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2016 AHS Goldbugs Football Team – Front row, from left: Riley Beeler, Byson Harting, Mitchell Meyer, Taylor Nichols, Samuel Toone, Derrick Ashley, Dalton Hess, Cameron Gordon, Hunter Harrison, Austin Shklar, Ron Vasquez, Reece Martin, Arturo Cisneros, Wyatt Adams, Darian Malone, Ethan Nusser, Karlee Dietz and Shadi Nettles. Back row, from left: Assistant Coach Mike Shkar, Assistant Coach Derrick Thomas, Assistant Coach Mike Claflin, Hayden Vasquez, Ethan Harzman, T.W. Beiswanger, Chase Jones, Davion Murrow, Daniel Toone, Bentley Tomberlin, Max Parsons, Dawons Manning, Jaylyn Graybill, Ty Allison, Trevor Allison, Jonathan Heinsen, Justin Meyer, Caleb Chapman, Grant Ritter, Stephen Willyard, Austin Ferguson, Kennedy McKnight, Hayden Colwell, Tristan Swonger, Garrett Ritter, Kellen Claflin, Christian Rivas, Jacob Cox, Tucker Maltby, Baylor Rust, Head Coach Taylor Schwerdtfeger and Assistant Coach Ryne Wilson
Goldbugs looking to capitalize on last season’s success
By Leslie Nation After ending their last season with a 5-5 record, the Alva High School Goldbugs are helmed by head coach Taylor Schwerdtfeger for the second year, and already opening the new season with a win against Blackwell in their season opener at home. Last season was a big confidence boost for this young team during their rebuilding year, making a good run all the way to the first round of the playoffs and ending their season against Luther. Though the Goldbugs lose some key players from last season, role players will be returning to the lineup to continue to build upon last year’s success. Probably the most notable absences are four wide receivers and go-to options, Tevin Long, Travis Costello, Brayden Gragg and Noah McOsker. The loss of throwing options isn’t the only change that the Goldbugs face, however. Though Austin Shklar returns to the starting lineup as a senior, he won’t be stepping back into his quarterback position that he started at the beginning of last season. Due to concussion injuries and a shoulder injury, Shklar will still take position in the backfield but as Alva’s starting running back, while last year’s running back, Hayden Colwell, returns as a wide receiver. In the QB position, sophSee Goldbugs Page 3 omore Mitchell Meyer – who
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AHS Goldbugs 2016 football roster No. Player Class Position 1 Davion Murrow 11 RB/DB 2 Hunter Harrison 9 RB/DB 3 Austin Shklar 12 RB/DB 4 Taylor Nichols 11 WR/DB 5 T.W. Beiswanger 11 WR/DB 6 Bentley Tomberlin 10 WR/DB 7 Reece Martin 9 WR/DB 8 Cameron Gordon 10 WR/DB/K 9 Jonathan Heinsen 10 WR/DB 10 Mitchell Meyer 10 QB 12 Stephen Willyard 9 QB/DB 14 Kennedy McKnight 12 RB/LB 17 Tristan Swonger 10 WR/DB 20 Arturo Cisneros 10 RB/LB 21 Hayden Colwell 12 WR/DB 25 Tucker Maltby 10 TE/DL 27 Dawson Manning 9 WR/DB 32 Wyatt Adams 9 WR/DB 33 Dalton Hess 9 RB/LB 38 Darian Malone 10 RB/LB 40 Samuel Toone 11 RB/DB 45 Hayden Vasquez 11 WR/DB 50 Max Parsons 11 OL/DL 51 Ethan Harzman 12 OL/DL 52 Daniel Toone 11 OL/DL 53 Chase Jones 12 OL/LB 54 Ty Allison 9 OL/DL 57 Trevor Allison 11 OL/DL 58 Jaylyn Graybill 10 OL/DL 59 Ron Vasquez 9 OL/LB 61 Caleb Chapman 11 OL/DL 62 Austin Ferguson 10 OL/DL 64 Derrick Ashley 11 OL/DL 71 Kellen Claflin 9 OL/DL 72 Ethan Nusser 9 OL/DL 73 Byson Harting 9 OL/DL 80 Jacob Cox 10 TE/DL 81 Justin Meyer 12 WR/DL 82 Christian Rivas 10 WR/DB 84 Garrett Ritter 9 WR/DB 85 Baylor Rust 9 WR/DB 88 Grant Ritter 12 TE/DL Head Coach/Off. Coordinator/ QB Coach: Taylor Schwerdtfeger Def. Coordinator/Asst. Head Coach/ DE Coach: Mike Shklar Special Teams’ Coordinator/DB Coach/WR Coach: Derrick Thomas OL Coach/LB Coach: Ryne Wilson RB Coach/DB Coach: Mike Claflin Managers: Karlee Dietz, Shadi Nettles and Riley Beeler
2016 AHS Goldbug Seniors – From left: Hayden Colwell, Chase Jones, Ethan Harzman, Grant Ritter, Justin Meyer, Kennedy McKnight and Austin Shklar. Photo by Lynn Martin
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took over for Shklar last season during his injuries – returns with a little more experience. Though Meyer still struggles with pressure in the pocket, his quickness has proven to be one of his biggest assets, and that’s not saying he doesn’t have the arm to throw the deep ball. With time, Meyer should gain better accuracy, making him more of a threat in the air. As mentioned before, Colwell will be starting this year in his new position as one of Meyer’s top go-tos in the air, and after the Goldbugs’ match with Blackwell, Colwell has already proven to be a huge asset for Alva. Colwell’s speed and acceleration as Alva’s running back last year translates well into his new position as he picked up his first plus-100 receiving yards along with three touchdowns. As for Shklar, he has used his talent as a scrambling quarterback in his new role as running back to pick up over 100 rushing yards in the first game of the season as well as a touchdown. Other big contributors for the Goldbugs are Davion Murrow, Grant Ritter and a newcomer in T.W. Beiswanger. Murrow will be another receiver option as well as running back to give Shklar some much-needed rest. Ritter has already proven to be a big help in the passing game against Blackwell as Alva’s tight-end. Alva also returns some much-needed talent on the defensive side of the ball in linebackers Chase Jones and Kennedy McKnight, as well as lineman Justin Meyer and Ritter. Jones has always played with great intensity for the Goldbugs’ defense in the secondary, but McKnight has quickly stepped up to add more pressure on opposing offenses. Along with Jones and McKnight, Ritter and J. Meyer have already proven that they can cause problems for their opponent’s quarterback as J. Meyer picked up a big sack against Blackwell in their opener. Date Opponent Home/Away Time The Alva Goldbugs Sept. 9 OBA Away 7 p.m. have kicked off their Sept. 16 Fairview Away 7 p.m. season with a good start, Sept. 23 Hennessey Away 7 p.m. but the season is still far Oct. 7 Chisholm Home 7 p.m. from over. They will bat- Oct. 14 Perry (Homecoming) Home 7p.m. tle to keep their momen- Oct. 20 Pawhuska Away 7 p.m. tum moving forward in Oct. 28 Tonkawa Away 7 p.m. the weeks to come. Nov. 4 Newkirk (Senior Night) Home 7 p.m. Bold = home games.
