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Westerners have sky-high expectations BARRY POE bpoe@siouxcityjournal.com‌

AKRON, Iowa | In sharp contrast to a year ago at this time, the spotlight will be on the Akron-Westfield High School football team this fall.

And, rightly so.

En route to Iowa Class A state runner-up honors last season, the Westerners garnered little attention from the statewide media.

In fact, they were still unranked when they walked off the UNIDome field with the runner-up trophy after a 52-20 loss to Gladbrook-Reinbeck in the championship game.

However, the return of four players who combined to amass more than 8,000 yards of total offense has Akron-Westfield sitting at or near the top of the list of leading contenders for this year’s state title.

In fact, two publications have already ranked the Westerners No. 1 in Class A. “We kind of embrace that and knew something like that would probably happen,” sixth-year Akron-Westfield Coach Eric Walkingstick said. “We like that, to be honest with you.

“We kind of had a three-year plan with this group and in the summer last year we knew we had some talent and saw some things that were panning out like we wanted. We knew we had to develop some pieces along the way and the kids stuck with it and developed as the season went along and going into this season they continue to work hard and grow.”

It all starts at quarterback and the Westerners are fortunate to have one of the state’s top players

at that position in Cal Eskra. The versatile 5-foot-10, 181-pounder put up eye-popping numbers last fall, passing for 3,886 yards and 43 touchdowns and rushing for 1,550 yards and 19 TDs. To say that Eskra, a third-year starter, is a perfect triggerman for Walkingstick’s up-tempo offense would be a vast understatement.

“When he was a sophomore, I told Cal that I was giving him the keys to my Mercedes and he just kind of laughed,” Walkingstick said. “I said I’m getting ready to do some things with you that are pretty special because I saw some things in him when he was younger that I knew would blossom to the point where he is now.

“I would hate to have to defend the kid because he can run and throw and sometimes he extends plays so much, with the talent of his skill players it’s really hard to defend. You talk about dual-threat quarterbacks who can run and pass and another threat is just the extension of the play.

There are times when people put him in some bad places and he makes something out of nothing.”

Complementing his obvious athletic ability, Eskra has a happy-go-lucky attitude that radiates throughout his teammates.

“It’s a little different from last season, that’s for sure,” Eskra said.

“We’re kind of coming out this season being top dog so we have to keep it that way. We’re really getting after it in practice because we know every single team we face this year will be going at us pretty hard.

JUSTIN WAN, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL Please see Westerners, Page S18

Akron-Westfield quarterback Cal Eskra makes a throw during practice in Akron, Iowa.

INDEX Cover story CITY PREPS Heelan East North West

Page 3 METRO SCHOOLS Dakota Valley Sergeant Bluff-Luton Page 7 South Sioux City Page 9 Page 11 CITY COLLEGES Page 13 Morningside Briar Cliff

AREA COLLEGES Page 10 South Dakota Page 14 Wayne State Page 23 Northwestern Buena Vista Dordt Page 40 Page 41 SIOUXLAND PREPS Iowa previews

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Nebraska previews South Dakota previews SCHEDULES NSIC GPAC Preps

Page 53 Editorial content in this section was Page 67 compiled by Journal sports writers Jeff Budlong, Barry Poe, Jerry Giese, Jason Cowley, Steve Schmidt Page 32 and Charlie Hildebrand.

Page 34 On The Cover: Akron-Westfield Page 68 players from left, Aaron Allard, Dylan Irizarry, Austin Allard, and Cal Eskra.

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Hungry Crusaders seeking redemption JEFF BUDLONG jbudlong@siouxcityjournal.com‌

SIOUX CITY | When teams win eight games in a season it is usually considered a success.

That bar is just a little higher at Bishop Heelan and helps explain why this current group of Crusaders is so determined to improve on an 8-2 campaign that saw it make a rare firstround playoff exit last season.

“We are using Steffen that as motivation to not let that happen at the end of this season and go all the way,” said junior running back Saybein Clark of the team’s season-ending 24-16 loss to Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley.

Clark will play a significant role in just how far the Crusaders will go this season after running for 1,666 yards and 19 touchdowns in 2015. The 6-foot-1, 195-pounder has already received a scholarship offer from Iowa State and has drawn interest from other Division I powers in Oregon, Nebraska and Iowa, but he is not comfortable sitting back on past performance.

“I needed to improve on the little things and perfect them as much as I can,” said Clark.

“I worked with a lot of college coaches and they teach me all the ways of college running backs so I can do what they do. Be more explosive, have better vision in the field and better footwork.”

Clark said he is physically more imposing than he was a year ago and running more under control, but perhaps the biggest improvement made this offseason was done by returning quarterback Mekhi Bianchini. The 5-foot-11, 180-pound senior threw for 1,422 yards, nine touchdowns and 10 interceptions a season ago and has put in a lot of work to greatly improve those numbers.

“We were very disappointed last year and being the quarterback I took a lot of that blame and rightfully so,” Bianchini said.

“This offseason I tried to put in as much work as I could, I tried to be in the weight room more than

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Heelan’s Nolan Osburn, Mekhi Bianchini, Timmy Winders, Mason Heaton and Saybein Clark are looking to lead the Crusaders back to the playoffs.

HEELAN FACTS

Recent Seasons (Since 1972)

2016 SCHEDULE Aug. 26: East. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home Sept. 2: Carroll. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away Sept. 9: Sergeant Bluff-Luton. . . . . . . . . . . Home Sept. 16: Storm Lake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away Sept. 23: Le Mars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away Sept. 30: Spencer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home Oct. 7: Algona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away Oct. 14: Humboldt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home Oct. 21: Spirit Lake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home anyone else on the team, went to a lot of camps and I am just focused on being a better quarterback and leader.”

Bianchini focused the most on

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his speed. After suffering significant knee injuries earlier in his career the Crusaders did not allow their quarterback to run last season. That is set to change for the

Year W-L Coach 1987 7-2** Geo. Schermerhorn 1988 8-4** Geo. Schermerhorn 1989 10-3** Joe Malsam 1990 8-2** Joe Malsam 1991 11-2** Joe Malsam 1992 8-2** Joe Malsam 1993 8-4** Joe Malsam 1994 4-4 Joe Malsam 1995 8-2** Joe Malsam 1996 10-2** Joe Malsam 1997 9-1** Roger Jansen 1998 9-2** Joe Malsam 1999 6-3 Joe Malsam 2000 8-2** Roger Jansen 2001 7-4** Roger Jansen

Year W-L Coach 2002 9-1** Roger Jansen 2003 9-2** Roger Jansen 2004 9-2** Roger Jansen 2005 7-4** Roger Jansen 2006 6-3 Roger Jansen 2007 11-2** Roger Jansen 2008 14-0** Roger Jansen 2009 10-2** Roger Jansen 2010 12-2** Roger Jansen 2011 8-2** Roger Jansen 2012 12-2** Roger Jansen 2013 14-0** Roger Jansen 2014 12-2** Roger Jansen 2015 8-2** Jerry Steffen ** Indicates state playoff qualifier

former running back now looking said. “This year after all my trainto become a dual-threat QB. ing we will be able to use that to “I wanted to get my legs back our advantage.” and I used to be a running back so I have the ability to do that,” he Please see Heelan, Page S12

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GAME SCHEDULE

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Brent Bormann Jacob Harris Teren Davidson Austin Gebel Casper Svan Jacob Steffen Shawn Archer Garrett Arment Jacob Kuntz Blake Erdmann Colton Herbold Patrick Carney Logan Bartholemaus Ryan Jaacks Jake Dennison Marc Eyer Sean Parks Austin Rapp Nathan Lister

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Jakob Schultz Seth Stamm Kurt Countryman Nate Monahan Jaden Hamman Matt Petersen Devin Tylee John Hilpipre Jacob Wohlert Shawn Enstrom Kyle Rocha Matthew Nissen Gage Libke Zach Thomas Hunter Koehn Matthew Carley Austin Wilcox Logan Hammond Kameron Paulsen

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9/23/16

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East inexperienced but hungry to continue streak JEFF BUDLONG jbudlong@siouxcityjournal.com‌

SIOUX CITY | For the past seven seasons Bob Goodvin has had to find replacements for big name, big producing players and each time he has risen to the occasion.

The eighth-year East head coach has another imposing challenge this season as he must replace numerous players on both sides of the ball to try to help the Black Raiders return to the state playoffs and extend a Goodvin school record for an eighth straight season.

“We lost a lot of guys from a year ago and we all know that, but we have some good young players that just need to get some experience under their belt,” said Goodvin coming off a 5-5 campaign.

“We are not as sharp as we were a year ago right now because of the experience we had a year ago.

It is just going to take some time that is all.”

Senior Taylon Flemister brings back the most experience as a three-year starter at running back for the Black Raiders. He racked up 401 yards and six touchdowns on the ground last year and is looking forward to carrying more of the load this season.

“I am ready to take on the challenge and I have some good guys blocking on the line,” he said. “I think my elusiveness and vision are key. I am ready to put my team on my back if I have to and get the ball in late down situations to give the team what I can.”

Flemister was one of three running backs to rush for at least 400 yards for East last season. Both Skylar Skoglund and Terrell Hills graduated.

Flemister will be taking handoffs from first-year starting quarterback Carter Prescott who is taking over for Connor Koza.

Koza threw for 2,537 yards and 21 touchdowns. The yards ranked him second in Class 4A. “(Carter) may have the strongest arm of any quarterback I have coached, and I said that last year about our kid too but Carter has a

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East’s Taylon Flemister, Michael Stibbs and Carter Prescott will each play a key role in the success of the team this season.

EAST FACTS

Recent Seasons (Since 1972)

2016 SCHEDULE Aug. 26: Bishop Heelan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away Sept. 2: Sergeant Bluff-Luton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away Sept. 9: West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home Sept. 15 (Thurs): Lewis Central. . . . . . . . . Home Sept. 22 (Thurs): North. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away Sept. 30: Waukee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home Oct. 7: Des Moines Roosevelt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away Oct. 13 (Thurs.): Des Moines East. . . . . . . Home Oct. 21: Johnston. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away very, very strong arm.”

At 5-foot-10 Prescott will have to move the pocket but Goodvin likes the running option that the senior brings to the field, giving

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the Black Raiders that added dimension.

“I am really excited and I have been waiting for this all of my high school career,” said Prescott, who

Year W-L Coach 1987 6-3** Walt Fiegel 1988 3-5 Walt Fiegel 1989 8-2** Walt Fiegel 1990 8-3** Walt Fiegel 1991 7-3** Walt Fiegel 1992 8-2** Walt Fiegel 1993 2-7 Jim O’Hern 1994 4-5 Jim O’Hern 1995 7-4** Jim O’Hern 1996 7-3** Jim O’Hern 1997 3-6 Jim O’Hern 1998 2-7 Walt Fiegel 1999 8-3** Walt Fiegel 2000 8-3** Walt Fiegel 2001 7-3** Walt Fiegel

Year W-L Coach 2002 4-5 Walt Fiegel 2003 3-6 Walt Fiegel 2004 5-4 Steve Zediker 2005 8-2** Steve Zediker 2006 6-5** Steve Zediker 2007 2-7 Steve Zediker 2008 2-7 Steve Zediker 2009 5-5** Bob Goodvin 2010 8-3** Bob Goodvin 2011 5-6** Bob Goodvin 2012 8-3** Bob Goodvin 2013 7-4** Bob Goodvin 2014 6-4** Bob Goodvin 2015 5-5** Bob Goodvin ** Indicates state playoff qualifier

played safety and linebacker last Dylan Barber and Dain Hoch are season. “I can run pretty well, I two junior receivers for Prescott am not very fast, but I am strong while Steve Seibersma is a 6-3 and can hit some people, bring the wood.”

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NORTH SIOUX CITY | Plenty of energy surrounds the Dakota Valley football team, with the brand new artificial turf at Robert L. Peterson Memorial Stadium telling only part of the story.

Fourth-year head coach Jeff Van Den Hul feels the Panthers are ahead of schedule.

Jacob Kenny is the smallest returning starting lineman (even at 235 Van Den Hul pounds).

Quarterback Luke Schmitt is looking forward to pass protection and run support from that veteran line.

“This is definitely our year for sure,” said Schmitt.

“We have a strong senior class this year. Our line is huge. It’s definitely going to be awesome to run behind that line. It’s definitely our year.”

“This is the year for Dakota Valley,” said Van Den Hul. “Everything’s in place.

It’s just a matter of everybody doing their job and we’ll be fine. We’re going to surprise some people this year.”

Maybe Friday night’s home opponent in the season opener will be the first surprise. It will take a near-perfect game to defeat last year’s Class 11A state runner-up West Central and it starts with the offensive line of senior left tackle Ryan Parker (6-4, 250), senior left guard Josh Hoffman (6-0, 240) right guard Kenny (6-0, 235) and junior right tackle Brennan Moran (6-4, 260).

Junior Logan Harrison (6-0, 260) and sophomore

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Dakota Valley quarterback Luke Schmitt is part of a deep and talented senior class for the Panthers.

Dakota Valley Schedule Aug. 26 vs. West Central Sept. 2 at Madison Sept. 9 vs. Tea Area Sept. 16 at Vermillion Sept. 23 vs. Canton Sept. 30 vs. Elk Point-Jefferson Oct. 7 at Lennox Oct. 14 vs. Dell Rapids Oct. 20 (Thurs.) at Wagner

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North knows team effort will be required JEFF BUDLONG jbudlong@siouxcityjournal.com‌

SIOUX CITY | Alex Tillo didn’t sugarcoat it.

The North senior quarterback has a pretty good idea what needs to be different about this Stars team if it is going to be able to rebound from a 1-8 season under first-year head coach Mitch Mohr.

“I am excited for it and I am ready to go do whatever I can and help the team get a good Mohr record,” Tillo said.

“I just want us to come together more as a team. Usually at North High we don’t come together, we have had a losing program. So we want to have a winning program this year and keep building after that.

“We went up to Minnesota and had a team camp and came together there and we have been practicing hard, going hard, and it has been looking good.”

Wide receiver Rashan Davis said the new coach is putting some more onus on them.

“We have a player committee, a group of seniors and captains that try to help (Coach) Mohr as much as possible,” Davis said. “(The committee) is new under coach Mohr and he brought four seniors in, three juniors, two sophomores and one freshman got voted on by all the players and when the players have a problem they come to JIM LEE, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL us. We can tell coach Mohr.”

Front to back, North’s Rashan Davis, Max Vollmer, George Konidas, Noah Weeter and Alex Tillo are out to help the Stars rebound from a 1-8 season.

Mohr is stressing that nothing is written in stone for his team and everything is new.

“The message I want to get Year W-L Coach Year W-L Coach Year W-L Coach across is that our chemistry is 1972 5-4 Wayne Haensel 1987 5-4 Terry Christensen 2002 4-5 Phil Karpuk going to create our success,” he 1973 3-6 Tom Tooey 1988 6-3 Terry Christensen 2003 5-4 Phil Karpuk said. “Our goal is to win the city 1974 4-5 Steve Gunther 1989 3-5 Dennis Harms 2004 0-9 Keith Hanks Sr. and winning the city puts us in 2016 SCHEDULE 1975 2-7 Steve Gunther 1990 2-7 Dennis Harms 2005 3-6 Keith Hanks Sr. 1976 6-3 Steve Gunther 1991 3-6 Dennis Harms 2006 6-3 Keith Hanks Sr. good position going into district.”

Aug. 26: West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away 1977 4-5 Steve Gunther 1992 3-6 Dennis Harms 2007 7-3** Keith Hanks Sr. Tillo will lead the team from Sept. 1 (Thurs): Fort Dodge. . . . . . . . . . . . . Home 1978 3-6 Steve Gunther 1993 4-5 Dennis Harms 2008 4-6** Keith Hanks Sr. his quarterback position. He saw Sept. 9: Lewis Central. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away 1979 1-8 Steve Gunther 1994 5-4 Jon Dornon 2009 3-6 Keith Hanks Sr./Dave Fravel limited duty behind Deion ClaySept. 16: Abraham Lincoln. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home 1980 5-4 Steve Gunther 1995 3-5 Jon Dornon 2010 2-7 Shawn Meth borne a season ago connecting Sept. 22 (Thurs): East. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home 1981 6-3 Terry Christensen 1996 5-4 Geo. Schermerhorn 2011 4-7** Shawn Meth on 17 of 30 passes for 239 yards 1982 6-3 Terry Christensen 1997 5-4 Geo. Schermerhorn 2012 2-7 Shawn Meth Sept. 30: Des Moines East. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away 1983 1-7 Terry Christensen 1998 9-2** Geo. Schermerhorn 2013 4-6** Shawn Meth with one touchdown and one inOct. 7: Johnston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home 1984 1-8 Terry Christensen 1999 4-5 Geo. Schermerhorn 2014 3-6 Jon Niemic terception.

Oct. 14: Des Moines Roosevelt . . . . . . . . . . Home

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Oct. 21: Waukee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away

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Clark believes it will benefit the whole team.

“That will give us more options and lanes to go down if we want to and it will open up more doors to touchdowns,” Clark said.

“We didn’t ever have him as a running threat last year so now he is two-, threetenths faster in the 40 and much stronger so we are able to use him as a threat to take a little pressure off Saybein,” Heelan Coach Jerry Steffen said. “We are relying on Saybein to run the ball, but with Mekhi throwing the ball and having four great receivers to throw to we are feeling pretty confident.”

Bianchini has plenty of options to get the ball to in senior receivers Timmy Winders, Garrett Aesoph, Kyrese Peck and Matt Nelson as well as junior Jackson Boever. The offensive line may take a bit to shape but does return a three-year starter in Nolan Osburn (5-9,225).

Steffen said the offense will have a different look this season with a new offensive coordinator and the desire to use Bianchini as both a

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tight end. Flemester is the leading returning receiver with 34 recepitons.

Protecting Prescott and opening holes for Flemister will be key for an offensive line that is inexperienced because the Black Raiders graduated nearly everyone.

Michael Stibbs (6-2, 235) is a returning starter who will be asked to lead the way.

“It is big expectations but I think we are going to pull through just fine,” Stibbs said. “Guys last year saw good leaders so I think they will be able to step up.”

Cade Nelson (6-3, 265) and Ethan Vick (6-4, 260)

running and passing quarterback.

Defensively, the Crusaders will be paced by inside linebacker Mason Heaton, who led the way with 67.5 tackles a season ago. He is a true tone-setter for Heelan along with fellow senior linebacker Jesse Lease.

“I really wanted to be (the leader) last year but we had a bunch of seniors … this year I feel like I can say whatever I want and people will look up to me and listen to me,” Heaton said. “I am trying to run a scrappy defense where everyone is running to the ball, everyone is hitting hard.

“It has been the same thing since I have been in third grade. I hit someone hard and I get up and get excited. People don’t really like that and I feel bad for them because they can’t take it.”

The Crusaders are out to reach the playoffs for the 10th straight season and are three seasons removed from their last title in 2013.

“We know we can have a special year because we have a lot of returning players and senior leaders on this team,” Bianchini said. “At Heelan the expectations are a lot higher, but we expect the same in the locker room.”

will step in and be keys on the line as seniors while junior Sam Hildahl (6-4, 260) is the center. Experience will be key for this group.

The Black Raiders have been able to find a blend of run and pass in past in recent seasons that has helped their success and they hope that continues in 2016.

The secondary figures to be an area of strength for East as it returns a pair of junior safeties in Phillip Moon (5-10, 175) and James Page (5-11, 180) who both started as sophomores.

Moon had an interception and four fumble recoveries while Page racked up 32.5 tackles.

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Excitement, determination there for West JASON COWLEY jcowley@siouxcityjournal.com‌

SIOUX CITY – A deep list of potential playmakers has West High football coach Trever Case excited about his fifth season at the helm.

The Wolverines return six starters on both sides of the ball from a 2015 season that ended with a 2-7 record.

“They’ve been really excited because it’s a young group,” said Case.

“Eleven seniors is all we have, the rest are juniors and sophomores.

Case They’re hungry, a lot of them played varsity last year, they got a couple of wins under their belts.

“They had a great attitude all summer long, so they seem ready to go. It (summer) was important because we have so many younger kids that are filling in roles left by seniors that have exited that have been playing for three years. A lot of those juniors have experience because as sophomores they started all nine games.”

A trio of juniors along with a strong sophomore class of 21 will be key to the success for West this season as it seeks the first winning record at the school since 1997.

Kory Woodruff, a 6-foot-2, 300-pound junior, will anchor the line, opening holes for junior teammates Darius Moore (5-11, 170) and Dusty Saia (5-9, 160), as well as Micah McWell, a 5-11, 165-pound sophomore.

Some of the senior leaders for this year’s squad include linebacker Tommy Worden (5-11, 190), lineman Jesse Ramirez (6-0, 300) and Felix Reyes (5-11, 230) along with wide out Marquis Bolden (6-0, 200).

“The biggest question mark and every year for us is how well our offensive and defensive lines get going,” said Case. “We have plenty of playmakers, I think we’re as deep as we have ever been at the skill position it’s just going to depend on the offensive line, how fast we can get them going.”

West opens the season with back-to-back home games against

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West High’s (front) Dustin Saia, Darius Moore, Marquis Bolden, (back) Tommy Worden, Kory Woodruff and Micah McWell will lead a young but energetic team this season.

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The Wolverines are in Class 4A, District 2 this season where they begin district play with a home

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contest against three-time defending state champion Dowling Catholic. The Maroons, though, along with Ankeny Centennial, who is the regular season finale guest, are the only two teams that

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are coming off winning records on this year’s nine-game schedule.

“We’re very excited,” said Moore, the leading returning tackler from the secondary who also snagged three interceptions.

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“We’ve been waiting all year for this. We’re just trying to get this first win right now, that’s what our main focus is right now.”

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Sergeant Bluff-Luton’s Collin Croston, Colby Laughlin, Jackson Wright, Chris Kroll and Calvin Sterk are focused on helping the Warriors build off of last season’s state semifinal run.

Warriors out to build on last year’s success JERRY GIESE jgiese@siouxcityjournal.com‌

SERGEANT BLUFF | Jackson Wright is the latest Sergeant Bluff-Luton offensive lineman with dreams of playing in the upper echelon of college football, joining the likes of Cole Croston and Jacob Sandoz, now at Iowa and Iowa State, respectively.

The 6-foot-5, 275-pound senior left tackle said he is considering both universities along with South Dakota. Wright, a returning Class 3A first-team offensive lineman on last year’s Iowa Newspaper Association all-state team, is more concerned with Friday night’s season opener at MOC-Floyd Valley.

“I’m trying to be on their level because they’re really, really

good and if I can be at their level, that would put our team in a really good position to win football games,” said Wright. “I need to work on getting Smith bigger, faster and stronger every day and I need to work on helping my team win. If we win, that helps everyone else out.”

A year ago, Wright helped pave the way for a squad that rushed for an average of 360.9 yards per game. Matt George topped 2,000 yards for the second straight year, carrying for 2,384 yards and 20 touchdowns as the Warriors went

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“He’s more physical than last year,” said Sergeant Bluff-Luton Coach Justin Smith. “He doesn’t make mental mistakes. He does the right thing and in our offense,

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Wright leads an offensive (and defensive) line that has more depth than a year ago. There’s a battle at

right tackle between seniors Micah Sachau (6-1, 215) and Calvin Sterk (5-11, 215) along with junior Brandon Uhl (5-10, 230), while the possibilities at right guard include seniors Collin Croston (6-1, 210) and Conner Roos (6-0, 215), junior Brody Eaton (5-9, 200) and sophomore Colby Roos (6-1, 220).

Eaton and Connor Roos are also being considered for left guard positions. Junior center Max Camerer (5-9, 210) will provide snaps to senior quarterback Chris Kroll, a wide receiver a year ago.

Despite George’s graduation, the offensive philosophy remains the same, but the running backs have less experience.

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“I’d say hectic is the best way to describe our offense.

Everyone is running around everywhere, coach is giving us signals and we’re all watching him. It’s fun to do and I really enjoy it.”

Eskra’s passing yardage ranks third-best in Iowa’s 11-man all-time record for passing yards in a single season.

“I just look at the play, proceed and do the best I can and if something bad happens I just flush that,” Eskra said. “Our thing this season is we’re on a mission.

We’re ready to get back there (UNI-Dome) and win it this time.”

