2023 Wisconsin Dells Chiefs Football Season Preview

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Coaching staff: Head Coach Mike Janke (4th Season), William Paris, Bob Buss, Ken Roberts, Aaron Mleziva, Chad Reittinger, Erik Rosholt
Key returners:
Degan Jensen (WR/DB) 12
Haakon Rosholt (QB/WR/DB) 12
Payne Carroll (OL/DL) 11
Sam Ersland (RB/LB) 11
Logan Goodrich (OL/LB) 11
Key newcomers:
Raph Berje (WR/LB) 11
Chase Theiss (WR/DB) 12
Carson Hirst (TE/LB) 12
Lex Reittinger (QB/LB) 10
Conference outlook:
Tough league with Adam-Friendship/Mauston/and the Dells trying to get to the top spot. Lots of returning athletes around the entire league (Massey @ Mauston and Drankewicz @ Adams).
Keys to your success this season:
Gaining experience and confidence early in the season. Replacing 20+ seniors is always tough but we have guys that are ready to fill all of those voids. We have a lot of skill players returning, however, our line is brand new. If we can solidify the trenches early and often it should generate success.

Behind the scenes: Who are some of the people that help your program succeed? 

All of the assistant coaches on on staff work extremely hard to make sure our program is prepared and ready each week. We work very well together and look forward to continuing that tradition. Our 3 managers also work hard to make sure everyone is ready to practice and play. Lastly, our athletic trainer Sim Muller is great at what she does and really helps get our kids back on the football field ASAP if there are injuries or nagging stuff going on. She is excellent and helps our program so much.

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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]