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— A Publication of the LINCOLN TIMES-NEWS • Wednesday, August 15, 2012 —

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2 — LincoLn Times-news, Lincolnton, N.C., Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Wolves rebuilding with young team after state runner-up season
MICHAEL GEBELEIN Sports Editor

2012 Season Preview

LINCOLNTON — Lincolnton head football coach Scott Cloninger doesn’t dispute it — the Wolves are in a rebuilding phase. He also understands that expectations are going to be high for a team with a 59-15 record over the last five years with three conference championships, a 2A state title in 2007 and a state runner-up finish in 2011. The Wolves have been particularly powerful in the last two years, with a 28-3 record. Cloninger said this isn’t the first time he’s had to build a team from the ground up, but losing 23 seniors and 18 starters makes putting a team together even more difficult.

That means that young players, even some who start the season on the junior varsity squad, will have to carry the team through this year’s season. “It’s nothing new — in high school athletics you’re going to graduate kids,” he said. “This one is a little bit more rebuilding than we’ve done before, with losing 23 seniors. Their replacements are very young, too. There aren’t many seniors on this team, and a lot of young people are going to be starting.” Lincolnton has a 40-man roster this year, with 17 seniors, 16 juniors, six sophomores and one freshman. Junior Ketawn Ingram and sophomore Chavis Russell are competing for the quarterback position in Lincolnton’s

double-wing, triple-option offense. Junior Justice Charles and sophomores Tyron Roberts and Darian Roseboro will share time at fullback when they’re not playing on Lincolnton’s 3-4 defense. Several players are competing for the starting job at Lincolnton’s wingback position. Cloninger said he is hesitant to name starters until just a couple of days before the start of the season. “I want the competition,” he said. “No one is head and shoulders above anyone else. There are four or five wings who can start, and that’s a good thing. You can’t beat the competition.” Cloninger did name his captains — seniors Demetris AnSee WOLVES, page 10

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ABOVE: Two Lincolnton players work on blocking during a recent practice. RIGHT: Sophomore Darian Roseboro carries the ball in practice. FRONT COVER: Players (from left) are East Lincoln’s Garrett Young, Lincolnton’s Demetris Anderson, North Lincoln’s Scott DeLuca and West Lincoln’s Derrick Braun. Cover design by Andrew Blakeley. Photos by Ray Gora.

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Mustangs counting on senior leadership
MICHAEL GEBELEIN Sports Editor

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DENVER — The East Lincoln Mustangs have 24 seniors on their 46-man roster; all of that experience has translated into a smooth offseason for the team as it prepares for the August 17 season opener at Newton-Conover. Quarterback Garrett Young returns for his senior season as the Mustangs’ signal caller and has several veteran wide receivers, including seniors Jake Driver and Jesse Earnhardt, as options for his passes. The Mustangs finished in second place in the Southern Piedmont Conference last year (7-5, 5-2 SPC). With all that returning talent, Young said the team was feeling confident in its ability to make things interesting in the conference this year. “We all think we can do it,” he said. “I think we have a good shot, but it’s not going to be given to us. We have to go out there and work hard and get better at every practice. Even when the season starts, we’ll have to go out Monday through Thursday and get better and prepare ourselves for that week, or it doesn’t matter whom we play.” The Mustangs graduated several members of their offense after the 2011-2012 season whom they will have difficulty replacing. Running back Marcus “Bubba” McDowell led the Mustangs in total yards, with 2,351 combined rushing and receiving yards with 38 touchdowns. McDowell and Antwaine McLean were Young’s two favorite targets at receiver, with McLean leading the team with 47 receptions for 904 yards and 11 touchdowns. OFFENSE East Lincoln runs a spread offense that takes advantage of Young’s passing arm and speedy running backs and receivers. “The strength, offensively, has been our wideouts and our quarterback,” East Lincoln head coach Mike Byus said. “We have to find a couple more of-

East Lincoln’s Domonique Smith carries the ball in traffic during a Mustangs summer practice.

