 yards and five scores. Classmate Ryan Pratt rushed for 496 yards and three scores while junior Mitch Dougherty added 145 yards on the ground. Considering the fact that five senior offensive linemen return – tackles Luke Girard (6-0, 239) and Brody Surrell (6-1, 225), guards Carl Fairholm (5-11, 206) and Dylan Larson (6-2, 181) along with center Cole Christopherson (6-0, 227), perhaps the offensive numbers will improve. Junior running backs Justin Hall and Jacob Peterson, a pair of newcomers, could see carries in the Tanagers’ pistol spread offense. Senior wide receivers Matt Bierle and Gabe DeJong are two more newcomers for Coach Andy Homan’s squad along with tight end classmate Nate Brady. Senior linebacker Brett Culver is Vermillion’s returning leader in both tackles (50) and tackles for loss (5). Dougherty (29 tackles, 1 tackle for loss) also returns as a defensive starter along with senior linemen Surrell (28.5 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 fumble recoveries), Larson (14 tackles, 1 sack) and Girard (11 tackles, 2.5 TFL) and senior cornerback Trey Hage (37 tackles, 2 TFL).
Yankton
A veteran group, which includes six returning offensive starters and nine on defense, will lead the way
as Yankton tries to respond from last year’s disappointing 3-7 season that came after consecutive Class 11AA state titles in 2014 and 2015. Veteran coach Arlin Likness hasn’t experienced difficulty in terms of motivating his veterans. Junior wide receiver Rex Ryken (32 catches, 495 yards, 7 TDs) and senior running back Ray Wermers come back for new quarterback Garrett Tennant, a 6-1, 185-pound senior in charge of running the double-wing pro style offense. Tennant has strength on his side, considering the return of four offensive linemen – senior left tackle Cole Diedrichsen (5-11, 225), junior left guard Elijah Jones (6-0, 215), senior right guard Reese Anderson (5-11, 240) and senior right tackle Jakob Larson (6-3, 250). Tennant’s list of offensive targets include senior wide receivers Josh Galvan-Hofer, Matthew Kreitzinger and Ben Jurrens. Senior Tate O’Hara and junior Hunter Antrobus add to the Bucks’ running back depth while versatile lineman Lance Haak (6-0, 230) can play either tackle or guard. Three of those offensive returnees also come back on defense, beginning with Ryken, a free safety who had 33 tackles, six interceptions and two pass breakups. Linebacker Wermers (22 tackles) and defensive end Larson (21 tackles) join a list of returning defensive starters that also include three linebackers, senior Casey Krejci (18 tackles) along with juniors Levi Wiersma (28 tackles) and Caid Koletzkey (11 tackles). Three others from the 3-4 defense also come back, 6-3, 340-pound senior nose guard Kobe Bowker (29 tackles) and two of his classmates from the secondary, Cameron Krejci (32 tackles, 10 breakups) and Oakley Palmer (28 tackles).
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