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The Journal’s 2013 Football Kickoff, featuring highschool and college football, is designed by Rick Kozlowski and edited by Jamie West.

Cover design is by Kayleen DiMinno. Cover photo is byRon Agnir.

Contributing writers are Brad Fauber, Eric Jones,Tommy Keeler, Rick Kozlowski, Jessica Manuel.

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Bulldogs stand atop West Virginia mountainTake a step back in time to a period that

doesn’t seem all that long ago, though it isfar enough in the past tense.Before the clock struck midnight for a

new millennium, worries galore aboundedabout what might happen when the year2000 arrived.“Y2K,” as it labeled, dealt with problems

computers might have when the calenderturned to a new year and how many of thebasic things of life we take for granted, likegrocery store cash registers or electricitygrids, among other things, might shut down.One overlooked aspect appeared on the

football fields of West Virginia.High school squads should’ve been con-

cerned about Martinsburg.Since 2000, Martinsburg has possessed

the top football program at the highest classin the Mountain State.There have been 14 Super Six weekends

since what was also the turn of the centuryin addition to a millennium change. Mar-tinsburg has played in half of the ClassAAA championship games.Closest to Martinsburg in terms of num-

ber of appearances since Y2K are bothParkersburg and Morgantown with foureach. Morgantown dominated earlier in the2000s, winning four titles in five years.The Bulldogs lost to Morgantown once andParkersburg twice in championship games.It took the Bulldogs until the fifth

appearance in the title game to finally winone, but once Martinsburg won the first, itwon a second and a third all in a row.Three in a row has happened only once

before in Class AAA history.Charleston accomplished the feat first,

doing so from 1968-70, winning its titlesby scores of 3-0, 6-0 and 6-0.Never has there been four straight titles.Can Martinsburg do it?That is the most-compelling question

about prep football in the Mountain State.Sure, there are plenty of subplots just

locally, like: how Musselman will react tohaving a new coach for the first time in 40years; if Craig Hunter can duplicate thesuccess he’s had coaching Jefferson track tofour straight state titles and raise theCougars’ football prospects in his first yearas head coach; how totally new SpringMills will handle the rigors of varsity foot-ball without any seniors; and how BerkeleySprings will adapt with its new coach.And, yet, so much of it beyond our

locale is really all about Martinsburg.Rather than asking if Martinsburg can

run its state title run to four in a row, thequestion should be “Can anybody in WestVirginia catch up to the Bulldogs?”Over the last three years, no other team

has been able to do so.Martinsburg has won 41 of its 42 games

during the three-peat title run. The onlyloss, coming last season, involved a teamfrom Maryland that dealt Martinsburg athree-point loss.West Virginia opponents really haven’t

been that close to Martinsburg since theBulldogs began their historic run.Martinsburg has outscored in-state oppo-

nents 669-91 over the past three regularseasons. Add in the postseason, the num-bers rise to 1,116-214.Even in their three championship games,

the Bulldogs won 30-0 over Brooke, 35-27over George Washington and 38-14 overundefeated Cabell Midland.Martinsburg has outscored 12 West Vir-

ginia playoff opponents 487-113 over thelast three years. Its closest game came in

the second championship, largely becauseof turnovers by the Bulldogs — which is acritical part of any game.The last time Martinsburg lost to a team

from West Virginia came in the state quar-terfinals of 2010.The Bulldogs fell 38-28 to South

Charleston in a game that might well havebeen as strong an impetus to the current runthan anything else.Martinsburg slept-walk through a first-

half 28-0 deficit, only to tie the game in thesecond half after quarterback Kam Pullerdelivered one of the most-amazing, single-handed comebacks in the history of WestVirginia football. South Charleston won thegame eventually on the way to its secondstraight title.It was Puller’s last game as Martins-

burg’s quarterback, a mysterious and debili-tating illness befalling him a few monthslater.While his teammates honored him the

next season by carrying his No. 12 jersey toevery game and every coin flip, saying theywere “playing for Kam,” what the loss theseason before really demonstrated to themis that they were every bit capable of play-ing with the best in West Virginia. A yearearlier, Martinsburg also lost 28-21 on theroad to South Charleston, which began itstwo-year title run in 2009.Now it’s whether or not anybody else in

West Virginia can play with the Bulldogs— who are the best in West Virginia.Martinsburg has elevated the bull’s-eye it

wears to a level no one else is reachingright now.Martinsburg will deflect the issues of a

fourth straight title by saying, “That waslast year; this is a new year, a new team”— all of which are true.It’s what coach David Walker has con-

tinued to say throughout the run — thoughhe did allow that the third title in a row waspretty special because he matched the late

Frank Vincent, who coached Charleston toits three straight titles and eventuallybecame Walker’s college coach atGlenville.Walker can say whatever he wants.He can convince his team that it’s all

about 2013, and not 2012, 2011 or even aSupreme Court case that delivered Martins-burg’s championship game opponent in2010.He can talk that in a locker room about

this year. He can deliver similar rhetoric tothe media.Walker and Martinsburg can’t escape the

reality.A state will be watching to see if Mar-

tinsburg can win a fourth straight statechampionship.Wheeling Central Catholic did it most

recently in Class A, a state-championshiprun that concluded in 2007.Moorefield had a similar four-year run of

titles in Class A from 1995-2005 underformer coach Alan Fiddler.(Incidentally, Fiddler, who graduated

from Musselman, has a longstanding rela-tionship with Walker. It started when theywere teammates at Glenville State.)Whether the folks at Wheeling Central

Catholic like it or not — and it was animpressive run, no question — winningfour in a row at the lower levels doesn’tcarry the same weight as the top class ofschools.Wayne has an opportunity to win three

titles in a row in Class AA this season andalso break the state record for consecutivevictories — a feat that eluded Martinsburga season ago.It won’t be a stretch for those interested

to stop wondering until the first Saturday inDecember — when the state championshipgame takes place.Once the calendar started counting with a

2 as the first numeral of a respective year,Martinsburg has been too much.

By RickKozlowski

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Aug. 29Cadiz Harrison Cent., Ohio atWheeling CentralCabell Midland at Riverside

Aug. 30Braxton County at LincolnBridgeport at Buckhannon-UpshurBrooke at MorgantownCameron at Bishop DonahueClarke County, Va. at BerkeleySpringsClay-Battelle at Paden CityEast Fairmont at Liberty HarrisonFayetteville at WahamaGilmer County at Calhoun CountyGraham, Va. at BluefieldGreenbrier West at NicholasCountyH.D. Woodson, D.C. at Martins-burgHannan at Valley WetzelHedgesville at WashingtonHundred at MontcalmHuntington at HurricaneIndependence at Midland TrailJames Monroe at Greenbrier EastKeyser at Wheeling ParkLiberty Raleigh at WestsideLincoln County at Point PleasantLinsly at MagnoliaLogan at ManMadonna at Beallsville, OhioMoorefield at PetersburgMusselman at Sherando, Va.North Marion at FrankfortOak Hill at ElkinsPage County, Va. at East HardyParkersburg South at RipleyPendleton County at Tygarts Val-leyPhilip Barbour at GraftonPikeView at Summers CountyPoca at NitroPreston at HampshireRichmond Edison, Ohio at OakGlenRichwood at Webster CountyRiver View at Mount ViewRoane County at Clay CountyRobert C. Byrd at Fairmont SeniorScott at Herbert HooverShady Spring at PrincetonSherman at Tug ValleySissonville at ChapmanvilleSouth Charleston at GeorgeWashingtonSouth Harrison at DoddridgeCountySpring Mills at JeffersonSpring Valley at St. AlbansSt. Marys at Ritchie CountyTolsia at Wayne

Tucker County at PocahontasCountyTyler Consolidated atWilliamstownUniversity at Lewis CountyValley Fayette at Wirt CountyVan at Meadow BridgeVincent Warren, Ohio at Parkers-burgWeir at Wintersville Indian Creek,OhioWoodrow Wilson at WinfieldWyoming East at Mingo Central

Aug. 31Buffalo at Parkersburg Catholic

Sept. 6Allderdice, Pa. at BrookeBellaire, Ohio at John MarshallBerkeley Springs at KeyserBluefield at PrincetonBraxton County at Clay CountyBuckhannon-Upshur at UniversityBuffalo at River ViewCabell Midland at WinfieldCadiz Harrison Cent., Ohio at WeirCalhoun County at ShermanCameron at Valley WetzelChapmanville at Herbert HooverClay-Battelle at Allegheny-ClarionValley, Pa.Coolidge, D.C. at MorgantownDoddridge County at Tyler Con-solidatedFayetteville at Midland TrailFrankfort at MoorefieldGeorge Washington at AshlandBlazer, Ky.Glouster Trimble, Ohio atWahamaGrafton at Notre DameGreenbrier East at Woodrow Wil-sonGreenbrier West at RichwoodHampshire at ElkinsHedgesville at Millbrook, Va.Independence at PikeViewJefferson at Mountain Ridge, Md.Lewis County at PrestonLiberty Raleigh at SissonvilleLincoln at Philip BarbourLincoln County at ScottLinsly at Parkersburg SouthLogan at Shady SpringMagnolia at WilliamstownMan at Mount ViewMartinsburg at Sherando, Va.Meadow Bridge at Tug ValleyMingo Central at TolsiaNicholas County at PocaNitro at HurricaneNorth Marion at Fairmont SeniorOak Glen at Lisbon Beaver, Ohio

Oak Hill at MusselmanPaden City at VanPetersburg at Pendleton CountyRipley at Point PleasantRiverside at CapitalRoane County at Ritchie CountyRobert C. Byrd at Liberty HarrisonSouth Harrison at Gilmer CountySpring Valley at HuntingtonSt. Albans at South CharlestonSt. Marys at Wirt CountySummers County at James Mon-roeTwin Valley, Va. at MontcalmTygarts Valley at Tucker CountyWashington at Spring MillsWayne at Chesapeake, OhioWebster County at RavenswoodWestinghouse, Pa. at WheelingCentralWestside at Wyoming EastWheeling Park at Bridgeport

Sept. 7Hannan at HundredHannibal River, Ohio at BishopDonahueMadonna at Tuscarawas Cent.Cath., OhioParkersburg Catholic at Pocahon-tas County

Sept. 13Beallsville, Ohio at Paden CityBerkeley Springs at PetersburgBishop Donahue at Clay-BattelleBridgeport at North MarionBuckhannon-Upshur at ElkinsCalhoun County at DoddridgeCountyCraig County, Va. at East HardyEast Fairmont at Nicholas CountyFairmont Senior at PrestonGeorge Washington at St. AlbansGilmer County at Wirt CountyHannan at Stewart Federal Hock-ing, OhioHerbert Hoover at Lewis CountyHundred at Valley WetzelHuntington at Woodrow WilsonHurricane at RiversideIndependence at Greenbrier WestJefferson at HampshireKeyser at Fort Hill, Md.Lincoln County at LoganLinsly at Martins Ferry, OhioMagnolia at Tyler ConsolidatedMan at WestsideMartinsburg at State College, Pa.Meadow Bridge at Midland TrailMingo Central at Webster CountyMoorefield at Oakland Southern,Md.Morgantown at Parkersburg

SouthMountain Ridge, Md. atHedgesvilleMusselman at Spring MillsNarrows, Va. at MontcalmNorthern - G, Md. at Tucker Coun-tyNotre Dame at CameronOak Glen at Wintersville IndianCreek, OhioParkersburg at Cabell MidlandParkersburg Catholic at St. MarysPendleton County at PocahontasCountyPhilip Barbour at Braxton CountyPikeView at Liberty RaleighPoca at BuffaloPrinceton at CapitalRayland Buckeye, Ohio at JohnMarshallRichmond Edison, Ohio at WeirRichwood at FayettevilleRipley at WinfieldRitchie County at Clay CountyRoane County at RavenswoodRobert C. Byrd at LincolnScott at ChapmanvilleSherando, Va. at WashingtonSherman at Wyoming EastSouth Charleston at Spring ValleySummers County at GraftonTolsia at SissonvilleTug Valley at Mount ViewTygarts Valley at South HarrisonUniversity at BrookeVan at Valley FayetteWahama at Reedsville Eastern,OhioWheeling Park at St. Clairsville,OhioWilliamstown at Marietta, Ohio

Sept. 14Greenbrier East at Shady SpringWheeling Central at Madonna

Sept. 19Tyler Consolidated at St. Marys

Sept. 20Bath County, Va., at PendletonCountyBeallsville, Ohio at CameronBerkeley Springs at FrankfortBridgeport at Robert C. ByrdBuckhannon-Upshur at NorthMarionCabell Midland at HuntingtonCapital at ParkersburgChapmanville at PocaClay County at Valley FayetteClay-Battelle at HundredCraig County, Va. at MontcalmDubois, Pa. at MorgantownEast Fairmont at Lincoln

Elkins at PrestonFayetteville at Meadow BridgeGate City, Va. at BluefieldGilmer County at Paden CityGrafton at WeirGreenbrier West at BuffaloHannan at ShermanHannibal River, Ohio at MagnoliaHedgesville at Spring MillsHerbert Hoover at TolsiaJames Monroe at PikeViewJefferson at MusselmanJohn Marshall at Oak GlenKeyser at Northern - G, Md.Martinsburg at Tuscarora, Va.Midland Trail at RichwoodMingo Central at WestsideMount View at Liberty RaleighNicholas County at Oak HillNitro at South CharlestonParkersburg Catholic at CalhounCountyParkersburg South at VincentWarren, OhioParry McCluer, Va. at GreenbrierEastPhilip Barbour at Liberty HarrisonPocahontas County at East HardyPoint Pleasant at LoganPrinceton at HurricaneRavenswood at WayneRitchie County at Braxton CountyRiver View at ManRiverside at George WashingtonS. Point, Ohio at Lincoln CountyShady Spring at IndependenceSissonville at ScottSpring Valley at RipleySteubenville, Ohio at BrookeTucker County at MoorefieldTug Valley at Haysi, Va.University at Wheeling ParkValley Wetzel at Notre DameWahama at Belpre, OhioWebster County at Roane CountyWirt County at Doddridge CountyWyoming East at Summers Coun-ty

Sept. 21Bishop Donahue at Bellaire St.John, OhioLinsly at Wheeling CentralPetersburg at Clear Spring, Md.

Sept. 27Allegany, Md. at KeyserAuburn, Va. at MontcalmBerkeley Springs at OaklandSouthern, Md.Bishop Donahue at Notre DameBluefield at Greenbrier EastBraxton County at Roane CountyBridgeport at East Fairmont

Brooke at Wheeling ParkBuffalo at Gilmer CountyCalhoun County at Tyler Consoli-datedCameron at MadonnaCapital at South CharlestonDoddridge County at RitchieCountyEast Hardy at Tygarts ValleyFairmont Senior at ElkinsFrankfort at Northern - G, Md.Grafton at Robert C. ByrdGreenbrier West at SummersCountyHampshire at Mountain Ridge,Md.Hundred at Paden CityHuntington at RipleyHurricane at Cabell MidlandJohn Marshall at E. Liverpool,OhioLiberty Raleigh at ShermanLincoln at South HarrisonLincoln County at Lewis CountyLogan at ChapmanvilleMarietta, Ohio at ParkersburgMeadow Bridge at PendletonCountyMidland Trail at VanMoorefield at Webster CountyMorgantown at MartinsburgMount View at Wyoming EastNicholas County at Clay CountyNitro at St. AlbansNorth Marion at PrestonOak Hill at Buckhannon-UpshurParkersburg South at UniversityPoca at ScottRavenswood at WilliamstownRichwood at Pocahontas CountyRiver View at James MonroeRiverside at Woodrow WilsonShady Spring at PikeViewSherando, Va. at JeffersonSissonville at WayneSpring Mills at PetersburgSpring Valley at PrincetonTucker County at Philip BarbourTug Valley at TolsiaValley Fayette at FayettevilleWaterford, Ohio at WahamaWeir at Liberty HarrisonWestside at IndependenceWinfield at Point Pleasant

Sept. 28Allderdice, Pa. at LinslyClay-Battelle at Bellaire St. John,OhioMagnolia at Wheeling CentralOak Glen at Steubenville Cath.Cent., OhioWashington at Handley, Va.

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Oct. 4Bridgeport, Ohio at MadonnaBuffalo at Tyler ConsolidatedCalhoun County at South HarrisonCapital at HuntingtonCorning Miller, Ohio at HannanE. Liverpool, Ohio at WheelingParkEast Fairmont at North MarionEast Hardy at Pendleton CountyEast Ridge, Ky. at Tug ValleyFairmont Senior at BridgeportGeorge Washington at PrincetonGrafton at LincolnGreenbrier West at PikeViewHerbert Hoover at PocaJames Monroe at ChapmanvilleJohn Marshall at MusselmanKeyser at HampshireKiski School, Pa. at Wheeling Cen-tralLewis County at Buckhannon-UpshurLiberty Harrison at Braxton Coun-tyMan at FayettevilleMcKinley, D.C. at MorgantownMeadow Bridge at Valley FayetteMontcalm at Northwood, Va.Moorefield at Berkeley SpringsMountain Ridge, Md. at FrankfortOak Hill at Shady SpringPaden City at CameronParkersburg at South CharlestonPetersburg at Philip BarbourPocahontas County at Bath Coun-ty, Va.Point Pleasant at BrookePreston at HedgesvilleRichlands, Va. at BluefieldRipley at NitroRitchie County at RavenswoodRobert C. Byrd at Nicholas CountySherman at IndependenceSt. Albans at RiversideSummers County at Covington,Va.Tucker County at Oakland South-ern, Md.Tygarts Valley at Gilmer CountyUniversity at Greenbrier EastValley Wetzel at Clay-BattelleVan at RichwoodWahama at Racine Southern,OhioWashington at MartinsburgWayne at Mingo CentralWebster County at Liberty RaleighWeir at Oak GlenWestside at ScottWilliamstown at St. MarysWinfield at Spring ValleyWoodrow Wilson at Cabell Mid-landWoodsfield Monroe Cent., Ohio atMagnoliaWyoming East at River View

Oct. 5

Doddridge County at ParkersburgCatholicNotre Dame at Bishop Walsh, Md.

Oct. 11Bishop Donahue at MadonnaBluefield at River ViewBuffalo at Wirt CountyCabell Midland at CapitalCameron at HundredChapmanville at ManClay County at Midland TrailDoddridge County at GilmerCountyFairmont Senior at FrankfortHampshire at Buckhannon-UpshurHerbert Hoover at SissonvilleHurricane at George WashingtonIndependence at Summers Coun-tyJames Monroe at WestsideJefferson at Millbrook, Va.Keyser at BridgeportLewis County at North MarionLincoln at Ritchie CountyLincoln County at Greenbrier EastLogan at UniversityMingo Central at PocaMontcalm at Tri-Cities Christian,Tenn.Moorefield at FayettevilleMount View at Meadow BridgeMusselman at HedgesvilleNicholas County at Webster Coun-tyNitro at WinfieldNotre Dame at Liberty HarrisonOak Hill at Point PleasantOakland Southern, Md. at Peters-burgParkersburg at Woodrow WilsonParkersburg South at John Mar-shallPhilip Barbour at ElkinsPikeView at Wyoming EastPocahontas County at GreenbrierWestPrinceton at St. AlbansRavenswood at Braxton CountyRichwood at Tygarts ValleyRiverside at Spring ValleyRobert C. Byrd at East FairmontScott at WayneShadyside, Ohio at Wheeling Cen-tralSherman at VanSkyline, Va. at WashingtonSouth Charleston at RipleySpring Mills at MartinsburgSt. Marys at Calhoun CountyStewart Federal Hocking, Ohio atWahamaTolsia at Roane CountyTucker County at East HardyTwin Valley, Va. at HannanValley Fayette at Tug ValleyWeir at MagnoliaWheeling Park at MorgantownWilliamstown at Oak Glen

Oct. 12Paden City at Bowerston Conotton

Valley, OhioSouth Harrison at ParkersburgCatholicValley Wetzel at Bellaire St. John,Ohio

Oct. 17Martinsburg at Hedgesville

Oct. 18Braxton County at Fairmont Sen-iorBuckhannon-Upshur at Philip Bar-bourCalhoun County at Roane CountyClay County at SissonvilleClay-Battelle at CameronClear Spring, Md. at BerkeleySpringsCovington, Va. at Pendleton Coun-tyCrown City S. Gallia, Ohio atWahamaDoddridge County at ReedsvilleEastern, OhioE. Liverpool, Ohio at Oak GlenElkins at Wheeling ParkGeorge Washington at CabellMidlandGreenbrier East at LoganHannan at Gilmer CountyHundred at Hancock, Md.Huntington at ParkersburgIndependence at Liberty RaleighJohn Marshall at UniversityKeyser at JeffersonLewis County at Oak HillLiberty Harrison at GraftonMagnolia at St. MarysMan at ShermanMeadow Bridge at SummersCountyMidland Trail at MontcalmMingo Central at ChapmanvilleMoorefield at East HardyMount View at James MonroeMusselman at MorgantownNew Matamoras Frontier, Ohio atValley WetzelNicholas County at Lincoln Coun-tyNorth Marion at Robert C. ByrdNotre Dame at MadonnaPaden City at Bishop DonahueParkersburg Catholic at ValleyFayetteParkersburg South at BrookePikeView at River ViewPocahontas County at Tygarts Val-leyPreston at East FairmontRavenswood at Point PleasantRiverside at PrincetonSouth Harrison at Tyler Consoli-datedSpring Mills at HampshireSpring Valley at NitroSt. Albans at HurricaneTolsia at ScottVan at Tug ValleyWashington at FrankfortWayne at Herbert Hoover

Webster County at GreenbrierWestWestside at BluefieldWilliamstown at Wirt CountyWinfield at South CharlestonWoodrow Wilson at CapitalWyoming East at Shady Spring

Oct. 19Weir at Steubenville Cath. Cent.,Ohio

Oct. 25Bellaire St. John, Ohio atCameronBluefield at Oak HillBraxton County at Webster Coun-tyBridgeport at Liberty HarrisonBrooke at WeirBuckhannon-Upshur at FairmontSeniorBuffalo at FayettevilleCabell Midland at Spring ValleyCapital at NitroChapmanville at TolsiaClay County at RavenswoodClear Spring, Md. at Spring MillsEast Fairmont at GraftonEast Hardy at Berkeley SpringsElkins at Lewis CountyFrankfort at PetersburgGeorge Washington at Parkers-burgGreenbrier East at ParkersburgSouthHampshire at HedgesvilleJames River-Buchanan, Va. atGreenbrier WestJefferson at MartinsburgJohn Marshall at MorgantownLiberty Raleigh at James MonroeLincoln at North MarionLogan at Mingo CentralMidland Trail at HannanMontcalm at Tygarts ValleyMusselman at WashingtonPendleton County at Tucker Coun-tyPhilip Barbour at Notre DamePikeView at Meadow BridgePocahontas County at ManPoint Pleasant at Shady SpringPrinceton at Woodrow WilsonRipley at Lincoln CountyRiver View at Nicholas CountyRoane County at Herbert HooverSissonville at ShermanSouth Charleston at RiversideSouth Harrison at St. MarysSt. Albans at HuntingtonSummers County at Mount ViewToronto, Ohio at HundredTyler Consolidated at RitchieCountyUniversity at PrestonValley Fayette at RichwoodValley Wetzel at Doddridge Coun-tyVan at Clay-BattelleWayne at PocaWilliamstown at Parkersburg

CatholicWinfield at HurricaneWirt County at Calhoun County

Oct. 26Beallsville, Ohio at Bishop Don-ahueGates Mills Gilmour, Ohio atLinslySt. Joseph’s Catholic, Pa. atWheeling CentralSteubenville Cath. Cent., Ohio atMadonna

Nov. 1Berkeley Springs at Northern - G,Md.Bishop Donahue at Wheeling Cen-tralBrooke at John MarshallCameron at Bridgeport, OhioChapmanville at WayneClay County at Calhoun CountyCorning Miller, Ohio at WahamaE. Liverpool, Ohio at WeirEast Hardy at Clear Spring, Md.Elkins at BridgeportFayetteville at Greenbrier WestFrankfort at KeyserHedgesville at JeffersonHurricane at CapitalJames Monroe at BluefieldLiberty Harrison at Lewis CountyLincoln at Fairmont SeniorMadonna at Toronto, OhioMagnolia at Steubenville Cath.Cent., OhioMan at Tug ValleyMartinsburg at MusselmanMingo Central at Herbert HooverMontcalm at HannanMorgantown at UniversityNitro at LoganNorth Marion at GraftonNotre Dame at Clay-BattellePaden City at South HarrisonParkersburg at RiversideParkersburg South at WheelingParkPendleton County at MoorefieldPetersburg at Tucker CountyPhilip Barbour at East FairmontPoca at SissonvillePreston at Buckhannon-UpshurRipley at George WashingtonRitchie County at WilliamstownRiver View at Lincoln CountyScott at Robert C. ByrdShady Spring at Liberty RaleighSherman at Meadow BridgeSouth Charleston at HuntingtonSpring Mills at Oakland Southern,Md.St. Marys at RavenswoodSummers County at RichwoodTolsia at Boyd Co., Ky.Tygarts Valley at HundredTyler Consolidated at Valley Wet-zelValley Fayette at Midland TrailVan at Crown City S. Gallia, Ohio

Washington at HampshireWebster County at PocahontasCountyWestside at Mount ViewWillow Wood Symmes Valley,Ohio at BuffaloWinfield at St. AlbansWirt County at Roane CountyWoodrow Wilson at Oak HillWyoming East at Independence

Nov. 2Gilmer County at ParkersburgCatholicOak Glen at Point PleasantThursday, Nov. 7thFairmont Senior at East FairmontMidland Trail at PikeViewFriday, Nov. 8thBrooke at Cabell MidlandCapital at George WashingtonEast Hardy at PetersburgElkins at Robert C. ByrdFayetteville at IndependenceGilmer County at Valley FayetteGreenbrier East at Oak HillHampshire at FrankfortHancock, Md. at Berkeley SpringsHedgesville at Woodrow WilsonHerbert Hoover at NitroHuntington at WinfieldHurricane at Spring ValleyJefferson at WashingtonLiberty Harrison at LincolnLiberty Raleigh at Wyoming EastMadonna at Clay-BattelleMount View at Mingo CentralMountain Ridge, Md. at KeyserNotre Dame at Tucker CountyOak Glen at MagnoliaParkersburg at Parkersburg SouthPoca at TolsiaPreston at BridgeportPrinceton at James MonroeRavenswood at RipleyRichwood at Nicholas CountyRitchie County at GraftonRiver View at WestsideRoane County at WilliamstownScott at LoganShady Spring at MusselmanSissonville at Braxton CountySt. Albans at Lincoln CountySt. Marys at Doddridge CountyTug Valley at Clay CountyTygarts Valley at MoorefieldValley Wetzel at Paden CityVan at ManWahama at BuffaloWayne at BluefieldWheeling Park at John MarshallWirt County at South Harrison

Nov. 9Hundred at HannanLewis County at Point PleasantPendleton County at FishburneMilitary, Va.Tyler Consolidated at Bishop Don-ahueWheeling Central at Spring Mills


22001122 RREEVVIIEEWW22001122 RREEVVIIEEWWBulldogs, Applemen reach playoffs; Price retiresBY RICK [email protected]

Eastern Panhandle foot-ball spanned the duration ofthe 2012 season.Washington and

Hedgesville started it thefirst playing date, and theseason lasted until the finalday of the season whenMartinsburg played in theClass AAA state champi-onship game.A big part of 2012 was

about the Bulldogs’ record-equaling third straightchampionship, of course,but the season proved to bethe last in a 40-year careerfor Denny Price, who fin-ished his efforts at Mussel-man as the state’s all-timevictory leader.Besides Price, Richard

Mills at Jefferson and Ange-lo Luvara at BerkeleySprings retired after longcareers as coaches at assort-ed levels of competition.The success of both Mar-

tinsburg and Musselmanwere reflected in playoffberths, the lone localextended seasons.Martinsburg had a win

streak lasting 2¢ seasons,before it ended, a period oflongevity that ranked amongthe nation’s top 10.Here’s a week by week

synopsis of 2012 EasternPanhandle high school foot-ball:

Week 1Washington and

Hedgesville got an earlyjump by opening the seasonThursday night, as hadbecome customary for thetwo squads.Despite the early start to

the season, the Patriots wait-ed to the end of the game tocollect a 14-6 victory asColin Gustines, the fourth

Washington quarterback,scored a pair of fourth-quar-ter touchdowns. He scoredfrom 3 yards out afterrecovering a fumble, thenran in from 19 yards to givethe Patriots an eight-pointlead. The second touchdowngave the Eagles enough timeto move the ball for a poten-tial game-tying touchdownand two-point conversion,but Patric Baylor intercepteda pass from Lane Riner, asophomore making his firststart, at the Washington 1-yard line.The rest of the Eastern

Panhandle teams startedtheir seasons with traditional

Friday night contests.Martinsburg rolled to its

29th straight victory bydowning visiting Sherando,Va., 38-0, in what has beenusually a close-fought con-test. Transfer Trey Boydscored two rushing touch-downs and new quarterbackJustin “Cookie” Clintonadded a rushing TD to openthe scoring.Elsewhere, while Hamp-

shire rolled to a 40-7 win atPreston County, thanks to apair of Denard Hartwelltouchdown runs, Musselmansuffered a 41-28 setback toSkyline, Va., and Jeffersonand Berkeley Springs were

on the bottom end of lop-sided losses to Woodgrove,Va., and Clarke County,Va., respectively.

Week 2While Martinsburg made

it 30 wins in a row during a62-20 whitewash of H.D.Woodson, D.C., Musselmanheld on for a 21-19 nailbiterover Sherando as the Apple-men played their first gameof the season at WaldeckField.In fact, the Warriors had

apparently tied the gamelate on a two-point conver-sion run by ReidEntsminger, but it was

called back for holding, andhis ensuing two-point passfailed.Entsminger’s 26-yard

pass to Joshua Wagner hadpulled Sherando within 14-13, but Josh Ferguson gavethe Applemen some breath-ing room when he ran for atouchdown on the ensuingseries and finished the gamewith 107 yards rushing.Musselman’s Caleb Dem-beck, named as the ClassAAA all-state quarterback,completed 13 of 20 passesfor 112 yards.It wasn’t the only excit-

ing game of the night.Elkins came to Rannells

Field in Romney for a gamethat kept the scoreboardoperator busy. The Tigers,who had a player ruled ineli-gible at the close of the sea-son and then eligible to getinto the playoffs, dealtHampshire a 57-42 defeat.Clayton Collett ran seven

times for 123 yards andfive touchdowns fromElkins’ single-wing offense,as part of a 401-yard rush-ing effort by Elkins. One ofhis most critical gamescame in the kicking gamewhen, after kicking off, herecovered a fumble and ran40 yards for a touchdown tomake it 24-14 in favor ofthe Tigers.Jefferson recorded its

lone victory of the seasonduring an overwhelming 40-12 victory at MountainRidge, Md. The Cougarsforced five turnovers, andRynal Newman rushed for192 yards and three touch-downs in the victory.Meanwhile, Washington

fell 29-14 to Strasburg, Va.,and Hedgesville dropped a26-16 decision to Heritage,Va. Both local teams werehome. Berkeley Springs lost47-0 on the road to SouthHagerstown, Md.In Martinsburg’s win, the

Bulldogs jumped out quick-ly, taking a 21-0 lead afterone quarter thanks, in alarge part, to consecutiveturnovers by H.D. Woodsondeep in its own territory,including an interceptionreturn by Dean DeSana.

Week 3The beat went on for

Martinsburg as the Bulldogswhizzed past visiting Hand-ley, Va., 63-7 for their 31ststraight win.Musselman and

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Although Martinsburg and Musselman made the Class AAA postseason, the Bulldogs had a handle on the Applemen withtwo lopsided victories.

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Au g. 30 ClarkeCo , Va. .............................7:30 p.m . Sept. 6 @ K eyser .......................................7:30 p.m . Sept. 13 @ Petersbu rg.............................7:00 p.m . Sept. 20 @ Fra n kfo rt................................7:00 p.m . Sept. 27 @ So u thern Garrett, M d . ....7:30 p.m . O ct. 4 M o o refield ..................................7:30 p.m . O ct. 11 @ O pen .........................................7:30 p.m . O ct. 18 Clear Sprin g, M d . ....................7:30 p.m . O ct. 25 East Hard y ...................................7:30 p.m . No v. 1 @ No rthern Garrett, M d . ....7:30 p.m . No v. 8 Ha n co ck, M d . ............................7:30 p.m .

Sept 6 W alkersville, M d . ...................7:00 p.m . Sept. 12 @ K ey, M d ..................................7:00 p.m . Sept. 20 @ M id d leto wn , M d . ............7:00 p.m . Sept. 27 W illiam spo rt,M d . .................7:00 p.m . O ct. 4 Bru n swick, M d .......................7:00 p.m . O ct. 11 @ No . Hagersto wn , M d . ...7:00 p.m . O ct. 18 So . Hagersto wn , M d . .........7:00 p.m . O ct. 25 @ Ca to ctin , M d . .....................7:00 p.m . No v. 1 @ Po o lesville, M d ..................6:30 p.m . No v. 8 Sm ithsbu rg, M d . ...................7:00 p.m .

Sept. 6 @ K ey, M d . ..................................7:00 p.m . Sept. 12 Clear Sprin g, M d . ...................7:00 p.m . Sept. 20 @ M a n chester Valley, M d . 7:00 p.m . Sept. 27 Sm ithsbu rg, M d . ....................7:00 p.m . O ct. 4 @ Bo o n sbo ro ,M d . ................7:00 p.m . O ct. 11 So u th Hagersto wn , M d . ...7:00 p.m . O ct. 18 @ Po o lesville, M d . ..................7:00 p.m . O ct. 25 @ W illiam spo rt,M d . .............7:00 p.m . No v. 2 No rth Hagersto wn , M d . ...........No o n No v. 8 Ca to ctin , M d . ............................7:00 p.m .