Of course, a quarterback can’t do it alone and that’s where Austin Allard, Dylan Irizarry and Aaron Allard come into play.

Austin Allard had 1,062 receiving yards and 19 touchdowns while Irizarry hauled in a team-high 78 receptions for eight touchdowns and Aaron Allard – Austin’s twin brother – caught 48 passes for 863 yards and nine scores.

“They’re such a complete

group and it’s not just their physical ability, they understand the game,” Walkingstick said. “They’re doing some things that you really wouldn’t see until you got to the collegiate level with a lot of teams. They all feed off each other and have worked together since they were sophomores and just blend together. It’s pretty magical to watch.

“To have that many of those skilled kids is amazing.

We’re blessed to have that opportunity and these guys work hard year-around.

They’re in the weight room all the time. We saw so much growth from them even this winter from them.”

Austin Allard tried to explain what it’s like playing in what his coach describes as a “pistol spread no huddle” offense.

“It’s definitely a lot of fun and cool to do something different from everybody else,” Austin Allard said.

“It’s cool to run a fast-paced offense that we can all learn together and run together as team that we all like and have fun with. We’re on the same page most of the time and that makes it a lot easier to do well.”

“I probably wouldn’t

have been a wide receiver if it wasn’t for the way ‘stick’ plays and ‘stick’ knows that we have athletes on each side of the ball so he knows how to get the ball into the skill players hands,” Aaron Allard said. “I just love playing in the wacky offense he has.

If it wasn’t for Cal putting the ball in our arms for us to catch every time it would be tough for us to get to the state championship or even the playoffs.”

Irizarry says experience will play a key factor in how the team finishes this season.

“As seniors we just try to be great leaders with the experience we had last year of making it to the dome and fighting hard to get there,” Irizarry said. “We’re just trying to lead our team back there.”

Not only do the Westerners have an abundance of talent, but enough depth to utilize a two-platoon system. In other words, 11 players will comprise the offense and a different 11 will line up on defense.

There are 75 players on the roster, which is indeed rare for a small school.

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SSC leaning on experience for strong season JASON COWLEY jcowley@siouxcityjournal.com‌

SOUTH SIOUX CITY – Experience will play a big role for the South Sioux City football team as it transitions back to Class B after two straight 1-8 seasons in Class A. A strong 18-member senior class returns several two- and three-year starters under thirdyear head coach Greg Hansen.

“Our senior class, a lot of them were two-way starters their sophomore and junior years,” said Hansen. “Now it’s their senior year, we’re hoping for a payoff, they have been baptized by fire in Class A, now it’s time to produce in Class B.” The nine-game schedule includes just two teams that were playoff qualifiers (Omaha Roncalli and Beatrice) a year ago and both finished with winning re- Hansen cords last season.

“Class B is a really good division,” said Hansen. “We know we’re going to have to compete every single day. It’s not an easy road, we got to play hard, nobody is going to give us anything.”

Offensively, the Cardinals are looking to add some more concepts to their run-oriented attack with some spread shotgun that will allow them the opportunity to pass a little more for a team that completed only 43 passes in nine games last season.

A strong all-senior offensive line is anchored by twins Korey Stolze (6-1, 265) and Kelley Stolze (6-0, 270) along with Cole Lias (6-5, 285), Trevor Bethke (59, 240) and Trey Slaughter (6-3, 225) while either Kiefer Koster (6-0, 290) or Spencer Leiting (62, 235) will start at center.

Whoever doesn’t start on the offensive line will get the nod on the defensive line as Hansen looks to utilize more one-way players.

“Our offensive line is really our strength, we got a big ‘O’ line, they have been playing for 2-3 years,” said Hansen. “Those guys that don’t necessarily start on offense

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2016 SCHEDULE Aug. 26: Mount Michael Benedictine . . . . . . . . . Away Sept. 2: Omaha Roncalli. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home Sept. 9: Ralston. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away Sept. 16: Platteview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home Sept. 23: Omaha Gross. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away Sept. 30: Beatrice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away Oct. 7: Columbus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home Oct. 14: Blair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Away Oct. 21: Schuyler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home will be starting on defense and vice versa.

“We’re trying to start as few kids two ways as possible, that’s the same goal we had the last two years, we just haven’t had enough athletes, there was so much inexperience we couldn’t really get those kids into a varsity game.

With our experience now, a kid that maybe isn’t quite as good as a guy starting on offense, he’ll

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be better than a guy starting two ways.”

Senior running back David Torres returns after rushing for 691 yards despite missing three games. Hansen calls his 5-foot8, 175-pound back a potential 1,000-yard rusher while offensive weapons for South Sioux City include senior wide receiver Mason Hetrick (6-3, 200), who caught 23 passes for 446 yards along

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with playmakers in seniors Micah DeHarty (5-10, 160) and Michael Johnson (5-11, 185), a transfer from Homer along with junior Dathan Klassen (5-9, 155), who missed last season with an injury.

Battling for the quarterback job are junior Nate Canoles (5-9, 170) and senior Graham Palsma (6-2, 185), who split time last season.

Hansen said whoever doesn’t win the job will be on the field on of-

Year W-L Coach 2002 0-9 Al Carothers 2003 0-9 Al Carothers 2004 0-9 Al Carothers 2005 4-5 Matt LaFleur 2006 4-5 Matt LaFleur 2007 0-9 Matt LaFleur 2008 3-6 Matt LaFleur 2009 4-6** Matt LaFleur 2010 2-7 Matt LaFleur 2011 5-4 Matt LaFleur 2012 6-4** Matt LaFleur 2013 4-5 Matt LaFleur 2014 1-8 Greg Hansen 2015 1-8 Greg Hansen ** Indicates state playoff qualifier

fense somewhere for a Cardinals attack that surpassed 30 points three times last season.

“The past two years we have been working super hard and haven’t gotten much credit to that,” said Hetrick, also the team’s leading tackler last season from his linebacker spot. “This year with a lot of seniors, it’s going to be a Please see SSC, Page S28

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Nielson brings different style to USD BARRY POE bpoe@siouxcityjournal.com‌

VERMILLION, S.D. | In barely over a week, South Dakota will play its first football game under Bob Nielson, who left Missouri Valley Conference rival Western Illinois to take over a Coyote program Nielson that he felt has much potential.

Certainly, there’s still work to be done before the Coyotes play at New Mexico on Thursday, Sept. 1. Nielson, though, feels his team has made progress in a lot of areas.

“The goal we talk about every day is we have to be a better team each day we step off the practice field, we have to be a better football team every week,” said Nielson, who was named the 30th head coach in USD history last December. “If you do those kind of things in small steps the scoreboard and outcomes kind of take care of themselves.

“This team showed last year they can be competitive and obviously we want to be a competitive football team that puts themselves in positions to win games and then takes advantage of those opportunities.”

Nielson brought with him an up-tempo offense that has produced much success both at the Division I and Division II levels. Nielson has compiled a 186-80-1 record in 23 seasons as a head coach for five different programs, including Minnesota-Duluth, which he coached to Division II national championships in 2008 and 2010.

Through spring drills and all of fall camp, three quarterbacks have taken turns running the offense. Incumbent starter Ryan Sae-

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South Dakota’s Ryan Saeger is in a three-way battle for the starting quarterback position for the Coyotes. ger is being pushed by redshirt freshman Austin Simmons and Chris Streveler, a transfer from the University of Minnesota. All three have their strengths, which may create a situation where more than one of them start.

“All three guys are really good football players,” Nielson said. “I was talking to a former player of mine who is involved with the Notre Dame program and they have a similar situation there, they have two really good players at quarterback

and it sounds like they are going to try and play both of them.

“I think that’s going to be our situation as we head into the first week. I think you’re going to see a couple guys playing. We may even find ways to utilize them in combination that can be unique.

But we’re excited about what they all bring to our program athletically.”

Saeger completed 55 percent of his passes for 1,984 yards and 12 touchdowns in his first full season as

a starter last year. The Coyotes finished 5-6 in Joe Glenn’s final season as head coach.

Simmons was an allstate performer as a senior at Council Bluffs Lewis Central and sat out last season as a redshirt after putting up big numbers at the prep level. Streveler, a junior, started a game at Minnesota last season but also spent time at wide receiver for the Gophers.

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Schedule Sept. 1 at New Mexico Sept. 10 vs. Weber State Sept. 17 at North Dakota Oct. 1 at Youngstown State Oct. 8 vs. Northern Iowa Oct. 15 at Indiana State Oct. 22 vs. Illinois State Oct. 29 vs. Western Illinois Nov. 5 at Southern Illinois Nov. 12 at South Dakota State Nov. 19 vs. North Dakota State

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Moore spent much of last season as a wide receiver, catching 12 passes for 100 yards while the two-way starter is in a preseason battle with McWell for the starting quarterback job, though both will be on the field most of the time to-

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“(Schmitt) is so comfortable in what he does,” said Van Den Hul. “His footwork is clean. He’s throwing a good ball. We’re running a lot of up-tempo stuff and he has a grasp of everything.”

Schmitt has plenty of receiving targets in the no-huddle offense with seniors Bryce Schroeder and Cameron Fisher, while five tight ends are also battling it out – seniors Connor Roper, Bennett Chesterman and Steven Neff along with junior Chase Hammerstrom.

Junior running back Austin Carter had 95 of his team-high 594 rushing yards in last year’s season-ending 43-8 win over Wagner. Carter had five rushing touchdowns, two short of senior Robert Rosenquist’s (505, 7) total.

Linemen will be playing both ways at Dakota Valley this fall, even with all of the depth. Parker leads the returning defensive line with 43 tackles and five sacks, while Moran (30 tackles, 3 sacks), Kenny (18 tackles) and Hoffman (17 tackles, 1 sack) head a veteran line that has high goals.

“We’re the biggest up front we have ever been,” said Kenny. “I think we are really going to shut down the running game and get a lot of sacks. That’s the plan.

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“The guys are looking for a winning record and beyond,” said Case. “There are five, six, seven games we think we can line up and compete in.”

McWell, the younger brother of last year’s starting quarterback Noah, will also see time in the Wolverines defensive secondary where juniors Blake

Hopefully, we can put our team in a good position to win games.”

A safety, Chesterman was second on last year’s defense with 60 tackles and had 10 tackles for loss. Senior Zach Masters (41 tackles, 1 interception) along with sophomores Nathan Rice and Cole Schulz add to the safety depth while the Panthers’ cornerbacks include Fisher (29 tackles, 2 interceptions), Schroeder (15 tackles) and Schmitt (11 tackles).

Carter tops the returning linebackers with 60 tackles while Rosenquist had 49 tackles and a team-best 13 tackles for loss. Hammerstrom and Neff are also among the returning linebackers along with sophomore Sam Chesterman and junior Cole Bergmann.

“We’ve had battles everywhere on defense,” said Van Den Hul. “It has really made everybody play better. We run a four-man front. We’re all about everybody doing their job and doing everything the right way.”

Defending 11A state champ Madison, a 28-21 winner over Dakota XII rival West Central in the state finals, will host Dakota Valley in Week 2.

“We have our work cut out for us, so we’ll need to come out strong,” said Van Den Hul. “It won’t be an easy road, but we’re ready for the challenge. There are no limits for this group.”

Faber (5-8, 140), Chase Antle (5-10, 170) along with seniors Tre Wickey (5-11, 150) and Joe Bauer (5-5, 145) are returning letterwinners.

“We’ve got upcoming seniors trying to replace the ones that just left which might be difficult but I think they’re heading the right way,” said McWell.

“We’re hoping to have a

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Senior halfback Colby Laughlin (162 yards, 2 TDs) and senior wing Brayden Curry (141 yards) lead a rushing attack that will also feature juniors Jaxson Koenig and Colby Klingensmith along with sophomore Britton Delperdang.

“Last year, our 20-yard runs had a chance to be 60 or 80-yard runs, but this year, some of our 20-

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no indent kind of year.

We’re all ready to show what we have been working for, this is our opportunity, our chance to show that.”

More veterans on the defense include seniors Tyson Merchant (6-0, 200), Blake Plummer (5-9, 170), Tanner Koepper (5-8, 180) along with junior Izzy Miranda (57, 130).

“It’s (defense) been the problem the last couple of years,” said Hansen. “We’re

better season this year and that’s pretty much our expectation, just compete and play as we know how to do.”

The Wolverines broke fall camp with 50 players in grades 10-12 thanks to the big sophomore class and a junior class that has several returning starters.

Being able to play multiple positions will allow

yard runs are going to be 20-yard runs,” said Smith.

“That’s fine. We’ll have to focus on moving the chains or a short passing game.

We’re still going to do what we do.”

Laughlin had 13 catches for 269 yards and a touchdown a year ago. Smith said the wide receiver position has been a surprise, led by senior Cole Salker (4 catches, 40 yards, 1 TD), junior Ty Boekelman and sophomore Sam DeMoss.

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going to run a 4-6 base defense. It’s more we want to be more of an attack defense, we want to make the offense adjust to us, not the other way around. We want them to have to do things to stop our blitzes.”

The Cardinals have not posted a winning record since 2012, also the last playoff appearance for the school.

“I know for a fact that we’re going to be a lot better than we were last year,” said Hetrick. “We have a really good chance at the playoffs.”

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West to move kids around and rest them so they aren’t on the field for every snap of every game.

“It’s huge (depth) because when you don’t have the numbers and you can’t sub in and you have people going both ways all the time people get tired and that’s when mistakes are made,” said McWell. “Us being able to switch some

guys around and sub in will help a lot.

“Right now the main thing we’re focusing on is knowing our assignments, knowing our job to the best that we can so that when we get out on Friday nights were not scrambling around like we don’t know what’s going on, so we’re ready for whatever gets thrown at us.”

fensive line positions are more in place, with Sterk (17.5 tackles) and Colby Roos at tackle while the ends include Croston (27.5 tackles, 5 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries) and Sachau (11.5 tackles). Smith said Wright may also play as an end.

Laughlin (36.5 tackles) and Koenig lead the linebackers while the safeties include Kroll (31 tackles, 3 interceptions) and sophomore Zach Shultz. Curry had 54.5 tackles and four interceptions as a corner-

back a year ago, the spot senior Keegan Savary (48.5 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 interceptions) and Boeckelman (5 tackles) will also play.

“We’re farther along this year than we were last year on defense,” said Smith.

“Last year was our first in that (4-2-5) defense, where we had some wrinkles here and there our kids weren’t comfortable with. We’re flying to the ball better and we’re more physical than we were last year on defense.”

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Wayne State quarterback Zach Osborn will make his return to the football field this fall after missing most of last season because of a broken thumb.

Health biggest key for Wayne State BARRY POE bpoe@siouxcityjournal.com‌

WAYNE, Neb. | More than anything else, the Wayne State College football team simply needs to stay healthy this season.

Injuries derailed the Wildcats after fast starts each of the last two seasons.

Wayne State started 3-1 last fall but suffered various injuries that included three different starting quarterbacks and wound up six losing of its final McLaughlin seven games to finish 4-7 overall and 1-6 in the Northern Sun Conference South Division.

Two years ago, the Wildcats got off to a 4-2 start but had 19 players either miss one game or suffer season-ending injuries and won one of their last six,

Wayne State: At A Glance LAST SEASON: 4-7 HEAD COACH: Dan McLaughlin, 12th year (63-60 career record) ONE TO WATCH: Wide receiver Marcel Dunson, a Sioux City East graduate, had 44 receptions last year for 544 yards.

CIRCLE IT: Oct. 29 at Upper Iowa. The two teams played a classic last year won by Upper Iowa 34-31 in double overtime. winding up 5-6 in 2014.

“Staying healthy is big this season,” Wayne State Coach Dan McLaughlin said. “All of the injuries has taken its toll, but we also have a lot of younger players that gained a year of experience at the same time.”

McLaughlin, entering his 12th season at the Wildcat helm, became the school’s all-time wins leader last season and is 63-60 overall.

A top priority is the health of junior quarterback Zach Osborn, who gained a medical redshirt after suffering a broken thumb on the second series in the second game of the season.

The Harlan, Iowa, product passed for 5,440 yards and 43 touchdowns in his first two seasons as the starter.

His 3,291 yards in 2014 were the third-most in a single season by a Wayne State quarterback.

Wayne State brings back seven starters on offense and six on defense yet has only six seniors on its roster.

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ORANGE CITY, Iowa | A message was sent by the coaches to the Northwestern football team.

It just wasn’t their own coaches.

The Red Raiders were picked to finish fifth in the Great Plains Athletic Conference in the coaches poll this season.

The message is the same that firstMcCarty year Northwestern head coach Matt McCarty has been preaching for months.

“The whole offseason we have been talking to our guys about earning everything we get and I guess there is no clearer message than being picked fifth (by coaches in GPAC),” McCarty said.

“This is the first year we will start the season not in the top 25 in a while. To reach the goals we want to we are going to have to focus on earning it every day and being great every day.”

McCarty is looking to get the Red Raiders back in the playoffs after missing with a 6-4 record last season under Kyle Achterhoff.

That snapped a streak of three straight seasons with a playoff berth.

The new energy is more than just a coach who previously held the defensive coordinator position as the Red Raiders also opened up a new indoor practice facility and an athlete only weight room coming into the fall.

The Red Raiders return 10 starters on offense and five on defense.

The defense has been the strength of the team in recent seasons, and it should be once again in 2016 with the return of senior defensive end Sam Van Ginkel. The 6-foot5, 241-pounder ranked seventh in the NAIA with 9.5 sacks and totaled 45 tackles last season. He is a preseason All-American choice for the Red Raiders.

“Sam was the co-defensive player of the year and a multiple time All-American,” McCarty said. “We feel we have several other guys up front on our defensive line that can play at a very,

Northwestern: At A Glance LAST SEASON: 6-4 HEAD COACH: Matt McCarty, first year (0-0 career record) ONE TO WATCH: Tight end Levi Ettleman missed all of last season with an injury and could provide a dimension for the QBs that has been missing in recent seasons for the Red Raiders.

CIRCLE IT: Northwestern concludes its regular season with a game at Morningside on Nov. 12. The Mustangs defeated Northwestern 27-7 last season. very high level. That allowed us this spring to be creative with Sam and how we used him.”

Van Ginkel is joined on the line by two more seniors in Nick Acoba (5-11, 240) and Josh Treybal (6-2, 249) while linebacker Donovan Weldon and defensive back Stephan Sanford are the other two returners.

The offense needs a quarterback – either senior Craig Bruinsma or senior Jonathan Kodama – to step up with the consistent play that has been lacking at times the past couple of seasons. Bruinsma played in seven games in 2015, threw for 1,361 yards, nine touchdowns and five interceptions while Kodama saw action in six games and amassed 1,024 yards, seven scores and five picks.

Whoever is throwing the ball for the Red Raiders should be well protected with the top eight offensive linemen back that includes first-team All-GPAC selection Cody Buskirk and second-teamer Levi Letsche.

There is an infusion of offensive talent coming back as tight end Levi Ettleman and wide receiver Landon Johnson return after missing time last season with injury. Ettleman’s return is especially important given the fact that McCarty said he would have Please see Northwestern, Page S38

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Northwestern’s Paul Hutson is the team’s leading returning rusher. The Red Raiders will look to use multiple running backs this season.

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BVU putting disappointing 2015 season behind BARRY POE bpoe@siouxcityjournal.com‌

STORM LAKE, Iowa | Nothing much went right for the Buena Vista University football team last fall, but the Beavers have already turned the page on a forgettable campaign.

BVU finished 1-9 overall and winless in seven Iowa Conference games. In fact, in their only victory, the Beavers had to stop Waldorf at the goal line as time expired.

“We didn’t help ourselves but we’ve turned the page and hopefully learned from it,” 11th-year Coach Jay Anderson said. “BasiAnderson cally what we can take from it is we only had eight percent of our offense returning and we turned the ball over a lot. That’s not a very good combination and we were also very young defensively, but it’s things you can learn from and build on for sure.”

All that means is that the Beavers will have some talented people returning on both sides of the ball, including all-conference wide receiver Jalen Henningsen, who received a medical redshirt after missing all of the 2014 season because of a knee injury.

The speedster from Alta-Aurelia led the IIAC in receptions (50), receptions per game (7.1), yards (787) and yards per game (108.1). Henningsen tied school records with 15 catches and four touchdowns on homecoming against Loras while setting a school record with 308 yards.

Overall, Henningsen finished with 66 receptions for 994 yards (15.1 average) and six touchdowns.

Who will be throwing the football remains up in the air as BVU begins fall workouts.

Senior Tory Berger was the starter last season, completing 168 of 283 passes for 2,084 yards and 11 touchdowns, but threw 14 interceptions. His backup, senior Trevor Trunck, passed for 356 yards and two touchdowns.

Coach Anderson said Cole Miller, a 6-2, 185-pound sophomore, had a strong spring and will also be competing for the starting quarterback job.

Cody Mowery, a 185-pound junior from Spencer, Iowa, rushed for 845 yards on 184 carries and five touchdowns. Seniors Cody Morris and Christian Hovey provide more than adequate depth at that position.

Schedule Sept. 3 at Mayville State Sept. 10 vs. Saint John’s Sept. 17 at Central Sept. 24 vs. Simpson Oct. 1 at Loras Oct. 15 vs. Luther Oct. 22 vs. Dubuque Oct. 29 at Coe Nov. 5 vs. Nebraska Wesleyan Nov. 12 at Wartburg

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“Those guys understand what we’re trying to do.

We just have to put some polish on it and add some experience for some of those guys. We need to run the ball better and having some guys with some experience back there helps.”

Jay Anderson, BVU coach “Those guys understand what we’re trying to do,” Anderson said. “We just have to put some polish on it and add some experience for some of those guys. We need to run the ball better and having some guys with some experience back there helps.

“But we have to be more effective. It takes more pressure off our passing game and get people to have to load up the box to defend the run and give us more oneon-one opportunities outside.”

One area the Beavers will be inexperienced is the offensive line, where twotime first-team All-IIAC tackle Travis Munn from Sioux City East has graduated, along with stalwarts Cam Knobbe and Logan Sallee.

Tanner Heckt (6-5, 255) has started the last two seasons at tackle and Mike Davidson (6-1, 270) took over for Knobbe at guard last year when he suffered an early injury. Mason Smith (6-3, 245) and Joe Thraen (6-1, 290) also have some playing experience.

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more kids than ever stay over the summer with workouts and I see lots of improvement in a lot of areas.”

Taylor Reedy was pressed into action as a redshirt freshman, starting seven games in place of Osborn. The Norfolk, Nebraska, product threw for 1,538 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Wayne State’s receiving corps will have a distinct Sioux City metro flavor.

East High product Marcel Dunson, a junior, returns as the top wide receiver with 45 catches for 544 yards (12.1 average) and six touchdowns. Nathan Rogers, a 6-foot-5 sophomore from South Sioux City, is back on the team after dealing with academic issues the last two seasons.

Bishop Heelan graduate Keaton Slaughter is the returning starter at tight end after hauling in 17 receptions for 182 yards a year ago.

Nick Roth and Jacob Hjorth combined for 30 catches and 331 yards at wide receiver. Sophomore Shymere Williams and redshirt freshmen Sam Wegner and Zach Glidden are also expected to see action at that spot.

The Wildcats need to replace leading rusher Ryan Ludlow, who gained 1,039 yards and scored seven touchdowns to rank third in the NSIC. Juniors Alex Kline (55 carries, 347 yards, 2 TDs) and Rashad Trimble are expected to get most of the carries.

Trimble sat out last season as a medical redshirt.

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Sophomore end Logan Weinandt is Wayne State’s player to watch on defense in the NSIC this season. The Hartington Cedar Catholic product was third on the team in tackles for loss (6.5 for 31 yards) and sixth in total tackles with 37.

Junior linebacker DeWayne Scott is the team’s top returning tackler (47) while Christian Campos had a strong finish to last season with 32 tackles.

Junior Jonathan Bland started all 11 games at defensive tackle while DeQuan Samuel played regularly.

The secondary has the most returning starters with three, including strong safety Cam Montgomery and cornerbacks Tyri Bethea and Jamaal Conway-Smith.

Wayne State’s schedule includes four teams that are nationally ranked in preseason polls and three that qualified for the NCAA Division II playoffs.

The Wildcats were picked to finish 12th in the NSIC overall and seventh in the South Division in the preseason coaches poll.

“We didn’t get much respect in the league, nobody is looking at us,” McLaughlin said. “The NSIC South is so strong that if you can compete in your division you also have a chance of making the NCAA Division II playoffs.”