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fensive linemen to get the job done. We’re trying to get the combination of knowledge of the position and aggression put together at guard.” The Mustangs have four senior offensive linemen, Caleb Campbell (6 feet 2 inches, 240 pounds), Derek Hilgert (5 feet 11 inches, 195 pounds), Colin Rohr (5 feet 10 inches, 205 pounds) and Colton Stortz (6 feet 4 inches, 290 pounds). Driver and Earnhardt both add speed for the Mustangs at wide receiver, complimented by seniors Clay Hodges, Devin Douglas, Tyler Brock, Bruce Rohr, Jaquan Herbet and Andrew Yount. Byus also cited junior Billy Misenheimer as a

player who could make an impact at wide receiver. Byus said the Mustangs will start senior Marquis Pharr at running back. Pharr, at 5 feet 6 inches and 155 pounds, is slightly smaller than McDowell, but still has the speed and agility necessary for the position, having carried the ball 34 times for 224 yards and two touchdowns last year. “He’s very agile and his straight-ahead speed is good; his quickness is good,” East Lincoln head coach Mike Byus said. “He has to learn to follow his blockers and be secure with the football. He’s 100 miles an hour all the time. Sometimes See MUSTANGS, page 7

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Rebels return starters, focus on having a winning season
MICHAEL GEBELEIN Sports Editor

2012 Season Preview

VALE — The West Lincoln Rebels have 11 starters returning on the varsity roster, and hope to improve on last year’s 4-8 finish that closed with a first-round exit from the playoffs. “We want to be on the winning side of the season,” head coach Tom Sain said. “There were a couple of games last year where I felt like I didn’t have the team prepared. I don’t think I had us mentally focused for some of those games. I’ll do a better job as a coach to get us more prepared to get in those games.” The Rebels finished last year with a 3-4 record in conference play that earned the team a trip to the playoffs, where they were defeated in the first round by Shelby High School. West Lincoln’s conference wins came against Highland Tech, Lake

Norman Charter and North Lincoln. The Rebels had an 8-4 finish in 2010, Sain’s first year as head coach. Sain, now entering his third season as head coach, said he was happy with the work he saw from his team during offseason workouts and in the first weeks of official practices. “We had a real good spring,” he said. “I was pleased with what we did during the spring and summer. I think we’re right where we need to be. We’ve been doing a lot of getting in shape, and the guys have been coming back and working hard.” West Lincoln’s 30-man roster includes 18 juniors. Sain said having a young team has its advantages. “We’ll have a few younger guys who will be stepping up,” he said. “I always like to play a few younger players. The year

we were 8-4, some of the seniors that year were starters when they were 10th-graders. That builds a lot of leadership in those guys.” West Lincoln opens the season August 17 at home against Chase. The Rebels lost to Chase in 2011, but defeated them at home in 2010. OFFENSE West Lincoln runs a wing-T offense that Sain described as “deceptive.” “We try to use a variety of speeds and we have some guys who can run,” he said. “We try to give the ball to the back and use angles to avoid defenses and use our blocking to get us out in the open, instead of just running by the defense.” The 5-foot-9-inch, 165-pound junior Corey Smith is this year’s See REBELS, page 6

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Knights view season as ‘fresh start’ with new leadership
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PUMPKIN CENTER — The North Lincoln Knights have a “fresh start” in the 2012-2013 season, according to first-year head coach David Maness. North Lincoln has new offensive and defensive systems, a new playbook and some new players, with seniors in several key positions. The Knights have a veteran quarterback in Cory Blake, last year’s starter, and he will be surrounded by other players who have already seen time on the field. “It’s good that our quarterback has some game experience, even though it’s not experience at the system we’re doing now,” Maness said. “But it does help that it’s not going to be his first rodeo.” Blake, senior fullback David

Spinner and tight end Scott DeLuca make up the core of North Lincoln’s offensive threats, but Maness said he was going to have a young team in certain spots, like the offensive line, wide receiver and defensive back. “We have a good looking group of young kids,” Maness said. “There are a lot of ninthand 10th-graders. We’re going to be able to stockpile some linemen down the road.” The Knights have struggled during the past three seasons, and Maness is the fourth head coach in as many years. North Lincoln has not had a winning season since 2008, the final year under former head coach Matt Beam. Maness said setting the tone for the season in the first few games of nonconference play is essential. “We understand our situation,

but we’re going to try to win as many as we can early,” he said. “If we can get a good start it will be very important for us.” OFFENSE The Knights run a doublewing offense with Blake and his backup, sophomore Devin Cox, at quarterback, Spinner at fullback and DeLuca at wing. DeLuca was a wide receiver is last year’s offensive set, but Maness feels a move to wingback better suits both the player and the team. “He has pretty good size, which fits our system,” Maness said. “He’s a tough kid and has adequate speed and a good attitude.” Maness said the Knights won’t be sending many players to wide receiver, and will instead use more sets with a focus See KNIGHTS, page 13

