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West Sioux quarterback Hunter Dekkers passes during a practice Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019, in Hawarden, Iowa. Dekkers, an Iowa State University recruit, will try to lead a talented West Sioux squad to its third state title.
INDEX COVER STORY
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SOUTH DAKOTA BUENA VISTA
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City Preps EAST HEELAN WEST NORTH
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Siouxland Preps IOWA PREVIEWS NEBRASKA PREVIEWS SOUTH DAKOTA PREVIEWS
Metro Schools SERGEANT BLUFF-LUTON DAKOTA VALLEY SOUTH SIOUX CITY
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Prep Schedules IOWA NEBRASKA SOUTH DAKOTA
City Colleges MORNINGSIDE BRIAR CLIFF
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College Schedules GPAC MVFC
Area Colleges NORTHWESTERN WAYNE STATE DORDT
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Editorial content in this section was compiled by Journal sports writers Justin Rust, Zach James, Steve Schmidt, Barry Poe and
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School Wayne Walthill Heelan Pender Sheldon Elk Point MOC Floyd Valley Hinton Westwood South Sioux City Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn MVAO COU Ponca Wakefield Woodbury Central West High Emerson Remsen St. Mary’s MMCRU Cherokee Winnebago Homer Hull Western Christian Sergeant Bluff
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School West Sioux ALCE River Valley Akron Westfield North High LeMars Hartington-Newcastle Lawton Laurel South O’Brien Dakota Valley Boyden-Hull-Rock Valley Le Mars Gehlen Whiting Ridgeview BRLD West Monona East High Kingsley Pierson OABCIG Allen Unity Christian
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ALL ABOUT THE TEAM West Sioux’s Dekkers wants success for the Falcons, teammates JUSTIN RUST
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HAWARDEN, Iowa — After West Sioux won its second straight state title (Class 1A in 2018 and Class A in 2017), all of the attention turned to Falcons quarterback Hunter Dekkers. However, Dekkers is ready for that attention to turn to the team and his teammates again. As a junior, Dekkers led the state with 3,641 passing yards on 341 attempts. He also threw for a state-best 48 touchdowns and completed 61 percent of his passes. Dekkers finished with 574 yards rushing and seven touchdowns on 92 attempts, a 6.2 yards per carry average. At first, the 6-foot-2, 220-pound Dekkers was a three-star quarterback recruit, according to 247sports, but his star, literally and figurately, continued to rise in the offseason. The first offers came from South Dakota, Northern Iowa and South Dakota State. Indiana became the first Power 5 school to offer him. Dekkers was invited to participate in the Elite 11 quarterback camp and made it through the regional competition. He advanced all the way to the finals, joining some of the top quarterback recruits in the nation. Before the final Elite 11 camp, Dekkers visited Iowa State and chatted with head coach Matt Campbell. Shortly after, Dekkers committed to Iowa State. Then, 247sports made Dekkers a four-star recruit after his performance at the final Elite 11 camp. “I guess that’s the highest-rated quarterback that Iowa State has ever had, so it’s not like you see that every day,” West Sioux coach Ryan Schwiesow said. “I’ve been doing this for 15 years and I’ve never seen a quarterback at any level in Iowa that can do what he does. I would say that rating is pretty legit.” Dekkers’ process was over. He selected a school where everything felt right for him. He could shift his focus to West Sioux’s attempt at a three-peat, which is how he wants it — the focus on his team more than
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Dekkers hands off the ball to teammate Bryce Coppock during a practice Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019, in Hawarden, Iowa.
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West Sioux quarterback Hunter Dekkers takes a snap during a practice Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019, in Hawarden, Iowa. Dekkers, an Iowa State University recruit, will try to lead a talented West Sioux squad to its third state title. him, which has only lost one game in the past two seasons. “That’s what you take into each year. It’s not just you, it’s the team,” Dekkers said. “You can’t win without your team. I’m just focusing on the present, winning football games.” Of course, there will be plenty of eyes on Dekkers’ stats this season. He has a chance to set the career passing yards, career passing touchdowns, total touchdowns and total combined yards records in Iowa high school history. He’s thrown for 6,988 yards and needs 2,518 to match the 9,146 passing yards by Cherokee’s Tyler Jones in 2008. His 90 career passing touchdowns are only 16 behind Mount Vernon’s Drew Ad-
ams, who set the mark in 2017. His 102 total touchdowns, passing and rushing, are 27 behind North Mahaska’s Levi Ferguson in 2006. Dekkers’ 7,763 combined total yards are 3,596 behind Norwalk’s Brady Brandsfield, who set the mark in 2016. None of those stats surprise Schwiesow. Even when he was playing youth football, Dekkers was throwing the ball 35 to 40 yards down the field. “I was pretty impressed with him then and he’s only continued to develop,” Schwiesow said. “He’s been so good at what he’s done for so long that I’ve just come to expect him to make those throws. There are days that we stand back as a coaching staff and we are grateful that dude is on our football team.”
Dekkers didn’t know how close he is to any of those records. He’s really only concerned about the Falcons ability to compete for a third straight state title. “I really don’t look into that a whole lot because I really don’t feel like records are my focus,” Dekkers said. “I just want to win each week. (Undefeated and a third state title), that’s the record I want this year. I think we just have to have a couple of kids step up. I think we have a good enough core of kids to win another one.” Even with all of the records on the horizon, Dekkers still had some room for improvement. After all of the offseason camps, Schwiesow feels like Dekkers is seeing the field better. “It’s scary for teams that have to play us. He has actually improved greatly. His poise is there and what helped him with the Elite 11 stuff was his reads,” Dekkers said. “He’s starting to see things sooner, he’s diagnosing defenses quicker. He’s understanding where the open guy is going to be before he throws it on pre-snap reads. “That’s something he didn’t have last year. He’s also bigger, faster and stronger than last year. He’s an absolute beast as far as his athleticism and strength.” Dekkers will be the showcase in any game he plays in this season but he hopes he can showcase his teammates and the offers start to flow in for them. Senior receiver Kade Lynott caught 81 passes last season for 1,567 yards, which led the state, and 21 touchdowns. He also Please see DEKKERS, Page F14
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Warriors reload after deep run JUSTIN RUST
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SERGEANT BLUFF — It was one of the best seasons in Sergeant Bluff-Luton’s history as the Warriors made it all the way to the Class 3A semifinals. The Warriors finished the season with a 10-2 and finished 5-0 in District 3A-1 to win the district title for the fourth straight season. But gone from that stellar team are eight starters on the defensive end and eight more on the offensive end, according to SB-L coach Justin Smith. Smith isn’t worried, though. He’s entering his seventh season as the head coach and each season he’s had key spots to fill and over the past six seasons, he’s had little trouble filling those open spots as the Warriors have gone 50-16. It’s his 22nd season as a head coach and he is 135-76. Smith feels like he had Smith plenty of good backups who could’ve filled starting roles last season if needed. Those are the players he’s going to fill those spots with this season. “We have a lot of kids last year that were backups that would’ve been starters on every team we played,” Smith said. “I think we have a chance to be a really good football team with the guys we have coming back. Having a successful program is built by having kids that can step in. “If you have a good team in 3A, you have a good senior class and then the next year, kids have to step into those roles.” One key position that doesn’t have to be filled is at quarterback with senior Daniel Wright, one of the top passers in 3A last season, returning. Wright, who is 6-foot8, passed for 2,423 yards and 26 touchdowns. He completed 66.9 percent of his passes and only threw four interceptions. For his career, Wright has passed for 4,030 yards and 46 touchdowns with only seven interceptions. “A lot of our offense runs through the quarterback, whether we are run heavy or pass heavy,” Smith said. “I think he would be the first to tell you that he has a lot of kids to get the ball to. What we have to develop and will be the key to our success is the offensive line. We have a lot of competition for those spots and we will come up with a pretty good group.” As Smith works on getting the line pieced together with some solid options, the War-
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Sergeant Bluff-Luton’s Daniel Wright passes during action against Bishop Heelan last season.
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Sergeant Buff-Luton High School football players, from left, Wade Phair, Jorma Schwedler and Daniel Wright, are expected to be impact players on the 2019 Warrior squad. They are shown during the 2019 Sioux City-area high school football media day held Saturday, August 17, 2019, in Sioux City.
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riors also have to make up for plenty of production offensively. Gone is Britton Delperdang, who rushed for 1,361 yards and 11 touchdowns. He is at Morningside now. However, that could just mean it is Jorma Schwedler’s time to shine. Technically, he already had his breakout moment, but it was on the blue oval at the state track and field meet in May. He won the 100, 200 and 400-meter dashes and he was part of the winning sprint medley relay. Smith feels Schwedler will follow his track championships with a breakout performance on the football field. “He’s got some speed to him, I don’t think there’s any doubt about that,” Smith said. “He has some explosiveness to him that not a lot of kids have.” At receiver, Conner Groves and Sam DeMoss combined for 104 receptions for 1,624 yards and 15 touchdowns. Senior Deric Fitzgerald will remain in the slot but becomes the main target after splitting looks with Groves and DeMoss, who both graduated. Fitzgerald had a
productive junior season with 48 receptions for 412 yards and five touchdowns. “We have some good receivers to fill those shoes and we have Deric back, who had a good year,” Smith said. “What he’s got to do is be a better force in the slot. He played it last year and we are asking him to improve in that role. We have some talented guys to fill in at receiver.” Defensively, senior Wade Phair, who is 6’1, 205 pounds, returns to anchor the defensive line. Last season Phair was hard to contain, finishing with 47.5 tackles, including 12 tackles for loss and seven sacks. Phair already has an offer from the University of Sioux Falls. “He’s a well-built kid and he’s a heck of a player,” Smith said. “He has a heck of a motor and is strong and athletic. He loves football.” Fellow senior defensive end Sean Owens returns, who had 28.5 tackles last season. Senior Bradyn Barclay will take over at one of the linebacker spots. Senior Corey Bates, who had 28 tackles last season, and junior
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Kaden Helt will be two of the main players in the back end of the Warriors defense. “The biggest thing is getting game experience and the wear and tear of starting for the first time but I really like the talent we have on defense,” Smith said. Smith feels he has enough talent on both sides of the ball to compete for another 3A-1 district title, which is no easy task with Bishop Heelan, Spencer, Denison-Schleswig, Storm Lake and Le Mars all in the district. Le Mars was at the bottom of the standings and still had a 3-6 record. “It’s always going to be tough to win the district. Heelan and Spencer have a lot of tradition and have really good teams,” Smith said. “Denison is going to be a pretty good team. Le Mars and Storm Lake will be better. It will be a very competitive district.”
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East better prepared in year two JUSTIN RUST
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SIOUX CITY — East almost broke its short playoff drought in Brian Webb’s first season as head coach of the Black Raiders. East went 5-4, but fell just short of the playoffs, making it three straight seasons that the Black Raiders missed postseason play. But the Black Raiders are primed to potentially get back in the Class 4A playoffs this season. East returns seven starters on offense and seven starters on defense. The players are also more familiar with Webb’s system. Last season the players were adjusting to Webb’s coaching style. This season the returning Black Raiders know what to expect and can fine-tune things. Webb “I think we are a lot better prepared. It’s nice going into the preseason with the depth charts done, even for special teams. It’s not a guessing game for us,” Webb said. “It’s one of the faster teams that I’ve coached in a long time. Last year we struggled with depth and this season it’s a strength, so we will be able to get players off the field more.” It isn’t just Webb leading the team either. The team has taken it upon themselves to improve and the Black Raiders are better prepared for the season after a better offseason of preparation. After finishing around .500 in the last four seasons, Webb feels like the team is ready to take the next step. “I think they’ve done that in the offseason with the leadership meetings and
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Sioux City East High School football players, from left, Casey Blake, Kayden Jones, Colby East and Patrick Gottburg, are expected to be impact players on the 2019 Black Raider squad. They are shown during the 2019 Sioux City-area high school football media day held Saturday, August 17, 2019, in Sioux City. making sure that everyone in the program understands the expectations and holds each other to high standards,” Webb said. “That’s led by the seniors and I am proud of the work they’ve done in the summer and that work has paid off. “I believe they can take that step forward.” Even though East has plenty of starters back, one starting position Webb had to fill is at quarterback with the graduation of
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Hogue, Clayborne to lead Heelan JUSTIN RUST
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SIOUX CITY — After a 7-3 season, the Bishop Heelan football team graduated a 1,000-yard rusher, most of its receiving core, some of its offensive and defensive line and some of the Crusaders’ best players on defense. However, tradition doesn’t change. The Crusaders still return a few key players — specifically quarterback Brant Hogue and defensive/ offensive lineman Kobe Clayborne — and long-time coach Roger Jansen expects the new starters to step up, just has been the case every season. The last time the Crusaders had a .500 record was back in 1994 and that’s the only .500 season in the last 30 Jansen years. Heelan has only lost four games in a season five times in that 30-year span and three losses five more times. So in the last 30 years, Bishop Heelan has only had 10 seasons with more than two losses. “Our guys understand that and we are happy with how hard they are working,” Jansen said. “We just want to get in pads and then eventually they can go against someone besides themselves.” Jansen is in his 18th season coaching the Crusaders. He rejoined the program last season after stepping away from the program for three seasons, which he spent with Morningside. Jansen is the winningest head coach in metro football history. While the Crusaders are without a 1,000-yard rusher and most of its receiving group from last year, they do return their leader on offense—quarterback Brent Hogue. Last season Hogue threw for 1,207 yards, nine touchdowns and seven interceptions. He completed 44.9 percent of his passes. Since football season, Hogue has continued to grow athletically. He went on to lead the Crusaders in scoring during the basketball sea-
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Bishop Heelan High School football players, from left, Kobe Clayborne, Brant Hogue, R.J. Breen and Cade Brock are expected to be impact players on the 2019 Crusaders squad. They are shown during the 2019 Sioux City-area high school football media day held Saturday, August 17, 2019, in Sioux City. son and was a key reason why Heelan advanced to the state baseball tournament again. Jansen feels Hogue has matured a good amount since last season. “He’s improved a whole lot. Last year he was just learning the offense. Now he has that year under his belt and he’s got a good grasp of it this year,” Jansen said. “He’s really been a leader out on the field and also in the huddle.” Heelan did graduate Tommy Schlitz, who rushed for 1,089 yards and nine touchdowns on 224 carries. Plus Deonte Walker graduated and he rushed for 373 yards Please see HEELAN, Page F37
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1997
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1973
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1998
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1975 8-2** Terry Stevens
2000 8-3**
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2001 7-3**
Walt Fiegel
1977
4-4 Terry Stevens
2002 4-5
Walt Fiegel
1978
5-3 Terry Stevens
2003 3-6
Walt Fiegel
1979 8-1** Terry Stevens
2004 5-4 Steve Zediker
1980 8-2** Terry Stevens
2005 8-2** Steve Zediker
1981
4-4 Terry Stevens
2006 6-5** Steve Zediker
1982
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1983 8-2**
Walt Fiegel
2008 2-7 Steve Zediker
1984 10-2**
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2009 5-5** Bob Goodvin
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2010 8-3** Bob Goodvin
1986 7-2**
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2011 5-6** Bob Goodvin
1987 6-3**
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2012 8-3** Bob Goodvin
1988
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2013 7-4** Bob Goodvin
1989 8-2**
Walt Fiegel
2014 6-4** Bob Goodvin
1990 8-3**
Walt Fiegel Walt Fiegel
1992 8-2**
Walt Fiegel
1993
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1994 4-5
Jim O’Hern
1995 7-4**
Jim O’Hern
1996 7-3**
Jim O’Hern
ley and Patrick Gottburg will be key players on the offensive and defensive line. Wagner, Kaden Jones and juniors Easton Voigt and Kage Knudsen will be key players in what Webb thinks is a secondary with a good amount of depth. “They’ve had a year of experience so fine-tuning the details is important,” Webb said. “Our backfield rotation, between safeties and corners, we have seven to eight guys that can go in and so we can get guys off the field and
2015 5-5** Bob Goodvin 2016
3-5 Bob Goodvin
2017
4-5 Bob Goodvin
2018
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give them a rest so they don’t drop off.” With 14 starters back, Webb thinks the Black Raiders can get back to the postseason. “If we get some wins under our belt and play at a high level and stay healthy, I am excited to see what they can do,” Webb said. “The playoffs take care of themselves. With the RPI, every game matters and every win matters and playing quality opponents matter and we have plenty of those on our schedule.”
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downs. Sophomore Taejon Jones, who had 11 carries for 99 yards last season, is expected to be the lead back. “I think one of our most special athletes is Taejon. If he can figure it out, he might be one of our most explosive players,” Webb said. “He just has to connect the dots. We are not going
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rushed for 994 yards and 11 touchdowns. Lynott has been working with Dekkers for a while since the two are cousins. They are at each other’s house almost daily. “I love running the deep routes and I can beat my guy. He can throw it 60 yards and it’s easy,” Lynott
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said. “He’s always talking to the other coaches and talks about me and then those coaches start talking to me, which is awesome.” Senior Bryce Coppock comes from Newell-Fonda, as his mother is the new principal of West Sioux High School. He rushed for 1,605 yards last season and 23 touchdowns. Dekkers was the first person from West Sioux to reach out to Coppock.
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“He was the first to make me feel at home at West Sioux. He made sure I had a spot here and I appreciate that,” Coppock said. “Anytime you can interact early with someone as impactful as Hunter, it really means a lot. It takes away that awkward phase of getting to know everybody. “The team has welcomed me and I am finding my stride.” Junior kicker Jason Topete hit a 42-yard field goal last season and made 73 extra points. Those are just some of the names Dekkers feels should be getting more college looks. “I think one person getting exposure is going to lead to your teammates getting exposure and that’s the biggest thing,” Dekkers said. “There are kids on this team that deserve to get offers. Getting their name out as much as possible is going to help them.”
Schwiesow said it’s that kind of culture—teammates looking out for other teammates—that has helped the Falcons win three state titles. “He was able to parlay our success into some success for him because he is really good but he knows he hasn’t got there without the help of the others that have been around him,” Schwiesow said. “He wants to show them the love back and try and help them reach their goals as well.” It may get old hearing Dekkers talk about his team or his teammates, but that’s just the mentality he’s had since youth ball. It’s something he learned from Schwiesow. It’s that kind of mentality that’s helped West Sioux win back-to-back state titles and potentially in the hunt for a third-straight state title. “It’s never you, it’s always the team,” Dekkers said.
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Sioux City West to be young this season JUSTIN RUST
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SIOUX CITY — In the first two seasons of Joe Schmitz’s tenure, West has gone 2-7, which is a bit of progress. From 2013 to 2016, the Wolverines won four games combined in four seasons. If the Wolverines are going to build off the last two seasons, they are going to have to do it with a number of new players. West lost nine starters on offense and eight on defense. “We lost a ton of guys last year, 20plus seniors and guys that played a ton.
So we only have five to six guys with serious experience,” Schmitz said. “We are filling in a little bit every day and see what happens. Our emphasis is on building a normative culture, making sure Schmitz our expectations every day are met with the actions. “Show up every day and prepare and we keep working on those things.” Please see WEST, Page F36
West schedule
Sept. 20: Bishop Heelan
2019 SCHEDULE
Sept. 27: Des Moines Roosevelt Home
Aug. 29: Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson
Oct. 4: Marshalltown Home Oct. 11: Southeast Polk
Sept. 6: East
Home Oct. 18: Fort Dodge
Sept. 13: North
Away
Home Away Away
Away Oct. 24: Ankeny Centennial Home
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Sioux City West High School football players, from left, Estevan Quintana, Riliegh Belt, Nike Puente and Nathaniel Zoelle are expected to be impact players on the 2019 Wolverines squad. They are shown during the 2019 Sioux City-area high school football media day held Saturday, August 17, 2019, in Sioux City.