Wayne State opens the season Thursday, visiting MSU Moorhead for an NSIC game at 6 p.m.

2016 NSIC FOOTBALL SCHEDULE THURSDAY, SEPT. 1 Wayne State at MSU Moorhead, 6 p.m.

Minnesota State at Minot State, 6 p.m.

Sioux Falls at St. Cloud State, 6 p.m.

Minnesota Crookston at Winona State, 6 p.m.

Upper Iowa at Bemidji State, 6 p.m.

MSU Moorhead at Minnesota State, 1 p.m.

MSU Moorhead at Mary, 1 p.m.

Minot State at Upper Iowa, 3 p.m.

Minnesota Crookston at Minot State, 1 p.m.

Bemidji State at Sioux Falls, 6 p.m.

Winona State at Wayne State, 1 p.m.

Augustana at Minnesota Duluth, 6 p.m.

St. Cloud State at Northern State, 1 p.m.

SATURDAY, OCT. 1 Wayne State at Concordia-St. Paul, Noon

Bemidji State at Minnesota Duluth, 1 p.m.

Minnesota State at Winona State, 1 p.m.

Minnesota Duluth at SW Minnesota State, 7 p.m.

Bemidji State at Mary, 1 p.m.

Sioux Falls at Augustana, 1 p.m.

Augustana at Upper Iowa, 3 p.m.

SATURDAY, OCT. 29 Winona State at Augustana, 1 p.m.

MSU Moorhead at Minnesota Duluth, 1 p.m.

Concordia-St. Paul at SW Minnesota State, 1 p.m.

Mary at Concordia-St. Paul, 6 p.m.

St. Cloud State at Minnesota Crookston, 2 p.m.

Minot State at MSU Moorhead, 1 p.m.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 10 Augustana at Mary, 1 p.m.

Minot State at Northern State, 2:30 p.m.

Sioux Falls at Minnesota State, 1 p.m.

Upper Iowa at SW Minnesota State, 6 p.m.

Northern State at Mary, 1 p.m.

SATURDAY, OCT. 8 Augustana at Wayne State, 1 p.m.

Bemidji State at St. Cloud State, 1 p.m.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 3 Northern State at Augustana, 1 p.m.

Concordia-St. Paul at Minnesota Crooskton, 1 p.m.

St. Cloud State at Upper Iowa, 1 p.m.

Northern State at Bemidji State, 1 p.m.

Minot State at Wayne State, 6 p.m.

Mary at St. Cloud State, 1 p.m.

Bemidji State at Minnesota State, 6 p.m.

MSU Moorhead at Sioux Falls, 6 p.m.

Minnesota Duluth at Minot State, 1 p.m.

Concordia-St. Paul at Minnesota State, 2 p.m.

SW Minnesota State at Northern State, 6 p.m.

Winona State at Minnesota Duluth, 6 p.m.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 17 Northern State at Winona State, 1 p.m.

Winona State at Upper Iowa, 2 p.m.

Wayne State at Upper Iowa, 1 p.m.

Minnesota Duluth at Minnesota Crookston, 1 p.m.

SATURDAY, NOV. 5 Upper Iowa at Sioux Falls, Noon Augustana at Concordia-St. Paul, Noon Minnesota State at Wayne State, 1 p.m.

SW Minnesota State at Sioux Falls, 6 p.m.

MSU Moorhead at Bemidji State, 1 p.m.

Minnesota Crookston at MSU Moorhead, 6 p.m.

SW Minnesota State at Winona State, 1 p.m.

Mary at SW Minnesota State, 1 p.m.

SATURDAY, OCT. 15 Upper Iowa at Concordia-St. Paul, Noon

St. Cloud State at Minot State, 1 p.m.

Upper Iowa at MSU Moorhead, 2 p.m.

Mary at Minnesota Crookston, 1 p.m.

Sioux Falls at Minot State, 3 p.m.

Minnesota State at Augustana, 1 p.m.

Minnesota State at St. Coud State, 3 p.m.

Northern State at Minnesota Duluth, 1 p.m.

SATURDAY, NOV. 12 Wayne State at Sioux Falls, Noon

Minnesota Duluth at Concordia-St. Paul, 6 p.m.

Minot State at Bemidji State, 2 p.m.

Concordia-St. Paul at Winona State, Noon

Wayne State at Bemidji State, 6 p.m.

St. Cloud State at MSU Moorhead, 2 p.m.

Upper Iowa at Minnesota State, Noon

SATURDAY, SEPT. 24 St. Cloud State at Wayne State, 1 p.m.

Sioux Falls at Winona State, 2:30 p.m.

Augustana at SW Minnesota State, 1 p.m.

Minnesota Crookston at Augustana, 1 p.m.

Wayne State at SW Minnesota State, 6 p.m.

Winona State at Mary, 1 p.m.

SW Minnesota State at Minnesota Crookston, 1 p.m.

Concordia-St. Paul at Northern State, 1 p.m.

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Perhaps the Beavers’ biggest weapon is senior kicker/punter Tyler Stolen from Sioux City Bishop Heelan. Stolen earned firstteam all-conference honors for the second straight season after averaging 41.7

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SATURDAY, OCT. 22 Concordia-St. Paul at Sioux Falls, Noon

yards per kick and made 18 of 20 extra point kicks and four field goals.

Defensive end Quarmaree Harris, a junior from Las Vegas, has added 20 pounds to his 6-foot-2 frame. Mason Frost is another player with experience up front on defense.

Linebackers Brady Illg and Zach Mueggenberg fin-

Minnesota Crookston at Northern State, 1 p.m.

Mary at Minnesota Duluth, 1 p.m.

Northern State at MSU Moorhead, 1 p.m.

Mary at Minot State, 1 p.m.

Minnesota Duluth at St. Cloud State, 1 p.m.

Minnesota Crookston at Bemidji State, 1 p.m.

ished first and third on the team with 92 and 67 tackles, respectively.

Spirit Lake product Nick Amundson, Justin Kahl from Denison-Schleswig and Griffin Reading each saw action in the secondary.

In order, however, to compete in the rugged Iowa Conference the Beavers must cut down on 18 inter-

ceptions and 12 lost fumbles from a year ago.

“Right now our focus in camp is on protecting the ball and creating more opportunities defensively,” Anderson said. “When we had chances last year to capitalize on turnovers we didn’t finish and that’s who we need to do to be successful.”

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SIOUX CENTER, Iowa | New Dordt head football coach Joel Penner developed a reputation for producing solid numbers in 16 seasons as offensive coordinator.

In 2011, his third year at Northwestern, the Red Raiders averaged more than 36 points and 420 yards per game.

Penner inherits a Dordt attack that a year ago, ranked fourth in the NAIA in rushing offense per game (283.5). Considering that Bryce Lidtka, second on the 2-9 (1-8 Great Plains Athletic Conference) squad with 528 yards, is back along with first-team AllGPAC slot Xavier Caffee and five offensive line starters, the possibilities for offensive improvement seem certain.

“We’re strong in the running game, but we intend to put the ball in air more than last year,” said Penner. “I still think it will have a heavy run focus. I ran versions of offense which were ranked fifth in the nation. We were very

competent in pass offense.”

Lidtka averaged 5.6 yards per carry while Caffee (696 yards, 7 TDs), a sophomore, was a dual-purpose Penner threat who also had seven catches for 219 yards and three scores. A junior, Lidtka is described by the first-year head coach as a slasher who will fight for extra yards while sophomores Justin Carter and Keithan Drury also bring different rushing styles.

Jacob Cook, a 6-foot, 290-pound junior offensive lineman, earned second-team GPAC honors a year ago while seniors Riley Scharper (6-0, 260) and Ben Burma (6-4, 280) were each honorable mention selections.

Juniors Dillon Stevens (6-3, 245), Griffin Pelot (6-0, 270), Chris Fried-Ochoa (5-10, 275) and Rickey Nelson (6-0, 260) provide offensive line depth along with sophomores Jacob Pottebaum (6-0, 240) and Devin Eekhoff (6-

2, 255) plus senior Ethan Kovatch (6-1, 250).

“I tell you what, having depth on the offensive line is huge,” said Penner. “You see a pocket of confidence with that rushing attack that ranked fourth in the nation.

Our offensive line was a big part of that.”

Offensive linemen will also provide pass protection for three quarterbacks who each saw time last year – junior Taylan Seaman (471 yards passing, 2 TDs) along with sophomores Reggie Washington and Danial White who combined for 192 yards passing and three touchdowns. Whoever emerges as the starter has strong receivers in Caffee, senior Jason Miller (31 catches, 332 yards, 1 TDs) and GPAC honorable mention junior Andre Williams (218 all-purpose yards).

Sophomore defensive lineman Tebi Njileback (10 tackles, 5 quarterback sacks) received honorable mention GPAC honors a year ago.

Junior Ben Bajema (37 tackles, 1.5 sacks) and senior Curtis Emery

(14 tackles) also return on the line for a defense that saw as many as 17 linebackers during spring drills.

Senior linebacker Gerrit Wybenga (24 tackles) was complimented by Penner for being tough to block in the spring. Another senior linebacker, Vanoy Harris, missed much of last season with an injury, but is ready to contribute along with sophomore Josiah Kotte (71 tackles).

Last year’s tackle leader as a safety, Kotte is being moved to linebacker, where he’ll play along with juniors Danny Stevens (37 tackles) and Daniel Brown (19 tackles) along with sophomore Nic Byl (8 tackles).

Junior Ryan Cisneros, a transfer from East Los Angeles Community College, will play in Dordt’s secondary, where sophomore Casey Hoekstra and junior Arie Hoekstra ranked fourth and fifth respectively, with 46 and 43 tackles, while each recording an interception. Junior Joey Lovetere (33 tackles, 1 interception) adds depth

Dordt: At A Glance LAST SEASON: 2-9 HEAD COACH: Joel Penner, first year (0-0 career record) ONE TO WATCH: Vanoy Harris was second on the team with 95 tackles and led the way with 12 tackles for loss in 2014. He missed all but one game last season because of injury.

CIRCLE IT: On Oct. 1 Dordt plays at Briar Cliff. The Defenders look to avenge a 38-28 loss from last season. for a defense that according to Penner, will offer multiple looks.

“I think you’re going to see a team running to the football like you’ve never seen,” said Penner.

“With several linebackers, we’ll be able to play different packages and keep guys fresh. We’ll be motivated. We’ll look to create a ton of turnovers and get the ball back to the offense.”

2016 GPAC FOOTBALL SCHEDULE FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 Dakota State at Dakota Wesleyan, 7 p.m.

McPherson at Dordt, 1 p.m.

Doane at Midland, 1 p.m.

Hastings at Valley City State, 1 p.m.

Concordia at Morningside, 1 p.m.

FRIDAY, OCT. 28 Hastings at Briar Cliff, 7:30 p.m.

Dakota Wesleyan at Jamestown, 1 p.m.

Hastings at Northwestern, 1:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, OCT. 29

Olivet Nazarene at Midland, 1 p.m.

Northwestern at Dickinson State, 2 p.m.

Morningside at Dakota Wesleyan, 1 p.m.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 3 Kansas Wesleyan at Briar Cliff, 1 p.m.

Concordia at Ottawa, 6 p.m.

SATURDAY, OCT. 8 Briar Cliff at Concordia, 1 p.m.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 27 Waldorf at Briar Cliff, 1 p.m.

Doane at Morningside, 1 p.m.

Dordt at Doane, 1 p.m.

Midland at Hastings, 1 p.m.

SATURDAY, NOV. 5 Dakota Wesleyan at Briar Cliff, 1 p.m.

Friends at Doane, 1 p.m.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 17 Midland at Briar Cliff, 1 p.m.

St. Mary (Kan.) at Concordia, 1 p.m.

Doane at Dakota Wesleyan, 1 p.m.

Dakota Wesleyan at Dordt, 1 p.m.

Ottawa at Morningside, 1 p.m.

Northwestern at Concordia, 1 p.m.

SATURDAY, OCT. 15 Hastings at Doane, 1 p.m.

Sterling at Northwestern, 1 p.m.

Morningside at Dordt, 1 p.m.

Tabor at Dakota Wesleyan, 1 p.m.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 24 Concordia at Doane, 1 p.m.

Bethel at Midland, 3 p.m.

Bethany at Hastings, 4 p.m.

Dakota State at Dordt, 6 p.m.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 10 Doane at William Jewell, Noon Briar Cliff at Presentation, 1 p.m.

Midland at North Park, 1 p.m.

Midland at Northwestern, 1 p.m.

Doane at Northwestern, 1 p.m.

Concordia at Dordt, 1 p.m.

Morningside at Midland, 1 p.m.

Morningside at Hastings, 1 p.m.

Concordia at Dakota Wesleyan, 1 p.m.

SATURDAY, NOV. 22 Briar Cliff at Doane, 1 p.m.

Morningside at Wisconsin-Whitewater, 1 p.m. Northwestern at Dordt, 1 p.m.

Hastings at Dakota Wesleyan,1 p.m.

SATURDAY, OCT. 22 Briar Cliff at Morningside, 1 p.m.

Dordt at Mdiland, 5 p.m.

Dakota Wesleyan at Midland, 1 p.m.

Hastings at Concordia, 1 p.m.

Briar Cliff at Northwestern, 7 p.m.

Midland at Concordia, 1 p.m.

Dordt at Trinity Bible, 1 p.m.

SATURDAY, OCT. 1 Dordt at Briar Cliff, 1 p.m.

Dordt at Hastings, 1 p.m.

Northwestern at Morningside, 1 p.m.

Northwestern at Dakota Wesleyan

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Brandt Van Roekel, a junior from Boyden-Hull/ Rock Valley, averaged 15.7 yards per reception last season. He heads up a talented receiving corps that also includes athletic tight end Aaron Ramsey and sophomore Shamar Jackson, whom Nielson said had the best spring of any of the receivers.

Drew Potter has shifted from fullback to tight end

and speedster Riley Donovan is back at wide receiver after missing last season because of an injury.

There will be two new starters in the offensive line. Senior Nile Banks is moving from guard to center while Vermillion High School product Nick Jensen started every game at left tackle while Ed Kennedy, Mike Meinert and former Cherokee High School standout Stetson Dagel all have starting experience.

“I feel good about the progress the offensive line has made although we have more and more improvement to make,” Nielson said. “Any time you change offensive systems, your offensive lines along with your quarterbacks are probably the two positions that have the most adjustment.”

Senior Miles Bergner, one of the top players in the Missouri Valley Football Conference at his positions, enters his fourth season as the placekicker and punter.

There are just four returning starters on defense, including safeties Tyson Graham Jr. and Jacob Warner. Graham, a converted wide receiver, has received preseason all-league accolades.

John Wessel is the only returning starter at linebacker, but he’s battling a hand injury and may miss the season opener.

Senior defensive lineman Colin Mertlik ranked ninth nationally with four forced fumbles, but the Coyotes will be rebuilding up front after the loss of Drew Iddings, Nick Jacobs and Andrew Van Ginkel.

“In our system, it’s always good to have experience at safety, and that’s the one position on our team in terms of returning strength, we have the most,” Nielson said.

his role as punter for the Red Raiders giving them one of the biggest as he stands 6-foot-4 and 260 pounds.

McCarty said wide receiver Jared Nelson and running back Javon Jackson are two underclassmen that could make big impacts.

Jackson could team with returner Paul Hutson, who ran for 386 yards a season ago, and sophomore Brady Van’t Hul to give Northwestern a dynamic trio.

“I think we have a good stable of running backs,” McCarty said. “Brady

gives us a little more speed in the backfield and Javon had a really good spring for us and he is kind of an all-purpose back. All three of those guys together really fit our offensive scheme really well.”

McCarty did not try to reinvent the wheel with his team but he focused on making smaller tweaks in a variety of areas that he feels will pay off big on the field.

“There were a lot of little things we tried to change in the spring and I think the guys really bought into

that,” he said. “The summer workouts have been good – we have had more guys than we have ever had on campus working out – you can see those benefits throughout the summer and hopefully those continue to go.”

The Red Raiders will not get a chance to ease into the season as they host Sterling, which went 7-3 last season, to open the season Sept. 3 in the GPAC/KCAC Challenge before traveling to take on 21st-ranked Dickinson State the next week.

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Senior running back Trevor Bouma, although he’s shown flashes of brilliance each of the past three seasons, has missed a total of 11 games because of injury. The first ailment was a shoulder and the former Le Mars Gehlen Catholic prep standout suffered a broken arm each of the last two seasons.

“I hope our fans get to see him for a full year, he’s a pretty special running back, I truly believe that,” Nielson said. “Having watched him on film the last couple of years, we’ve been in a situation where he hasn’t been healthy the last two years we’ve coached against him, so that’s a primary focus to keep him healthy and find ways to utilize his talent.”

Bouma had 435 yards in six games with six touchdowns but broke his arm during a monumental upset victory over four-time defending FCS national champion North Dakota State in Fargo, North Dakota. He’s rushed for 1,724 yards and 12 touchdowns in his career at USD. In Bouma’s absence, true freshman Michael Frederick stepped in to carry 162 times for 622 yards. Junior Khory Kilgore and sophomore Paul Anderson are

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been the team’s biggest offensive weapon had he been able to play.

“Levi is one of our best weapons on offense and he allows our offense to be much more versatile,” McCarty said. “He can play at receiver, he can play tight end, he can play at wing, we can use him in a lot of different ways because he is a very talented player.”

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SIOUX CITY | Steve Ryan joked at GPAC media day about last year’s NAIA National Player of the Year Ryan Kasdorf getting another year of eligibility.

No doubt opposing coaches in the conference are more than OK seeing the nation’s pass efficiency leader the past three seasons use up all of his eligiblity, but having to find a way to slow former Bishop Heelan standout Trent Solsma isn’t much of an improvement.

“We felt we had three really good quarterbacks going into the spring ... but Trent has pulled himself away,” Ryan said. “He is a very accurate thrower, plays well in big games and has a great work ethic and a great demeanor.”

In his one start last season, Solsma went 15 of 15 for 342 yards and three touchdowns to set the school record for pass completion percentage in a victory over Midland.

“Trent will make you think twice about how much pressure you bring because he can throw a good football and he has good receivers on the outside,” Ryan said.

Third-ranked Morningside has led the nation in scoring each of the last two seasons and had the highest scoring team in NAIA history last year putting up 58.9 points a contest.

The goal this season is to get over the national semifinal playoff hump where the Mustangs have stumbled each of the last three seasons, concluding last year’s 12-2 campaign with a 30-27 loss to Southern Oregon.

Solsma could keep that pace up thanks to a pair of dynamic returning playmakers in senior running back Tyler Kavan and junior wide receiver Connor Niles.

Kavan ran for 1,313 yards last season and led the country in scoring with 33 touchdowns.

“He had a lot of touchdowns and yards for us last year and has just been an outstanding running back for us,” Ryan said.

Niles had 2,017 all-purpose yards to lead the NAIA has had 83 receptions for 1,538, but those numbers may not drop off much

Morningside: At A Glance LAST SEASON: 12-2 HEAD COACH: Steve Ryan, 14th year (132-37 career record) ONE TO WATCH: Sophomore Xavier Spann was a freshman All-American at defensive back two years ago. He is motivated after missing all of last season.

CIRCLE IT: The Mustangs play at Wisconsin-Whitewater on Sept. 24. The Warhawks, six time Division III national champions, defeated Morningside 33-30 in Sioux City last year. this season. Niles and Solsma were teammates at Heelan and teamed up to help the Crusaders to a state championship in 2013.

Wide receiver is a ridiculously deep position for the Mustangs with seniors Jason Vander Kooi (38 receptions, 746 yards) and Michael Whitehead (44, 698), sophomore Briar Evans (34, 473), and junior Tanner Ver Steeg (29, 495) all back in the fold along with Niles.

The depth at wide receiver got increased with cornerback Chad Berg moving to the other side of the ball.

Blake Frank is a preseason All-American at left tackle for the Mustangs and Austin Anfinson, like Frank a three-year starter, is back at right guard.

The Mustangs have to replace a pair of inside linebackers that were tackling machines during their careers in Zac Schleuger and Ethan Stofferan, but Ryan has been pleased with the way Luke Grooters and Caden McDonald have stepped up.

The duo seems poised to step into the middle of the defense and perform at a high standard, but Ryan has been even more pleased with another aspect of their game.

“They have shown great leadership through fall camp,” Ryan said.

“They came into camp ready to go and they haven’t backed down.

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Trent Solsma throws a pass during Morrningside football practice. Solsma is taking over for the graduated Ryan Kasdorf.

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Briar Cliff expects big strides from defense JERRY GIESE jgiese@siouxcityjournal.com‌

SIOUX CITY | Ron Tortorello is the prototypical student-athlete.

Last year’s Briar Cliff male student-athlete of the year, Tortorello posted four quarterback sacks and 42 tackles en route to honorable mention Great Plains Athletic Conference status.

One of three returning defensive starters, Rethman Tortorello paced Coach Tom Rethman’s 3-8 (2-7 GPAC) football team with eight tackles for loss. The Chargers’ ninth-year head coach describes the 6-foot-2, 245-pound lineman from Bloomingburg, New York, as one of the program’s leaders.

“He’s around a 4.0 student, he does things right, he takes care of things and he makes the most of his ability,” said Rethman. “He’s the first one who will tell you he’s not the most gifted athlete in the world, but he’s a guy who can go out and work hard, do exactly what he is supposed to do and give you everything he’s got. The guys see that and respect that.”

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Briar Cliff: At A Glance LAST SEASON: 3-8 HEAD COACH: Tom Rethman, ninth year (20-68 career record) ONE TO WATCH: Quarterback Chance Barlow may not be the team’s starter but Coach Rethman is intrigued with what he can bring the team with his legs.

CIRCLE IT: On Sept. 3 Briar Cliff hosts Kansas Wesleyan as part of the GPAC/KCAC Challenge.

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for fourth in the GPAC with an average of 2.1 per game. Returning starting lineman, 6-2, 270-pound junior Sean Roberts (29 tackles) had four sacks.

“The defensive line is a lot stronger, smarter and faster than last year,” said Tortorello. “It’s more or less film study and seeing what (the opponent) is doing. By second or third quarter, you figure out their calls. It’s nice when it’s third and long because you know it’s going to be a passing play.”

Three more linemen also generated sacks a year ago,

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“I am more of a dual-threat because I like running but I also love throwing,” he said. “I worked on footwork a lot and running routes and throwing a lot. I am so excited and I just want us to do as well as possible.”

The new coach, who is moving over from offensive coordinator, likes the depth among his skill players.

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“I think our back seven, our secondary, is very athletic and we can run a little bit back there,” Goodvin said.

The defensive line will be anchored by 5-10,

6-4, 302-pound senior Richard Thorne (25 tackles, 1.5 sacks), 6-2, 225-pound senior Kevin Occil (15 tackles, 2.5 sacks) and 6-3, 270-pound junior A.J. Allen (23 tackles, 2.5 sacks).

Briar Cliff lost last year’s tackle leader, linebacker Andre Reyes (139) to graduation. However, four linebackers, all who competed for California junior colleges last fall, impressed Rethman with their spring performances, including junior inside linebacker Ryan Dozier, who had a sack and a fumble recovery in the spring game.

Junior Andres Ramirez will also play inside linebacker while junior Materno Hassan and sopho-

more E.J. Garcia will play outside linebacker.

“We were really thrilled when they showed up in the spring, loved what they did in the spring and it has continued over into camp,” said Rethman. “E.J. is better off the edge off the rush while Ryan and Andres are fillers and pluggers. Materno’s an athletic kid who can drop off into coverage.”

Senior safety Nate Ericson, an All-GPAC honorable mention pick, is Briar Cliff’s top returning tackler (64). Ericson heads a secondary that also brings back senior safety Johnathan Carter (31 tackles) while sophomore Jacob Diaz makes the move from safety after playing as a re-

ceiver.

Tortorello has been impressed with junior cornerback Angel Delgado. Sophomore Alic Fischer, a South Sioux City native, moves from outside linebacker to cornerback, where senior Evidanio Quinones and junior Josh Dolph will each play.

Senior quarterback Dylan Desmarais (1,998 yards passing, 13 TDs) was a GPAC honorable mention selection. Only two other offensive players appeared in last year’s statistics, junior wide receiver Miles Jones (4 catches, 30 yards, 1 TD) and sophomore running back Noah Ylagan (247 yards rushing, 2 TDs).