Alva High School Goldbugs 2016 football schedule
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2016 AMS Football Team – Front row, from left: Hunter Miller, Nathen Hunt, Christopher Carpenter, Dalon Perical, Payden Nusser, Ruston Erikson, Sandra Fragosa, Baylor Wren, Rianna Clark, Colby Mackey, Zayin Tiger, Jhovani Ceniceros and Gabe Vasquez. Back row, from left: Head Coach Cody Hooper, Joe Parsons, Sylus Graves, Tanner Quinland, Gavin Perez, David Carpenter, Cole Wiersig, Austin Reed, Dalton Marteney, Logan Nusser and Assistant Coach Pete Phillips. Photo by Leslie Nation
AMS Goldbugs look to continue momentum Houston were to other Goldbugs who By Leslie Nation shared responsibilities to run the ball. The Alva Middle School GoldFor the defense, the Goldbugs bugs football team has already started have a big defensive lineman with out their season with a big 26-6 win plenty of speed to rush the opposing against the Mooreland Bearcats, and quarterback. Three different Goldis looking to keep that momentum gobugs picked up sacks against Mooreing as the season progresses. land on last week with Tanner QuinThe young group has a lot of size lan leading the way with two. David on both sides of the ball, and used that Carpenter and Dalton Marteney were effectively against the Bearcats last the other two to catch the quarterback Tuesday despite a slow start. in the backfield. Taking over in the quarterback The Goldbugs, of course, have a position for the Goldbugs are both long season ahead of them, but have eighth-grader Gavin Perez and newrevealed a lot of potential going into comer to the Goldbugs Austin Reed. the new 2016 season. They have backReed shouldered a lot of the responsito-back home games Sep. 19 against bilities as the QB last week with Perez Enid and their final one on Sep. 26 to switching off as a wide receiver. Perez host Okeene. Alva then follows that quickness and athleticism have provwith three straight away games to finen to be a big asset for the Goldbugs ish up their season against Fairview. as he caught two touchdown passes for against the Bearcats. Another go-to in the passing game has been Dalon Percival who caught a 27yard touchdown pass last Opponent Home/Away Time week, and also contributed Date Sept. 19 Enid Home 6 p.m. to the running game. Home 5:30 p.m. For the Goldbugs rushing Sept. 26 Okeene Tonkawa Away 4:30 p.m. offense, they relied heav- Oct. 3 Chisholm Away 5:30 p.m. ily on Gabe Vasquez who Oct. 10 Fairview Away 4:30 p.m. was able to bulldoze over Oct. 17 the defense for much of the Bold = home games. first half. Percival and Sam
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AMS Goldbugs 2016 football roster No. Player Grade 1 Colby Mackey 7 2 Gavin Perez 8 5 Ashton Dowty 7 6 Zayin Tiger 8 7 Nathen Hunt 8 9 Dalon Percival 7 10 Sylus Graves 7 11 Sam Houston 8 12 Austin Reed 7 20 Christopher Carpenter 7 22 Hunter Miller 7 23 Jhovani Ceniceros 7 32 Gabe Vasquez 8 40 Ethan Kilmer 8 44 Payden Nusser 7 50 Joe Parsons 8 51 Cole Wiersig 8 52 David Carpenter 8 55 Alec Ferguson 8 56 Devin Dowty 8 60 Ruston Erikson 7 61 Dalton Marteney 7 64 Baylor Wren 8 65 Logan Nusser 7 66 Tanner Quinlan 8 88 Harley Bynum 8 Head Coach: Cody Hooper Asst. Coach: Pete Phillips
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Only one player has ever been voted the unanimous MVP of the NFL. He is? A) B) C) D)
Peyton Manning Brett Favre Tom Brady Aaron Rodgers
Tom Brady, in 2010, became the first and only player to be voted the unanimous MVP of the NFL.