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SIOUX CITY — Mitch Mohr knew it was going to be a challenge to build up the North football program when he took over in 2016. The team was coming off one win in 2015 and its last winning season with a 7-3 campaign in 2007. The first two seasons were difficult as North went a combined 1-17 under Mohr but last season the Star seemed to turn a corner with a 2-7 record. While 2-7 may not seem like a major accomplishment, the two wins equaled the total amount of wins the team had from 2015 to 2017. Mohr is hoping the team takes another step forward this season. The Stars did lose 13 starters from the 2018 team but he likes the nine starters he has back and feels like the team has been putting in the offseason work better than it has the past few seasons. Mohr “We are a young team, so the expectations are to get better every day and we can’t take any steps back in practice,” Mohr said. “North football is trending upward. You get a sense that they want to learn more. The youth, middle school and high school numbers are trending upwards. We have a lot going for us. “It’s been a battle and we knew it was going to be. We are getting numbers up and getting an increase in weight room attendance. This summer was the best that it’s been since I’ve been here. We are going in the right direction and now it’s how can we build on the momentum that we have.” North has to fill a hole at quarterback with the graduation of Matt Hagen, who passed for 2,034 yards and 30 touchdowns. Junior Gavin Hauge, who threw 14 passes last season, is set to take over as the starting quarterback. “Gavin has gotten together with the wide receivers this spring and summer,” Mohr said. “He really needs to grow as a leader and has made tremendous strides there. For us to be good, he needs to take a big step forward.” Hauge will have a couple of new receivers to throw to. The Stars lost Devonta Cobbs and Trenton Frerichs, who Please see NORTH, Page F34
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Sioux City North High School football players, from left, Austin Craighead, Johnny Little and Bryce Campbell are expected to be impact players on the 2019 North Stars squad. They are shown during the 2019 Sioux City-area high school football media day held Saturday, August 17, 2019, in Sioux City.
North schedule
Previous Seasons
2019 SCHEDULE
Year
W-L
Coach
Year
W-L
Coach
Year
W-L
Coach
1972
5-4
Wayne Haensel
1989
3-5
Dennis Harms
2006
6-3
Keith Hanks Sr.
7-3**
Keith Hanks Sr.
Aug. 30: Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson
Away
Sept. 5: Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln
Home
Sept. 13: West
Home
1973
3-6
Tom Tooey
1990
2-7
Dennis Harms
2007
1974
4-5
Steve Gunther
1991
3-6
Dennis Harms
2008 4-6**
Keith Hanks Sr.
1975
2-7
Steve Gunther
1992
3-6
Dennis Harms Dennis Harms
2009 3-6
Keith Hanks Sr./ Dave Fravel
1976
6-3
Steve Gunther
1993
4-5
1977
4-5
Steve Gunther
1994
5-4
Jon Dornon
2010
2-7
Shawn Meth
1978
3-6
Steve Gunther
1995
3-5
Jon Dornon
2011
4-7**
Shawn Meth
1979
1-8
Steve Gunther
1996
5-4
Geo. Schermerhorn
2012
2-7
Shawn Meth
1980
5-4
Steve Gunther
1997
5-4
Geo. Schermerhorn
2013
4-6**
Shawn Meth
1981
6-3
Terry Christensen
1998
9-2**
Geo. Schermerhorn
2014
3-6
Jon Niemic
1982
6-3
Terry Christensen
1999
4-5
Geo. Schermerhorn
2015
1-8
Jon Niemic
1983
1-7
Terry Christensen
2000
5-4
Phil Karpuk
2016
1-8
Mitch Mohr
Away
1984
1-8
Terry Christensen
2001
6-3
Phil Karpuk
2017
0-9
Mitch Mohr
1985
4-4
Terry Christensen
2002
4-5
Phil Karpuk
Oct. 18: Ankeny
Home
1986
2-6
Terry Christensen
2003
5-4
Phil Karpuk
2018
2-7
Mitch Mohr
Oct. 25: Dowling
Home
1987
5-4
Terry Christensen
2004
0-9
Keith Hanks Sr.
1988
6-3
Terry Christensen
2005
3-6
Keith Hanks Sr.
Sept. 20: Le Mars
Away
Sept. 27: Des Moines Lincoln
Away
Oct. 3: East Oct. 11: at Des Moines Hoover
Home
** Indicates state playoff qualifier
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Panthers inexperienced but talented JUSTIN RUST
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NORTH SIOUX CITY — After a trip to the state title game in 2017, Dakota Valley earned the No. 1 ranking in Class 11A to start the 2018 season. The Panthers followed the strong 2017 season with another playoff run, losing to Dell Rapids by three points in the second-round playoff game. Dakota Valley finished the season with a 9-2 record. This season, the Panthers have to fill some key holes due to the graduation of
a number of players that had key roles not just last year, but each of the last two seasons. While there are plenty of spots to fill, Dakota Valley coach Jeff VanDenHul says the proVanDenHul gram has the built the kind of depth he wants over the past few seasons in order to fill those spots. Please see DAKOTA VALLEY, Page F36
Dakota Valley schedule 2019 SCHEDULE Aug. 30: Madison
Away
Sept. 6: Yankton
Home Oct. 4: Dell Rapids
Away
Sept. 13: Milbank
Away Oct. 11: Lennox
Home
Sept. 20: Sioux Falls Christian Home Oct. 18: Vermillion Sept. 27: West Central
Home Oct. 24: Tri-Valley
Away Away
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Dakota Valley High School football players, from left, Donald Whitlock, Eric Johnson, Braedon Wright and Johnny Tureaud are expected to be impact players on the 2019 Panther squad. They are shown during the 2019 Sioux City-area high school football media day held Saturday, August 17, 2019, in Sioux City.
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SIOUX CITY — South Sioux City High School football coach Christopher Stein doesn’t want to put the bar on the win-loss record in his first season leading the Cardinals. The Cardinals haven’t won a game in two seasons, and knows that it’ll take some time for SSC to rebound. However, Stein likes the 70-plus players who have gone out for the team, and hopes the South Sioux Stein community measures its success in other ways. “If you do the little things right, the big stuff will take care of itself. We never set a win-loss goal,” said Stein during the metro-area football media day Aug. 17 at Olsen Stadium. “We try to be the best
us we can be. The big stuff, it’ll all take care of itself. We’d all love to win. The kids are great about not focusing on that.” Cardinals senior quarterback Jacob Aitken is one of those players not focusing on the winless streak. Instead, he’s got his eyes set on the ‘how to get back’ stepby-step instead of looking at the summit of the mountain. Aitken is entering his third year as the Cardinals’ quarterback, and was one of 12 seniors who Stein brought with him to media day. “This past summer, I didn’t think about winning as much — I mean, I did think about winning — but (I thought about) getting the work done,” Aitken said. “Whatever we did (in the summer) will pay off in the end.” When Stein was hired back in April, he knew that the task wasn’t to get to the state football finals in Lincoln or to even be undefeated. The former Chadron State Col-
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South Sioux City High School football players, from left, Jacob Ngeleka, Kaden Sailors and Jake Aitken are expected to be impact players on the 2019 Cardinal squad. They are shown during the 2019 Sioux City-area high school football media day held Saturday, August 17.
SSC schedule
Sept. 27: Blair
2019 SCHEDULE
Oct. 4: Bennington
Home
Away Oct. 11: Roncalli Catholic
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09/13 Lawton-Bronson
54 Jack Wolf, 64 Tristan Lundy, 3 Caden Sussex, 21 Joe Conley,
09/20 @Logan-Magnolia
6 Gavin Nelson, 22 Jarrett Kirwan, 23 Ty Ridgway, 27 Kole Ludwig,
09/27 @Akron-Westfield
29 Beau Johnson, 44 Brody Spies, 63 Sean Stokes, 70 Ethan Crissey,
10/04 Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn
72 Quentin Franklin, 65 Owen Eli, 17 Glen Carlson, 9 Conor Deignan,
10/11 @MMCRU
92 Garrett Divis, 58 Kayden Prins, 19 Ethen Huebner, 18 Cale Sudbeck, 37 Dylan Hartman, 85 Garrett Stahl, 10 Beau
10/18 @Gehlen Catholic
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Recent Seasons (Since 1972) Year W -L Coach
Year W -L Coach
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Year W -L Coach
Year W -L Coach
Year W -L Coach
Year W -L Coach
1982
4-5 Mike Barnes
1988
3-6
Jack Sell
1995
2002
0-9 Al Carothers
2009
4-6** Matt LaFleur
2016
2-7 Greg Hansen
1983
2-7 Greg Welch
1989
7-3**
Jack Sell
1996
7-3**
Dave Kuhl
2003
0-9 Al Carothers
2010
2-7 Matt LaFleur
2017
0-9 Silas Fluellen
8-2**
2018
0-9 Silas Fluellen
2-7 Bob Burkett
Year W -L Coach
1972
3-5-1 Dick Arnold
1977
7-2
David Lee
1984
4-5 Greg Welch
1990
5-4
Jack Sell
1997
Dave Kuhl
2004
0-9 Al Carothers
2011
5-4 Matt LaFleur
1973
1-8 Dick Arnold
1978
4-5
David Lee
1985
4-5 Greg Welch
1991
1-7
Jack Sell
1998
3-6 Al Carothers
2005
4-5 Matt LaFleur
2012
6-4** Matt LaFleur
1986
2-7
Jack Sell
1992
4-5
Jack Sell
1999
4-7** Al Carothers
2006
4-5 Matt LaFleur
2013
4-5 Matt LaFleur
1974
1-7-1 Dick Arnold
1979
7-1-1 Tom Shawhan
1975
0-9
Joe Boyle
1980
8-1 Mike Barnes
1987
6-3
Jack Sell
1993
0-9 Bob Burkett
2000
1-8 Al Carothers
2007
0-9 Matt LaFleur
2014
1-8 Greg Hansen
1976
0-9
David Lee
1981
4-5 Mike Barnes
Year
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1-8 Bob Burkett
2001 10-1** Al Carothers
2008
3-6 Matt LaFleur
2015
1-8 Greg Hansen
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players and seeing what their strengths actually were. He liked that the players showed up on time and ran hard, and can use that base to dig deeper into the team’s identity. “I think a large part of high school football is finding a scheme that works across a wide variety of players, and matching that scheme to the players,” Stein said. “You have to find out what the kids do well and do that.” Offensively, Stein said that the team will run multiple schemes, and defensively, the Cardinals will run either a 30-front, 40-front or a 50-front. It’ll take time for Stein and the players to get to know one another.
Make no mistake about it, these players — Aitken included — like Stein and what he brings to the program. “Coach Stein is a lot more organized, he knows what he’s doing, he wants to get stuff done and gets it done for a reason,” Aitken said. “I knew this season was going to be fun (when I first met Stein). It’ll be a lot different than other seasons in the past that we are going to get some success.” The newly-appointed Cardinals coach also isn’t afraid to put players in an unfamiliar position. For example, Stein asked Aitken to play safety on defense because of his height, speed and ability to jump.
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Mustangs Ponder, Katzers set high goals ZACH JAMES
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SIOUX CITY — Arnijae Ponder wants to set the bar high for his junior season with the Morningside football team. Ponder, also known as “AP,” had a breakout season, including in the postseason that helped the Mustangs earn the 2018 national championship. In the national championship game last December against Benedictine (Kan.), Ponder earned 134 rushing yards and a touchdown. He also had 161-yard game in October that helped Morningside clinch the GPAC championship. All those experiences — and then some — gave the Omaha running back some motivation. He knew that there was more left in the tank. So, how did he come up with the number of 2,000? “I really just looked at how I ended up last year, and the guys that finished before me and how they ended their seasons,” Ponder said. “I came up with the number, and really Ryan setting goals for myself to reach that number.” As coach Steve Ryan pointed out, the Mustangs have had two running backs find the 2,000-yard mark. In 2014, Bishop Heelan High School graduate Brandon Wegher set an NAIA national record by gaining 2,610 yards for the Mustangs. In a national quarterfinal win in 2014, Wegher ran for 335 yards. Then, in 2017, Bubba Jenkins reached 2,160 yards and 28 touchdowns. “Good for him,” said Ryan of Ponder setting a big goal for himself. “He could get it. Of course, he understands that he has to stay healthy and play real well.” Ponder admitted that he didn’t do much differently in the offseason. He hit the weight room the same, he ran the same amount, and says he feels more comfortable with this season’s squad. “I just have to play my game and the rest will come naturally,” Ponder said. “I think it’s a goal that I can definitely reach.” Ponder, who returns after running for 1,683 yards in his sophomore season, set a goal in the preseason to run for 2,000 yards in 2019. AP is the center of the offense with quarterback Trent Solsma and wide receiver Connor Niles gone to graduation. Niles and Solsma left the program with a memorable senior season. Niles caught
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Morningside college running back Arnijae “AP” Ponder catches a pass during a practice held Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, in conjunction with the Sioux City college’s football media day. Morningside opens its season on August 31 at home against St. Francis of Illinois. 153 passes for 2,639 yards and 34 TDs. Solsma threw for 5,391 yards, had 72 touchdowns and completed 385 passes. Ryan believes that the Morningside returning quarterbacks — Addison Ross and Joe Dolincheck — are better at handing off the ball than Solsma was. “I think there’s a little bit more that will be expected out of AP,” Ryan said. “I think we’ll obviously try to center the ball around AP more. I don’t know how much more we can. And, we have teh give him the ball the right amount so he can be ready and fresh in games.” Ryan also mentioned Ethan Stratman (87 carries, 434 yards) and Anthony Sims (96-632) as key returners as running
backs, and believes those two will give Ponder some help. Ponder is one of eight men on the Morningside championship offense who returns for 2019. Bo Els and Reid Jurgensmeier return at wide receiver. Both combined for 22 TDs while each had 800-plus receiving yards. Jurgensmeier led the returning crew with 852 receiving yards. Ryan couldn’t help but give a couple friendly jabs at the Katzer twins, Joel and Jacob, at GPAC media day on July 30. Joel and Jacob return as mainstays at the linebacker position. He joked that they weren’t very bright coming into the Mustangs program, and
co-defensive coordinator Casey Jacobsen had to teach them a lot of things. Ryan said it all in fun, of course, and then showered them with the compliment as outstanding leaders. The Katzers are now seniors, and they’ll use that experience and leadership this season in the middle of that defense. Jacob Katzer led the team with 120 tackles last season, and Joel had one fewer total tackle. Joel Katzer, however, led the Mustangs with 16 tackles for loss for 61 yards. Joel Katzer also had three interceptions. “We want to be better than what we Please see MORNINGSIDE, Page F44
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Shane Solberg, Tyson Kooima and Jacob Kalogonis each have a chance for a special season for the Northwestern College football team. The Red Raiders return their leading passer, receiver and rusher, and the trio of skill players could see their names at the top of some all-time lists by season’s end. Solberg returns as a junior wide receiver, Kooima as a junior quarterback and Kalogonis as a senior running back. Solberg enters the season with 1,916 receiving yards, and he’s 643 yards behind the all-time leader, Chad Netten. The Boyden-Hull High School graduate needs 20 receptions to earn the all-time nod, as his 119 catches is third behind Tyler Reichle (138) and Karlton Hector (136). As the slot receiver, Solberg earned a first-team nod on the postseason GPAC list. McCarty To add to that, Northwestern coach Matt McCarty calls Solberg “the most hard-working, most humble kid” that he’s ever been around. “Shane is an outstanding competitor,” McCarty said. “Shane is a threat to score whenever he touches the football.” McCarty likes Solberg’s potential, too. “We think Shane’s best years are still ahead of him,” McCarty said. “There hasn’t been one person on our roster who has worked harder than Shane this offseason.” According to McCarty, Solberg’s quarterback, Kooima, could be “our all-time leading passer about halfway through the season.” Kooima, who graduated from Western Christian High School, earned second-team All-GPAC. Last season, Kooima was 194-for-317 with 23 touchdowns and 2,896 passing yards. Even though Kooima is just a junior, he’s 109 completions away from the school record. Additionally, the former Wolfpack quarterback is 573 yards from the total offensive yards record, and he needs 40 passing touchdowns to be the Red Raiders’ record holder. Kooima has two years left, which McCarty believes gives Kooima to not only attain those records but room to grow. “He’s had to play in a lot of big games for
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Wayne State to lean on its defense early JUSTIN RUST
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AYNE, Neb. — After a 6-5 campaign in W 2017, Wayne State took a step back in 2018 as the Wildcats finished with a 3-8 record, the same mark that they had in 2016. Wayne State coach Dan McLaughlin certainly expects the Wildcats to be better in his 15th season. The Wildcats weren’t far away from flipping the 3-8 record to a 6-5 mark again last season. Out of the eight losses Wayne State suffered, three were by six points or less (2721 to Augustana, 23-17 to St. Cloud State and 28-22 in overtime to MSU-Moorehead). In a 41-28 loss to Winona State to open the 2018 season, WSC got within three points in the fourth quarter but couldn’t complete the comeback. “We want to certainly do a better job than the results showed,” McLaughlin said. “We lost a lot of close games so we need to be able to finish games and we have to play better in the fourth quarter.” The Wildcats do have to replace quarterback Aaron Bleil at quarterback and he passed for 1,414 yards and 12 touchdowns.
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At a glance Last season: 3-8 Head coach: Dan McLaughlin, 15th year (7581 career record) One to watch: Tyler Thomsen led the NSIC in tackles last season and the linebacker returns to lead the Wildcat defense. Circle it: Sept. 7 at Winona State. Wayne State was within three points in the fourth quarter last season but Winona State won by double-digits. It started a trend for WSC so the Wildcats want to get off on the right foot this season. But he didn’t play in four of Wayne State’s games and backup Alex Thramer played in seven contests last season. Thramer returns and passed for 625 yards but he only completed 50 percent of his passes and had more interceptions (four) than touchdowns (three). Thramer
is competing for the start spot with Andy McCance, who transferred from the University of South Dakota. At Gregory high school, McCance passed for 6,228 yards and 89 touchdowns in his career. He rushed for 2,407 and 42 touchdowns. McLaughlin Whoever wins the quarterback battle between Thramer and McCance, they won’t have Nate Rogers to throw to. The South Sioux graduate caught 70 passes for 1,009 yards and 11 touchdowns. While Wayne State doesn’t have a go-to target like Rogers, McLaughlin thinks that unit might be deeper since at times, Rogers was the only open target. Tight end Conner Paxton returns after catching 34 passes for 439 yards but no one else had more than 30 receptions last season besides Rogers and Paxton. “We have more depth, more speed and it gives us a better chance to move the ball,” McLaughlin said. At running back, Maliki Wilson rushed
for 542 yards last season and Marlon Warren ran for 421 yards. Both are gone. Thramer was the third-leading rusher with 144 yards and Bleil rushed for 129 yards. McLaughlin is still trying to decide who will get the carries. As the offense looks to fill some key spots, McLaughlin will lean on his defense since he has Jacob Protzman, Kolbie Foster and Tyler Thomsen all back along with Kevin Ransom. “We are good down the middle of the defense and that’s a good place to start,” McLaughlin said. “We have some new faces that will help us and we think we are going to be decidedly better on defense.” Protzman had 10 sacks and 16 tackles for loss and Foster had 13 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks. Thomsen led the Northern Sun Conference in tackles with 120. “Tyler has a nose for the football. I couldn’t ask for a better football player. He plays the right way and has great grades. He’s everything you want in a player,” McLaughlin said. “Jacob and Kolbie are consistent in their abilities and I think they have improved. They are seniors and I think they will have a great year.”