Ylagan will be backed up

by senior Antawuan Jones and two freshmen, Trey Rucker and Kezden Blankenship. Among the top wide receivers in camp is Desmarais’ former Shasta College teammate, Chao Irvan-Jones.

Freshman Rodney Hobbs will also play wide receiver, while senior Pat Hall and freshman Oscar Quiroz will line up as tight ends. Desmarais’ backup, Chance Barlow, is a possibility at either wide receiver or running back.

Josh Canter, a 6-foot, 290-pound senior, returns on the offensive line.

Among the top newcomers at that position is 6-4, 270-pound freshman J.C. Haight.

Davis is just one of several receivers who could enjoy a strong season. That includes seniors Max Vollmer, Noah Weeter and Kenan Najdawi as well as sophomore Trenton Frerichs while senior running back Tyler Kempema and junior Jayse Martineck will lead the ground game. Kempema ran for 446 yards in 2015.

“I have played with (Tillo) for years now and we have this relationship and our other receivers Noah

Weeter, Kenan Najdawi, Max Vollmer, we are all used to Al,” Davis said.

George Konidas is back to help lead both the offensive and defensive lines as the 6-foot, 230-pound senior is joined by a host of other upperclassmen that will be looking to make an impact.

Ryan Ross (6-3, 245), Alex Walden (6-2, 220) and Joe Peck (6-0, 300) are all returning starters.

The defensive line will feature many of the same

players, but the Stars do have some younger players who will see some time this season. It is a defense that will have to make improvements after giving up 50 or more points four times a year ago.

Weeter and Tillo are the leading returning tacklers after recording 39.5 and 33 tackles, respectively, from their defensive back positions.

Mohr likes what he has seen from his team in practice.

“Practice was good, everything was smooth and it was very high-tempo practices,” he said. “The kids have caught on real fast.”

North returns just four starters on both sides of the ball meaning there will be plenty of opportunities for a large group sophomores right up through the upperclassmen.

The Stars do enjoy a favorable schedule having to leave Sioux City just three times.

than last season, thanks to a sturdy front line anchored

by Montana Jackson, a 6-1, 254-pound senior tackle.

Junior Christian Wolthuizen is the star of a talented linebacking crew while senior safety Tristin Golden finished second on the team in tackles last season.

Sophomore Nick Jacobs is a player Walkingstick says has blossomed and is a true talent at defensive back. Senior Kyle Johnson occupies one of the cornerback spots while the lanky Paul Knapp (6-2, 197) is the other corner.

Akron-Westfield had two losses during the regular

season in 2015 and will try to avenge one of those setbacks in a season opener at Hinton. The next week, the Westerners host Hull Western Christian, last year’s 1A state runner-up before embarking on district play, which beginning this season will produce just two automatic playoff qualifiers compared to four the last several seasons.

“We wanted that challenge this year, Hinton is always well-coached and Western Christian has it going on as well,” Walkingstick said. “Win, lose or draw, those games will help us going into district.”

395-pound nose guard Cyle Hills. He is joined by Michael Rutledge who will man one of the end positions.

The road back to the playoffs will not be an easy one for East with Johnston and Waukee providing the toughest tests in the new district.

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“We also have units that don’t start anywhere else that are on our special teams unit,” Walkingstick said. “That’s the nice thing about having the numbers we do, you can pick and choose and take a little bit of a risk and gamble to develop a kid as the season goes along. That’s part of what we’ve tried to do in our program the last five years and a big part of our success.”

Defensively, Walkingstick feels his team may be better

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I think the thing that concerned me most with losing Ethan and Zac was the leadership void it would leave.

Those guys have been leaders for so long and I haven’t even noticed it.”

The defense is also buoyed by the return of cornerback Xavier Spann and defensive lineman Luke Gibbs. Spann sat out last season but the 6-1 sophomore led the Mustangs with six interceptions two season ago.

Gibbs, who won a state title at Ankeny as a prep, is back after missing all but two games last year after suffering an ACL injury in his left knee. Gibbs is healthy and expected to provide a significant boost to Morningside’s pass rush.

“Both had outstanding summers and offseasons and we are excited about where they are going to be,” Ryan said.

The secondary also boasts two hard-hitting players in Taylor James and Britton Barrier as well as Nate Pohl, who saw significant action in 2015. Freshman Chase Nelson and transfers Eric Smith (Winona State) and Perman Wilson (Santa Monica CC) will likely see time.

Morningside also brings in several new faces that may be able to contribute right away including former University of Idaho transfer Richard Montgomery. The junior was the Vandals second leading receiver in 2014 with 50 receptions while also averaging 21.9 yards per kick return.

The already loaded wide receiver position also gains 5-8, 170-pund Darrian Turk, who is transferring from Missouri Valley College. The senior had 33 receptions for 361 yards and five touchdown last season.

The Mustangs begin the 2016 season at home against Ottawa as part of the GPAC/ KCAC Challenge at 1 p.m. on Sept. 3.

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Grant Peckenschneider and Chris Reinert return for their second year as co-head coaches. The Warriors went 2-7 last year.

Alta-Aurelia returns 11 starters this fall, five on offense and six on defense. Senior tight end and defensive end Jared Weiland (65, 250) returns after being named first-team all-district last year.

Weiland caught 11 passes for 350 yards and five touchdowns on offense. Defensively, he tallied 60 tackles, 17 for loss and six sacks.

Senior guard and defensive end Jordan Wendel (6-2, 230) was named second-team all-district notching 33 tackles, 3.5 for loss and three sacks. Senior linebacker Skylar Solko (6-1, 160) returns after tallying 32.5 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss last year.

Solko also looks to be the starting quarterback.

Junior running back and defensive back Kaleb Sleezer (5-10, 150) returns after rushing for 358 yards last year. Defensively, he recorded 36 tackles and four interceptions.

BOYDEN-HULL/ ROCK VALLEY Coach Cory Brandt begins his 19th year as head coach at B-H/ RV and 22nd overall when the Nighthawks kickoff the 2016 season. Brandt welcomed back 22 letterwinnners and nine starters from a team that finished 8-3 and lost in the second round of the Class 3A playoffs last fall.

The Nighthawks have dropped to Class 2A for 2016 and will compete in District 1.

Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley should be strong on both the offensive and defensive lines, with the quartet of Dylan Hilbrands (6-3, 210), Austin Moss (6-2, 240), Donny Kraai (6-0, 240) and Mason Van Beek (6-0, 240) all back for their senior season as returning starters.

Senior Brett Moser (6-2, 205) split time at quarterback last season and will direct the offense this fall. He completed 71 of 133 pass attempts for 1,031 yards and 10 touchdowns. Shane Solberg (510, 175) was the backup to 1,000yard rusher Myles Van Maanen last season and is being counted

on in the backfield. Solberg ran for 349 yards on 42 carries and was the team’s lead receiver with 26 catches for 348 yards. He pulled in six TD passes and ran for three more while also leading the team with 30 solo tackles and four interceptions as a defensive back.

Senior Kobe Lutjens (6-4, 210) is another returning receiver with 18 catches for 208 yards and four touchdowns a year ago. Lutjens is also listed as a linebacker on defense. Senior running back/linebacker Jacob Schafer (6-0, 175) and lineman Alex Carbajol (5-10, 240) are also returning starters.

CENTRAL LYON/ GEORGE-LITTLE ROCK Toby Lorenzen returns for his 22nd year of leading the Lions and has a career 162-67 coaching record. He will improve the mark with a team that has talent all over the field.

The Lions will be led by quarterback Riley Van Wyhe, who brings versatility to the field after rushing for 248 yards as a junior, leading the team in receptions and receiving yards with 30 and 620, respectively, and threw for 240 yards and three scores in limited duty. The 6-foot-3, 210-pounder already has college scholarship offers from South Dakota State and Sioux Falls.

The Lions went 7-5 last year, losing to Spirit Lake in the Class 2A quarterfinal round. Among the eight returning starters are wide receiver Mitch Van Beek, who had 24 catches and seven scores last season and linebacker Jaydon Baker, who amassed 133 tackles.

Nick White and Caleb Kramer are two juniors looking to make an impact at the running back position while seniors Alek Aeikens and Brendan Huisman, along with junior Matt Matuska are all receiving targets.

The line has two seniors in Brandt Boekhout (6-0, 205) and Austin DeNoble (6-2, 215) and two juniors in Ross Wiertsema (6-1, 272) and Parker Metzger (6-0, 235) that will help pave the way.

Cameron Thompson and Devin Burgers will provide more punch on the defensive line.

CHEROKEE

Cherokee was perhaps Northwest Iowa’s most improved program a year ago, going 7-3 and qualifying for the Class 2A state playoffs the season after a 1-8 campaign which marked just the first win in Travis Schipper’s first three years coaching the squad.

Five starters return both offensively and defensively in hopes for the team’s second straight postseason berth.

Mason Pitts, who caught five touchdown passes a year ago is a 6-foot, 170-pound senior who moves to quarterback. He’ll have good receivers to work with including his classmate, running back Michael Herwig, who had 717 total offensive yards (442 rushing, 275 receiving) and 11 offensive touchdowns. Two more seniors will be relied upon in the aerial attack, 6-5, 195-pound receiver Trey Valentine (14 catches, 234 yards, 2 TDs) and 6-4, 195-pound tight end Mason Timmerman (6 catches, 55 yards).

Senior linemen Caleb Claycamp (5-8, 305) and Brandon Clyde (6-1, 270) will each enter their third season as two-way starters. Another senior OL/DL, 6-5, 270-pound Ben Lingenfelter, led the Braves in both tackles (69.5) and quarterback sacks (7) a year ago and is a potential all-state candidate.

Herwig registered 57.5 tackles as a defensive back a year ago.

Junior Tyler Zeimen (37.5 tackles) and senior Isaac Lafleur (30.5 tackles) provide a strong linebacker duo, while Claycamp had 30.5 tackles from his line position.

Hunter Clausen (6-5, 230) and Kolton Nelson (6-0, 240) provide experience on the line and Jesse Hupp returns at his tight end and linebacker positions. Wyatt Trucke and Caleb Clemon also return at the tight end position.

Joe Armijo (6-2, 230) and Nathan Brown (6-1, 250) are two more linemen back with experience for a team that returns eight starters on both offense and defense.

DENISON-SCHLESWIG

Coach Chad Van Kley begins his sixth season coming off a challenging 0-9 campaign. Van Kley hopes that his team grew through the experience as the Monarchs played numerous young players last season.

Lineman Conner Andersen will use his 6-foot-5, 255-pound frame to anchor both lines and he will be aided by fellow senior J.D. Curry (5-10, 285) and a trio of juniors in Jaden Heiden (6-3, 215), Jade Magnuson (5-11, 255) and Jordan Torres (6-0, 240).

Quarterback Evan Wiebers returns for his junior season after throwing for 751 yards and five touchdowns while also rushing for 193 yards and four more scores.

Jake Farley returns as the team’s top pass catcher after finishing second on the team last season with 13 receptions. Senior Chris Siemer and junior Cameron Webb will be keys at the receiver position. Juniors Jaden Lagenfeld and Jacob Irwin will be asked to pick up the production at running back.

Defensive end Zach Rauch will CHARTER OAK-UTE help anchor a defense that also Adam Eggeling returns to coach has two senior linebackers reat Charter Oak-Ute after a two- turning in Cristain Cortez and year absence.

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The Bobcats are coming off a 1-5 season where they played EAST SAC COUNTY half a varsity schedule a year after It’s going to be a rebuilding year playing only junior varsity games. for Coach Eric McCollough’s East Jay Krier is back at running Sac County squad, which will be back after racking up 1,055 yards hard-pressed to duplicate last and 17 touchdowns. He also had year’s 6-5 record and advancea pair of kick return touchdowns. ment to the second round of the Quarterback Spencer Gress re- Class 2A state playoffs because turns after racking up 347 yards only three starters return, all on on the ground. defense.

Mark Morley is back after leadSenior linebacker Grant Ganseing the team with 54.3 tackles. mer is a good player to build a de-

fense around considering he collected 73 tackles and eight tackles for loss. Classmate Dylan Baumhover had 59 tackles and two interceptions in the secondary a year ago while junior linebacker Sebastian Pek also returns.

There are three quality linemen who will play both ways – seniors Hunter Daisy (5-11, 220), Ben Kolbe (6-2, 190) and Cameron Slagle (6-0, 225). Seniors Trevor Aschinger and Nathan Kreft will play linebacker for the Raiders while the defensive backfield also includes seniors Sam Scott (37 tackles, 3 interceptions), Konner Roth (17 tackles) and Trey Belt.

Aschinger is the top returning offensive weapon, having rushed for 286 yards and five touchdowns. Scott, the new quarterback, will throw to both Baumhover and Roth while Belt, Kreft and Peck offer running back depth.

ESTHERVILLE LINCOLN CENTRAL Head coach Andrew Umthun returns for his fourth season and has career record of 11-19. The Midgets went 4-7 last year and lost to Spirit Lake 49-20 in the second round of the Class 2A playoffs. This year they return seven starters on offense and seven on defense.

The Midgets return Myles McDonald as the senior rushed for 1,044 yards and 11 touchdowns a year ago. He is joined in the backfield by Robert Sheridan to give Umthun’s squad their top two running backs from last season.

Jacob Bosch, Clay Budach, Trey Jacobson and Briar Rowley all give returning quarterback Jacob Heinrichs targets in the passing game. Heinrichs threw for 372 yards last year and five touchdowns as he split time with Evan Olsen.

Derek Gebel (6-1, 185), Isaiah Thompson (6-1, 195) and Cole Anderson (6-0, 275) will all be keys on the lines.

The Midgets will be challenged with a schedule that includes Spirit Lake, Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley, Central Lyon and Sioux Center.

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The Wolves started well last season going 4-2 before dropping their final three games. H-LP returns six starters on both offense and defense for Coach Lane Gunderson.

The Wolves have to replace their starting quarterback and running back from last season and Bryce Perkins will get the nod at QB. The junior threw just 124 passes a year ago and also ran for 62 yards.

Keegan Carpenter was the team’s second-leading rusher with 261 yards and was an all-district linebacker with 95 tackles.

Junior Trevor Gunderson gives the Wolves another threat in the backfield.

Jordan Kyle is a 6-4 target at receiver who led the team with 34 receptions for 459 yards and seven scores. Cale Hellinga is another returning starter among the pass catchers.

H-LP also has three returners on the lines in Zach Heikens (6-1, 175), Braeton Nitzschke (6-2, 230) and Bret Sohn (6-0, 198).

HARTLEY-MELVIN -SANBORN Buena Vista graduate Tyler Horkey takes over a team that lost all nine of its games last fall. Horkey, a former collegiate linebacker, has three offensive and four defensive starters returning.

The Hawks will have both their leading rusher and tackler from last season to build around. Senior Devon Ten Kley (6-0, 190) rushed for 440 yards and scored two touchdowns. Seniors Dayton Remmers (5-11, 185) and Norman Schirmer (5-9, 165) also saw time in the backfield last fall and played linebacker on defense. Remmers led HMS with 53 solo tackles and 65.5 total. Schirmer picked off two passes to lead the

squad.

Another senior, D.J. Lode (6-0, 230), is back for his third year as a starter on both the offensive and defensive lines. Two lettermen, senior Caleb Buren (6-0, 240) and junior Caleb Schnurr (6-2, 210) will join Lode on both lines.

Top newcomers on the squad include sophomore Brett Wohlert (5-10, 160) who appears to have the early nod on replacing Jordan Japenga at quarterback.

Junior Trevor Dodd (5-10, 165) and sophomore Tommy Heetland (6-0, 175) are both listed as backfield hopefuls

by Horkey. Another new face for the Hawks is junior Bailey Wynja (6-2, 200).

HINTON

Steve Diediker and Bruce Held return for their 34th season together as co-head coaches with an overall record of 182-129. The Blackhawks went 10-2 last year and lost in the 1A quarterfinals to Western Christian, 14-7.

Senior fullback/tight end/linebacker Daniel Bishop, 6-foot-1, 210 pounds, returns after winning first-team all-state honors. Bishop finished with 97.5 tackles, two sacks and eight tackles for loss last year and will break all the school records for tackles this fall if he stays healthy after leading the Blackhawks the past two seasons. He was also a state runner-up in wrestling last year.

Senior quarterback and safety Jay Small was a former national champion in the Punt, Pass and Kick competition. He ran for 529 yards and six TDs last year while also passing for 1,476 yards and 16 scores. He is a two-time all-district selection at quarterback, but will pursue his college athletics in basketball where he has numerous offers, including Division I.

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IOWA FOOTBALL CAPSULES Senior offensive tackle and defensive end Collin Jurgensmeier (6-2, 240) is back to help anchor both lines. Joseph Hicklin is back for his third year at outside linebacker where he had 53 tackles and two sacks in 2015.

Brandon Vondrak brings speed to the running game where he ran for 407 yards on just 50 carries.

He adds another dimension to the passing game.

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and linebacker on defense.

Jacob Roder and Aaron Schorg will have to pick up the load at running back where Lawton-Bronson suffered significant losses to graduation.

LE MARS

The Le Mars football team went through some growing pains during 2015, posting a 1-8 mark.

However, the experience gained by that young group should pay off this season with nine returning starters on offense and seven on defense.

Coach Gabe Tardive returns his top quarterback from last season in Gabe Eckstaine who threw for 1,118 yards, 10 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Eckstaine has the team’s top two rushers back as well but will be looking for increased production from Gabe Toki and Keaton Candor. Wide receiver Collin Nemmers is back in the fold after leading the Bulldogs with 36 receptions for 589 yards.

Colton Webner (6-7, 295) will provide the foundation of the offensive line as he returns for his senior season. Craig Schwartz and Colton Beitelspacher give Le Mars a returning starter at linebacker and cornerback, respectively.

Le Mars also returns a large group of letterwinners that includes six members of the offensive and defensive line and numerous receivers.

Brent Koedam guided Kingsley-Pierson to a 7-4 record and the program’s first state playoff berth since 2011 last fall. However, the squad lost running back Jason Harvey (1,670 yards rushing, 28 TDs) to graduation and five of his classmates.

Cam Bainbridge, a 6-1, 175-pound junior, passed for 964 yards and 16 touchdowns.

His top returning target is junior Lee Phelan, who rushed for 597 yards and eight touchdowns while also catching three passes for 46 yards. Two tight ends, senior newcomer Jordan Utesch and sophomore Max Lindgren, will be tested.

Two offensive/defensive linemen also return in senior Kyler Steffens (6-4, 315) and junior Trey Dugan (5-9, 148). Jason Reinking, a 6-2, 202-pound sophomore offensive lineman, had 30 tackles as a linebacker for the Panthers.

Phelan had 46 tackles and five interceptions a year ago while fel- LE MARS GEHLEN low safety Bainbridge contributed There’s nowhere to build but 24.5 tackles and an interception. up for Gehlen Catholic, which has undergone back-to-back 0-9 LAWTON-BRONSON seasons. Second-year head coach Jamey Lloyd begins his sec- Jeremy Schindler has good size ond season with the Eagles with both offensively and defensively strong talent that features South from his returning lettermen.

Dakota commit Nathan Kneifl.

Returning starting quarterback The tight end had 22 receptions Cole Wiltgen (432 yards, 2 TDs), a for 352 yards and six touchdowns 6-foot, 160-pound junior, will be while also racking up 28 tackles protected by a line that includes and four tackles for loss. five of his classmates – Bryan Trevor Eyers takes over at quar- Nohava (6-5, 265), Lucas McCaterback and has a strong line in rty (6-0, 195), Brady Livermore front of him with Brandon Peters (6-2, 205), Chris Begnoche (6-1, (6-0, 215), Chris Calhoun (6-0, 200) and John Jungers (6-1, 290).

245) and Jonah Kohlbaum (6-3, Sophomore Caden Kneip (6-3, 225) playing both ways. Landon 180) also lettered as a lineman a Wold (6-1, 230) is a returning year ago. starter at offensive tackle and Junior Adam Ellensohn is the linebacker while Reid Harris (6-0, Jays’ top returning rusher with 190) will play at guard on offense 194 yards. Junior Alec Langel

(8 catches, 92 yards) and senior Cooper Davis (7, 75) will be Wiltgen’s top receiving targets while junior fullback Elijah Freking has good size as a 6-foot, 185-pounder.

Freking had 62 total tackles as a linebacker while Nohava was a force inside with 59 tackles. McCarty collected 60 tackles as an end while Langel is the team’s top returning tackler (48) in the secondary, while also providing two interceptions and a 35-yard fumble return for a touchdown.

MAPLE VALLEYANTHON-OTO Coach Dave Kuhl welcomes back his starting quarterback and top two receivers as Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto looks to improve from a 5-5 season which ended with a 36-7 loss to West Sioux in the first round of the Class A playoffs.

Senior quarterback Dylan Feller is back after throwing for 808 yards and six touchdowns last season. Feller was 46 of 105 on attempts and had only three passes picked off. Feller is also the leading rusher, carrying the ball 85 times for 502 yards and five touchdowns.

Juniors Kyler McDermott and Juan De La Garza were Feller’s top two targets last fall. McDermott caught nine passes for 308 yards and had a 94-yard touchdown reception as a highlight. De La Garza led the team in catches with 18 and had three TD receptions.

Sophomore Ely Funderman was third in the team in rushing last season with 229 yards on 40 carries and one touchdown.

Junior Bailey Boettscher is the top returning tackler with 20.5 solos and 45.5 total. De La Garza made 19 solo tackles and 29.5 total while junior Brady Gothier was one behind him while adding a team-high three interceptions.

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Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn and Remsen-Union are wholegrade sharing now and the MMC-RU program coached by Kyle Oswald is moving to Class A. Oswald (47-5 career record) guided Marcus-Meriden-Cleg-

horn to a 13-0 mark that ended with a 57-52 win over Don Bosco in the eight-man title game while Remsen-Union went 2-7.

Senior guard and defensive end Jerome Holmes (6-1, 205) totaled 45.5 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks. Junior guard and linebacker Hunter Tentinger (5-11, 190) recorded 71.5 tackles and five tackles for loss.

Junior receiver and defensive back Tyler Brimm (6-1, 160) caught 14 passes for 194 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Defensively, Brimm had 21.5 tackles, four tackles for loss and one sack.

MOC-FLOYD VALLEY

First-year head coach Grant Hegstad returns six players on both sides of the ball as the Dutchmen look to improve on last season’s 4-5 campaign.

Hegstad, a former Northwestern College linebacker, has a pair of first-team all-district lineman returning in Bryce Bomgaars and Noah Minnick to build around.

Senior wide receiver/defensive back Jaaron Paugh also returns after earning top-team all-district accolades after catching 16 passes for 326 yards.

The Dutchmen appear to have options on the offensive and defensive front where six others besides Bomgaars and Minnick are back after earning letters last season.

Caleb Netten is the leading returning rusher after gaining 280 yards and two touchdowns. The offense has to replace quarterback Brady Schutt, who threw for 1,159 yards and ran for 290.

Jared Vandermyde joins Paugh as a returning wide receiver and Connor Huss is another returner in the backfield as well as at linebacker.

NEWELL-FONDA

Looking to defend its eightman title, the Mustangs came up just short as it fell to Don Bosco in the state semifinals to finish with a 12-1 record. Coach Brian Wilken has to replace three graduated all-staters and does so with two starters back on offense and one on defense.

Tight end Reed Kruse returns after the 5-foot-10, 180-pounder

had 11 receptions for 181 yards and two scores last season and also ran for 219 years and three scores. He is also a starter at linebacker. Senior offensive lineman Sam Pitstick (5-11, 245) is the other returning starter on offense.

Junior Cody Holtgrewe (5-11, 160) and sophomore Michael Melohn (5-1, 91) are listed as possible replacements for departed quarterback Jason Hess. Juniors Austin Gerdes (5-9, 150) and Jesse Haack (5-8, 158) will look to make their mark in the running game.

Coltin Schachtner-Kramer (6-3, 260), Brett Wells (5-11, 190), Jacob Carlson (5-11, 180) and Tyler Mandernach (5-6, 125) are all in the running for spots on the line.

The Mustangs also have several promising newcomers and many of the players gained varsity experience late last season as injuries mounted. Wilken is looking to build the depth of his team, especially in a couple key areas.