Au g. 30 @ Berkeley Sprin gs ..............7:30 p.m . Sept. 13 @ Jackso n , Va. ................................7p.m . Sept. 20 Bren tsvilleDistrict, Va. ........7:30 p.m . Sept. 27 @ Strasbu rg,Va. .....................7:30 p.m . O ct. 4 W arren Co u n ty, Va. ..............7:30 p.m . O ct. 11 @ M a d iso n Co u n ty, Va. .....7:30 p.m . O ct. 18 Cen tral W o o d sto ck, Va. .....7:30 p.m . O ct. 25 @ M a n assas Park,Va. ..........7:30 p.m . No v. 1 M aso n , Va. .................................7:30 p.m . No v. 8 M o n ro e, Va. ...............................7:30 p.m .

Sept. 7 @ St. Jam es, M d .....................2:30p.m . Sept. 12 @ Bru n swick, M d . ................7:00 p.m . Sept. 21 @ Petersbu rg.....................................TBA Sept. 27 @ Ha n co ck, M d . ....................7:00 p.m . O ct. 5 No rthern Garrett, M d . .......7:00 p.m . O ct. 12 @ Sm ithsbu rg, M d . .............2:00 p.m . O ct. 18 @ Berkeley Sprin gs .............7:30 p.m . O ct. 25 @ Sprin g M ills....................................TBA No v. 1 @ East Hard y ...........................7:30 p.m . No v. 8 @ W illiam spo rt,M d ............7:00 p.m .

Au g. 30 Page Co u n ty, Va. ...................7:30 p.m . Sept. 6 @ O pen ........................................7:00 p.m . Sept. 13 CraigCo u n ty, Va. ....................7:30 p.m . Sept. 20 Po caho n tas Co u n ty .............7:30 p.m . Sept. 27 @ Tygarts Valley ......................7:30 p.m . O ct. 4 @ Pen d leto n Co u n ty ...........7:30 p.m . O ct. 11 Tu cker Co u n ty ........................7:30 p.m . O ct. 18 M o o refield ................................7:30 p.m . O ct. 25 @ Berkeley Sprin gs ...............7:30 p.m . No v. 1 @ Clear Sprin g, M d . .............7:00 p.m . No v. 8 @ Petersbu rg............................7:00 p.m .

Au g. 30 No rth M ario n ...........................7:00 p.m . Sept. 6 @ M o o refield ............................7:30 p.m . Sept. 13 O pen ..............................................7:00 p.m . Sept. 20 Berkeley Sprin gs ....................7:00 p.m . Sept. 27 @ No rthern Garrett, M d . ...7:00 p.m . O ct. 4 M o u n tain Rid ge, M d . ..........7:00 p.m . O ct. 11 Fairm o n t ......................................7:00 p.m . O ct. 18 W ashin gto n ...............................7:00 p.m . O ct. 25 @ Petersbu rg............................7:00 p.m . No v. 1 @ K eyser ......................................7:00 p.m . No v. 8 Ham pshire.................................7:00 p.m .

Au g. 30 Presto n .....................................7:00 p.m . Sept. 6 @ Elkin s .....................................7:00 p.m . Sept. 13 Jefferso n ...................................7:00 p.m . Sept. 20 O pen ...........................................7:00 p.m . Sept. 27 @ M o u n tain Rid ge, M d . ..7:00 p.m . O ct. 4 K eyser .........................................7:00 p.m . O ct. 11 @ Bu ckha n n o n -Upshu r .7:30 p.m . O ct. 18 Sprin g M ills.............................7:00 p.m . O ct. 25 @ Hed gesville.......................7:00 p.m . No v. 1 W ashin gto n ...........................7:00 p.m . No v. 8 Fra n kfo rt..................................7:00 p.m .

Sept. 13 St. Jam es .....................................7:00 p.m .

Sept. 21 @ Carso n Lo n g M ilitary,Pa ....1:30 p.m .

Sept. 27 Clear Sprin g, M d . ..........................7p.m .

O ct. 11 Rappaha n n o ck Co u n ty, Va. ...7p.m .

O ct. 18 Hu n d red .................................................TBA

O ct. 25 @ M assa n u tten M ilitary,Va .......3p.m .

No v. 1 Na tivityBVM, Pa. ...........................7p.m .

No v. 8 @ Berkeley Sprin gs ...............7:30 p.m .

Au g. 31 Liberty, Va ....................................1:00 p.m .

Sept. 6 @ Harriso n bu rg,Va. ...............7:30 p.m .

Sept. 13 Fa u q u ier,Va ................................7:00 p.m .

Sept. 20 @ Eastern View, Va ..................7:30 p.m .

O ct. 4 @ K ettleRu n , Va. ......................7:00 p.m .

O ct. 18 @ Shera n d o , Va. .......................7:30 p.m .

O ct. 26 Skylin e, Va. ...................................1:00 p.m .

No v. 1 @ M illbro o k, Va. ........................7:30 p.m .

No v. 9 Jam es W o o d , Va. ......................1:00 p.m .

Au g. 30 @ W ashin gto n ........................7:00 p.m . Sept. 6 @ M illbro o k, Va. ......................7:00 p.m . Sept. 13 M o u n tain Rid ge, M d . ........7:00 p.m . Sept. 20 @ Sprin g M ills..........................7:00 p.m . Sept. 27 O pen .............................................7:00 p.m . O ct. 4 Presto n .........................................7:00 p.m . O ct. 11 M u sselm a n ...............................7:00 p.m . O ct. 18 Ham pshire................................7:00 p.m . No v. 1 @ Jefferso n ................................7:00 p.m . No v. 8 @ W o o d ro w W ilso n .............7:00 p.m .

Au g. 30 Heritage, Va. ..............................7:00 p.m . Sept. 6 Lo u d o u n Valley, Va. ..............7:00 p.m . Sept. 13 @ W arren Co u n ty, Va. ...........7:30 p.m . Sept. 20 Strasbu rg,Va ..............................7:00 p.m . Sept. 27 @ Fa u q u ier,Va. ..........................7:00 p.m . O ct. 4 @ Bro a d way, Va. .......................7:00 p.m . O ct. 11 Shera n d o , Va. .............................7:00 p.m . O ct. 18 @ Skylin e, Va. .............................7:00 p.m . O ct. 25 M illbro o k, Va ..............................7:00 p.m . No v. 9 Ha n d ley, Va. ................................1:00 p.m .


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Au g. 30 Sprin g M ills.........................7:00 p.m . Sept. 6 M o u n tain Rid ge, M d . ....7:00 p.m . Sept. 13 @ Ham pshire......................7:00 p.m . Sept. 20 @ M u sselm a n .....................7:00 p.m . Sept. 27 Shera n d o , Va. ......................7:00 p.m . O ct. 11 M illbro o k, Va. .......................7:00 p.m . O ct. 18 @ K eyser ..................................7:00 p.m . O ct. 25 @ M artin sbu rg...................7:00 p.m . No v. 1 Hed gesville..........................7:00 p.m . No v. 8 @ W ashin gto n ....................7:00 p.m .

Au g. 30 @ W heelin g Park..................7:00 p.m . Sept. 6 Berkeley Sprin gs ..................7:00 p.m . Sept. 13 @ Fo rtHill,M d . .......................7:00 p.m . Sept. 20 @ No rthern Garrett, M d . .7:00 p.m . Sept. 27 Allega n y, M d . ..........................7:00 p.m . O ct. 4 @ Ham pshire..........................7:00 p.m . O ct. 11 @ Brid gepo rt.........................7:30 p.m . O ct. 18 @ Jefferso n ...............................7:00 p.m . O ct. 25 O pen ............................................7:00 p.m . No v. 1 Fra n kfo rt....................................7:00 p.m . No v. 8 M o u n tain Rid ge, M d . ........7:00 p.m .

Au g. 30 H.D. W o o d so n DC..............7:00 p.m . Sept. 6 @ Shera n d o , Va. ....................7:00 p.m . Sept. 13 @ Sta te Co llege, Pa. ...........7:00 p.m . Sept. 20 @ Tu scaro ra,Va. .....................7:00 p.m . Sept. 27 M o rga n to wn ..........................7:00 p.m . O ct. 4 W ashin gto n ............................7:00 p.m . O ct. 11 Sprin g M ills..............................7:00 p.m . O ct. 18 @ Hed gesville........................7:00 p.m . O ct. 25 Jefferso n ....................................7:00 p.m . No v. 1 @ M u sselm a n ........................7:00 p.m . No v. 8 O pen ............................................7:00 p.m .

Au g. 30 @ Bro a d way, Va. ......................7:30 p.m . Sept. 6 Hed gesville................................7:30 p.m . Sept. 13 K ettleRu n , Va. ...........................7:00 p.m . Sept. 20 Fa u q u ier,Va. ..............................7:00 p.m . Sept. 27 @ Cha n cello r .............................7:30 p.m . O ct. 4 Skylin e, Va. ..................................7:00 p.m . O ct. 11 @ Jefferso n .................................7:30 p.m . O ct. 25 @ Jam es W o o d , Va. ...............7:00 p.m . No v. 1 Ha n d ley, Va ................................7:30 p.m . No v. 8 @ Shera n d o , Va. ......................7:30 p.m .

Au g. 30 @ Petersbu rg............................7:00 p.m . Sept. 6 Fra n kfo rt.....................................7:30 p.m . Sept. 13 @ So u thern Garrett, M d . ...7:00 p.m . Sept. 20 Tu cker Co u n ty .........................7:30 p.m . Sept. 27 @ W ebster Co u n ty ................7:30 p.m . O ct. 4 @ Berkeley Sprin gs ...............7:30 p.m . O ct. 11 @ Fayetteville..........................7:30 p.m . O ct. 18 @ East Hard y .............................7:30 p.m . O ct. 25 O pen ..............................................7:30 p.m . No v. 1 Pen d leto n Co u n ty ................7:30 p.m . No v. 8 Tygarts Valley ...........................7:30 p.m .

Au g. 30 @ Shera n d o , Va. .....................7:00 p.m . Sept. 6 O ak Hill........................................7:00 p.m . Sept. 13 @ Sprin g M ills.........................7:00 p.m . Sept. 20 Jefferso n .....................................7:00 p.m . O ct. 4 Jo hn M arshall.........................7:00 p.m . O ct. 11 @ Hed gesville........................7:00 p.m . O ct. 18 @ M o rga n to wn .....................7:00 p.m . O ct. 25 @ W ashin gto n ........................7:00 p.m . No v. 1 M artin sbu rg............................7:00 p.m . No v. 8 Sha d y Sprin g ..........................7:00 p.m .

Sept. 7 @ M ilfo rd M illAca d em y, M d . .....1:00 p.m .

Sept. 12 Urba n a, M d . ...........................................7:00 p.m .

Sept. 20 Lin ga n o re,M d . ....................................7:00 p.m .

Sept. 27 @ M ergen thaler Vo -Tech, M d . ...3:45 p.m .

O ct. 11 Bo o n sbo ro ,M d . ..................................7:00 p.m .

O ct. 18 @ Ca to ctin , M d . ...................................7:00 p.m .

O ct. 25 Sm ithsbu rg, M d . .................................7:00 p.m .

No v. 2 @ Bru n swick, M d . ......................................No o n

No v. 8 So u th Hagersto wn , M d . ................7:00 p.m .

Sept. 7 Clea r Sprin g .................2:30 p.m .

Sept. 13 @Ha n co ck ....................7:00 p.m .

Sept. 20 @St. Jo hn ’sCa tho lic.6:00 p.m .

O ct. 5 Po to m a c Scho o l,Va . ..3:30 p.m .

O ct. 12 Flin t Hill,Va . ..................2:00 p.m .

O ct. 26 @ Sid wellFrien d s DC 1:30 p.m .

No v. 2 M a ret DC .......................2:00 p.m .

Au g. 30 M u sselm a n ..............................7:30 p.m . Sept. 6 M artin sbu rg............................7:30 p.m . Sept. 20 K ettleRu n , Va. ........................7:00 p.m . Sept. 27 @ Jefferso n ...............................7:30 p.m . O ct. 4 @ Liberty, Va. ...........................7:30 p.m . O ct. 11 @ Jam es W o o d , Va. .............7:00 p.m . O ct. 18 Ha n d ley, Va. .............................7:30 p.m . No v. 1 @ Skylin e, Va. ...........................7:00 p.m . No v. 8 M illbro o k, Va ...........................7:30 p.m .

Sept. 6 Cen tu ry,M d . .............................7:00 p.m .

Sept. 20 @ Po o lesville, M d . ...................6:30 p.m .

Sept. 27 Ca to ctin , M d . .............................7:00 p.m .

O ct. 4 Sm ithsbu rg, M d . .....................7:00 p.m .

O ct. 11 @ Bru n swick, M d ....................7:00 p.m .

O ct. 18 @ Bo o n sbo ro ,M d . .................7:00 p.m .

O ct. 25 W a tkin sM ill,M d . ....................7:00 p.m .

No v. 11 W illiam spo rt,M d . ...................7:00 p.m .

No v. 8 @ No . Hagersto wn , M d ......7:00 p.m .

Au g. 30 Hed gesville...............................7:00 p.m . Sept. 6 @ Sprin g M ills..........................7:00 p.m . Sept. 13 Shera n d o , Va. ............................7:00 p.m . Sept. 28 @ Jo hn Ha n d ley, Va. .............1:00 p.m . O ct. 4 @ M artin sbu rg........................7:00 p.m . O ct. 11 Skylin e, Va. ..................................7:00 p.m . O ct. 18 @ Fra n kfo rt................................7:00 p.m . O ct. 25 M u sselm a n ................................7:00 p.m . No v. 1 @ Ham pshire............................7:00 p.m . No v. 8 Jefferso n ......................................7:00 p.m .

Sept. 12 @ No rth Carro ll,M d . ...............7:00 p.m .

Sept. 27 @ Bo o n sbo ro ,M d . ...................7:00 p.m .

O ct. 4 No . Hagertsto wn , M d ...........7:00 p.m .

O ct. 12 Ca to ctin , M d . ...............................2:00 p.m .

O ct. 18 @ Sm ithsbu rg, M d . ..................7:00 p.m .

O ct. 25 Bru n swick, M d . ..........................7:00 p.m .

No v. 1 @ So . Hagersto wn , M d . ........7:00 p.m .

No v. 8 Clear Sprin g, M d .......................7:00 p.m .


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Wes Eddy didn’t know if suchan opportunity would ever comehis way again.So he just had to accept the head

coaching job at Webster Countywhen it became opened and it wasoffered to him.He wanted a career move.As the first-year head coach at

Webster, he went for it.“I’m 35,” Eddy said, “and all I

wanted was to try this before I gotto be about 40. And I wanted to seeif I liked doing it.“If I find out this is for me, I’ll

stay for a while; if it’s not some-thing for me, I’ll have a chance tochange.”It definitely has been a life-

changing moment for Eddy, wholeft the program at Hedgesvilleafter moving from the NorthernPanhandle to join the staff of RichThomaselli a handful of years ago.“It wasn’t anything at

Hedgesville,” Eddy said. “I

absolutely loved it at Hedgesville.“I loved working for a couple

principals, Don Dellinger and RonLyons. Last year, I worked a lotwith (athletic director) Ron Allen. Ihad an absolute blast working withhim, doing some general manage-ment at games.”He simply could not pass up an

opportunity to run his own pro-gram.Now Eddy is the manager of a

football program that has neverwon a playoff game in its history.Webster County football is turning40.“Right now, it’s just been a great

experience,” Eddy said.Webster is a small Class AA

school that is joining the Double-Adivision of the Little KanawhaConference. He has 30 players outand will field varsity and juniorvarsity teams.Webster County has upgraded its

stadium enough that it can hostplayoff games, a positive sign inEddy’s eyes.

Webster made the playoffs, oneof a scant handful of postseasonappearances, most recently in2008. After a 5-5 season, two 4-6scame after.“Our enthusiasm is high,” Eddy

said. “I have 12 amazing seniors.They’re our leaders; they want tobreak the (playoff) streak.“The kids are great and have an

old-school work ethic.”He’s not sure how things are

going to turn out, however — forboth his team and his career.“It’s hard to tell,” Eddy said.

“With the kids we have, we’re veryexcited.“We’re like a lot of other

teams. If we get through the olderkids, the backups are young andinexperienced.“I’ve very excited to try it. We

have some athletic kids who aregoing to create some problems forsome teams trying to match up, andwe have some big, stereotypicalmountain kids up front. You know,the kind who work on the farm,

have that natural strength that someteams may not have these days.”Webster is located in rural Upp-

per Glade.“We really are in a remote loca-

tion,” Eddy said. “From any majorcity, we’re 90 minutes away.”Some of the players are worried

that if they make the playoffs,they’ll have to miss buck season.They already asked Eddy abouthow they can handle such a situa-tion.Eddy assured that he’ll make

everything work out if his teamdoes qualify for the postseason.He has grander aspirations, such

as finally winning a postseasoncontest.“To be that first team to finally

win a playoff, you’d be talkingabout that for decades to come,”Eddy said.The Highlanders might even get

noticed.Not only installing his system,

training and building enthusiasmfor the season, he’s trying to push

media interest beyond the weeklyWebster Echo.He’s trying to get a daily news-

paper interested in the exploits ofWebster and has been calling andtweeting about his intentions — tobe able to report his team’s scoresat the very least.The new head coach is trying

not to forget anything.Eddy received an endorsement

from his former boss.“He’s going to do well down

there,” Thomaselli said.Eddy will find out.He will find out if he can fill out

the role as the top man on a foot-ball team.Yet, he still has fond memories

of his time working on the EasternPanhandle.“I had a blast every week,” he

said. “You had to bring it. All thoseteams were good. It made you bet-ter. You had to raise your game tocompete with those guys.”Eddy’s trying to raise a new pro-

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BBEERRKKEELLEEYY SSPPRRIINNGGSSBBEERRKKEELLEEYY SSPPRRIINNGGSSFirst-year coach gives Tribe new look on offense, defenseBY JESSICA [email protected]

BERKELEY SPRINGS —Berkeley Springs is learning tobend when the wind blows, so tospeak, as the Indians transition tothe new offense and defenseinstalled by head coach MattPuffenberger.

“They’ve done well with

installing the new offense anddefense,” Puffenberger said. “Ourexecution gets better every day.”

Senior Preston Hovermale willbe leading Berkeley Springs as theIndians look to improve through-out the season.

Hovermale takes over at quar-terback, a position that will useboth his speed and arm, butPuffenberger isn’t afraid to move

him if it will help the team.“That’s definitely a possibility,”

he said. “We feel like he’s one ofthe better athletes in the area. He’spretty versatile.”

Last season, he was named asan honorable mention on the ClassAA all-state list as a cornerback.Hovermale returned four touch-downs and caught a touchdownpass as a receiver. He also made

99 tackles and three interceptions.Though he has experience as a

receiver, Puffenberger said withthe team running an option sys-tem, it wouldn’t be difficult forhim to move over to running back.The possibilities seem endless forHovermale’s role for BerkeleySprings.

The Indians have three runningback they look to be key on

offense this year: Robbie Bern-stein, Jake Truax and Brady Tri-tapoe.

“All three of those guys, alongwith Preston, will split the car-ries,” Puffenberger said.

Over the offseason, they allworked on agility but also empha-sized other areas of training. The

Journal photo by Ron Agnir

Joining first-year Berkeley Springs coach Matt Puffenberger, center, are seniors PrestonHovermale, Jake Truax, Sam Brake and Michael Kearney.

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Hampshire TROJANS

2013 S ched u le

HHAAMMPPSSHHIIRREEHHAAMMPPSSHHIIRREEBaseball pitcher gives Trojans strong throwing optionBY JESSICA [email protected]

ROMNEY—Hampshire relieson a strong core of seniors who-have been playing varsity sincetheir sophomore year or before.

For starters, Hampshire hopesto turn baseball into football.

With senior Shane Ennis atquarterback, the team hopes his

arm on the mound will transitionwell to the pocket for a positiveoutlook on the season. Coach Dar-ren Grace said Ennis had a 80-90mph fastball during the spring, andwith experience in previous varsi-ty games, he will be able to transi-tion to starter. Last season, thecannon-armed quarterback threwonly three interceptions.

“He can air it out, and he’s pret-

ty accurate,” Grace said. “We’regoing to run the football, but thisyear, we’re very capable of throw-ing the ball successfully.”

Running the ball for Hampshirewill be a few newer faces, LucasPowers and Pat Dawson. Gracesaid both were down in the 4s dur-ing runs. Last season, Powers hadfive touchdowns and one two-point conversion, totaling 32

points on the season.However one face isn’t so new.

Dalton Clower continues hispower at fullback and inside line-backer. The three-year starter put alot of work in at the weight roomthis offseason, which has hiscoach pleased with progress he’sseen from the senior.

“He’s a key for us offensively.He’s a big, strong kid, a tough

kid,” Grace said. “He’s one of thestrongest kids we have.”

Last season, Clower rushed for580 yards, averaging 5.4 yards acarry, and went for five of his sixtotal touchdowns on the ground.On the defensive side of things,Clower had 72 tackles and onesack. This year, the Trojans look

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Journal photo by Jessica Manuel

Joining Hampshire coach Darren Grace, center, are seniors Dalton Clower, Shane Ennis,Josh Snyder and Dane Heavener.


for even more production from him.“We’ve got decent speed. I would-

n’t call it blazing, but we’ve gotdecent speed,” Grace said, lookingespecially at wingback and fullback.That speed will be supplemented

by more depth than Hampshire’s seenin the past few years. Grace said thatthe depth has players from both sidesof the spectrum: some with experi-ence and some from the JV team,looking to break into their own.“It’s great having experience. A lot

of these kids have started since theywere sophomores,” Grace said.Something he’s looking to take

from the offseason into game play isthe hard work he’s been seeing. Con-ditioning has benefited the team great-ly in the offseason, especially on thedefense.“Our big kids move well,” Grace

said. “If you can move on defense andchase the ball down, that’s a positivething.”On defense, Hampshire returns five

players, including Ennis and Clower.Along with them, seniors Dane Heav-ener, Josh Snyder, Bo Long and ZachReynolds come back for the Trojans.They add to Hampshire’s athleticismand size on the field as it hopes toimprove on last year’s 6-4 record.That record often sends a team into

the postseason. Not for Hampshire.“We could’ve very easily won two

or three more games. We should’vewon two or three more games,” Gracesaid, adding the players also feel thatway. “I think that’s one of the reasonsthey are working so hard.”As Hampshire’s team has gotten

bigger, stronger and faster over theoffseason as many teams have, theTrojans been dedicating themselves tothe sport they love. The team has bro-ken several records in the weightroom in the offseason, somewherearound four to six, the coach said.“I’m positive about it (the season),”

Grace said. “I’m just taking it onegame at a time, improve every weekand win some games.”As he and his players echo the

same goals on the year, they continueto improve on their game and athleti-cism in general.A team with nobody overly big nor

very many small players, Hampshirehas a versatile team that will pushharder every game and push eachother harder every game. With thecore group returning, the fate of theseason is left up to the team and theplayers continuing their hard work.

TrojansFROM PAGE 18


ROMNEY — The late Elwin “Preacher”Roe experienced a particularly difficult, two-inning pitching effort in a major league base-ball game some 70 years ago when heuttered, “Sometimes you eat the bear; some-times the bear eats you.”Over time, his folksy saying morphed into

“Sometimes you get the bear; sometimes thebear gets you.”The adage has made it into movies and

commercials.Now it has a new spin, courtesy of Hamp-

shire senior Dalton Clower:“Sometimes the bear nearly gets your

deer.”An avid hunter, Clower took to the forest

once and shot a deer.As he headed in the direction of the fallen

animal to claim it, Clower saw an unusualpoacher trying to make off with the quarryfirst.“I had a bear come down the hill, messing

with it,” Clower said. “It was toying with it,throwing it up. It covered it up with someleaves to come back later.”The bear scampered off as Clower

approached, taking a number of pictures just

to prove his story wouldn’t be some tall tale.“I don’t think I’d want to mess with any of

them,” Clower said.Not in season, taking aim wasn’t an option,

though Clower has gone bear hunting afterhis father bagged one on an excursion toCanada and the idea of hunting more thandeer and turkey got into their heads.“Now, we’re into the bigger game,” Clow-

er said.That statement pretty much sums up Clow-

er’s approach to his final season of football atHampshire.He yearns to be in the “bigger game.”Hampshire just missed making the Class

AAA playoffs a season ago by going 6-4.It’s not something that happens regularly at

Hampshire. Just three times in school history,Clower is quick to point out.“Constantly, myself, I’m always thinking

about it,” Clower said. “I’m finally glad wekind of stepped up.“Now the playoffs aren’t so crazy an idea

as years past. Everybody is hungry to be thefourth team in Hampshire to do that.”Clower plays fullback and middle line-

backer for Hampshire.The 5-foot-9, 220-pounder averaged 5.4

yards per carry a season ago, rushing 106

times for 580 yards and five touchdowns. Hewas credited with 72 tackles.The numbers don’t matter to Clower.“I’m all about winning, all about getting to

the playoffs for the first time in years,” hesaid. “All my teammates are, too. We try tohave team goals, look at the bigger picture.”In the past, Clower said, individual aspira-

tions might’ve trumped a team approach.“Last year was the beginning,” he said.

“We finally had a group of players whoworked as teammates, rather than individuals.We’re going to build off that and hope tohave a better season this year.”Clower knows he’s done his part.He lifted all summer at the school’s facili-

ties. Except when he was at home, where healso lifted.“Football’s all I’ve been good enough to

play,” Clower said.Then he clarified, “It’s the only sport

intense and physical enough. That’s what Ienjoy, the physicality.”Plus, he enjoys his teammates and the

determination he sees from his comrades.The biggest thing, though, in Clower’s

estimation remains “getting the playoff bear,”because most times, “the playoff bear getsHampshire.”

Clower, Trojans plan to ‘get the bear’


Senior fullback Dalton Clower is hopeful that Hampshire can improve and make a rare appearance in the Class AAA playoffs this season.


team conditioned with an Olympic-based program for speed, power, agilityand reaction time. The coach saidbecause he teaches conditioning, theplayers were familiar with the program.Tritapoe rushed for 514 yards in

133 carries, averaging 3.8 yards andgetting one touchdown.The coaching staff was happy with

the improvements seen on the fieldsince practice started.“We’re a lot better today than we

were last Monday,” Puffenberger said.“Our goal is to be better today than wewere yesterday.”In particular, he was pleased with

cornerback Trevor Holt, defensiveback-wide receiver Levi Haines, line-backer Levi Barney and defensive endRay Myers.Holt made 44 tackles last season

while Barney made 59. Holt also hadan interception.Senior Sam Brake, while impressive

on the field, made a big impact for him-self off the field.“This week (of practice) he has

come a long way, but Sam’s reallychanged his body type,” Puffenbergersaid, noting the improvement seen as aresult. “He’s really changed physical-ly.”The coach said Brake slimmed down

and got faster but did so without losingany of his strength. He worked hard inthe weight room while being cognizantof his nutritional needs.“He’s able to get to his blocks quick-

er on defense,” Puffenberger said.“Obviously, the more athletic you are,the easier things are.”After a 0-10 season in 2012, the

improvements on the field can onlyhelp improve the Indians’ record.Puffenberger isn’t ready to make anypredictions yet. He wants to see howpractices translate into games for histeam and see how the other teams per-form first.“There’s not a number that says you

win this many games and this is a suc-cess,” Puffenberger said.A 6-4 season might be good for a

mediocre team while it’s a disappoint-ing record for a team the coach thoughtwas great, he explained.“We take things one week at a time,

one day at a time,” the coach said. “Weset our standards high, and we expectto succeed.”How that success is measured

though will focus more on improve-ments on the field. If those translate towins, that’s just a bonus.

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Hovermale moves in as Indians quarterbackBY ERIC [email protected]

BERKELEY SPRINGS — Preston Hov-ermale’s eyes lit up when he started talkingabout playing defense, cracking a smile as heexplained the feeling of hitting an offensiveplayer.In his words, “You get to put guys on

their back.”Hovermale’s hoping he isn’t one of the

guys on his back a lot this season as he stepsinto the quarterback position for BerkeleySprings. The Indian senior has played widereceiver for the past few years, so he’s expe-rienced his share of hits.However, there’s something about the

quarterback spot where the term “lying onyour back” seems a bit more severe, morethan times than not coming after a blindinghit from the defense.“Hopefully, I don’t take too many hits,”

Hovermale said.If Berkeley Springs is going to hit its

stride this season and produce a winning sea-son for the first time in several years, a lot

will depend on Hovermale, in his first yearas a signal caller with the Indians.Hovermale, one of the most versatile

players on the field, has the ability to throwand run the ball effectively, making himone of the key components to the Indians’offense.It’s been a while since Hovermale played

quarterback — he last played as a memberof the freshman team — but he’s confidenthe has what it takes to get the job done.Of course, much of that depends on the

play of the offensive line.“I’m pretty confident in the offensive line.

Even though they’re not as big, I feel goodplaying behind those guys,” Hovermale said.Throughout summer practice, Hovermale

felt confident about his abilities and felt theconfidence in him building among himcoaches and teammates.“It helps tremendously knowing that your

teammates and coaches have confidence inyou and believe in you,” he said. “I feel likeeveryone has faith in me. I’m going to playwith a lot of intensity, and I’m just ready togo.”

Hovermale has faith in the teammates, aswell, that together, they can win a handful ofgames in 2013. He said that both sides ofthe ball should be better this season.“I think it’s going to be a lot better,” he

said. “We have more kids that can play onboth sides, and we’re going to able to fillsome gaps when needed.”Hovermale will also see time at defensive

back, where he produced some of the topnumbers in the area last season. He was aClass AAA honorable mention all-stateselection, racking up 101 tackles, second-best in the area, and an interception.In either case, Hovermale is going to be in

a position to make big plays and also lead byexample for the young Berkeley Springsplayers, of which there are several.“We’re a young team, but I think those

guys can help us out,” Hovermale said. “Partof my job is to prepare them for futureyears.”Hovermale and the Indians take the field

tonight against Clarke County, Va., in theirseason opener. Berkeley Springs is hoping tobe a big hit.


Preston Hovermale has a been wide receiver for Berkeley Springs, but he’ll take over at quarterback for the Indians.


Hedgesville gained lopsided wins, whileJefferson and Washington struggled in one-sided defeats and Berkeley Springs playedcompetitively in a loss to Petersburg.The Applemen went on the road and

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yards of total offense in its runaway victo-ry, scoring three rushing touchdowns andthree passing touchdowns. Dembeck com-pleted 13 of 19 passes for 194 yards andhooked up with touchdown passes to JoshFerguson, Darrin Zombro and TrevonWesco.Hedgesville scored a pair of safeties in

its victory as Mountain Ridge struggledwith long snaps, muffing four of them inall. Hunter Weaver ran for 141 yards andtwo touchdowns and Rashaan Shanton 113yards and three scores as the Eaglesreached the win column for the first time in2012.Millbrook rushed for 260 yards in its

win over Jefferson and kept the Cougars tonegative-20, in part, because of a couple ofbotched punt snaps.Sherando finally won a game in its third

straight contest against an Eastern Panhan-dle squad. Taylor Loudan ran for 241 yardsand two touchdowns to lead the Warriors.At Morgan Field, Petersburg snatched

victory in the fourth quarter. Trailing 21-18early in the fourth quarter, a diving touch-down catch by Alex See put the Vikingsahead. Austin Rogers’ interception returnclinched the victory for Petersburg, whichreceived 175 yards rushing and threetouchdowns from Brett Reel.

Week 4Viewed as one of the biggest in-state

games of the season, Martinsburg estab-lished itself as the team to beat as it wenton the road and doubled up on Morgantownfor a 56-28 victory.Morgantown honored the late West Vir-

ginia coach Bill Stewart, who died over thesummer and whose son Blaine was a Mohi-gans wide receiver. Martinsburg increasedthe pain, however, especially Clinton as heaccounted for five touchdowns. He ran forfour, part of his 160-yard effort, and threw

for another, passing for 101 yards.Elsewhere, just Hedgesville could come

away with a victory, one that evened theEagles’ record at 2-2. The rest of the localteams had bad nights, most particularlyMusselman. The Applemen, turnover-pronein the second half, allowed a 12-point half-time lead to evaporate during a 29-26 lossto Parkersburg South.The Eagles defeated James Wood 27-

19 as Hedgesville forced six turnovers,including two strip-sacks by Shanton. Hereturned one for a touchdown and took theother one back to help set upHedgesville’s winning score. He also man-aged a 61-yard touchdown run on theEagles’ first series.However, Dunbar, D.C., delivered a 35-

7 win over Jefferson in a game in which ateam finally scored on the Crimson Tide inits four games. Berkeley Springs fell 64-14to Frankfort.