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2019 GPAC FOOTBALL SCHEDULE THURSDAY, AUGUST 29 Keiser at Dordt, 7 p.m. Ottawa (Ariz.) at Doane,
7 p.m. Jamestown at Valley City
State, 7 p.m. Dakota Wesleyan at Dakota
State, 7 p.m. SATURDAY, AUGUST 31 St. Francis at Morningside, noon Briar Cliff at Waldorf, 6 p.m. Panhandle State at Hastings, 6 p.m. Midland at Southwestern College, 6 p.m.
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Chargers have come together well ZACH JAMES
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IOUX CITY — Peyton Bailey S wasn’t afraid to admit that as the season unfolded last year for the Briar Cliff University football team, so did the camaraderie on the defensive side of the football. The Chargers lost some pivotal games last season, including four of their last six. Briar Cliff lost an overtime game to Dordt University and its season finale to Northwestern. However, the Chargers did end up with a winning season, but Bailey, a senior linebacker, Wagner doesn’t want a repeat of how the season almost fell apart. “I feel like for our defense to improve on what we did last year, we have to come together a lot more,” Bailey said. “We need to play more as one than just 11 guys on the field doing their own part. As long as
At a glance Last season: 6-5 (4-5 GPAC) Head coach: Dennis Wagner, third year (28-17 career record) One to watch: Defensive lineman Omar Dyles, who set a school record last year with 3.5 sacks in a single game. Circle it: Nov. 9. The Chargers travel to Dordt University, and in last year’s game, the Defenders won 36-30 in overtime. we get closer and get bigger, faster, stronger, I feel we can be even better than we were last year.” When the losses started to pile up last season, Bailey said the team started to grow apart. It’s his responsibility as a senior to make sure that doesn’t happen in 2019. He says it’s his mission to keep everyone closely knit even when times get tough.
“I hope we can completely avoid that,” Bailey said. “It’s just a different way to approach things. A lot of people lose, and they just get down on themselves and others, but we just have to be there for each other and pick each other up when we’re down.” The Chargers’ defense brings back eight men who started from last year’s roster, including Bailey. Bailey is the team captain and was an honorable-mention recipient on the All-GPAC team this season. Even though Bailey amassed 73 tackles last season, he knows there’s room to improve daily and makes sure he sees the daily progress through a checklist. It’s something every Chargers player does, and Bailey is glad there is such a thing for him to keep track where he is daily. “Everyone during practice, we try to get better at that one thing that we’re focusing on,” Bailey said. “(On my checklist), honestly, it’s setting Please see BRIAR CLIFF, Page F44
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Dakota State at Briar Cliff, 1 p.m. Presentation at Dakota Wesleyan, 1 p.m. Valley City State at Northwestern, 1 p.m. Dickinson State at Jamestown, 2 p.m. Doane at Concordia, 6 p.m. Waldorf at Dordt, 7 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Dakota Wesleyan at Briar
Cliff, 1 p.m. Dordt at Morningside, 1 p.m. Jamestown at Hastings, 1 p.m. Northwestern at Midland, 1 p.m. Doane at TAMU-Tarleton State, 6 p.m. Concordia at Buena Vista, 6 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Doane at Briar Cliff, 1 p.m. Dordt at Jamestown, 1 p.m. Concordia at Hastings, 1 p.m. Midland at Morningside, 1:30 p.m. Northwestern at Dakota Wesleyan, 7 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Hastings at Doane, 1 p.m. Briar Cliff at Concordia,
1 p.m. Jamestown at Northwestern, 1 p.m. Dakota Wesleyan at Dordt, 1 p.m. Missouri Baptist at Midland, 1 p.m.
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1 p.m.
Concordia at Jamestown,
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1 p.m.
Jamestown at Doane, 1 p.m. Dakota Wesleyan at Concor-
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Northwestern at Dordt,
1 p.m.
Midland at Hastings, 1 p.m.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 Dordt at Doane, 1 p.m. Jamestown at Morningside,
1 p.m.
Dakota Wesleyan at Mid-
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Northwestern at Concordia,
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leyan, 1 p.m.
Midland at Jamestown,
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Northwestern at Briar Cliff,
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Dordt at Hastings, 1 p.m. Midland at Concordia,
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Jamestown at Dakota Wes-
leyan, 1 p.m.
Hastings at Northwestern,
1 p.m.
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Briar Cliff at Jamestown,
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Dordt’s Levi Jungling hauls in a pass in front of Northwestern’s Noah Van’t Hof during a college football game in Orange City, Iowa on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018.
or the first time as Dordt UniF versity football coach, Joel Penner will have to start a different quarterback. Brock Lamle graduated in May, so the Defenders will have a new leader under center for the first time in four years. Penner will have a tough choice to make, as there are four Defenders in the quarterback room aiming to take the first snap against Kaiser University on Thursday, Aug. 29. However, there are two quarterbacks who are leading the race: Penner junior sophomore Noah Clayberg and Tyler Reynolds. “There is a great competition happening, and I wouldn’t be surprised if both ended up with a role,” Penner said. “Both of these two guys are demanding in the way they play, and demanding with how good of a camp that they’ve had. There’s definitely a great competition happening between these two, and I wouldn’t be surprised if both of them ended up with a role on the team.” Clayberg is healthy and his plan has changed after being injured in the second game of last season. Before his injury, Clayberg gained 176 yards, and had one touchdown. He also had three catches, which were all touchdowns. However, Clayberg will return to the quarterback position, just as he did in high school. Clayberg ran for 1,810 yards and 30 touchdowns as a Pella High School senior while passing for 1,695 yards and 21 touchdowns. “Noah is an unbelievable competitor,” Penner said. “He has world-class speed, and I don’t think I’m exaggerating that. Everyone is going to think that he’s a wildcat QB, but he can make any throw on the field.” Penner believes Clayberg can
At a glance Last season: 7-3 Head coach: Joel Penner, fourth year (1714 career record) One to watch: Defensive tackle David Kacmarynski earned second-team All-GPAC honors last season with 12 tackles for loss and five sacks. Circle it: Sept. 14 the Defenders travel to Morningside, the defending national champions. After a couple of non-conference games, the Mustangs will test Dordt right out of the gate in GPAC play. play the role of a dual-threat quarterback, and points out that he won’t look to run the ball every snap. He was 5 yards short of 3,700 career passing yards at Pella. Reynolds, meanwhile, did throw a pass last year for 16 yards. As a high school quarterback in California, Reynolds had a career completion percentage of 73 percent. He threw for 6,695 yards and had 68 touchdowns. Reynolds isn’t afraid to run the ball either. As a Defenders freshman, he had 72 yards on five rushes, and as a high-school player at Central Valley Christian, he had 2,279 rushing yards. Penner likes Reynolds’ instinct, as the Yuba City, California, native played for his father in high school. “His toughness is also off the charts,” Penner said. The Defenders aren’t afraid to play two quarterbacks throughout the season, and Penner points out there are multiple programs that play a two-man system. “Our quarterbacks run the ball a lot, and being able to call on multiple guys is a real advantage,” Penner said. “We have Please see DORDT, Page F43
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HOW TO REPORT SCORES Thanks to all of the coaches that submitted information for the 2019 Siouxland Football Preview. Here’s the way for all of the coaches to report scores throughout the season. This doesn’t just apply to football, but also for volleyball, golf and cross country. This same information to report scores can also be used in the winter, spring and summer seasons, too. First, coaches can submit information on games by emailing scjsports@siouxcityjournal.com. Another way to report the scores is by calling. The main number to call when reporting scores to the Journal is 1-712-293-4206. There is an 800 number, 1-800-397-9820, Extension 1. The basic info that we are looking for is the score, scoring by quarter, stats and each team’s record. Those are the basics. Thank you for reporting our scores throughout the season.
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combined for 22 touchdowns. Cobbs caught 61 passes for 859 yards and Frerichs caught 33 passes for 652 yards. The Stars do have two receivers that Mohr feels Hauge can rely on with Cole Pierson and Dante Hansen. Last season Hansen rushed for 235 and will do a bit of everything this season. He will be split out more this season.
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Coyotes aim to improve on 4-7 mark BARRY POE
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ERMILLION, S.D. – Nobody involved V with the University of South Dakota football team was happy with the way things went down last season. A season after reaching the second round of the FCS playoffs, the Coyotes slipped to 4-7 in Bob Nielson’s third season as head coach. Although several of those losses could have gone the other direction, that’s how it played out and a young 2019 squad is eager to make amends. “This is a football team that’s young but at the same time we’ve had a lot of young guys that have played and gained some experience,” Nielson said during the team’s media day Wednesday. “We have five seniors on each side of the football, one of the youngest groups I’ve ever had. “But they’re a group that’s worked really hard over the last year and a group that came away from 2018 not feeling good about the way we finished the year and set a course to be better in 2019. They had a good spring and Nielsen great summer and have put themselves in position to springboard in fall camp.” The Coyotes have plenty of talent at the offensive skill positions and bring back two-time All-American Darin Greenfield on defense. The major question mark as they prepare for an Aug. 31 opener at home against Montana is an offensive line that is very inexperienced. Austin Simmons returns for his second full season as starting quarterback. The senior from Council Bluffs, Iowa, led the Missouri Valley Football Conference and ranked fourth nationally with 3,124 passing yards. He completed 287 of 469 passes with 18 touchdowns and also led the league in total offense at 314 yards per game. “There’s been a lot of growth this past off-season, trying to get better each and every day,” Simmons said. “I hope that translates over to a better season this year. Obviously any time you can get experience in anything in life you get better as you do it so with one year under my belt hopefully I can pick up at a higher level this year than I was last year.” The Coyotes also bring back their top three running backs, six of their top seven wide receivers and their top three tight ends. The offensive line, though, has one senior and one junior, but the rest are all either freshmen or sophomores.
Last season: 4-7 Head coach: Bob Nielson, fourth season (202-99-1 career record) One to watch: Darin Greenfield has established himself as one of best defensive linemen in the nation. He finished with 14.5 tackles for loss last season and had 19.5 tackles for loss as a sophomore. Circle it: There are many games to circle with tough Missouri Valley games but the season-opener on Aug. 31 against Montana is key. Both teams are looking to make a return to the playoffs so a win or loss could be crucial when it comes time to pick the playoff field.
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Senior quarterback Austin Simmons drops back to pass during a practice held as part of University of South Dakota’s 2019 football media day activities Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Vermillion, South Dakota. The USD Coyotes open the 2019 football season on August 31 at home against Montana. “We feel real good about their (offensive line) progress,” Nielson said. “As a 27-year head coach, we have the best freshman offensive line class that I’ve ever been a part of. So we have guys that as we move down the road will have an opportunity to have really good careers here.” Mason Scheidegger, a 6-5, 330-pound junior from Fonda, Iowa, has started all 24 games in his last two collegiate seasons and has played all five positions along the offensive line. “As of now I’m at one of the inside three at either guard or center but we’ll see as time goes on where they need me most,” Scheidegger said. “I haven’t played tackle since my redshirt freshman year so guard or center is where I’m most comfortable at. “The main thing we focused on as we started fall camp was being able to identify the fronts and get into the playbook and be able to mentally be a step above where we were last year. Now as we get farther into camp we’re working on the little things with our technique and stuff like that.” Senior wide receiver Dakarai Allen was a second-team All-MVFC pick after leading USD with 48 catches for 703 yards and five touchdowns. Allen was named to the Missouri Valley Football Preseason Offense Team. Sheldon, Iowa, product Greenfield, a 6-3,
225-pound defensive end, has recorded 15 sacks and 34 tackles for loss over the past two seasons, more than any of the other returners to the MVFC this season. He has the fourthmost sacks and sixth-most tackles for loss in program history. South Dakota, however, is operating under a new defensive system installed by firstyear coordinator Travis Johansen. “He has come in and laid down exactly how he wants it to be,” Greenfield said. “We’re focusing on taking a step to get better every day. He understands that it’s a brand new defense for everybody and there’s a lot of new techniques, so he’s very understanding with people who are making little mistakes. But you have to keep bettering yourself and you can’t keep making those same mistakes. “We got a little bit of a foundation with the new defense in spring ball but we only have three weeks before our first game and there are still quite a few things we need to sharpen up and get a lot better. The defense is really focusing on making sure everybody understands what’s going on.” Junior linebacker Jack Cochrane saw action is some games as a freshman and started all 11 last season, finishing second on the team with 82 tackles. The son of Sioux City native John Cochrane was a first-team MVFC All-Academic team selection. “Stepping in as a young guy helped de-
velop that early experience has helped me out into this year,” Cochrane said. “It’s also helped me see a perspective of what other guys are going through, being able to help my teammates succeed more.” Cochrane and the rest of the Coyote linebackers should benefit from the tutelage of first-year assistant Abdul Hodge, who starred at the University of Iowa and played five seasons in the NFL. “He is a guy who really knows what it takes to win football games,” Cochrane said. “Being an NFL linebacker he knows what it takes to be a really effective player so I’m absorbing everything I can from him.” Cochrane, junior safety Phillip Powell and junior punter Brady Schuett, an MOC-Floyd Valley High School graduate, were honorable mention pre-season all-league defensive picks. Nielson, one of 14 active college football coaches in the country who have compiled 200 wins, said his team will find out early what it’s made of. “It’s going to be an interesting year because our schedule is going to hit us right in the face,” Nielson said. “Montana is a very good team that was a lot like us last year, very young and disappointed that they didn’t end up in the playoffs. Then you follow that by playing one of the best if not the best team in the country in Oklahoma so we’re going to get tested right away to get a gauge of where we need to go before we hit the start of the Valley schedule.” USD opens at home for the first time since 2013 and is riding a 16-game winning streak in home openers. Montana is ranked No. 25 in the preseason FCS poll.
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Previous Seasons
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Year W-L
Schmitz does have five players he can lean on — seniors Riliegh Belt, Devaunte Coleman, Nick Puente and Estevan Quintana and junior Travis Rivera. Schmitz said those five have done a good job of leading the team so far in preseason workouts. “They are great kids and they work hard in the classroom and are great examples, including their work in the weight room,” Schmitz said. “We pushed them to take on this role and they are responding and doing a good job.” West has to replace quarterback Adien Belt, who passed for 1,181 yards and 11 touchdowns. Senior Abel Harker, sophomore Devin Fry and junior Kaleb Belt, Kaleb French and Koby Pearson are all competing for the spot. Kaleb Belt threw two passes last season and Fry was the freshman quarterback. “They all play a little bit different and we are using the next week to sort it out and get ready for game week,” Schmitz said. “Hopefully they will be ready by then.” Adien Belt was also the team’s top rusher last season with 543 yards and seven touchdowns. Emanuel Tameklo, who graduated, was the second-leading rusher with 487 yards. Puente is the top returner at running back and rushed for 122 yards on 22 carries last season. “When I first met him three years ago, he was playing basketball and I saw he knew how to get downhill and get in the lane and has great footwork,” Schmitz said. “We like his inside running and his cutability. He worked hard and is thick and strong and he should be able to take a lot of carries every game.” Rivera started all nine games at left tackle as a sophomore and will be joined on the line by junior Aidan Gutierrez and
Coach
Year W-L
Dakota Valley Coach
1972 7-2 Dick Heesch
1996 2-7 Al Charlson
1973 3-6 Dick Heesch
1997 8-4** Al Charlson
1974 2-7 Duane Calvert
1998 4-5 Al Charlson
1975 4-4 Duane Calvert
1999 3-5 Al Charlson
1976 1-8 Duane Calvert
2000 1-8 Al Charlson
1977 2-6 Wayne Brown
2001 0-9 Al Charlson
1978 1-8 Wayne Brown
2002 2-7 Tim Schmitt
1979 2-7
Jim O’Hern
2003 0-9 Tim Schmitt
1980 1-8
Jim O’Hern
2004 3-6 Tim Schmitt
1981 0-9
Jim O’Hern
2005 3-6 Tim Schmitt
1982 0-9
Bob Held
2006 2-7 Tim Schmitt
1983 2-7 Ken Winkler
2007 0-9 Tim Schmitt
1984 3-6 Ken Winkler
2008 0-9 Andy Yost
1985 1-8 Ron Heaton
2009 1-8 Andy Yost
1986 2-7 Ron Heaton
2010 1-8 Kyle Ewinger
1987 2-7 Ron Heaton
2011 3-7 Kyle Ewinger
1988 0-9 Ron Heaton
2012 3-6 Trever Case
1989 0-8 Rick Berthelsen
2013 2-8** Trever Case
1990 0-9 Rick Berthelsen
2015 2-7 Trever Case
1991 0-9 Al Charlson 1992 4-5 Al Charlson 1993 7-3** Al Charlson 1994 3-6 Al Charlson 1995 3-6 Al Charlson
2014 0-9 Trever Case 2016 0-9 Trever Case 2017 2-7 Joe Schmitz 2018 2-7 Joe Schmitz
** Indicates state playoff qualifier
senior Julio Villa. Defensively, Riliegh was one of the top players last season at defensive back and he had 74.5 tackles, including six for a loss. He’s joined in the backfield by Quintana, who had 46 tackles. Coleman had 25 tackles on the defensive line. Schmitz likes how those three have performed and now it’s a matter of putting others around them. “It’s going to be a lot of other people contributing. We’ve had some really good work and players are understanding the scheme,” Schmitz said. “Their effort has been great. It doesn’t matter how old you are if you play hard and know what you are doing.”
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The Panthers will be inexperienced to start the season, but VanDenHul thinks there’s enough talent for another playoff run for the Panthers. “I think that’s where we are at in our program. We have a group of 16 seniors every year and they get a bulk of the playing time,” VanDenHul said. “We always have juniors that are pushing and rotating in and I feel like they can step in and not miss a beat. We might not be as dynamic in some areas because we had some special athletes but we might be a little deeper, especially on the offensive and defensive line. “We might have to grind it out, but I feel good about the squad we have this year.” Quarterback Nathan Rice might be the biggest loss from last season. The dynamic quarterback made a lot of plays with his feet and helped open things up for Sam Chesterman and company. With Rice under center, the Panthers rushed for 333.9 yards per game and scored 39.5 points per game. Senior Trey Bowen and junior Nathan Favors are among the group of players who are looking to fill the open quarterback spot. But VanDenHul said it’s too early to make a call of who the starting quarterback
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Dakota Valley’s Kobey June, center, celebrates his touchdown against Todd County with teammate Hunter Roper during a high school football game in North Sioux City, S.D. on Friday, Aug. 31, 2018. will be. The same is true at running back. Senior Eric Johnson is the leading rusher back with 241 yards and five touchdowns. Juniors Chayce Montagne and Kobey June are also in the mix as is Zion Robinson, who had a kickoff return for a touchdown last season. “We are hoping that Eric can pick up a bulk of the carries. We have him and Zion and just a lot of people that can rotate in and just have to figure out what their strengths are,” VanDenHul said. “We have some guys battling for different spots and not everything is cut and dry as last year. We have five or six guys that we feel comfortable with in different areas and have to sort it out in the next couple of weeks. “That’s why we do what we do. We can adjust our offense to the strengths of our players and that’s the unique thing about our offense. We can make adjustments and work to their strengths.” Whoever is getting carries has an experienced offensive line to run behind. Seniors Hunter Roper, who is 270 pounds, and Johnny Tureaud both return but with the depth the team has on the line, Tureaud could see more time at
linebacker this season. Junior Aiden Moran returns and is 290 pounds. Senior Bennett Green and juniors Owen Hede, Ryan Dodds and Christian Merchant are all battling for spots on the line. VanDenHul thinks this is the biggest offensive line he’s ever had. “That’s really the key to what we have going on. They are strong with their hands and even with the size and strength, they are good athletes,” VanDenHul said. “If they come together, it could be a top-notch line in the state.” The Panthers have plenty of depth on the defensive line, too. Seniors Braeden Right, Tadd Green and Mason Harker, who is 270 pounds, anchor the line with junior Hunter Beving playing a key role. Dakota Valley has plenty of other spots to fill in the secondary so VanDenHul is going to lean on his experienced defensive line early. “Our defensive line should be good again. We have so many offensive and defensive line types that we can do a lot of exchanging and switching and be able to platoon them to keep them fresh,” VanDenHul said. Senior safety Donnie Whitlock is the top defender back, outside of the defensive line. Montagne, June, Johnson and juniors Evan Foster and Noah Steele could join him in the secondary. Tureaud, Robinson and Bowen along with juniors Zach Rosenkrans and Quinton Dickey are battling for the spots at linebacker. One thing VanDenHul noticed is the defense will play fast this season. “We have a lot of fast kids. We don’t have the tallest secondary but they have a nose for the ball and play fast,” VanDenHul said. “They are kind of inexperienced so the first half of the season, we have to get them coached up so they can hit their stride at the right time.”