Which NFL team has won the most superbowls? A) B) C) D)
Dallas Cowboys San Francisco 49ers Pittsburgh Steelers New England Patriots
The Pittsburgh Steeler currently have the most Super Bowls; winning in 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 2005 and 2008
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Front row (left to right): Blaine Hellar, T.J. Stanley, Ty Hellar, Paden Porter, Ethan Robinson, Dakota Dooley, Blake Failes, Adam Cloyd, Payton Ream. Second row (left to right): Kade Chace, Kelby Franks, Caleb Rinehart, Kadean Koehn, Matt Lancaster, Rudy Alvarez, Ethan Meeks, Jarrett James, Cody Gilstrap, Kael Tucker. Back row (left to right): Head Coach Bryce Schanbacher, Asst. Coach Matt Guffy, Ty Whitely, Colton Sanborn, Caleb Roberts, Zack Hall, Blake Hall, Garett Padilla, Dalton Meeks, Kolten Gilley, Emris Leatherman and Asst. Coach George Weve. (not pictured: No. Name Ht. Wt. Position Cl. Chase Winn) Photo by Desiree Malicoat 2 Zack Hall 6-9 230 WR/DB Sr. 3 Kelby Franks 6-0 155 RB/DB Jr. 5 Blaine Hellar 5-8 130 WR/DB So. 7 Payton Ream 5-9 140 RB/DB Fr. 10 Colton Sanborn 6-2 170 TE/DE Sr. 11 Dakota Dooley 5-7 135 RB/DB Fr. 12 Caleb Rinehart 5-10 155 TE/DB Jr. 13 Cody Gilstrap 6-0 160 WR/DB Jr. 14 Ethan Robinson 5-8 130 WR/DB Fr. 15 Blake Failes 5-2 130 RB/LB Fr. 16 TJ Stanley 5-9 135 WR/DB So. 20 Jarrett James 5-10 165 QB/DB Sr. 22 Kade Chace 6-1 160 QB/LB Fr. 24 Kadean Koehn 5-8 155 WR/DB So. 26 Matt Lancaster 5-10 165 RB/LB Sr. 33 Adam Cloyd 5-6 180 FB/LB Jr. 44 Chase Winn 5-8 165 OL/DL Fr. 50 Rudy Alvarez 5-8 265 OL/DL Sr. 51 Emris Leatherman 5-11 230 OL/DL Sr. 55 Caleb Roberts 6-4 220 TE/DE Sr. 56 Kolten Gilley 6-2 220 FB/LB Jr. 62 Ethan Meeks 6-0 270 OL/DL So. 75 Kael Tucker 5-9 205 OL/DL So. 80 Dalton Meeks 6-4 240 OL/DL Sr. 81 Ty Whitely 6-2 245 OL/DL Jr. 82 Ty Hellar 5-9 165 TE/DE Fr. 84 Blake Hall 6-6 230 OL/DE So. 85 Garett Padilla 6-6 255 OL/DE Sr. 88 Paden Porter 6-0 180 OL/DL Fr. Head Coach: Bryce Schanbacher Asst. Coaches: George Weve and Matt Guffy Managers: Ruston James, Noah Leslie, Lake Lyon and Brant Failes
Cherokee High School Chiefs 2016 football roster
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Chiefs look to build depth this season By Leslie Nation Last year ended another great season for the Cherokee Chiefs as they finished with an 11-1 record, making it all the way to the state semifinals but losing to Coyle. One big change for the Chiefs is the venue where they will host their games. Last season they held their home games at Ranger Field in Alva while their new turf field was being renovated. Now that the field was finished during the off-season, the Chiefs will be holding their home games at home this year. Head coach Bryce Schanbacher enters his ninth season at the helm with an overall record of 77-18 and 18 lettermen return with him. Of those 18 returning, only four of them were starters during the 2015 season as the Chiefs said goodbye to 12 lettermen, seven starters total. All seven of those starters from the 2015 season were three-year starters for the Cherokee Chiefs including Austin Guffy, Cole Dewitt, Hunter Joran, Grant Wilber, Avery Bagenstos, Kolby Gilley and Nick Cochran. Despite those losses, Cherokee returns Jarrett James, Caleb Roberts, Garrett Padilla and Matt Lancaster to their starting lineup for the new season. James returns to the quarterback position after starting the first four games of last season, giving the Chiefs some needed experience in their offense. Both Roberts and Lancaster add more experience on the gridiron, as Roberts returns as a tight-end while Lancaster takes Guffy’s position
as running back. Coach Schanbacher describes his offense with a basic offensive line that’s not as fast as they’ve been in the past few years, but they still have size. The Chiefs’ size and work ethic are their two biggest strengths, according to Schanbacher, while the only concern he has for this season is the depth. Despite that concern, Coach Schanbacher states that they are ready for the new year. “We are very excited to start another season. This is a great group of young men.”
Cherokee HS Chiefs 2016 football schedule
Date Opponent Home/Away Time Sept. 9 Timberlake Away 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16 D.C.L.A. Home 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23 Seiling Away 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30 Laverne Away 7:30 p.m. Oct. 7 Garber Home 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13 Waukomis Away 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21 Canton Home 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28 Ringwood Home 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4 Pioneer Away 7:30 p.m. Bold = home games.
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WAYNOKA HIGH SCHOOL RAILROADERS
Front row (L to R) Traben Redgate, Josh Edwards, Edwin Ontiveros, Josh Castillo, Tabor Budy, Logan Haltom, Chris Green and Dylan McGuire; second row (L to R) Tyler Newton, Colton Reuss, Kellen Allison, Zachary Long, Jeffery Day, Curan Olson and J.P. Smiley; third row (L to R) Jake Adair, Billy Devine, Chase Zook, Gabriel Delgado, Seth Green, Nathan Pitts and Darius Langley; back row (L to R) Asst. Coach Beau Westfahl, Asst. Coach Robbie Gaskill, Austin Rankin, Leon Seiger, Kristopher Sittingdown, Asst. Coach Tim Crissup and Head Coach Scott Kysar. Photo by Desiree Malicoat
Waynoka High School Railroaders 2016 football schedule
Date Opponent Sept. 9 Cement Sept. 16 Geary Sept. 23 Sharon-Mutual Sept. 29 Buffalo Oct. 7 Boise City Oct. 13 Tyrone Oct. 21 Timberlake Oct. 28 Kremlin-Hillsdale Nov. 4 Balko Bold = home games.
Home/Away Time Away 7:30 p.m. Home 7:30 p.m. Away 7:30 p.m. NWOSU 7 p.m. Home 7:30 p.m. Away 7:30 p.m. Home 7:30 p.m. Away 7:30 p.m. Home 7:30 p.m.