OA-BCIG

Head coach Larry Allen will have a veteran squad as his team looks to bounce back from a onewin season in 2015.

Allen enters his eighth year as the OA-BCIG boss with a defense that will feature nine starters back and an offense that has seven returning. Allen, a 1986 graduate of Simpson College, has a 44-34 mark at OA-BCIG and an overall 17-year record of 90-69 which includes nine seasons at Odebolt-Arthur.

Senior Cole Veltri, a backup who played briefly at quarterback last season, will start under center for the Falcons while classmate Dylan Wunschel (5-7, 145) was an all-district performer and is the top rusher returning. He scored two touchdowns and ran for 94 yards on 26 carries last season.

Wunschel also had a fumble return for the team’s only defensive touchdown of the campaign.

Seniors Adam Grote (5-10, 185) and Parker Clausen (5-11, 225), each second-team all-district honorees in 2015, are slated as two-way starters. Grote will be playing linebacker where he had 58 solo tackles last season while Please see Page S51

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Clausen had 40 solos on the defensive front. Both will be filling two of the offensive line slots on a unit the returns intact.

Another senior, Elliott Bengford (5-10, 190) was an honorable mention all-district player last fall who will fill another of the linebacker spots. Bengford was third on the team with 47 total tackles and had 31 solos. Junior Isaac Endrulat is another of the linebackers who return and was third on the squad with 38 solo tackles. Andrew Mace (5-11, 185) is another of the returning starters on the offensive line and will see duty on the defensive line as well, while junior Tyler Anderson will be a two-way starter on the line.

Top newcomers from the sophomore class that could see action are running back/defensive back Quinton Cranston (5-11, 150) and quarterback/defensive back Kaden Ladwig (5-9, 140).

REMSEN ST. MARY’S

Ryan Hajek will begin his second season as St. Mary’s coach after finishing 3-6 and out of the eight-player playoffs last fall.

Hajek, a former Hawk football standout and Briar Cliff quarterback, has a unit that returns 11 starters (six offense and five defense).

Senior running back Colin Schroeder (5-9, 175) carried 99 times for 689 yards and scored six touchdowns. Schroeder also caught a team-high 28 passes for 341 yards and had 1,030 total yards. As a cornerback, Schroeder also led St. Mary’s with 42 solo tackles.

Junior wide receiver Carter Kuchel (6-1, 165) was one off the team high for catches with 27, but hauled in 12 for touchdowns.

He had 711 receiving yards for a 26.3 average. Also a cornerback, Kuchel picked off two passes, returning one for a touchdown.

A trio of returning seniors will help bolster both the offensive and defensive lines for the Hawks with Jared Wurth (6-1, 260), Michael Koenck (5-11, 220) and

Mitchell Trejo (6-0, 210) .

Junior wide receiver/defensive end Brett Galles returns as a wide receiver/defensive end. He had 18 solo tackles last fall.

Junior quarterback Derrick Schorg (6-0, 150) is a top newcomer and looks to be under center when the season starts. Juniors Matt Begnoche (6-0, 180) and Kenneth Bohnenkamp (6-1, 185) are listed as receiver hopefuls.

Both play cornerback.

RIDGE VIEW

Ridge View enters a new season having to replace eight starters on both sides of the ball from a team that went 8-3 and reached the second round of the Class 1A state playoffs.

Tyler Wingert will take over for the graduated Grant Anderson at quarterback. Wingert threw for 155 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in limited duty. He also ran for 291 yards and a touchdown. The lines also bring back a pair of starters in seniors Jack Mentzer (6-1, 235) and Cole Degen (6-3, 200).

Senior Ryan McGuire saw time as a running back last season running for 122 yards and sophomore Jake Kliegl could also be in the mix in the backfield after lettering last season. Jaxon Franken (5-10, 170) and Colton Wunschel (6-4, 170) provide solid options at wide receiver.

Juniors Trent Moeller and Jake Mitchell will compete for time on the line and defensive backfield, respectively, and senior Juan Nava and Jake Tokheim both figure in the wide receiver/defensive back discussion.

Jeff De Haan is entering his eighth season leading the Raptors with a 36-31 record.

RIVER VALLEY

The Wolverines have just two starters back on either side of the ball as it looks to bounce back from a winless campaign in 2015.

Leading rusher, Justin Beeson, carried 227 times for 843 yards and six touchdowns but was lost to graduation. Looking to step up is senior Cesar Saldana who ran for 138 yards and had a touchdown last season along with Dom Schirmer and Tige Redenius.

Junior Creighton Casey takes over at quarterback after seeing limited time behind center last fall and will play behind an offensive line that includes Tayden Redenius (6-0, 225), Hunter Deeds (6-0, 225) and Kaden Orndorff (6-5, 325).

Coach Brad Gralheer will have to replace three of his top four tacklers on defense with Saldana third on the team with 18 solo and 36.5 total tackles. Junior Colton Cockburn, another two-way lineman, had 27 total tackles.

rushing with 523 yards and seven scores while Sayler added 462.

Senior Matt Naig (5-10, 245) will lead the way on both lines after earning first-team all-district honors last season. He is aided by fellow senior Caleb Freeman (6-3, 250).

Junior wide receiver Colvin Jenness returns after leading the team with 486 receiving yards and five scores while senior Trent Kruger had 15 receptions for 222 yards.

SHELDON

The Warriors are looking to improve off of last year’s 5-5 record and bring back six starters on offense and eight on defense for ninth-year Coach Tim Van Regenmorter, who has a 51-35 career mark.

Sioux Center lost to eventual Class 2A state champion Spirit Lake in the opening round of the playoffs and must replace Minnesota recruit Ko Kieft, but tight end Jacob Cleveringa (6-3, 210) and linemen Jomei Tea (6-0, 305) and Elijah Van’t Hof (6-0, 240) are each all-district performers that are returning. The Warriors also benefit from the return of running back/linebacker Bryan Mouser, who was injured a year ago.

Junior Tyus Arends also returns after staring all 10 games at defensive back. He will also get a look at the quarterback position for a program that has made the postseason seven consecutive seasons.

Jaden Kleinhesselink and his teammates took their lumps a year ago as the Orabs had a rare 0-9 season. Kleinhesselink, who enters his second year as the starting quarterback, passed for 726 yards and seven touchdowns while also rushing for 517 yards and five scores.

Junior Philip Cain (18 catches, 354 yards, 4 TDs) and senior Brandon Winkel (8 catches, 89 yards) are the top returning receivers for a squad that has dropped their last 14 games dating back to the end of the 2014 season.

Five offensive linemen lettered a year ago, led by 6-3, 280-pound senior Cody Cooper. Classmates Parker Nissen (6-0, 215) and Dominic Seivert (5-10, 205) are also likely to play two ways for Coach Tyler Lloyd’s squad along with juniors Ryan Van Marel (63, 220) and Kyle Boerhave (6-5, 190).

Senior outside linebacker Devin Johnson was a force a year ago with 45 tackles, five tackles for loss and a sack. Another senior OLB, Jake Roos, had 39 tackles and two fumble recoveries, one which he returned for a 93-yard touchdown.

SIBLEY-OCHEYEDAN

Dan Spooner takes over a Sibley-Ocheyedan football team coming off a 3-6 season but returns several seniors that have multiple years of varsity experience.

Quarterback Garrett Sayler is back after throwing for 1,072 yards a season ago along with nine touchdowns and 15 interceptions.

Hunter DeJong led the team in

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Fifth-year head coach Brandon Goodchild is looking to lead his Rebels back to a winning record after a 4-5 mark a season ago.

Goodchild will lean on running back Brady Rusk, who rushed for a team-high 898 rushing yards while adding seven touchdowns.

Second-leading rusher and receiver Mac Prior is also back after running for 872 yards and 11 scores.

In all, the Rebels return six starters on both sides of the ball.

Dallas Scott and Frank Perkins will anchor the lines. Matt Saunders gives the team another running option while Kyle Hatch is a

receiving threat after leading the team in receptions a year ago.

SIOUXLAND CHRISTIAN

Adam Ball is in his first year coaching the new Siouxland Christian program that is a shared program with Whiting.

There are 24 players out for the team.

No other information was provided.

SOUTH O’BRIEN

Mark Fuhrman returns for his ninth year as head coach at South O’Brien, and 15th overall. The Wolverines went 3-6 last year.

South O’Brien returns 13 starters, six on offense and seven on defense. Senior quarterback and defensive back Sam Nelson (6-0, 170) returns after throwing for 630 yards and four touchdowns.

Nelson rushed for 247 yards and five more scores. Defensively, he recorded 50 tackles.

Senior offensive and defensive lineman Cody Tjossem (6-1, 175) also returns after notching 31.5 tackles last fall.

SPENCER

Fourteen-year veteran coach Jim Tighe returns a pair of running backs in senior Dylan Holst and junior Cooper Fox who will help lead a team that went 5-5 last season before dropping its Class 3A state playoff opener to Sergeant Bluff-Luton.

Eric Beehler and Cade Hopkins are the quarterbacks listed looking to take over for the graduated Sean Slattery. Slattery threw for 528 yards and ran for 570.

The Tigers return a pair of starting linemen in Nic Hoefling (6-3, 240) and Lucas Woock (511, 265). Austin Chinn, Hunter Miller, Isaiah Mixon and Brendan Ellis give Spencer plenty of options at running back while Cam Essick (6-5, 235), Jacob Pingel (63, 200) and Tucker Sherman (510, 195) will help on the offensive and defensive lines. Chase Virapanga and John Feldmann are two letterwinners back at receiver.

The Tigers are in a deep and talented 3A district and have games on the road against Central Lyon/ George-Little Rock, Spirit Lake and Bishop Heelan this season.

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IOWA FOOTBALL CAPSULES SPIRIT LAKE

Coach Josh Bolluyt has built a powerhouse in Northwest Iowa as his Spirit Lake squad is coming off a 14-0 season that ended in a 7056 Class 2A title win over Mount Vernon where offensive records were smashed. It was the second title for the Indians in four years.

The Indians do have one of the best building blocks returning in first-team offensive lineman Zach Dykstra. The 6-foot-5, 295-pounder is a three-star recruit who has verbally committed to Mark Richt’s Miami Hurricane program.

The cupboard is not bare as senior running backs Matthew Moody and Brock Tvedte return to help lead the offense. Moody was second on the team last season with 949 yards on the ground and nine touchdowns while Tvedte had 206 and five scores on his way to first-team all-district honors. Senior Alex Bosler also returns on the lines with Dykstra.

Bolluyt, who is in his ninth season, has a 69-24 career mark.

He will lead his team against a schedule that now has it playing in Class 3A and includes games with Heelan, Sergeant Bluff-Luton and Spencer.

TREYNOR

Treynor bounced back from a one-win season in 2014 with a 5-4 mark in Jeff Casey’s first season as head coach.

Casey welcomed back four offensive starters and two on defense when practices began.

A pair of honorable mention all-district returnees and second-team all-district kicker Jayedon Thiel are among the top starters back.

Trey Castle (5-10, 170) was an honorable mention all-district player at free safety last season and will take over the quarterback duties this season. Castle is the top returning tackler with 28 solo and 39.5 total. Thiel was 17 of 21 on extra-point kicks last season and was 2 of 4 on field goals.

Senior Sam Gregory (5-10, 205), a honorable mention performer, is back to lead the offensive and defensive lines and will be joined

by Kendrick Umphreys (6-0, 255) who also was a two-way starter

on the line last fall.

Seniors Chase Reed (6-2, 170), Nolan Boese (5-10, 160) and Jason Cox (6-5, 185) are returning letterwinners who are listed as receiver/defensive back hopefuls.

Senior Logan Earls (5-10, 160) is listed as top returning running back and will also play linebacker.

Also listed as linebackers for the Cardinals are junior Seth Young (5-10, 190) along with sophomores Erik Anderson (5-11, 165) and Kyle Christensen (5-10, 165).

UNITY CHRISTIAN

Josh VanKempen enters his first season as head coach at Unity Christian taking over a team that went just 2-7 a year ago, but the Knights do return eight starters on offense and six on defense.

The Dordt College grad brings back second-leading rusher from last season in Travis Zevenbergen, who ran for 498 yards and four touchdowns. Junior Brandon Visser is also back after seeing time last season.

Charlie Poppema is a 6-foot-1 senior who will likely bring his leadership and high motor to the quarterback position while Mason Post and Sam Byker are a pair of 6-foot-1 targets at wide receiver. Junior Adam Viet and senior Zach Bonnemn also return as pass catchers.

Luke Nieuwendorp (6-5, 245) returns to anchor both the offensive and defensive line and will be aided by Blake Van Laren (60, 195), Trey Hulstein (6-3, 240), Kade Krosschel (5-11, 210) and Noah Krommendyk (6-4, 260).

The Knights have a challenging schedule once again with road games against Sioux Center and Sibley-Ocheyedan and home tilts with Hinton, West Lyon, Emmetsburg and Western Christian.

WEST LYON

West Lyon team went 6-4 last season but returns plenty of experienced talent from a team that bowed out against eventual Class 1A state runner-up Western Christian in the playoffs.

Junior quarterback Jaden Snyder is back after running for 340 yards and throwing for 489 a year ago. The 6-foot-3, 190-pounder will also handle the kicking duties

for the Wildcats.

Coach Jay Rozeboom, who has 235 career wins, also brings back three running backs in senior Dylan Huyser, who ran for 709 yards, and juniors Mitchell Rentschler and Noah Van’t Hof for a team that runs the power-I. That duo combined to rush for more than 500 yards. Lineman Darin Knoblock and Toby Metzger are two returns on the offensive line who will provide senior leadership.

Defensively, Zach Desmet (6-3, 225) and Riley Knobloch (6-3, 225) give the line two junior returning starters while Cody Klarenbeek, Monte Pottebaum and Tanner Oleson are all back in the linebacker mix. Van’t Hof and Isaac Heyer are returning starters in the defensive backfield.

West Lyon, which has won four state titles under Rozeboom, has a challenging schedule with road games against Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley, Western Christian and Sibley-Ocheyedan.

WEST SIOUX

The West Sioux football team is coming off an 11-1 season that saw it reach the Class A state quarterfinals before falling to eventual runner-up Akron-Westfield 45-34. The Falcons return seven starters on offense and nine on defense but still have to replace some big names like all-state quarterback Porter Hummel (2,993 passing yards), all-state receiver Kezden Blankenship (1,024 receiving yards) and another 1,000-yard receiver in Justin Negaard.

Junior all-state defensive back Jake Lynott will take over at quarterback for Coach Ryan Schwiesow’s team after throwing for 114 yards and a score in very limited duty a year ago. He also ran for 159 yards and tied for the team lead with six interceptions.

Junior all-state lineman Darlyn Marquez, also a state-qualifying wrestler, will anchor the lines at 5-foot-10 and 230 pounds. Senior Isaac Topete figures to see time at running back along with the trio of Victor Hernandez, Austin Barrera and Kory Van Oort.

Junior Zach Hulshof returns

at his wide receiver position after earning all-district honors a year ago while linebacker Chase Koopmans is also back after getting first-district honors, recording 70 tackles and 10.5 sacks.

Schwiesow is in his fourth year leading the Falcons and has a 2310 record.

WESTERN CHRISTIAN

It took a team winning its sixth consecutive state championship to finally stop Western Christian’s drive to a Class 1A state title a year ago. Iowa City Regina downed the Wolfpack, who finished with an 11-3 mark, 35-28 in the contest at the UNI-Dome, but head coach Travis Kooima returns a large group of starters.

Western Christian has five starters back on both sides of the ball for a program that is entering just its 13th year of existence.

Kooima is in his 11th year and last year’s effort moved his career record to 56-49.

Third-year starting quarterback Tyson Kooima, the coach’s brother, will lead the way after he threw for 2,428 yards, 25 touchdowns and 16 interceptions. Ben Granstra, another three-year starter, returns after rushing for 1,431 yards and 21 touchdowns a year ago. He also led the receivers with 643 yards and nine TDs. Caden Fenchel (6-3,255) and Jacob Uittenbogaard (6-1,210) will help anchor the lines. Senior Justin Grevengoed (5-10,170) is a third-year starter in the defensive backfield. Colyn Oostenink (6-1, 200) and Skyler Bonestroo (5-9, 220) are also returning starters at linebacker and the offensive line, respectively.

Making it back to the slimmeddown playoffs this year will be no easy feat as Western Christian has home games against Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley, Hinton and West Lyon and also travels to Akron-Westfield.

WESTWOOD

Coach Cass Burkhart’s Westwood squad return nine starters, four on offense and five on defense. Senior offensive lineman and defensive tackle Devin Thompson (6-0, 200) returns after notching 46.5 tackles and

2.5 tackles for loss for last fall’s 4-5 team.

Senior running back and linebacker Lucas Copple (5-10, 175) returns after tallying 44 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and two sacks last season.

Senior running back and linebacker Drew Anderson (5-9, 175) returns after rushing for 793 yards and eight scores on offense.

Defensively, he had 47.5 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks.

Senior Kody Berg (5-10, 160) looks to start at quarterback and defensive back.

WOODBURY CENTRAL

With four of its top five tacklers from last season back, perhaps Woodbury Central’s football team can reverse misfortunes such as a first-round playoff loss and two defeats by 10 points or less.

Senior linebacker Matt Peterson recorded 92.5 tackles for the 5-5 squad, including 10 tackles for loss. Peterson also recorded a quarterback sack, a fumble recovery and an interception for a squad which also returns 6-2, 260-pound junior lineman Kurt Countryman (64.5 tackles, 10 TFL, 3 fumble recoveries), senior linebacker Dawson Petersen (60 tackles) as well as 6-3, 270-pound lineman Austin Rapp, fifth on the team with 51.5 tackles while also recording eight tackles for loss and two sacks.

Countryman and Rapp will also provide offensive line blocks for last year’s rushing leader, Alec Still (680 yards, 7 TDs). Senior Shawn Enstrom (6-2, 260) and junior Jake Dennison (5-10, 165) will also contribute on the offensive line, providing pass protection for Petersen, a firstyear quarterback who has a sizeable tight end, 6-2, 200-pound senior Austin Wilcox, who will also play on the defensive line.

The Wildcats also boast one of Northwest Iowa’s best kickers and punters, junior Nick Phelps.

Last year’s Class 2A state track champion in both the discus and the shot put while competing for Kingsley-Pierson/Woodbury Central, Phelps averaged 53.6 yards on kickoffs and 38.8 yards on punts.

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NEBRASKA FOOTBALL CAPSULES ALLEN

Cody Thomas was a beast as a nose guard, recording 99 tackles for a 4-4 Allen football team that narrowly missed last year’s Class D2 state playoffs. The 5-11, 200-pound senior is one of seven returning defensive starters for a program hoping to end a six-year playoff drought.

Senior Chase Johnson and junior Jacob Williams also return as defensive line starters for Coach Dave Uldrich’s Eagles, who experienced an injury-riddled season. Sophomore linebacker Isaac Verzani is fully recovered from a broken leg he suffered in the fifth game while another sophomore linebacker, Kyle Smith, missed three games because of injury.

Two more seniors – cornerback Garrett Brentlinger and safety Tayler Kumm, also return.

Kumm will be back for his fourth season at quarterback.

Smith, when healthy, is tough to tackle at I-back while Thomas brings strength as a fullback.

Williams and Brentlinger are back as wide receivers while Johnson and Verzani are the lone returning offensive line starters.

Junior Blake McCorkindale was a part-time starter at both running back and cornerback. Potential starters could also emerge from the sophomore class, as Devin Twohig looks to play end on both sides of the ball while classmate Oscar Roth could find time in the backfield both ways.

BATTLE CREEK

Battle Creek advanced to the semifinals of the C2 playoffs last fall before falling to Oakland-Craig 27-14. It was the only loss of the season for coach Andrew Carlson’s team, which won their first 11 games. Carlson will have a rebuilding job ahead with only three returning starters.

Lineman Jan-Louw DeJager (6-1, 215) will be a big presence to build around on the lines for the Braves. DeJager is among the top players at his position in C2 according to Carlson. Also back as a two-way starter is Caleb Zohner (6-1, 185) who will play tight end and linebacker.

Senior Josh Schick (6-3, 180) is a returning starter at safety

on defense and will be starting at quarterback. Classmates Wyatt Hamer (5-9, 185) and Austin Hurlburt (5-10, 175) are both third-year letter winners who will be returning.

Hamer rushed for 970 yards and scored 15 touchdowns as a backup running back last fall.

Hurlburt will join Hamer in the backfield as a fullback. Both are listed as linebackers on defense.

Also back are eight juniors who earned letters last fall for the first time. Among those is Weston Johnson who will be a top backup to Hamer at running back.

BLOOMFIELD

The Bees return seven starters from last year’s 6-4 squad that is looking to continue its streak of winning seasons. Bloomfield has reached the state playoffs for 28 consecutive campaigns.

Bloomfield’s success will be aided by a strong offensive line with seniors Garret Alexander (5-11, 225), Cole Bruns (6-4, 250) and McGwire Mackeprang (6-3, 245) along with junior Jared Hornback (6-1, 225).

That line will clear holes for running backs in Quinten Moles, Devin Johnson, Reece McFarland and Luke Fehringer. Fehringer ran for a team best 482 yards and five touchdowns a season ago. TJ Ketelsen looks to take over under center.

Defensively, Wilson Wagner will lead the way after having a breakout campaign a year ago at his defensive end position.

BRLD

Bancroft-Rosalie and Lyons-Decatur Northeast will be beginning a cooperative sharing agreement of their sports programs this year, competing as a first-year unit and switching from eight-man to 11-man football.

Dan Maresh, the head coach at Lyons-Decatur last season, will take over as the new coach of the BRLD squad, which will go under the nickname of Wolverines and be competing in District C2-3 this fall. Maresh has a coaching record of 27-26 entering this season.

Montana Riecken, a 5-9,

155-pound quarterback is set to start under center after rushing for 1,410 yards and passing for 854 more at Lyons-Decatur last fall. Senior Cole Christoffersen (6-4, 270) was Riecken’s center last season and will return for his third year as a starter. He will also play nose guard on defense.

The Wolverines will run out of a spread offense and will rely on senior receiver Jon Christiansen (6-0, 170) who caught 22 passes for 598 yards and seven touchdowns last year for Lyons-Decatur.

The top returning tackler at Bancroft-Rosalie last season was junior linebacker Jacob Zuhlke (5-9, 175) who had 34 solo and 100 total tackles. Zuhlke, a running-back on offense last season ran for 416 yards on 149 carries. Classmate Trent Gatewood rushed for 426 yards to lead the Panthers, but is slotted in at wide receiver this season.

Junior Tyler Kroger (6-2, 220) will return as a large target for Riecken, having caught a TD pass and seven balls for 125 yards for L-D NE last fall. Senior Tanner Bonneau (5-9, 150) saw limited duty on offense for B-R last season and is slated to start as wideout this fall.

CREIGHTON

Gene Suhr made good use of his coaching retirement time last fall when the former Papillion LaVista coach returned to the sidelines after nine years, guiding Creighton to an 11-1 record and the Class D1 state semifinals.

Suhr enters his second season as the Bulldogs’ coach with a lifetime 211-96 career record.

Ryan Neumann, a 6-foot, 180-pound senior quarterback, was involved in 42 all-purpose touchdowns last season. Neumann directs an offense that includes three running backs, senior Kurt Wortman along with sophomores Derek Wortman and Bryce Zimmerer. There’s good size with two tight ends, senior Tyler Stubben (6-1, 185) and junior Brady Nelson (6-2, 185), while juniors Noah Lilly and Brady Brockhaus are the leading receivers.

Sam Morrill, a 6-foot,

255-pound senior guard, won Class D1 all-state honors last season. There’s an interesting battle at center between juniors Ted Fanta (6-2, 200) and Levi Stacken (5-11, 165), while sophomores Travis Tyler (6-2, 260), Brody Vrooman (5-9, 260) and Jackson Costello (6-1, 230) will play on both the offensive and defensive lines.

Stubben and Stacken are Creighton’s top linebackers while junior Alex Zimmerer adds depth.

Neumann and Brady Wortman are leaders at safety, while Kurt Wortman heads a cornerback corps that includes Brady Brockhaus, Derek Wortman and Bryce Zimmerer.

CROFTON

Posting a 7-3 record, Crofton returned to the Class C2 state playoffs after a one-year absence.

Second-year head coach Tom Allen’s concerns for the upcoming season is developing depth and staying away from injuries.