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Recent Seasons (Since 1972) Coach
Year
W-L
Coach
10-2**
Joe Malsam
1997
9-1**
Roger Jansen
1998
9-2**
Joe Malsam
Year
W-L
1972
2-6 Beanie Cooper
1996
1973
7-2 Beanie Cooper
1974
8-1 Beanie Cooper
1975
10-1**
Dave Triplett
1999
6-3
Joe Malsam
1976
9-1**
Dave Triplett
2000
8-2**
Roger Jansen
1977
9-1**
Phil Karpuk
2001
7-4**
Roger Jansen
1978
7-2**
Phil Karpuk
2002
9-1**
Roger Jansen
1979
5-3
Phil Karpuk
2003
9-2**
Roger Jansen
1980
7-3**
Phil Karpuk
2004
9-2**
Roger Jansen
1981
5-4
Phil Karpuk
2005
7-4**
Roger Jansen
1982
9-3**
Phil Karpuk
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
2016
6-3
Jerry Steffen
2017
7-3**
Jerry Steffen
2018
7-3**
Roger Jansen
1983 9-3** Phil Karpuk 1984 8-2** Geo. Schermerhorn 1985 10-2** Geo. Schermerhorn 1986 3-6 Geo. Schermerhorn 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
** Indicates state playoff qualifier
INDIANS
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on 59 carries and Drew Olson rushed for 254 yards on 39 carries. However, Schlitz may not have been on everyone’s radar coming into last season. Heelan had to replace Saybein Clark, who rushed for 1,262 yards in 2017 and is now at North Dakota State. In 2017, Schlitz only rushed six times for 21 yards. The next season he rushed for more than 1,000 yards than he had as a junior. Senior R.J. Breen is Heelan’s top rusher back with 49 yards on 13 carries. He could have a crack at the lead spot but currently, Jansen said the position will be filled by a committee. “We got Benton Schaefer back there along with R.J. and we have Jake Kuntz back there. We are in the process of evaluating,” Jansen said. “But I think you are going to see all three of those guys and kind
of see who is hot and you stay with them.” Schaefer is Heelan’s top receiver back as he caught 13 passes for 121 yards. He was part of a group of six players that caught at least 13 passes and he is the only one back from that group. Jansen said it is going to be the same situation as last season. While there aren’t many returning receivers back with experience, there will be plenty of players to throw the ball to. “We would love in one game to play eight to 10 guys out there. That’s what we are working at,” Jansen said. “We got depth at the skill positions. A lot of it depends on who is hot.” Defensively, Clayborne returns on the defensive line after racking up 51 tackles, seven for loss, and three sacks. Clayborne went to a number of camps in the offseason and just received an offer to play football at Army. “There’s no doubt he’s
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going to be anchoring us on both sides of the ball. He’s worked really hard,” Jansen said. “The opportunities that he has are a perfect example of what we tell these guys. If you dedicate and commit yourself and work hard, good things will happen. He’s such a hard-working kid, a good kid. He knows and understands that he is going to be the focal point of whatever team we play.” Clayborne and senior Cade
Block, who had 30.5 tackles, are the top two defenders back as the Crusaders need to fill some holes on defense. “(The defense) is a work in progress. These guys know and understand that every day they are going to be evaluated,” Jansen said. “Where you are on the depth chart one day, you may be somewhere else the next day. The competition is a positive. It’s going to take awhile for us to put all of the pieces together.”
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STORM LAKE, Iowa — After going 3-7 in Grant’s first season, the Beavers regressed in year two of the rebuild with a 1-9 record. What was lacking from last season’s team was leadership but now a good amount of those players are a year older and are starting to develop into the type of leaders Mollring wants. Mollring hopes that translates to the field and that the Beavers are able to close out games better. Three of the Beavers losses Mollring were within seven points. In a 35-14 loss to Coe, Buena Vista pulled within seven points early in the fourth quarter but gave up 14 unanswered points to end the game. Luther scored 22 points in the fourth quarter to beat the Beavers 41-26. “We needed some better leadership from them and that’s already happened,” Mollring said. “We have to continue to improve and a figure out a way to finish off games in
Record: 1-9 Head coach: Grant Mollring, third season (4-16 career record) One to watch: Newell-Fonda graduate Reed Kruse led the Beavers in tackles last season as a sophomore with 99. Circle it: On Oct. 5, Buena Vista hosts Wartburg, the conference favorites. Last season Wartburg put 60 points on Buena Vista. If the Beavers can show improvement, this is a key test to see how they can play with the top team in the American Rivers Conference. the fourth quarter and all of those things played a factor. “Last year we were young and this year we are young again with only eight seniors but hopefully that game experience from last season pays off.” The Beavers do need to find a quarter-
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back. Gone is last year’s starter Cole Miller, who passed for 2,104 yards and 21 touchdowns. Sergeant Bluff-Luton graduate Dylan Laughlin, who is a sophomore, is one of the two players up for the starting role behind center. Laughlin threw seven passes last season. Reyes Lara, a transfer from Minnesota Crookson, is battling Laughlin for the starting spot. “It’s going to be a quarterback battle for the next couple of weeks. We play September 5 on a Thursday so a week prior, I want to name a starter,” Mollring said. “Those guys have done an excellent job and both are very knowledgable and I am looking forward to seeing how it plays out.” Sophomore Bryland Menicucci took control of the starting running back spot last season. He rushed for 225 yards on 49 carries. He averaged 4.6 yards per carry. In the final game of the season against Simpson, he rushed for 96 yards on 14 carries. “Bryland finished the season well and he put on some weight and maintained his speed,” Mollring said. “He’s going to be the guy. Adrian Griffin has done some nice
thing but Bryland is going to get a majority of the carries. We are excited to see what he can do his sophomore year.” At receiver, junior Eric Pacheco is coming off a big season after he caught 58 passes for 1,072 yards and 11 touchdowns. But no one else accounted for more than 250 yards after Pacheco. Mollring is moving Colby Laughlin, Dylan’s older brother, to wide receiver this season. The junior has embraced the move, too. “He will play a hybrid role for us, wide receiver and some running back. He can provide some depth,” Mollring said. “He’s a really good athlete and a good player that fits well back on the offensive side.” The Beavers defense will be led by junior linebacker Reed Kruse, who is from Newell. Kruse led the team in tackles last season with 99. “He’s fantastic. He’s one of the top tacklers in the conference and the system will setup better for him,” Mollring siad. “He has a nose for the football. He’s the dude on defense. We are going to cut him loose and see what he can get done.”
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multiple guys in our quarterback position that can help us win games. I’m not saying that we’re going to have a two-quarterback system, but we could. I want to make that distinction … we have quarterbacks that are able. When we get closer to game-planning, we’ll make that decision that if those people are playing.” Penner is excited that there are two men fighting for the spot, and hopefully that competition carries over onto the rest of the team. “I guess the first thing is that you want the quarterbacks to be the most competitive people on the field,” Penner said. “We’re looking to establish a competitive culture and developing a competitive team. If our quarterback is competitive, there’s a much better chance of that happening on the team.” Defensively, Defenders defensive tackle David Kacmarynski leads the Defenders up front, and he’s returning for his junior season. Kacmarynski, who made it onto the All-GPAC second team, had 29 solo tackles for the Defenders, 12 tackles for
FALL FOOTBALL PREVIEW loss and led Dordt with five sacks. “He’s the guy that really anchors our D-Line, and I’m really excited about the season for him,” Penner said. Josh Mrazek leads the linebacker corps at mike linebacker, and Penner has been amazed at how much he’s improved — especially his speed and his ability to get to the ball — since the spring game. “You blink and he’s at the ball,” Penner said. “His 40(-yard dash) time is where the improvement has come, but it’s his football speed. With his experience, he doesn’t process things, he just plays. He just has a comfortability that he’s not bound up.” The Defenders’ secondary is Nathan Kabongo and Conner Bosma. Kabongo recorded 50 solo tackles with nine assisted stops, and picked up a team-best six interceptions. Bosma, meanwhile, had 51 solo tackles. “Bosma improved like crazy by leaps and bounds,” Penner said. “He’s improved by playing with his hands. In high school, you think about covering guys, using your feet and staying near the ball. You realize you have to use your hands and re-route the wide receivers (in college). He’s executing in perfection with those things.”
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Northwestern’s Tyson Kooima scores a touchdown in front of Morningside’s Xavier Spann during a college football game in Orange City last season.
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us,” McCarty said. “Just being able to mature and learn the offense, and have that valuable experience in big games. It’s been fun; you can continue to see him improve. He can take it to another level.” Kalogonis, meanwhile, needs 20 rushing touchdowns for the record, and going into his senior season, McCarty believes the senior from Lake Havasu City, Arizona, is the best running back ever at Northwestern. On the offensive line, Paxton De Haan returns for his senior season. The Unity Christian graduate also received a “one of the best” compliments from McCarty in July at GPAC media day. “We feel like we have some really good production coming back,” McCarty said. “What excites me most about our players is the culture they’ve built over these four years.” McCarty pegs the linebackers corps as the engine of the defense. The Red Raiders return three linebackers: sophomore Ben Granstra, seniors Sean Powell and Tanner Machacek. Powell and Machacek both played together at Sioux Falls Roosevelt. Machacek earned the honor of being the first three-time captain in program history, and in the last three years, Machacek earned all-conference honors. Powell, meanwhile, led the Red Raiders
At a glance Last season: 9-2 (8-1 GPAC) Head coach: Matt McCarty, fourth year (22-12 career record) One to watch: Jake Lynott, a West Sioux graduate, transferred from Augustana to Northwestern and is slated to earn a starting spot in the secondary. Circle it: Nov. 16 the Red Raiders host Morningside in the final regular season game. That game could determine the GPAC champion. in tackles last season with 83. “Both of those guys are our playmakers and tone setters on defense,” McCarty said. “They finished their spring playing their best football, so it’s really exciting to see what those guys can do.” The defense will also have the services of redshirt-freshman transfer Jake Lynott from West Sioux. Lynott joined the team in the spring. Lynott will be starting at safety, will be a return specialist and could possibly see snaps on the offensive side of the ball. “He’s a phenomenal athlete and a phenomenal young man,” McCarty said. “It’s going to be a lot of fun to see what he can do on the field for the next four years.”
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were last year,” Joel Katzer said. “The things that we’ve done at fall camp has shown us that we can be better. You just have to work hard every day.” The defense has a new theme this year, according to Joel Katzer. The new theme is “dominate the day.” “We’re going to face challenges every day, and we want to look back at the end and say we met those challenges,” Joel Katzer said. One of those challenges that Ryan is handing to the defense is to get as many three-and-outs as possible this season. Now, there isn’t a set-in-stone stat that calculates that, and in a tough conference like the GPAC, getting as many threeand-outs as possible will certainly become a challenge. “You don’t want to be on the field much,” Ryan said. “Hopefully there aren’t huge eye-popping numbers because that means (the defense) (does) a good job of getting a lot of three-and-outs. The key is that we play together, play hungry and play hard.” Chase Nelson also returns for the Mustangs as a senior linebacker, and he had 91 total tackles in 2018. Up front, Seth Maitlen, Nicklas Gustav
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At a glance Last season: 15-0, 9-0 GPAC Head coach: Steve Ryan, 17th season (170-40 career record) One to watch: Running back Arnijae Ponder, who ran for over 1,700 yards in 2018 and wants 2,000 this season. He averaged 5.3 yards per carry last year. Circle it: Nov. 16 vs. Northwestern. The media and coaches both picked the Mustangs and Red Raiders 1-2 in the preseason polls. and Alex Paulson return on the defensive line. In the secondary are seniors Deion Clayborne and Klayton Nordeen. “The positive is we have so many guys coming back,” Ryan said. “We’re excited about our defense and we’re excited about the way those guys have worked in their preparation and desire in representing Morningside.” East graduate Jose DeAnda returns as the team’s long snapper. Bo Els and Darnel “Bear” Davis Jr. will be the return specialists. Ryan has not yet made a decision who will be the kicker or punter.
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Brothers Jacob and Joel Katzer, both Morningside college linebackers, stand for a photo during a practice held Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, in conjunction with the Sioux City college’s football media day. Morningside opens its season on August 31 at home against St. Francis of Illinois.
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Briar Cliff University defensive lineman Omar Dyles talks with head coach Dennis Wagner during the Sioux City university’s football media day Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019. Briar Cliff opens its season on August 31 at Waldorf University. They open at home on Sept. 7 against Dakota State University.
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my hands. I have short arms, so I let (my opponent) get into me easily. I’ve been working on that all summer. That’s my biggest thing and play free, play aggressively.” Even defensive lineman Omar Dyles has a checklist. The No. 1 thing on that checklist: Becoming an All-American. “That’s definitely what I want,” Dyles said. “I just want to win.” Dyles was a standout performer last season, as he had a program-best eight sacks. He had 3½ sacks in a single game last year — a school record — against Concordia. “This year, I’m looking to do what I can, and hopefully the Lord blesses me,” Dyles said. “It’s just exciting. All the guys are comfortable with one another, getting comfortable with the defense. (Chargers first-year defensive coordinator) Jody Owens has done a good job bringing us all together. He’s really brought it down on all of us, making sure we get all the little things right.” Markel Roby returns as the main man on secondary in the defensive back position. He will try to receive all-conference accolades for the third straight year. Chargers coach Dennis Wagner appreciates the depth on the defense. “We think we’re solid two-deep,” Wagner said. “We’ve got eight DBs that have played a lot of college football. Again, Omar is a special player. He’s got to play within the unit. Payten makes a ton of tackles and he’s definitely the
vocal leader.” On the offensive side of the ball, Wagner has tabbed true fresshman Preston Mulligan as the starting quarterback for the Chargers. It was supposed to be senior Brad Cagle, and Wagner even said such on July 30 at GPAC media day in South Sioux City. Since then, Cagle has been dismissed from the team for disciplinary reasons, according to Wagner, and has turned to Mulligan for Game No. 1 against Waldorf. Mulligan comes from Harlan, Iowa, where he had just one season under his belt as starting quarterback. That came last year, and Mulligan had one of the best seasons among Iowa high school quarterbacks. Mulligan had 2,676 passing yards and threw for 30 touchdowns. In the first few days as Briar Cliff’s play caller, Wagner has been impressed what he has seen out of Mulligan. “For the most part, he’s done a tremendous job,” Wagner added. “If he doesn’t understand, he asks questions. He’s very good about that. He knows he’s going to work his way in and learn different things. There’s different route concepts that he has to progress through. Every day, our goal is to get a little bit better.” Mulligan has some help out in the receiver corps, as well as in the running back department. Elijah Brown returns for his senior season. As a junior, Brown had 35 catches for 704 yards along with 10 touchdowns. The Chargers have also welcomed transfers Orlando Haymon and Greg Henry, and they will be the two main running backs.
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Coach Eric Walkingstick directed his team to a Class A playoff berth a year ago where the Westerners avenged a regular-season loss to Westwood in the first round before falling to West Hancock in the quarterfinals. Akron-Westfield, 8-3 a year ago, has three returning players on both offense and defensive coming into the 2019 season and will count on younger players to rebuild. Levi Hemmelrick, a linebacker/fullback, will be back where he made 64.5 tackles a year ago and his hard hitting earned him the nickname “Human Hammer” from his teammates. Sophomore Cade Walkingstick will take over the quarterback duties this fall and one of his top receiving targets should be Hunter Walkingstick, who caught 33 passes for 320 yards last season. Jack Anderson will be the top returning running back this fall while Logan Smith is a two-way lineman who is also back, as is defensive lineman Cole Moffat.
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Moser is listed as a started at defensive back where he picked off two passes a year ago. Brandt and his staff will have to replace the top seven statistical leaders in tackles from last season with twoway lineman Gavin Dykstra back after 20.5 solo tackles last season. Brandon Roemeling (6-1, 220) is also a two-way starter on the line a year ago and had two fumble recoveries, include one for a touchdown. Junior running back-linebacker Kody Noble (5-10, 180) is the top returning rusher gaining 212 yards on 44 totes a year ago. Wideout Spencer Te Slaa was third on the team in receiving yards with 478 on 22 catches and will be one of the top passing JUSTIN WAN, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL threats this fall. The Nighthawks did have Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley defenders celebrate after forcing a Spirit Lake turnover during a a win over eventual Class 1A game in Rock Valley, Iowa, on last season. state champion West Sioux first-team, all-district quarterback Logan McCoy, after dropping a 28-7 deci- in 2018 and the two teams recipients: junior run- senior running back/defen- sion to Prairie City-Monroe ning back/linebacker Levi sive back Michael Ryherd in the title game played at Sleezer, junior fullback/ and senior two-way lineman the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls. linebacker Alex DeRoos and Jair Lopez. Coach Cory Brandt will Anthony Krier, who was a McCoy completed 32 begin his 30th year of coachrunning back and linebacker. passes last season for 372 ing football and 25th as a Krier led Alta-Aurelia yards in the air and 291 on head coach, and his 22nd at with 881 rushing yards. the ground. Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley. DeRoos had 78 tackles Ryherd had 419 yards on Brandt will welcome back 27 last season, which was most 74 carries. letterwinners and look to reamong returning players. peat as District 1 champions. Sleezer had 62.5 tackles, BOYDEN-HULL/ROCK Returning will be Keyton good for fourth on the team VALLEY Moser (6-3, 190) who played last year. several games at quarterback The Warriors also return The Nighthawks fell a while starter J.T. Moser was three second-teamers on game shy of winning the out for injury and passed the all-district list: senior Class 2A state title in 2018 for 517 yards and four TD’s.
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Former Le Mars Gehlen Catholic coach Tony Gunter brings on 13 years experience as a head football coach to his new job as he will take over the Cherokee football program in the upcoming season. The Braves are coming off a 2-7 and Gunter will have five retuning starters on offense and four on defense to build on. Quarterback Alex Paulsrud, running back Trevor Lundquist and wide receiver Ryan Hurd are back at skilled positions for Cherokee. Paulsrud, 6-1, 185-pound junior, passed for 1,934 yards and 16 touchdowns a year ago and rushed for 197 yards and 7 more TD’s.Lundquist (6-1, 185) was second on the Cherokee squad with 318 yards rushing and three touchdowns. Hurd (6-6, 210) caught 19 passes for 385 yards and two TD’s. Kaleb McGee (5-11, 295) will be looked upon to provide experience on both the offensive and defensive lines while sophomore linebacker Cael Wood (5-10, 160) will be another top returnee. Defensive backs Colton Woltman (5-9, 170) and Brayden Farver (63, 180) are also back.
