OnFocus Season Preview
Coaching staff:
Derek Baker – HC
Jeff Krcmar – DC
Tyler Voss – OC
Jorden McGregor – OL
Bill Kaborle – JV
Mark Tuttle – JV
Steven Hass – Assistant
Key returners:
QB – Nash Krcmar, JR
RB – Fransisco Vega, JR
RB – Jacob Bertling, SO
OL – Mason Spice, JR
OL – Jaron Richardson, JR
LB – Justin Thelen, JR
LB – Logan Spice, JR
RB/CB – Jordon Pasch, JR
WR – Brandon Whitlend, JR
OL/LB – Andrew Wenzel, JR
OL/DL – JoJo Bertling, JR
We only graduated three seniors last year, and only one contributed.
Key newcomers:
OL/DL – Robert Smith, JR
LB – Aric White Eagle, SR
OL/LB – Aiden Datka, JR
LB – Damien Armstead, JR
WR/CB – Darion Boswell, SO
RB/DB – Moe Harper, SO
Conference outlook:
Very tough conference, two participants in state finals last year (Stratford and Shiocton), and there would have been a third (Amherst) if not for the games they had to forfeit. We expect to take a step up the standings this year, will just depend on how big of one. We return all but one player, so it is all up to how much our young guys improved.
Keys to your success this season:
How much improvement we see from our incoming junior and sophomore classes. How much buy-in we get from our program to our new way of doing things and new coaching staff. We are looking to restore Nekoosa Football to what it was in the early 2010s and 1990s.
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Author: David Keech
David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]