Junior quarterback Jaden Janssen directs an offense that has good depth in the backfield, including his classmate, Ethan Poppe. Seniors Tanner Crosely, Josh Allen and Noah Farland are also listed as running backs while the lone returning starter with wide receiver experience is senior Grant Wragge. Senior Justis Hoffart is a returning tight end starter.

As the season progresses, Crofton will need to develop underclassman talent in the offensive and defensive lines. Four seniors return as two-way starters, Dylan Potts, Chase Zimmerman, Derek Maibaum and Caleb Johnson.

Poppe will start on the defensive line.

Crosely and Janssen return as starting linebackers. There’s good defensive back depth with Allen, McFarland, Wragge and Hoffart.

EMERSON-HUBBARD

Josh Sebade and Blake Eriksen are Emerson-Hubbard’s players of the future, a pair of potential standout linebackers. Sebade, a 6-1, 175-pound junior, recorded 152 tackle points (60 solos, 32 assists) for last year’s 5-4 team that

fell in the first round of the Class D2 state playoffs while classmate Eriksen, a 6-foot, 200-pounder, registered 103 tackle points (43 solos, 17 assists) and two interceptions.

Nathaniel Parker-Diaz, a 6-foot, 280-pound senior lineman and senior defensive back Taylor Donner also return as defensive starters for Coach Ken Swanson’s Pirates.

Senior Noah Trenhaile (6-0, 170) and junior Keaton Wriedt (6-0, 200) will also provide defensive and offensive line depth.

Sophomores Jacob Kneifl and Nolan Ostrand will also play linebacker while the secondary also includes senior Austin Carper and sophomore Spencer Burcham.

Donner returns at quarterback, but is recovering from a severe arm break in last year’s playoff loss to Falls City Sacred Heart.

Gubbels saw time as a running back. Eriksen and Ostrand will also play in the offensive backfield while Kneifl lettered as a tight end.

HARTINGTON CEDAR CATHOLIC Chad Cattau reports that his team had one of its best weight room off-seasons in his 14 years as Hartington Cedar Catholic’s head football coach. After all, last year’s 5-4 team missed the playoffs after 16 consecutive appearances.

Tanner Keiser, a 160-pound senior quarterback, improved over the course of last season.

Classmate Austin Creamer is a probable starting running back, backed up by juniors Jackson Eickoff and Austin Arens. Senior Capp Bengston will play fullback. Should Keiser choose to go through the air, his options include physical senior wide receiver Easton Joachimsen along with classmate Sean Kathol, who notched a pair of touchdown returns on special plays.

Stephen Hillis, is a 220-pound senior guard who will also double as a linebacker, where he averaged 12 tackles per game and is receiving attention from a few Division I schools. The Trojans have several

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NEBRASKA FOOTBALL CAPSULES last season’s 1-8 slate, junior quarterback Wyatt Tighe will lead the offense. Classmate Austin Pies is a returning starting running back while seniors Jacob Nelsen and Tyler Luze will line up at wide receiver and tight end, respectively.

Jonah Schmitt, a 6-1, 210-pound senior, will enter his third season as a starting offensive/defensive lineman. Three more will play both ways on the line, seniors Austin Lambert (61, 290) and Chet Bottorff (5-10, 240) along with junior Josh Boggess (6-0, 175).

Bottorff and Boggess are listed HARTINGTONas defensive ends. Luze and Tighe NEWCASTLE lead the way at linebacker while Again, Hartington-Newcastle Nelson and Pies will play in the is heavy on speed but light on secondary. size. Co-head coaches Blair Kalin and Corey Uldrich are high on the LAUREL-CONCORD/ squad’s attitude and pride, and COLERIDGE hope the hard-working group’s efforts will result in triumphs.

It’s the first year of eight-man Senior Andy Schmidt returns football at Laurel-Concord/ as a starting running back from Coleridge, a program which a last year’s 1-7 squad while class- year ago, struggled with injuries mate Dayne Morten is back at and a lack of numbers that led to wide receiver for junior quarter- the forfeiture of two games late back Cole Schmidt. Junior Caleb in a 1-8 campaign. Pat Arens is in Kalin and sophomore Lincoln his first year as head coach of his McPhillips each lettered as re- high school alma mater, though ceivers while sophomore Turner he served there as an assistant Korth adds to the Wildcats’ run- from 1993-95 and later with the ning back depth.

Sioux City Bandits from 2004Brody Eickhoff, a 6-foot, 07.

190-pound senior, is HartingLaurel-Concord/Coleridge ton-Newcastle’s lone returning will be extremely young with starting offensive lineman. The four seniors – quarterback Masquad’s biggest lineman, 5-8, son Forsberg, running back D.J. 210-pound junior Jesus Reyes, Sparh, tight end/wide receiver will play both ways along with Jaden Reifenrath and wide reEickhoff, senior Jacob Gothier ceiver Trey Erwin. One of the (5-9, 185) and junior Alex Kneifl squad’s two juniors is 6-foot, 210-pound offensive line(5-9, 170).

Junior linebacker Ryan Koch man Zach Dietrich while 5-9, will also play on the offensive 220-pound offensive lineman line. Korth and McPhillips let- Ethan Williams is among the tered as linebackers a year ago program’s six sophomores. while Andy Schmidt heads a Forsberg, Reifenrath and Erwin secondary that will also include will lead the Bears in the secondMorten, Kalin and Cole Schmidt. ary while Sparh is the camp’s top linebacker. Dietrich and Williams HOMER will play on the defensive line.

It’s the first-year of eightLaurel-Concord-Coleridge man football for Homer, so the also lists 12 freshmen on its rosschool’s 10th-year head coach, ter. The Bears will compete in Dan Schmitt, expects athletes to Class D1 District 3 along with learn and grow as a team as the Creighton, Hartington-Newcasseason progresses. tle, Niobrara/Verdigre, Plainview Injured in the third game of and Wakefield. individuals who will play both the offensive and defensive lines – seniors Kelby Schommer (220) and Isaac Stevens (230) along with juniors Quinn Paulsen (250), Jacob Haahr (260) and Ian Rohan (330).

Bengston, Hillis and 210-pound senior Carter Thoene give Cedar Catholic a solid linebacker trio.

Kathol is a tough-nosed free safety while Joachimsen could be one of Class C2 District 4’s most physical cornerbacks. Austin Creamer will also play corner while Keiser returns as a starting strong safety.

LUTHERAN HIGH NORTHEAST Tenth-year Lutheran High Northeast Coach Darin Suckstorf describes senior running back Hunter Spier as a home run threat every time he touches the ball. Spier averaged 122.3 yards rushing for last season’s 4-5 team that missed a Class C2 state playoff berth and should be motivated, especially because two of his classmates, running backs Logan Bussey and Kaleb Rath, each averaged five yards per carry.

The Eagles’ successful running game is due to offensive line play from veterans like 6-1, 215-pound senior Ian Anderson, who will enter his third year as a starter. Junior Seth Knapp (6-0, 260) also played a year ago while Kenny Weander (5-8, 190) is hoping for a healthy senior year after two injury-riddled seasons.

Heath Koehler, a 5-9, 165-pound senior, will be the Eagles’ starting quarterback, with backup from classmate Riley Berner. Blake Freudenburg, a 6-5, 200-pound junior tight end, will be in his first year at that position and will also make an impact as a defensive end, Knapp’s position as well.

Berner paced Lutheran High Northeast’s defense a year ago with 90 tackles in the secondary.

Bussey, Rath and Spier are also returning defensive back starters while Anderson and junior Tyler Brand each recorded 14 tackles as linebackers.

NORFOLK

Norfolk experienced a firstround Class A state playoff win for the first time since 2009 last season. Considering the size of a few of the returning starters, Coach Tom Olson’s squad has a chance to win a second-round (quarterfinal) game for the first time since 1994.

Logan Strom, a 6-7, 240-pound senior tight end, boasts size and speed as one of the Panthers’ five returning offensive starters. His classmate, 6-3, 210-pound running back Lane McCallum, also returns as a starter along with three senior offensive linemen – tackle Richard Dover (6-3, 210),

guard Devin Denker (5-10, 250) and center Evan Puls (6-3, 240).

All of that size will be appreciated by first-year quarterback Tayen Meyer, a 6-1, 175-pound senior. Fellow seniors Jake Long (6-1, 210) and Travis Larson (6-0, 180) also offer size as receivers.

Norfolk’s lone returning defensive starters are senior linebackers McCallum and Alex Thompson.

OAKLAND-CRAIG

There’s something in the water at Oakland-Craig. Hard-totackle 1,000-yard running backs like Hoss Smith keep coming up.

Last season, the 5-11, 190-pound Smith earned Class C2 first-team all-state honors, as he rushed for 1,220 yards for an 11-2 squad that fell to Aquinas Catholic in the title game.

Junior wide receiver Garrett Seagren (32 catches, 601 yards) will be another key offensive weapon for Coach Joe Anderson’s Knights, who will have two 5-10, 165-pound sophomores vying for the quarterback job, Robby Mayberry and Jared Mulder. Zach Ahrens, a 6-2, 180-pound senior tight end, had 12 catches for 223 yards.

Arens will also be a factor in Oakland-Craig’s blocking scheme. Marcos Quintero, a 5-11, 190-pound junior, started all 13 games at center a year ago.

Senior Josh Dixon (5-10, 185) returns on the offensive line while senior Isaiah Larson (6-2, 300) will mark his first year as a starter.

Larson is a good run-stopper as a nose guard while Smith (74 tackles, 22 TFLs) and Quintero are also returning starters at defensive tackle. Oakland-Craig brings back a couple of talented linebackers in Dixon (69 tackles) and Ahrens (31 tackles) while Seagren and senior Ben Ward had three and two interceptions, respectively.

OMAHA NATION

Mark Schipper was the offensive coordinator in his first stint as Omaha Nation’s head football coach. Posting a 4-12 record while guiding the program in the 2011 and 2012 seasons, Schipper is in charge of defense this time

around, after guiding offenses at places such as Sioux City West, West Monona, River Valley and North Kansas City (Mo.), either as a head coach or an assistant.

One of the newest Chiefs on the block could be a solid contributor, Christian Roder. A 5-10, 210-pound junior, Roder is described by Schipper as a “solid” linebacker. Roder and 6-foot, 200-pound sophomore Chauncey Tyndell are the top linebackers in camp. Senior free safety Nyjel Miller and junior cornerback Cruz Anaya are the squad’s leaders in the secondary while the lineman with the most experience is 6-2, 180-pound senior guard Derrick LaPointe.

Brad Vogt, the school’s athletic director, will be the Chiefs’ offensive coordinator. Running back is a potentially solid position with newcomer Taylor Morris, a 5-10, 175-pound junior along with Anaya and Tyndell. Rodas could line up either as a fullback or a tight end.

Miller is the squad’s quarterback. LaPointe is the offensive line leader for a club hoping to improve last season’s 1-8 record.

PONCA

Coach Troy Evans brings back every starter on both sides of the ball off a 3-6 Ponca team that figures to make strong strides in Class C2 District 4.

Among the returners is quarterback Hunter Schweers, who threw for 857 yards, six touchdowns and 10 interceptions a year ago. Leading rusher Dalton Tremayne returns after logging 533 yards on the ground and seven touchdowns as a sophomore.

Tremayne also led the team in receptions with 18 for 184 yards while Logan Kingsbury provides the run and pass-catching option. Derek Touney brings a 6-foot-2 target to the tight end position after hauling in three scores and averaging 22.3 yards a catch.

The offensive line will be young with two sophomores and two juniors joining senior Justin Carmona (6-0, 200) up front.

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RANDOLPH

Randolph advanced to the second round of the Nebraska Class D2 playoffs last fall and will look to advance further this year under 11th-year head coach Mark Lech. The Cardinals were 7-3 last year and dropped a 34-26 decision to Falls City Sacred Heart in the second round. Lech will have five starters back on both offense and defense going into 2016.

Senior running back Drew Loberg (5-10, 175) and quarterback Mason Stubbs (6-2, 190) are top skill-position offensive starters the Cardinals will be relying on this season. Fellow senior Logan Nordhues (6-4, 180) will be a top receiving target back this fall for Stubbs. Loberg and Stubbs are also starters at defensive back while Nordhues played linebacker last season.

Senior Blake Olson (5-9, 180) and junior Judson Hixson (6-2, 215) are both returning on the offensive and defensive lines to provide a solid foundation.

Juniors Mason Nordhues (5-10, 180) and Dalton Rath (5-11, 225) are also slotted to play both line positions. Senior Bradley Korth (6-0, 165) is listed as another running back hopeful and is set to join the defensive backfield.

Sophomore Noah Scott (6-8, 160) and junior Ross Wurdlinger (5-8, 155) are also listed at running back and senior Andrew Schnoor (5-10, 160) is set to play receiver and defensive back.

STANTON

Despite posting a 7-2 regular-season record, Stanton missed a Class C2 state football berth. Needless to say, it provides motivation for the team, including running backs Trey Erbst, Mason King, Henry Bohac and Myles Nickolite, who combined to rush for 1,045 yards and eight touchdowns.

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Stallbaum directs a double-wing offense which also returns classmate Logan McKeon at tight end and junior Brock Sieh, who will provide depth at the position. Junior Beau Wilke and sophomore Kadyn Fernau will also see carries for Coach David Stoddard’s Mustangs.

Dylan Hunt, a 5-10, 195-pound senior offensive lineman, provides a combination of power and speed which helps the double-wing excel. Senior Gannon Tighe (6-3, 230) and junior Ashton Flood (5-9, 170) also return as offensive line starters, while seniors Parker Theisen (6-2, 250), Sam Christiensen (6-2, 225) and Adam Dover (6-0, 180), like the others, will be expected to play both ways.

Stanton returns its top two tacklers from a year ago, King (131) at linebacker and Hunt (74) as a tackle. Flood had 25 tackles as a linebacker while Stallbaum provided 46 tackles and five interceptions in the secondary.

Erbst also returns as a starting linebacker while three defensive backs also come back, Bohac, Nickolite and Sieh.

TEKAMAH-HERMAN

Three-year starting tailback Ben Metzler leads a Tekamah-Herman program determined to erase the memories of last year’s 0-9 season. Metzler is one of 13 individuals who had starting roles on offense at various points of the year.

Cody Hopkins, a 5-11, 200-pound senior, is a two-year veteran quarterback. Senior receivers Dustin Pickell, Drew Schmidt and Luke Green are each two-year letterwinners at a position where classmate Dillon Beumont played for the first time last year.

Colton Morrow-Merrill, a 6-3, 250-pound senior guard, is the biggest of the four returning two-way linemen in camp. Senior Cory Leonard (5-8, 195) and sophomore Gage Drummond (5-11, 182) also started at guard and junior Kyle Quick (5-11, 155) comes back at center. The Tigers’ top offensive tackle candidates include senior Mitchell Moniff (5-9, 167), junior Keegan Wreith

(6-2, 175) and sophomore Cody Arnold (5-10, 245).

Each of those offensive linemen will also play on the defensive line with the exception of Drummond, a linebacker. Hopkins and Metzler are also returning starters at linebacker while three cornerbacks also started, Beumont, Pickell and sophomore Brandon Schram. Schmidt is a returning starter at strong safety.

WAKEFIELD

If there was a positive in Wakefield’s 2-6 season of a year ago, according to Wakefield Coach Mike Hassler, younger athletes gained varsity football experience. In fact, eight varsity starters missed a combined 13 games, which provided young athletes playing time.

Solomon Peitz, a 6-5, 195-pound sophomore quarterback, will pick up where he left off. Peitz started the season’s final three games after taking over for the then-injured Isaac Camarena, a senior who moves to wide receiver. Camarena will give the Trojans a deep threat while three-year starting senior offensive lineman Moises Barboza (5-11, 230) paves the way for classmate Daniel Nuno, who rushed for 800 yards. Junior Noah Lamprecht will line up as a fullback.

Barboza will also start at nose guard while sophomore Israel Gardea (6-1, 235) will play both ways on the line. Junior defensive tackle Julio Sanchez is described

by Hassler as the team’s strongest in the weight room.

Senior Luke Walsh moves from free safety to linebacker.

Linebacker depth is provided by Camarena, Lamprecht and junior Ben Chase. Peitz heads a secondary that also includes Nuno and sophomore Edgar Godinez.

WALTHILL

Coach Glenn Randel finally has depth for the first time in five seasons of coaching sixman football at Walthill. Fifteen players play for a program which has slowly improved every season, going from 0-8 in 2012 to 1-7 in 2013, 2-6 in 2014 and 4-4 a year ago, finishing ninth in the

then, 17-team Nebraska Six-Man Football League, one place shy of a playoff bid.

Grayden Hallowell, a 5-10, 160-pound senior, is in his second year as the Bluejays’ quarterback and will mark his third year as a starting safety. Hallowell, who averaged 9.1 points per game for the 22-4 basketball team that was last year’s Class D1 state tournament runner-up, has one returning starting receiver, senior Tyler Lovejoy while senior Harry Sheridan, junior Ben Lovejoy and sophomores Ronnelo Porter and Marquel Grant add depth at the position. Juniors Tavlon Brown and Kobe Moniz will play running back.

Truleon Sheridan, a 5-10, 210-pound senior, will enter his third year as a starting defensive lineman. Brown and Moniz return as starting linebackers while Tyler Lovejoy is back at cornerback.

Walthill is among 25 schools that will play six-man football this year. The Bluejays’ challenging schedule includes games against three playoff teams from a year ago, road games against Spalding Academy (Sept. 9) and runner-up St. Edward (Sept. 30) along with a home game against defending champion Riverside on Oct. 14.

WAYNE

During the past couple of seasons, Wayne has had to rely upon underclassmen at numerous positions. An older and bigger squad leads to a bit of optimism in Coach Terry Beair’s camp going into a new season.

Ten Blue Devils top the scales at 200 or bigger, including two seniors who return as two-way starters, Lathan Ellis (245) and Mikey Reyes (220). Senior Devan Henschke (200) is a potential starter on the line along with juniors Nate Burrows (235), Hunter Jorgensen (230), Justin Dean (220) and Sam Bruckner (205). Kaden Kneifl, a 240-pound sophomore, will also be given a look.

Quarterback Beau Bowers, a 150-pound junior, is back as a returning offensive starter along with junior running back Tyler Pecena and two wide receivers, senior Grayson McBride and ju-

nior Ryan Jaixen.

Pecena and Jaixen return as starting defensive backs along with junior Mason Lee. Two senior linebackers are in camp, Ty Grone and Michael Kniesche along with 195-pound junior Zane Jackson.

WINNEBAGO

Adam James is dreaming of a .500 football season. A season like that could put Winnebago in the Class D1 state playoffs and if that happens, it will be Winnebago’s first playoff berth since 1985.

Five starters return both offensively and defensively for a program that a year ago, posted a 2-6 record. Quarterback Cedrick Black Deer, a 6-1, 160-pound senior, passed for 950 yards while adding 110 yards on the ground.

Two of his classmates are back at tight end, Miguel Baker (6-0, 205) and Angelo Suarez (6-1, 185), while sophomore T.J. Frenchman has impressed Coach James as a wide receiver.

James describes senior running back Drake Gorrin (725 yards rushing) as a coach on field.

Another senior, Sage Primeaux, added 350 yards on the ground.

Their totals could improve, depending on the progress of two offensive line lettermen, junior Zeke Walker (6-0, 190) and sophomore Prosper Gilpin (6-2, 225) along with newcomer Derrell Zugurski (6-3, 255).

Baker and Suarez will line up as defensive ends for the Indians while Walker, Gilpin and Zugurski should progress as interior linemen. Gorrin and Primeaux lead the way at linebacker while Black Deer and Frenchman are the squad’s leaders in the secondary.

WISNER-PILGER

The Gators are looking to bounce back from a 3-6 campaign but return one of its best all-around weapons in senior quarterback Cooper Von Seggern.

The senior threw for 827 yards, 11 touchdowns and seven interceptions while also pacing the team on the ground with 557 yards and nine more scores.

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Junior Hunter Waterman is also back after rushing for 201 yards and hauling in 12 passes for 167 yards.

Wisner-Pilger also returns a pair of senior offensive and defensive linemen in Nathan Hatterman (6-4, 245) and Travis Keyes (6-0, 285) who will help lead the way up front. They will be aided by sophomores Jayden Raabe (6-3, 190) and Jacob Borgelt (5-10, 170).

Seniors Cobe Porter and Gage Reicken will help lead the defense from their linebacker position while Korrell Koehlmoos and Keegan Ruskamp provide targets at wide receiver while also playing in the defensive backfield.

WYNOT

Wynot experienced its longest playoff run since 2005 when it reached the Class D2 semifinals, concluding a 10-2 season by falling to eventual champion Humphrey St. Francis. Four starters are back on both sides of the ball and while the lack of size concerns seventh-year head coach Steve Heimes, the quality of veterans at the offensive skill positions and

their speed in the power spread is a plus.

Jalen Wieseler, a 5-8, 175-pound senior, will enter his third year as Wynot’s starting quarterback.

Classmate Dawson Sudbeck has as much experience at wide receiver while junior Lucas Thingstad and and senior tight end Cael Sudbeck each lettered at their positions. Senior Justin Lange and sophomore Nate Wieseler are the squad’s top returning running backs.

Kevin Bruening, a 6-2, 185-pound guard, is the Blue Devils’ lone returning starter on the offensive line.

Junior Ethan Lange (6-5, 225) will play both ways on the line while senior center Justin Koch (5-7, 155) will line up defensively as a linebacker. Three sophomores will also see two-way action on the line, Ethan Hochstein (5-10, 225), Joe Merkal (5-8, 225) and Mitchell Leise (5-11, 260).

Jalen Wieseler, Nate Wieseler and Justin Lange have experience as linebackers along with Thingstad and Sudbeck. Dawson Sudbeck is a returning starter at safety while junior Corbin Sudbeck is the Blue Devils’ only other returning letterman in the secondary.

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Brian Haak continues his climb as Alcester-Hudson’s football coach. It was the third consecutive playoff season for a 6-4 club that reached the Class 9B state quarterfinals the year after a 101, 9A semifinal finish in 2014.

Haak’s hope is to find a new starting quarterback. The possible starters at that key position each lettered as wide receivers a year ago, senior Samuel Jensen (24 catches, 512 yards, 8 TDs) or sophomore Eli Skoglund (2 catches, 34 yards, 1 TD). Either would be beneficial, considering Jensen’s senior status or Skoglund’s chance as the Cubs’ quarterback as the future.

Senior running back Logan McConnell (399 total yards, 5 TDs) and senior guard Gavin Doering (5-10, 200) also return as offensive starters. Two juniors could see action, running back Connor Sogn or lineman Kaden Teunissen (6-2, 250), the latter who will play both ways along with sophomores Blake Hummel (6-2, 190) and Brady Weilenga (5-9, 165).

Doering shined as a linebacker a year ago, contributing 64 tackles and an interception while McConnell supplied 28 tackles and two interceptions at the same spot.

Jensen had 25 tackles and two interceptions as a starter in the defensive backfield.

BERESFORD

Scott Ebert moves up from assistant to take over the head coaching job for the Watchdogs.

The 1995 University of Sioux Falls graduate has 11 years coaching experience, most recently at Harrisburg, and has a 63-29 mark.

Ebert takes over a team that has six starters each on offense and defense back from a 4-5 season last fall. The Watchdogs lost in the first round of the Class 11B playoffs 34-13 to eventual runner-up Tri-Valley.

Senior Joseph Lane (6-0, 180) will provide offensive stability, returning for his second season as starting quarterback. Classmate Kaleb Peterson (5-10, 175) will join him in the backfield at running back. Sophomore Blake Peterson (6-3, 190) will be a top passing target for Lane at tight end.

The offensive line will be shored

up by a trio of seniors with Lathen Norling (6-2, 185), Riley Johnson (6-1, 210) and Chris Housken (6-4, 270) slated to start. Junior Hunter Borah (5-7, 145) will complete the offensive backfield and is set to join senior Deon Monroe (60, 170) and Tyler Kropuenske (510, 160) in the defensive backfield when their opponent has the ball.

Junior Caleb Carnes (6-3, 200) and Parker Goblirsch (6-3, 190) are set to provide depth at the defensive end position and both are listed offensively as tight ends.