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Coach Chad Van Kley begins his 11th season directing the Monarchs fortune and will have an experience unit entering 2019 coming off a 5-4 record last fall. Denison-Schleswig has eight starters returning both on offense and defense this year, led by quarterback Charlie Wiebers (60, 165). Wiebers was an All District honoree last fall in a season where he passed from 1,048 yards and a dozen touchdowns and rushed for 461 yards and eight more TD’s. Leading rusher Terrance Weah (5-8, 205) was also an All District team member and
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The Wolves’ will have one of the most experienced returning starting lines ups among Iowa 8-man teams this fall, with all eight defensive starters and seven offensive front line players back to greet Coach Land Gunderson. Gunderson, starting his 21st season at H-LP coming off a 3-6 record in 2018. The Wolves will have a large presence on both lines returning from injury with senior Abdulla Elbuytari (5-11, 255) back after missing 2018 due to a knee injury. In his last full season on the field, Elbuytari led H-LP with 57 solo tackles, eight for a loss. Also back will be wideout/outside linebacker Isaac Ihnen (6-2, 170) who had 42 pass receptions for 619 yards and 12 touchdowns. Junior Brody Sohn (5-10, 140) will be back at quarterback where he threw for 1,287 and 20 TD’s in 2018. Sohn also plays safety on defense and picked off two passes JUSTIN WAN, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL last fall. Junior Lucas Gunderson (5-9, 165) was the Denison-Schleswig’s Charlie Wiebers, left, hands the ball off to teammate Terrance Weah Wolves’ leading rusher with 283 yards and during a high school football game in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018. five touchdowns and their top tackler with led the Monarchs with 825 yards rushing offesive line and play on the defensive line as 73 solos from the linebacker position. and scored seven touchdowns. Weah also well while Garrett Paulson (5-11, 200) is the played linebacker and was third on the team leading candidate at running back, where HARTLEY-MELVIN-SANBORN in tackles with 33.5 and led the Monarchs graduated Briar Rowley ran for 1,379 yards The Hawks posted a 6-3 record last fall last year. with 252 receiving yards. but will have to rebuild much of their lineup Junior Nate Gallup (6-1, 205) also made Juniors Kevin Egeland (5-11, 170) and as all but one starter on offense and defense 46.5 tackles from linebacker last fall and Parker Rowley (6-1, 2-5) are the top re- departed after the 2018 season. Coach Tyler Horkey and staff will have a returns. turning receivers coming into the season. Austin Korner (6-3, 215) was named All Rowley will also play linebacker where he large rebuilding chore on their hands trying District at tight end and also plays defen- intercepted two passes and return one for a to replace a senior-orientated squad from sive end. Korner had three solo sacks last touchdown last fall. last fall. season and caught 12 passed for 212 yards Payton Gonnerman (5-11, 220) was a and three TD’s. GEHLEN CATHOLIC starter on the offensive line last season while Wyatt Kaub (5-9, 200) a fullback/lineBriar Cliff and Hinton graduate Jeremy Devin Doyle (5-9, 160) made 38.5 tackles, backer, was third on the team with 379 yards Schindler begins his sixth season as the including 10 solos as a starting linebacker. rushing while Jack Mendlik (5-11, 160) also Jays’ head coach and will have a young but Both are listed as two-way starters going caught eight passes for 165 yards and three experienced squad going into the 2019 cam- into the 2019 season. TD’s from his wide receiver position. Nate Bangert (5-8, 145) is set to play runpaign. Sophomore quarterback Ryan Livermore ning back and defensive back and is listed as ESTHERVILLE-LINCOLN CENTRAL (5-11, 175) started as a freshman last fall and as a team leader by coach Horkey. Another The Midgets opened with wins in their passed for for 1,022 yards and seven touch- starter in the defensive backfield is slated to first two games last season but a six-game downs. His top two receivers from last sea- be Noah Adams (5-10, 165) who also scored losing skid took some of the luster off the son are also back with Jacob Nemmers (6-1, a touchdown on his lone pass reception in 2018 season before finishing with a wn over 160) hauling in 25 passes for 434 yards and 2018. Clarion-Goldfield-Dows to end the season. two TD’s while junior Zack Kraft (6-4, 200) Sophomore Keaton Graves (5-10, 210) is a Coach Ryan Rezac will have four return- caught four touchdown passes and pulled in workhorse fullback according to Horkey and ing starters on offense and five on defense 30 catches for 396 yards. Kraft also carried will also play linebacker on defense. Turner with junior Matt Christensen set to take the football 61 times for 300 yards and two Soden (6-0, 190) has seen action since his sophomore season and is set to play at lineover the quarterback duties. Christensen scores. played reciever last season and caught nine Dylan Lehmann (5-10, 155), another backer and on the offensive line this season. passes for 179 yards. sophomore, was the leading rusher for the Brody Waddell (6-2, 200), Isaac Hanson Jays last season toting the ball 96 times for HINTON (6-0, 260) and Keegan Brown (6-2, 200) are 412 yards and three TD’s. The Blackhawks will have their first new Cade Walgenback (6-0, 215) had 41 tack- coach in 36 years with the retirement of all back on the offensive line. Waddell and Hanson will played on the defensive line as les last season and will be a two-way pres- long-time co-coaches Bruce Held and Steve well while Brown was the Midgets’ leading ence on both lines while Isaac Ellensohn Diediker at the end of the 2018 campaign. tackler with 53 solos at linebacker in 2018. (6-3, 195) had 27.5 tackles at linebacker last Justin Wolfe (6-0, 215) will complete the season. Continued on PAGE F48
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Lawton-Bronson went 4-5 last season, but won all four of their games in a row in the middle of the season. Connor Smith returns for his junior season at quarterback. He was 28-for-63 for 324 yards, three touchdowns and five interceptions. Rico Garcia will take the role as top running back. He had 369 yards on 80 carries. Hayden Dahlhauser returns as the leading tackler, as he had 31.5 tackles.
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Geoff Olson will be making his first head coaching assignment this fall when he directs the Panthers into 8-man District 1 competition this fall. Olson, a 2011 Iowa State and 2006 Lawton-Bronson graduate, will welcome back two starters on both offense and defense from a squad that went 5-4 and 3-4 in District. K-P will have two of its top three rushers back this fall, with Preston Pfaffle (5-7, 155) back after runhing 624 yards on 71 carries for 10 touchdowns. Sophomore Damon Schmid (5-6, 140) also had a big start to his prep career last fall with 731 yards on 93 totes for nine touchdowns. Both Pfaffle and Schmid are also slated to play defensive back where Schmidt picked off two passes a year ago. Junior Dustin Plendl (5-9, 185) was third on the squad with 46 tackles from linebacker last fall while Jacob Brewer (6-5, 210) will provide a large presence at tight end and defensive end. Brewer had 32 tackles and an interception and had a touchdown reception
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up with 621 passing yards along with two touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Graham Mayrose will be the senior leading the rushing game. Last year, Mayrose gained 566 yards and had five touchdowns. Dalton Jacobsma was the No. 2 leading tackler last year as a junior, as he had 44 total tackles.
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The Dutchmen are hoping to bounce back from a 2-7 record last season. Despite the record, MOC-FV finished tied for third last year in Class 2A-District 1. MOC-Floyd Valley ended last season with a 55-21 win over Okoboji and got its first win in Week 5 against Sheldon, 21-7. Colton Korver returns as quarterback. As a sophomore in 2018, Korver ended
les and one interception last fall. Logan Blume, a 5-10, 200 pound linebacker is the top returning tackler for MVAOCOU with 31.5 at year ago, including three for loss. Hunter Soll (6-0, 275) will anchor both the offensive and defensive line, where he had 16 tackles and three for loss. Blake Paulsen (6-3, 250) is another sizeable presence
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IOWA PREP SUMMARIES Junior Brady Seuntjens (6-0, 150) is slated to step in at quarterback this fall Ben Kovana (6-5, 250) and Landon Mohr (5-11, 240) will further additions to the line. The Rams knocked off MMCRU 4614 at home in their opener last fall before dropping their final eight outings. The Royals, who were winless last fall, will host MVAOCOU in the first game of the season for both teams.
NEWELL-FONDA
Coach Brian Wilken begins his 20th season as head football coach at Newell-Fonda with the unexpected loss of the Mustangs’ leading offensive force from 2018. Quarterback Bryce Coppock had 1,605 yards rushing and 1,004 more passing passing during his junior year but will be moving to a new school district for his final season of prep career after his mother was named principal at West Sioux. Newell-Fonda finished 6-1 in 8-Man District 1 and 8-2 overall after falling to Southeast Warren in the first round of the playoffs. The Mustangs also lost to
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Newell-Fonda coach Brian Wilken talks to his team before the start of NewellFonda vs Ar-We-Va football action played Friday, Sept. 28, 2018, in Newell, Iowa. Ar-We-Va in district play. Whoever takes over at quarterback will have some experienced receivers coming back with split end Treyton Mahler (5-10, 180) and fullback Hunter Christiansen (5-9, 158) both returning. Also back in the back field will be tailback Tanner Gerke (6-1, 190), who was
Newell-Fonda’s second leading rusher with 361 yards last year. A.J. Chase (5-8, 180) and Garrett Meyer (6-5, 200) are back to shore up the offensive line while Alex Spangler (6-2, 190), Jake DeMay (6-1, 205) and Carter Schachter (5-9, 170) are back on the defensive line. Aden Mahler (5-9.
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IOWA PREP SUMMARIES 175) and Gerke are returnees in the defensive back field while Treyton Mahler will play both offense and defense, filling out a line back slot when opponents have the football. We return six starters on both sides of the football,” said Wilken, “which will provide us with a ‘starting point as we begin the 2019 season.”
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The Falcons are coming off a 7-3 season, and have some hopeful returners back. Cooper Dejean will hope to repeat his junior season where he got 1,000-plus yards in receiving. The Falcons will have to replace Kaden Ladwig, who threw for 3,027 yards last season, which was good for second most in the state only to West Sioux senior Hunter Dekkers. Jake Nieman returns as the leading tackler. Nieman had 61.5 tackles.
REMSEN ST. MARY’S
The Hawks are coming off a 6-3 season and didn’t have a single senior on their roster. Junior Blaine Harpenau, fresh off a stellar baseball season, is back under center after
passing for 1,166 yards and 16 touchdowns. He also led the Hawks in rushing with 800 yards and 16 touchdowns on 132 carries. Junior Jeremy Koenck will be in the backfield with Harpenau and he rushed for 481 yards and four touchdowns on 108 carries. Senior Skyler Waldschmitt was Harpenau’s top target last season and he hauled in 30 passes for 444 yards and two touchdowns. Junior Damen Brownmiller led the team with eight touchdowns receptions and caught 20 passes for 340 yards. Senior Noah Schroeder led the team with 104 tackles last season, including 15 tackles for a loss. Waldschmit had 10 tackles for loss, five sacks and three interceptions and junior Xavier Galles had four sacks. Senior Brady Homan had 12 tackles for loss. Koenck had 60.5 tackles and recovered four fumbles.
RIDGE VIEW
Even though they lost a lot of seniors, Raptors coach Dale Tokheim is still excited about the upcoming season. The third-year coach admits the team is young and inexperienced, but doesn’t mind what kind of potential that’ll bring. “We have no pressure on us, and we can go out, compete and just have fun,” Tokheim
said. “I think we have the guys we need to compete on every play and in every game, but some of our young guys will have to step up to meet the challenge of playing at the varsity level.” Zander Ernst will the quarterback as a sophomore. Ernst was 6-for-16 last season, and threw one interception. Tokeim does have a couple of seniors, however, that he can rely on. Dylan Wood returns as a fullback and outside linebacker. He is moving from a wingback position to the fullback spot. Last year, Wood had 17 carries for 83 yards. Jared Vohs had 28.5 tackles at linebacker last year, good for second-team all-district. Connor Pickhinke started four games last year, and as a senior, he’ll be asked to do more as a tight end and linebacker.
season. Towne averaged 17.6 yards per reception and amassed five touchdowns. Isaac Beeson will be the quarterback for the Wolverines. Beeson was just 8-for-16 last year as the backup to Trey Goettsch. Sophomore Ethan Thomas led the team in tackles (47.5) and takeaways (4) last season.
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The Orabs had a 5-4 season last season thanks to a 3-1 start. Kaleb Ackerman will likely take over at quarterback, and Ackerman threw three passes last year. He replaces Brennan Radke, who graduated in May. The Orabs will also have to replace graduates Tyler Lode and Cody Vaselaar at wide receiver. Brendan Cain, a junior, had 204 receiving yards. Sheldon junior Cole McDonald led the team in tackles in 2018, as he amassed 54 RIVER VALLEY Wolverines senior Tristan Mammen re- total tackles. turns for his senior season, and he’ll try to help River Valley improve off a 2-7 season SIBLEY-OCHEYEDAN in 2018. Former Northwestern lineman Tate KelMammen, a first-team all-district recip- lenberger takes over in his first season as ient last year, led the team with 450 yards Generals coach. Kellenberger takes over for on 87 carries. He scored four touchdowns. Tyler Towne comes back for his junior Continued on PAGE F55
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IOWA PREP SUMMARIES Scott Ruggles, and Kellenberger was an assistant coach on last year’s staff. Last season, the Generals won one game last season, and that came in Week 4 in a 7-6 win over GTRA. Beau Jenness and and Austin Kruger return as two of the Generals’ top players last season. Kruger had 60 tackles, and had four for lost yardage. Jenness turned in 47 tackles and he also had three interceptions.
ter, Jordan Khommanyvong and Meyer each returning a pass for a touchdown. “We’ll have to bring our ‘A’ game every week if we want to be successful,” said Case, “I’d like to think we’ll be in contention for the district title but only time will tell.”
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Of the four wins that the Wolverines had last season, South O’Brien’s defense combined to allow 19 points. Each of the top four tacklers return for the Wolverines. Matt Riedemann led the team last year with 57 total tackles. Noah Fuhrman was second (43.5), Sean Negus third (42) and Caeden Hale was fourth with 35 tackles. Seniors Austin Paulsen also had two interceptions last season while Tristan Wilson, Jackson Louscher and Hale each had a pick. Wilson returns as the Wolverines’ leader in rushing. Wilson amassed 1,485 yards in 2018.
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Warrior coach Tim Van Regenmorter will have five returning starters on both offense and defense going into a 2019 season which features games with a defending state champion and runner-up. The Warriors were 3-6 overall and 2-3 in District 1 of Class 2A and return five All District performers from last season. Tight end/linebacker Chayce Hooyer and guard/linebacker Jack Vogel are twoyear starters on defense back for their season seasons. Hooyer had 38 tackles (12 for loss) while Vogel had a team-high 50 tackles a year ago. Guard/linebacker was second on the team with 45 tackles while guard/defensive end Adam Mohning had 27 tackles and linebacker/wide receiver Matthew Bomgaars had 38 tackles. All Five were named to the All District unit. Sam Vonk is the top returning rusher from last season with 616 yards on 144 carries and will be looked upon to move the pigskin this fall. “We need to take our hard work from the weight room and apply it to the football field.” said Van Regenmorther, “We need to be more consistent this season and focus on toughness during fall camp.”
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The Rebels narrowly missed a Class A playoff berth falling to eventual District champion Alta-Aurelia 20-6 in the final game of the regular season last fall. Coach Brandon Goodchild welcomes back four starters on offense and six on defense from an 7-2 team last year and will look to continue to build on the momentum of a successful seson. Jake Saunders, a 160-ound wide receiver/defensive back in one of the top letterwinners for Sioux Central returning. Saunders had three interceptions and 27.5 tackles. Brady Madsen (605, 280) will provide some size on both sides of the football and 200-ouner Trent Anderson will also be a key returnee on the line. Junior linebacker/offensive lineman Jayden Harder was the leading returning tackler with 33 total in 2018 and ran for 268 yards at running back. Kaleb Scott is back
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Spencer’s Griffin Garnatz runs the ball during football action played last season in Spencer, Iowa. at wide receiver/defensive back as is run- of guys ready to step up their game.” ning back/defensive back Tegan Pritchard.
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With the disolution of the Clay Central-Everly school district, 8-man District 1 found itself a team short for the 2019 season but found a replacement in Siouxland Christian. Coach Adam Ball, a 2004 Bethany (Kan.) College graduate has directed the Eagles in a junior varsity schedule over the last two years and will take over the helm for the upcoming season. In its last full season playing varisty prior to the upcoming one, Siouxland Christian was 0-9 in 2016. Coach Ball lists senior Jayden Peterson as the quarterback to start the 2019 campaign while Jonah DeRoos will be one of his top targets at wide receiver and play linebacker on defense. Christian Heilbuth, a defensive end/ wide receiver will be another experienced pass catcher for Peterson to work with and running back/linebacker A.J. Goetsch will be counted on to move the ball on the ground. Sterling Grant and sophomore Josh Etherington are two more receivers in the Eagle arsenal who lettered a year ago. “We are excited to return to a full varsity schedule,” said Ball, “after having played JV the last two seasons. We have a great group
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The Titans will look to repeat as Class 1A District 2 champions with a squad that features 20 returning letterwinners from 2018. Coach Bryan Case will begin his 19th season at the helm for the South Central Calhoun and Southern Cal school Districts. The Titans won a 10-0 verdict over West Lyon in the first round of the playoffs last fall before falling to eventual state champion West Sioux 34-20 in the second round. Senior Josh Henkenius and junior Cole Corey combined to pass for just under 1,300 yards last season (Corey 858 yards and Henkenius 435) with Henkenius slated to start under center to start the season. Zane Neubaum and Chase Scheidegger are listed as a top returning receivers and both will also play defensive back. Fullback Keegen Meyer was the leading rusher for the Titans with 695 yards and Landon Schleisman also returns in the back field after gaining 464 yards in 2018. Schleisman and Brennan Holder, both linebackers, shared the team lead in takclers with 27 solos apiece and Schleisman led the team with four sacks. Sophomore defensive back Blake McAlister also had 26 solo tackles in his first varsity season. The Titans intercepted 16 passes last season with Chase McAlister, Blake McAlis-
Coach Jim Tighe had a successful 16th season as the Tigers’ head coach a year ago, going 8-3 with a first round Class 3A road playoff win over Norwalk along the way. Spencer saw its season end with a second-round loss to Sergeant Bluff-Luton , the second win by the Warriors over the Tigers last fall. The other loss for coach Tighe’s unit was to Spirit Lake and the two teams will meet again on Aug. 30. The Tigers will have seven offensive and five defensive starters back in 2019, with quarterback Gage Garnatz (5-9, 145) back under center where he passed for 619 yards and seven touchdowns last fall. Tighe will had leading rusher Isaiah Spencer (5-8, 160) once again where he earned All State honors a year ago after gaining 1,533 yards on the ground with 20 touchdowns. Isaac Pingel (6-0, 180) had 21 solo tackles from the linebacker position a season ago and returns for his senior campaign as does Griffin Garnatz (5-9, 150) a free safety who had 25 solo tackles, two fumble recoveries and two interceptions. Kyle Morony (6-1, 155) is also back at cornerback where he had three interceptions and 11 solo tackles. Brady Schager (6-1, 270) and junior Ethan Heiter (6-3, 195) are back to shore up both lines while Karter Petzenhauser (6-2, 165) returns at defensive back where had made 30 solo tackles as a freshman. “The schedule will be extremely challenging again this year.” said Tighe, 80-78 at Spencer and 103-100 in 22 years as a head coach. “There is never a week off as each opponent will present a challenge. Our three district road games are all teams that will be Continued on PAGE F56
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The Tornadoes will look to bounce back after a 4-5 season, and winning just one game — a 28-12 win over Le Mars — in their district. Colton Dreith returns for his senior season, as he had 73 tackles last season, which was second-most in the district. Coach Rudy Wieck tabbed Dreith as “the best defensive player in the state.” Dreith also had 410 yards and five touchdowns last season. Kole Wiegert will be a senior, but he will also try defensive end for the first time. “We think he has a great chance to excel in that role,” Wieck said. Ben Raveling returns after sitting out all of last season with a knee injury. He will play both ways as a running back and defensive back. The Tornadoes return six players on offense and seven defensively.