Waynoka High School Railroaders 2016 football roster
No. Player Cl. 2 Traben Redgate 10 4 Josh Edwards 11 7 Edwin Ontiveros 12 8 Josh Castillo 12 10 Tabor Budy 9 11 Logan Haltom 11 12 Chris Green 9 14 Dylan McGuire 10 20 Tyler Newton 9 21 Colton Reuss 12 22 Kellen Allison 10 34 Zachary Long 10 36 Jeffrey Day 12 42 Curan Olson 12 52 J.P. Smiley 10 54 Jake Adair 12 56 Billy Devine 9 62 Chase Zook 11 65 Gabriel Delgado 12 66 Seth Green 11 72 Nathan Pitts 11 75 Darius Langley 9 76 Austin Rankin 9 80 Leon Seiger 9 82 Kristopher Sittingdown 12 Head Coach: Scott Kysar Asst. Coaches: Tim Crissup, Beau Westfahl and Robbie Gaskill
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Which player has the most regular season MVPs in the history of the NFL? A) B) C) D)
Peyton Manning Brett Favre Jim Brown Tom Brady
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Peyton Manning won the MVP award 5 times; in 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2013.
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TIMBERLAKE HIGH SCHOOL TIGERS Timberlake HS Tigers Tigers battle a new 2016 football roster season to gain experience By Leslie Nation The Timberlake Tigers got the turnaround they wanted last season as they improved on their 3-7 season in 2014 to 7-5 to end the 2015 season. The Tigers were able to make it all the way to the quarterfinals before ending their year. Head Coach Brian Severin enters his 27th year to lead this young team along with Defensive Coordinator Garrett Powell, Defensive Back and Wide Receiver Coach Stetson Buller, and Lineman Coach Josh Wormon. The Tigers’ district members consist of Balko, Boise City, Buffalo, Kremlin-Hillsdale, Sharon-Mutual, Tyrone and Waynoka with Tyrone as Severin’s pick as the district favorite. The Tigers lose eight lettermen for the 2016 season, five starters on offense and six on defense. Three big leaders for both offense and defense are key loss-
es for Timberlake starting with Braden Buller their leading passer and rusher, Nick Blewitt a leading tackler for their defense, and Caleb Bishop an All-District defensive end for the Tigers. Despite those key losses, the Tigers do return three starters on offense and two on defense to give them some much-needed experience. Those returning starters are seniors Dylan Siler and Wyatt McCollum, and juniors Joey Najera and Utah Bishard. Key newcomers for the Tigers include Braydon Frech, Devon Kent, Alec Judd, Denton McCalister, Jake Thorp and Braxton Buller. Despite the lack of numbers and inexperience for the Tigers, Severin praised this young team for their quickness and IQ on the field. This will be a year to build that experience as well as add to their fundamentals.
No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. 2 Joey Najera 5-8 160 Jr. 3 Wyatt Wheeler 6-1 200 Fr. 5 Cade Jenlink 5-6 150 So. 6 Braden Nichols 5-6 140 Fr. 7 Dylan Siler 5-9 160 Sr. 8 Thavier Eilander 5-8 160 Fr. 10 Braydon Frech 5-8 160 So. 11 Alec Judd 5-9 150 Fr. 13 Wyatt McCollum 6-0 180 Sr. 18 Braxton Buller 5-8 190 Fr. 23 Jacob Jones 5-8 190 Fr. 32 Jake Thorp 6-0 220 So. 34 Utah Bishard 6-1 170 Jr. 55 Denton McAlister 5-10 230 Jr. Head Coach: Brian Severin Asst. Coaches: Garett Powell, Chad Greb, Josh Worman and Stetson Buller
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NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA
2016 NWOSU Rangers football team. Photo by Leslie Nation
Northwestern ‘antsy’ to get their season underway
By Leslie Nation The Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rangers football team open their second season as members of the Great American Conference (GAC) with head coach Matt Walters at the helm for Year Two with lots of confidence in his veteran team. Walter has described this 2016 roster as a bigger, more improved team with lots of depth ready to hit the gridiron. The Rangers return a whopping total of 91 student-athletes for the new season – six starters on offense and six on defense hoping to improve on their 3-8 record from last season. Rangers’ Defense The Northwestern Rangers made great strides with some talented players battling in the GAC. Leading this defense is lineman and senior Joby Saint Fleur who made First-Team All-GAC, First-Team All-Region and an Honorable Mention All-American. Saint Fleur led the conference in sacks with 10.5 to end the 2015 season establishing his presence against
the opposing offenses. He also made top three in tackles for loss (17) and fumbles forced (3). Defensive back Jordan Norris and linebacker Devin Peyton also return as All-Conference selections. Norris had a great junior year ending the last season with seven interceptions to lead the league, returning one for a touchdown against Henderson State in mid-September. Those seven interceptions tied Norris for fifth in Division II football. Peyton also put up impressive numbers to represent the Rangers last season, finishing second in the league in total tackles with 119 – 10.8 per game. Peyton’s sharp eyes also put as the conference leader in fumble recoveries with four. Other two big contributors for this Ranger defense last season was senior, defensive back Rontez Smith and red-shirt junior, strong safety Shane Collins. Smith ended his season with 56 total tackles – six for a loss of 36 total yards and three sacks. Collins ended his season as in the top three rangers with total tackles with 74 behind
Saint Fleur (77). Collins also picked up one interceptions for the Rangers. Rangers’ Offense Returning to the offensive side of the ball are another six starters including Arté Miura Jr., Scot Batchelder, Alva native Riley Hess, Reid Miller, Horatio Smith and Kenneth Stewart. Behind center for the Rangers is returning quarterback and senior Miller who had a great season for Northwestern despite only three wins, breaking eight NWOSU records. Those records include passing attempts (69), passing yards in a game (500), passing touchdowns in a game (6), passing attempts in a season (515), passing completions in a season (311), passing yards in a season (3,259), passing yards per game (296.3) and passing touchdowns in a season (30). Those impressive numbers for the then junior put up for a Harlan Hill candidacy – the most prestigious honor for football players in Division II. Muira, one of Miller’s top go-to receivers, See Rangers Page 17 re-
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NWOSU Rangers 2016 football schedule
Date Opponent Sept. 10 Southern Arkansas Sept. 17 Henderson State Sept. 24 Ouachita Baptist Oct. 1 East Central Oct. 8 Southeastern Okla. State Oct. 15 Oklahoma Baptist Oct. 22 Southern Nazarene Oct. 29 Arkansas Tech Nov. 5 Harding University Nov. 12 Southwestern Okla. State Bold = home games.