Senior Austin Snedeker (6-0, 190) should see time on the offensive line and linebacker. Junior Sam Nelson (6-1, 170) will join sophomores Beau Van Gelder (6-0, 160) and Jack Antonson (6-0, 160) on the wide receiver corps.

BON HOMME

The combination of quarterback Bryce Scieszinski and running back Chase Kortan hooked up 58 times last year and helped Bon Homme go to a 6-4 record and reach the second round of the Class 9AA state playoffs. Longtime coach Byron Pudwill hopes that with a year of understanding the offense, senior tight end Nathan Schenkel and junior wide receiver Mace Merkwan will also be contributing factors.

The four athletes are among six returning offensive starters.

Scieszinski, a 6-3, 175-pound junior, passed for 1,893 yards and 24 touchdowns while Korthan shined in the backfield at both running back (1,054 yards, 15 TDs) and a receiver (58 catches, 749 yards, 11 TDs). Mecham (31 catches, 435 yards, 2 TDs) and Merkwan (10 catches, 117 yards, 5 TDs) were also effective receivers for a team that jumped off to a 4-0 start.

Bon Homme also returns two offensive linemen, both from the senior class, left guard Sam Caba (6-0, 160) and center Clay Wittmeier (6-3, 230). Three starting linemen will need to be replaced from an offense that a year ago, averaged 34 points and 387 total yards per game.

Six starters also return from a defense that posted two shutouts while also averaging 26.7 points and 292 total yards per game.

Three of them are on the line – se-

niors Nathan Schenkel (67 tackles, 4 sacks), Kade Kellman (46 tackles, 2 sacks) and Conner Frasch (32 tackles). Kortan, a three-year starting safety, had 53 tackles, four sacks and two interceptions a year ago while linebacker Scieszinski (54 tackles, 4 interceptions) and cornerback Merkwan (35 tackles, 2 interceptions) also return.

CANTON

It was a rare non-playoff year at Canton, where Rich Lundstrom has garnered a 73-55 record in 14 seasons. Seven offensive starters and six defensive starters return from a 4-5 squad that was competitive in the Dakota XII Conference, yet not good enough to reach the postseason.

Jake Peterson, a 6-foot, 180-pound senior, split time between wide receiver and running back a year ago, but will be the C-Hawks’ new quarterback.

Peterson inherits a talented cast of skill position teammates like senior running back Andrew Oliver (647 all-purpose yards), senior tight end Alex DeJong (14 catches, 157 yards, 1 TD) and 6-5, 170-pound junior wide receiver Christian Beachler (25 catches, 314 yards, 2 TD).

Canton also returns four senior offensive linemen – tackles Spencer Osborne (6-1, 260) and Adam Miller (6-0, 290), guard Clayton Sorum (6-2, 220) and center Dakota Robertson (6-0, 230). Defensively, Miller comes back as a nose guard while Osborne is a returning tackle.

DeJong, a returning middle linebacker starter, amassed 69 tackles and 10.5 tackles for loss.

Peterson had 43 tackles and three interceptions as a corner, a spot where Oliver also returns. Rounding off the list of returning starters is senior Austin Herting.

ELK POINT-JEFFERSON

Second-year coach Jake Terry has a wealth of returning talent as he looks to improve upon a 1-7 record in 2015. Terry will run an option designed to force opponents to defend each phase of the game.

Junior quarterback Logan Donelan (6-1, 185) ran for 171 yards and had 56 tackles at defensive back last season. Junior Preston

Fejfar (5-10, 160) rushed for 116 yards while speedy Zeke Robinson ran for 101 yards last season.

Described by Terry as one of Class 11B’s cornerbacks, Robinson had 25 tackles and nine pass deflections last fall. Junior wide receiver Jared Merkley (6-3, 175) will be a speedy target for Donelan when he elects to pass, posting 194 yards receiving last fall.

Junior Cash Hemmingson is a returning two-way starter for the Huskies. Hemmingson will start on the offensive line and will anchor the linebacker unit. Classmates Hunter Ewing (6-1, 225) and Caleb Hanson (6-1, 170) are set to join him at linebacker, as is senior Alex Norby (5-6, 165).

Seniors Collin Elkins (6-2, 190) and Jackson Grassel (6-1, 175) are listed as probable starters at defensive end. Elkins and senior Alex Wu (5-10, 170) are set to spend time at running back while sophomore Parker Berghult (6-0, 165) could also see backfield action.

Senior Howard Smith (6-2, 210) along with juniors Garrett Chicoine (5-10, 230) and Ewing are set to join Hemmingson on the offensive line. Juniors Alex Grashoff (6-4, 235), Nathan Jones (510, 230) and Tyler Lief (5-6, 180) are listed as others who will help fill out the offensive line. Freshman James Lichtenberg (6-4, 190) is listed by Terry as a top incoming hopeful on both the offensive and defensive lines.

LENNOX

Lennox advanced to the semifinals of the South Dakota Class 11A playoffs but lost a first-round game to West Central for the second straight season to complete a 7-4 campaign for Coach Matthew Luze’s squad. The Orioles will be in rebuilding mode after losing all but two starters on both offense and defense.

Seniors Braedon Wallenstein and Brock Stien are back along juniors Holdyn Breck and Addison Stubbe as two-way starters.

Wallenstein (6-0, 215) is a running back and plays on the defensive line. Stien (5-8, 190) will shore up the offensive line along with Stubbe (6-1, 265). Stubbe will also be on the line on defense while Stien returns as a linebacker.

Breck (6-2, 175) is the only other returning offensive starter, playing wide receiver. He also is the lone returning defensive back on the squad.

Junior Tyler Zebell (5-9, 175) is listed as a quarterback hopeful along with sophomore Zach Leisinger (6-1, 175). Juniors Cameron Bartmann (6-3, 190) and Alex Ruud (6-1, 180) are listed at tight end along with sophomore Brock Anderson (6-1, 175). Sophomores Tyson Stoebner (5-8, 150) and Ray Williams (5-7, 155) are competing at halfback.

Senior Dylan Braak (6-4, 240) saw action on both the offensive and defensive lines and should provide some key experience.

Other seniors set to see action on the offensive line are Logan Barr (5-7, 160), Jacob Ziegler (5-10, 180), and Whitley Barr (5-7, 160).

Junior Stetson Ihnen (6-4, 250) will provide size on both the offensive and defensive lines.

SF O’GORMAN

Last year’s Class 11AAA state runnerup, O’Gorman will have its first new head coach in more than 30 years when former Pierre T.F. Riggs coach Jayson Poppinga directs the Knight this fall. Poppinga replaces Steve Kueter who has been at the helm since 1983.

Kueter, who guided his final team to a 9-3 record, retired from coaching following the 2015-16 school year.

Poppinga brings 15 years of coaching experience, directing the Governors to the 2013 Class 11AA championship while dropping a 21-20 verdict to Yankton in last fall’s 11AA title game. The new mentor will have to rebuild the offense with no returning starters and just three back on defense.

Senior Hunter Thompson (60, 190) is a returning starter at defensive back and is set to take snaps at quarterback this fall.

Also back is linebacker Sam Burnison (5-10, 200), another senior.

Seniors Erik Wuesterwald (61, 240), Jacob Tupper (6-1, 245) and Jon Milone (6-4, 270) are expected to provide experience at both the offensive and defensive line positions. Other seniors returning are DB/WR Andrew

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SOUTH DAKOTA CAPSULES Rueter (5-8, 165) and RB/DB Iman ter (6-0, 230), while junior Trevor Legesse (5-9, 165).

Burkhardt (6-3, 270) adds to the offensive line depth.

SIOUX FALLS Two juniors also return as starters for Washington, wide receiver WASHINGTON Logan Uttecht and h-back Seth Sometimes, state champion- Benson. There’s good running ship football teams lose starters back depth with seniors Thuro to graduation. Then, they reload Reisdorfer and Sean Oromo along the following season. Such may with sophomore Tupak Kpeayeh. be the case for defending Class Jack Bren enters his senior sea11AAA champion Sioux Falls son as a two-year starting corWashington, which returns four nerback, while classmate Peyton offensive starters and two defen- Garrow comes back at free safety. sive starters in hopes of bettering Seniors Dominic Warmbein and 2015’s 11-1 slate.

Alex Lorenzini each lettered as Jayden Johannsen, a 6-2, defensive linemen while the line175-pound sophomore, is the backer corps includes seniors Josh heir apparent at quarterback for Garry and Jacob Wagner along Coach Chad Stadem’s Warriors. with juniors Brody Etrheim and He may be inexperienced, but Ben Schelhaas. Senior cornerback the center who will snap him the Zach Bolden also saw action. ball is a returning all-stater, 6-3, 265-pound junior Will Farniok. VERMILLION Jaren Fountain, a 6-3, 255-pound Vermillion will look to bounce senior, comes back at offen- back from a 1-8 season in 2015 as sive tackle. Stadem has a pair of Coach Andy Homan will begin his linemen who started a handful third season. The 2015 campaign of games, senior Carson Cypher marked the first that the Tanagers (6-3, 265) and junior Payton Les- failed to make the playoffs under

Homan’s direction.

Homan will have a replace a large senior class from last season and has a team that will be smaller.

Senior Carter Kratz, a threeyear starter, will be a stabilizing force at quarterback for Vermillion. Kratz (5-11, 165) is also a top wrestler, finishing third in Class A the 160-pound division at state last season. Classmate Noah Walker (6-0, 150) is a twoyear starter who should be a top running back and also starts as nose guard. Juniors Logan Peterson (5-10, 162) and Rylan Pratt (5-9, 165) also look to make impacts in the backfield at running back and fullback, respectively.

Peterson also starts defensively as a linebacker.

Seniors Hunter Christoppherson (6-3, 210) and Nolan Berheim (5-11, 201) are returning starters on the offensive line. Classmate Riley Peters (6-4, 202) is another two-way starter, returning at wide receiver and defensive tackle.

Junior Carl Fairholm (6-0, 208) returns at one of the guard positions while classmates Brett Culver and Gabe DeJong return at linebacker. Junior Trey Hage and senior Nick Svendsen are both back at defensive back.

YANKTON

Will there be a three-peat this season for Coach Arlin Likness’ Yankton program this fall? A year ago, Likness (136-55 at Yankton, 254-87 overall) guided the Bucks to a second straight Class 11AA state championship, the fourth title in his 15 years as head coach.

After starting the season with a 1-2 record, Yankton finished 9-3 and posted the school’s eighth football championship.

Perhaps one of the keys to the Bucks’ strong finish was the play of quarterback Nate Stephenson, who in the second half of the 2015 season, passed for 888 yards and six touchdowns while also rushing for 244 yards. Four of Stephenson’s senior classmates return as offensive starters – full-

back Dylan Linden, tight end Michael Heine, left tackle Jordan Payer (6-3, 250) and center Mason Townsend (5-10, 215).

Michael Heine is one of five returning defensive starters, posting 39 tackles and two sacks.

Stephenson had 13 tackles a year ago at cornerback, while Yankton also returns three other senior starters, outside linebacker Nick Rokusek (48 tackles), cornerback Chris Kinsley (30 tackles) and nose guard Jordan Payer (16 tackles).

Several returning seniors could see action either on offense or defense – Charlie Furey (RB/LB), Devin Mines-Alver (RB/LB) and Tyler Strahl (RB/LB). Three of their classmates could line up at split end or the defensive backfield in Eric Fitch, Wesley Privett and Jordan Kathol. The Bucks also have three senior two-way linemen, Matt LaFave (5-11, 245), Shaun Pinkelman (5-11, 235) and Jace Binde (6-1, 235), but Kobe Bowker, a 6-3, 315-pound junior, may also see action both ways.

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AR-WE-VA Aug. 26 Remsen St. Mary’s Sept. 2 Clay Central-Everly Sept. 9 Charter Oak-Ute Sept. 16 Coon Rapids-Bayard Sept. 23 West Harrison Sept. 30 River Valley Oct. 7 Boyer Valley

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Oct. 14 Glidden-Ralston Away Sept. 23 Glidden-Ralston Oct. 21 Audubon Home Sept. 30 Audubon Oct. 7 Ar-We-Va BISHOP HEELAN Oct. 14 Coon Rapids-Bayard Aug. 26 Sioux City East Home Oct. 21 West Harrison Sept. 2 Carroll Away Sept. 9 SB-Luton Home CENTRAL LYON/GLR Sept. 16 Storm Lake Away Aug. 26 West Lyon Sept. 23Le Mars Away Sept. 2 Spencer Sept. 30 Spencer Home Sept. 9 Sioux Center Oct. 7 Algona Away Sept. 16 Estherville-LC Oct. 14 Humboldt Home Sept. 23 Sheldon Oct. 21 Spirit Lake Home Sept. 30 Pocahontas Oct. 7 Cherokee B-H/ROCK VALLEY Oct. 14 MOC-Floyd Valley Aug. 26 Western Christian Away Oct. 21 B-H/Rock Valley Sept. 2 West Lyon Home Sept. 9 Estherville LC Away CHARTER OAK-UTE Sept. 16 Sheldon Home Aug. 26 Clay Central-Everly Sept. 23 Pocahontas Away Sept. 2 Remsen St. Mary’s Sept. 30 Cherokee Home Sept. 9 Ar-We-Va Oct. 7 MOC-Floyd Valley Away Sept. 16 Boyer Valley Home Sept. 23 Coon Rapids-Bayard Oct. 14 Sioux Center Oct. 21 Central Lyon/GLR Away Sept. 30 Glidden-Ralston Oct. 7 West Harrison Oct. 14 Audubon BOYER VALLEY Aug. 26 Woodbine Away Oct. 21 River Valley Sept. 2 Kingsley-Pierson Home Sept. 9 River Valley Home CHEROKEE Sept. 16 Charter Oak-Ute Away Aug. 26 Storm Lake

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COUNCIL BLUFFS TJ Aug. 26 Denison-Schleswig Sept. 2 Glenwood Sept. 9 Council Bluffs Sept. 16 Sioux City West Sept. 23 Des Moines North Sept. 30 Ankeny Oct. 7 Urbandale Oct. 14 Lewis Central Oct. 21 Des Moines Hoover

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DENISON-SCHLESWIG Aug. 26 Council Bluffs TJ Home Sept. 2 East Sac County Away Sept. 9 Atlantic Away Sept. 16 Creston/O-M Home Sept. 23 Glenwood Away Sept. 30 ADM Adel Home Oct. 7 Carroll Away Home Oct. 14 Harlan Oct. 21 Winterset Home EAST SAC COUNTY Aug. 26 IKM-Manning Sept. 2 Denison-Schleswig Sept. 9 Red Oak Sept. 16 Underwood Sept. 23 Southeast Valley Sept. 30 Shenandoah Oct. 7 Clarinda Oct. 14 Kuemper Catholic Oct. 21 S. Central Calhoun EMMETSBURG Aug. 26 Spencer Sept. 2 Estherville-LC Sept. 9 Sibley-Ocheyedan Sept. 16 Western Christian Sept. 23 Okoboji Sept. 30 Unity Christian Oct. 7 Alta/Aurelia Oct. 14 Hinton Oct. 21 West Lyon

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GRAETTINGER-TERRIL/R-A Aug. 26 Glidden-Ralston Sept. 2 Northwood-Kensett Sept. 9 Newell-Fonda Sept. 16 Siouxland Christian-Whiting Sept. 23 Kingsley-Pierson Sept. 30 Remsen St. Mary’s Oct. 7 Clay Central-Everly Oct. 14 Harris-Lake Park Oct. 21 West Bend-Mallard

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LE MARS Aug. 26 Sioux Center Home Sept. 2 MOC-Floyd Valley Away Sept. 9 Spirit Lake Home Sept. 16 Sergeant Bluff-Luton Away Sept. 23 Bishop Heelan Home Sept. 30 Storm Lake Away Home Oct. 7 Spencer Oct. 14 Algona Away Oct. 21 Humboldt Home

OKOBOJI Aug. 26 North Union Away Sept. 2 Cherokee Home Sept. 9 West Lyon Away Sept. 16 Sibley-Ocheyedan Home Sept. 23 Emmetsburg Away Sept. 30 Western Christian Home Oct. 7 Unity Christian Home Oct. 14 Alta/Aurelia Away Oct. 21 Hinton Away

HARRIS-LAKE PARK Aug. 26 North Iowa Sept. 2 River Valley Sept. 9 Remsen St. Mary’s Sept. 16 Clay Central-Everly Sept. 23 Siouxland Christian-Whiting Sept. 30 West Bend-Mallard Oct. 7 Newell-Fonda Oct. 14 Graettinger-Terril/R-A Oct. 21 Kingsley-Pierson

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MAPLETON MVAO Aug. 26 Tri-Center Sept. 2 Missouri Valley Sept. 9 Westwood Sept. 16 West Monona Sept. 23 Gehlen Catholic Sept. 30 Woodbury Central Oct. 7 West Sioux Oct. 14 Akron-Westfield Oct. 21 Lawton-Bronson

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POCAHONTAS AREA Aug. 26 Algona Garrigan Away Sept. 2 Storm Lake Home Sept. 9 Cherokee Away Sept. 16 MOC-Floyd Valley Home Sept. 23 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Home Sept. 30 Central Lyon/George-Little Rock Away Oct. 7 Estherville Lincoln Central Home Oct. 14 Sheldon Away Oct. 21 Sioux Center Away

HARTLEY HMS Aug. 26 Lawton-Bronson Sept. 2 West Sioux Sept. 9 South O’Brien Sept. 16 Ridge View Sept. 23 North Union Sept. 30 St. Edmond Oct. 7 Sioux Central Oct. 14 Bishop Garrigan Oct. 21 Marcus MMCRU

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MARCUS MMCRU Aug. 26 Gehlen Catholic Sept. 2 Westwood Sept. 9 St. Edmond Sept. 16 Sioux Central Sept. 23 Bishop Garrigan Sept. 30 North Union Oct. 7 South O’Brien Oct. 14 Ridge View Oct. 21 Hartley HMS

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REMSEN ST. MARY’S Aug. 26 Ar-We-Va Home Sept. 2 Charter Oak-Ute Away Sept. 9 Harris-Lake Park Home Sept. 16 West Bend-Mallard Away Sept. 23 Newell-Fonda Home Sept. 30 G-T/R-A Away Home Oct. 7 Kingsley-Pierson Oct. 14 Siouxland Christian Away Oct. 21 Clay Central-Everly Away

HINTON Aug. 26 Akron-Westfield Sept. 2 Woodbury Central Sept. 9 Unity Christian Sept. 16 Alta/Aurelia Sept. 23 Western Christian Sept. 30 West Lyon Oct. 7 Sibley-Ocheyedan Oct. 14 Emmetsburg Oct. 21 Okoboji

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MOC-FLOYD VALLEY Aug. 26 SB-Luton Sept. 2 Le Mars Sept. 9 Sheldon Sept. 16 Pocahontas Sept. 23 Cherokee Sept. 30 Sioux Center Oct. 7 B-H/Rock Valley Oct. 14 Central Lyon/GLR Oct. 21 Estherville-LC

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RIDGE VIEW Aug. 26 Alta/Aurelia Away Sept. 2 OA-BCIG Home Sept. 9 North Union Away Sept. 16 Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Home Sept. 23 Fort Dodge St. Edmond Away Sept. 30 Sioux Central Away Home Oct. 7 Algona Garrigan Oct. 14 MMCRU Away Oct. 21 South O’Brien Home

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NEWELL-FONDA Aug. 26 Conn Rapids-Bayard Home Sept. 2 Glidden-Ralston Away Sept. 9 Graettinger-Terril/R-A Away Sept. 16 Kingsley-Pierson Home Sept. 23 Remsen St. Mary’s Away Sept. 30 Clay Central-Everly Home Oct. 7 Harris-Lake Park Away Home Oct. 14 West Bend-Mallard Oct. 21 Siouxland Christian-Whiting Home

RIVER VALLEY Aug. 26 Kingsley-Pierson Away Sept. 2 Harris-Lake Park Home Sept. 9 Boyer Valley Away Sept. 16 Glidden-Ralston Home Sept. 23 Audubon Away Sept. 30 Ar-We-Va Home Oct. 7 Coon Rapids-Bayard Away Home Oct. 14 West Harrison Oct. 21 Charter Oak-Ute Home

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OA-BCIG Aug. 27 Westwood Home Set. 2 Ridge View Away Sept. 9 IKM-Manning Home Sept. 16 Tri-Center Away Sept. 23 Logan-Magnolia Home Sept. 30 Missouri Valley Home Oct. 7 AHSTW Away Oct. 14 Guthrie Center/Adair-Casey Home Oct. 21 Treynor Away

SHELDON Aug. 26 Sibley-Ocheyedan Home Sept. 2 South O’Brien Away Sept. 9 MOC-Floyd Valley Home Sept. 16 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Away Sept. 23 Central Lyon/George-Little Rock Home Sept. 30 Estherville Lincoln Central Away Oct. 7 Sioux Center Home Oct. 14 Pocahontas Area/L-M Home Oct. 21 Cherokee Away

ESTHERVILLE LINCOLN CENTRAL Aug. 26 Spirit Lake Sept. 2 Emmetsburg Sept. 9 B-H/Rock Valley Sept. 16 Central Lyon/GLR Sept. 23 Sioux Center Sept. 30 Sheldon Oct. 7 Pocahontas Oct. 14 Cherokee Oct. 21 MOC-Floyd Valley

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KINGSLEY-PIERSON Aug. 26 River Valley Sept. 2 Boyer Valley Sept. 9 West Bend-Mallard Sept. 16 Newell-Fonda Sept. 23 Graettinger-Terril/R-A Sept. 30 Siouxland Christian-Whiting Oct. 7 Remsen St. Mary’s Oct. 14 Clay Central-Everly Oct. 21 Harris-Lake Park

GEHLEN CATHOLIC Aug. 26 Marcus MMCRU Sept. 2 Sibley-Ocheyedan Sept. 9 West Monona Sept. 16 Woodbury Central Sept. 23 Mapleton MVAO Sept. 30 West Sioux Oct. 7 Akron-Westfield Oct. 14 Lawton-Bronson Oct. 21 Westwood

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LAWTON-BRONSON Aug. 26 Hartley HMS Sept. 2 AHSTW Sept. 9 West Sioux Sept. 16 Akron-Westfield Sept. 23 Woodbury Central Sept. 30 Westwood Oct. 7 West Monona Oct. 14 Gehlen Catholic Oct. 21 Mapleton MVAO

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Sept. 2 Forest City Home Sept, 9 LeMars Away Sept. 16 Spencer Home Sept. 23 Algona Away Sept. 30 Humboldt Home Oct. 7 Storm Lake Home Oct. 14 Sergeant Bluff-Luton Away Oct. 21 Bishop Heelan Away STORM LAKE Aug. 26 Cherokee Home Sept. 2 Pocahontas Area/L-M Away Sept. 9 Algona Away Sept. 16 Bishop Heelan Home Sept. 23 Humboldt Away Sept. 30 LeMars Home Oct. 7 Spirit Lake Away Oct. 14 Spencer Away Oct. 21 Sergeant Bluff-Luton Home

SIOUX CENTRAL Aug.26 Manson Northwest Webster Away Sept. 2 Alta/Aurelia Away Sept. 9 Algona Garrigan Home Sept. 16 MMCRU Home Sept, 23 South O’Brien Away Sept. 30 Ridge View Home Oct. 7 Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Away Oct. 14 Fort Dodge St. Edmond Home Oct. 21 North Union Away

UNITY CHRISTIAN Aug. 27 West Sioux Away Sept. 2 Sioux Center Away Sept. 09 Hinton Home Sept. 16 West Lyon Home Sept, 23 Sibley-Ocheyedan Away Sept. 30 Emmetsburg Home Oct. 7 Okoboji Away Oct. 14 Western Christian Home Oct. 21 Alta/Aurelia Away

SIOUXLAND CHRISTIAN Aug. 26 West Harrison Home Sept. 2 Woodbine Away Sept. 9 Clay Central-Everly Away Sept. 16 G-T/R-A Home Sept. 23 Harris-Lake Park Away Sept. 30 Kingsley-Pierson Home Oct. 7 West Bend-Mallard Away Oct. 14 Remsen St. Mary’s Home Oct. 21 Newell-Fonda Away

WEST HARRISON Aug. 26 Siouxland Christian Away Sept. 2 Sidney Home Sept. 9 Glidden-Ralston Away Sept. 16 Audubon Home Sept. 23 Ar-We-Va Away Sept. 30 Coon Rapids-Bayard Home Oct. 7 Charter Oak-Ute Home Oct. 14 River Valley Away Oct. 21 Boyer Valley Home