ABOVE: A North Lincoln quarterback drops back to pass in a scrimmage against Hunter Huss. LEFT: North Lincoln defenders wrap up a Huss ball carrier.

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as good as you would want him to be. Right now he just lacks a little varsity playing experience, but he’s going to get that pretty quick. (Smith) and Davila are almost best friends off the field. They work very well together; they’re a good tandem in there.” See REBELS, page 15

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you have to slow down. Pharr will start at running back and we’ll go from there. We have about four players trying for it.” Other running backs on the East Lincoln roster include juniors Domonique Smith and Malik Nixon, sophomore Damarius Valentine and freshman Torey Haynes. Offensive Player to Watch: Garrett Young Young first started at quarterback for East Lincoln in the final four games of his sophomore season, and knows the position and the Mustang offense so well that Byus said “he knows what everyone is doing, too.” Young completed 134 of his 213 pass attempts last year for 2,312 yards and 29 touchdowns with only eight interceptions. He said he’s been ready for the start of the 2012 season since the Mustangs’ first-round loss in the playoffs last year to See MUSTANGS, page 11

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LincoLnton WoLves

2012 Season Preview
Player Ingram, Ketawn Harris, Quinlyn Cantrell, Tate Russell, Chavis Anderson, Demetris Willis, Braden Charles, Justice Cobb, Willie Heafner, Chase Steele, T.J. Cunningham, D.J. Whitesides, Justice Wray, Matthew Wakulsky, James Mobley, Alonzo Cantrell, Tanner Duncan, Jontavis Magness, Kerin Gutierrez, Francisco Roberts, Tyron Roseboro, Darian Perez, Jose Givens, Danieko Crum, Chris Goodson, Joseph Turner, Quinlin Brown, Aaron Bartee, Steven Keener, Daniel Payne, Nick Franklin, Brad Oxendine, Kendall Martinez, Brayan Moore, Michael Schrum, Nolan Adams, Deandre Dawson, Drew Warlick, Tristan Brown, William Derr, Spencer No. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 17 18 19 20 22 23 33 40 45 50 51 52 54 55 57 62 63 68 69 70 72 73 74 75 77 80 82 88 Position QB/DB RB/DB RB/LB RB/DB RB/DB K RB/DL RB/LB WR/DB WR/DB WR/DB RB/DB WR/LB WR/DB WR/DB RB/LB WR/DB WR/DB RB/DL RB/LB RB/LB OL/LB OL/DL OL/DL OL/LB OL/DL OL/DL OL/LB OL/LB OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL WR/LB WR/DL WR/DB Yr. 11 10 11 10 12 12 11 9 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 11 11 12 11 10 10 12 12 11 11 10 12 12 12 12 10 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 12 11

LHS 2012 Varsity Schedule Aug. 17 .....................Maiden Aug. 24 .....................@ South Point Aug. 31 .....................@ Lake Norman Charter* Sept. 7 .......................Shelby Sept. 14 .....................@ Forestview

Sept. 21 .....................Highland Tech* Sept. 28 .....................@ East Lincoln* Oct. 5.........................Cherryville* Oct. 12.......................Bessemer City* Oct. 19.......................@ North Lincoln* Oct. 26.......................West Lincoln*

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Player Alguire, Clay Tanner, Jared Carroll, Grayson Boyles, Brandon George, Mack Smith, Corey Weaver, Caleb Harmon, Jay Braun, Derrick Davila, Daniel Corella, Miguel Richard, Travis McClendon, Tyrenn Rhoney, Dalton Smith, Alex Messer, Tracey Ware, Robert Swafford, Jared Helms, Adam Brown, Lucas Werts, Dominic Gonzalez, Andres Grant, Jordan Craig, Jordan Taylor, Dustin Heavner, Tyler Jones, Justin Carpenter, Zach Johnson, Josh May, Austin