Week 5Thirty-two straight and suddenly it was

over for Martinsburg in the Bulldogs’ most-exciting game of the season, a 36-33 losson the road at Westminster, Md.In a battle of undefeated teams, Martins-

burg led early and rallied to within threepoints two times late, but the Owls seemedto give a hoot about Martinsburg’s winstreak. Quarterback Deryk Kern completed23 of 43 passes for 359 yards and fivetouchdowns to lead the Owls in a show-down of high-caliber clubs who were oncerivals in the defunct Tri-State League.Clinton’s 95 kickoff return touchdown

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2009 postseason, which led the Bulldogs toponder their situation and refocus on beingthe best they could.Musselman moved above the .500 mark

during a 55-34 victory over Washington,while Jefferson was crushed by Sherando,50-7, and Berkeley Springs let SouthernGarrett, Md., escape with a 26-16 victory.Musselman matched Washington’s scor-

ing total in the first quarter alone as itimproved to 3-2.The Applemen took care of victory on

the ground as they ran for 404 yardsagainst the Patriots. Alex Reiser scored thefirst touchdown for Musselman, Fergusonscored the second and third. All three wereon the ground. Deonte Glover ran for ascore for the first of his two touchdownsand Maverick Keller capped the first-quar-ter scoring with a 35-yard run. Musselmanled eventually 41-0 before the Patriots, ledby Gustines’ 174 yards rushing, mounted amild comeback.Loudan and Entsminger took care of

things for Sherando in its win over Jeffer-

son. Loudan ran for 127 yards andEntsminger threw for 127 yards and threetouchdowns.In Southern Garrett’s victory, Garrett

Campbell ran for 189 yards as the Ramsmanaged 71 yards from scrimmage andpassed but once. Southern Garrett took a14-0 lead to start the game on a pair oflong-running series. The Indians came asclose as 13-10 at halftime on Zach Wise’sfield goal.

Week 6Hedgesville played the bounce-back vic-

tim to Martinsburg after the Bulldogs’ longwinning streak ended, losing 62-0.Musselman continued its rushing ways

on the way to a 55-14 win over Jefferson;Hampshire lost 12-7 to a Keyser team thatwould go on to finish as the runner-up inthe state’s Class AA division, Washingtonfell to Handley 27-7; and Berkeley Springsdropped a 59-6 verdict to Moorefield.In Martinsburg’s win, the Bulldogs

played without Boyd because of a “non-football-related injury,” according to Mar-tinsburg coach David Walker. It didn’t mat-ter as Martinsburg finished with 601 yardsof total offense to Hedgesville’s 82. Sevendifferent players scored the Bulldogs’ ninetouchdowns.Musselman piled up 574 yards against

the Cougars, including 365 rushing yards.Ferguson averaged 18.5 yards per carrywhile rushing for five touchdowns on just10 carries. The Applemen trailed beforeexploding to lead 42-14 at halftime.Hampshire played without leading rusher

Denard Hartwell, and Keyser needed a latestand to keep the Trojans at bay. GarrettCrites scored the eventual winning touch-down in the third quarter, and the GoldenTornado withstood Hampshire’s fourth-quarter charges. Calab Landis scored theTrojans’ lone touchdown to cap a late third-quarter drive.Washington struggled to keep up with

Handley’s quarterback tandem of WillDearing and Nick Dempsey. Dearing threwfor 133 yards on six completions, andDempsey added another 64 total yards, run-ning for 40, in the victory.

Week 7The Eastern Panhandle’s playoff con-

tenders — Martinsburg, Musselman andHampshire — ran roughshod over theiropponents.The Bulldogs won 63-15 over Washing-

ton, Musselman toppled Hedgesville 54-0and Hampshire trounced Buckhannon-Upshur 40-7.Meanwhile, Berkeley Springs suffered a

47-0 whitewashing to Keyser.Dildeep Dhatt sacked Washington quar-

terbacks five times in the first half as Mar-tinsburg led 42-0. Tyshawn Smith scored

twice in the scoring spree, running for a 23-yard touchdown run and recovering ablocked punt in the end zone.Musselman dominated both sides of the

football in its win over Hedgesville, rackingup 470 yards of total offense while limitingthe Eagles to 17 rushing yards. Fergusonrushed for 127 yards and Dembeck threwfor 183, and both accounted for two touch-downs.Hampshire rode the rushing of Hartwell

after he returned from a suspension.Hartwell managed 123 yards in the firsthalf alone as the Trojans managed a 33-0halftime lead. Two of his runs went fortouchdowns.

Week 8Playoff competitors faced important

matchups, as Martinsburg traveled toRoanoke, Va., to face a talented PatrickHenry squad, while Hampshire and Mussel-man squared off at Waldeck Field in agame that somewhat represented a make-or-break contest.Clinton collected double-hundreds in

leading the Bulldogs, both throwing andpassing for 100 yards, to a 22-10 win. Healso ran for a touchdown and threw for one.Martinsburg held a 9-7 halftime lead anddodged a deficit when Patrick Henry fakeda field goal at the end of the first half, but itwas not successful. Smith’s 2-yard touch-down run in the third quarter gave Martins-burg some breathing room.At Bunker Hill, a victory by Hampshire

could’ve gone a long way to enabling theTrojans to make the postseason, but Dem-beck and the Applemen took care of that ina 56-12 win. Dembeck completed 12 of 13passes for 256 yards and five touchdownsin leading Musselman to a decisive victoryduring its final game of the season atWaldeck Field. Musselman was balanced,getting 268 yards rushing, including 110and two touchdowns from Ferguson.Elsewhere, Boonsboro, Md., ran off 36

unanswered points after trailing and wenton to a decisive 48-13 victory overHedgesville. The Eagles led on a 65-yardinterception return by Shanton, then wentahead again, but Zach Poffenberger’s 95yard kickoff return put the Warriors into thelead, and the Eagles were climbing frombehind the rest of the game.Jefferson, Washington and Berkeley

Springs all went down to defeat, with theCougars playing the closest game — a 20-6 loss to Keyser. Jefferson and the GoldenTornado were scoreless at halftime. Wash-ington fell 63-21 to Skyline, while Wiseaccounted for a pair of field goals for theIndians in their 46-6 loss to Clear Spring,Md.

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Week 9Washington came up with the signature

win to its season by bouncing previouslyundefeated Frankfort, while the other localgames followed the predicted lines, with thefavorites pulling through with victories.Washington spotted Frankfort the opening

kickoff return for a touchdown, but Gustinescountered with one of his own. Then thePatriots took control by recovering a fumbleon the Falcons’ first true offensive series andturning it into a touchdown run by DanteWashington, who recovered the fumble, onthe way to a 55-29 victory. Washington led27-7 after one quarter as both Washingtonand Gustines ran in for scores to cap a pairof 81-yard drives. Matt Harris threw a pairof touchdown passes for the Patriots, whoalso scored on a fumble recovery in the endzone by Tony Vazquez.At Shenandoah Junction, Martinsburg

continued its domination of local teams dur-ing a 60-3 win over Jefferson. The Bulldogsmixed in a little wildcat to their offense asCedric Brown, who caught one of two first-quarter touchdown passes from Clinton, ran44 yards for a touchdown from the shotgun.Six different players scored touchdowns forMartinsburg, which led 46-3 at halftime.Hunter Colbert’s 23-yard field goal providedthe Cougars’ only points.Hampshire recovered from its devastating

loss a week earlier by handling Hedgesville34-20 at home. It was a big-play defensiveday by the Trojans, who sacked the quarter-back eight times, intercepted three passesand made two critical stops in the red zone.While Hampshire was stopping Hedgesville,the Eagles couldn’t thwart Hartwell. He ranfor 208 yards and three touchdowns on 15carries, including a late 94-yarder for aclinching score. Hartwell also interceptedtwo passes. Hedgesville Troy Markley madefive completions count for 180 yards.Berkeley Springs’ struggles continued in a

59-13 loss to East Hardy. The Indians’points all came in the first half.

Week 10The Eastern Panhandle’s expected show-

down game between the area’s two playoffqualifiers became more of a mowdowngame.Martinsburg simply exerted its power and

strength in a 73-0 victory over Musselman.After turning the ball over on downs duringtheir first possession, the Bulldogs scored 10straight times on offense — 10 touchdownsand a field goal. Brown delivered for Mar-tinsburg by scoring four touchdowns, one ona punt return, two on runs and a third on apass from Clinton. Clinton completed all 10passes he attempted for 199 yards and threetouchdowns. He also rushed for 99 yardsand a score.In Charles Town, Hartwell had an equally

big night for Hampshire, topping the 200-

yard rushing mark for the second week in arow. He ran for 259 yards and three touch-downs in leading the Trojans to a 49-33 inover Washinton. The Patriots stayed close,though, in the first half. They counteredHartwell’s initial touchdown run with aGustines-to-Michael Grant touchdown pass,then received a scoring run by Washington,their running back, after Hartwell and DaltonClower TD runs had put the Trojans up by14. David Smith’s field goal just before half-time gave the Trojans a 10-point lead, butafter Gustines scored on a touchdown run tostart the second half and cut Washington’sdeficit to three points, Hampshire scoredthree straight touchdowns.When Jefferson visited Hedgesville, one

team’s losing streak was going to end. TheEagles had lost four in a row and theCougars six. Jefferson’s slide ran to sevengames at Hedgesville held on for a 28-21victory. The Eagles rode the running gameof Stevie Hite and Hunter Weaver to the vic-tory. Hite ran for 101 yards, scoringHedgesville’s first touchdown, and Weaveradded 91 yards and two scores. The gamewasn’t decided until the final minute as theEagles scored to go up two touchdowns with30 seconds left and Jefferson tallied a touch-down 14 seconds later as Andrew King andJordan Hardiman hooked up on a 25-yardpass play.

Week 11It was tune-up week for Musselman, and,

as it turned out, tuned-out week for Hamp-shire.The Applemen were getting in one more

regular-season game before the playoffswhen they visited Shady Spring, while theTrojans were playing for their postseasonlives when they hosted Frankfort.The Applemen scored 65 of the 99 total

points tallied in a victory over the Tigers,while Hampshire dropped a 19-7 decision toa Frankfort squad that had entered the gameon a two-game losing streak. The lossknocked the Trojans from the playoffsdespite a 6-4 record.Musselman’s offense proved unstoppable

as the Applemen rushed for 352 yards,including 156 by Ferguson and 109 byKeller, and threw for 316. Dembeck com-pleted 11 of 15 passes, five going for touch-downs. Dembeck also ran for a touchdownas the Applemen scored the first two touch-downs and never trailed.Frankfort did trail Hampshire, but the Tro-

jans had no answer for Falcons running backDamian Morgan, who scored three 1-yardtouchdown runs — all with about minute leftin the first, third and fourth quarters. Thethird one was the most-devastating score tothe Trojans, who led 7-6 at halftime on aHartwell scoring run. Even more troubling toHampshire was Morgan’s defensive playwhen he stopped a fake-punt run that dra-

matically altered field position in what was atight game at the time.Washington poured it on Jefferson in their

county rivalry game, winning 42-12, as thePatriots ran for 447 yards — a combined415 and four touchdowns by Gustines andWashington. Jefferson and Washington weretied 14-all at halftime before the Patriotspulled away, getting a pair of touchdownruns by Gustines to key the outburst.Meanwhile, Hedgesville’s season came to

a quick end at Wheeling Island Stadium asWheeling Park ran the opening kickoff backfor a touchdown and scored a 35-yard touch-down run after the Patriots blocked aHedgesville punt on the ensuing series. Thehosts had a 13-0 lead 2¢ minutes into thegame and led 27-5 at halftime.

Week 12Eastern Panhandle teams scored plenty of

points on the opening weekend of the ClassAAA playoffs.Musselman put up 42 Friday night and

Martinsburg 39 the next afternoon. Bothcame away with victories, the Applemendowning Capital in Charleston 42-23 andthe Bulldogs blanking Woodrow Wilson 39-0 at Cobourn Field.The Applemen’s victory came with a few

different names than usual accounting for thetouchdowns. Danny Arndt had one rushingscore, the first of the game, and Cody Spinkshad a pair as the Applemen used their full-back to perfection during a 327-yard rushingevening. Dembeck tossed a pair of third-quar-ter touchdown passes as Capital briefly wentahead 17-14 in the third quarter. He hookedup with a 25-yard score and then tossed atouchdown pass to Keller later in the period.Martinsburg, facing Woodrow Wilson

from Beckley to open the playoffs for a sec-ond year in a row, needed a full 48 minutesto produce five touchdowns and a field goal.Leading 7-0 after a Clinton touchdown runin the first quarter, Brown intercepted a passand took it back 70 yards for an apparentscore. A penalty nullified the return, butsoon after, he caught a 53-yard touchdownpass from Clinton to make it 15-0. The leadgrew to 22-0 at halftime. Clinton threw twotouchdown passes and ran for two, includinga 75-yarder in the second half, as Martins-burg produced 362 yards of total offense,virtually doubling up Woodrow Wilson andits 185.

Week 13If Martinsburg’s regular-season thrashing

of Musselman had proven to be somethingof a fluke, the Bulldogs did it again.It wasn’t 73-0, but 50-7 this time, still

pretty dominating.The Bulldogs managed a special start, too,

building a 22-0 lead in the first four minutes,15 seconds. Smith picked up an onside kickand returned it 54 yards for a touchdown. A

blocked punt led to a 2-yard touchdown runby Clinton. An onside kick that Martinsburgrecovered led to a 23-yard scoring run byClinton. Wesco caught a touchdown pass topull the Applemen within 15 points, butClinton countered with a 41-yard scoringromp as Martinsburg began to pull away.Later, the quarterback ran 70 yards for ascore, part of his 254-yard rushing evening.He also passed for 112 and the Bulldogs fin-ished with 558 yards of total offense toMusselman’s 210.

Week 14A rematch of the state championship

game from 2011 awaited Martinsburg in thestate semifinals.It was all Bulldogs — and Clinton — as

George Washington and its reigningKennedy Award winner Ryan Switzer cameto Cobourn Field.Clinton set a preliminary-round playoff

record with six scores, coming on 217 rush-ing yards. It pushed his playoff total in threegames to 587 yards rushing and 12 scores ashe made a late run for the Kennedy Award.Clinton scored the game’s first four touch-

downs before giving way to teammate Boydfor the fifth as the Bulldogs climbed on top42-7 at halftime. Clinton added two morerushing touchdowns after halftime beforeBoyd scored again on the ground and Brownadded a rushing touchdown. Held to 148yards rushing, well below his standard,Switzer ran for a score and threw for one onan option play.Switzer went on to win the Kennedy,

while Clinton, a first-year starter at quarter-back, finished as the runner-up.

Week 15For the first time in its three-year run of

state championship game appearances, Mar-tinsburg operated from the visitors sideline atWheeling Island Stadium as the lower seedcompared to undefeated and No. 1-rankedCabell Midland.The Bulldogs came out No. 1 when the

afternoon was done during a dominating 38-14 win over the Knights, winning theirrecord-equally third Class AAA title in a row.Martinsburg made it clear which was the

better team as the Bulldogs scored on theirfirst four possessions, getting two touchdownpass hookups to start from Clinton to Brownand a pair of TD runs by Boyd, including a78-yarder that made it 21-0. Martinsburgmanaged 416 yards of total offense, thoughClinton, who had been dominant throughoutthe postseason, produced a rather pedestrian— for him— 220 yards of total offense,127 passing and 93 rushing.Cabell Midland was limited to 247 yards

of total offense from its wing-T attack.Tyler DeHaven, perfect for the season on

five field-goal attempts, finished the scoringfor the Bulldogs with a 48-yard field goal.

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BY JESSICA [email protected]

HEDGESVILLE —Hedgesville is beginning the sea-son with a team both ripe withexperience and majorly lacking it.

Hedgesville returns some keyplayers but also lost a lost of itsdepth to the new Spring Mills.

With that loss, coach Rich

Thomaselli took the opportunity tochange the game plan to better suitthe players he has, calling it a“scheme conducive to our talent.”

“I think it’s a better fit for usthan just lining up and running atpeople,” he said about the newstrategy. He added that it gives theEagles a chance to throw the ballwhen an opening arises, but theteam will return to the old plans if

they’ve seen success against cer-tain teams with it.

Quarterback Troy Markley hada chance to get into the actionsome last season after an injurysidelined him for a great period ofthe season. He had eight comple-tions in 23 attempts for 179 yardsand three touchdowns last season.

This year, Thomaselli has himworking on two things: footwork

and throwing.“Baseball season is over. It’s

football season,” Thomaselli saidof Markley.

They are working to have himthrow the ball with better footballtechnique because when he throwsit like a baseball, his coach said,he doesn’t have a good, tight spi-ral on the ball. Improving theangle on his elbow will be a key

for Markley’s success, as well asstaying healthy.

“If Troy stays healthy, we’ll beOK,” Thomaselli said. “But we’remaking sure we’ve got everythingcovered.”

Spring Mills took last year’sreplacement when Markley wentdown in Lane Riner. He threw for

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JJEEFFFFEERRSSOONNJJEEFFFFEERRSSOONNBY JESSICA [email protected]

SHENANDOAH JUNC-TION—New coach, new season,new outlook.

Jefferson is ready for a newbeginning in 2013 after another 1-9 season in 2012.

“It’s all new,” head coach Craig

Hunter said. “The kids are tryingto get adjusted.”

The coaching staff helped theplayers stay patient and focusedduring practices as they learnedthe new offense and defense. Thenew offense has the team lookingto run and pass the ball about 50-50, but the coach said whetherthey go to the air or ground more

often in each game will be deter-mined by the team they are play-ing that week.

Something not new for Jeffersonis Andrew King at quarterback.Last season, he threw for 1,149yards, completing 94 of 214 passattempts. He had nine touchdownsand only six interceptions.

“We want him to step up, take

the next step to assert himself as aleader,” Hunter said. “He alwayslooks good throwing and runningthe ball.”

Over the offseason, Kingworked hard, getting stronger andbigger, his coach said.

The team is happy to be work-ing together as its chemistryimproves every day, something

Hunter said it also is working on.One player looking forward to

be playing alongside the others isreceiver Tanner Cantrell.

“He’s picking up the offensepretty quickly,” Hunter said. “He’strying to help the other kids learn,too.”


Joining new Jefferson coach Craig Hunter, second from right, are seniors, first row, HunterColbert, Garrett Wallace and Chandler Lewis and back row, from left: Tanner Cantrell andA.J. Pierson.

Cougars hopeful that newness results in some success

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MARTINSBURG—They’vematched history and have a chanceto make it this year, but are theMartinsburg Bulldogs talkingabout it?

No.It’s almost become the thing no

one talks about.With three state Class AAA

championships in a row undertheir belts, the Bulldogs are work-ing hard but are not ready to jumpahead to December yet. Instead,they are just taking practice aspractice and hoping to improveeach day.

“We got a bunch of guys I’m

pretty pleased with,” coach DavidWalker said. “I’m pretty pleasedwith all of them.”

As Martinsburg looks to main-tain a balance on offense, leaningneither towards the passing norrunning game, the Bulldogs sendMalique Watkins under center.

“I like his athletic ability,”Walker said about why he chose

to move Watkins from widereceiver. “He’ll be one of the bestathletes on the field every Fridaynight.”

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Walker said another reason he

liked Watkins in the role was hisarm, but he’ll also have the abilityto run his quarterback if he wants.The coach also said he mightthrow Watkins back into his oldrole, receiver, at some point.

Watkins averaged 21 yards andgot 483 total as a receiver last

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MARTINSBURG — Troy Walker fre-quently is dogged by talk of nepotism.

It comes with the territory of being theson of the highly successful Martinsburgfootball coach, David Walker.

“I get that all the time,” the 6-foot-4,230-pound senior said. “They say the onlyreason I start is because I am the coach’sson.

“I call them out: ‘If you can beat me, youcan have it.’”

Trouble is, there has been little validityin some of the suggestions.

Troy Walker barely played in 2012 asMartinsburg won its third straight stateClass AAA championship.

Most of the time, he donned a game jer-sey and watched from the sideline, his footin a boot. A month and a half; Walkercounted the days.

He saw a little action in a pair of regular-season games, reinjured his foot in practice— “I tried to go too hard and had it blowout” — and was done again until the statechampionship game when Walker did somelong snapping — ignoring his orthopedicdoctor’s instructions not to.

He’s normally a tight end and defensiveend, the positions he anticipates playing inthis, his senior season.

Walker’s 2012 season was pretty muchover before it began as he suffered a Lis-franc injury to his foot during the Bulldogs’first scrimmage.

“I was going to make a tackle on thequarterback in the backfield during our firstscrimmage,” Walker said. “I was flying athim, and my teammate, Dean DeSana,swung my foot out. I made the tackle, but itwas a sloppy tackle because I only had onefoot to drive with.”

The injury, as Walker explained it,occurs when the ligament “tears off a pieceof the bone.”

In simpler terms, it was a broken bone.Sounds painful.“That was definitely a heartbreak,”

Walker said.He still has to watch out.He can still feel a tinge of pain in the

injured area.“It’ll just be random,” Walker said.He’s been trying to work through it.“I spent a lot of the summer rehabbing so

it wouldn’t happen again,” Walker said. “Ijust tried to strengthen my muscles, nothing

high tech.”Walker knows, though, that his condition

could pose future problems. It was a quirkytwist in the first place that led to the injury.

“I’ll be doing a sprint and the last coupleof steps, it’ll hit me,” he said. “It’s a pain,because I never know when it might flareup.”

Nonetheless, while it will always be inthe back of his mind and those times in thefrontal lobe when the injury flares up,Walker plans to go full bore. He wants toplay in college, like his father did.

“Most people just play football,” he said.“I use football as a key to get into college. Idefinitely plan on attending college.”

An aspiring lawyer, his smarts will takecare of getting into college. A 3.7 student,football is not his only path to getting thateducation.

Missing almost a full year, though, heneeds his senior year to prove to collegescouts that he can play.

In essence, though, he never misses foot-ball. It’s a 24-7 proposition in his house.

“It’s an honor (to be his son),” Walkersaid. “He’s a great coach.

“It’s like football is never over. When Iget home, I can ask what I did that I didwrong. It’s just an honor to have thatfather-son bond on the field.”

It’s what brings up the issues offavoritism he must battle beyond that footproblem that socks him every now andthen.

He’s accepted it and is OK with it.Troy Walker is the definitive coach’s

son. He’s not talking about how many pass-es he wants to catch at tight end, nor thenumber of sacks he’ll accrue on defense.He knows the coaches rhetoric and is notabout to put his foot in his mouth.

“I just want to take it game by game, justworry about that game,” he said. “We’ll seewhat happens afterward.”

Like father, like son.


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season and went for six touchdowns.Taking the ball from Watkins while he’s

in his new role will be the running backduo of Eric Brown and Deamonte Lindsay.

Last season as a sophomore, Brown ranfor 210 yards in 23 attempts, averaging 9.1yards per carry, including six touchdowns.This season, both juniors worked on increas-ing strength and speed in the offseason.

“They make very few mental mistakes,”Walker said, looking for the two to be lead-ing the team on the ground.

Defensively, the Bulldogs bring backcornerback Eric Mitchell, defensive endDuncan Scott, linebacker Malik Cobb anddefensive end Troy Walker.

Walker comes back this season after sit-ting out much of last season with an injury.He’s getting back into the game muchquicker than his coaches thought he would.

“When you miss a year of playing foot-ball, of course, there’s going to be rust,” saidBuddy Hesen, defensive coordinator. He ispleased with the progress Walker has made.

Hesen said Walker was told to shutdown working out in the offseason becausehe was working too hard, but that showedthe coaching staff how much he wanted tocome back.

Walker put on 25 pounds of muscle overthe past year and grew about four inches,adding to the athleticism he already

showed.While the coaches are happy to have

Walker back, they are working on otherparts of the defense.

“Work in progress,” Hesen said aboutthe defensive line.

He said some of the players are a littlebigger than they need to be, and they areworking on getting into better shape.

As for the fourth straigh championshippossibly waiting at the end of the season,the coaching staff lets silence say it all.With looks exchanged among those in thelocker room every day, coach Walker care-fully chooses his words on the topic.

“We have a long way to go,” he said,knowing it’ll be the topic all season. “Rightnow, we’re focused on one day at a time,one game at a time.”

Instead of putting pressure on the teamto go straight for the gold, he’s focused onmaking them into better football players.

He wants his players to work hard, giveit everything they’ve got on the field andplay as hard as they can.

“If they do those things, I think we’ll endup having a pretty good year,” Walker said.

If they do those things, they might giveeveryone even more to talk about than afourth championship.

A difficult regular-season scheduleawaits.

Bulldogs FROM PAGE 27

Journal file photo

Trey Boyd of Martinsburg takes off on a long touchdown run in last season’s state cham-pionship game. Boyd is not with the Bulldogs this year after moving back to Florida.


870 yards and seven touchdowns. Hisdeparture left the Eagles with feweroptions in the personnel department, par-ticularly at quarterback.

Taking the initiative to help their teamin any way possible, Eli Gates, LoganHorn and Logan Gletner took reps duringpractice in case they need to step in.Thomaselli is considering their team tobe three-deep at quarterback in additionto having Gletner, who, though youngerthan the rest, will come in when he isneeded.

Gates, a senior tight end, will be work-ing closely with the quarterbacks thisyear. He showed a lot of talent duringcamp, blocking well, along with makinggood catches.

“Eli’s a tall kid. He’s a physicalbody,” Thomaselli said. “Him and Troywork well together.”

With a 4.68-second 40-yard dash andpressing 225 pounds, Gates is a keyplayer for the offense.

While not as experienced on the field,the line is learning and working hard tonot let the team down.

“Our line is green,” the coach said,though he is optimistic of his newer play-ers. “We’ll live to play another down.”

A new group of linemen is stepping inafter the loss of players for different rea-sons, including being transferred to thenew school, but their coach said thegroup works hard, is picking things upquickly and is pushing each other to dobetter.

“We’ve got a good core of kids start-ing,” Thomaselli said. “They’re (the newplayers) giving it everything they’vegot.”

Once the new players are seen in gamesituations, Thomaselli is confident theywill improve and get the hang of realfootball, not just practice.

His other coaches will help pick up theplayers, too, and help the team whenthings need changed. Thomaselli saidthis year’s senior class is doing a lot ofcoaching on the field for the players whoaren’t as experienced as others.

“These seniors realize it’s their lastshot,” he said. “I really think these kidsare the building block.”

He added that while the number ofwins last season wasn’t as high as theywanted with a 3-7 record, Hedgesvillehas the respect of other teams, who knowthey will have to fight to win against theEagles.

The fight and drive of this year’s teamis what Thomaselli hopes will be thechanging factor in Hedgesville’s footballprogram. He’s ready to see a school moreinterested in football and a team thatdemands to be taken notice.

Eagles FROM PAGE 23


Dominic Phebus is catching on to the new offense at Hedgesville. The senior wide receiver hopes to secure many passes this season.

Phebus takes philosophical approach to seasonBY ERIC [email protected]

HEDGESVILLE — DominicPhebus sounds very philosophi-cal when he explains what’sexpected of the Hedgesville foot-ball players.

Maybe it’s because of hisname — which in itself, soundsvery dignified and sophisticated.You could call him ProfessorPhebus, or Phebus, the poet.

Or maybe it’s the substance ofhis words, which seem to sum upthe attitude of the entireHedgesville football team, interms of what is expected ofevery single player.

“When we’re on the field, weneed guys who are giving 100percent. If they’re not giving 100percent and not working hard, wedon’t need them,” he said. “Onthe field, it’s all business.”

Phebus and the rest of histeammates spent most of theirpractice this month going toschool, so to speak, as theylearned a new offense, and sever-al players, including Phebus,stepped into roles they might nothave been in before.

Some players will be startingfor the first time, some will beplaying both sides of the ball forthe first time and some, like Phe-bus, have moved into a specialposition of senior — expected toproduce on the field, all thewhile being a leader.

Phebus, who was an astutestudent during summer practice,should be one of the beneficiar-ies of the Eagles’ new offense,because in his words, “we’regoing to be airing it out a littlemore.”

That sits well with the senior,who will be starting at wide

receiver, one of two positionshe’ll man this year. The other isoutside linebacker.

Phebus sees big potential atwide receiver, where he’ll becatching passes from talentedquarterback Troy Markley.

“It’s really exciting. Thereshould be some opportunities forbig plays,” Phebus said.

Phebus is hoping to make anumber of big plays on bothsides of the ball. Whatever hecan do to help his team out is hismain priority.

“I’m just trying to do my best,trying to help the team out how-ever I can. I’ll go wherever theyput me, as long as I have a chanceto help the team out,” he said.

Phebus spent much of practicetrying to help out the youngerplayers on the team get on thesame page, and there was defi-nitely a lot of help to provide

with such a young team.Phebus said there’s some pres-

sure on the seniors to be leaders.“Yes and no,” he said. “Yes,

because everyone is expecting tobe the best you can be on thefield and also be a mentor to theyounger players and help themalong for the next few years. No,because we’re all just trying tohave a good time and prepare forthe season together as a team.”

Phebus is hoping his team isready to go for tonight’s seasonopener against Washington.However, down the road, amatchup against Spring Mills isthe one he’s really looking for-ward to.

“Spring Mills, that’s the oneI’m waiting for,” he said. “A lotof the guys on that team weknow well and we’re still friendswith, but all that goes out thewindow when the game starts.”


Journal photos by Ron AgnirPlayers from Martinsburg high-step during an early training camp conditioning session, top. Players from Washington join in unison for a cheer, bottom left. Interior linemen fromMusselman wait for the football to be snapped.


His coach said that Cantrell’s trying tohelp the team as they push through two-a-days, sometimes lacking focus frombeing tired. Cantrell, himself, bulked upsome over the offseason, but his coachsaid his speed was not affected by moremuscle.“He runs crisp and precise routes,”

Hunter said.Cantrell averaged 10 yards per carry last

season, getting 110 yards on 11 carries,including two touchdowns.Looking to help the team from both

sides of the field is senior A.J. Pierson asboth a fullback and a linebacker.“He’s looking real good at linebacker.

At fullback, there’s some things that arenew,” Hunter said.In the 2012 season, he made 61 tackles.For Pierson, the coaches are pushing

him not to get frustrated as he adjusts tothe new offense. Hunter said Pierson got alot stronger in the offseason, which is help-ing him at both positions.During their preseason camp, the coach-

ing staff worked with specialized groupsinstead of trying to focus their attention oneveryone at once. They thought it would bea positive way to get the team where thestaff wants them to be.“If we’re competitive, I feel we’ll win

some games, stay hungry,” Hunter said.The philosophy of practices was to not

let one play get a player down. One playwon’t determine the outcome of the game,Hunter said.For three years, the team has chalked

up only one win, and this year they hope toturn it all around, starting with practice.“Nobody plays a perfect game,” Hunter

said. “The biggest fallacy is practice makesperfect. No, it’s perfect practice makes per-fect.”That was the focus of practices. If a

player didn’t know something, instead ofgoing out and running the wrong route, thestaff pushed for them to ask questions andadmit they needed help.Hunter wants the team to have amnesia

when it comes to bad plays. Move on tothe next, and do it better the next opportu-nity.“We’ve been on the downside of an

unfortunate win-loss column,” Huntersaid.He added that this team showed signs

last year of turning it around, and he hopesthat this year, the signs will continue untilthe team puts up more wins.“Sometimes we don’t face adversity

well,” Hunter said. “(We want to) try toget the team focused and competitive.”Or as he kept saying: stay hungry.The Cougars need to stay hungry with

the new chance given to them and, hope-fully, will make changes to the record thathaunts them year after year.

Cougars FROM PAGE 26


Jefferson senior Tanner Cantrell plans to raise the level of play for the Cougars under new coach Craig Hunter.

Cantrell catching on with new-look CougarsBY JESSICA [email protected]

SHENANDOAH JUNC-TION— Tanner Cantrell isbusy meeting his own needs aswell as those of his team thisyear on the field.“It’s a make-it or break-it sea-

son. I’m looking to come outstrong and finish even better,”Cantrell said, hoping to play col-lege ball in the future.As a wide receiver, he’s been

putting in a lot of time duringthe offseason to make thosedreams come true. Focusing onthe ball, running routes andreading the plays while in hisroutes, Cantrell is working on itall.He wants to work on sticking

to his routes and letting hisquarterback throw him the ballduring the season as he highlypraised his teammate and quar-terback Andrew King.“I’m happier with what we’ve

had in the offseason this year,”he said, acknowledging his

teammates also had a very pro-ductive offseason.That was just what the

Cougars need to meet Cantrelland the other seniors’ goals.Rising seniors began leading

the team with more weight roomwork two years ago (accordingto a Facebook post, from 2011,Cantrell takes some credit forhelping implement that too), andthis group of seniors has main-tained that effort, much to thepleasure of Cantrell.“Our group of seniors are

leading the team.” he said. “I’mfocusing on contributing to theteam on and off the field.”He is very proud of the others

who have followed his efforts.In the weight room and duringpractice, Cantrell said he’s see-ing a lot of his teammates pickeach other up when someonegets down.“We’re playing more together

as a team,” he said.Part of that he thinks comes

from the new coaching staff.Having run for coach Craig

Hunter during track season,Cantrell knows well the effectHunter has on a team and is gladto see it transition over to foot-ball season.“Hunter’s made this into a

family. Jefferson’s not a team;we’re a family,” he said.To become a more helpful

part of the family, Cantrell ismoving to a new position ondefense. He will be moving overto cornerback after a two-yearstint at safety. Before that, he’dnever played defense because hewas a quarterback.It was where the team had a

hole so he stepped in, he said.He is working on his footworkfor his new position and sealingoff the outside.“Do your job,” Cantrell said

is the motto of the Cougars, andhe’s ready to do just that.He said last season’s numbers

weren’t as high as he wouldhave liked them to be, and helooks to improve on those thisseason. Cantrell was happy,though, with a catch from the

homecoming game against Mus-selman, where he caught a passand dragged his feet along thecorner of the end zone for thetouchdown. Despite the catch,Jefferson went on to lose itshomecoming, 55-21.Cantrell had 11 catches for

110 yards and averaged 10yards per carry, scoring twotouchdowns last season.With a few seasons not up to

the standards set by past Jeffer-son teams, Cantrell hopes thisseason will be the one where theCougars make their comeback.For three straight seasons, theCougars have gone 1-9. Cantrellis ready for more.“I think we’re going to be a

better team,” he said.A combination of the hard

work on and off the field and anew coaching staff, Cantrellhopes to bring Jefferson backto its glory, or at least, have agood season in his sendoffyear, a proper goodbye as heleaves with hopes of morefootball.


