School: Ashley
Nickname: Bears
Coach: Joe Holloway
2012 record: 4-5
School: Carson City-Crystal
Nickname: Eagles
Coach: Devin Pringle
2012 record: 7-3
School: Coleman
Nickname: Comets
Coach: Chad Klopf
2012 record: 4-5
Players lost: Tim Anderson, Christopher Lovejoy, Dakota Fike, Jacob Kipp, Mike Rocha
Players returning: Zack Frazer, Adam Stremlow, Matthew Warner, Lars Murray, Blake Scott, Mark Drake, Hunter Gross, Mitchell Franklin, Brandon Leitz, Blaine Yeager
Coach’s comment: “This team’s expectations are very high this year. We are returning so many multi-year starters that are very talented. This team will not settle for less than a trip back to the playoffs. The strengths of this team will be our passing attack, with a second-year starting QB and six or seven quality receivers to throw to. Our seniors will be our strength, but we still have quality juniors to go along with them. As long as they can stay healthy, our O and D lines will be a big part of our team success. We need to work on staying healthy. The past few years, the injury bug has hit us hard. Depth is not a strength for us, so a few injuries at certain positions could cost us.”
School: Montabella
Nickname: Mustangs
Coach: David Clay
2012 record: 3-6
School: Sacred Heart Academy
Nickname: Irish
Coach: Rick Roberts
2012 record: 9-2
Players lost: Mitchell Myler, Nick Hire, Steve Rudoni, Mike Heller
Players returning: Dustin Neyer, Brooks Hyble, Cole Younger, Matt Motz, Justin Cowell
Coach’s comment: “We return seven starters on defense, so we should be a strong defensive team this season. We lost a lot of our offensive production from last year, so we will be a work in progress as the season moves along. We need to find out who will carry the load for us this year on offense. We feel very comfortable with the pieces we have, but the players need to step up and perform in games if we are to reach our goals.”
School: Vestaburg
Nickname: Wolverines
Coach: Dan Ryckman
2012 record: 6-4