No. 2 3 4 5 7 10 11 12 15 20 21 22 24 25 34 42 44 50 52 60 61 65 66 69 74 75 76 77 78 84

Position WR/DB WR/DB QB/DB RB/LB RB/LB QB/DB WR/DB RB/LB RB/LB RB/DB WR/DB RB/DB WR/DB WR/DB RB/LB RB/DB RB/LB OL/DL OL/DL OL/LB OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL TE/DL

Yr. 12 12 12 11 10 11 11 12 12 11 11 12 11 12 12 11 11 12 12 11 11 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11

WLHS 2012 Varsity Schedule Aug. 17 .....................Chase Aug. 24 .....................Highland Tech* Aug. 31 .....................@ Fred T. Foard Sept. 7 .......................@ East Rutherford Sept. 14 .....................@ North Iredell

Sept. 21 .....................Lake Norman Charter* Sept. 28 .....................@ Cherryville* Oct. 5.........................East Lincoln* Oct. 12.......................North Lincoln* Oct. 19.......................@ Bessemer City* Oct. 26.......................@ Lincolnton*

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Player Smith, Domonique Valentine, Damarius Driver, Jake Pharr, Marquis Young, Garrett Rhodes, Justin Tyson-Bryant, Christian Surratt, Chaz Mocilan, Cody Sanders, Christian Petersen, Cory Hodges, Clay Earnhardt, Jesse O’Keefe James Beaver, Jacob Douglas, Devin Brock, Tyler Boyter, Moses Finandis, Damisho Henderson, Trent Rohr, Bruce Haynes, Torey Nixon, Malik McClure, Max McMichael, Scott Misenheimer, Billy White, Covan Ford, Alec Lawing, Dallas Woodard, Brandon Campbel, Caleb Hilgert, Derek Rohr, Colin Smith, Cory O’Brien Jake Windell, Tanner Smith, Dallas Stortz, Colton Bishop, Grant Daniel, James Herbert, Jaquan Pizi, Nick Yount, Andrew Moore, Jared Dennis, Tristan Boyd, Coriyo No. 1 2 3 5 7 8 9 12 14 15 17 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 31 32 33 40 42 43 44 49 50 51 52 54 55 58 60 64 66 71 72 73 77 80 81 82 84 88 90 92 Position RB RB/DB WR RB QB LB WR WR/DB LB LB K WR/DB WR/DB DB DB WR/DB WR DB WR/DB LB WR RB/DB RB DL LB WR/DB OL OL/DL DL OL/DL OL/DL OL OL OL/DL OL DL DL OL OL DB WR/DB WR WR WR DL DL Yr. 11 10 12 12 12 11 10 9 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 12 12 9 11 12 12 11 10 11 10 11 12 12 12 11 11 12 12 12 10 12 12 11 12 11 10 11

ELHS 2012 Varsity Schedule Aug. 17 ....................Newton-Conover Aug. 24 .....................Hopewell Aug. 31 .....................@ Bandys Sept. 7 .......................East Gaston Sept. 14 .....................Bessemer City*

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Player Williams, Dustin Brunt, Zoanntarrious Chase, Jacob Blake, Cory Seymour, Bryan Regan, Paul Cox, Devin Newman, Ben Jackson, Richard Shore, Joseph Woodby, Taylor Arceyut, Carlos Brotherton, Jeremy Watt, William Spinner, David Leary, Zach Skeen, Evan Sain, Hunter Chase, Daniel Hirst, Charlie Beal, Hayden Capps, Wilson Beard, Colton Kovalchuk, Michael Stehling, Chase Calloway, Henry Knight, Justin Paschen, Krys DeLuca, Scott

No. 2 3 4 6 8 15 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 30 34 40 42 44 47 51 52 53 55 56 69 75 79 85 89