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New era dawning for Applemen under ThomasBY JESSICA [email protected]

INWOOD—After 40 seasonswith Denny Price as head coach,Musselman begins a new eraunder the coaching of BrianThomas.

The biggest move he has madeis taking star wide receiver Trevon

Wesco and moving him to quarter-back after an 8-4 season last year.The move hasn’t been dauntingfor either coach or player.

“He’s football smart. He’s suchan athlete,” Thomas said aboutWesco.

The new quarterback has beenworking hard both during practiceand outside of it, coming to the

field early to work on snaps beforecamp.

With receiver experiencebehind him, Wesco will be used ina role for both his arm and hisrunning ability. He averaged 23.9yards per catch with 910 totalyards and 12 touchdowns last yearas a receiver.

“He’s so big and so tall; he’s

got a deceptiveness with hisspeed,” Thomas said. “He’s defi-nitely a dual threat.”

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New Berkeley Co. school definitely builds toward futureBY JESSICA [email protected]

SPRING MILLS — SpringMills goes into the season with ateam that’s a blank slate, ready tobe taught, but not one full of expe-rience.

Nevertheless, coach DerekMunson is pleased with what he’sbeen seeing on the field with

hopes for the future as SpringMills opens its doors as a school.

“The biggest thing we’re look-ing for is effort and attitude fromthe players,” Munson said.

Without returnees or a base toform the team around, positionsare still being sorted through asthe beginning of the season drawsnearer and nearer. Full-pad and

full-contact practices were thestrongest evaluation periods forthe coaching staff. Munson saidthose gave the staff a better ideaof the positions players are suitedfor.

One player in particular, how-ever, comes in with probably themost experience on a high schoolfield of anyone on the team quar-

terback Lane Riner.Taking over after an injury

sidelined Troy Markley last yearat Hedgesville, Riner had thechance to take a leadership roleearly as a sophomore.

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a team leader.”Though his coach hopes Riner

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Joining Washington coach Mark Hash, center, are Reid Lehman, Tate Hash, Patrick Baylorand Colin Gustines.

Patriots plan to embark on history-making journeyBY JESSICA [email protected]

CHARLES TOWN—History-in-the-making is what Washingtonhopes to experience this season.

After going 3-7 in 2012, theplayers from Washington steppedup in the offseason and are readyto be the first in school history to

make the playoffs.“We were pretty pleased with

them. We were pleased with theeffort,” coach Mark Hash said.

Instead of having one set quar-terback, Hash is doing somethingnot many coaches would think orpossibly want to do. He’s headinginto the season with three optionsevery game — something he often

did last season, as well.“They’re kind of a three-headed

monster there,” Hash said of quar-terback candidates Pat Baylor,Colin Gustines and Matt Harris.

He said that each quarterbackhas various packages specificallydesigned for him, emphasizingeach one’s prominent talent.

While Baylor and Harris are

better throwers, they can also run.Gustines can throw even thoughhe doubles as a running back.

“We’ll rotate all three of themin there. All three of them can dosomething pretty special,” Hashsaid.

When Gustines isn’t spendingtime at quarterback, he will beseen using his quick feet.

“He’s going to be one of thebest running backs in the state ofWest Virginia,” his coach said.

Gustines ran for 1,069 yardslast season, averaging 6.9 percarry in 142 attempts, often doingso from the wildcat formation. Herushed for six touchdowns.

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Alongside him as a running back isDante Washington. Both he and Gustinesare four-year starters for the Patriots.“They’re not very big, but they finish

runs well,” Hash said about the duo.While 150-pound Washington presses

around 265 pounds, Gustines goes alongwith him, weighing 175 pounds and lift-ing 300 pounds.“In the summertime, he (Washington)

was real dedicated to the weight room,”Hash said. “They know what’s at stakethis year. They’re ready to go.”Also a four-year starter, Reid Lehman

is on the line on both sides of the ball.Though a quiet young man, Hash said heleads by example, putting in a lot ofeffort on and off the field.“He’s a kid that works hard in the

weight room. He’s going to give useverything he’s got on the field,” Hashsaid.Adding to the solid roster of returnees,

Washington brings back a former playerand tacks on a transfer— and the coach-ing staff is seeing great things from bothof them.Tate Hash transferred from Jefferson

and is pleasing his coach, who also hap-pens to be his father. As a Cougar, Tateworked only on defense, but his fathersaid he has adjusted well to his role atcenter, too.“He comes home and goes to bed after

practice,” coach Hash laughed about hisson, adding that he’s known his team-mates since youth league football but justnever played beside them on a highschool field.The other newcomer is actually coming

back from a season away from the stadiumlights. Kendall Smith returned after takinga season off to focus on basketball.At 6-foot-5 and 208 pounds, Smith

runs the 40-yard dash in 4.5 seconds,adding speed to his capable hands. He’llstart at wide receiver and a hybrid strongsafety position, according to Hash.“He’s basically a man amongst boys,”

Hash said. “Kendall Smith is the bestoverall athlete in the state of West Vir-ginia. He was a heck of a football playeras a sophomore. He’s a Division Iprospect.”Smith spent time with a trainer in the

offseason and told his coach he thoughthe was in shape until practice started.Hash laughed that there’s a difference

between football shape and basketballshape, and Smith’s getting back into foot-ball shape. He put on 18 pounds whileworking with the trainer in preparationfor the season.As the team looks to be the first Patriot

squad to make it to the playoffs, the play-ers put in enough hard work in the offsea-son to try make their dream come true.

Patriots FROM PAGE 41


Washington senior Colin Gustines rushed for more than 1,000 yards last season while being used often as a wildcat quarterback.

Gustines poised to run Patriots into postseasonBY JESSICA [email protected]

CHARLES TOWN—Gustines is a name that carries alot of weight in the athleticsworld in Jefferson County, andWashington senior ColinGustines is ready to fill the bigshoes left behind by his brothers.Last season, the running back

ran for 14 touchdowns and onetwo-point conversion for a total104 points. In the wildcat, hecompleted 16 passes in 29attempts. He threw for 179yards and three touchdowns.That was just the tip of the ice-berg as he prepared in the off-season.“Just trying to get bigger and

more explosive,” Gustines saidabout his goals.He attended a camp at Shep-

herd University, where he randrills similar to an NFL com-bine. He said the numbers gavehim an idea of where his timesclocked in and a perspective of

where he is aiming to be.In the 40-yard dash, Gustines

said his fastest time was 4.48seconds and his shuttle was 4.1seconds.Along with his agility, which

was already impressive,Gustines worked on sprinting,somewhere else he showed tal-ent. During last season’s home-coming game against Frankfort,he said the Falcons ran a kickback for a touchdown, but rightafter, Washington was on thereceiving end of the kick, whichGustines also ran back for atouchdown. He said that playwas a big momentum swing inthe game, which the Patriotswent on to win 55-29.The speedy running back

rushed for 1,069 total yards,averaging 6.52 yards per runand 106.9 yards per game. Hisnumbers supplemented a below.500 team with a 3-7 record in2012.Gustines has one more goal

for the season: “to make every-

one around me better.”He said it was something the

rising seniors have been talkingabout since their junior year.They all want to lead this teamto a great season.“Last year was kind of disap-

pointing,” Gustines said, quietlyexplaining the situation withWashington quarterback TylerWilt and cancer.This year’s senior class on

the football field will be thebiggest ever at Washington,something Gustines thinks willmean more beneficial seniorleadership than in previousyears.He started that leadership in

the weight room already.While Gustines was busy lift-

ing to improve on all his mus-cles, “not just his arms andlegs,” he laughed, he was alsolooking to push everybodyaround him to get better.“Not letting anybody quit on

our team and have positive atti-tudes,” Gustines said, adding

that he wants to encourage allhis teammates, not criticizethem.“Don’t let anybody get down.

Pick each other up. You have alot of plays to make up,” headded.Though Washington is no

longer the newest school in thearea, Gustines hopes this seasonthe team will add another first tothe Patriots list: a first time inthe state football playoffs.Washington, which has never

had a winning record but had itsbest year in 2010, going 5-5,might not have yet to head intothe postseason, but Gustinesthinks this year might be the year.“I think we have a pretty

good chance, based on the sum-mer,” he said, considering theimprovements and hard workhe’s seen from himself andteammates as they prepare forthe season to begin.Gustines expects to be a huge

part of whatever happens for thePatriots.


expectation the coaching staff had for him.The mistakes that Hargraves is making on the

field are not for his lack of effort or lack of ath-leticism, both of which he’s proving to have a lotof on the field. They are from the learning curveof adding another sport in the final year of highschool. Those small mistakes aren’t affecting himor the team.

“We have a great senior class. We return a lotof experience,” Thomas said.

A lot of experience, indeed, is returning defen-sively. The Applemen are bringing back six play-ers up front. Five of them are seniors. FrankieDunlap, Scott Mock and Ellard Burger are allthree-year starters coming back on that side ofthe ball.

“The line looks better than the backs,” Thomaslaughed. “They know what they are doing everyplay.”

With emphasis on getting in shape during theoffseason, the line offers a good size for theteam. Thomas said his two guards and centermove well and are showing some speed.

“I just wanted us to have the ability (running)from all positions,” Thomas said, adding he did-n’t want his team getting to the fourth quarterand being worn down.

The other big move for Musselman is the newoffensive and defensive plans.

“We’re going to try to get Trevon the ball alittle more. We’re going to try to spread the ballout a little more,” Thomas said. “We passed theball for a lot of yards last season, but we’re goingto try to be more balanced.”

The coach said he would like to see the teamevenly split their passing and running plays thisseason.

Part of the balance will be from senior DannyArndt.

“Danny’s a leader. He’s just nonstop all thetime. He’s 100 percent all the time,” Thomassaid.

As a running back, Arndt constantly wonsprints at practice, Thomas said. Though last yearhe didn’t do much running for the team, it wasn’tbecause he isn’t solid at the position. As a sopho-more, he ran the ball a lot for the Applemen,Thomas said.

The coach also said that Arndt’s size foolspeople because he plays like he’s much biggerthan he actually is, and he’s a tough player.

With a positive outlook for the season,Thomas looks to continue and improve on whatPrice left behind.

“I’d like to say 14-0, but I think that’s every-one’s goal,” Thomas said about his team’s out-look for this season.

What he would like to see from his team is tocontinue to reach the playoffs, which they’vedone two years in a row, and to take steps towardthe semifinals and then to the state championship.

“’There’s no reason we can’t do that,” Thomassaid. “We’ve got the players in place. It’s justabout the execution, the small details.”

ApplemenFROM PAGE 35

Arndt to get senior year off to running startBY ERIC [email protected]

INWOOD — Danny Arndt tries tomodel himself after Steelers safety TroyPolamalu — only on the field.

You wont find Arndt, a linebacker,donning Polamalu’s signature look,because, as he says, “I don’t have thelocks for that.”

Much like Polamalu, you will findArndt stalking players on opposingoffenses, trying to come up with thesame big hits his favorite NFL playerproduces every week.

However, unlike Polamalu, you’ll alsofind Arndt on offense, working his waythrough opposing defenses at runningback. After two years of playing most lydefense — he ran on occasion last sea-son — Arndt finds himself as an offen-sive starter.

“All three years, counting this year,defense has been my home. Now, I havea double responsibility,” he said.

Offensively, he’s trying to becomeanother in a long line of talented runningbacks to set up in the backfield for Mus-selman. He’ll be taking over for JoshFerguson, who ran for 1,171 yards and14 touchdowns last season as one of thestate’s top backs.

“It’s big, especially to be in the samespot as guys like Josh last year and sev-eral others before him. I want to keepthat going,” Arndt said. “My personalgoal is to rush for 1,000 yards, get myname on the list of 1,000-yard rushers.”

While Arndt, who was among the arealeaders with three sacks, has set certaingoals for himself, overall team successmeasures as his main goal. That’s amuch different feeling than when hetakes to the wrestling mat.

“Wrestling’s more of an individualsport,” he said. “When you score in foot-ball, not only are you doing for yourself,but more importantly, you’re doing it foryour team and working toward winningthe game.”

Arndt hopes Musselman will be doinga lot of winning this season, and Arndt’sproduction will certainly be a big key.The Applemen, under first-year coachBrian Thomas, will throw in a few newlooks on offense, but the expectationswill not be any different.

“We have high expectations for thisseason,” Arndt said. “One thing thatcoaches have been emphasizing is effi-ciency and speed.”

Naturally, Arndt and the rest of histeammates are looking to keep the win-ning tradition at Musselman alive. After

all, Musselman has been to the playoffsthe past two seasons, and last year, wonits first-round contest against Princeton.

“Musselman’s been good for yearsand has a winning tradition. We want tokeep that tradition alive,” Arndt said.“Coach Price did a great job while hewas here and won a ton of footballgames. I think we have a rare opportuni-ty in that we got to play for coach Price,but we’re also starting a new era at Mus-selman.”

That new era begins with a road gameagainst Sherando, Va., tonight and con-tinues with a string of tough games laterin the year against the likes of Morgan-town, among others, outside of the area.

It’ll be a test for Musselman.“We picked up a few good teams this

year, teams like Morgantown and OakHill,” Arndt said. “Those are games thatchange the momentum of a season, in agood way or in a bad way. Hopefully, wecan win some of those big games and getinto the playoffs.”

The Applemen are locked in on a thirdstraight playoff berth, and you won’t finda player working any harder to makesure that happens than Arndt. As Thomasputs it, “He’s 100 percent all the time.”

“I don’t think I’ve ever worked sohard to prepare for a sport,” Arndt said.


Danny Arndt of Musselman focused on defense in the past, but this season he’ll spend a lot of time at running back.


bit and get key players open,” Munson said, not-ing Riner is very capable of passing and runningthe ball.At 5-foot-11 and 165 pounds, he won’t be

the biggest player on the field, but his size mightsurprise some.“Sometimes quarterbacks don’t get enough

credit for being tough guys on the field,” Mun-son said. He added that Riner is a tough, physi-cal player who sometimes needs to be told whento hold back as he tries to get on both sides ofthe ball. His coach said he wants to be out thereevery play.Joining Riner as one of the emerging names

from Spring Mills is Brian Schleicher.“Brian continues to be that kid who does all

the little things right,” Munson said.He called Schleicher a very coachable player

who applies the instructions he’s given to hisgame. Schleicher comes in around 5-foot-11and 165 pounds, making him versatile on thefield.“We’re going to be able to move him

around,” Munson said. “Obviously, most of ourguys are going to be sophomores and juniors. Hehas the frame to get bigger and stronger.”The Cardinals will use Schleicher as a corner-

back on defense and as a utility player onoffense, allowing him to run, catch, block, what-ever the team needs him to do for each game.Strong safety Austin Jordan is also helping

lead Spring Mills, though quietly, his coach said.“He’s a kid we anticipate to be key offensive-

ly and defensively,” Munson said. “He’s a coverguy, and he’s also a kid we can use to supportthe run. He’s got a linebacker mentality.”While the Cardinals look to split their time

offensively in their drives, speed is important toall aspects of the game.“We’ve got decent speed, but we’re not going

to be a team that’ll be able to run away frompeople,” Munson said.He added that his team is working hard in that

area, and he’s confident that if they continue tofocus, then that will be something that comesalong later.That’s the team’s mentality for the season,

though.“Getting better every day has been our focus,”

Munson said.After a discussion with his team about the

expectations for the season, the Cardinals willnot be looking so much at the win-loss columnsbut rather improvements in deciding if the sea-son was successful.“We need to focus day to day,” Munson said.

“In a developing program, we need to focus oneach day we get better.”That being said, he added that with the new

program, he thinks the young players can givethemselves an opportunity to compete and getsome wins this season if they keep working andimproving as they have.Is a state championship in the minds of the

new school, though?“In time,” Munson laughed.

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After starting much of his sophomore season as Hedgesville’s quarterback, Lane Riner will direct Spring Mills this season.

Vet starting QB Riner to lead new schoolBY JESSICA [email protected]

SPRING MILLS— New is the obviousword for Spring Mills — new school, newfriends, new team. For junior quarterbackLane Riner, it’s a new opportunity with analready-bonded new team.“For only knowing each other a month

or so, we’re very close as a team,” Rinersaid.The combination of Martinsburg and

Hedgesville players at the new schoolleaves the quarterback joining the fieldwith about 10 of his past teammates.Those who have played with him knowthat he’s all about helping out the team.“I want to help the team as a whole.

I’m not about individual accolades; I’mabout team accolades,” he said,To help his new team, Riner worked

hard in the offseason, working specificallyon arm strength. Though he thinks that hisarm is one of his strongest points as aquarterback, he worked to maintain thestrength he had and wants to continue toget better.Riner’s arm says a lot about his

strength. His longest pass, he said, hasbeen for around 60 yards. His favorite,though, came against Jefferson last season.The snap was fumbled, but a quick-think-ing Riner avoided the defense running

toward him, picked up the ball and threwa 40-yard touchdown pass.“It’s nice feeling like you did some-

thing for the team,” he said.With brand new turf on the Cardinals’

football field, Riner hopes he and his teamcan use it to their advantage.“It’s going to help the speed of the

game,” he said.What is also helping the speed of the

game is the work Riner put into his owngame during the offseason.He and his team lifted for two months

before camp, then attended camps andcompleted other practices over the sum-mer. Though his main focus has been armstrength, he also worked on footwork andagility during his so-called summer break.In particular, Riner attended a camp at

Duke University, where he worked on alot of desired skills. Under the instructionof a program ran by David Cutcliffe, acoach praised by big names in the gameincluding Eli Manning and Mike Patrick,Riner learned a lot about what it will takefor him to help guide his team. He alsohas attended football camps hosted byother great programs and leaders, WestVirginia University, William & Mary,Darin Slack’s Quarterback Academy, allfor one year, and training for speed,strength and agility for three years.That leadership role is something he

will be facing for more time than most.Without any seniors at Spring Mills in

the inaugural year, Riner and his fellowjuniors must step into the shoes theythought they’d have another year beforefilling.“It’s different being a junior, being the

head of the school for two years,” he said.Leadership is a role that Riner steps

into naturally, though. The quarterback isthe leader of his offense, and Riner starteddoing that last season, starting at quarter-back as a sophomore in Hedgesville.With Riner under center, the Eagles

might have only went 3-8, but he doesn’tthink the record speaks the whole truthabout the team.“I guess I did decent. The record didn’t

really show it, but we played together wellas a team,” Riner said, looking forward tohaving a well-bonded team at SpringMills, too.Of 139 passes thrown last season,

Riner completed 43 percent for 892 yardsand seven touchdown passes. He wasnamed second-team all-conference.The quarterback, with his focus on the

team rather than himself, is confident thatthe team will come together and performthe best it can.“Everybody’s been working hard,” he

said as he looks to begin Spring Mills his-tory in its first football season.

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — GabrielAguilar continues to power lift several timesa week, hoping his hard work in the weightroom this summer pays off on the footballfield in the fall.It’s a long shot for a 17-year-old senior

who sometimes can’t see a few inches infront of him out of his left eye, but it’s anopportunity he will be ready for if given thechance.In February, Aguilar was diagnosed with

keratoconus, a degenerative eye disease thatcauses the cornea to thin, weaken and form acone shape — in the worse cases, a person’svision can deteriorate until it causes legalblindness. Keratoconus often starts in theteenage years.“I’ve been playing football since I was 7

years old,” said Aguilar, who played offen-sive right tackle on the Americas HighSchool junior varsity last season. “I want togo back for my senior year, but we have towait and see. I want to take care of every-thing with my eyes first. It’s my goal to getback on that field.”Lorraine Diaz, Aguilar’s mother, remem-

bers the day he first complained about hisleft eye.“About six months before he got this

problem, I was going to take him off myvision plan because he never complained,”Diaz told the El Paso Times.“Two weeks before he was diagnosed, he

complained that he felt something in his eye.I looked and I couldn’t see anything. I laterfound out when you think there are objectsin your eyes and there is nothing in there, it’sa symptom.”Aguilar continued to rub his eye for two

weeks until he could not see out of his lefteye.“I got scared,” Diaz said. “I took him to

the optometrist thinking, eye checkup, con-tacts, glasses and we’re out the door. Theysaid they couldn’t give him a prescriptionbecause it was keratoconus.”

Diaz took her son to an eye specialist in ElPaso, but he was unable to correct Aguilar’svision, and the family was referred to Dr.Brian Boxer Wachler, a well-known special-ist in keratoconus from Los Angeles whowas a leader in noninvasive treatments forthe disease.Keratoconus occurs one in 500 people,

Boxer Wachler said, a number that has beenincreasing dramatically in recent years,though the reasons for the four-fold increaseare not clear.“The cause is an abnormally low level of

protective antioxidant enzymes in the corneathat allows free radicals to build up and dam-age the otherwise structurally strong colla-gen fibers,” he said. “When the collagenfibers are weakened, they cannot hold thecornea shape stable and, as a result, thecornea bulges out, much like a hernia in thegroin.”Imagine having an abnormally shaped car

windshield that causes double or triplevision, glare and halos at night that make itdifficult to drive.There is no way to prevent the disease, but

early detection and treatment can preserveeyesight. Treatment includes hard contactlenses; corneal collagen crosslinking withriboflavin (CR-3), a method that uses a solu-tion of the micronutrient ribofavin to help

rebuild the eye’s collagen; and corneal ringimplants, commonly called Intacs, that helpflatten out the cone and improve vision. Inthe most severe cases, a person must under-go a corneal transplant.There is some thought that the condition

is hereditary.“I recommend parents who have kerato-

conus should have their children checked forit annually beginning at age 10.”Aguilar had C3-R in each eye and Intacs

in the left eye. He has keratoconus in hisright eye, but his left eye is more advanced.The condition almost always affects botheyes, though often one eye is less affectedthan the other.“The natural course is most often contin-

ued degeneration of vision and increaseddistortions with worsening glare and halos,”Boxer Wachler said. “I do not expect him toneed any more procedures in the future nowthat we have treated him. I expect him tofully return to playing football again withmuch better vision and to live his dream ofplaying football in his senior year.”After going through eye surgery with

Boxer Wachler in May, Aguilar is seeingmuch better.“I have my good days and bad days,” he

said. “There are some days where I can seereally well and I’m even able to drive. Then

there are days I can’t even read what’s rightin front of me. It still affects me at school,too.”Although his sight is improving, it still

gets frustrating.“I want to get my vision as close to perfect

as I can,” he said. “I can see fine but it’smostly out of my right eye. I only have astig-matism in my right eye right now. The lefteye is the worst one. It gives me the majorproblems.”The next step is getting Aguilar a pre-

scription for glasses.“When I took him back in the first week

of June, Dr. Boxer Wachler said the kerato-conus was completely stopped,” Diaz said.“There was no guarantee that he was to gainany sight back in his left eye.”Because the cornea continues to move, it

is difficult for doctors to give him a pre-scription.“We’re waiting until October to see if it

will completely level off and stop chang-ing,” Diaz said. “At that point we’re going tosee if he can get fitted for contact lenses.”Until then, Aguilar is going to continue to

train, stay in shape with hopes of runningunder those Friday night lights.“For a while, it was scary,” he said. “I did-

n’t know what I would do if I went blind.Who would be there for me? That was themost scary part of it.”It brought Aguilar to tears.“The second eye doctor we saw said I

could go blind in five years,” Aguilar said.Aguilar soon realized that no matter how

bad his eyesight got, his family would bethere to support him.“It gave me more courage and I felt better

about myself,” he said.“There were many times where I felt left

out, like if I were the only person who hadthis. I wanted to cry every day. I felt alone, Ifelt like a little kid who nobody wanted tohang out with or play with. Now I know I’mgoing to be fine and I can get through this.”


Texas senior tries to see way to gridiron

CHARLESTON (AP) —High schools will have toinform parents, coaches andstudent-athletes of the riskof sports-related headinjuries and report thoseinjuries within 30 daysunder new rules the stateBoard of Educationapproved recently.Earlier this year, legisla-

tors passed a bill requiring

the West Virginia Second-ary School Activities Com-mission to draft rules aimedat preventing youth concus-sions. Among other things,they require schools toincrease awareness andwarn players of the risks ofcontinuing to play after suf-fering a concussion.The legislation also

requires schools to create a

written procedure for recog-nizing injuries and thenclearing athletes to return toplay, including the writtenpermission of a licensedhealth care professional.The SSAC presented its

proposed rule to the Legisla-tive Oversight Committeeon Education Accountabilitylast month.The board approved the

rule without any changes.The issue of concussions

in youth sports has beenimportant to U.S. Sen. JayRockefeller, D-W.Va., whointroduced federal legisla-tion to set safety standardsfor helmets in May.The Youth Sports Con-

cussion Act would helpensure parents aren’t misledby false and unproven

claims from manufacturersof helmets and other safetyequipment and require theConsumer Product SafetyCommission to review aforthcoming study from theNational Academies of Sci-ence on youth concussions.The commission might thenbe able to consider newsafety standards for sportsequipment if manufacturers

don’t act on their own.It would also give the

Federal Trade Commissionpower to consider rules thatprohibit false safety claims.Rockefeller, chairman of

the Senate Committee onCommerce, Science andTransportation, held a dis-cussion about youth con-cussions last year in theEastern Panhandle.

New reporting rules govern head injuries in West Virginia

“I want to go back for my senior year, but wehave to wait and see. I want to take care of

everything with my eyes first. It’s my goal toget back on that field.”

Gabriel AguilarAmericas, Texas, senior


BAKER —After a goodseason, going 9-1 in2012, East Hardy took ithard losing in the secondround of playoffs 19-14 toMagnolia. That’s given itdrive for this season.

“The way it ended lastyear kind of left a bittertaste in everybody’smouth,” coach ChadWilliams said.

He explained that theteam’s biggest hump in theseason always seemed tobe Wheeling CentralCatholic, which EastHardy beat 60-34 in thefirst round of the Class Aplayoffs. Therefore, losing19-14 to Magnolia, withEast Hardy having the ballat the end of the game, hasthe boys ready for thisyear.

“It’s made the goalmaking sure we don’t feelthat way again, to comethrough this year,”Williams said.

His current team isn’tused to losing. It’s onlylost one regular seasongame in the last two yearsand has gone 18-0 athome.

“Anything more than aone-loss season showsregression,” he said.

Though the team has alot of returning players,the Cougars lost six at keypositions — quarterback,wide receiver, runningback, guard and two tack-les.

“We lost six really goodones,” Williams said, not-ing five were three-yearstarters and calling themthe team that put EastHardy on the map.

Nevertheless, Williamsfeels good about thisyear’s team.

Cole Collier and JakeSager are both coming inas four-year starters.

“We’re going to lean onthem pretty heavily,” theircoach said.

Tyler Smith will also belooked to for key plays.Though the junior washurt last year, he startedfor East Hardy as a fresh-man. His coach said thatwhen Smith did have theopportunity to play, hewas an impact player.

A problem the Cougarsface is a team that is notinherently as athletic asthe previous years,Williams said.

He’s not worried aboutthe new group learning theoffense, which he saystakes some time to learn.He is confident his playerswill get it. Instead, theteam lacks something thatcan’t exactly be taught onthe field.

“We’ll definitely be,and we have been, one ofthe best conditioned teamsin the state,” he said, butadding that no one will beseeing 4.4 times in the 40this year from East Hardy.

With their spreadoffense, the coaching staffwill be looking at newangles to fit the new play-ers’ talents.

“Running spreadoffense is about creatingmatchups,” he said.“We’re going to have tolook in different placesand create thosematchups.”

He hopes that TylerMurphy will take overwhere last year’s star widereceiver, Josh Parker, leftoff. Williams knows thatMurphy won’t be able topost the same numbers buthas the skills that will gethim close.

“He’s only 5-foot-7, not6-foot-2,” his coach

laughed.As is tradition, East

Hardy’s offense will go tothe air more than theground for yards.

“I’m never going tochange that. It’s mycoaching philosophy,”Williams said.

Doing the throwing this

year is Collier. His coachsaid Collier is capable ofdoing whatever they need,whether it’s a deep pass ora quick, short one.Williams is confident inhis new quarterbackbecause he almost won thejob last year, losing thebattle in practice.

The thing that reallyimpresses his coach isCollier’s arm.

“He’s got the strongestarm of any kid I’vecoached,” Williams said.

The biggest obstacle forthe new quarterback willbe psychological, hiscoach said.


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Have A Safe Season East Hardy Cougars!

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EEAASSTT HHAARRDDYYEEAASSTT HHAARRDDYYCougars must replace key parts from playoff squad


SHORT GAP — Comingback from a 3-7 record in2011 and making it to theplayoffs in 2012 was a bigaccomplishment for Frank-fort.After winning seven

games before its first losslast season and then reach-ing the second round ofplayoffs, which coach KevinWhiteman called an earlyChristmas present, thisyear’s team hopes to contin-ue to play playoff-caliberfootball. It must do so with-out many returning starters,

however.Whiteman looks to play-

ers he knows who haveexperience to lead the teamafter a 9-3 campaign a sea-son ago.One of those is four-year

starter Cole Smith.“He brings a lot of game

experience and leadership,”

Whiteman said.Smith and Brady Watson

will be the main ballcarriersfor the Falcons. Whitemansaid Watson has workedhard all year to prepare forthe season, calling him“tough as nails.”“We have a couple other

kids fighting for spots, butthose two will play bigroles,” their coach said,knowing the duo will be keyfor Frankfort winning.Many receiver positions

are also up for grabs, butsenior Tyler Crock will stepinto a bigger role this yearthan he previously has. Lastyear, Whiteman said, itdepended on what formationthe team was running for

Crock to start.The big return for Frank-

fort is second-team all-statejunior quarterback GageShaffer.“He throws the ball real

well. He’s tall. He can seethe field well,” Whitemansaid, adding that his quarter-back is even taller this sea-son, standing around 6 feet,6 inches.While Shaffer will be

there to lead the offenseunder center, the Falcons’biggest concern is the hitthey sustained on both theoffensive and defensivelines.They lost four of their

five starters on the offensiveline. Hunter Flanagan is the

only returnee protectingShaffer, though center TrentHamilton and guard CaseyShetler earned their share ofwork on the offensive line.“We want to continue our

run as a playoff team,”Whiteman said. “The teamhas worked hard in the off-season.”With a young group of

players this season, he hopesthat returning players canstep into the open positionsand follow the encourage-ment of their coaching staff.“We preach a lot about

our tradition,” Whitemansaid, saying he wants allhis players to be proud toplay for Frankfort and be aFalcon.


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Frankfort FALCONS

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FFRRAANNKKFFOORRTTFFRRAANNKKFFOORRTTFalcons can ‘Gage’ success from their quarterback

Conferences back away from EA SportsNEW YORK (AP) — The Big Ten, Pac-

12 and Southeastern Conference are fol-lowing the NCAA’s lead and will no longerallow EA Sports to use league logos in itscollege football video games.The NCAA announced last month it will

no longer allow Electronic Arts Inc. to useits logo starting next year. The move comesas the NCAA fights a high-profile lawsuitthat says the governing body owes millionsof dollars to former players for allowingtheir likenesses to be used for free.Spokesmen for the Big Ten and Pac-12

say their conferences also will not renewagreements with EA.The conference contracts do not cover

individual schools, which can sign theirown licensing deals. That would allow EAto have games depicting top-level footballprograms, such as Alabama from the SEC,Ohio State from the Big Ten and Oregonfrom the Pac-12. The games would not beable to make any mention of their leagues.Big 12 spokesman Bob Burda said in an

email that “there is no change in status forthe Big 12 Conference at this time.”


KEYSER — Keyserreturns basically an entireteam that played in the stateClass AA championshipgame last year at WheelingIsland Stadium.

Though the big game ismonths from now, it remainsin the back of coach SeanBiser’s mind.

The Golden Tornado suf-fered a difficult beating atthe hands of Wayne, whichwon its second straight titlein middle-sized-schools divi-sion.

Keyser finished its seasonat 12-2.

“We’d like to make it tothe championship, but that’sa long way down the road,”Biser laughed. “We justfocus on one game at atime.”

Last year, Keyser’s goalwas to improve each week,and that’s something theGolden Tornado carry intothis season.

With only one loss earlyin the regular season to long-time rival Allegany, Md.,Biser didn’t let that get histeam down.

“In the long run, it helpedus,” he said. The loss helpedthem improve and know

how to let the loss go, agame to leave in the past buta lesson to take into this sea-son.

That will be particularlycritical as Keyser tries toreach Wheeling Island Stadi-um for another Friday nightchampionship date.

At quarterback, the Gold-en Tornado keep three-yearstarter Cody Ebersole.

Biser said that last yearwas a rough one for thethen-junior, but he is confi-dent in his quarterback as hebegins his senior season.

“As far as our offense, heknows it inside out,” Bisersaid of Ebersole.

Though the team usuallyrelies more on the runninggame, this year the GoldenTornado will try putting theball in the air more fromtheir wing-T alignment.

Keyser, averaged 39points per game a seasonago. That number wasreduced in its two losseswhen the Golden Tornadoscored a total of 12 points,including the shutout loss inthe state championshipgame.

In its three playoff gamesbefore the state final, Keyseraveraged 52 points.

Keyser sees three of the

previous starters returning tothe offensive line, a unitwith which the coach ispleased.

“We’ll be OK. We’ve gotsome good kids filling inthose positions,” he said.

Rounding out the team’soffense, Danny Fife andBlake Ravenscroft come offhuge running seasons. Bothrushed for more than 1,000yards last season.

An injury left Keyserwithout its third potential1,000-yard player.