SOUTH O’BRIEN Aug. 26 Woodbury Central Home Sept. 2 Sheldon Home Sept. 9 Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Away Sept. 16 Fort Dodge St. Edmond Away Sept. 23 Sioux Central Home Sept. 30 Algona Garrigan Away Oct. 7 MMCRU Away Oct. 14 North Union Home Oct. 21 Ridge View Away SPENCER Aug. 26 Emmetsburg Home Sept. 2 Central Lyon/George-Little Rock Away Sept. 9 Humboldt Home Sept. 16 Spirit Lake Away Sept. 23 Sergeant Bluff-Luton Home Sept. 30 Bishop Heelan Away Oct. 7 Le Mars Away Oct. 14 Storm Lake Home Oct. 21 Algona Home SPIRIT LAKE Aug. 26 Estherville Lincoln Central Away

WEST LYON Aug. 26 Central Lyon/George-Little Rock Home Sept. 2 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Away Sept. 9 Okoboji Home Sept. 16 Unity Christian Away Sept. 23 Alta/Aurelia Away Sept. 30 Hinton Home Oct. 7 Western Christian Away Oct. 14 Sibley-Ocheyedan Away Oct. 21 Emmetsburg Home WEST MONONA Aug. 26 Riverside Home Sept. 2 Griswold Away Sept. 9 Gehlen Catholic Home Sept. 16 Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto Home Sept. 23 West Sioux Away Sept. 30 Akron-Westfield Away Oct. 7 Lawton-Bronson Home Oct. 14 Westwood Home Oct. 21 Woodbury Central Away

2016 Homer Knights Football Team

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Iowa prep football schedules WEST SIOUX Aug. 27 Unity Christian Home Sept 2 Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Away Sept 9 Lawton-Bronson Away Sept. 16 Westwood Home Sept. 23 West Monona Home Sept. 30 Gehlen Catholic Away Oct. 7 Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto Away Oct. 14 Woodbury Central Home Oct. 21 Akron-Westfield Away WESTERN CHRISTIAN Aug. 26 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Home Sept. 2 Akron-Westfield Away Sept. 9 Alta/Aurelia Home Sept. 16 Emmetsburg Away Sept. 23 Hinton Home Sept. 30 Okoboji Away Oct. 7 West Lyon Home Oct. 14 Unity Christian Away Oct. 21 Sibley-Ocheyedan Home WESTWOOD Aug. 27 OA-BCIG Away Sept. 2 MMCRU Home Sept. 9 Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto Home Sept. 16 West Sioux Away

Sept. 23 Akron-Westfield Home Sept. 30 Lawton-Bronson Away Oct. 7 Woodbury Central Home Oct. 14 West Monona Away Oct. 21 Gehlen Catholic Home WOODBINE Aug. 26 Boyer Valley Home Sept. 2 Siouxland Christian Home Sept. 9 CAM Away Sept. 16 Clarinda Academy Home Sept. 23 East Mills Away Sept. 30 Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton Home Oct. 7 Sidney Away Oct. 14 Fremont-Mills Home Oct. 21 Essex Away WOODBURY CENTRAL Aug. 26 South O’Brien Away Sept. 2 Hinton Home Sept. 9 Akron-Westfield Home Sept. 16 Gehlen Catholic Away Sept 23 Lawton-Bronson Away Sept. 30 Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto Home Oct. 7 Westwood Away Oct. 14 West Sioux Away Oct. 21 West Monona Home

Nebraska prep Football schedules ALLEN Aug. 28 St. Mary’s Sept. 2 Cedar Bluffs Sept. 16 Elkhorn Valley Sept. 23 Wynot Sept. 30 Randolph Oct. 7 Winide Oct. 14 Emerson-Hubbard Oct. 20 Wausau

Home Home Away Home Away Away Home Away

BRLD Aug. 26 Hartington CC Sept. 2 Crofton Sept. 9 Ponca Sept. 16 Omaha Brownell Sept. 23 Oakland-Craig Sept. 30 Tekamah-Herman Oct. 7 Wisner-Pilger Oct. 14 Archbishop Bergan Oct. 21 Logan View

Home Home Away Away Home Away Home Away Home

BLOOMFIELD Aug. 26 Wynot Sept. 2 Scribner-Snyder Sept. 9 Randolph Sept. 23 Elkhorn Valley Sept. 29 North Central Oct. 7 St. Mary’s Oct. 13 Osmond Oct. 20 Stuart

Home Away Away Home Away Home Away Home

CROFTON Aug. 26 Wisner-Pilger Sept. 2 BRLD Sept. 9 Oakland-Craig

Home Away Home

Sept. 16 Twin River Sept. 23 Ponca Sept. 30 Stanton Oct. 7 Hartington CC Oct. 14 Battle Creek Oct. 21 Lutheran High NE

Home Away Home Home Away Away

EMERSON-HUBBARD Sept. 2 Hartington-Newcastle Sept. 9 Scribner-Snyder Sept. 16 Humphrey St. Francis Sept. 23 Wausa Sept. 30 Winside Oct. 7 Wynot Oct. 14 Allen Oct. 21 Randolph

Away Home Away Away Home Home Away Home

HARTINGTON CC Aug. 26 BRLD Sept. Shelby-Rising City Sept. 9 Twin River Sept. 16 Wisner-Pilger Sept. 23 Battle Creek Sept. 30 Lutheran High NE Oct. 7 Crofton Oct. 14 Stanton Oct. 21 Ponca HARTINGTON-NEWCASTLE Aug. 26 Homer Sept. 2 Emerson-Hubbard Sept. 16 Winnebago Sept. 23 Creighton Sept. 30 Wakefield Oct. 7 Laurel-CC Oct. 14 Niobrara Oct. 20 Plainview

Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home

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NEBRASKA PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULES HOMER Aug. 26 Hartington-Newcastle Sept. 2 Wakefield Sept. 16 Laurel-CC Sept. 23 Pender Sept. 30 Omaha Nation Oct. 7 Guardian Angels CC Oct. 14 Howells-Dodge Oct. 21 Winnebago

Home Away Away Home Away Away Home Home

OAKLAND-CRAIG Aug. 26 Malcolm Sept. 2 Battle Creek Sept. 9 Crofton Sept. 16 Ponca Sept. 23 BRLD Sept. 30 Wisner-Pilger Oct. 7 Logan View Oct. 14 Tekamah-Herman Oct. 21 Archbiship Bergan

Away Home Away Home Away Away Home Away Home

LAUREL-CONCORD Aug. 26 Randolph Sept. 2 Wynot Sept. 16 Homer Sept. 23 Niobrara Sept. 30 Plainview Oct. 7 Hartington-Newcastle Oct. 14 Wakefield Oct. 20 Creighton

Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away

OMAHA GROSS Aug. 26 Omaha Skutt Sept. 2 Ralston Sept. 9 Omaha Roncalli Sept. 16 Beatrice Sept. 23 South Sioux City Sept. 30 Mt. Michael Bendictine Oct. 7 Plattsmouth Oct. 14 Platteview Oct. 21 Nebraska City

Away Home Away Away Home Home Away Home Home

LUTHERAN HIGH NE Aug. 26 Cross Country Sept. 2 Twin River Sept. 9 Shelby-Rising City Sept. 16 Lincoln Lutheran Sept. 23 Stanton Sept. 30 Hartington CC Oct. 7 Battle Creek Oct. 14 Ponca Oct. 21 Crofton

Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home

NELIGH-OAKDALE Aug. 25 Creighton Sept. 2 Omaha Nation Sept. 9 Clearwater/Orchard Sept. 23 Howells-Dodge Sept. 30 Clarkson/Leigh Oct. 7 Pender Oct. 13 Elgin Public Oct. 21 at Humphrey/LHF

Home Away Away Home Away Home Home Away

NORFOLK Aug. 26 Lincoln East Sept. 1 Fremont Sept. 9 Omaha Burke Sept. 16 Lincoln North Star Sept. 23 Bellevue West Sept. 30 Bellevue East Oct. 7 Omaha South Oct. 13 Omaha Northwest Oct. 21 Omaha Westside

Away Home Away Home Away Away Home Home Away

NORFOLK CATHOLIC Aug. 26 Bishop Neumann Sept. 2 Columbus Lakeview Sept. 9 Wahoo Sept. 15 Boone Central/NG Sept. 23 Pierce Sept. 30 O’Neill Oct. 7 Madison Oct. 14 Wayne Oct. 20 West Point-Beemer

Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Home

OMAHA NATION Aug. 26 Omaha Christian Sept. 2 Neligh-Oakdale Sept. 9 Howells-Dodge Sept. 16 Clarkson/Leigh Sept. 23 Guardian Angels CC Sept. 30 Homer Oct. 7 Winnebago Oct. 14 Pender OMAHA RONCALLI Aug. 26 Nebraska City Sept. 2 South Sioux City Sept. 9 Omaha Gross Sept. 16 Gretna Sept. 23 Beatrice Sept. 30 Schuyler Oct. 7 Omaha Skutt Oct. 14 Bennington Oct. 20 Ralston OMAHA SKUTT Aug. 26 Omaha Gross Sept. 1 Elkhorn South Sept. 9 Crete Sept. 16 Elkhorn Sept. 22 Gretna Sept. 29 Columbus Oct. 7 Omaha Roncalli Oct. 14 Ralston Oct. 21 Bennington OSMOND Aug. 26 Humphrey St. Francis Sept. 2 Howells-Dodge Sept. 16 Randolph Sept. 23 North Central Sept. 30 Stuart Oct. 7 Elkhorn Valley Oct. 13 Bloomfield Oct. 20 St. Mary’s PIERCE Aug. 26 Boone Central/NG Sept. 2 Aquinas

Sept. 9 Arlington Sept. 23 Norfolk Catholic Sept. 30 Wayne Oct. 7 O’Neill Oct. 14 West Point-Beemer Oct. 21 Madison PENDER Aug. 26 Clarkson/Leigh Sept. 2 CWCE Sept. 16 Wakefield Sept. 23 Homer Sept. 30 Winnebago Oct. 7 Neligh-Oakdale Oct. 14 Omaha Nation Oct. 21 Guardian Angels CC PONCA Aug. 25 Archbishop Bergan Sept. 2 Tekamah-Herman Sept. 9 BRLD Sept. 16 Oakland-Craig Sept. 23 Crofton Sept. 30 Battle Creek Oct. 7 Stanton Oct. 14 Lutheran High NE Oct. 21 Hartington CC

Home Home Away Away Home Home RALSTON Away Aug. 26 Beatrice Away Sept. 2 Omaha Gross Sept. 9 South Sioux City Sept. 16 Elkhorn South Away Sept. 23 Columbus Away Sept. 30 Platteview Home Oct. 7 Bennington Away Oct. 14 Omaha Skutt Home Oct. 20 OMaha Roncalli Home Away RANDOLPH Away Aug. 26 Laurel-CC Home Sept. 9 Bloomfield Sept. 16 Osmond Sept. 23 Winside Home Sept. 30 Allen Away Oct. 7 Wausa Away Oct. 14 Wynot Home Oct. 21 Emerson-Hubbard Home Away TEKAMAH-HERMAN Home Aug. 26 Omaha Brownell Away Sept. 2 Ponca Home Sept. 9 North Bend Central Sept. 16 Doniphan-Trumbull Sept. 23 Logan View Home Sept. 30 BRLD Away Oct. 7 Archbishop Bergan Home Oct. 14 Oakland-Craig Home Oct. 21 Wisner-Pilger Away Away WAKEFIELD Home Aug. 26 Winnebago Away Sept. 2 Homer Sept. 16 Pender Sept. 23 Plainview Home Sept. 30 Hartington-Newcatle Away Oct. 7 Creighton

Home Home Away Away Home Away

Oct. 14 Laurel-CC Oct. 21 Niobrara

WAYNE Aug. 26 Columbus Scotus Sept. 2 Boone Central/NG Sept. 9 Arlington Sept. 16 David City Home Sept. 23 Madison Away Sept. 30 Pierce Home Oct. 7 West Point-Beemer Away Oct. 14 Norfolk Catholic Home Oct. 21 O’Neill Away Home WEST POINT-BEEMER Away Aug. 26 Arlington Sept. 2 North Bend Central Sept. 9 Wisner-Pilger Away Home Sept. 16 Fort Calhoun Home Sept. 22 O’Neill Away Sept. 30 Madison Home Oct. 7 Wayne Home Oct. 14 Pierce Away Oct 21 Norfolk Catholic Home Away WINNEBAGO Aug. 26 Wakefield Sept. 2 Plainview Home Sept. 16 Hartington-Newcatle Away Sept. 23 Omaha Christian Home Sept. 30 Pender Away Oct. 7 Omaha Nation Home Oct. 14 Guardian Angels CC Away Oct. 21 Homer Away Home WINSIDE Away Aug. 27 Elkhorn Valley Sept. 2 Fullerton Sept. 16 Scribner-Snyder Away Sept. 23 Randolph Home Sept. 30 Emerson-Hubbard Away Oct. 7 Allen Home Oct. 14 Wausau Home Oct. 21 Wynot Away Home WISNER-PILGER Away Aug. 26 Crofton Sept. 2 Stanton Sept. 9 West Point-Beemer Away Away Sept. 16 Hartington CC Home Sept. 23 Archbishop Bergan Home Sept. 30 Oakland-Craig Away Oct. 7 BRLD Home Oct. 14 Logan View Away Oct. 21 Tekahma-Herman Home Away WYNOT Aug. 26 Bloomfield Sept. 2 Laurel-CC Home Sept. 9 Humphrey St. Francis Home Sept. 23 Allen Away Sept. 30 Wausa Away Oct. 7 Emerson-Hubbard Home Oct. 14 Randolph Away Oct. 21 Winside

Away Home Home Away Away Home Away Home Away Away Home Home Away Away Home Away Home Home Away Away Away Home Home Away Away Home Home Away Away Home Home Home Away Home Home Away Away Home Home Away Away Home Away Away Home Away Home Home Away Home Away Away Home

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South dakota prep Football schedules ALCESTER-HUDSON Aug. 26 Viborg-Hurley Away Sept. 2 Chester Area Home Sept. 9 Garretson Away Sept. 16 Parker Home Sept. 23 Irene-Wakonda Home Sept. 30 Baltic Away Oct. 7 Canistota Home Oct. 14 Open Oct. 20 Avon Away BERESFORD Aug. 26 Bridgewater Away Sept. 2 Wagner Away Sept. 9 SF Christian Home Sept. 16 Elk Point-Jefferson Home Sept. 23 McCook Central Away Sept. 30 Tri-Valley Home Oct. 7 Sioux Valley Home Oct. 14 Flandreau Away Oct. 20 Open

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Ben Klein Jose Lopez Jacob Dorcey Daniel Nuno Noah Lamprecht Dawson Samuelson Evan Donner Brandon Benningfield Alex Camarena Hunter Borg

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Nolan Litchfield Ben Chase Oscar Canizales Israel Gardea Caage Stickley Moises Barboza Zephan Tinsley Erik Gladitz

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BRANDON VALLEY Aug. 27 SF Washington Home Sept. 2 Watertown Away Sept. 10 SF O’Gorman Away Sept. 16 RC Stevens Home Sept. 23 Harrisburg Home Sept. 30 RC Central Away Oct. 7 SF Roosevelt Away Oct. 14 SF Lincoln Home Oct. 20 Aberdeen Central Home

HARRISBURG Aug. 27 Mitchell Away Sept. 2 Huron Home Sept. 10 Pierre Home Sept. 16 SF Roosevelt Away Sept. 23 Brandon Valley Away Sept. 30 Aberdeen Central Home Oct. 7 Douglas Home Oct. 14 Brookings Away Oct. 20 Yankton Away

CANISTOTA Aug. 26 Dell Rapids St. Mary Home Sept. 2 Open Sept. 9 Howard Home Sept. 16 Elkton-Lake Benton Away Sept. 23 Hanson Home Sept. 30 Mt. Vernon Away Oct. 7 Alcester-Hudson Away Oct. 14 Menno/Marian Away Oct. 20 Bon Homme Home

IRENE-WAKONDA Aug. 26 Open Sept. 2 Viborg-Hurley Home Sept. 9 Parker Away Sept. 16 Mt. Vernon Home Sept. 23 Alcester-Hudson Away Sept. 30 Corsica-Stickney Home Oct. 7 Garretson Home Oct. 14 Chester Away Oct. 20 Baltic Away

CANTON Aug. 26 Vermillion Away Sept. 2 West Central Home Sept. 9 Lennox Away Sept. 16 Tri-Valley Home Sept. 23 Dakota Valley Away Sept. 30 Dell Rapids Home Oct. 7 Madison Away Oct. 14 Wagner Home Oct. 20 Tea Away ELK POINT-JEFFERSON Aug. 26 Tri-Valley Home Sept. 2 Sioux Valley Away Sept. 9 McCook Central Home Sept. 16 Beresford Away Sept. 23 Open Sept. 30 Dakota Valley Away Oct. 7 Bridgewater Home Oct. 14 SF Christian Away Oct. 20 Flandreau Home GARRETSON Aug. 26 Chester Area Away

LENNOX Aug. 27 Hot Springs Home Sept. 2 Tea Away Sept. 9 Canton Home Sept. 16 Madison Home Sept. 23 Tri-Valley Away Sept. 30 West Central Away Oct. 7 Dakota Valley Home Oct. 14 Vermillion Home Oct. 20 Dell Rapids Away PARKER Aug. 26 Open Sept. 2 Howard Away Sept. 9 Irene-Wakonda Home Sept. 16 Alcester-Hudson Away Sept. 30 Garretson Home Oct. 7 Colome Away Oct. 14 Baltic Away Oct. 20 Chester Home Please see, Page S78

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Sept. 16

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Sept. 23

WDM Dowling

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Ames

Away

Oct. 6

Des Moines Lincoln

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Council Bluffs AL

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SOUTH DAKOTA PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULES SCOTLAND Aug. 26 Avon Away Sept. 2 Burke/South Central Home Sept. 9 Andes Central Home Sept. 16 Tripp-Delmont Away Sept. 23 Chester Home Sept. 30 Open Oct. 7 Gayville-Volin Away Oct. 14 Corsica-Stickney Home Oct. 20 Colome Away

SF CHRISTIAN Aug. 26 McCook Central Away Sept. 2 Bridgewater Home Sept. 9 Beresford Away Sept. 16 Sioux Valley Away Sept. 23 Flandreau Home Sept. 30 Madison Home Oct. 7 Vermillion Away Oct. 14 Elk Point-Jefferson Home Oct. 20 Tri-Valley Away

2016 SCHEDULE

Grade Name

Position

Number

Height

Weight

12

Chuck Poppema

QB/LB

3

6’

200

12

Mason Post

WR/LB

20

6’1”

190

12

Jon Muyskens

OL/LB

50

5’8”

220

12

Luke Nieuwendorp

OL/DL

64

6’6”

250

12

Zach Bonnema

WR/DB

21

6’

160

12

Kade Krosschell

OL/LB

54

5’9”

190

12

Noah Krommendyk

OL/DL

74

6’5”

270

12

Travis Zevenbergen

RB/DB

24

6’

195

12

Blake Van Laren

TE/LB

30

6’

205

11

Drew Vreugdenhil

OL/LB

57

5’11”

175

11

Sam Byker

WR/DB

11

6’1”

160

11

Braden Heikens

RB/DB

5

5’9”

140

11

Trey Hulstein

OL/DL

72

6’3”

270

11

Adam Louwerse

TE/LB

43

5’11”

165

11

Josh Dragstra

TE/RB/LB

22

5’9”

180

11

Josh Bonnema

TE/LB

6

5’10”

185

11

Brandon Visser

QB/DB

7

6’3”

170

11

Adam Viet

WR/DB

34

6’1”

185

11

Dylan Groeneweg

WR/DB

23

6’

165

11

Cody Davelaar

OL/DL

75

6’2”

220

11

Ryan Fedders

WR/DB

15

6’1”

170

Grade Name

Position

Number

Height

Weight

10

Ryer Schouten

WR/LB

12

6’1”

145

10

Bryce Huitink

OL/DL

55

6’

230

10

Jackson Vander Windt

OL/DL

67

5’8”

220

SF ROOSEVELT

10

Josh Westra

WR/DB

4

5’9”

135

10

Jared Poppema

TE/LB

36

6’

145

10

Carter Schiebout

RB/LB

25

6’

160

10

Damon Dekkers

OL/DL

51

6’5”

200

10

Levi Vanden Brink

TE/DB

9

5’8”

145

10

Zach Oolman

OL/DL

56

6’

160

10

Lucas DeGroot

WR/DB

27

6’

140

10

Micah Goslinga

TE/LB

18

6’3”

200

9

Lane Dekkers

OL/DL

58

6’

275

9

Brody Rens

TE/DL

86

6’3”

190

Aug. 26 Aberdeen Central Home Sept. 3 SF O’Gorman Home Sept. 9 SF Lincoln Away Sept. 16 Harrisburg Home Sept. 23 RC Stevens Away Sept. 30 Brookings Away Oct. 7 Brandon Valley Home Oct. 14 RC Central Home Oct. 20 SF Washington Away

9

Austin Van Donge

QB/DB

10

6’

155

9

Kyle Oolman

RB/DB

8

5’4”

110

9

Parker Van Kley

RB/LB

26

5’10”

150

9

Ethan Hulshof

TE/LB

31

5’11”

140

9

Brayden Stuit

WR/LB

28

5’9”

120

9

Jackson Hofland

WR/DB

13

5’11”

140

08/27 West Sioux, Hawarden (At Morningside College) 09/02 @ Sioux Center 09/09 Hinton 09/16 West Lyon, Inwood 09/23 @ Sibley-Ocheyedan 09/30 Emmetsburg 10/07 @ Okoboji, Milford 10/14 Western Christian, Hull 10/21 @ Alta/Aurelia

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SF O’GORMAN Aug. 26 RC Central Away Sept. 3 SF Roosevelt Away Sept. 10 Brandon Valley Home Sept. 16 SF Washington Home Sept. 23 Watertown Away Sept. 30 Yankton Home Oct. 7 RC Stevens Home Oct. 14 Huron Away Oct. 20 SF Lincoln Away

SF WASHINGTON Aug. 27 Brandon Valley Away Sept. 3 SF Lincoln Home Sept. 9 Yankton Away Sept. 16 SF O’Gorman Away

Sept. 23 RC Central Home Sept. 30 Pierre Away Oct. 7 Watertown Home Oct. 14 RC Stevens Away Oct. 20 SF Roosevelt Home

TRI-VALLEY Aug. 26 Elk Point-Jefferson Away Sept. 2 Parkston Home Sept. 9 Dell Rapids Home Sept. 16 Canton Away Sept. 23 Lennox Home Sept. 30 Beresford Away Oct. 7 Open Oct. 14 West Central Away Oct. 20 SF Christian Home

VERMILLION Aug. 26 Canton Home Sept. 2 Dell Rapids Away Sept. 9 Parkston Away Sept. 16 Dakota Valley Home Sept. 23 Madison Away Sept. 30 Tea Area Home Oct. 7 SF Christian Home Oct. 14 Lennox Away Oct. 20 West Central Away

VIBORG-HURLEY Aug. 26 Alcester-Hudson Home Sept. 2 Irene-Wakonda Away Sept. 9 Tripp-Delmont Away Sept. 16 Garretson Home Sept. 23 Parker Away Sept. 30 Chester Away Oct. 7 Baltic Home Oct. 14 Open Oct. 25 Menno/Marion Home

WEST CENTRAL Aug. 26 Dakota Valley Away Sept. 2 Canton Away Sept. 9 Madison Home Sept. 16 Bridgewater Home Sept. 23 Dell Rapids Away Sept. 30 Lennox Home Oct. 7 Tea Away Oct. 14 Tri-Valley Home Oct. 20 Vermillion Home

YANKTON Aug. 26 Brookings Home Sept. 2 Mitchell Away Sept. 9 SF Washington Home Sept. 16 Aberdeen Central Away Sept. 23 Pierre Home Sept. 30 SF O’Gorman Away Oct. 7 Huron Home Oct. 14 Douglas Away Oct. 20 Harrisburg Home

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35 39 42 43 48 53 58 62 68 80 81 88

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