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The Knights were 3-6 last fall and Coach Josh Van Kempen will have five starters on both offense and defense to build on going into the 2019 season. Unity Christian wsa 2-1 in the early going last fall but lost five straight before closing the slat with a win over Sibley-Ocheyedan. Quarterback Austin Van Donge (6-2, 190) is set to be back under center for his senior season after throwing for 958 yards and six touchdowns last season. Van Donge was also second in rushing for the Knights with 395 yards and seven TD’s. Brody Van Rens (6-5, 250) is back at defensive end and tight end, where he made 10 receptions for 192 yards. Jackson Hofland (6-1, 170) led Unity Christian with 24 receptions for 307 yards and three touchdowns and also had 28.5 tackles at defensive back. Running back/defensive back Tanner Schouten (6-1, 170) returned an interception 80 yards for a score last season and averaged 15.4 yards on kick off returns. Running back/linebacker Tyler Wieringa (6-0, 185) had 22.5 tackles and defensive end Jacob Dragstra (5-9, 215) had 39.5 tackles, including 10 for loss in 2018 and are back. “We have a nice mix of returning players and new guys who are ready to step in and fill roles.” said Van Kempen, “Athletically, we are as good as we’ve been. We have a nice group of solid leaders and guys who really love to compete.”
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Members of the West Lyon squad run onto the field at the start of West Sioux vs West Lyon football action played Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, in Inwood, Iowa.
off a 7-3 season in 2018. Rozeboom, a four-time state champion coach (1998, 99, 2010 and 13) has nine starters on offense and seven on defense to building from going into the coming season. Running back Logan Meyer (6-0, 200) returns after falling just 13 yards short of 1,000 on the ground in 2018 while scoring 12 touchdowns. Meyer also caught 12 passes fro 246 yards and two more scores. Jalyn Gramstad (5-11, 170) is back at quarterback where he threw for seven touchdowns and 660 yards while throwing just one interception. Gramstad was also second on the Wildcat rushing stats with 347 yards and four touchdowns. Linebacker Gauge Erickson (5-10, 170) was the leading tackler for West Lyon in 2018 with 51 solo tackles and an interception return for touchdown. Davion Sterner (6-1, 185), another linebacker, had 41 tackles and returned both of his two interceptions for touchdowns last season. Gavin Lorenzen, a 5-10, 175-pound defensive back led the Wildcats with four interception, one he returned for a touchdown. WEST LYON Coach Jay Rozeboom begins his 28th sea“We have a very difficult schedule. We son at the West Lyon football helm with an need to work hard to get better every pracexperienced returning line up to build from tice and improve each and every game.” said
Rozeboom who is 40 wins shy of 300 for his career (260-51). “We have great competition for every position which is good. We need to be great at blocking and tackling.” The Wildcats start with their traditional season-opener with Central Lyon/ George-Little Rock before taking on Sioux Center and Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley in further non-district games.
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The Spartans had a 4-5 campaign, but started the season 3-0. Casey McMinamen returns as a senior as the quarterback, and he threw for 1,003 yards. He had 11 touchdowns and nine interceptions. His longest touchdown was for 90 yards last season. McMinamen’s returning leading target at wide receiver is Josh Heather, who had 268 yards. Heather, now a senior, ran for 678 yards in 2018.
WEST SIOUX
The Falcons claimed their second state football crown in 2018 outscoring DikeNew Hartford 52-38 for the Class 1A title. West Sioux added to the 2017 Class A title,
becoming the 13th school in Iowa prep football history to win a championship in two different classes. West Sioux returns a wealth of talent with quarterback Hunter Dekkers (6-2, 225) back after passing for 3,641 yards and 48 touchdowns in his junior season last fall. Dekkers, one of the state’s most sought-after signal callers, is headed for Iowa State next fall and is one of the highest ranked quarterbacks in the country among recruiting experts. Coach Ryan Schwiesow got the addition of one of Iowa’s top 8-man ground gainers with the tranfer of Bryce Coppock (5-10, 170) from Newell-Fonda. Coppock, who played quarterback for the Mustangs, ran for 1,605 yards and 23 touchdowns while passing for 1,005 yards and 12 TD’s. Kade Lynott (6-1, 195) is the top returning rusher for the Falcons where he fell six yards short of 1,000 yards and scored 11 touchdowns in 2018. The Falcons top area where graduation took a toll was on defense, where the top four tacklers from a year ago are gone. Lynott who plays linebacker, was fifth on the West Sioux team with 44.5 tackles while defensive back Austin Wilbert (5-9, 180) had 37 tackles.
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IOWA PREP SUMMARIES Kyler Bak (6-0, 210) is a two-way lineman George-Little Rock and Boyden-Hull/Rock and made 19.5 tackles and had one sack last Valley before entering Class 1A District 1 fall. Jason Topete (5-8, 145) hit a 43-yard play. field goal a yead ago and will also see action at wide receiver and defensive back. WESTWOOD The Rebels are the defending champions in Class A-District 10. The Rebels went 8-2 WESTERN CHRISTIAN The Wolfpack failed to qualify for the and didn’t lose any of their five games in playoffs last fall after finishing their season district play last season. with a 3-6 record and coach Travis Kooima Carter Copple will likely take over the will welcome back five starters on offense quarterback role. Copple completed six and six on defense going into the 2019 sea- passes for 128 yards. Copple was also Westson. wood’s leading tackler last year with 54. Junior Tyson Boer (6-4, 170) is set to take Braulio Munoz was Westwood’s leading over the quarterback duties this fall where he rusher, and last year, he had 1,122 yards on saw back-up duty in 2018. Kobi Baccam (5- the ground. 8, 165) will be one of the wide outs Boer will be looking for when he Western Christian WOODBURY CENTRAL passes. Baccam also plays defensive back Last year, the Wildcats went 6-3 under where he made two interceptions a year ago. first-year head coach Kurt Bremer. Eli Van Ginkel (6-5, 195) is back on the deThe Wildcats return six players on each fensive line where he was third on the team side of the ball. Wade Mitchell and Ethan with 32.5 tackles last season. Mason Stetson Copeland are among two Wildcats return(6-1, 220) is back on both the offensive and ing. defensive lines while Dyson Kooima (6-0, Copeland, a senior, had 322 receiving TIM HYNDS, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL 170) will play wide out and defensive back. yards and 388 return yards. Mitchell, also The Wolfpack have a competitive in his final year at Woodbury Central, had West Sioux head football coach Ryan Schwiesow talks to his team as they huddle together non-district schedule, taking on MOC- 582 rushing yards last season and was the after a practice Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019, in Hawarden, Iowa. The coach will try to lead a Floyd Valley, Bishop Heelan, Central yon/ district defensive MVP with 80 tackles. talented West Sioux squad to its third straight state title.
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The Eagles are coming off a 6-4 2018 campaign and made it to the second round of the Class D2 playoffs. Allen returns six starters on offense and five on defense in Dave Uldrich’s 19th season as the head coach. Brogan Jones returns at linebacker. The 6-foot, 170-pound senior has started the last three years as a linebacker, and someone that Uldrich called “all-state caliber.” Jones was the leading tackler over the past two seasons, and he was all-district as a sophomore and junior. Josh Grone will play both ways on the line, and will be a three-year starter on the line. Senior Lucas Oswald will return at quarterback, and he’s someone that Uldrich called “a key to our ultimate success.”
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The Wolverines returns eight starters on offense and eight starters on defense from an 8-3 team that advanced to the Class C2 quarterfinals last season. Senior Will Gatzemeyer will be back under center for BRLD. He passed for 2,519 yards and 30 touchdowns. The dual threat quarterback also rushed for 1,090 yards. “He throws a good deep ball and has a big arm to challenge the defense,” said BRLD coach Dan Maresh, who is in his eighth season at the helm. One of Gatzemeyer’s favorite targets returns. Junior wide receiver Lucas Vogt caught 58 passes for 1,177 yards and 19 touchdowns. He also had 50 tackles as a safety. Senor Jaxon Johnson was a force on both sides of the ball. The 6’3, 240 tight end/defensive end caught 33 passes for 763 yards and six touchdowns. He had 14 tackles for loss last season. Senior Luke Kramer is a two-year starter on the offensive and defensive line and is joined by 6’2, 265 pound sophomore Tyler Vavra on the lines. “Luke is a solid lineman that has improved in every game since his first start. He continues to get bigger,” Maresh said. “Tyler is a special talent on the offensive line. He’s big and physical and he has an edge to him that will only grow as he gets older.” Senior Kobe Lyons rushed for 400 yards and six touchdowns and junior Dylan Beutler caught four touchdowns. “Our skill positions will be our strength this season,” Maresh said. “We return some pretty special playmakers on both sides of the ball.”
who is 59-20 at Battle Creek and is entering his eighth season as the head coach. The Braves went 6-4 last season and earn a spot in the playoffs, losing in the first round. Battle Creek brings back seven starters on offense and six on defense. “Our team brings back good experience but most of our backups will be young and inexperienced,” Carlson said. “It will be important for our team to develop depth in order to play the style of football we are accustomed to playing. We are excited about our team but we will need to have a great spring and summer in order to reach our potential.” The Braves bring back senior offensive tackle and defensive end Luke Stueve, who Carlson thinks will be one of the best players in Class C2. Stueve is 6’4, 245 pounds. “He is incredibly athletic and has a good motor,” Carlson said. Junior Payton Frederick is slated to be the starting quarterback and will be joined in the backfield by senior Dylan Mettler, who is the first four-year starter that Carlson has coached. He will also play safety. “He’s a very smart and physical football player,” Carlson said. “He’s an extension of our coaching staff on the field.” Junior Reece Bode will also see time in the backfield and at cornerback. “He’s the most explosive skill player on our team,” Carlson said. “He’s going to have a breakout season.” Junior Chase Oltmanns was the team’s leading receiver last season and was a key linebacker for the Braves. He will be joined by senior wide receiver Owen Lade. Senior Slate Kraft will start at tight end and linebacker for the third-straight season. Senior Gannon Easland (6’0, 180) returns as the Braves’ center and senior Wyatt Schmitt (5’10, 205 pounds) is back as a starting guard and defensive end.
BLOOMFIELD
The Bees have plenty of spots to fill after a deep playoff run last season. Bloomfield went 10-1 and made it all of the way to the Class D2 quarterfinals before losing to Johnson-Brock. The Bees return only four starters on offense and only three on defense but Bloomfield has been successful year in and year out during Matt Kuchar’s tenure. Since he became the coach seven years ago, the Bees have gone 47-15. “We always seem to lose a lot of good players and it allows us to get valuable reps for younger players,” Kuchar said. “We seem to always find someone who is willing to step into their shoes.” BATTLE CREEK The Braves are coming off another sucThe Bees do return All-State honorable cessful season under coach Andrew Carlson, mention Braden Eisenhauser at quarterback.
The senior dual threat quarterback rushed for 648 yards and 11 touchdowns last season and he threw for 1,080 passing yards, which set the school record, and 19 touchdowns. “He has a high football IQ and is a natural born leader as he gets kids to buy into what he is doing,” Kuchar said. “He is a very elusive scrambler in the pocket and if he gets an opening, he can make you pay. He has a nose for the ball (defensively).” Eisenhauer had four interceptions and was second on the team in tackles. He’s joined in the backfield by senior fullback Logan Johnson, who rushed for 422 yards and six touchdowns last season. The defensive end is the team’s top returning tackler and he had 58 last season. The Bees return only one offensive lineman, senior Daniel Bruegman (6’2, 230 pounds). He will be joined by junior Gabe Lauck (6’4, 220 pounds). “We will need to quickly develop our line so they can move as one cohesive unit,” Kuchar said. Senior Dade Davis returns as defensive back.
son-Hubbard lost to Allen in the first round. The Pirates only return four starters on offense and four on defense. “We are hoping to repeat as district champions,” said coach Joe Kvidera, who is in his second season of coaching the Pirates. “We return a good, core group of starters. We have some big shoes to fill with graduation and are really going to need some of the underclassmen to step up.” Kvidera has a history of success with a 3216 career record. The Pirates do return starting quarterback Nolan Belt, who was an All-District selection and earned All-State honorable mention. Junior Anthony Lawrence takes over at running back this season and can also play defensive back. The Pirates return two offensive linemen—6’0, 220-pound senior Tyler Stark and 6’0, 250-pound junior Zach Shanks. They will be joined by 6’0, 220-pound sophomore Garrett Blanke. Senior tight end/linebacker Hunter Schock also returns.
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The Warriors look to improve on a 1-8 last season and have plenty of starters back this season. Crofton has seven starters back on offense and seven starters back on defense. “We have a good core of returning starters and players but we are still very young with lots of room for improvement,” said Crofton coach Tom Allen, who is in his fifth season of leading the Warriors. “We need a lot of players to step up and fill some important roles for us to be successful.” Senior Andy Knapp returns at quarterback in Crofton’s Wing T system. Sophomore Jimmy Allen is back after rushing for 401 yards. At linebacker, Allen finished with 54 total tackles. Senior linebacker Payton Bartels added 49 total tackles. Senior Paul Burbach and juniors Jaden Zimmerman and Calvin Dather all return on the offensive line and Zimmerman, Burbach and Justin Potts return as starters on the defensive line.
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Brayden Zimmerer returns for his senior season following an injury in the Class D1 state title game last year against Burwell. Zimmerer had 1,300 rushing yards last year as the Bulldogs’ quarterback. Bryce Zimmerer ran for 320 yards in the championship game last year.
The Wildcats graduated some key depth from a 6-4 team last season that made it to the second round of the Class D2 playoffs. But fourth-year head coach Corey Uldrich said he likes how physical his team is coming into the season. “We are more physical than last year, which will give us added offensive and defensive abilities,” Uldrich said. “Once again we are very athletic at the skill positions.” Senior quarterback Shaye Morton is back and is in his third season of running the spread gun offense. Morton passed for 1,145 yards last season with 22 touchdowns to only four interceptions. He also had 66 tackles and four pass breakups as a safety. “He’s very smart and that goes well with his speed and arm ability,” Uldrich said. “He’s a good decision maker.” Junior Kobe Heitman will be the feature back this season after rushing for 515 yards and four touchdowns. He also had 231 yards receiving with four touchdowns. He had one kickoff return for a touchdown and one punt return for a touchdown. He had 90 tackles as a cornerback. Sophomore defensive end Jake Peitz had 44 tackles last season and senior offensive lineman Dylan Dendinger will start for the third straight season for the Wildcats.
HOMER
Homer is coming off a 1-7 season and returns five starters from that team. The Pirates are coming off a 6-2 season “Numbers are down so we will struggle and a trip to the playoffs, where Emer- with depth and we lost four good leaders to
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NEBRASKA PREP SUMMARIES graduation so guys will need to step up and fill those leadership roles,” said Homer coach Shawn Spurell, who is in his third season at the helm. “We will have a group of guys that really get along and it will be a fun group to coach day in and day out.” Even though Homer only has five players back, one of the returners is senior quarterback Jacob Huerta. He also plays linebacker. Homer has some depth at wide receiver with three returning players— senior Hunter Davis and juniors Kaleb Kearnes and Landon Gilster. All three will play a key role in the secondary. Senior Logan Schreier returns as the edge rusher in the 3-4 base defense and will play center.
OAKLAND-CRAIG
Oakland-Craig continued its run of success under head coach Joe Anderson. The last 10 years under Anderson, the Knights have gone 75-22 and Anderson has a career record of 119-49. Last season the Knights went 11-1 and made it all the way to the Class C2 semifinals, falling to Centennial, which
went on to win the state title. The Knights lost 10 seniors from last season but return seven starters on defense and six starters on offense. “We return a solid group of kids that have played a lot of football. Our top groups will have a chance to be pretty good but we will not have as much depth as we had last year,” Anderson said. “We must develop that as the year goes along. The defense will be the strength of the team.” Junior Jaron Meyer and senior Colten Thomsen are battling for the starting quarterback spot. Meyer rushed for 130 yards in the first game last season and then broke his ankle. “He’s very strong, fast and explosive. He has a lot of big play potential on offense,” Anderson said. “Defensively he is a big playmaker. he plays very physical and is one of our best tacklers.” Senior Wyatt Seagren returns at tight end and will also play defensive end again. The Knights are deep at linebacker. Senior Ian Lundquist led the team in tackles as a sophomore and then was moved to strong safety last season and
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was second on the team in tackles. He returns to linebacker this season. “He has a great nose for the football,” Anderson said. “He is constantly flying around the field with great effort. He just makes plays.” Anderson is joined by junior Caden Nelson, who started all 12 games as a sophomore. Junior Mike Brands led the team with 62 tackles last season. Senior Blake Johnson added 36 tackles last season. “Mike moved into the starting middle linebacker role in week three and never gave it up. He’s a big, strong kid and has a ton of potential,” Anderson said. “Caden is a very smart player that really understands the game.” Thomsen, a defensive back, had 32 tackles and three interceptions last season. He will be joined by Meyer and juniors Jack Pille and Coulter Thiele.
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NEBRASKA PREP SUMMARIES Class C1 post-season berth in 2018. Pierce won its first-round game 45-12 over Chadron before bowing out with a 23-21 to Bishop Neumann and end a 10-1 season. Brett Tinker, a 5-9, 180-pound fullback/ linebacker was first team All State a year ago and will be joined by fellow All Staters Carson Destreich (5-11, 180), a running back/ outside linebacker and quarterback Dalton Freeman (5-11, 180) , who also starts at defensive back. Dylan Svoboda (5-11, 205) is a returning All District honoree who plays guard and defensive end while Colby Richert (6-2, 260) and Kage Heisinger (275, 6-1) are returning on both the offensive and defensive line after being named second-team All District in 2018. Carter Rohrich (6-0, 220) is another returning second-team All District player who plays tight end and defensive end. “If we stay healthy and develop a few young guys, we could have a good team, said Brahmer, 186-62 in 24 years as the Pierce coach.
PONCA
The Indians went 3-6 in 2018, and lost a lot from last year’s team. Evan Anderson is gone as quarterback and as their leading tackler while Gage McGill was the Indians’ leading rusher. Brandon Kneifl, a 6-1 senior, had some experience at quarterback last year. He was 3-for-4 for 55 yards. Paul Masin returns as a senior running back and he rushed for 202 yards. Junior Hunter Bennett had 55 total tackles as a sophomore, good for second on the team behind Anderson. As a team, the Indians amassed 2,418 yards of offense while allowing 2,285.