Position RB/DB RB/DB RB/DB QB RB/K/LB RB/LB QB RB/K/LB RB/DB TE/DL TE/DL RB/DB TE/DL RB/DB RB/DL RB/DB TE/LB RB/LB RB/LB OL/LB OL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL RB/LB RB/LB

Yr. 12 11 12 12 10 12 10 11 10 11 11 12 11 11 12 12 12 11 12 11 11 12 10 11 11 12 11 11 12

NLHS 2012 Varsity Schedule Aug. 17 .....................Fred T. Foard Aug. 24 .....................@ Maiden Aug. 31 .....................@ Bunker Hill Sept. 7 .......................Bandys Sept. 14 .....................@ Cherryville*

Sept. 21 .....................East Lincoln* Sept. 28 .....................@ Highland Tech* Oct. 5.........................Lake Norman Charter* Oct. 12.......................@ West Lincoln* Oct. 19.......................Lincolnton* Oct. 26.......................@ Bessemer City*

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WOLVES

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derson, Danieko Givens, Aaron Brown and Hunter Cline. Cloninger said those seniors are expected to take leadership roles on the team. “Those are the captains,” he said. “They’re the four seniors who have been with us. We’re expecting them to be our leaders because they’re our returning starters.” Cloninger said Lincolnton fans will have to be patient with this year’s team as the coaching staff solidifies its starting roster with the best players for the positions. “We’ve been a little spoiled, including coaches, players and the community,” he said. “We’ve won as many games as anyone in the state over the last two years. We have to get back to the basics. It may be slow progress early, but we want to peak at the right time and get better each week. That’s our goal.” OFFENSE Cloninger said Lincolnton’s double-wing offense is wellsuited to this year’s personnel. Ingram quarterbacked the Lincolnton junior varsity team, which also runs the double wing, and gained valuable experience as a leader on that squad. Russell was a junior varsity running back, but is now also vying

for a varsity quarterback spot. The Wolves will also have several strong options at fullback and wingback. “The two quarterbacks are learning; they both have the talent to run the ball,” Cloninger said. “Roberts, Roseboro and Charles all bring a different kind of dimension to the game at fullback. People are going to be surprised at how fast Roseboro is for his size. And no one is going to be surprised how many times Roberts wants to just run over them. If we can get the fullbacks into the secondary, I wouldn’t want to be the safety trying to tackle them. We’ve gotten them into the secondary during our practices and I’ve blown the whistle because I don’t want anyone trying to tackle them.” The Lincolnton receiving corps includes senior starter Matthew Wray, at 6 feet 2 inches and 205 pounds, and senior Alonzo Mobley, at 6 feet 3 inches and 180 pounds. Givens, Brown and Cline are all offensive linemen. The lack of experience in the offensive backfield has made the Lincolnton coaching staff amenable to looking for players in many different places. “There’s a whole lot of learning going on in the backfield,” Cloninger said. “They’re all working hard. They know the positions are open. That starter may not play as much as the secSee WOLVES, page 12

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Starmount. “There have been long nights of staying up and thinking about the games since last year,” he said. “The time has flown by, and here it is.” Young said he has only one goal that matters for the 2012-

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2013 season — “win.” “The more wins, the better my chances are of reaching my goals,” he said. DEFENSE The Mustang defense, playing out of a 4-3 base, has veteran players at line and linebacker and in the defensive backfield. Junior Coriyo Boyd (6 feet, 300 pounds) and senior Dallas Smith

(6 feet 2 inches, 300 pounds) make running plays through the middle of the defensive line a tight squeeze for the Mustangs’ opponents. “We have good size up front,” Byus said. “If the other teams run right at us we’ll be alright, but people aren’t going to do that every single down.” Seniors Trent Henderson and

Scott McMichael anchor the Mustangs at linebacker along with junior Justin Rhodes. Seniors Devin Douglas, Misemheimer, Hodges, junior Moses Boyter and sophomore Valentine will share the duty for the Mustangs at safety and cornerback. Defensive Player to Watch: Scott McMichael