“Our wingback, had henot gotten hurt, I think hecould’ve gotten 1,000yards,” Biser said.

Garrett Crites’ seasonended, and Hunter Kasmierstepped into the role. Kasmi-er played wingback for theGolden Tornado in the play-offs.

In the end, the injury totheir starter benefited theteam. Kasmier has playoffexperience and now is anoption to rotate into the posi-tion.

“The good thing is we gotsome depth now,” Biser said.

Other offensive veteransinclude halfback MonteTurner, split end JacobShoemaker and linemen IdenBlizzard, Drew Roy and

Phillip Jordan.On the defensive side of

the football, Keyser returnsbasically the entire team.

Some of the key membersinclude defense end Chris-tian Smith, defensive tackleDrew Roy, defensive tackleJosh Coffman, defensive endWes Nelson, outside line-

backer Harley Yaider, insidelinebackers Fife and DustinLucas, cornerback Raven-scroft and free safety Turner.

Fife seemingly nevercomes off the field. He isalso the team’s punter.

“I thought last year thatwas one of our biggestthings we improved,” Biser

said.He hopes to continue that

improvement this season.In the state championship

game, Keyser was shut out35-0 by Wayne, ending theseason in a heartbreakingway and giving the returningplayers something to aim foryet again.


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KKEEYYSSEERRKKEEYYSSEERRVeteran Golden Tornado look for return to Wheeling


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No. Name Year Pos. Ht. Wt.

2 Garrett Stone Sr. WR-DB 6-1 165

3 Dalton Redick Sr. WR-DB 5-8 130

5 Garrett Lord So. WR-DB 5-11 140

6 Jake Truax Sr. RB-DL 6-0 185

7 Mackenzie Duclos Sr. WR-DB 5-9 135

10 Michael Kearney Sr. WR-DB 5-11 150

11 Logan Rothstein So. QB-LB 6-0 155

12 Preston Hovermale Sr. QB-DB 6-0 170

13 Brandon Keefer So. RB-DL 6-0 155

16 Jeremy Walls So. TE-DL 6-1 165

17 Levi Haines Jr. WR-DB 6-0 170

18 Tyler Bauer So. WR-DB 6-1 150

19 Austin Unger Sr. WR-DB 5-10 165

20 Trevor Holt So. WR-DB 6-2 145

21 Trey Ratcliff So. RB-LB 5-11 155

23 Brady Tritapoe So. RB-DB 5-10 160

24 G.J. Michaels Sr. WR-DB 6-1 145

25 Matt Schaefer So. RB-LB 5-8 145

26 Kobe Myers So. WR-DB 5-8 110

34 Dean Lowe Sr. WR-DB 5-9 160

35 Sam Brake Sr. RB-LB 5-8 184

38 Matt Tarallo So. RB-LB 5-9 170

44 B. Rankin-Ambrose Jr. WR-DB 5-9 135

46 Robbie Bernstein Jr. RB-LB 6-1 216

50 David Stohl Sr. OL-DL 6-1 230

53 Jonathan Watson So. OL-DL 6-0 245

54 Adam Arrington Jr. OL-DL 5-11 265

55 Aaron Arrington Jr. OL-DL 5-11 250

66 Drew Wachter Sr. OL-DL 5-10 215

68 Joe Clark Jr. OL-DL 6-2 285

69 Hunter Schultz So. OL-DL 6-1 230

70 Ray Myers Jr. OL-DL 5-10 210

75 Jacob Everett So. OL-DL 6-1 270

77 James Clifford So. OL-DL 6-2 205

80 Josh Turner Jr. WR-DB 6-0 155

81 Brett Fultz Sr. TE-DB 6-0 165

82 Daniel Wachter Sr. WR-DB 6-0 140

83 Trevor Lynch So. WR-DB 5-9 145

84 Devon Morries So. WR-DB 5-9 165

85 Ryan Dunsworth Jr. TE-LB 5-10 165

87 Richie Sauer Sr. TE-LB 6-2 185

88 Levi Barney Jr. TE-LB 5-10 175

89 Kyle Harden Jr. TE-DL 5-10 165

HHAAMMPPSSHHIIRREEJacob Bean Sr. T

Dale Bryson Sr. SE

Ryan Cannon Sr. WB

Dalton Clower Sr. FB

Shane Ennis Sr. QB

Dennis Hammons Sr. WB

Dane Heavener Sr. SE

Bo Long Sr. G

Charlie McDonald Sr. WB

Jason Mullins Sr. WB

Lucas Powers Sr. HB

Zach Reynolds Sr. T

Josh Snyer Sr. G

Isiah Sorrell Sr. T

T.J. Warner Sr. SE

Otis Andrews Jr. TE

Adam Barnes Jr. TE

Justin Becraft Jr. SE

Toby Crawford Jr. SE

Trevor Hott Jr. G

Luke Miltenburger Jr. T

Dalton Pritts Jr. WB

Derek Skinner Jr. G

Austin Shockey Jr. C

Andrew Thomas Jr. FB

Patrick Hawson Jr. HB

Zach Davis Jr. G

Tyler Andes So. HB

Zach Bowan So. SE

Andrew Brown So. T

Ryan Chapman So. C

Colton Corbin So. T

Jordan Connell So. G

Nathan Davis So. TE

Noah Fout So. T

Jordan Gropes So. QB

Eric Gillman So. G

Justin Moreland So. FB

Evan Nesslerodt So. G

Valka Terziyski So. HB

Gage Williams So. FB

Evan Staley So. SE-K

Colby Anderson Fr. SE

Tracey Arnott Fr. SE

Isiah Blancarte Fr. T

Brody Bowan Fr. SE

Sam Cockman Fr. SE

Zach Flesher Fr. C

Shawn Gillman Fr. C

Colin Graham Fr. SE

Mason Hart Fr. QB

Jordan Lear Fr. T

Derek Lee Fr. WB

Parker Grace Fr. TE

Jordan Haines Fr. T

John Mayfield Fr. G

Cody Nixion Fr. G

Richie Stanley Fr. HB

Cole Shaffer Fr. FB

Zach Wilkins Fr. G

Hunter Wright Fr. G

Trenton Rinker Fr. G

Dylan Easton Fr. HB

Justin Sowers Fr. T

HHEEDDGGEESSVVIILLLLEETyler Bean So.

James Bishop Jr.

Darryl Brown Jr.

Anthony Carter Sr.

Austin Claiborne Jr.

Christian Costigen So.

Scott Cullen So.

Ocla Fitwater Jr.

Tyler Franklin Sr.

Kyle Gamble Jr.

Eli Gates Sr.

Logan Gletner So.

Caleb Hess Jr.

Kody Hinzman Sr.

Brett Hoeltje Sr.

Levi Holman Sr.

James Horn Sr.

David Hull Fr.

Nick Johnson Jr.

Austin Kesecker Sr.

Troy Markley Sr.

Derek Maurer So.

Devon May Jr.

Tysaun Moses Sr.

Zachery Mulligan Sr.

Austin Nicholas Sr.

Dominic Phebus Sr.

Alexander Pownall Sr.

Logan Renner So.

Floyd Riggleman Sr.

Austin Shank So.

Thomas Staley So.

Austin Wilmer So.

Matthew Wood So.

JJEEFFFFEERRSSOONN

Justin Bolden Sr.

Patrick Bryant Sr.

Tanner Cantrell Sr.

Hunter Colbert Sr.

Martinez Grant Sr.

Tre’Von Greene Sr.

Cornell Holt Sr.

Chandler Lewis Sr.

Matthew Penncock Sr.

Anthony Pierson Sr.

Garrett Wallace Sr.

Mark Waters Sr.

Andrew Biler Jr.

Andrew Booth Jr.

Travis Finley Jr.

James Hill Jr.

Travis Holmes Jr.

Zachary Hostler Jr.

Kelly Shaquan Jr.

Andrew King Jr.

Will Mazur Jr.

Kenny Miller Jr.

Lawrence Morris Jr.

Craye Nehler Jr.

Will Ransom Jr.

Jeffery Shepherd Jr.

Marcus Smith Jr.

Brandon Wasson Jr.

Charles Wilson Jr.

Alex Bellamy So.

Delonte Berry So.

Marcus Burns So.

Daniel Frogale So.

Brandon Herbert So.

Christian Johnson So.

Curtis Longerbeam So.

Alex Mulligan So.

Bailey Premo So.

Jalon Smith So.

Elizabeth Starliper So.

Tyler Stehr So.

Jacob Stickman So.

Kevin Stubbs So.

Corey Anderson Fr.

John Blowe Fr.

Julian Bound Fr.

Noah Cunningham Fr.

Michael Dodson Fr.

Tavion Fagan Fr.

Stephen Geis Fr.

Alex Hamrick Fr.

Howard Hipp Fr.

Khahlil Johnson Fr.

Zabarr Jones Fr.

James King Fr.

Calvin Lalilberte Fr.

Austin Martynski Fr.

Nicholas Mazaleski Fr.

Isaac Myers Fr.

Vincent Nelson Fr.

Larrosa Nicolas Fr.

Kato Oliver Fr.

Tyler Puppus Fr.

Richard Ramseier Fr.

Evan Robinson Fr.

Brandon Shirley Fr.

Austin Silvis Fr.

Trevon Smith Fr.

Justice Sullivan Fr.

Zachary Svehla Fr.

Adonis Taylor Fr.

Rasheem Thornton Fr.

Frankie Thyson Fr.

Dustin Weller Fr.

Timothy Whetzel Fr.


AARREEAA HH..SS.. RROOSSTTEERRSSAARREEAA HH..SS.. RROOSSTTEERRSSMMAARRTTIINNSSBBUURRGG

2 Cater Walburn So. QB-DB 6-0 165

3 Tory Lee Sr. WR-DB 6-3 190

4 Malik Cobb Sr. RB-LB 6-0 220

5 Eric Mitchell Jr. WR-DB 5-8 160

7 Malique Watkins Sr. QB-DB 5-10 170

8 Tanner Lewis Sr. WR-DB 5-10 165

9 D. Smith-Brooks Jr. WR-DB 6-0 160

10Dakota Coleman So. RB-DB 5-9 145

11Jaylen Carson Jr. RB-LB 5-10 160

12Mitchell Henson Jr. QB-DB 5-11 170

13Brandon Streets Jr. WR-LB 6-1 160

14Matt Cool Jr. WR-LB 5-10 175

15R.J. Scott Jr. WR-DB 5-7 135

16Jake Rager Jr. QB-DB 6-1 170

18Michael Silver Sr. WR-DB 6-1 170

19Troy Walker Sr. TE-DL 6-4 235

20Deamonte LindsayJr. RB-LB 6-2 185

21Eric Brown Jr. RB-LB 5-10 185

22Daiquon Everhart Jr. TE-LB 6-4 235

23Kelwin MeBane Jr. RB-DB 5-8 140

24Kesner Curtis Sr. WR-DB 5-10 175

26Mike Slavinski Sr. RB-LB 5-8 150

29Ibn Muhammad Jr. RB-LB 5-7 160

32Fisher BoeckmannSo. K 6-2 165

36Terrence Joseph Sr. WR-DL 6-1 185

37Kyle Tumblin So. K 5-10 175

38Bret Williams So. K 5-8 140

42Anthony Zeis Sr. RB-LB 6-0 200

44Tyler Miller Sr. RB-LB 5-10 175

45Jacob Vanorsdale So. QB-LB 6-1 230

50Duncan Scott Sr. OL-DL 6-0 225

51Tyler Brumbaugh Jr. OL-DL 5-10 230

52Lenny Barr So. OL-LB 6-0 205

53Josh Kerns Jr. OL-DL 6-0 315

54Cody Jenkins Sr. OL-DL 6-1 240

55Adam Dunn Sr. OL-DL 6-3 230

56Daiveyon Monroe Sr. OL-DL 6-1 255

57Matt Berlo Jr. OL-DL 6-2 245

58Owen Harris Jr. OL-DL 5-10 240

59Tyler Fuston Jr. OL-DL 5-9 160

61Jake Riley So. OL-LB 6-1 185

64Chase Heck Jr. OL-DL 6-3 225

65Caleb Engle Sr. OL-DL 5-9 235

67Gavin Joseph Jr. OL-DL 5-11 230

69Maurice Webb Jr. OL-DL 5-11 325

74Mitchell Klee So. OL-DL 5-10 220

75Anthony Frazer Sr. OL-DL 6-4 220

76Beu Collis Jr. OL-DL 6-0 245

77Matt Mackey So. OL-DL 5-11 240

78Eric Davis Sr. OL-DL 6-0 365

79A.J. Petry Sr. OL-DL 6-3 440

80DeAndre Daniels So. WR-DB 6-0 170

81Andy Motital So. WR-DB 5-8 135

82Morgan Beebe So. WR-DB 5-10 140

83Javan Peters Sr. WR-DB 5-11 160

84Richard Carr Jr. WR-DB 6-2 180

88Quintin Dixson So. WR-DB 5-10 170

MMUUSSSSEELLMMAANN5 Kegan Davis Jr. LB 6-1 185

6 Steven Brown Jr. DB 5-10 180

7 Steven Morris Sr. DB 6-1 180

8 Latrell Warr Fr. DB 6-0 180

9 Deonte Glover Jr. LB 5-8 185

10Quiron Banks Jr. DB 5-9 165

11Camdan Shade Jr. DB 6-1 180

12Jonathan Cocho Sr. DB 5-9 165

13Kyle Jackson So. LB 5-8 155

14Tyler Masters Sr. DB 6-1 150

15Chance Petry So. DB 6-2 175

16Drew Pitzer Jr. LB 5-7 150

17Weston Albert So. LB 5-8 160

18Cadin Spessert So. DB 5-7 155

19George Delinski Jr. LB 5-10 170

20Reilly Moore So. LB 5-10 185

21Trevon Wecso Sr. DB 6-4 215

22Austin Petry Sr. DE 6-1 195

23Trent Markle So. LB 5-10 185

24James Nicholson So. LB 5-8 165

27Denver Lemaster So. LB 5-10 165

29Ever Rivas So. K 5-9 180

30Miquel Diaz So. LB 5-10 190

31Kevin Cooper So. LB 5-8 175

33Collin Lang So. DL 6-3 210

37Colton Lawson So. DB 6-2 225

38Daniel Arndt Sr. LB 5-7 170

40Steven Detwiler So. DB 6-0 205

42Curtis Williams So. DE 5-9 175

44Carson Mender So. LB 6-0 205

45David Stas Jr. LB 5-10 175

47Alex Reiser Sr. LB 6-1 195

50Jacob Gosnell So. DL 5-8 180

51Tristin Kimble Jr. LB 5-9 170

52Scott Mock Sr. DL 6-0 215

53Kyle DeGrave Jr. DL 6-2 240

54Kyle Sidow So. DL 6-1 255

55Gerrit Myers So. DL 5-10 195

56Joshua Herbert So. DL 5-10 225

58Christopher Lane Sr. DL 5-10 205

60Tyler Bucklew Jr. DL 5-7 235

62Jalin Burks Sr. DL 5-8 265

63Keegan Burger Sr. DL 5-10 265

64Ridge Bennett Sr. DL 5-10 210

65Brady Estep So. DL 6-0 225

66Jon Kowiatek So. DL 5-8 205

67Damien Noel Sr. DL 5-10 215

71Eric Miller Jr. DL 6-3 265

72Connor Knupp Sr. DL 5-10 245

73Frankie Dunlap Sr. DL 6-2 335

74Dakota ThompsonSo. DL 5-10 235

75Robert Lipscomb So. DL 6-3 289

76Terrance Hare Jr. DL 5-10 255

77Nathan Pownall So. DL 5-10 235

78Jon Wright Sr. DL 6-2 250

81Tom Hargroves Sr. DL 6-3 245

84Tristin Boswell Jr. DE 5-8 155

85Tyler Russell Sr. LB 5-10 195

88Kwinten Foster Jr. DB 6-0 205

SSPPRRIINNGG MMIILLLLSS2 Cory Wyttenbach QB-DB 6-1 140

3 Lane Riner QB-DB 6-0 175

4 Demetreus Jalepes RB-DB 5-6 140

5 Brian Schleicher RB-DB 5-10 150

6 Leaf Sandy WR-DB 5-7 135

9 Brad Lemen WR-DB 6-0 135

10 Darrin Malloy WR-DB 6-0 150

12 Austin Phipps TE-DB 6-2 170

16 D’ante Taylor WR-DB 5-9 135

20 Austin Hurtman RB-DB 5-10 140

21 William Sweeney RB-DB 5-9 140

22 Austin Brining RB-DB 5-8 145

23 Anthony Henry RB-DB 5-10 140

24 Gavin Burns RB-LB 5-9 190

28 Steven Collis WR-DB 5-11 160

30 Alex Rideout TE-LB 5-11 200

32 Devion Warnsley RB-LB 5-9 165

33 Jordan Alston RB-DB 5-11 180

34 Tommy Hughes RB-LB 5-9 160

36 Jacob Hoffmaster RB-LB 5-9 160

50 Brandon Longley G-DT 5-10 180

52 Clay Pierce C-LB 5-10 185

53 Armando Medrano G-DT 5-10 225

54 Brad Weller C-DT 5-10 240

55 Juan Sosa G-LB 5-9 185

56 James Gray G-DT 6-0 195

58 J.T. Schoppert T-DT 5-11 230

61 David Toler G-LB 5-10 170

66 Tyler Catlett T-DT 6-0 200

73 Randy Newlin T-NG 6-2 325

74 William Crouse T-DT 6-5 250

75 Dennis Crawford T-DT 5-10 270

77 Jacob Fritz T-NG 5-11 315

79 Matt Livengood G-DT 6-0 205

86 Sam Eyler TE-LB 6-2 200

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2 Patric Baylor Sr. QB-DB 6-2 180

3 DanteWashington Sr. RB-DB 5-9 155

4 Zane Bradbury Sr. WR-LB 6-0 195

5 Derick Brunson Sr. WR-DB 6-1 185

6 Bryan Bayliss Sr. WR-DB 5-9 165

7 Jake Kidwell Sr. RB-LB 6-1 190

8 Tyler Wenzel So. WR-DB 5-9 160

9 Ty Reynolds Sr. RB-LB 5-7 145

10Mark Becraft Sr. WR-LB 6-2 190

11Matt Harris Sr. QB-DB 5-10 185

12Kendell Smith Sr. WR-DB 6-5 210

13Jaquez Fields So. WR-DB 5-9 165

14Cameron Steeley So. WR-DB 5-10 155

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45P.J. Bowlin So. RB-LB 5-8 190

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54Chris Haden So. OL-DL 6-0 215

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58Talon Hill So. OL-DL 6-3 230

61Connor Holmes Sr. OL-DL 6-4 210

62David Murdock Sr. OL-DL 5-10 220

64Ryan Cole So. OL-DL 6-2 325

65James Bentley So. OL-DL 6-3 260

68Cody Armel Sr. OL-DL 5-11 205

72Caleb Armstrong Fr. OL-DL 5-10 195

74Reid Lehman Sr. OL-DL 6-0 240

80Nick McDonald Fr. WR-LB 5-8 160

81Kyle Brown Fr. WR-DL 5-8 155

83Hayden Mood Jr. WR-DB 5-10 160


MOOREFIELD — Aftera 5-4 regular season lastyear, Moorefield’s team isback and healthy, ready toimprove on last year’srecord.

“Last year, we got really

beat up with injuries early,lost a lot of key playersearly,” coach Josh See said.“We didn’t have any depthlast year.”

It became so difficult,Moorefield dropped its JVschedule last season in orderto make one healthy team.Zach Liller came up from JV

as a freshman to play on theoffensive line. It paid off forhim as he returns to the posi-tion this year.

“He’s accepted the roleand worked really hard inthe offseason,” See said.“The offseason work every-one put in will pay divi-dends.”

The majority of the play-ers who were hurt last yearare back this year, includinga prospective quarterbackfrom last season and thisyear’s starter, Dakota Vetter,who tore his hamstring earlyin practice last year.

However, along withother injured players, Vetteris back this year ready to tryout the changes Moorefield’scoaching staff has made tothe game.

On offense, the YellowJackets are looking to keepthings changing all year —sometimes running the ball,sometimes throwing the balland sometimes using thequarterback. More effective-ly utilizing the quarterbackposition in plays more effec-tively is one goal of See’s.He wants a more diverseoffense in 2013.

“Have the teams guessingmore on offense,” See said,hoping his hurry-up offensecan take advantage of mis-reads by the defense.

Many juniors are takingover for positions left openby last year’s seniors, Seesaid, including Vetter, whohas experience as a quarter-back and defensive back.Despite last year’s injury, hewas able to come back for

basketball and baseball dur-ing the school year and hitthe weights in order to pre-pare for this year’s season.

Other offensive returneesinclude wide receiver MattDolan, guard Seth Stickley,center Avery Liller, guardBandon Riggleman, tackleJean Masson-Hernandez andfullback Colton Bransen.

“They are experienced butinexperienced. They haven’tstarted, but they have playedin games,” See said.

Many of the players dou-ble up, while kicker KevinRamirez is back to try toboost his team in specialteams.

Another change the play-ers are transitioning into is anew defense with a newdefensive coordinator.

See’s father-in-law, Den-nis Hill, who has experienceas both a defensive coordi-nator and head coach atMoorefield, has taken theposition yet again.

“He’s been there, donethat,” See said.

The switch to a 4-3defense from 4-4, Seethinks, will make the linebetter, which has threereturning players.

He has experience coach-ing in the 4-3 defense during

his time at Fairmont.“It’s going to be a real

easy conversion for the kids,having all the coachesalready familiar with thedefense,” See said. “We’regoing to be pretty tough ondefense.”

Masson-Hernandez, Rig-gleman, Stickley, Dolan,Bransen and middle line-backer Wil Schoonover areveterans on the defensiveside of the ball.

Having lost last year inthe first round of the play-offs, Moorefield’s goal is notunusual: go as far in thepostseason as possible withaspirations for a state title.

The team’s coach has alittle extra goal in mind forhis team.

“It’s been since 2004 thatMoorefield hosted a homeplayoff game. That’s mybiggest goal is to let theMoorefield community see ahome playoff game,” Seesaid.

That came a year after theYellow Jackets played intheir last of eight straighttitle games.

The Yellow Jackets lost toPotomac Valley Conferencefoe Tucker County in thefirst round of the postseasonlast year.


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PETERSBURG — Lastseason, Petersburg went 4-6. This year the Vikings areaiming to at least reversethat record and go 6-4.

“We’re hoping to beat theteams we beat last year andadd some more to that,”coach Jeff Dodd said.

With about 35 playersout for the team this sea-son, the coaching staffhopes to avoid a problemthat plagued them last sea-son: injuries. Dodd saidmany of his team’s startersand key players were side-lined at some point duringthe season.

However, it gave him achance to give others expe-rience that will hopefullyhelp the team this year.

“We have a lot of kidsreturning at the skill posi-tion, a lot of speed,” Doddsaid.

With two receivers and arunning back and fullbackcoming back for their senioryear, the Vikings havealmost all the skill positionsfilled for starters.

Dodd looks to Alex See,Josh Bane and Trevor Har-man to be instrumental in

getting the offense down thefield this season.

“They’re all bigger, fasterand stronger,” he said.

Bigger, faster andstronger was the mantra forPetersburg’s offseason.

Combining variations ofDodd’s past workouts withthe “Bigger Faster Stronger”program, Petersburg playersput in many hours duringthe offseason to get in betterfootball shape for the pend-ing season.

The Bigger FasterStronger program concen-trates on various area of fit-ness to help players becomeoverall better athletes,including sprint, agility,endurance, strength andflexibility training.

Harman will also be onthe defensive side of theball, along with otherreturnees Kelson Thorne,Marshall Radford, KevinEngle, Josh Inskeep andChris Halterman.

With experience on thefield defensively, Dodd ispleased with what the play-ers are showing. Theirdefense isn’t as much basedon size as it is on the run-ning skills of the players.

“We’re looking good.

We’ve got a lot of speed,”the coach said, saying theseplayers have the right skillset for what he wants to run.

While the Vikings havesome experience returningto the field, one of the prin-cipal leadership positionswill be handed over to asophomore.

Ryan VanMeter is gettingthe nod as the starting quar-terback for Petersburg.

VanMeter might beyoung, but his coach saidhe got into some games lastyear at the varsity level.Dodd added that althoughVanMeter might not haveas much game experienceas others in his position,he’s a smart kid who isvery athletic.

“He hit the weight roomup a lot,” Dodd said aboutVanMeter’s offseason. “Hedefinitely got bigger andfaster.”

As a quarterback, Van-Meter splits his timebetween running the balland passing about 50-50,Dodd said. He added thatVanMeter is good at bothaspects.

“He’s doing a good jobleading,” the coach said ofhis young starter.

Petersburg will have tostay healthy and hope itsyoung quarterback gets theswing of varsity quickly ifthe Vikings want toimprove.

They will play almost thesame schedule as last year.An addition is newly opened

Spring Mills, and that gamewill be a home contest forthe Vikings.

Last year, the Vikingsallowed 402 points whileonly scoring 152 and wereshut out for three straightgames near the end of theseason, losing those games

to teams that reached thepostseason. So the Vikingsknow what it takes to suc-ceed from that.

Dodd is confident thatPetersburg can reverse thatrecord, just as long as every-thing remains on track forhis squad.


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David to get fewer cracks at Goliath in collegeNEW YORK (AP) — College football’s

Davids will get fewer chances to knock offthe Goliaths in the coming years.Part of the fallout of the sweeping changes

coming to college sports will be a decreasein so-called guarantee games in football,where a power conference school pays hun-dreds of thousands of dollars to have a teamfrom a lesser league play at its stadium.The result will be far fewer opportunities

for embarrassing blowouts (Oklahoma State84, Savannah State 0) and startling upsets(Appalachian State 34, Michigan 32). Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott said it wouldbe good for college football and that he is“not very sympathetic” to the potential lossof revenue to the schools on the receivingend of the checks.The commissioners of the lower-revenue

conferences say losing the pay days won’tkill their leagues, and that giving playersfrom smaller schools a chance to compete onthe big stage has value.“Traditionally, we play the Big Ten a lot,”

Mid-American Conference CommissionerJon Steinbrecher said in a phone interviewFriday. “We’re in the neighborhood, so thatmakes a lot of sense.”MAC teams will play 13 games against

Big Ten teams this season, plus four againstthe SEC and two each against the Big 12and Atlantic Coast Conference, and many ofthem fall into the category of guaranteegames.

The shift to nine-game conference sched-ules, along with an increased emphasis onstrength of schedule for the coming CollegeFootball Playoff, all but guarantee feweropportunities for the other five conferences(MAC, Sun Belt, Mountain West, AmericanAthletic and Conference USA) in FBS toplay the top five.Add in the need for the power conferences

to beef up their schedules to create made-for-TV matchups to justify the millions they aregetting in media rights deals, plus a possiblereconfiguration of Division I, and it leads tospeculation that the big five will be playingexclusively among themselves at some point.Scott shot down that idea and Steinbrech-

er doesn’t sound overly concerned about histeams not getting more than a few shots perseason to knock off marquee programs.Steinbrecher said it’s more likely for the

big five to trim FCS teams — the old Divi-sion I-AA— from their schedules than theother FBS leagues. The Big Ten has said itwould like eliminate all FCS games soon.

And if schools from the big five are gettingtired of cutting those big checks for homegames, Steinbrecher has another solution.“We’d gladly give up the guarantee game

and start a home-and-home,” he said.Patty Viverito runs the FCS Missouri Val-

ley Conference football as senior associatecommissioner. MVC teams such as NorthernIowa and North Dakota State frequently playBig Ten teams. Losing that revenue will be achallenge for her schools, she said.“But at this juncture there seems to be

plenty of willing hosts,” she said. “Wehaven’t had too much difficulty in findingalternate opponents.”She added: “We think that those games

have been good for the game of college foot-ball. I think I would like to have a more con-siderate approach to the good of the game bepart of the conversation.”She noted some of the top FCS programs

often have teams comparable or better to thebottom teams in FBS, and have fans thatmake road trips and buy tickets.

Big South Commissioner Kyle Kallandersaid it’s hard to predict what not having FBSgames and the money that comes with themwould do to his members.“There are some that rely on the revenue to

improve facilities and fund their programs,”he said. “But it’s not like the sky would falland wouldn’t be able to play anymore.”Viverito wondered whether the big five

conferences could stomach the consequencesof playing only games against each other.“That’s a zero-sum game where 50 per-

cent of the teams loss,” she said. “None ofthose teams want to be 6-6. They all want tobe 9-3 or 10-2.”Southern Mississippi coach Todd Monken

at Conference USA media days said he’dlike to see how coaches in the big five wouldhandle playing schedules with only five orsix home games in some seasons and noth-ing but opponents with relatively equalresources.“Just have a nice NFL crossover where

you play each other,” Monken told the SouthFlorida Sun Sentinel. “Then when you fireup a nice 7-5, and you’re at a pretty goodplace and they fire you, they won’t be realexcited about it, because you won’t havethose games that they’ve been able to win.Plain and simple.”“Some of those teams that get bowl eligi-

ble when they go 2-6 in their league andthey go 6-6. Well, you’ll be 2-10, or 3-9,and it won’t feel so damn salty.”

Georgia-Clemson kicks off season of huge non-league gamesThere are positive signs that a

widespread upgrade in nonconfer-ence scheduling is coming to col-lege football.With an emphasis on strength

of schedule in the coming CollegeFootball Playoff, plus the need tofill TV time slots with games fanswant to watch, good nonconfer-ence games could become moreplentiful in the coming years.For now, we’ll take what we

can get. As always, there are ahandful of nonconference gamesin the first couple weeks that areworth circling on the schedule.Note: For the purpose of this

exercise, we’ve eliminated gamesbeing played by independentsNotre Dame and BYU. The Fight-ing Irish and Cougars could practi-cally fill up this list on their own.1) Georgia at Clemson, Aug.

31. Week 1’s main event. Bothteams are likely to be ranked in

the top 10 or so. Two of the bestquarterbacks in the country inGeorgia’s Aaron Murray andClemson’s Tajh Boyd will get achance for a quick start in theHeisman Trophy chase. And it’sbeing played in Death Valley.Those neutral site games haveobvious appeal, but nothing beatsa big game at one of the best sitesin college football. Also, it’s achance for the Tigers to make ittwo straight over the SEC afterbeating LSU in a bowl.2) Oklahoma State vs Missis-

sippi State at Reliant Stadium inHouston, Aug. 31. There wasmuch discussion, debate and dron-ing on this offseason after Oklaho-ma coach Bob Stoops suggestedthat maybe the Southeastern Con-ference isn’t all it’s cracked up tobe because the bottom of the 14-team league left a lot to be desiredlast season. A coach defending his

conference is pretty much businessas usual, though taking even theslightest shot at the SEC alwayscauses a stir. Well, OklahomaState is favored to win the Big 12this season, and Mississippi Stateis pegged for the bottom of theSEC West. Let’s see if Stoops ison to something.3) LSU vs. TCU at Cowboys

Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Aug31. Another SEC-Big 12 show-down on the opening Saturday ofthe season, though this one shapesup to be more good-on-good asboth the Tigers and Horned Frogsfigure to be ranked. TCU coachGary Patterson’s comments abouthow LSU’s Les Miles disciplinedrunning back Jeremy Hill, whowas arrested in the offseason, addsa little spice to an already interest-ing matchup. Hill hasn’t been sus-pended for the game, but Mileshasn’t ruled it out.

4) Boise State at Washington,Aug. 31. The return match for theBroncos and Huskies after theyfinished last season playing in theMAACO Bowl in Las Vegas.Boise State rallied late to win thatone 28-26. Round 2 also marksthe re-opening of Husky Stadium.The running track around the fieldis gone and the stands are closer tothe field. It should be plenty loudas the Broncos try to silence yetanother team from the BCS auto-matic qualifying conferences.5) Wisconsin at Arizona State,

Sept. 14. The Sun Devils andBadgers have similar expectationscoming into this season. Not quiteconference favorites, but talentedteams that could certainly chal-lenge for a spot in the BCS. Thewinner likely gets a nice bounce inthe rankings. Plus, it’ll be amatchup of the Badgers’ powerand the Sun Devils’ speed.

6) UCLA at Nebraska, Sept.14. The Bruins made a statementearly last season in Los Angelesby beating the Cornhuskers 36-30.Quarterback Brett Hundley andthe Bruins’ put up 653 yardsagainst Nebraska. Now the Bruinscome to Lincoln with the Huskerslooking for payback and with oneof the most versatile and dynamicoffenses in the country, led byquarterback Taylor Martinez.Expect another high-scoring game

———EXTRA POINT

Other notable early season non-conference games: North Carolinaat South Carolina, played Thurs-day; Rutgers at Fresno State,played Thursday; Alabama vs.Virginia Tech at Georgia Dome inAtlanta, Aug. 31; Tennessee atOregon, Sept. 14.

— The Associated Press

“Traditionally, we play the Big Ten a lot. We’rein the neighborhood, so that makes ... sense.”