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Home/Away Time Away 6 p.m. Away 2 p.m. Home 7 p.m. Home 4 p.m. Away 2 p.m. Away 2 p.m. Home 4 p.m. Away 2 p.m. Home 2 p.m. Away 5 p.m.
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turns to the field for the new season after leading the Rangers with eight touchdowns last year. H. Smith trailed just behind with seven of his own, four of those were in their win over Southern Nazarene in late October. One of the Rangers top newcomers comes from Modesto Junior College, Anthony Cota, a California native to start for Northwestern in the running back position. Walters describes Cota as being “something special” for this offense, and will look to Cota to take a lot of pressure off Miller to open things up in the passing game. Northwestern opened their season on Ranger Field this year as they hosted the University of Arkansas-Monticello last Thursday. They’ll be on the road for their next two games in Arkansas before traveling back for two home games on Sept. 24 and Oct. 1.
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Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rangers 2016 football roster No. 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Name Dominique Blackmon Jordan Norris Kakpa Mansaray Rayfield Smith Jr. Theodis Williams Anthony Cota Malcolm Robinson Ty Hooper Reid Miller Joby Saint-Fleur DaShawn Gordon Michael Jordan Cody Weinzheimer Teofilio Freeman Docker Haub Jarion Tudman Rontez Smith Jamar Morris Kerry Hall Horatio Smith Tamarick Courtney Erick Cook Janari Glover Jalen Williams Aharon Barnes Maurice Wright Jr. Doc Harvey
Pos. DB DB WR DL DE RB RB QB QB DE WR WR QB DB QB RB DB TE WR WR WR DB RB RB DB DB DB
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Hometown/Previous School Avon, Ind./North Dakota Garland, Texas/Lake View Centennial HS Dallas, Texas/Horn HS Chicago, Ill./Arizona Western College Arcola, Texas/Hightower HS Manteca, Calif./Modesto JC Little Rock, Ark./Central HS Alva, Okla./Alva HS Pampa, Texas/Pampa HS Winter Haven, Fla./Lake Regions HS Long Beach, Calif./Cerritos JC Los Angeles, Calif./Los Angeles Southwest CC Patterson, Calif./San Joaquin Delta College Fresno City, Calif./Central HS Kingfisher, Okla./Kingfisher HS Amarillo, Texas/Edmond North HS Oklahoma City/Putnam City HS Madison, Wis./Scottsdale CC Allen, Texas/Allen HS Amarillo, Texas/Palo Duro HS Lubbock, Texas/Abilene Christian Pensacola, Fla./Washington HS Oklahoma City/Millwood HS Rayne, La./Rayne HS Duncanville, Texas/Duncanville HS Luther, Okla./Luther HS Seminole, Okla./Seminole HS
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Shane Collins Riley Hess Arte’ Miura Jr. Laben Fisher Mikal Thompson Jacob Peyton Qua’Shawn Gray Caden Gacek David Cangas Curtez Zachary Blake Humble Stan Rozar Kyler Ferguson Devin Peyton Trenton Harman Niles Villalobos Manuel Gallo Ramon Readus Zack Short Lorenzo Allen Mickal Arvie Sid Irwin Jr. Petar Stosic Matt McGrew Christian Ferratti Scott Batchelder Dylan Flinn Dakota Driskill Blayne Lankford Ira Hill II Matt Cowart Joe Wintrick Carlos Torres Levi Allen Jacob Lance Blake Benham Joey Kammerer Sebastian Escalante Cole Cronin Kenneth Stewart Marcus Brent Xavier Rodriguez Jeson Jeanty Ashjen Payne Lorenzo Rosario III Baley Garza Jason Alexander Gavin Garner Michael Sheets Olukuyode Fasehun Cameron Green Demetri Wilson Emmet Spencer Tyler Trussell Isiah Correa Jason Malae Caleb Longest
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Elmore City, Okla./Elmore City-Parnell HS Alva, Okla./Alva HS Los Angeles, Calif./College of the Desert Skiatook, Okla./Skiatook HS Lawton, Okla./Lawton HS Perkins, Okla./Perkins-Tryon HS Denison, Texas/Denison HS Bixby, Okla./Bixby HS Homestead, Fla./Homestead HS Lawton, Okla./Lawton HS Midland, Texas/Midland HS Clarksville, Tenn./Dodge City CC Woodward, Okla./Woodward HS Perkins, Okla./Perkins-Tryon HS Garber, Okla./Garber HS Stockton, Calif./San Joaquin Delta College Miami, Fla./Columbus HS McKinney, Texas Heame, Texas/Franklin HS Denver, Co./North Alabama Euless, Texas/New Mexico Military Institute Burleson, Texas/Burleson Centennial HS Canberra, Australia/Cisco JC Arkansas City, Kan./Coffeyville CC Burbank, Calif./Santa Monica CC Orland, Calif./Butte College Snyder, Okla./Snyder HS Wichita, Kan./Goddard HS Little Axe, Okla./Little Axe HS Shreveport, La./Evangel HS Holdenville, Okla./Holdenville HS Rochester, Minn./Wharton HS El Reno, Okla./Dodge City HS Wynnewood, Okla./Wynnewood HS Azle, Texas/Azle HS Stillwell, Okla./Stillwell HS Keller, Texas/Keller Central HS Keller, Texas/Keller Timber Creek HS Coldwater, Kan./South Central HS Yalee, Fla./Hutchinson CC Tulsa, Okla./Booker T. Washington HS Houston, Texas/Texas A&T Prep Florida City, Fla./Bethune-Cookman Pampa, Texas/Pampa HS Sachse, Texas/Sachse HS Sanger, Texas/Sanger HS Woodward, Okla./Woodward HS New Castle, Okla./New Castle HS Enid, Okla./Enid HS Baltimore, Md./ASA College Raleigh, N.C./Millbrook HS Homestead, Fla./Homestead HS Tulsa, Okla./Nathan Hale HS Athens, Texas/Athens HS Denton, Texas/Guyer HS Lawton, Okla./Eisenhower HS Duncan, Okla./Duncan HS