STANTON
The Mustangs have plenty of starters back from last season in order to build on last year’s 2-7 campaign. Stanton has eight starters back on offense and eight starters back on defense. Junior Sutton Pohlman was a top player for the Mustangs on both sides of the ball. He rushed for 552 yards and five touchdowns and he had 538 receiving yards and five touchdowns. As a free safety, Pohlman finished with 109 tackles and three interceptions. “He is a leader on and off the field. He has a skill set that allows him to use his speed and power in the running game and runs clean routes and displays the ability to make difficult receptions,” said Stanton coach David Stoddard, who is in his fifth season of leading the Mustangs. “On defense, he
reads his keys well and is a sure tackler while also showing tremendous ball skills when defending the passing game.” Matt Reese, Adam Arens and Pohlman are all battling for the starting quarterback position. Stanton returns four starters on the offensive line—seniors Christian Flood and Jackson Benson and juniors Jordan Gartner and Mason Bruggeman. Junior Trey Elbert returns at tight end. Senior Ben Wilke had his season cut short by an injury last season but returns for his fourth season as a starter at linebacker. He finished the season with 40 tackles and led the team in sacks. “His combination of strength, speed and explosiveness makes him a top competitor in Class C2,” Stoddard said. Elbert, Issiah Borgmann, Gage Tighe and Flood will all see time at linebacker and sophomore Parker Krusemark will join Pohlman in the secondary for the second straight season.
WALTHILL
Wallthill will begin it second season in 6-man football this fall after finishing 5-4 in its initial campaign in 2018. The Blujays fell to Minatare 81-20 in the first round of the D6 playoffs. Coach Glenn Randel will welcome back two returning starters on both offense and defense to build on. Ulysses Lamotte (6-1 , 210) returns at running back and linebacker and Randel lists as his team leader. Tyrell McCauley (6-3, 190) will be another running back the Blujays will count on who will also play on the defensive line. Junior Kallen White Eyes is another returnee at end and linebacker. Freshman Kenyon White Eyes (5-9, 130) is listed as quarterback for Walthill while Delsin Webster (6-3, 185) and Lathan Reyome (6-1, 240) will both be important members of the defensive line.
WAKEFIELD
Last season continued a trend for Wakefield as the Trojans finished with a 6-2 record. It was the third straight season of at least six wins for Wakefield. Head coach Mike Hassler has seen the program turnaround and has a 33-32 record at Wakefield. The Trojans will have new starters at quarterback and running back but they will both have an experienced line to run behind. Senior Nolan Litchfield (6’0, 205 pounds) is a two-year starter on the offensive and defensive line and senior Evan Donner (5’10, 220 pounds) was the team’s most improved lineman last season. Senior Seth Neurnberger (6’3, 215 pounds) is a first-time
starter and senior tight end Gabe Peitz will provide blocking duties. Junior Blake Brown will step in at quarterback after the departure of four-year starter Solomon Peitz. Brown was a two-year starting quarterback on the junior varsity level. Justin Erb was an All-District linebacker and will take over the starting running back duties with the graduation of Esgar Godinez. Junior tight end Nick Arenas led the team in touchdown receptions last season and as a defensive end, led the team in sacks. Wakefield needs to fill some spots in the defensive backfield and Hassler will turn to Brown, sophomore Logan Kokemper and junior Rylan Weaver.
WAUSA
The Vikings are coming off a 3-6 season but return a dynamic playmaker in senior Ethan Baue. What head coach Adrian Alonzo is looking for are some players to fill the spots around Baue. Wausa returns five starters on offense and five starters on defense. “We will need some kids to step up and help replace three talented skill players,” said Alonzo, who is in his third season of coaching the Vikings. “Some of the kids that haven’t played a lot of football will need to take the next step.” Baue is an All-State kicker and punter and has three seasons of experience. On offense, Baue rushed for 156 yards and had 500 receiving yards. On defense at linebacker, Baue had 104 tackles—85 solo. He was 6-of-8 on field goals with a long of 43 yards. “Ethan is a freak and is one of the most athletic and hard working kids I’ve ever coached,” Alonzo said. “He is sneaky fast, jumps out of the gym, has great hands and has quite the leg on him.” In front of Baue is senior offensive lineman Will Hagge (5’8, 185 pounds) and sophomore Jarrett Anderson (6’0, 210 pounds). “Our strength will be our offensive line,” Alonzo said. “Will needs to be our leader on the line and Jarrett played a lot as a freshmand is ready to take the next step.” Junior Steel Claussen moved to linebacker. Junior defensive back Carson Barney had 75 total tackles last season and is joined by sophomore Brandon Kristensen, who had 45 tackles last season. Seniors Taylor Kumm and Dawson Thorell both return as wide receivers and defensive backs.
enters his 11th season leading Winnebago. “We will look to fill our line. We will have some good skill returners back,” James said. “Robbie (Lovejoy) looks to step into the leadership roll and lead this team.” Lovejoy Winnebago’s team captain and will fill a key role on defense as the team’s main linebacker. Jeriah Greyowl returns as the team’s quarterback and is a three-year letterwinner. Ed Payer will be one of Greyowl’s receiving targets as is sophomore tight end J.T. Bass. junior Ricky Suarez is one of the main players returning on the Indians offensive line. Sophomore Javon Price returns at defensive end after seeing some good playing time as a freshman and Lourde Kearnes, Payer and Greyowl are back as starting defensive backs.
WISNER-PILGER
The Gators have plenty of returners back from a team that went 7-3 last season and and made it to the second round of the Class D1 playoffs before losing to Creighton, the eventual state champions. Last season’s 7-3 record was a turnaround for the Gators in the third year of A.J. Burki’s tenure. They were 1-8 in his first season. The Gators have seven starters back on offense and seven starters back on defense. “We are really excited going into the season and have high expectations. We are hoping to ride the momentum that we gained from last year’s playoff team,” Burki said. “Our senior class is a very veteran group of guys who have played a lot of varsity football the past two seasons. Our junior class has a number of individuals who will be called up and we are excited to see what they can do.” Senior quarterback Trevor Styskal is back and the three-yard starter passed for 696 yards and rushed for 630 yards. Seniors Justin Pieper and Gavin Lampman both return to share running back duties and both are three-year starters. Pieper rushed for 520 yards and Lampman rushed for 594 yards. Lampman also had seven interceptions as a cornerback and Pieper had 35 tackles from the same position. The Gators do need to fill some holes up front on the offensive line. Wisner-Pilger graduated only three players and all three were linemen. Senior Landon Beaver (5’11, 225 pounds), a three-year starter, will anchor both lines and will be joined by senior Mason Dimon (6’0, 210 pounds), who led the team in tackles as a linebacker last season with 67, and juniors Andrew Borgelt (5’10, 205) and Tyler WINNEBAGO McBride (5’10, 200). The Indians looks to flip their record from Senior defensive linemen Colby Heller last season with some key skill players re- and Dylan Kneifl had 61 tackles and 51 tackturning along with coach Adam James, who les, respectively.
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The Cubs started off 2018 on a hot streak by winning their first four games. Alcester-Hudson won its playoff-opening game against Platte-Geddes, 47-30, after losing to Caniosta in the 9B playoffs. Quarterback Logan Serck returns for his junior season. Serck was 15-for-41 for 351 passing yards and had three touchdowns. Serck also had 65.5 tackles and 6.5 tackles for loss. Jaxon Doering returns as a tight end and defensive end. The 6-foot-2, 185-pound junior had eight catches for 161 yards, and defensively, had 28 tackles and four sacks. The Cubs will run a single-wing offense, and last year, the offense averaged 287 rushing yards per game. They scored an average of 37.2 points per game. Defensively, Cubs coach Brian Haak will employ a 4-3 defense. The Cubs defense allowed an average of 179 yards per game last season. “We need to stay healthy and improve week-to-week,” Haak said. “We need several young players to step up and play at a high level for us to be successful.”
BERESFORD
The Watchdogs started out the season at 5-1, and ended up with a 6-3 record following a first-round playoff loss to Sioux Falls Christian. Beresford returns 18 letterwinners, and five starters on both offense and defense. Bradley Christensen returns for his senior season, and he’ll play quarterback and linebacker. As a quarterback, Christensen threw for 1,061 yards last season on 117 completions. He also tallied 13 touchdowns, and ran for 347 yards, five touchdowns. Christensen led the Watchdogs with 114 tackles. Brady Peterson amassed 57 tackles as a junior linebacker. Peterson was also the team’s leading running back, and he got 134 yards, two touchdowns on 45 carries. Alex Docken also had 31 tackles as a defensive back. “I like our team’s eagerness to help continue to change the culture of the Beresford Watchdogs football program,” coach Scott Ebert said. “They’ve gotten a taste of winning and making the playoffs. This
group will be hungry to build off last sea- all three phases going early and often.” son’s success.” Guards Noah Larson and Drake Peed started as freshmen (and Peed as a sophELK POINT-JEFFERSON omore, too) at the position and will return. The Huskies went 3-6 — including a Peed had 31 tackles. five-game losing streak — but they found a Andrew Nearman, who will move to way to make the Class 11B playoffs. In that tight end offensively, had 30 tackles. Caleb playoff game, Aberdeen Roncalli beat Elk Mahin, a senior linebacker, had 36 tackles. Point-Jefferson, 28-7. “Even though we are a young team, we Ethan Hammitt was the a running back will have a lot of depth,” Terry said. “I’m for the Huskies this year, but since the very excited to see how our players develop team needs a new quarterback, Ham- this fall.” mitt will move to that spot. Hammitt ran for 385 yards last year and picked up five VERMILLION touchdowns. Coach Jake Terry believes The Tanagers went 3-6, but they did end Hammitt will execute the option well at the season winning two out of their last quarterback. three games. Those last two wins were a Since Hammitt is moving under center, 47-16 victory over Cheyenne-Eagle Butte Brody Weavill and Riley Schmitz will be the and a 52-0 rout over St. Francis Indian. main guys who will run the ball. Weavill Connor Saunders will start his junior had 595 yards last season as the fullback, quarterback season when Vermillion opens and Schmitz grinded 396 yards for 76 car- the season Aug. 30 at Belle Fouche. Last ries. season, Saunders threw for 648 yards on “Like any good football team, we need to 62 completions, and he had five touchbe able to run the football on offense and downs. Trevor Tarr and John LaCognata stop the run on defense,” Terry said. “We were two of Saunders’ favorite targets. Tarr will running the option and will look to get will be a senior, LaCognata a junior.
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SOUTH DAKOTA FOOTBALL SUMMARIES Tarr had 294 receiving yards while LaCognata had 189. Both Tanagers caught two touchdown passes. Defensively, Jack Kratz had four interceptions and led the team with 59 tackles. Brock Voss recorded 37 tackles while Trevor Tarr had 35. The Tanagers record seven returning starters on offense, and on defense, they return nine. “Our young players are stepping up and everyone being on the same page in all as-
pects of the game,” said Vermillion coach Andy Homan on the keys to a successful season. “They never give up and will fight no matter what happens.” Homan believes the biggest challenge he’ll have is the lack of numbers and size comparred to other area teams, but says “that’s half the fun of being a coach, finding a way to get over those challenges.”
their season end to Huron in the second round of the playoffs. They won five out of their last seven games to end the season. The Bucks averaged 37 points per game last season, and the passing game was to their benefit, as they averaged 269 passing yards per game. Defensively, Yankton averaged 186 rushing yards a game, 112 passing and surrendered 34 points per game. YANKTON Coach Brady Muth tabbed center Wil The Bucks went 6-5 in 2018, and had Pease, running back Corbin Sohler and
guard Gaige Koster to watch on the offensive side. Defensively, seniors Korbin Postma and Ryan Eichacker return. Postma is a defensive end; Eichacher will play cornerback. “We have a lot of new faces,” Muth said. “On offense are are replacing a lot of spots that were filled by players that set numerous (single) season and career records for us. I really like how hard they have worked and desire to have to put together a good team.”
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Hinton’s Keanen Wieseler recovers a Akron-Westfield fumble during a high school football game in Hinton last season.
AKRON-WESTFIELD Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25
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BOYDEN-HULL/ROCK VALLEY Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25
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BISHOP HEELAN Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25
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at West Sioux Western Christian at West Lyon Sergeant Bluff-Luton at Central Lyon at Okoboji Sheldon at MOC-Floyd Valley Sioux Center at West Lyon West Sioux at Spirit Lake Western Christian Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley at MOC-Floyd Valley Okoboji at Sioux Center Sheldon
CHEROKEE Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25
at Storm Lake MMCRU at OABCIG at Missouri Valley East Sac County MVAOCOU at Underwood at Treynor
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Sioux City North Denison-Schleswig at Lewis Central
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Heelan’s Jake Beaulieu gets tackled by a trio of Storm Lake defenders during Heelan vs Storm Lake football action played Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, in Sioux City. Sept. 20 at Sioux City East Sept. 27 Urbandale Oct. 4 at Ames Oct. 11 at WDM Valley Oct. 18 Des Moines, North Oct. 25 at Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson
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Harris-Lake Park at Remsen St. Mary’s at West Bend-Mallard
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9/13 Crofton
15 Lucas Vogt, 20 Kaden Frahm, 21 Tyler Gatzemeyer,
9/20 @ Norfolk Catholic
26 Luke Ronnfeldt, 29 Kobe Lyons, 32 Kayden Henneman,
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IOWA PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULES REMSEN ST. MARY’S Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25
Audubon at Boyer Valley, Dunlap Kingsley-Pierson at River Valley at Ar-We-Va at Harris-Lake Park at West Bend-Mallard Newell-Fonda at Siouxland Christian
RIVER VALLEY Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25
West Harrison Glidden-Ralston at Harris-Lake Park Remsen St. Mary’s at Newell-Fonda Siouxland Christian at Kingsley-Pierson West Bend-Mallard at Ar-We-Va
SERGEANT BLUFF-LUTON Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 12 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11
Lewis Central Harlan at Sioux City East at Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Bishop Heelan at LeMars Spencer
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SHELDON Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25
at Sibley-Ocheyedan at South O’Brien LeMars Estherville Lincoln Central at MOC-Floyd Valley Sioux Center at Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Okoboji at Central Lyon
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SIOUX CITY EAST Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 12 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 3 Oct. 11 Oct. 17 Oct. 25
Bishop Heelan Catholic at West Sergeant Bluff-Luton Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln at Des Moines Hoover at North WDM Dowling Des Moines Lincoln at Ankeny
SIBLEY-OCHEYEDAN Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25
Sheldon Okoboji at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn at Graettinger-Terril West Sioux Western Christian West Lyon at Unity Christian
SIOUX CENTER Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4
LeMars West Lyon at West Sioux Spirit Lake at Okoboji at Sheldon
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IOWA PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULES SIOUX CITY NORTH Aug. 30 at Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln Sept. 5 Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson Sept. 13 Sioux City West Sept. 20 at LeMars Sept. 27 at Des Moines Lincoln Oct. 3 Sioux City East Oct. 11 at Des Moines Hoover Oct. 18 Ankeny Oct. 25 WDM Dowling
SIOUX CITY WEST Aug. 29 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 24
Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson Sioux City East at Sioux City North at Bishop Heelan Catholic Des Moines Roosevelt Marshalltown at Southeast Polk at Fort Dodge Ankeny Centennial
SIOUXLAND CHRISTIAN Aug 30 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25
Northwood-Kensett at Newell-Fonda West Bend-Mallard Kingsley-Pierson at River Valley Ar-We-Va at Harris-Lake Park Remsen St. Mary’s
SOUTH O’BRIEN Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25
Graettinger-Terril Sheldon at Alta-Aurelia Sioux Central at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn MMCRU at Gehlen Catholic Akron-Westfield at Hinton
SPENCER Aug. 30 Sept. 6
at Spirit Lake Webster City
Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25
at MOC-Floyd Valley Humboldt at Denison-Schleswig Storm Lake at Sergeant Bluff-Luton LeMars at Bishop Heelan Catholic
SPIRIT LAKE Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25
Spencer at Forest City Central Lyon at Sioux Center at Estherville Lincoln Central Southeast Valley at Clarion-Goldfield-Dows/CAL Algona at Garner-Hayfield-Ventura
STORM LAKE Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25
Cherokee at Alta-Aurelia at Humboldt OABCIG LeMars at Spencer at Denison-Schleswig Bishop Heelan Catholic at Sergeant Bluff-Luton
UNITY CHRISTIAN Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 18 Oct. 25
Gehlen Catholic Hinton at Estherville Lincoln Central Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn at Western Christian at West Lyon at West Sioux Sibley-Ocheyedan
WEST BEND-MALLARD Aug. 23 Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20
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Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25
Harris-Lake Park at Kingsley-Pierson Remsen St. Mary’s at River Valley Newell-Fonda