Jon SteinbrecherMid-American Conference commissioner


KENT, Ohio (AP) — DriArcher has cartoonish speed.The Road Runner might notbe able to outrun KentState’s do-it-all runningback.So perhaps it’s fitting that

the school has kicked off aunique Heisman Trophycampaign to promote thelightning-fast Archer thatincludes a comic stripdepicting him as a collegefootball superhero.“The Archer” debuted

recently and will run on aweekly basis throughout theGolden Flashes’ season. It’spart of Kent State’s push tobring attention to the 5-foot-8, 175-pound Archer who isonly small in stature. Every-thing about his game is huge.Last season, the senior

rushed for 1,429 yards,scored 16 rushing touch-downs and averaged an eye-popping nine yards everytime he carried the ball.Beyond that, he had 39receptions, 4 TD catches,averaged 34.7 yards onkickoff returns and tookthree back all the way forscores.He was among the

nation’s leaders in all-pur-pose yards at 184 per game,and few of his TD scamperswere of the did-he-really-just-do-that variety.Archer’s comic strip is

being drawn by ChuckAyers, a Kent State alumknown for illustrating the“Funky Winkerbean” and“Crankshaft” cartoons.Ayers was approached bythe school’s athletic depart-ment to assist in promotingArcher and he was happy tohelp a fellow Golden Flash.“It definitely was the Kent

State connection that mademe want to be a part of thisproject,” Ayers said. “Car-tooning is what I do so beingasked to draw these promo-

tional strips felt like a perfectfit.”The comic strip made its

debut on a Twitter account(@Dri4Heisman) and will beprinted in some area newspa-pers. Along with the strip,the school has constructed a“Dri4Heisman” website andFacebook page.Each week, Ayers will be

sent a storyboard by mem-bers of Kent State’s commu-nications staff who willfocus on their “superhero”taking down the mascot ofthe coming opponent.Ayers admitted he’s not a

“rabid sports fan” but he haspassionately followed KentState’s football programsince graduating in 1971.There were some lean yearsin the decades in between forthe Golden Flashes, whowon 11 games last seasonand made their first bowlgame in 40 years.Ayers went to a couple

home games last season,when he marveled atArcher’s on-field exploits.“I’m hoping I’ll get a

chance to meet him some-time,” Ayers said. “The realattention being attracted toKSU is coming from Dri.He’s an amazing player andgreat fun to watch. The stripsare just a little bit of a differ-ent way of telling his story.Combining his talents withthe efforts of an old alumnusis pretty cool.”

Heisman candidatehas a comic stripto boost candidacy

“Cartooning iswhat I do ... feltlike a perfect

fit.”Chuck Ayers

Kent State alumnus


New coaches try to make marks in powerful SECHOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Auburn coach

Gus Malzahn spent part of his first turn atSoutheastern Conference media days call-ing concerns about the hurry-up offensecausing more injuries “a joke.”A few hours later, Arkansas coach Bret

Bielema delivered a rebuttal. He’s not acomedian, he said. He just wants “normalAmerican football.”Welcome to the SEC, fellas. You’ll fit in

just fine.The coaching churn was heavy in the

SEC during the offseason and now fournew faces make their debut this fall.Bielema, Malzahn, Kentucky’s MarkStoops and Tennessee’s Butch Jonesinherit vastly different circumstances attheir respective schools and have differentstyles, but all will be judged by the samestark standard: wins and losses in the cut-throat conference.Jones, who came to Tennessee after a

successful stint at Cincinnati, said he’sasked constantly about the transition to aconference that’s won the past seven BCSnational titles.“The best analogy I can give you is

every day in the SEC is like fourth-and-onefor the national championship,” Jones said.“It doesn’t matter if it’s practice, recruitingor game time, which I’ll experience soon ...The competitive structure of this footballconference, the difference between winningand losing is very slim.”And the margin for patience might be

even slimmer.The SEC is the land of big egos, big sta-

diums and even bigger football budgets,and the four coaches — who have agreedto contracts worth about a combined $60million — have quickly tried to mark theirterritory.The Bielema vs. Malzahn dustup was a

good example. Those two teams will meeton Nov. 2.It’s certainly possible to have quick suc-

cess in the SEC and, in fact, it’s demanded.Mississippi’s Hugh Freeze, Florida’s WillMuschamp, Texas A&M’s Kevin Sumlinand Vanderbilt’s James Franklin have vast-ly improved their programs despite beingon the job for three years or less.Bielema, 43, might be the SEC’s most

intriguing hire. The Razorbacks pried himaway from Wisconsin after a successfulseven-year run with the Badgers.In some ways, it was a strange move.

The square-jawed, wide-shouldered Mid-western man is almost the antithesis of theSEC and seemed a perfect fit for the BigTen.His power offense is almost a complete

180 from former coach Bobby Petrino’sair-it-out philosophy, and he has virtuallyno experience recruiting in the areas that

are normally fertile for the Razorbacks, likeTexas and Oklahoma.However, as his passionate display at

media days showed, Bielema will not beintimidated.

“This team has all the ingredients as ahead coach that can make teams win,”Bielema said. “I haven’t been through anSEC schedule, through the stadiums. Ihaven’t been through an away-game sched-

ule quite like the one we face. I do knowthis: We have a team that’s very hungry, agroup of coaches that are very gifted. Wehave a staff that is very talented and a lot ofyears to back that up.”While Bielema is decidedly old school,

Malzahn represents what’s new in collegefootball.The 47-year-old has had a quick rise

through the coaching ranks, achieving star-dom when he helped develop an offense atAuburn that utilized quarterback Cam New-ton and led the Tigers to a national title in2010.His hurry-up, no-huddle approach is get-

ting popular in the SEC — Freeze andSumlin are also devoted disciples of thatoffense.And Malzahn plans on winning quickly

at a place not known for patience. The pre-vious coach, Gene Chizik, was fired justtwo years after winning that 2010 nationalchampionship.“I think when you take a head job, you

know exactly what you’re getting into,”Malzahn said. “You’ve got to be prepared.You have to have a plan. The bottom line isyou have to be successful. I think all coach-es — especially in this league — under-stand that.”The 45-year-old Jones takes over a

proud Tennessee program that’s fallen onhard times over the past five seasons.Jones’ main task has been providing

some stability. The Volunteers have hadfour different coaches over the past sixseasons.Tennessee desperately needs to win some

football games — and not simply becauseof pride. The athletic department has hadmoney problems of late, which the schoolattributes to three consecutive losing sea-sons in football, and a decline in ticket salesand donations.The 46-year-old Stoops takes over a

Kentucky program that has struggled tomaintain sustained success. The previouscoach, Joker Phillips, lasted just threecampaigns.Stoops, the brother of Oklahoma head

coach Bob Stoops, had a successful run asthe defensive coordinator at Florida Stateunder Jimbo Fisher before taking the Ken-tucky job. He’s also caused a stir on therecruiting trail, picking up commitmentsfrom several high-profile players.At a school known for its basketball pro-

gram, that’s no small feat.“We have to get better in all areas of our

program,” Stoops said. “We have to contin-ue to build more depth. But what that beingsaid, it’s our job to develop the players thatwe have, to put them in a position to besuccessful, and to go out there and competeeach and every week.”

AP photo

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, right, is greeted by Tennessee coach Butch Jones dur-ing a recent practice. Spoelstra and Jones are friends, and Spoelstra was scheduled tospeak to the team later in the day.


Former Big East treasures last run in BCSThe American Athletic Confer-

ence is in no rush to say goodbyeto the BCS.The Bowl Championship Series

goes away after this season, butfor now the American remains oneof six conferences with automaticentry into college football’sbiggest games.While most of the college foot-

ball world eagerly awaits theimplementation of the new four-team playoff in 2014, the confer-ence that used to be called the BigEast is marking its last year ofelite status.“Our conference features legiti-

mate football national champi-onship contenders,” CommissionerMike Aresco said. “Our BCS rep-resentative this year will be astrong team. And I would remindpeople we remain a BCS confer-ence this fall.”The conference ravaged by

realignment remains a conferencein flux.Louisville and Rutgers are say-

ing their goodbyes.Memphis, Central Florida, SMU

and Houston are saying hello,moving in from Conference USA.Holdovers Cincinnati, Connecti-

cut and South Florida are makingthe best of being left out of therealignment shuffle. And Templeis just happy to be out of the Mid-American Conference.The Cardinals, heading to the

Atlantic Coast Conference in2014, won the league last yearand are favored to do it again.When Aresco talks about nationaltitle contenders, he’s mostly talk-ing about coach Charlie Strong’steam. Louisville, with a manage-able schedule and legitimate Heis-man Trophy contender in quarter-back Teddy Bridgewater, has thepotential to give the Americansome nice parting gifts on its wayout.

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW1) LOUISVILLE’S CATCH-

22: For Louisville to be taken seri-ously in the national title race, atleast a couple of its conferencerivals will have to emerge as legit-imate Top 25 teams. And ofcourse, if that happens, the road toan undefeated season gets muchtougher for the Cardinals. Whichconference rivals have the mostpotential to pose a serious threat?Cincinnati, Rutgers and Central

Florida have the best blends ofexperience and talent. It’s impor-tant to remember that whileLouisville made a phenomenalfinal impression last season with acome-from-behind win at Rutgersto earn a BCS bid and an impres-sive victory against Florida in theSugar Bowl, this is a team thatwas thumped by Syracuse and lostat home to UConn. Don’t pencil inLouisville for 12-0 just yet.2) TWO YOUNG GUNS AND

ONE OLD COWBOY: Threeteams in the American have newcoaches. Two hired a young up-and-comer. The other for grabbeda veteran with an impressive trackrecord.

• Willie Taggart, a Bradenton,Fla., native, takes over at SouthFlorida. The former Western Ken-tucky coach and Jim Harbaughprotege turns 37 right before theseason starts.

• Temple brought back formerOwls assistant Matt Rhule, whospent last season with the NewYork Giants. The 38-year-oldRhule was part Al Golden’s staffthat turned Temple from sad sacksto respectable.

• Cincinnati went a different

route hiring 58-year-old TommyTuberville, who spent three awk-ward years at Texas Tech. He hasa 130-77 record in 17 seasons asa head coach at Mississippi,Auburn and Tech.3) STARS NOT NAMED

BRIDGEWATER: Blake Bortleswas a revelation for Central Flori-da last season as a sophomore,throwing for 3,059 yards and 25touchdowns. SMU is hoping Gar-rett Gilbert, yes, the guy who wasexpected to replace Colt McCoy atTexas, is ready to flourish incoach June Jones’ pass-happyoffense. Rutgers receiver BrandonColeman is a matchup nightmareat 6-foot-6 and 220 pounds. For-mer blue-chip recruit DeontayGreenberry should blossom as asophomore receiver in Houston’sfast-paced offense. Notre Dametransfer Aaron Lynch returns toaction after sitting out a seasonand combines with Ryne Giddinsto give USF the top defensive endcombination in the league. Con-necticut linebacker Yawin Small-wood should give Lynch a strongrun for defensive player of theyear.4) PLAYING UP: The Ameri-

can plays 15 games against BCSautomatic qualifying conferencesand Notre Dame. It’ll need to wina few to gain some credibility. Themost notable:

• USF at Michigan State;• Cincinnati hosts Purdue and

plays at Illinois;• UCF plays at Penn State;• UConn hosts Michigan;• Rutgers hosts Arkansas.5) WHO KNEW? The longest

current winning streak in th con-ference entering this seasonbelongs to Cincinnati and ... Mem-phis. The Tigers have gonethrough some dark times recentlybut their first season under coachJustin Fuente ended with threestraight victories.

Predicted order of finish1. Louisville2. Central Florida3. Rutgers4. Houston5. Cincinnati6. USF7. UConn8. SMU9. Memphis10. Temple


Arizona on right track under Rodriguez’s directionTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Rich Rodriguez

put an immediate imprint on Arizona, creat-ing a buzz around the program and its fanswith his charisma and fast-paced offense.A winning season, capped by a thrilling

comeback victory in the New MexicoBowl, only added to it.Now it’s time for the encore.Bolstered by some much-needed depth

on defense and a year of experience inRodriguez’s go-all-the-time offense, theWildcats have even higher expectations forthis season.“I think we learned a lot about our team,

what we need to do moving forward,” saidRodriguez, who previously has led WestVirginia. “I like this team. I like their atti-tude. I like what’s being built at the Univer-sity of Arizona.”Five things to watch for as Arizona tries

to build on its first-season success underRodriguez:1. COUNTING ON CAREY: Ka’Deem

Carey flourished in Rodriguez’s offense asa sophomore last season, rushing for 1,929yards, fifth-best in Pac-12 history, while

earning consensus All-America honors. Hehad a rough offseason, though, punctuatedby misdemeanor assault and disorderly con-duct charges stemming from an allegeddomestic violence incident involving hisex-girlfriend. The charges were dropped inJune, but Carey may feel like he has some-thing to prove after all the negative offsea-son publicity.2. WHO WILL LEAD?: Matt Scott was

a perfect fit for Rodriguez’s no-huddleoffense last season, a mobile quarterbackwho could throw the ball down the field.Now that Scott is gone — he’s with theJacksonville Jaguars— the Wildcats have awide-open race between B.J. Denker, JesseScroggins or even Nick Isham, a non-schol-arship transfer from Louisiana Tech.Denker was Scott’s backup last season,though he saw limited time, throwing for259 yards and three TDs in six games. Thebig-armed Scroggins played at SouthernCalifornia before leaving to play at ElCamino College last season. Rodriguez has-n’t exactly been thrilled with the quarter-back play in preseason camp, so there’s a

chance he could go with Isham or evenfreshman Anu Solomon.3. BETTER D: Rodriguez’s spread

offense put up yards and points in bunches,but it needed to since the defense wasallowing the same thing on the other side ofthe ball. With little depth and not muchexperience, Arizona’s defense was 118thout of 120 FBS teams, giving up nearly500 yards a game. The Wildcats won someshootouts but will need to be better ondefense to take some much pressure off theoffense. And Arizona should be better onthat side of the ball. The Wildcats returnnearly every player who saw significantplaying time last season, have added depthand have more experience in Rodriguez’s3-3-5 system. Former Shepherd assistantJeff Casteel is the coordinator.4. MISSING HILL: The receiver posi-

tion is one of the deepest on Arizona’s ros-ter, led by 6-foot-4 Terrence Miller, who’sback after missing nine games with aninjury last season. But there’s still a bighole to fill. Junior Austin Hill was expectedto be one of the nation’s best wideouts this

season, but he tore his ACL during springpractice. As a sophomore, Hill was Scott’sprimary target, catching 81 passes for1,364 yards while tying a school recordwith 11 TD catches. Without Hill, Arizonawill likely spread it around a little more toplayers like Miller, David Richards andpossibly freshman Trey Griffey, son of for-mer big leaguer Ken Griffey Jr.5. EARLY SCHEDULE: Arizona got off

to a good start in its first season underRodriguez, winning its first three games.The Wildcats have a chance to duplicatethat or even get off to a better start this sea-son. Arizona opens at home against North-ern Arizona on Aug. 30, then has gamesagainst UNLV and Texas-San Antoniobefore getting a bye week before its firstPac-12 game, at Washington on Sept. 28.Thanks to a quirk in the schedule, the Wild-cats will have another bye before facingSouthern California on the road. The earlyschedule could put Arizona in good posi-tion before a tough closing stretch thatincludes games against UCLA, Oregon andrival Arizona State.


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BERRYVILLE, Va. — A heartbreakingloss in 2011 led to a just over .500 seasonin 2012 for Clarke County, Va., but it did-n’t mean a bad season for the Eagles.“We made it to the playoffs again. Our

district is tough, but we had a pretty goodyear in the offseason in the weight room,”coach Chris Parker said, looking towardthis season. “I’m hoping we come backeven stronger this year.”With the amount of time spent focusing

on weightlifting, the team is destined tocome back stronger and with good incen-tive. The football team tests lifting threetimes a year: after winter break, at the endof the school year and at the beginning ofthe season. From the amount of weight lift-ed, the players are placed into four differentclubs, with the most exclusive having onlyfour members: the Iron Eagle for those lift-ing 1,200-plus pounds.“I’ve seen a lot of positive changes.

We’ve seen great increases,” Parker said. “Ithink (the clubs are) a great motivator forthem to work harder.”Parker said his coaching staff works on

the philosophy: “We play the best 11.”

That, and the size of the school, means thata lot of the players go both ways on thefield, not heading to the sidelines for aplay.Two of those are Josh Dulaney, playing

both running back and linebacker, andAndy King, who also sees time at runningback and linebacker. Parker called Dulaneyone of his key running backs, but said allhis players play an important role on theteam.


WINCHESTER — Though a 3-7 sea-son in 2012 might not impress most peo-ple, Handley coach Tony Rayburn wasvery happy with his players.He felt that his players stepped up and

played well in the last few games of theseason. Rayburn said his team ran forabout 1,000 yards combined and averagedabout 27 points in the last three games,despite two of them being losses.With almost the entire team back this

season, they look to continue that level ofplay.“Obviously, it’s going to help you

because you’ve got kids who’ve been outthere and played,” Rayburn said aboutreturning the majority of his team.In the offseason, Handley hit the

weights hard, and Rayburn calls it one ofthe team’s best offseasons.“We just have to keep working,” he

said.With the returns of Andrew Lins and

Jayson Morgan, who were out with injurieslast year, Rayburn thinks his defense canreally improve this year. “They’re really a whole lot bigger,

stronger and faster,” he said.Rayburn adjusted the team’s defensive

scheme last year toward the end of the sea-son to a variation of the 50, where he saidhis players shade more instead of goinghead up. He thought it helped his playersperform better on that side of the ball.In the final three games of last season,

the defense had a lower average for pointsallowed, about 25, than the offense’spoints scored despite the two losses.

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Au g. 30 @ Berkeley Sprin gs . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m . Sept. 13 @ Ja ckso n , Va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m . Sept. 20 Bren tsville District, Va . . . . 7:30 p.m . Sept. 27 @ Stra sbu rg, Va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m . O ct. 4 W a rren Co u n ty, Va . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m . O ct. 11 @ M a d iso n Co u n ty, Va . . . 7:30 p.m . O ct. 18 Cen tra l W o o d sto ck, Va . . . 7:30 p.m . O ct. 25 @ M a n a ssa s Pa rk, Va . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m . No v. 1 M a so n , Va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m . No v. 8 M o n ro e, Va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m .

2013 S ched u le Ha n d ley Hig h S cho o l

Au g. 31 Liberty, Va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 p.m . Sept. 6 @ Ha rriso n bu rg, Va . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m . Sept. 13 Fa u q u ier, Va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . Sept. 20 @ Ea stern View, Va . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m . O ct. 4 @ K ettle Ru n , Va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . O ct. 18 @ Shera n d o , Va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m . O ct. 26 Skylin e, Va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 p.m . No v. 1 @ M illbro o k, Va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m . No v. 9 Ja m es W o o d , Va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 p.m .

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WINCHESTER — James Wood isbringing back alumnus and former recruiterof Brett Favre, Mark McHale, as headcoach to help turn the football programaround after a 1-9 season in 2012.

“They look pretty good out there runningaround in T-shirts,” McHale said early on.

Every day, the players have worked onall angles of the game—offense, defenseand special teams. In particular, punterWilli Spears has impressed his new coachwith what’s he’s seen.

“I really like him. He’s been workinghard, and I think he’ll be a consistentpunter for us,” McHale said.

Spears attended several camps in the off-season specifically for kicking, includingthe Ray Guy camp, which all sessions ofthe camp sold out over the summer. Thecamp focused on the technique used by RayGuy and details of the position, from hangtime to maximizing leg power.

McHale was happy to see other membersof the team also taking time out of theirsummer to improve their game. Quarter-back Camden Butler was one of the playerswho attended elite camps such as a Red-

skins camp. Trent McCarty trained at aPenn State camp.

“Ain’t a doubt about it. It’s taking theinitiative to get around pro and collegecoaches,” McHale said about the effort theteam put in during the offseason.

When the players weren’t busy at camps,the team had various programs they com-pleted over the summer: a strength andweight program, a speed program and aconditioning program.


WINCHESTER — The past few yearshave been a rollercoaster ride for Mill-brook.

Ending a five-year playoff streak, theteam bounced back in 2012 to go 6-5 andmade it to the playoffs once again, thoughlosing in the first round.

This year, the team starts the season witha completely blank slate, a whole newcoaching staff and game plan.

Though new head coach Josh Haymoreis keeping his offense and defense a secretfrom the public because the Pioneers willbe opening the season against his formerteam, Broadway, Va., he’s let his team inon it and is pleased with the results.

“It’s not going to be a huge change. Ithink the kids are really accepting it,” hesaid. “The style is totally different, butthey’re picking up on it.”

Haymore partially attributes the playersquickly grasping the new system to themhaving fun learning it. A coach who focus-es on positivity doesn’t hurt either.

“I’m an enthusiastic kind of guy. I’m apositive coach,” Haymore said, adding thatno one should be surprised if he’s seen run-

ning up and down the sidelines, yelling atand pumping up his team.

He brings a philosophy to the team thatfocuses on three things: helping the kidsbecome men, putting them in a place wherethey’ll be successful and winning. The firsttwo Haymore uses to help the boys becomebetter football players and people, encour-aging the team to participate in communityservice this year. The third is just part offootball.

“Let them show that success (of being in

2013 S ched u le Ja m es W o o d Hig h S cho o l

Au g. 30 Herita ge, Va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . Sept. 6 Lo u d o u n Va lley, Va . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . Sept. 13 @ W a rren Co u n ty, Va . . . . . . 7:30 p.m . Sept. 20 Stra sbu rg, Va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . Sept. 27 @ Fa u q u ier, Va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . O ct. 4 @ Bro a d w a y, Va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . O ct. 11 Shera n d o , Va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . O ct. 18 @ Skylin e, Va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . O ct. 25 M illbro o k, Va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . No v. 9 Ha n d ley, Va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 p.m .

2013 S ched u le M illb ro o k Hig h S cho o l

Au g. 30 @ Bro a d w a y, Va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m . Sept. 6 Hed gesville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m . Sept. 13 K ettle Ru n , Va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . Sept. 20 Fa u q u ier, Va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . Sept. 27 @ Cha n cello r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m . O ct. 4 Skylin e, Va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . O ct. 11 @ Jefferso n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m . O ct. 25 @ Ja m es W o o d , Va . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . No v. 1 Ha n d ley, Va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m . No v. 8 @ Shera n d o , Va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m .

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STEPHENS CITY, Va. — Lastyear did not go the way Sherando hadhoped it would. Injuries set the teamback last year, especially a brokencollarbone to quarterback/defensiveback Reid Entsminger. The team went only 6-5 and suf-

fered a first-round loss to Liberty inthe playoffs. However, the Warriorslost only 13 players to graduation,and this year’s team is more motivat-ed than ever to turn things around.“Last year every practice was 100

percent, and that’s what we’ve car-ried over from last year to this year— is that effort in practice,”Entsminger said. “But this yearwe’ve got better talent than last year.I think in certain areas that’s going tohelp us out a lot. We just have tomake the most of it, and our teamchemistry is better than last year andlast year’s we were really close, too. “This year I think our team’s a lot

better from a skill perspective, andeffort-wise is 100 percent, like it waslast year. That’s what last year’s teamtaught us, and that’s what we’rebringing to the table this year.The program is used to winning,

and coach Bill Hall said he was verypleased with his team’s offeseason.Entsminger, a senior, will be back

to lead the Warriors on both offenseand defense. The Warriors’ running game has

always been strong and should beagain this year. Sherando lost tail-back Taylor Loudan to graduation,but George Aston, who saw plenty oftime in the backfield, will be back.Hall said junior Leequan Johnson

is up from the JV team and KillianMcPartland and Isaiah Williams willall see playing time in the backfield,

along with Daniel Eppard at fullback.McPartland and his brother, Brogan,transferred from Handley.The Warriors return three starters

on the offensive line — Matt Low-ery, Dante Tibbs and MadisonEdmunds — all seniors. They will bejoined by senior Seth Wagner andChristian Farris, a junior.“Christian Farris played last year

some and Seth Wagner played lastyear some,” Hall said. “They’ve beenin the heat of the battle, so the onlydifference is you label them asstarters.”The battle at wide receiver is

ongoing and eight different playersare vying for the spots. Junior AdamWhitacre is the only starter there.“He was an explosive player for

us,” Hall said of Whitacre. “He had areally good baseball season. He has alot of confidence, can really stretchthe field. He has good speed, hasgood ball skills.”Senior Tyler Hamilton returns at

tight end, and Brogan McPartlandcould also see time there. The defense should once again be

solid for the Warriors. While theywill certainly miss defensive endChris Smith, 6-foot-3 240-poundBrogan McPartland should help fill

that void. Hamilton will also be back at

defensive end, while Hall said thebattle for the interior defensive linespots is still ongoing.One spot that the Warriors feel

really good about is linebacker. Senior linebacker Aston has led

the team in tackles in back-to-backseasons. Senior Joe Daley returns atlinebacker, and senior Eppard sawplenty of time there last year as well.The defensive backfield will also

be a strength for the Warriors.Entsminger, Rhett Morris, Williamsand Josh Ojo all started some lastyear. Whitacre also saw playing timeand will help give them depth.Hall said he likes what he’s seen

of his team so far.“I think they’ve laid the foundation

so you can be successful,” he said.“They’ve put that work in. I thinkone of the characteristics of this teamis they’re a hard-working group,which if you’re going to have a char-acteristic that’s a good one to have.They’re a tight-knit group. I thinkthey care about each other, and we’rein that process now of making surethat we’re all accountable to eachother, to make sure that we all meetour standard of performance.”

Offense: Pro-multipleDefense: 4-3Offensive returnees: Adam

Whitacre, junior, WR; ReidEntsminger, senior QB; GeorgeAston, senior RB; Madison Edmunds,senior OL; Dante Tibbs, senior OL;Matt Lowery, senior OL

Defensive returnees: IsaiahWilliams, senior DB; Entsminger,DB; Aston, LB; Rhett Morris, juniorDB; Daniel Eppard, senior LB; JoeDaley, senior LB; Tyler Hamilton,senior DL; Josh Ojo, junior DB.

2013 S ched u le S hera n d o Hig h S cho o l

Au g. 30 M u sselm a n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m . Sept. 6 M a rtin sbu rg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m . Sept. 20 K ettle Ru n , Va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . Sept. 27 @ Jefferso n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m . O ct. 4 @ Liberty, Va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m . O ct. 11 @ Ja m es W o o d , Va . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . O ct. 18 Ha n d ley, Va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m . No v. 1 @ Skylin e, Va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . No v. 8 M illbro o k, Va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m .

“King’s primary goal is blocking. He’s probably ourstrongest running back,” he said.The Eagles expect their offense to be balanced, both

running and catching the ball well. His quarterback, SeanMcDonald, knows the offense, Parker said, and they canrun the spread when they have to.“It’s a single wing. It’s old-school, but it’s hard to

defend,” Parker said.Under center for Clarke County, McDonald returns. The

coach called the 6-foot-3 190 pounder very balanced, say-ing he can run, throw and block.“He’s a hard worker. This summer he went to four,

maybe more, combines and camps,” Parker said, addinghis quarterback is coming back stronger.In a conference with big games against strong Virginia

schools such as Central High, Strasburg, Manassas Parkand Madison County, Parker’s main focus after scrim-mages for this season goes to Berkeley Springs.“I take every team like a blank page every week. We try

to treat them, whether 10-0 or 0-10, the same,” he said,calling Berkeley Springs a well-coached team that willhave the advantage of being at home for the openinggame.Though the team appears to rely heavily on juniors, they

still have the needed game experience and knowledge.“Every team has to deal with graduation. Some players

will be more weathered and have more game experience,”Parker said, adding that the new players will just need tolearn and grow up quickly.Despite the small number of seniors, the Eagles’ coach

knows that all his players will rise to the challenge whenasked to lead the team.“Whoever’s a leader will do the job out there. It doesn’t

matter the grade,” Parker said.With that mentality, Clarke County looks to this season

as another chance to go as deep as it can.“Our goal every year is to make it to the state champi-

onship and win it,” Parker said.

Offense: unbalanced single wingDefense: multipleOffensive returnees: Sean McDonald, junior QB; Andy

King, senior RB; Ben Wallace, senior TE; Buck Bloom-ingdale, senior lineman; Kasey Lake, senior WB; LukeEstep, senior lineman; Carson Perkins, junior lineman;Josh Dulaney, senior RB

Defensive returnees: Dulaney, LB; Estep, DT; King,LB; Wallace, DE; Perkins, LB; Lake, DB

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For weight lifting, the players tested fortheir maximum and were then given achart that told them the percentage to lift,along with the number of sets and reps totake.Speed training had the players running

everywhere. They did, according toMcHale, high knees, hip flexors and buttkicks, along with agility sets ran at variouspercentages of their maximum speed, any-where from 25 to 75 percent. The playersalso used the weight room and hills, run-ning two hills at 45-degree angles.“We tested them, and everyone knocked

two-tenths off their 40, and some did evenbetter,” McHale said.The coach said that although James

Wood does not have superb speed, theColonels have seen improvement, andthat’s all the coaches can ask for.“I’m a pretty demanding coach. We’ve

got a really good group of young men.They’re looking good and doing whatwe’ve asked,” McHale said.He said none of his players missed their

quota for summer workouts and was happyto see them take that initiative in additionto the camps they attended.When the team wasn’t allowed on the

field, McHale took his team into the filmroom. He didn’t think it was something theplayers had done before but is confident itbenefitted them greatly. Not only did it help

them see areas where they should work, butit also gave players a chance to understandthe coaching staff’s philosophy.“It helps our coaching staff, too,”

McHale said. The coaches use time withthe film to point out suggestions to theplayers and have individual as well as teamcritiques.Though the defense had to start practices

without full pads, McHale saw potential inhis players.“They’re flying around the football,” he

said.“It surely helps. The bottom line is ifsomeone has three Division I athletes andwe have zero, we’ve got to coach them andget them in the right positions.”With a new coaching staff, James Wood

looks to the future, hoping to compete withteams of all levels.

Offense: one-backDefense: multiple 4-3Offensive returnees: Colin Benner, jun-

ior TE; Brady Hepner, junior WR; CamdenButler, senior QB; Daniel Frankhouser,senior RB; Nick Floyd, senior T; MarcusLemley, senior C

Defensive returnees: Hepner, DB; Bar-rett Davis, senior S; Landon Rutherford,junior DB/S; Trent McCarty, junior LB;Devin Moncrief, junior DE; Lemley, LB

Special teams returnee: Willi Spears,senior P

the best suited position),” he said. “I want towin and to teach these kids successfully.”If the Pioneers are to be successful, it

will come from a team that lost a lot of sen-iors and will rely on a majority of playerswho have not had an overwhelming amountof game experience.“I wouldn’t say a whole lot,” Haymore

said about how much the juniors played inpast seasons.He used the word sparingly to describe

the play time of then-juniors JonathanCrowley, Justin Singh and Jonathan Pear-son—players whom he hopes will have abig impact this year.Despite the limited time on the field,

Haymore was impressed with what he’sseen so far.“I thought they were very athletic,” he

said.He specifically pointed toward returnees

Devon Sharp and Dylan Wisman, both line-backers for the team. After watching gametapes from previous years and during sum-mer 7-on-7 games, he saw them work ontheir skills against the pass.“They were all over the place,” Haymore

said.“I think they can move well all around,”

he added, noting that he’d seen Millbrook’s

other starting returnee, Taylor James, playsoccer impressively.Other than the returnees, Haymore and

his coaching staff are still looking to fillpositions, having ideas of where playerswill go but with nothing set in stone.“We’ve got a bunch of guys competing

for positions,” he said, adding that four orfive guys are battling for quarterback.To aid in deciding who’s going where on

the field, the team took a three-day retreat.It gives the new coaching staff, who haveonly known each other a few months, achance to get to know each other and talkabout the team. Haymore also feels positiveabout the benefits it will have for the boys.“I thought going away these three days

will be good to give them just football,” hesaid.The players will have the chance to learn

the new system and come together as ateam.

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According to coach Clayton Anders, theWarriors graduated three of four defensivebacks, the whole secondary, their quarter-back, their leading rusher, their leadingreceiver and a whole slew of others.

“We were coming off a 10-2 team. Weweren’t real big, but we were quick andsmart,” Anders said about last season’steam.

Their only losses during the regular sea-son were to the two 3A schools they faced,and Boonsboro went into the playoffs asthe No. 1 seed in the region. The Warriorshad a heartbreaking loss to local rivalBrunswick in the first round of playoffs.

“From a personal standpoint, I’ve neverliked playing someone twice in one year.When you lose to someone really bad, youhave a chance to come back and show themwho you really are,” Anders said.

“Brunswick had a nice team,” he added,saying they had a good night againstBoonsboro and a good playoff run overall.

With a great majority of starters from

last season being gone, the Warriors arelooking to start anew with the team andtheir opponents. For the first time since thelate ’90s, the Warriors rose to become a 2Aschool, albeit the smallest one in the state.

Anders hopes that the past experience histeam has will be advantageous for the War-riors.

“We have a small senior class, but lastyear, they witnessed what it’s like to besuccessful,” he said. “But history does not


BRUNSWICK, Md. — After going to thethird round of the playoffs last year, only toface a big loss to Dunbar, Md., this year’sBrunswick team is hungry for competition.

“It went from a 16-8 game to a 40-8game real quick,” head coach Patt Fostersaid.

He said the game left his boys comment-ing in the offseason how they had to pre-pare for a higher caliber of competition.

With this year’s team having spent allfour years under Foster’s coaching andreturning a handful of three-year starters,the Railroaders look to fight the good fightagainst a very tough schedule. The 1Aschool plays only three other teams its sizeand has only bigger schools after Week 4.

“There’s nothing easy for us,” Fostersaid.

Despite the Railroaders’ tough schedule,this year’s team has more depth than lastyear’s, including a group of younger play-ers who have bided their time until now.

A team that relied heavily on the skillsof Blaine Price last year on offense looks tobe multidimensional in the coming season.A group of experienced players allows

coaches to set up different strategies,including having the ability to throw tomore receivers.

“We’re thinking we have five guys wecan spread around to more,” Foster said,adding they’d like to add more running totheir offensive game.

Timmy Harrison will see much morerunning time than he did last season. Hiscoach said last year the staff didn’t look toutilize him. Hoping to excel with him,three-year starter Kyle Coates will step into

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CLEAR SPRING, Md. — Though theymay be young, the Clear Spring Blazers seetheir age as a chance to progress.

