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(Left) The Raider football team goes through a conditioning drill during a preseason practice. (Above) The LP-A offensive linemen polish up their blocking skills.
LP-A is young, but will look to improve throughout year BY BRIAN WIERIMA
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Being more physical is also a goal for the defense. “Last year, we were not physical enough and with many new players, we’ll need to be a team defense and gang tackle,” the LP-A coach added. Mason Swegarden and Olson will hold down the secondary at cornerback and safety. Overall, many players who saw plenty of time on the junior varsity, will now have to transition that to the next level. “The hope is, while we are trying to build a consistent program, is when those players who played junior varsity can translate that experience to the varsity level,” Jed Swegarden said. “Our expectations are always high, but we will need to get better in a hurry. “We are lucky the thick of our schedule is towards the end of the year, so hopefully we are much better by then.” The Raiders will open their new field the second week of the season, when Pillager comes to town Friday, Sept. 6. “We’re excited about the new field and think people will enjoy it,” Swegarden added.
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Name Pos Grade Isac Coufal..................................... OL 10 Joseph Peterson............................. OL 9 Dalton Kohler.................................WR 12 Jon Olson.......................................WR 12 Mason Swegarden......................... QB 12 Reese Mattson............................... QB 10 Hunter Christianson.......................WR 10 Clay Anderson...............................OG 10 Tim Brekken.................................. QB 11 Bailey Lewis...................................WR 9 Bryant Briard.................................WR 10 Chase Roy...................................... RB 9 Paul Jenson....................................WR 10 Trent Rosing................................... RB 10 Ethan Schermer.............................WR 9 Scott Meacham............................... RB 9 Tory Haglund.................................. RB 11 Walker Monroe.............................. RB 9 Taylor Briard.................................. RB 11 Shane Toutges...............................WR 12 Tyler Molacek................................. RB 12 Aaron Felker..................................WR 11 Payton Block...................................HB 10 Troy Keene.................................... OL 9 Jake Sherbrooke.............................. C 10 Tanner Riewer............................... OL 12 Wyatt Monroe................................ OT 11 Jonah Lange.................................... FB 10 Casey Mann................................... OL 9 Westin Munson..............................OG 11 Chance Lefebvre............................ FB 10 Chance Kostreba...........................OG 12 Kyle Svare..................................... OT 12 Ryan Olson.................................... OT 11 Mitch Zerr...................................... OL 12 Garret Munson............................... OT 12 Anthony Lage................................ OL 9 Tess Marie Zick.............................. OL 10 Issiah Evans................................... OL 9 David Brown.................................. OT 10 Blake Greenleaf............................. OL 9 Jordan Stockert.............................. OT 12 Jacob Torblaa................................WR 11 Alec Korby.....................................WR 9 Isaiah Ruhl.....................................OG 10 Mitchell Hall..................................WR 9 Jerrit Olson..................................... TE 10 Brady Mann...................................WR 11 Dustin Morrow...............................OG 10 Adam Wolfswinkel.........................WR 9 Tyler King.......................................DT 11
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“He is maturing and learning how to relax more.”
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pable. “Both Tory and Taylor have good breakaway speed After a talented 2012 class and if they can get to the pegraduated off the Lake Park- rimeter, they’ll be dangerAudubon football team, there ous,” said LP-A head coach will be plenty of voids to fill Jed Swegarden. by the younger Raiders for the The question marks start to appear on the offensive line, 2013 season. But the Raiders do have where only one returner is back in Tanner Riewer. “The offens i v e line is a LP-A head coach Jed Swegarden on concern because QB and son Mason Swegarden we are not very experienced the most important position there,” Jed Swegarden said. filled, which will anchor the Senior Jon Olson will lead offense, as senior quarterback the wide receiving corp. and Mason Swegarden is back as a will be a reliable target for Mason Swegarden, who will three-year starter. Even though the Raiders be working on his passing lost a lot of rushing yards completion percentage this from the backfield, Swegarden season. will not be depended on to “He is maturing and learnfill in those holes, with run- ing how to relax more (in ning backs Tory Haglund and the pocket),” his father Jed Taylor Briard more than ca- Swegarden said. “Anytime you can grab another year of experience, you get better at reading defenses.” RAIDERS Schedule 8/30 7 PM @ Walker-Hack-Akeley H.S. (7A) The defensive line will be 9/6 7 PM Pillager (6A) much like the offensive line, 9/13 7 PM Fertile-Beltrami (8A) in that many players are gone. 9/20 7 PM @ Frazee (8AA) brianw@dlnewspapers.com
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