WEST HARRISON Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25
at River Valley at Kingsley-Pierson Boyer Valley at CAM, Anita at Coon Rapids-Bayard Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton Audubon at Woodbine Glidden-Ralston
WEST LYON Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25
Central Lyon at Sioux Center Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley MOC-Floyd Valley Unity Christian at West Sioux at Sibley-Ocheyedan Western Christian
WEST MONONA Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25
at Missouri Valley Gehlen Catholic at MVAOCOU Akron-Westfield Lawton-Bronson at Tri-Center, Neola Westwood at Logan-Magnolia Woodbury Central
WEST SIOUX Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley at Central Lyon Sioux Center Gehlen Catholic at Sibley-Ocheyedan at Western Christian West Lyon Unity Christian
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WESTERN CHRISTIAN Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 25
MOC-Floyd Valley at Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Bishop Heelan Catholic at Central Lyon Unity Christian West Sioux at Sibley-Ocheyedan at West Lyon
WESTWOOD Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25
Akron-Westfield at Riverside, Oakland at AHSTW Missouri Valley at Logan-Magnolia Woodbury Central at West Monona at Tri-Center, Neola Lawton-Bronson
WOODBINE Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25
Kingsley-Pierson at Ar-We-Va at Coon Rapids-Bayard Audubon at Glidden-Ralston CAM, Anita at Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton West Harrison Boyer Valley, Dunlap
WOODBURY CENTRAL Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25
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OABCIG ROSTER 2 Jake Nieman 3 Trust Wells 4 Carson Godbersen 6 Zach Hemer 7 Cameron Sharkey 8 Nick Sholty 9 Tallon Johnson 11 Beau Nieman 14 Damon Jones 18 Keaton Railsback 21 Easton Harms 23 William Grote 24 Eli Salcido 33 Ty Harrison 35 Cooper Dejean 50 Sam Devitt 52 Mason Knop 54 Christopher Mace 55 Tevin Harms 56 Austin Wunschel
60 Andrew Sholty 61 Gavin Parks 62 Ethan Shever 63 Izaiah Ironshell 64 Evan Burk 66 Zach Dunker 68 Lee Fredericks 70 Zach Thayer 73 Alex Clark 75 Peyton Harris 77 Johnathan Scales 80 Geo Ehrig 82 Jarrett Hewitt 86 Caden Wareham 88 Nathan Benner
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NEBRASKA PREP SCHEDULES ALLEN Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 24
Cedar Bluffs;Home OPEN Emerson-Hubbard;Away Winside;Away Bloomfield;Home Hartington-Newcastle;Away Wausa;Away Randolph;Home Wynot;Home
BLOOMFIELD Aug. 29 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 24
Winside;Away St. Mary’s;Away Stuart;Home OPEN Allen;Away Wausa;Home Randolph;Home Wynot;Away Hartington-Newcastle;Home
Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25
Hartington Cedar Catholic;Away Ponca;Home Crofton;Home Norfolk Catholic;Away Yutan;Away Tekamah-Herman;Home Louisville;Away Archbishop Bergan;Away Oakland-Craig;Home
BRLD
CROFTON Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25
Oakland-Craig;Home Archbishop Bergan;Away BRLD;Away Twin River;Home Norfolk Catholic;Home Stanton;Away Hartington Cedar Catholic;Home Ponca;Home Battle Creek;Away
EMERSON-HUBBARD Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25
Home;Away OPEN Allen;Home Plainview;Home Cedar Bluffs;Away Mead;Away Omaha Christian Academy;Home Pender;Home Clarkson/Leigh
HARTINGTON CEDAR CATHOLIC Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11
BRLD;Home Oakland-Craig;Away Aquinas Catholic;Home David City;Away Ponca;Home Norfolk Catholic;Away Crofton;Away
Oct. 18 Oct. 24
Battle Creek;Home Stanton;Away
HARTINGTON-NEWCASTLE Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 26 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 24
CWCE;Away Niobrara/Verdigre;Home Winside;Home OPEN Randolph;Away Allen;Home Wynot;Home Wausa;Away Bloomfield;Away
HOMER Aug. 30 Emerson-Hubbard;Home Sept. 6 OPEN Sept. 13 Pender;Away Creighton;Away Sept. 20 Winnebago;Home Sept. 27 Wakefield;Away Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Wisner-Pilger;Away Guardian Angels Central Catholic Oct. 18 Home Oct. 25 Omaha Nation;Home
LAUREL-CONCORD-COLERIDGE Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 10 Oct. 18 Oct. 24
Randolph;Away OPEN Winnebago;Home Osmond;Away Neligh-Oakdale;Home Madison;Home Lutheran High Northweast;Away Howells-Dodge;Home Elkhorn Valley;Away
LUTHERAN HIGH NORTHEAST Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 10 Oct. 18 Oct. 24
OPEN Winnebago;Away Omaha Nation;Home Wakefield;Away Howells-Dodge;Home Elkhorn Valley;Away Laurel-Concord-Coleridge;Home Madison;Away Neligh-Oakdale;Home
NELIGH-OAKDALE Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 24
Clearwater-Orchard;Home Ainsworth;Away West Holt;Home OPEN Laurel-Concord-Coleridge;Away Howells-Dodge;Home Madison;Away Elkhorn Valley;Home Lutheran High Northeast;Away
NORFOLK Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 19
Columbus;Away Elkhorn;Home Kearney;Home Lincoln Northeast;Away
Sept. 26 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25
Omaha South;Home Bellevue West;Away Omaha Central;Home Lincoln Pius X;Away Omaha Benson;Away
OAKLAND-CRAIG Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25
Crofton;Away Hartington Cedar Catholic;Home Ponca;Home Syracuse;Away Tekamah-Herman;Away Louisville;Home Archbishop Bergan;Home Yutan;Away BRLD;Away
OMAHA GROSS Aug. 30 Omaha Roncalli Catholic;Away Sept. 6 Mount Michael Benedictine;Home Sept. 13 South Sioux;Away Sept. 20 Schuyler;Away Sept. 27 Ralston;Home Oct. 4 Waverly;Home Oct. 11 Norris;Away Oct. 18 Omaha Skutt Catholic;Away Oct. 25 Plattsmouth
OMAHA NATION Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25
Weeping Water;Away Madison;Home Lutheran High Northeast;Away Open Wakefield;Home Guardian Angels Central Catholic Winnebago;Home Wigner-Pilger;Home Homer;Away
OMAHA RONCALLI CATHOLIC Aug. 30 Gross Catholic;Home Sept. 6 Omaha Skutt Catholic;Home Sept. 13 Waverly;Away Sept. 20 Ralston;Home Sept. 26 Bennington;Away Oct. 4 Mount Michael Benedictine;Home Oct. 11 South Sioux;Home Oct. 18 Schuyler;Away Oct. 25 Blair;Away
OMAHA SKUTT CATHOLIC Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25
Bennington;Home Omaha Roncalli Catholic;Away Blair;Home York;Away Plattsmouth;Home Ralston;Away Waverly;Away Gross Catholic;Away Norris;Away
OSMOND Aug. 30 Sept. 6
Wausa;Home OPEN
Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 24
Wynot;Away Laurel-Concord-Coleridge;Home Humphrey St. Francis;Away Plainview;Home Winside;Away Elgin Public/Pop John;Home Riverside;Away
PENDER Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 24
Winnebago;Away OPEN Homer;Home Randolph;Home Clarkson-Leigh;Away Cedar Bluffs/Home Mead;Home Emerson-Hubbard;Away Omaha Christian Academy;Away
PIERCE Aug. 30 Norfolk Catholic;Away Sept. 6 Arlington;Home Sept. 13 Ord;Away Sept. 20 Columbus Scotus;Away Sept. 27 Wayne;Home Oct. 4 Columbus Lakeview;Home Oct. 11 Logan View/Scribner-Snyder;Away Oct. 18 West Point-Beemer;Home Oct. 24 Boone Central/Newman Grove;Away
PONCA Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25
Tekamah-Herman;HOme BRLD;Away Oakland-Craig;Away Aquinas Catholic;Home Hartington Cedar Catholic;Away Battle Creek;Home Stanton;Home Crofton;Away Norfolk Catholic;Away
RALSTON Aug. 30 Mount Michael Benedictine;Home Sept. 6 South Sioux;Away Sept. 12 Beatrice;Home Sept. 20 Omaha Roncalli Catholic;Away Sept. 27 Omaha Gross Catholic;Away Oct. 4 Omaha Skutt Catholic;Home Oct. 11 Plattsmouth;Home Oct. 18 Norris;Away Oct. 25 Waverly;Away
RANDOLPH Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 26 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 24
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge;Home Plainview;Away OPEN Pender;Away Hartington-Newcastle;Home Wynot;Home Bloomfield;Away Allen;Away Wausa;Home
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NEBRASKA PREP SCHEDULES TEKAMAH-HERMAN Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25
Ponca;Away Stanton;Home Twin River;Away Conestoga;Away Oakland-Craig;Home BRLD;Away Yutan;Home Louisville;Home Archbishop Bergan;Away
WAKEFIELD Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11
Creighton;Home OPEN Howells-Dodge;Away Lutheran High Northeast;Home Omaha Nation;Away Homer;Home Guardian Angels Central Catholic;Home Winnebago;Away Wisner-Pilger;Away
Oct. 18 Oct. 25
WALTHILL Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20
Dorchester;Home Sterling;Away Lewiston;Home OPEN
EAGLES
Sept. 27 Santee;Away Oct. 4 Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family;Home Oct. 11 Spalding Academy;Away Oct. 18 Elba;Home Oct. 25 St. Edward;Away
WAUSA Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 14 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 24
Osmond;Away CWCE;Home St. Mary’s;Home OPEN Wynot;Away Bloomfield;Away Allen;Home Hartington-Newcastle;Home Randolph;Away
WAYNE Aug. 30 Wahoo;Away Sept. 6 O’Neill;Home Sept. 13 Arlington;Away Sept. 20 Columbus Lakeview;Home Sept. 27 Pierce;Away Oct. 4 Logan View/Scribner-Snyder;Home Oct. 11 West Point-Beemer;Away Oct. 18 Boone Central/Newman Grove;Home Oct. 25 Bishop Neumann;Away
WEST POINT-BEEMER Oct. 30 Arlington;Away Sept. 6 Boys Town;Home Sept. 13 Columbus Scotus;Home Sept. 20 Douglas County West;Away Sept. 27 Wahoo;Home Oct. 4 Boone Central/Newman Grove Oct. 11 Wayne;Home Oct. 18 Pierce;Away Oct. 25 Logan View/Scribner-Snyder;Home
WINNEBAGO Oct. 30 Pender;Home Sept. 6 Lutheran High Northeast;Home Sept. 13 Laurel-Concord-Coleridge;Away Sept. 20 OPEN Sept. 27 Homer;Away Oct. 4 Wisner-Pilger;Home Oct. 11 Omaha Nation;Away Oct. 18 Wakefield;Home Oct. 25 Guardian Angels Central Catholic;Away
WINSIDE Aug. 29 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20
Boomfield;Home Elgin Public/Pope John/Home Hartington-Newcastle;Away Allen;Home
Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 24
Riverside;Away Humphrey St. Francis;Away Osmond;Home Plainview;Away OPEN
WISNER-PILGER Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25
Cross County;Home East Butler;Away OPEN Madison;Away Guardian Angels Central Catholic;Home Winnebago;Away Homer;Home Omaha Nation;Away Wakefield;Home
WYNOT Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 24
Plainview;Home Humphrey St. Francis;Away Osmond;Home OPEN Wausa;Home Randolph;Away Hartington-Newcastle;Away Bloomfield;Home Allen;Away
ALLEN ROSTER
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Nathan Oswald,13 Ty Krommenhoek, 15
09/20 @ Winside
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10/04 @ Hartington-Newcastle
Josh Olesen, 34 Steven Sullivan, 44 Gabe
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Devin Hoesing, 72 Brogan Jones, 75 Chase Kallsen, 96 Austin Gregerson, 99 Steven Cooks
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SOUTH DAKOTA PREP SKEDS ALCESTER-HUDSON Aug 23 Aug 30 Sept 6 Sept 13 Sept 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 11
Avon at Estelline/Hendricks at Centerville Dell Rapids St. Mary Gayville-Volin at Colman-Egan at Scotland
BERESFORD Aug 23 Aug 30 Sept 6 Sept 13 Sept 27 Oct 4 Oct 11 Oct 18
at McCook Central/Montrose Wagner at Garretson at Sioux Falls Christian Elk Point-Jefferson Flandreau at Sioux Valley Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan
BRANDON VALLEY Aug 30 Sept 7 Sept 14 Sept 20 Sept 27 Oct 4 Oct 11 Oct 18 Oct 24
at Roosevelt (Wood Field) O’Gorman (Wood Field) Aberdeen Central at Rapid City Central Watertown Lincoln (Wood Field) Washington at Harrisburg Rapid City Stevens
ELK POINT-JEFFERSON Aug 23 Aug 30 Sept 6 Sept 20 Sept 27 Oct 4 Oct 11 Oct 18
GARRETSON Aug 23 Aug 30 Sept 6 Sept 13 Sept 20 Oct 4 Oct 11 Oct 18
at Chester Area De Smet(Freeman) at Oldham-Ramona/Rutland at Howard Irene-Wakonda(Canistota) Castlewood(Freeman) at Bon Homm Unknown opponent
CANTON Aug 30 Sept 6 Sept 13 Sept 20 Sept 27 Oct 4 Oct 11 Oct 18 Oct 24
at Tea Area Madison at Pine Ridge Huron Lennox at Todd County at Tri-Valley Sioux Falls Christian at West Central
DAKOTA VALLEY Aug 30 Sept 6 Sept 13 Sept 20 Sept 27 Oct 4 Oct 11 Oct 18 Oct 24
at Madison Yankton at Milbank Sioux Falls Christian West Central at Dell Rapids Lennox at Vermillion at Tri-Valley
Webster Area at Woon./Wess. Springs/Sanborn Central Beresford McCook Central/Montrose at Flandreau Elk Point-Jefferson at Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan at Sioux Valley
GAYVILLE-VOLIN Aug 23 Aug 30 Sept 13 Sept 20 Sept 27 Oct 4 Oct 11
CANISTOTA/FREEMAN Aug 23 Aug 30 Sept 6 Sept 13 Sept 20 Oct 4 Oct 11 Oct. 18
Mt. Vernon/Plankinton Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan at Sisseton Sioux Valley at Beresford at Garretson McCook Central/Montrose at Flandreau
at Gregory Colman-Egan at Platte-Geddes at Alcester-Hudson Avon Scotland at Centerville
HARRISBURG Aug 30 Sept 6 Sept 14 Sept 20 Sept 27 Oct 4 Oct 11 Oct 18 Oct 24
at Rapid City Central Washington Rapid City Stevens Aberdeen Central at Roosevelt Watertown at Lincoln Brandon Valley at O’Gorman
IRENE-WAKONDA Aug 23 Aug 30 Sept 6 Sept 13 Sept 20 Sept 27 Oct 11
Scotland at Corsica-Stickney at Chester Area Colome at Canistota/Freeman Howard at Avon
LENNOX Aug 30 Sept 6 Sep 13 Sep 20 Sep 27 Oct 4 Oct 11 Oct 18 Oct 24
Dell Rapids at Brookings at Custer Todd County at Canton Tea Area at Dakota Valley at Madison Vermillion
PARKER Aug 23 Aug 30 Sept 6 Sept 13 Sept 27 Oct 4 Oct 11
SF WASHINGTON
at Arlington/Lake Preston Elkton-Lake Benton Hanson at Menno/Marion at Viborg-Hurley Deubrook Area Baltic
SCOTLAND Aug 23 Aug 30 Sept 6 Sept 13 Sept 20 Oct 4 Oct 11
at Irene-Wakonda Howard at Avon Chester Area at Centerville at Gayville-Volin Alcester-Hudson
SF CHRISTIAN Aug 30 Sept 6 Sept 13 Sept 20 Sept 27 Oct 4 Oct 11 Oct 18 Oct 24
at Pine Ridge Mitchell Beresford at Dakota Valley at Vermillion Tri-Valley at Tea Area at Canton Madison
SF LINCOLN Aug 30 Sept 6 Sept 14 Sept 20 Sept 27 Oct 4 Oct 11 Oct 18 Oct 24
at Watertown Roosevelt(Wood Field) Washington(Wood Field) at O’Gorman at Aberdeen Central Brandon Valley Harrisburg at Rapid City Stevens Rapid City Central
SF O’GORMAN Aug 30 Sept 7 Sep 14 Sep 20 Sept 27 Oct 4 Oct 11 Oct 18 Oct 24
at Rapid City Stevens Brandon Valley Roosevelt( Wood Field) Lincoln Rapid City Central at Washington at Watertown Aberdeen Central Harrisburg
SF ROOSEVELT Aug 30 Sept 6 Sept 14 Sept 20 Sept 27 Oct 4 Oct 11 Oct 18 Oct 24
Brandon Valley Lincoln(Wood Field) O’Gorman Rapid City Stevens Harrisburg at Aberdeen Central at Rapid City Central Watertown Washington(Wood Field)
Aug 30 Sept 6 Sept 14 Sept 20 Sept 27 Oct 4 Oct 11 Oct 18 Oct 24
at Aberdeen Central at Harrisburg Lincoln(Wood Field) Watertown at Rapid City Stevens O’Gorman at Brandon Valley Rapid City Central Roosevelt(Wood Field)
TRI-VALLEY Aug 30 Sept 6 Sept 13 Sept 20 Sept 27 Oct 4 Oct 11 Oct 18 Oct 24
at Sioux Valley(Sioux Falls) Pine Ridge at Vermillion at West Central Dell Rapids at Sioux Falls Christian Canton at Huron Dakota Valley
VERMILLION Aug 30 Sept 6 Sept 13 Sept 20 Sept 27 Oct 4 Oct 11 Oct 18 Oct 24
at Belle Fourche Tea Area Tri-Valley at Yankton Sioux Falls Christian at West Central Todd County Dakota Valley at Lennox
VIBORG-HURLEY Aug 30 Sept 6 Sept 13 Sept 20 Sept 27 Oct 4 Oct 11
Arlington/Lake Preston Menno/Marion at Baltic at Corsica-Stickney Parker Elkton-Lake Benton at Hanson
WEST CENTRAL Aug 30 Sept 6 Sept 13 Sept 20 Sept 27 Oct 4 Oct 11 Oct 18 Oct 24
at Custer Pierre T.F. Riggs at Tea Area Tri-Valley at Dakota Valley Vermillion at Madison Dell Rapids Canton
YANKTON Aug 30 Sept 6 Sept 13 Sept 20 Sept 27 Oct 4 Oct 11 Oct 18 Oct 24
Spearfish at Dakota Valley at Pierre T.F. Riggs Vermillion at Mitchell at Sturgis Brown Huron at Douglas Brookings
FALL FOOTBALL PREVIEW
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MVFC SCHEDULES SATURDAY, AUG. 24
Youngstown State at Sam-
ford, 2 p.m. (ESPN)
THURSDAY, AUG. 29 Southern Illinois at
Southeast Missouri State, 6:30 p.m. Western Illinois at North Alabama, 7 p.m. South Dakota State at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Missouri State at Northern Arizona, 8 p.m. SATURDAY, AUG. 31 Indiana State at Kansas, 11 a.m. UNI at Iowa State, 11 a.m. (FS1) Montana at South Dakota, 2 p.m. Butler at North Dakota State, 3 p.m. Illinois State at Northern Illinois, 6 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPT. 7 Dayton at Indiana State, 12 p.m. Howard at Youngstown State, 1 p.m.
North Dakota at North
Dakota State, 2:30 p.m. Southern Illinois at UMass, 2:30 p.m. Western Illinois at Colorado State, 3 p.m. Southern Utah at UNI, 4 p.m. South Dakota at Oklahoma, 6 p.m. LIU Post at South Dakota State, 6 p.m. Morehead State at Illinois State, 6:30 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPT. 14 North Dakota State at Delaware, 12 p.m. Eastern Kentucky at Indiana State, 12 p.m. Drake at South Dakota State, 1 p.m. Duquesne at Youngstown State, 1 p.m. Houston Baptist at South Dakota, 2 p.m. Illinois State at Eastern Illinois, 2 p.m. Montana State at Western Illinois, 3 p.m.
KNIGHTS
UT Martin at Southern
Illinois, 6 p.m. Missouri State at Tulane, 7 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPT. 21 Eastern Illinois at Indiana State, 12 p.m. Kennesaw State at Missouri State, 2 p.m. UC Davis at North Dakota State, 2:30 p.m. South Dakota at Northern Colorado, 3 p.m. Tennessee Tech at Western Illinois, 3 p.m. Idaho State at UNI, 4 p.m. Southern Illinois at Arkansas State, 6 p.m. Southern Utah at South Dakota State, 6 p.m. Northern Arizona at Illinois State, 6:30 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPT. 28 Robert Morris at Youngstown State, 5 p.m. UNI at Weber State, 7 p.m. SATURDAY, OCT. 5 North Dakota State at Illi-
nois State, 12 p.m.
Southern Illinois at South
Dakota State, 2 p.m.
Indiana State at South
Dakota, 2 p.m.
Missouri State at Western
Illinois, 3 p.m.
Youngstown State at UNI,
4 p.m. SATURDAY, OCT. 12 Western Illinois at Indiana State, 12 p.m. UNI at North Dakota State, 1 p.m. South Dakota at Missouri State, 2 p.m. South Dakota State at Youngstown State, 5 p.m. Illinois State at Southern Illinois, 6 p.m. SATURDAY, OCT. 19 South Dakota State at Indiana State, 12 p.m. Illinois State at Western Illinois, 1 p.m. Youngstown State at Southern Illinois, 2 p.m. Missouri State at North Dakota State, 2:30 p.m.
South Dakota at UNI,
kota State, 2 p.m.
4 p.m.
Missouri State at South-
ern Illinois, 2 p.m.
SATURDAY, OCT. 26 Western Illinois at Youngstown State, 1 p.m. UNI at Missouri State, 2 p.m. North Dakota State at South Dakota State, 2 p.m. Indiana State at Illinois State, 2 p.m. Southern Illinois at South Dakota, 4 p.m.
Western Illinois at North
Dakota State, 2:30 p.m.
Indiana State at UNI,
4 p.m. SATURDAY, NOV. 16 Youngstown State at Indiana State, 12 p.m. Missouri State at Illinois State, 12 p.m. Southern Illinois at Western Illinois, 1 p.m. UNI at South Dakota State, 2 p.m. South Dakota at North Dakota State, 2:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, NOV. 2 UNI at Illinois State, 12 p.m. Southern Illinois at Indiana State, 12 p.m. South Dakota at Western Illinois, 1 p.m. South Dakota State at Missouri State, 2 p.m. North Dakota State at Youngstown State, 5 p.m.
SATURDAY, NOV. 23 Illinois State at Youngstown State, 11 a.m. Western Illinois at UNI, 1 p.m. North Dakota State at Southern Illinois, 2 p.m. South Dakota State at South Dakota, 2 p.m. Indiana State at Missouri State, 2 p.m.
SATURDAY, NOV. 9 Youngstown State at South Dakota, 2 p.m. Illinois State at South Da-
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