They return five players on offense andfour on defense, including the big prospectfor the Blazers, Joey Fisher.

At 6-foot-4 and 230 pounds, coachCraig Bathgate said he is potentially a Divi-sion I prospect already, and he never missesa day in the weight room. Last season, heled the Washington County area in sacks asa freshman.

“He’s just a sophomore,” Bathgatelaughed. “Another year of him getting big-ger and stronger helps us. Fisher’s going tobe the key. Teams are going to be lookingto double team him whenever they can.”

Fisher will be leading an offensive linethat Bathgate called solid-looking on paper,but still young.

Damien Poet and Jordan Gladden will becovering at middle linebacker. Both, Bath-gate called, are very aggressive. However,with a whole new set of backs, the coachfinds a game against a team that throws alot to be a nervewracking possibility.

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after getting hurt early last season. He start-ed the first four games, when the Blazerswent 2-2. During 7-on-7 games over thesummer, Brant looked healthy and back toplaying hard.

“He knows what he’s doing. He’s atough kid,” Bathgate said. “He’s confident.He’ll stay in the pocket, and he’ll tuck andrun when he has to.”

The offensive will be around 50-50throwing and running. The Blazers will also


HANCOCK, Md. — Though new to thename “head coach,” Todd Ruppenthal isn’tnew to the boys he will coach at Hancock.

Ruppenthal looks to improve on lastyear’s 4-6 record through old-fashionedhard work with a group of players he isconfident can take the challenge.

“They’re our core group. They reallyhold everyone else up to the fire,” he saidabout his returning players. He added thatthose are the players making sure the onesstill vying for positions made it to practicesand conditioning.

Two of those leaders, Jordan Keefer andJesse Wolford, make up a dynamic duo toboost the Panthers offense.

Keefer, a quick track runner, brings hisspeed to tailback this season while Wolfordmoves from tailback to quarterback. Keeferwas a surprise last season, Ruppenthal said,stepping in to the position late to run forabout 500 yards.

Wolford will be taking on a dual positionat quarterback, both throwing and runningthe ball to utilize his speed.

“If I didn’t have to throw the ball a sin-gle down, I wouldn’t throw the ball a single

down,” Ruppenthal said.He prefers his offense to the ground so

they can be the ones who are in control: ofthe clock, of the ball position and of thegame.

“The potential is there to be able to grindthings and control the ball,” Ruppenthalsaid.

Although everyone is a two-way playerin a small school like Hancock, their coachlooks to Logan Manning, Travis Lawson

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Sept. 7 @ St. Ja m es, M d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30p.m . Sept. 12 @ Bru n swick, M d . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . Sept. 21 @ Petersbu rg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA Sept. 27 @ Ha n co ck, M d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . O ct. 5 No rthern Ga rrett, M d . . . . . 7:00 p.m . O ct. 12 @ Sm ithsbu rg, M d . . . . . . . . . . . 2:00 p.m . O ct. 18 @ Berkeley Sprin gs . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m . O ct. 25 @ Sprin g M ills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA No v. 1 @ Ea st Ha rd y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m . No v. 8 @ W illia m spo rt, M d . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m .

2013 S ched u le Ha n co ck Hig h S cho o l

Sept. 13 St. Jam es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . Sept. 21 @ Carson Lon g M ilitary Academ y, Pa. . . 1:30 p.m . Sept. 27 Clear Sprin g, M d. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m . O ct. 11 Rappahan n ock Cou nty, Va. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m . O ct. 18 H u n dred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA O ct. 25 @ M assan utten M ilitary Academ y, Va. . . . . . . 3 p.m . N ov. 1 N ativity BVM , Pa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m . N ov. 8 @ Berkeley Sprin gs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m .

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HAGERSTOWN — One look at the aroster and record from last season, you’llrealize there’s not much change to NorthHagerstown’s team, and that it’d be fair toexpect another winning season after lastyear’s 9-1 regular-season record.That’s what coach Danny Cunningham is

hoping for, saying the Hubs have to eithermaintain their record or improve.“We play in one of the toughest regions

in Maryland, the 3A West. One loss cankeep you from being in the playoffs,” Cun-ningham said. “I think our kids deserve toplay at this level.”North returns a lot of top players to help

face off against the tough schedule thisyear, which includes Milford Mill Academyand Linganore. Both have a lot of experi-ence in the postseason and the state cham-pionship games.“If you want to win late, you’ve got to

play the big teams early,” the coach said.North returns many of its key players

this year as the Hubs look to compete withbig schools.“He’s probably the best receiver we have

but also the best running back we have,”

Cunningham said of Isaiah Keyes, who ranfor 1,000 yards last season. He along withthen-sophomore Preston Carey ran the fieldfor their coach.“It was him (Preston) and Isaiah in the

back field, and they pretty much did as theywanted,” their coach said, adding Carey ranfor about 400 yards.The Hubs also return quarterback Nick

Karlen, who threw for about 1,000 yardslast season. Though North is traditionally a


SAINT JAMES, Md. — Though new tothe team, coach John Root sees a lot ofpromise with Saint James. “We have a good staff. With Saint

James, the kids are quality individuals.They are smart and hard working,” Rootsaid.Last season the team went 4-5, but the

Saints’ new coach sees that as room forimprovement, saying their game plan is toget better every day and, by the end of theseason, be a pretty good team.After looking at statistics and informa-

tion from his predecessor, Root wants tohave more balance in the team. He wants torun plays better suited for his players’ sizes,which he sees as the biggest issues theywill face. Of the 17 returning players, only one

player on the roster weighs more than 200pounds while the next closest weighs in at185. Almost all the returnees are about 6-foot, but the lack of weight left possibilitiesfor play changes.“I can’t change the size we have, but I’ll

ask him to run plays that will make himsuccessful,” Root said. “We have to take

angles and utilize faster linemen.”On offense, they face the same problem,

but Root will take advantage of the size hedoes have, running plays made for smaller,quicker players.Saint James does have one big strength

in its returnees.“Our strength is going to be our skill

positions,” he said.Many of their returning players are very

strong at the positions they play and have a

2013 S ched u le N o rth Ha g ersto w n Hig h S cho o l

Sept. 7 @ M ilfo rd M ill Aca d em y, M d . . . 1:00 p.m . Sept. 12 Urba n a , M d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . Sept. 20 Lin ga n o re, M d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . Sept. 27 @ M ergen tha ler Vo -Tech, M d . . 3:45 p.m . O ct. 11 Bo o n sbo ro , M d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . O ct. 18 @ Ca to ctin , M d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . O ct. 25 Sm ithsbu rg, M d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . No v. 2 @ Bru n swick, M d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No o n No v. 8 So u th Ha gersto w n , M d . . . 7:00 p.m .

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Sept. 7 Clea r Sprin g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30 p.m . Sept. 13 @ Ha n co ck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . Sept. 20 @ St. Jo hn ’s Ca tho lic . . . . . . . 6:00 p.m . O ct. 5 Po to m a c Scho o l, Va . . . . . . . . 3:30 p.m . O ct. 12 Flin t Hill, Va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:00 p.m . O ct. 26 @ Sid well Frien d s DC . . . . . . 1:30 p.m . No v. 2 M a ret DC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:00 p.m .

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HAGERSTOWN — As anyone wouldexpect, South Hagerstown is looking tomaintain or improve on last season’s 8-2record. Its route to meeting that goal follows the

well-known principle of Occam’s razor —the simplest answer is usually the rightanswer.“We’re not going to change a thing,”

coach Toby Peer said.A big reason for no changes is returning

running back Isiaha Smith.Peer said that he was the first person in

Washington County, Md. to rush for 2,000yards in a year. He said he carried 202times for 2,004 yards and managed 27touchdowns.“He’s pretty good,” Peer joked. “He

always is (a leader). He’s a real solid kidand a real solid leader.”Along with Smith, quarterback Brandon

Jackson comes back to play for the Rebels.He was named to the Monocacy ValleyAthletic League’s honorable mention at hisposition, as well as second team all-countyon offense. During the offseason, Jacksonworked on his throwing mechanics, his

coach said.“He’s improved a lot from last year,”

Peer said, commending him for his efforts.Though the Rebels return a star player

and an experienced quarterback, theirdefense isn’t what it was last year. The ros-ter from last season had three playersweighing in at more than 300 pounds and11 players topping 200 pounds, almost allof whom were more than 6-foot tall. Thatwon’t be the case for South’s 2013 defense.


WILLIAMSPORT, Md. — Comingfrom Frederick, Md., new coach VinceAhearn brings a lot of new ideas toWilliamsport, wanting to build on the cul-ture left by former coach Randy Longneck-er.“One of the things for me that was

extremely attractive about the job was theculture,” Ahearn said, explaining he wantsthe football program to continue to buildand be competitive like many ofWilliamsport’s other programs.The new game plan Ahearn will teach

his team was influenced by the West Vir-ginia University program as well as that ofVillanova, though he said he has adapted itfor a high school level and adjusted it overthe years to fit his teams better.“It’s not so much what I’m bringing in

but what I’m seeing,” Ahearn said, afterwatching the previous season’s game tapesand seeing the team in action. “What we’regoing to be coming in and focusing on is alittle bit of a different approach to thegame, changing the tempo both in practiceand on the field and the intensity.”The challenge of transition to a new

defense and offense should be easy forWilliamsport because Ahearn was veryimpressed with the effort and athleticism hehas seen from the team.One player in particular, Travis Kendle,

has impressed the new coach. Ahearn saidthat at 6-foot-5 and about 200 pounds,Kendle is a great example of the Wildcats’athleticism.“He is extremely athletic and has great

flexibility. In working with him in the

2013 S ched u le S o u th Ha g ersto w n Hig h S cho o l

Sept. 6 Cen tu ry, M d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . Sept. 20 @ Po o lesville, M d . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 p.m . Sept. 27 Ca to ctin , M d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . O ct. 4 Sm ithsbu rg, M d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . O ct. 11 @ Bru n swick, M d . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . O ct. 18 @ Bo o n sbo ro , M d . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . O ct. 25 W a tkin s M ill, M d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . No v. 11 W illia m spo rt, M d . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . No v. 8 @ No . Ha gersto w n , M d . . 7:00 p.m .

2013 S ched u le W illia m sp o rt Hig h S cho o l

Sept. 12 @ No rth Ca rro ll, M d . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . Sept. 27 @ Bo o n sbo ro , M d . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . O ct. 4 No . Ha gertsto w n , M d . . . . . 7:00 p.m . O ct. 12 Ca to ctin , M d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:00 p.m . O ct. 18 @ Sm ithsbu rg, M d . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . O ct. 25 Bru n swick, M d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . No v. 1 @ So . Ha gersto w n , M d . . . 7:00 p.m . No v. 8 Clea r Sprin g, M d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m .

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Handley’s offense puts the ballagain in the hands of junior quarter-back Will Dearing, whom his coachcalled bigger and stronger. Offen-sively, Rayburn said his team isabout 60-40 leaning more toward thepassing game, but with the speed onoffense, it might not matter.“Some of the kids ran track and

did well,” Rayburn said of his run-ning backs and receivers.A new addition to Handley trans-

ferred from Millbrook, D.J. Frisby.Though he played mostly on

defense for Millbrook and was abackup running back, Rayburn saidhe was a two-year starter and has onepiece of knowledge that might helphis new team.“He was on a winning team last

year,” Frisby’s new coach said, hop-ing he can bring experience and lead-ership to Handley. The new runningback was 5-foot-7 last season andweighed 160 pounds.A group especially benefiting

from the busy offseason is Handley’soffensive line. All five players weigh240 pounds and more, with thebiggest player being a 330-poundguard.“It’s a good big,” Rayburn said.

“When you’re young, you have lessof an opportunity to get into theweight room.”He looks to move forward with

the returning team to improve on lastseason with a still fairly young teamthat includes nine returning juniorsand 10 returning seniors. With moreexperience, this year looks promisingfor Handley.

Offense: Multiple-IDefense: 50Offensive returnees: Will Dear-

ing, junior QB; D.J. Frisby, juniorRB; Justin Washington, junior WR;Dontae Mauck, junior WR; JaysonMorgan, senior WR; Jarrett Cestaro,junior WR; Ben Nelson, juniorTE/WR; Cole Daylor, junior C; Jor-dan Dowrey, senior G; ZahrainWashington, senior G; Troy Bergin,senior T; Clifton Ambers, senior T

Defensive returnees: MarquayeJackson, junior lineman; Dowrey,lineman; Z. Washington, lineman;Bergin, lineman; Dennis Vega, sen-ior lineman; Jack Pingley, senior LB;Morgan, CB; Brian Thomas, seniorCB; Andrew Lins, senior S; NickDempsey, senior S; Frisby, S

Special teams returnees: J.Washington, P; Nick Marshall,junior K

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make you a winner.”One big returnee for the Warriors is their

defensive player of the year from last season,Tyler Hollis at defensive end.“We’re hoping to get good production from

Tyler again,” his coach said. “But there’s not awhole lot to build around.”The coaching staff looks to Ethan Foster,

Trevor Walsh and Hollis to be leaders on thefield. Besides the returnees, Boonsboro islooking at a lot of young players, some whohave almost no game experience.“We’re very green. It’s a big jump from

freshman to varsity,” Anders said.Though he spent his time with the varsity

team and doesn’t know much about last year’sfreshmen, he’s been talking to their coach todecide where new players will stand.“We’ve got to hope we can coach them up,”

Anders said, calling it something the staffmust do in order for them to become a soundfootball team and to help themselves.He specifically wants to be sure the team

thrives on fundamentals. They have to win theturnover battles, make good tackles, catch theball well, focus on the little things that willhelp Boonsboro reach success again.“Those are things that help, especially when

you are inexperienced,” Anders said.Based on what he saw over the summer

during 7-on-7 play, weightlifting and condi-tioning, Anders said they had a good summer.He’s not ready to use that as a predictor for theseason yet, though.After years as the head coach, Anders is

ready to face the challenge that this year’steam presents, trying to push the Warriorsback into the playoffs once again.

Offense: wing-tDefense: 4-4Offensive returnees: Ethan Foster, senior

RB; Vincent Smith-DiLeo, senior GDefensive returnees: Tyler Hollis, senior

DE; Trevor Walsh, senior LB

the role Price left open at receiv-er. Foster said Coates knows andunderstands the team’s game planand helps lead his teammates.The leader on the defensive

side of the Railroaders will beAustin Hunt. Foster said the bet-ter the senior linebacker does, thebetter the defense will do becauseHunt will be the hub they rotatearound.“Austin Hunt is the quarterback

of our defense,” his coach said,explaining how he leads his team.Along with Hunt, six other

players return on that side of the

ball. Though their coach saidthey don’t seem to have too manyplayers coming back on defense,the ones who are there are key inthe positions they cover.With another year under their

belts, the 2013 Railroaders hopeto show their growth on the field.They want to advance past the

semifinals of the state playoffs.“We’re a year older, a year

stronger and a year faster,” Foster

said.

Offense: spreadDefense: 4-3Offensive returnees: Adam

Fitzwater, senior T; JacobHeaton, senior T; Kyle Coates,senior WR; Timmy Harrison,senior RB

Defensive returnees: AustinHunt, senior MLB; DavidSchnide, senior OLB; Jensen Fos-ter, senior OLB; Oscar Servellon,senior FS; Nick Maidl, junior T;Cody Mahoney, junior DE; JoeyDemeza, senior DE

Railroaders FROM PAGE 63

Warriors FROM PAGE 63

look to use Brant to run the ballsome.“He’s no Mike Vick. It won’t

be pretty, but he’ll get you someyards every time he runs,” Bath-gate laughed.Brant will look to hand the ball

over to Poet and Collin Schultz,who at 6-foot-3, Bathgate called atalented runner. The team will alsohave a few receivers coming upfrom the younger teams that excitetheir coach.“Future’s looking good,” Bath-

gate said as Clear Spring looks tobuild on its program.After graduating five seniors

and a similar number of earlygraduates from the junior class lastyear, the coaching staff has a largesophomore and junior class towork with. However, it also leavesthem with a limited number ofplayers and little room for injury.“We lose a couple guys, we’re

in trouble. We don’t have the bod-

ies,” Bathgate said.All the sophomores this year

played on the freshman team lastseason except for Fisher. Bathgatesaid two big prospects from theyounger class are Miguel Molinaand Jared Barnes.The younger players joined the

older players in the weight roomover the offseason. Bathgate waspleased to see 20 to 30 players inthe weight room every day overthe summer considering the sizeof the school.

“We’ve been lifting all summerand working on agility drills,” hesaid. “A lot of guys took it seriously.”With a good staff and a good

group of players on board this sea-son, the Blazers want to improvethe program that went 3-7 lastseason. This year’s players sawboth very close games and verylarge blowouts last season.“We definitely like the close

ones. Unfortunately, we were onthe wrong end of most of them,”the coach said.

However, he sees the variety ofscores as a positive.“That’s good they faced them

both,” he added, saying the dif-ferences in the games teach hisplayers.Bathgate’s goal as coach is to

help his team consistently win,and this year could hopefully bethe start of that.“Now, there’s an expectation of

winning,” Bathgate said. “We def-initely want to be on the right sideof the .500 mark and have play-offs in our vision.”

Offense: spreadDefense: 4-4Offensive returnees: Joey

Fisher, sophomore G; JacobMenard, junior G; Damien Poet,senior RB; Collin Schultz, seniorWR; Jacob Brant, senior QB

Defensive returnees: Fisher,DE; Poet, MLB; Glendon Mills,junior DE; Jordan Gladden, seniorMLB

Blazers FROM PAGE 64

“We are a year older, a yearstronger and a year faster.”

Patt FosterBrunswick coach

“Now, there’s an expectation ofwinning. We definitely want to beon the right side of the .500 mark.”

Craig BathgateClear Spring coach


run-based team, they utilize Karlen’sarm when they can.“Nick’s grew a lot. He’s matured a

lot,” Cunningham said. “It’s his show.”On defense, the Hubs return a lot of

big guys. Aaron Dopson, at 6-foot-3and 211 pounds, returns along with the6-foot-2, 293-pound Alex Pickett. Onthe smaller side, but still an integralpart of the team, Austin Stone comesback to lead the squad’s secondary.“This year up front, we’re going to

look for Stone to lead the core. We’relooking pretty good for stopping therun,” Cunningham said.The big, happy comeback for the

Hubs is Aaron Miller. After having tosit out last season because he was diag-nosed with leukemia, he’s in remissionand ready to help out his team again.“It shows we scored 40 points, but

it’s demoralizing when a team can’tmove the ball,” Cunningham said.He said that the defense was what

carried them to wins last season,recording six games where the Hubsscored 40 or more points. The defenseset the tone, he said, and gave theoffense good ball position in manygames.“This has been a team we’ve been

working on a few years,” the coach saidabout having so many startingreturnees.The most surprising, yet signficant,

returnee is kicker Mark Grunberg.“He’s pretty damn good,” Cun-

ningham said. “He’s got to do a loton his own, and he does. He’s agamechanger.”Grunberg, his coach said, can kick

pretty well with both feet and is work-ing on being more directional on hiskickoff. He is accurate 45 yards and in,Cunningham said.The offseason saw the Hubs playing

in several 7-on-7 tournaments andbeing runner-up in two, which qualifiedthem to play in the state tournament atM&T Bank Stadium. They had a fewplayers play at the national level aswell.With players that sent them to the

playoffs last year, another year ofgrowth and maturity offers anotherpromising season for the Hubs.

Offense: multipleDefense: 3-5Offensive returnees: Matt Ritter,

senior G; Nick Karlen, senior QB; Isa-iah Keyes, senior RB; Alex Pickett,senior T; Aaron Dopson, junior T;Aaron Miller, senior T; Austin Stone,senior LB

Defensive returnees: Pickett, T;Dopson, T

lot of experience on the field.In particular, the coach looks

at kicker Ryan Abbott to be astandout player this season.Root expects improvement.

Offense: multiple

Defense: 4-4Offensive returnees: Sean

Tolton, sophomore RB; AlecWingerd, junior WR; BobbyBrennan, junior QB; ShermanHarris, junior WR; Scott Manesh,junior WR/QB; Will Smith, jun-

ior WR; Kevin Cooper, juniorRB; Noah Cisse, sophomore RB;Justin Pank, junior RB; MarkWright, junior G; Adam Zhang,junior T; Tyler George, sopho-more G; Will Zucker, junior G;Sam Baker, junior T; Garrett

Blank, junior QBDefensive returnees: Tolton,

LB; Wingerd, CB; David Emma-Makeri, sophomore DE/T; Harris,safety; Smith, CB; Cisse, CB;Pank, S; Zhang, DE; George, LB;Baker, DE; Blank, DE

Hubs FROM PAGE 65

“Up front, we were huge, and they are all gone,I’m sad to say,” Peer said. “We’re going to be muchsmaller. We’ll adjust our strategy if needed.”Coming back though, South does have Noah

Wright and Michael Burgess as linebackers. Bothare experienced players, though Burgess was outwith an injury the majority of last season. Peer saidhe’s recovered well and is ready to play. They willbe key in helping their teammates throughout theseason.Because the team is lacking experience along

with size, Peer’s coaching staff is using the opportu-nity to teach the players as much as they can. Hesaid as the youngsters are grasping the instructionwell, they are also working hard. The coaches areteaching the players to “execute like we do,” thecoach said.“We have great young kids. We’re excited to

teach and coach them,” Peer said.Peer isn’t going to look to the future, though.

He’ll focus on the present task at hand instead,

preparing for the opening game. South’s schedulepits them against six teams that were .500 or betterlast season, including Boonsboro, which was the No.1 seed in their region in the postseason last season,and North Hagerstown, which is returning a strongcore group on both offense and defense.“I don’t make predictions. All I can expect is our

kids come here, work hard and try to get better everyday,” Peer said.South heads into the season with a young team,

but with hard work, Peer and his coaching staff canmold them into winners.

Offense: multiple spreadDefense: 50Offensive returnees: Brandon Jackson, senior

QB; Isiaha Smith, senior RB; Noah Wright, seniorWR; Michael Burgess, senior TE

Defensive returnees: Wright, LB; Burgess, LB;Gary Robinson, senior DL; Sabre Mkamba, seniorDL

weight room, we’ve worked veryhard this offseason,” Ahearn said.The new coach, who calls him-

self very persistent on techniqueand fundamentals, pushed hisboys hard in the weight room inthe offseason. He said most of theplayers were not used to the“explosive” lifting style he uses.“When you’re in the weight

room, you start to see develop-ment there. As we’re getting tothe end of the summer, they looklike they know what they’redoing,” he said.Ahearn has seen his players not

only in tapes but in 7-on-7 gamesduring the summer.While he encouraged them to,

many participated in an NFL-sponsored camp, a 7-on-7 tourna-ment sponsored by the BaltimoreRavens and the NFL 7-on-7national tournament.“We were very competitive

there. It was great. They were ableto compete on a national level,”Ahearn said.

After watching his offense play,one hole has been filled.“Saavon right now has proba-

bly got the nod for quarterback,”the coach said.However, that still leaves many

positions empty for a team thathas holes at running back, receiverand offensive line.“I think you have to be flexible

offensively and not try to putsquare pegs in round holes,”Ahearn explained.He said after seeing his players

in 7-on-7 games, he is confidentin their skills but thinks that themultiple offense will be beneficialto their skills.“When it comes down to it,

especially in high school withyour offense, you have to figureout how to get the ball in thehands of specific players,” he said,still figuring out who to place inthe empty positions.On defense, Ahearn said they

are a bit different from schoolswho also run the 33 stack.

“We’re a little bit more conser-vative,” he said, explaining howthey will line up against runs.Despite a 1-9 season last year

where Williamsport was outscoredby 404 points, Ahearn feels goodabout the defense.“We feel like we have a strong

group of linebackers we can pullfrom,” he said.He thinks the group gives the

team depth and the ability to moveplayers to different, possibly bet-ter-suited, positions on a team thatlooks to improve.

Offense: multiple spreadDefense: 33 stackOffensive returnees: Jack

Morrell, senior lineman; MikeBarr, senior lineman; TravisKendle, junior lineman; JackKelly, junior RB

Defensive returnees: LasherUrciclo, senior lineman; QuintonBarr, senior LB; Brent Oxbnbine,junior LB; Saavon Brown, juniorOLB; Jordan Stonebreaker, juniorOLB

Rebels FROM PAGE 66

Saints FROM PAGE 65

Wildcats FROM PAGE 66

and Noah Teeter to lead thatside of the field. The toughPanthers must make up for alack of size on defense.“We’re pretty athletic.

We’re not extremely big, butwe’re pretty athletic,” Rup-penthal said.To compensate for small-

er defenders, the team willmake up for it with speed.The new defense, whichthey began to use near theend of last season, allows forlinemen to use their agilityto shed blocks, rather thansimply muscling up.Not that they are com-

pletely without those, either.The team has been work-

ing hard in the offseason onweightlifting. Though thefocus of this season lies ondeveloping a JV squad forthe school to give playersmore game experience,they’ve all been hitting theweight room, and theircoach thinks they will be astrong team this season.What Ruppenthal really

wants from his players is tobe competitive in everygame.“We can’t pick our spots

of when we want to playhard and when we don’twant to play hard,” he said.

Offense: I formationDefense: 5-2Offensive returnees:

Jesse Wolford, junior QB;Jordan Keefer, senior TB;Noah Teeter, junior FB;Logan Manning, senior WR;Travis Lawson, junior G;Austin Edgerton, senior G;Cody Long, senior T; Harri-son Layman, senior T; Sky-lar Faith, junior TE

Defensive returnees:Keefer, LB; Manning, LBTeeter, LB

HancockFROM PAGE 64


SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP)— Notre Dame is try-ing to focus on the present.And who can blame the Irish? Not much has

gone right for them since the calendar turned to2013.After enjoying their first unbeaten regular season

since 1988, when they last won the national cham-pionship, the new year started with an embarrassing42-14 loss to Alabama in the BCS title game, fol-lowed quickly by news that linebacker Manti Te'ohad been the victim of an equally embarrassinghoax— a girlfriend who never was. Then there wasthe disclosure that coach Brian Kelly had inter-viewed with the Philadelphia Eagles, the revelationthat quarterback Everett Golson had been suspend-ed for the fall for poor academic judgment and thedefection of blue-chip signee Eddie Vanderdoes toUCLA.Talk about luck of the Irish. Kelly says those

problems are behind Notre Dame as it seeks toprove it is ready to consistently contend for nation-al titles."We've worked hard to put ourselves in a posi-

tion to be back in the national spotlight. We have nointention of giving that up," Kelly said.

Here are five things to watch as the Irish look topost four straight winning seasons for the first timesince 1995-98 and seek back-to-back seasons withnine victories or more for the first time since 2005-06.1. NEW STARS: The Irish lost their best big-

play players in linebacker Manti Te'o, tight endTyler Eifert (both NFL draft picks) and Golson.The two biggest-name returnees are defensive line-men Louis Nix III and Stephon Tuitt. The Irishneed to find a go-to guy on offense and leaders ondefense. On offense, the Irish need to establish adeep threat. Aside from TJ Jones and DeVarisDaniels, no other returning receiver caught morethan seven passes. Te'o was the face of the defense,winning just about every award shy of the Heisman.On offense and defense, the Irish need to find play-makers.2. REPLACING GOLSON: Golson wasn't out-

standing as a first-year starter, but good enough tohelp the Irish go 12-0 during the regular season andget to the national championship game. TommyRees is back in as the starter after losing out to Gol-son by throwing 14 interceptions and losing fivefumbles in 2011. He is 14-4 as a starter and playedkey roles in four victories last season. The Irishneed him to make good decisions and to be an accu-rate passer. Kelly is looking to return to the fast-tempo offense his squads were known for at Cincin-nati and Central Michigan. Kelly says he believeshaving Rees at quarterback will make it easierbecause he knows the offense better and can readdefenses better than Golson. Kelly also says he'llconsidering using a "complementary" quarterback,meaning he could insert Andrew Hendrix to estab-

lish a running threat.3. DOMINANT DEFENSE: Notre Dame looked

like a dominant defense until it ran into Alabama,giving up season highs in points, total offense (529yards), rushing yards (265) and first downs (28).The Irish return eight starters from a squad that fin-ished seventh in the nation in total defense — theirbest showing in 32 years. The Irish say they believeeven without Te'o they can be even better than lastyear. The last time the Irish were ranked in the top10 in total defense in back-to-back seasons was in1973 (No. 2) and 1974 (No. 1)— the last two sea-sons Ara Parseghian was coach.4. BALL CARRIERS: The Irish finished 38th in

the nation in rushing offense, their best finish in 11seasons. But their top two rushers from last season,Theo Riddick (917 yards) and Cierre Wood (742yards), are gone and the Irish are without Golson(298 yards). Notre Dame's only 1,000-yard rusherthe past six seasons was Wood in 2011. The lead-ing candidates to carry the load this year are GeorgeAtkinson III and Amir Carlisle. Atkinson averaged7.1 yards a carry on 51 carries last season, whilecoaches say Carlisle, a transfer from USC whomissed all of last season with an ankle injury, has agreat initial burst and good hands. Freshman GregBryant and returning backs Cam McDaniel andWill Mahone also are vying for time.5. SHINING SONS: The Irish roster is loaded

with children of famous fathers. Among those whocould see significant playing time are Atkinson(father played for the Oakland Raiders); cornerbackAustin Collinsworth (father, Cris, is a former Ben-gals receiver); offensive lineman Conor Hanraty(father was quarterback on 1966 national champi-onship team); and receiver Corey Robinson (father,David, was an NBA Hall of Famer). Others includereceiver Torii Hunter Jr., who is still recoveringfrom a broken femur sustained during an all-stargame (father plays for the Detroit Tigers) and walk-on cornerback Jesse Bongiovi (father is singer JonBon Jovi). It will be interesting to see how many ofthem can make names for themselves.

The transfer quarterback marketwas vibrant this offseason.Looking for the next Russell

Wilson, several teams brought inquarterbacks eligible to play rightaway because they had either grad-uated or were coming from a schoolthat had been sanctioned by theNCAA.Here are six quarterbacks chang-

ing locales this season and capableof making a big difference withtheir new teams:1) DREW ALLEN, Syracuse

from Oklahoma.The departure of Ryan Nassib

left a huge hole. Allen has Orangefans believing they have anotherNFL quarterback to replace the onewho just left. He's not being handedthe job, sophomore Terrell Hunt isputting up a serious fight, but it'llbe surprising if the new coachingstaff doesn't go with Allen's upsideover Hunt's familiarity with theoffense.

2) STEVEN BENCH, SouthFlorida from Penn State.The window to transfer without

sitting out a season because ofNCAA sanctions was still open atPenn State and Bench decided totake advantage of it after a fresh-man season in which he threw eightpasses and completed two. He'scompeting with senior Bobby Eveldand redshirt-sophomore Matt Floyd,who got a head start on Bench inthe spring, to be the starter in coachWillie Taggart's first season inTampa.

3) ALLAN BRIDGFORD,Southern Mississippi from Califor-nia.Bridgford joins a wide-open

quarterback competition in Hatties-burg. Cole Weeks and Ricky Lloydboth started games last season forthe 0-12 Golden Eagles, but thathardly matters with a new coachingstaff. Bridgford was 31 for 68 for277 yards, a touchdown and threeinterceptions last season for Cal. Hemade three starts but wasn't in theplans when Sonny Dykes took overin Berkeley. Maybe he'll get achance to run new Southern Misscoach Todd Monken's spreadoffense.

4) BRANDON MITCHELL,North Carolina State fromArkansas.Mitchell backed-up Ryan Mallet

and Tyler Wilson and even movedto receiver to get on the field atArkansas. He also played some forthe Razorbacks' basketball team.His speed and mobility would seemto be the perfect fit for the spreadoffense new coach Dave Doerenwants to run. He still has to beat outjunior Pete Thomas, who is more inthe Mike Glennon mold.

5) JAMEILL SHOWERS, UTEPfrom Texas A&M.Showers will forever go down as

the guy whom Johnny Manziel beatout in the preseason before goingon to become the first freshman towin the Heisman trophy. And thatwas after Showers was the backupto eventual first-round NFL draftpick Ryan Tannehill. He'll finallyget a chance with the Miners toshow what he's got, and it will like-ly make Sean Kugler's first seasonas UTEP's coach much better.

6) CLINT TRICKETT, WestVirginia from Florida State.Trickett saw some action behind

EJ Manuel during the past two sea-sons, including two starts. He washoping this season the job would behis, but when it became clear thatJameis Winston was the future atFlorida State, Trickett decided tolook elsewhere. He's got a goodarm and shown a willingness todeliver a pass in the face of pres-sure. He's in a three-way competi-tion with redshirt freshman FordChildress and junior Paul Millard tobecome Dana Holgorsen's next pro-lific passer.

EXTRA POINTMore notable quarterback trans-

fers that could make a differencethis season: Brock Berglund, NorthTexas from Kansas; Jake Heaps,Kansas from BYU; Nick Montana,Tulane from Washington; Tom Sav-age, Pittsburgh from Rutgers viaArizona; Jesse Scroggins, Arizonafrom USC; Connor Wood, Col-orado from Texas; Scotty Young,Louisiana Tech from Texas Tech.


Several teams couldbenefit from new QBs

N. Dame lookspast woeful end

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Coach Brian Kelly is trying to keep Notre Dame onthe map after an undefeated regular season.