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98 Xavier Banks DL 5-11 355 Jr. Pittsburg, Calif./Diablo Valley CC 99 Andrew Lesnick K 5-11 169 R-So. Ponca City, Okla./Ponca City HS Tyler Beasley QB 5-11 215 R-Fr. Cordell, Okla./Cordell HS Jayden Benway DB 6-0 181 Fr. Altus, Okla./Altus HS Quinton Blue LB 6-0 231 Fr. Moore, Okla./Moore HS Wyatt Bolner DB 5-9 160 Fr. Luther, Okla. Hayden Clark TE 6-4 218 Fr. Murrumbate, Australia/St. Francis Xavier HS DaShawn Craft DL 5-9 244 R-Jr. Del City, Okla./Del City HS Charles Davis Jr. RB 5-9 167 Sr. Avon, Ind./Scottsdale CC Bo Denny DL 6-2 233 Fr. El Reno, Okla./El Reno HS Alex Edwards LS 5-11 225 Fr. Azle, Texas Raphael Edwards Jr. TE 6-4 230 So. Brooklyn, N.Y./Tyler JC Tony Evans WR 6-1 165 Fr. El Reno, Okla./El Reno HS Kevin Ford TE 6-6 204 Fr. Bryan, Texas/Bryan Rudder HS Qemar Gray DB 6-0 170 Fr. Bartlesville, Okla./Bartlesville HS Joe Greutman LB 6-2 226 Fr. Roanoke, Texas/Byron Nelson HS Bryce Gum WR 6-1 156 Fr. Azle, Texas/Azle HS Uriah Hardeman DL 6-3 230 Fr. Seminole, Okla./Seminole HS Jesse Harris OL 6-4 325 Fr. Howe, Texas/Gunter HS Travis Hartfield DB 6-2 200 So. Watonga, Okla/Watonga HS Brandon Hogan DB 6-1 170 So. Farley, Iowa/Iowa Western CC Alec Jamar OL 6-2 312 Fr. Frisco, Texas/Frisco Liberty HS Trayvonn Johnson DL 6-5 244 Fr. Verona, Wis./Verona Area HS Jean Paul Leblanc DB 6-2 188 Fr. St. Martinville, La./St. Martinville HS Austin Malicott LB 5-10 197 Fr. Moore, Okla./Westmoore HS Jarron Manning OL 6-3 250 Fr. Houston, Texas/Reagan HS Easton Maxwell OL 6-6 290 Fr. Perry, Okla./Pioneer HS Brycen McClendon RB 5-8 188 R-Fr. Pampa, Texas/Pampa HS Jake McClurg QB 6-2 181 R-Fr. Keller, Texas/Iowa Central CC Logan Meriwether LB 6-1 198 Fr. Waynoka, Okla./Waynoka HS Mike Neal QB 6-1 196 Fr. New Orleans, La./Hahnville HS Itoro Nelson WR 6-1 177 Jr. Miami, Fla./ASA Miami College Tyler Nunn WR 5-11 184 Fr. Hutto, Texas/Hutto HS Josh Parton WR 5-10 154 R-Fr. Anadarko, Okla./Anadarko HS Dake Reese RB 5-10 179 Fr. Seminole, Okla./Seminole HS Tafton Reynolds OL 5-11 234 Fr. Woodward, Okla./Woodward HS Nick Ruffin WR 6-4 174 Fr. Oklahoma City/Millwood HS Skylar Schulz OL 6-6 297 Fr. Cypress, Texas/Cypress Woods HS Andrew Yates TE 6-5 234 Jr. Alamogordo, N.M./New Mexico Military Institute Head Coach/Off. Coordinator/QB Coach: Matt Walter Asst. Head Coach/Def. Coordinator/Strength & Conditioning: Dan Lamke Off. Line/Academic Coordinator/Camp Director/Co. Recruiting Coordi nator: Ben McKaig Special Teams Coordinator/DB Coach/Video Coordinator: Cory Sullivan RB Coach/Co-Recruiting Coordinator: Deandre Wynn Passing Game Coord./WR Coach: Anthony Weeden Offensive Line/Equipment Coordinator: T.J. Andrade HB Coach/JUCO Recruiting Coordinator: Trey Rodgers LB Coach/Video Coordinator: Mike Mancino Cornerback: Keenan Lott Wide Receivers: Andrew Stewart Defensive Line: Carlton Hall Asst. Defensive Line: Eric Pruitt Strength & Conditioning Assistant: Zach Doyle
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The Chicago Bears had 56 fumbles in 1938 - the most in a single season. This record was matched by which team a few decades later? A) B) C) D)
San Francisco 49ers New England Patriots Miami Dolphins Cleveland Browns
The San Francisco 49ers matched the Chicago Bears' single season record of 56 fumbles in 1978 - exactly 4 decades later.
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MOORELAND HIGH SCHOOL BEARCATS
2016 Mooreland Freshmen Bearcats – Front row, from left: Bracen Lewis and Marty Mullins. Back row, from left: Lance Bolar , Landyn Crawford, Thomas Goff, Cayden Syms, Kole Crawford and Bayler Hensley.
2016 Mooreland Sophomore Bearcats – Front row, from left: Hunter Zimmerman, Dillon Kahoe and Kaden Henlsey. Back row, from left: Kristopher Fargo, Hayden Steuart, Jarden Schnoebelen and Hayden Borth.
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Mooreland High School Bearcats 2016 football roster
Mooreland High School Bearcats 2016 football schedule
Date Opponent Home/Away Time Sept. 9 Cashion Away 7 p.m. Sept. 16 Merritt (Homecoming) Home 7 p.m. Sept. 23 Thomas Away 7 p.m. Sep. 30 Beaver Home 7 p.m. Oct. 7 Tonkawa Away 7 p.m. Oct. 14 Fairview Home 7 p.m. Oct. 20 Hooker Away 7 p.m. Oct. 27 Texhoma (Senior Night) Home 7 p.m. Nov. 4 Okeene Away 7 p.m. Bold = home games.
