s f Lathrop aim foor proogress in ‘23

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ff On offeense, the Mules e f a will hav v foour returning starters, which includes junior quarterback Brody Spear, who started last season as just a sophomore. Creason said that he’s a tthltiktl smart athlete, quick to le and he knows not only n assignment at any y g time, but also those o teammates on the field.

“Brody is seeing the and making reads qu than he was last season, coach said. “He was thr into the fire pretty fast year and he struggled, b has helped him this sea y both as a playeer and a le k W We e have wor ed on i summer and we have m progress, but I just want k to take e what the def gives us. Hit the short ro v e def a to havve th feensive e b k and linebackeers creep u that he can throw over earn, y his given f his e field ickkeer ,” the rown t last but it ason, ader it all made t him f feense outes backs up so r the top later on in a series or a quarterr.” v The Mules will have e production to replace in their running game, graduating a trio of their top backs f frrom the previous season. a Creason said both havve done really well in splitting reps t. Y at the spo Yoounger backs

Senior Keaton Coots has impressed as the halfback and Creason said he s a leader in li k the bac fi field. E ijjah Crain ff d f has move frrom the offeeno f sive line t fuullback, where a g f he has been battlin foor playying time with Garrett Smith.

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Owen Chance and Jesse James are showing potential dhkdhdJiLQiill a and havve worked hard ff The offeensive line be led by returning s ers Michael McFarland k Coda Kirkppatrick, who y f e wa pave th ay foor several linemen, including R lf W Wo o fee, Thane Ziemer, R Dalinghaus and Beau Adams. Creason said th s a f lf n W rely a lot o Wo o fe e a fr r man center and said ugtho gh McAdams is un d f size foor the line, there es w f feew athlet whho will work him.