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WOLVES

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most and does the little things, he’s going to take us as far as we can go.” DEFENSE Roberts, Roseboro and Francisco Gutierrez make up the front of Lincolnton’s 3-4 base defense. Roberts is 6 foot 3 inches and 230 pounds and Roseboro weighs in a 6 foot 3 inches and 240 pounds. Gutierrez, a junior nose tackle, is 5 foot 11 inches and 190 pounds. Lincolnton has 11 players listed on its roster as potential linebackers, a position Cloninger said is still “up for grabs,” including seniors Wray and Jose Perez. Anderson, James Wakulsky, Mobley and Kerin Magness make up Lincolnton’s seniors listed at defensive back. “The defensive coaching staff

ond guy. If we put a substitute in at wing and he gets hot, he’s going to play. You play your hot hand.” Offensive Player to Watch: Ingram/Russell Cloninger said whoever earns the starting quarterback position will be a hugely important part of the Lincolnton offense. Ingram has more experience after starting at quarterback on junior varsity, but Cloninger said Russell has also been impressive on the practice field. “This is a quarterback-run offense,” Cloninger said. “You have to have someone who can make the correct decision quickly. Whichever one shines the

ABOVE: Two Lincolnton players jostle for the ball in practice. LEFT: Ketawn Ingram runs down the sideline.

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KNIGHTS

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on the tight end. “It makes sense from a standpoint that you only get to play the hand you’re dealt,” he said. “Right now we have players who are better tight-end people than wide receivers. We’re not the fastest crowd around. It gives us a chance to utilize our personnel.” The Knights were plagued by turnovers last year, and Maness said one of his goals is keeping the ball “out of harm’s way.” “We’ve tried to emphasize keeping the quarterback out of tough positions,” he said. “We want to get them in situations

where they can be successful.” The Knights have several linemen who saw playing time last year — sophomore Colton Beard and juniors Justin Knight and Chase Stehling — because their senior counterparts suffered injuries. North Lincoln has two senior offensive linemen in Henry Callaway and Wilson Capps. Offensive Player to Watch: Cory Blake Blake brings some very important varsity experience to the North Lincoln offense. He has proven his ability to complete passes and carry the ball, and his offensive line will be a key to helping him have a proSee KNIGHTS, page 14

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ductive season. DEFENSE North Lincoln has a 3-5 base defense, but Maness said he plans to throw in several different looks. “Because of the way people play offense now, it’s difficult to say we’re only going to have one package,” he said.

“We won’t play a lot of man coverage but we’ll play a lot of cover-2, cover-3 and cover-4 with some split coverage. We have to take our chances blitzing but not hang ourselves out where we get caught trying to cover someone man-to-man.” Defensive Player to Watch: Paul Regan Paul Regan started last year for the Knights at linebacker and will have the same responsibilities in the upcoming season.

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Clay Alguire and Miguel Corella, two players who made an impact for the Rebels at wide receiver last year, are back for their senior seasons. The Rebels have only two seniors listed as offensive linemen — Jared Swafford and Adam Helms. Offensive Player to Watch: Daniel Davila Davila, at 5 feet 7 inches and 170 pounds, has proven himself to be a leader for the Rebels during the offseason, in addition to returning as a starter. “He’s had a great preseason here,” Sain said. “He’s tireless in whatever he does. The harder and tougher it is, the better he gets. That’s just the way he is, he’s a hard worker and he has a great attitude.” DEFENSE The Rebels base their offense on a 3-3 stack, with Jordan Craig (5 foot 11 inches, 250 pounds) at nose tackle and Helms (6 foot 1 inch, 220 pounds) on the de-

fensive line. Senior linebacker Derrick Braun anchors the West Lincoln defense as the signal caller and leader on the field. Jay Harmon, a 5 foot 8 inch senior is also listed at linebacker. “We can get in some different looks out of the 3-3,” Sain said. “A lot of people are throwing the football. We try to put our run stopper in the middle with a good sized lineman. Our tackles have to be mobile because they have different assignments. They’re not enormous, but they have pretty good size.” Defensive Player to Watch: Derrick Braun Braun, as one of the primary leaders on West Lincoln’s defense, balanced a summer of football workouts in the mornings with American Legion baseball practice each afternoon. Saine said he is best suited at the inside linebacker position, as a three-year varsity starter. “He finds the football,” Saine said. “He’s the coach on the field, he gets the alignments right. You have to have that person out there who is going to take that leadership role.”

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