Who is the all time leading scorer in NFL history? A) B) C) D)
Morten Anderson Jason Hansen Phil Dawson Adam Vinatieri
Morten Anderson accumulated 2544 points playing for 5 teams between 1982 and 2007
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. 1 Brogan Sears WR/DB 6-2 185 Sr. 2 Marty Mullins WR/DB 5-0 125 Fr. 3 Rowdy Mars RB/DB 5-11 180 Sr. 4 Jarden Schnoebelen WR/DB 6-0 175 So. 5 Kobe Gainer WR/DB 5-10 155 Sr. 7 Hunter Vaughan WR/DB 5-10 150 So. 8 Kristopher Fargo WR/DB 6-1 150 So. 10 Kaden Hensley QB/DB 5-11 155 So. 11 Dillon Kahoe WR/DB 5-9 155 So. 12 Nolan Neer WR/Db 5-7 125 Jr. 15 Hayden Steuart WR/DB 5-1 140 So. 20 Dakota Copenhaver WR/LB 5-11 185 Sr. 21 Clayton Evans WR/LB 5-10 150 Jr. 25 Lance Bolar RB/DB 5-10 170 Fr. 27 Denton Mars RB/DB 5-11 175 Sr. 28 Devin Dickey WR/LB 5-11 170 Jr. 40 Tristian Cargle RB/LB 5-10 145 Jr. 44 Kole Crawford WR/LB 5-10 175 Fr. 51 Trevor Hubbs OL/DL 5-10 190 Fr. 52 Hunter Zimmerman OL/DL 5-10 195 So. 57 Bayler Hensley OL/DL 5-11 210 Fr. 62 Dallas Davis OL/DL 6-0 200 Jr. 63 Will Pond OL/DL 5-11 200 So. 65 Keith Springer OL/DL 6-1 250 Sr. 68 Cayden Syms OL/DL 6-0 200 Fr. 71 Conagher Hensley OL/DL 5-10 210 Jr. 72 Jacoby Wooldridge OL/LB 5-11 195 Sr. 74 Taylor Handrahan OL/DL 6-0 275 Sr. 75 Bracen Lewis OL/DL 5-8 150 Fr. 76 Jakob Snider OL/DL 6-0 210 Sr. 79 Hayden Borth OL/DL 6-0 200 So. 80 Landyn Crawford WR/DB 5-11 150 Fr. 81 Gavin Wommack WR/DB 5-8 140 Jr. 82 Declan McLain WR/DL 6-0 175 JR. 85 Carson Winters WR/LB 5-11 150 Jr. 88 Thomas Goff WR/DB 5-9 145 Fr. 89 John Meuer WR/DB 5-8 135 Fr. Head Coach: Frank Howard Defensive Coordinator: Shon Zollinger Asst. Coaches: Mickey Gregory, Tim Callison and Jake Allen
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SOUTH BARBER HIGH SCHOOL CHIEFTAINS
2016 South Barber High School Chieftains – Front row, from left: Gage Cantrell, Trevor Rooks, Mehki McDaniel, Cody Thayer, Bryce Duncan, Dakota Vickers and Isaac Doherty. Middle row, from left: Slater Blick, Trae Rathgeber, Nick Malone, Neal Gugelmeyer, Brent Grismer, Ruben Torres and Kolby Pavlu. Back row, from left: Spencer Kimmell, Brian Farney, Grant Cantrell, Gavin Doherty, Kadin Banks, Cole Coggins, Justin McLeod, Head Coach Matt Cantrell and Asst. Coach Austin Graves. Photo by Leslie Nation
Head Coach Cantrell has a whole lot of confidence in the Chieftains By Leslie Nation A new season starts with this experienced South Barber Chieftains team, and second-year Head Coach Matt Cantrell has every confidence that this team has the ability to make a good run for the 2016 season. Cantrell has even gone so far as to pick his team as his conference favorite in the Heart of the Plains Conference in eight-man division II football. Last season, the Chieftains finished the year with an overall record of 6-3 hoping to make their first playoff appearance since 2013. The Chieftains only lose two starters in linemen Kolton Pavlu and Tyler Martin. This season, South Barber returns 12 total lettermen, seven of them starters – six on offense and six on defense. Those key returners include an experienced quarterback with plenty of speed in Grant Cantrell. Cantrell ended last season with a total of 958 passing yards, 885 rushing yards, 13 passing touchdowns and 14 rushing touchdowns. He was even a big contributor on the defensive side of the ball with 83 tackles. Another key returner is tight end and linebacker Spencer Kimmell who put up big numbers on both sides of the ball with 412 receiving yards and 110 tackles. Other returners include wide receiver Gavin Doherty, runSee Barber Page 27 ning backs Trae
South Barber High School Chieftains 2016 football roster
No. Player Pos. Gr. Ht. 5 Trevor Rooks QB/LB Fr. 5-11 10 Gavin Doherty WR/DB/KR Sr. 5-9 11 Neal Gugelmeyer RB/LB/KR So. 6-0 15 Grant Cantrell QB/LB/K Sr. 6-0 20 Brent Grismer TE/DL So. 6-0 21 Brian Farney WR/DB Sr. 5-11 22 Trae Rathgeber RB/DB/PR Jr. 5-6 28 Gage Cantrell RB/LB Fr. 5-10 31 Dakota Vickers WR/DB Jr. 5-6 32 Cole Coggins TE/DB So. 6-1 33 Nick Malone RB/LB So. 6-0 35 Spencer Kimmell TE/LB Sr. 6-0 42 Mehki McDaniel WR/DE Fr. 6-0 44 Ruben Torres OL/DL/LS Jr. 5-9 50 Kadin Banks OL/DL Jr. 6-1 53 Bryce Duncan OL/DL Fr. 5-10 60 Kolby Pavlu OL/DL Jr. 5-9 68 Justin McLeod OL/DL Jr. 5-11 77 Slater Blick OL/DL Jr. 6-1 83 Cody Thayer WR/LB Fr. 5-6 Head Coach: Matt Cantrell Asst. Coaches: Austin Graves and Berton Walz
Wt. 170 150 180 200 170 140 150 170 115 160 150 175 150 205 250 150 190 250 225 130
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Date Opponent Home/Away Time Sept. 9 Norwich Away 7 p.m. Sept. 16 Burrton Home 7 p.m. Sept. 23 Argonia/Attica Home 7 p.m. Sept. 30 Pretty Prairie Away 7 p.m. Oct. 7 Chase Home 7 p.m. Oct. 14 Stafford Away 7 p.m. Oct. 21 Ashland Away 7 p.m. Oct. 27 Bucklin Home 7 p.m. Bold = home games.
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Rathgeber and Neal Gugelmeyer, and linemen Ruben Torres, Kadin Banks and Kolby Pavlu. This experienced team has gain plenty of playing time since they were freshmen and sophomores and head coach Cantrell has every confidence in their abilities this season as long as they maintain their health. “Staying healthy and the leadership from the upperclassmen are the keys to our football team,” said Cantrell. “The juniors and seniors have a lot of experience, having to play a lot of football as sophomores and freshmen. We are expecting to make the playoffs and make a deep run. Coming to practice with an edge and competing on an everyday basis are also keys this season.”
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MEDICINE LODGE HIGH SCHOOL INDIANS
2016 Medicine Lodge Indians – Front row, from left: Dewey Doze, Nick Coultas, Cade Lonker, Luke Fisher, Troy Smith, Deagan McGrath, David Brown, Austin Frost and Dakota Bayliff. Middle row, from left: Assistant Coach Mike Stull, Jose Guillen, Brenden Cook, Deven Leis, Tanner Wedel, Drew Honas, Taylor Paxson, Garrett Randels, Blake Winter, Michael Thompson, Garret Burden and Head Coach Josh Ybarra. Back row, from left: Assistant Coach Judd Dohrmann, Brayden Schmidt, Chance Bender, Jacson Pettit, Devon Cox, Cason Liebst, Tyce Lonker, Grant Ricke, Kirk Fisher and Assistant Coach Shane Hahn. Photo by Leslie Nation
Indians look to their upperclassmen to step into leadership roles By Leslie Nation After having a decent finish to the 2015 season with a record of 4-5, third-year Head Coach of the Medicine Lodge Indians Josh Ybarra is hoping to continue the momentum into the new season. “Going 4-5 last season was a big step for us,” said Ybarra. “We plan on continuing that trend and we want to have an even better season this year. Our schedule changed and we picked up a few teams that we did not play last year, so we hope we come out and compete with them this year.” As a matter of fact, the goal is for the Indians to compete in every game this year to build on what they did last year. Even with that goal in mind, it will be a big battle for the Indians as they lose 10 seniors who offered big leadership to the team last season. This season, Medicine Lodge returns four seniors, so their juniors will have to step up into the leadership roles to help “build a good foundation” on both sides of the ball. Despite that, the Indians are far from lacking in experience. “The starters that are returning gained a ton of experience
last season and should be able to step into larger roles this year,” said Ybarra. “We lost some very key players, especially from the skill positions, and will have to find guys to fill those roles.” Of their key starters See Indians Page 29 from last year, four out of
Medicine Lodge High School Indians 2016 football schedule
Date Opponent Home/Away Time Sept. 9 Anthony-Harper-Chaparral Away 7 p.m. Sept. 16 Cheney Away 7 p.m. Sept. 23 Conway Springs Home 7 p.m. Sept. 30 Inman Home 7 p.m. Oct. 7 Sedgwick Away 7 p.m. Oct. 14 Christ Prep Academy Away 7 p.m. Oct. 21 Moundridge Home 7 p.m. Oct. 28 Remington Away 7 p.m. Bold = home games.
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Player Cl. Position Ht. Wt. Garrett Burden 10 QB/DB 5-9 145 Tanner Wedel 11 FB/WR/DE/LB 5-10 170 Drew Honas 11 WR/DB 5-10 140 Cade Lonker 12 WR/DB 6-1 155 Troy Smith 12 RB/LB 5-10 205 Jose Guillen 10 RB/DB/LB 5-10 165 Dakota Bayliff 10 WR/RB/DB 5-3 130 Brayden Schmidt 9 WR/RB/DB 5-3 110 Brenden Cook 10 WR/DB 5-10 125 Chance Bender 9 RB/LB 5-8 150 Garrett Randels 11 RB/LB 5-9 165 Cason Liebst 9 TE/LB 5-9 135 Kirk Fisher 9 QB/DB 5-6 110 Luke Fisher 12 TE/LB 6-2 170 Grant Ricke 9 OL/DL/LB 5-8 135 Austin Frost 12 OL/DL 6-0 155 Deven Leis 10 OL/DT/DE 5-11 200 Tyce Lonker 9 OL/DL/DB 5-10 130 David Brown 12 OL/DT 5-8 230 Deagan McGrath 12 OL/DT 6-3 210 Michael Thompson 10 OL/DT 5-10 220 Devon Cox 9 OL/DL 6-4 165 Dewey Doze 12 OL/DT/DE 5-11 220 Blake Winter 11 OL/DE 5-9 200 Taylor Paxson 11 OL/DT 6-0 250 Nick Coultas 12 OL/DL 5-7 185 Jackson Pettit 9 OL/DL 5-10 140 Head Coach: Josh Ybarra Asst. Coaches: Judd Dohrmann, Michael Stull and Shane Hahn
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five of their linemen return, and Coach Ybarra stated that they will have to lean on them a lot this season. The returning starters for the Indians include seniors Luke Fisher, Deagan McGrath and Troy Smith and juniors are Drew Honas, David Jones, Taylor Paxson, Garrett Randels and Blake Winter. The underclassmen will have to depend on these returners to push them during practice as last year’s group of seniors accomplished. “The key to our success will be our veterans accepting their role as leaders and pushing everyone every day in practice,” said Ybarra. “We had a lot of seniors last year and they did a good job of leading in practice. This year we are going to need the juniors and seniors to step up and fill that void. It is also important that our underclassmen follow that lead and step into the spots that we need filled.”
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