TUSCALOOSA, Ala.(AP) — Expectations aresoaring at Alabama, where a10-win season is practicallyconsidered a debacle andnational championship con-tention is a minimum stan-dard not a hope-we-canambition.Settle for a non-BCS bowl

game? How embarrassing.“It’s the Alabama stan-

dard,” All-America line-backer C.J. Mosley said.“It’s the tradition that we liveby. We’re here to win cham-pionships. That’s why every-body said they want coach(Nick) Saban here, and that’swhy the fans love us becausethey expect the same thingout of us every year. So whyhave anything less than achampionship?“Why would you want to

go 10-3? Why would youwant to just settle for theCapital One Bowl? Why notbe great every time youcan?”The Crimson Tide is con-

sidered a front-runner for athird straight national cham-pionship and fourth in fiveyears. The offense could leadthe way this time.Quarterback AJ McCarron

has led Alabama to the pasttwo national titles and directsan offense loaded with play-makers — albeit minus threeAll-America linemen. Thedefense has been annuallyamong the nation’s best,even if coordinator KirbySmart insists 2012 was adown year despite yieldingthe nation’s fewest yards andpoints.Mosley and safety HaHa

Clinton-Dix return but goneare two defensive linestarters, All-America corner-back Dee Milliner and teamleader linebacker Nico John-son.The SEC schedule is

kinder than it could be onceagain. The Tide won’t faceSEC East powers South Car-olina, Georgia or Florida inthe regular season. Thenagain, the first two games areagainst Virginia Tech in

Atlanta and a trip to TexasA&M — after an open dateto switch defensive gears forthe Aggies’ hurry-up, no-huddle attack.Saban, who acknowledges

his title celebrations only lastfor a night, is trying to keephis players from dwelling in

past successes. The coachborrows from Michael Jor-dan’s take on game-winningshots.“The only one that matters

is the next one,” Saban said.

Five things to watch dur-ing Alabama’s upcoming

season:1. HANDLING THE

HYPE: Saban has said the2010 Bama team that, inci-dentally, finished 10-3 andwent to the Capital OneBowl, was as talented as histhree national champions atAlabama, if not moreso. Tal-

ent alone won’t likely carrythe Tide past Virginia Techand SEC West rivals TexasA&M and LSU — the onlytwo teams to beat Bama thepast two seasons. The offsea-son started out rough withfour players arrested and dis-missed and, Saban said,

some others skipping class-es. He said the attitudeimproved.2. OFFENSIVE LINE:

Chance Warmack, D.J. Fluk-er and Barrett Jones havemoved on to the NFL fromone of the more dominantcollege offensive lines. Howtheir replacements fare is thebiggest question facing theoffense. Left tackle CyrusKouandjio and guard Antho-ny Steen are potential early-round draft picks, whileRyan Kelly appearsentrenched at Jones’ centerspot.3. RUNNING DUO: T.J.

Yeldon is the headlineramong Alabama’s tailbacks,but the Tide has thrived withtwo-back tandems of TrentRichardson/Mark Ingram,Richardson/Eddie Lacy andLacy/Yeldon. Yeldon was a1,000-yard rusher as a fresh-man who had two of his bestperformances in the SEC andnational championshipgames. Fellow sophomoreKenyan Drake was effectiveas a reserve last season whileJalston Fowler and Dee Hartare returning from kneeinjuries. Derrick Henry, whobroke Ken Hall’s 51-year-old national high schoolrushing mark, leads fourhighly rated freshman backsjoining the mix.4. TARGET-RICH

ENVIRONMENT: AmariCooper had perhaps the bestseason by an Alabamareceiver as a freshman, whenthree of his cohorts wentdown to season-endinginjuries. Every key wideoutreturns and redshirt freshmanChris Black was a slightlymore heralded recruit lastyear than Cooper before apreseason shoulder injury.Kenny Bell and DeAndrewWhite also were lost for theseason at some point. Evenwithout them, McCarronpassed for 2,933 yards and30 touchdowns against threeinterceptions and led thenation in passing efficiency.All that could lead to morepassing than usual.

Alabama plans to continue title ‘standard’

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Trying to cook up another national championship, Alabama coach Nick Saban demonstrates a move for some CrimsonTide defensive backs.


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Aug. 31 Colgate, 3 p.m.Sep. 7 Utah St., 3:30 p.m.Sep. 13 at Boise St., 9 p.m.Sep. 21 Wyoming, TBASep. 28 at Nevada, 7:30 p.m.Oct. 5 at Navy, 11:30 a.m.Oct. 10 San Diego St., 9 p.m.Oct. 26 Notre Dame, 5 p.m.Nov. 2 Army, TBANov. 8 at New Mexico, 9 p.m.Nov. 21 UNLV, 9:30 p.m.Nov. 30 at Colorado St., TBA

AKRONAug. 29 at UCF, 7 p.m.Sep. 7 James Madison, 6 p.m.Sep. 14 at Michigan, NoonSep. 21 Louisiana-Lafayette, 6 p.m.Sep. 28 at Bowling Green, TBAOct. 5 Ohio, 2 p.m.Oct. 12 at N. Illinois, 5 p.m.Oct. 19 at Miami (Ohio), TBAOct. 26 Ball St., NoonNov. 2 Kent St., 3:30 p.m.Nov. 16 at UMass, 1 p.m.Nov. 29 Toledo, TBA

ALABAMAAug. 31 Virginia Tech, 5:30 p.m.Sep. 14 at Texas A&M, 3:30 p.m.Sep. 21 Colorado St., TBASep. 28 Mississippi, TBAOct. 5 Georgia St., TBAOct. 12 at Kentucky, TBAOct. 19 Arkansas, TBAOct. 26 Tennessee, TBANov. 9 LSU, TBANov. 16 at Mississippi St., TBANov. 23 Chattanooga, TBANov. 30 at Auburn, TBA

ARIZONAAug. 30 N. Arizona, 10 p.m.Sep. 7 at UNLV, 10:30 p.m.Sep. 14 UTSA, TBASep. 28 at Washington, TBAOct. 10 at Southern Cal, 10:30 p.m.Oct. 19 Utah, TBAOct. 26 at Colorado, TBANov. 2 at California, TBANov. 9 UCLA, TBANov. 16 Washington St., TBANov. 23 Oregon, TBANov. 30 at Arizona St., TBA

ARIZONA ST.Sep. 5 Sacramento St., 10 p.m.Sep. 14 Wisconsin, 10:30 p.m.Sep. 21 at Stanford, TBASep. 28 Southern Cal, TBAOct. 5 Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m.Oct. 12 Colorado, TBAOct. 19 Washington, TBAOct. 31 at Washington St., 10:30 p.m.Nov. 9 at Utah, TBANov. 16 Oregon St., TBANov. 23 at UCLA, TBANov. 30 Arizona, TBA

ARKANSASAug. 31 Louisiana-Lafayette, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 Samford, 7 p.m.Sep. 14 Southern Miss., 12:21 p.m.Sep. 21 at Rutgers, TBASep. 28 Texas A&M, TBAOct. 5 at Florida, TBAOct. 12 South Carolina, TBAOct. 19 at Alabama, TBANov. 2 Auburn, TBANov. 9 at Mississippi, TBANov. 23 Mississippi St., TBANov. 29 at LSU, 2:30 p.m.

ARKANSAS ST.Aug. 31 Ark.-Pine Bluff, 7 p.m.Sep. 7 at Auburn, 7:30 p.m.Sep. 12 Troy, 7:30 p.m.Sep. 21 at Memphis, TBASep. 28 at Missouri, TBAOct. 12 Idaho, TBAOct. 22 Louisiana-Lafayette, 8 p.m.Nov. 2 at South Alabama, TBANov. 9 at Louisiana-Monroe, TBANov. 16 Texas St., TBANov. 23 Georgia St., TBANov. 30 at W. Kentucky, 4 p.m.

ARMYAug. 30 Morgan St., 7 p.m.Sep. 7 at Ball St., NoonSep. 14 Stanford, NoonSep. 21 Wake Forest, NoonSep. 28 at Louisiana Tech, 3:30 p.m.Oct. 5 at Boston College, TBAOct. 12 E. Michigan, NoonOct. 19 at Temple, TBANov. 2 at Air Force, TBANov. 9 W. Kentucky, NoonNov. 30 at Hawaii, TBADec. 14 Navy, 3 p.m.

AUBURNAug. 31 Washington St., 7 p.m.Sep. 7 Arkansas St., 7:30 p.m.Sep. 14 Mississippi St., 7 p.m.Sep. 21 at LSU, TBAOct. 5 Mississippi, TBAOct. 12 W. Carolina, TBAOct. 19 at Texas A&M, TBAOct. 26 FAU, TBANov. 2 at Arkansas, TBANov. 9 at Tennessee, TBANov. 16 Georgia, TBANov. 30 Alabama, TBA

BYUAug. 31 at Virginia, 3:30 p.m.Sep. 7 Texas, 7 p.m.Sep. 21 Utah, TBASep. 27 Middle Tennessee, TBAOct. 4 at Utah St., 8 p.m.Oct. 12 Georgia Tech, TBAOct. 19 at Houston, TBAOct. 25 Boise St., 8 p.m.Nov. 9 at Wisconsin, TBANov. 16 Idaho St., TBANov. 23 at Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m.Nov. 30 at Nevada, 3 p.m.

BALL ST.Aug. 29 Illinois St., 7 p.m.Sep. 7 Army, NoonSep. 14 at North Texas, 4 p.m.Sep. 21 at E. Michigan, 1 p.m.Sep. 28 Toledo, 3 p.m.Oct. 5 at Virginia, TBAOct. 12 Kent St., 3 p.m.Oct. 19 at W. Michigan, 2 p.m.Oct. 26 at Akron, NoonNov. 6 Cent. Michigan, 8 p.m.Nov. 13 at N. Illinois, 8 p.m.Nov. 29 Miami (Ohio), TBA

BAYLORAug. 31 Wofford, 7:30 p.m.Sep. 7 Buffalo, 3:30 p.m.Sep. 21 Louisiana-Monroe, TBAOct. 5 West Virginia, TBAOct. 12 at Kansas St., TBAOct. 19 Iowa St., TBAOct. 26 at Kansas, TBANov. 7 Oklahoma, 7:30 p.m.Nov. 16 Texas Tech, TBANov. 23 at Oklahoma St., TBANov. 30 at TCU, TBADec. 7 Texas, TBA

BOISE ST.Aug. 31 at Washington, 10 p.m.Sep. 7 UT-Martin, 3 p.m.Sep. 13 Air Force, 9 p.m.Sep. 20 at Fresno St., 9 p.m.Sep. 28 Southern Miss., TBAOct. 12 at Utah St., 7:30 p.m.Oct. 19 Nevada, 8 p.m.Oct. 25 at BYU, 8 p.m.Nov. 2 at Colorado St., 8 p.m.Nov. 16 Wyoming, TBANov. 23 at San Diego St., 10:30 p.m.Nov. 30 New Mexico, TBA

BOSTON COLLEGEAug. 31 Villanova, NoonSep. 6 Wake Forest, 8 p.m.Sep. 14 at Southern Cal, TBASep. 28 Florida St., TBAOct. 5 Army, TBAOct. 12 at Clemson, TBAOct. 26 at North Carolina, TBANov. 2 Virginia Tech, TBANov. 9 at New Mexico St., TBANov. 16 NC State, TBANov. 23 at Maryland, TBANov. 30 at Syracuse, TBA

BOWLING GREENAug. 29 Tulsa, 7 p.m.Sep. 7 at Kent St., NoonSep. 14 at Indiana, NoonSep. 21 Murray St., 3:30 p.m.Sep. 28 Akron, TBAOct. 5 UMass, 3:30 p.m.Oct. 12 at Mississippi St., TBAOct. 26 Toledo, TBANov. 5 at Miami (Ohio), 8 p.m.Nov. 12 Ohio, 7:30 p.m.Nov. 23 at E. Michigan, 1 p.m.Nov. 29 at Buffalo, TBA

BUFFALOAug. 31 at Ohio St., NoonSep. 7 at Baylor, 3:30 p.m.Sep. 14 Stony Brook, 3:30 p.m.Sep. 28 UConn, 3:30 p.m.Oct. 5 E. Michigan, NoonOct. 12 at W. Michigan, 2 p.m.Oct. 19 UMass, 3:30 p.m.Oct. 26 at Kent St., TBANov. 5 Ohio, 8 p.m.Nov. 12 at Toledo, 7:30 p.m.Nov. 19 at Miami (Ohio), 8 p.m.Nov. 29 Bowling Green, TBA

CALIFORNIAAug. 31 Northwestern, 10:30 p.m.Sep. 7 Portland St., 5 p.m.Sep. 14 Ohio St., 7 p.m.Sep. 28 at Oregon, TBAOct. 5 Washington St., TBAOct. 12 at UCLA, TBAOct. 19 Oregon St., TBAOct. 26 at Washington, TBANov. 2 Arizona, TBANov. 9 Southern Cal, TBANov. 16 at Colorado, TBANov. 23 at Stanford, TBA

CENT. MICHIGANAug. 31 at Michigan, 3:30 p.m.Sep. 7 New Hampshire, 3 p.m.Sep. 14 at UNLV, TBASep. 21 Toledo, NoonSep. 28 at NC State, TBAOct. 5 at Miami (Ohio), TBAOct. 12 at Ohio, 2 p.m.Oct. 19 N. Illinois, 3 p.m.Nov. 6 at Ball St., 8 p.m.Nov. 16 at W. Michigan, NoonNov. 23 UMass, 1 p.m.Nov. 29 E. Michigan, TBA

CINCINNATIAug. 31 Purdue, NoonSep. 7 at Illinois, NoonSep. 14 Northwestern St., TBASep. 21 at Miami (Ohio), TBAOct. 5 at South Florida, TBAOct. 11 Temple, TBAOct. 19 UConn, TBAOct. 30 at Memphis, 8 p.m.Nov. 9 SMU, TBANov. 16 at Rutgers, TBANov. 23 at Houston, TBADec. 5 Louisville, 7:30 p.m.

CLEMSONAug. 31 Georgia, 8 p.m.Sep. 7 SC State, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 19 at NC State, 7:30 p.m.Sep. 28 Wake Forest, TBAOct. 5 at Syracuse, TBAOct. 12 Boston College, TBAOct. 19 Florida St., TBAOct. 26 at Maryland, TBANov. 2 at Virginia, TBANov. 14 Georgia Tech, 7:30 p.m.Nov. 23 The Citadel, TBANov. 30 at South Carolina, TBA

COLORADOSep. 1 at Colorado St., 6 p.m.Sep. 7 Cent. Arkansas, 8 p.m.Sep. 14 Fresno St., 2 p.m.Sep. 28 at Oregon St., TBAOct. 5 Oregon, TBAOct. 12 at Arizona St., TBAOct. 26 Arizona, TBANov. 2 at UCLA, TBANov. 9 at Washington, TBANov. 16 California, TBANov. 23 Southern Cal, TBANov. 30 at Utah, TBA

COLORADO ST.Sep. 1 Colorado, 6 p.m.Sep. 7 at Tulsa, 7 p.m.Sep. 14 Cal Poly, TBASep. 21 at Alabama, TBASep. 28 UTEP, 3:30 p.m.Oct. 12 San Jose St., 3:30 p.m.Oct. 19 at Wyoming, TBAOct. 26 at Hawaii, TBANov. 2 Boise St., 8 p.m.Nov. 9 Nevada, TBANov. 16 at New Mexico, 3 p.m.Nov. 23 at Utah St., 3:30 p.m.Nov. 30 Air Force, TBA

DUKEAug. 31 NC Central, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 at Memphis, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 14 Georgia Tech, 3:30 p.m.Sep. 21 Pittsburgh, TBASep. 28 Troy, TBAOct. 12 Navy, TBAOct. 19 at Virginia, TBAOct. 26 at Virginia Tech, TBANov. 9 NC State, TBANov. 16 Miami, TBANov. 23 at Wake Forest, TBANov. 30 at North Carolina, TBA

E. MICHIGANAug. 31 Howard, 6 p.m.Sep. 7 at Penn St., NoonSep. 14 at Rutgers, 1 p.m.Sep. 21 Ball St., 1 p.m.Oct. 5 at Buffalo, NoonOct. 12 at Army, NoonOct. 19 Ohio, 1 p.m.Oct. 26 at N. Illinois, 3:30 p.m.Nov. 2 at Toledo, 7 p.m.Nov. 9 W. Michigan, 1 p.m.Nov. 23 Bowling Green, 1 p.m.Nov. 29 at Cent. Michigan, TBA

EAST CAROLINAAug. 31 Old Dominion, 7 p.m.Sep. 5 FAU, 7:30 p.m.Sep. 14 Virginia Tech, NoonSep. 28 at North Carolina, TBAOct. 5 at Middle Tennessee, TBAOct. 12 at Tulane, 3:30 p.m.Oct. 19 Southern Miss., TBANov. 2 at FIU, TBANov. 9 Tulsa, TBANov. 16 UAB, TBANov. 23 at NC State, TBANov. 29 at Marshall, Noon

FAUAug. 30 at Miami, 8 p.m.Sep. 5 at East Carolina, 7:30 p.m.Sep. 14 at South Florida, 7 p.m.Sep. 21 Middle Tennessee, TBASep. 28 at Rice, 7 p.m.Oct. 5 at UAB, TBAOct. 12 Marshall, 5 p.m.Oct. 26 at Auburn, TBANov. 2 Tulane, TBANov. 16 at Southern Miss., TBANov. 23 New Mexico St., TBANov. 29 FIU, 3 p.m.

FIUAug. 31 at Maryland, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 6 UCF, 8 p.m.Sep. 14 Bethune-Cookman, 6 p.m.Sep. 21 at Louisville, TBAOct. 5 at Southern Miss., TBAOct. 12 UAB, TBAOct. 26 Louisiana Tech, TBANov. 2 East Carolina, TBANov. 9 at Middle Tennessee, 5 p.m.Nov. 16 at UTEP, TBANov. 23 Marshall, TBANov. 29 at FAU, 3 p.m.

FLORIDAAug. 31 Toledo, 12:21 p.m.Sep. 7 at Miami, NoonSep. 21 Tennessee, TBASep. 28 at Kentucky, TBAOct. 5 Arkansas, TBAOct. 12 at LSU, TBAOct. 19 at Missouri, TBANov. 2 at Georgia, 3:30 p.m.Nov. 9 Vanderbilt, TBANov. 16 at South Carolina, TBANov. 23 Georgia Southern, TBANov. 30 Florida St., TBA

FLORIDA ST.Sep. 2 at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m.Sep. 14 Nevada, 3:30 p.m.Sep. 21 Bethune-Cookman, TBASep. 28 at Boston College, TBAOct. 5 Maryland, TBAOct. 19 at Clemson, TBAOct. 26 NC State, TBANov. 2 Miami, TBANov. 9 at Wake Forest, TBANov. 16 Syracuse, TBANov. 23 Idaho, TBANov. 30 at Florida, TBA

FRESNO ST.Aug. 29 Rutgers, 10:30 p.m.Sep. 7 Cal Poly, 10 p.m.Sep. 14 at Colorado, 2 p.m.Sep. 20 Boise St., 9 p.m.Sep. 28 at Hawaii, TBAOct. 5 at Idaho, TBAOct. 19 UNLV, 10 p.m.Oct. 26 at San Diego St., TBANov. 2 Nevada, 7 p.m.Nov. 9 at Wyoming, TBANov. 23 New Mexico, 7 p.m.Nov. 29 at San Jose St., 3:30 p.m.


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Aug. 31 at Clemson, 8 p.m.Sep. 7 South Carolina, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 21 North Texas, TBASep. 28 LSU, TBAOct. 5 at Tennessee, TBAOct. 12 Missouri, TBAOct. 19 at Vanderbilt, TBANov. 2 Florida, 3:30 p.m.Nov. 9 Appalachian St., TBANov. 16 at Auburn, TBANov. 23 Kentucky, TBANov. 30 at Georgia Tech, TBA

GEORGIA ST.Aug. 30 Samford, 7 p.m.Sep. 7 Chattanooga, 2 p.m.Sep. 14 at West Virginia, NoonSep. 21 Jacksonville St., 2 p.m.Oct. 5 at Alabama, TBAOct. 12 Troy, 2 p.m.Oct. 19 at Texas St., 7 p.m.Oct. 26 at Louisiana-Monroe, TBANov. 2 W. Kentucky, 2 p.m.Nov. 16 Louisiana-Lafayette, 2 p.m.Nov. 23 at Arkansas St., TBANov. 30 South Alabama, 2 p.m.

GEORGIA TECHAug. 31 Elon, NoonSep. 14 at Duke, 3:30 p.m.Sep. 21 North Carolina, TBASep. 26 Virginia Tech, 7:30 p.m.Oct. 5 at Miami, TBAOct. 12 at BYU, TBAOct. 19 Syracuse, TBAOct. 26 at Virginia, TBANov. 2 Pittsburgh, TBANov. 14 at Clemson, 7:30 p.m.Nov. 23 Alabama A&M, TBANov. 30 Georgia, TBA

HAWAIIAug. 29 Southern Cal, 11 p.m.Sep. 7 at Oregon St., 8 p.m.Sep. 21 at Nevada, TBASep. 28 Fresno St., TBAOct. 5 San Jose St., TBAOct. 12 at UNLV, TBAOct. 26 Colorado St., TBANov. 2 at Utah St., 4 p.m.Nov. 9 at Navy, 3:30 p.m.Nov. 16 San Diego St., 10:30 p.m.Nov. 23 at Wyoming, TBANov. 30 Army, TBA

HOUSTONAug. 30 Southern U., 8:30 p.m.Sep. 7 at Temple, NoonSep. 21 at Rice, 3 p.m.Sep. 28 at UTSA, TBAOct. 12 Memphis, TBAOct. 19 BYU, TBAOct. 26 at Rutgers, TBAOct. 31 South Florida, TBANov. 9 at UCF, TBANov. 16 at Louisville, TBANov. 23 Cincinnati, TBANov. 29 SMU, TBA

IDAHOAug. 31 at North Texas, 7 p.m.Sep. 7 at Wyoming, TBASep. 14 N. Illinois, TBASep. 21 at Washington St., TBASep. 28 Temple, TBAOct. 5 Fresno St., TBAOct. 12 at Arkansas St., TBAOct. 26 at Mississippi, TBANov. 2 Texas St., TBANov. 9 Old Dominion, TBANov. 23 at Florida St., TBANov. 30 at New Mexico St., TBA

ILLINOISAug. 31 S. Illinois, NoonSep. 7 Cincinnati, NoonSep. 14 Washington, 6 p.m.Sep. 28 Miami (Ohio), TBAOct. 5 at Nebraska, NoonOct. 19 Wisconsin, 8 p.m.Oct. 26 Michigan St., 3:30 p.m.Nov. 2 at Penn St., TBANov. 9 at Indiana, TBANov. 16 Ohio St., TBANov. 23 at Purdue, TBANov. 30 Northwestern, TBA

INDIANAAug. 29 Indiana St., 7 p.m.Sep. 7 Navy, 6 p.m.Sep. 14 Bowling Green, NoonSep. 21 Missouri, 8 p.m.Oct. 5 Penn St., TBAOct. 12 at Michigan St., NoonOct. 19 at Michigan, 3:30 p.m.Nov. 2 Minnesota, 3:30 p.m.Nov. 9 Illinois, TBANov. 16 at Wisconsin, TBANov. 23 at Ohio St., TBANov. 30 Purdue, TBA

IOWAAug. 31 N. Illinois, 3:30 p.m.Sep. 7 Missouri St., NoonSep. 14 at Iowa St., 6 p.m.Sep. 21 W. Michigan, TBASep. 28 at Minnesota, 3:30 p.m.Oct. 5 Michigan St., NoonOct. 19 at Ohio St., 3:30 p.m.Oct. 26 Northwestern, TBANov. 2 Wisconsin, TBANov. 9 at Purdue, TBANov. 23 Michigan, TBANov. 29 at Nebraska, Noon

IOWA ST.Aug. 31 N. Iowa, 8 p.m.Sep. 14 Iowa, 6 p.m.Sep. 26 at Tulsa, 7:30 p.m.Oct. 3 Texas, 7:30 p.m.Oct. 12 at Texas Tech, TBAOct. 19 at Baylor, TBAOct. 26 Oklahoma St., TBANov. 2 at Kansas St., TBANov. 9 TCU, TBANov. 16 at Oklahoma, TBANov. 23 Kansas, TBANov. 30 at West Virginia, TBA

KANSASSep. 7 South Dakota, 7 p.m.Sep. 14 at Rice, 7:30 p.m.Sep. 21 Louisiana Tech, TBAOct. 5 Texas Tech, TBAOct. 12 at TCU, TBAOct. 19 Oklahoma, TBAOct. 26 Baylor, TBANov. 2 at Texas, TBANov. 9 at Oklahoma St., TBANov. 16 West Virginia, TBANov. 23 at Iowa St., TBANov. 30 Kansas St., TBA

KANSAS ST.Aug. 30 N. Dakota St., 8:30 p.m.Sep. 7 Louisiana-Lafayette, 6:30 p.m.Sep. 14 UMass, 7 p.m.Sep. 21 at Texas, TBAOct. 5 at Oklahoma St., TBAOct. 12 Baylor, TBAOct. 26 West Virginia, TBANov. 2 Iowa St., TBANov. 9 at Texas Tech, TBANov. 16 TCU, TBANov. 23 Oklahoma, TBANov. 30 at Kansas, TBA

KENT ST.Aug. 29 Liberty, 6 p.m.Sep. 7 Bowling Green, NoonSep. 14 at LSU, 7 p.m.Sep. 21 at Penn St., TBASep. 28 at W. Michigan, 7 p.m.Oct. 5 N. Illinois, 3:30 p.m.Oct. 12 at Ball St., 3 p.m.Oct. 19 at South Alabama, TBAOct. 26 Buffalo, TBANov. 2 at Akron, 3:30 p.m.Nov. 13 Miami (Ohio), 8 p.m.Nov. 19 at Ohio, 8 p.m.

KENTUCKYAug. 31 W. Kentucky, 7 p.m.Sep. 7 Miami (Ohio), NoonSep. 14 Louisville, NoonSep. 28 Florida, TBAOct. 5 at South Carolina, TBAOct. 12 Alabama, TBAOct. 24 at Mississippi St., 7:30 p.m.Nov. 2 Alabama St., TBANov. 9 Missouri, TBANov. 16 at Vanderbilt, TBANov. 23 at Georgia, TBANov. 30 Tennessee, TBA

LSUAug. 31 at TCU, 9 p.m.Sep. 7 UAB, 7 p.m.Sep. 14 Kent St., 7 p.m.Sep. 21 Auburn, TBASep. 28 at Georgia, TBAOct. 5 at Mississippi St., TBAOct. 12 Florida, TBAOct. 19 at Mississippi, TBAOct. 26 Furman, TBANov. 9 at Alabama, TBANov. 23 Texas A&M, TBANov. 29 Arkansas, 2:30 p.m.

LOUISIANA TECHAug. 31 at NC State, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 7 Lamar, 7 p.m.Sep. 12 Tulane, 7:30 p.m.Sep. 21 at Kansas, TBASep. 28 Army, 3:30 p.m.Oct. 5 at UTEP, 7:30 p.m.Oct. 19 North Texas, 4 p.m.Oct. 26 at FIU, TBANov. 9 Southern Miss., 7 p.m.Nov. 16 at Rice, 7 p.m.Nov. 23 Tulsa, 7 p.m.Nov. 30 at UTSA, TBA

LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTEAug. 31 at Arkansas, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 at Kansas St., 6:30 p.m.Sep. 14 Nicholls St., TBASep. 21 at Akron, 6 p.m.Oct. 5 Texas St., TBAOct. 15 at W. Kentucky, 8 p.m.Oct. 22 at Arkansas St., 8 p.m.Nov. 2 New Mexico St., TBANov. 7 Troy, 7:30 p.m.Nov. 16 at Georgia St., 2 p.m.Nov. 30 Louisiana-Monroe, TBADec. 7 at South Alabama, TBA

LOUISIANA-MONROEAug. 31 at Oklahoma, 7 p.m.Sep. 7 Grambling St., TBASep. 14 at Wake Forest, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 21 at Baylor, TBASep. 28 Tulane, TBAOct. 3 W. Kentucky, 8:30 p.m.Oct. 12 at Texas St., 7 p.m.Oct. 26 Georgia St., TBAOct. 31 at Troy, 7:30 p.m.Nov. 9 Arkansas St., TBANov. 23 at South Alabama, TBANov. 30 at Louisiana-Lafayette, TBA

LOUISVILLESep. 1 Ohio, 3:30 p.m.Sep. 7 E. Kentucky, NoonSep. 14 at Kentucky, NoonSep. 21 FIU, TBAOct. 5 at Temple, TBAOct. 10 Rutgers, TBAOct. 18 UCF, TBAOct. 26 at South Florida, TBANov. 8 at UConn, TBANov. 16 Houston, TBANov. 23 Memphis, TBADec. 5 at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m.

MARSHALLAug. 31 Miami (Ohio), 7 p.m.Sep. 7 Gardner-Webb, 6:30 p.m.Sep. 14 at Ohio, 8 p.m.Sep. 21 at Virginia Tech, TBAOct. 5 UTSA, 2 p.m.Oct. 12 at FAU, 5 p.m.Oct. 24 at Middle Tennessee, 7:30 p.m.Nov. 2 Southern Miss., 12:30 p.m.Nov. 9 UAB, NoonNov. 14 at Tulsa, 7:30 p.m.Nov. 23 at FIU, TBANov. 29 East Carolina, Noon

MARYLANDAug. 31 FIU, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 7 Old Dominion, 4 p.m.Sep. 14 at UConn, TBASep. 21 West Virginia, TBAOct. 5 at Florida St., TBAOct. 12 Virginia, TBAOct. 19 at Wake Forest, TBAOct. 26 Clemson, TBANov. 9 Syracuse, TBANov. 16 at Virginia Tech, TBANov. 23 Boston College, TBANov. 30 at NC State, TBA

MEMPHISSep. 7 Duke, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 14 at Middle Tennessee, TBASep. 21 Arkansas St., TBAOct. 5 UCF, TBAOct. 12 at Houston, TBAOct. 19 SMU, TBAOct. 30 Cincinnati, 8 p.m.Nov. 9 UT-Martin, TBANov. 16 at South Florida, TBANov. 23 at Louisville, TBANov. 30 Temple, TBADec. 7 at UConn, TBA

MIAMIAug. 30 FAU, 8 p.m.Sep. 7 Florida, NoonSep. 21 Savannah St., TBASep. 28 at South Florida, TBAOct. 5 Georgia Tech, TBAOct. 17 at North Carolina, TBAOct. 26 Wake Forest, TBANov. 2 at Florida St., TBANov. 9 Virginia Tech, TBANov. 16 at Duke, TBANov. 23 Virginia, TBANov. 29 at Pittsburgh, TBA

MIAMI (OHIO)Aug. 31 at Marshall, 7 p.m.Sep. 7 at Kentucky, NoonSep. 21 Cincinnati, TBASep. 28 at Illinois, TBAOct. 5 Cent. Michigan, TBAOct. 12 at UMass, 3 p.m.Oct. 19 Akron, TBAOct. 26 at Ohio, 2 p.m.Nov. 5 Bowling Green, 8 p.m.Nov. 13 at Kent St., 8 p.m.Nov. 19 Buffalo, 8 p.m.Nov. 29 at Ball St., TBA

MICHIGANAug. 31 Cent. Michigan, 3:30 p.m.Sep. 7 Notre Dame, 8 p.m.Sep. 14 Akron, NoonSep. 21 at UConn, TBAOct. 5 Minnesota, 3:30 p.m.Oct. 12 at Penn St., 5 p.m.Oct. 19 Indiana, 3:30 p.m.Nov. 2 at Michigan St., TBANov. 9 Nebraska, TBANov. 16 at Northwestern, TBANov. 23 at Iowa, TBANov. 30 Ohio St., TBA

MICHIGAN ST.Aug. 30 W. Michigan, 8 p.m.Sep. 7 South Florida, NoonSep. 14 Youngstown St., 2 p.m.Sep. 21 at Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m.Oct. 5 at Iowa, NoonOct. 12 Indiana, NoonOct. 19 Purdue, TBAOct. 26 at Illinois, 3:30 p.m.Nov. 2 Michigan, TBANov. 16 at Nebraska, TBANov. 23 at Northwestern, TBANov. 30 Minnesota, TBA

MIDDLE TENNESSEEAug. 29 W. Carolina, 7:30 p.m.Sep. 7 at North Carolina, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 14 Memphis, TBASep. 21 at FAU, TBASep. 27 at BYU, TBAOct. 5 East Carolina, TBAOct. 12 at North Texas, 7 p.m.Oct. 24 Marshall, 7:30 p.m.Nov. 2 at UAB, 1 p.m.Nov. 9 FIU, 5 p.m.Nov. 23 at Southern Miss., TBANov. 30 UTEP, TBA

MINNESOTAAug. 29 UNLV, 7 p.m.Sep. 7 at New Mexico St., 8 p.m.Sep. 14 W. Illinois, NoonSep. 21 San Jose St., TBASep. 28 Iowa, 3:30 p.m.Oct. 5 at Michigan, 3:30 p.m.Oct. 19 at Northwestern, TBAOct. 26 Nebraska, TBANov. 2 at Indiana, 3:30 p.m.Nov. 9 Penn St., TBANov. 23 Wisconsin, TBANov. 30 at Michigan St., TBA

MISSISSIPPIAug. 29 at Vanderbilt, 9:15 p.m.Sep. 7 SE Missouri, 7 p.m.Sep. 14 at Texas, 8 p.m.Sep. 28 at Alabama, TBAOct. 5 at Auburn, TBAOct. 12 Texas A&M, TBAOct. 19 LSU, TBAOct. 26 Idaho, TBANov. 9 Arkansas, TBANov. 16 Troy, TBANov. 23 Missouri, TBANov. 28 at Mississippi St., 7:30 p.m.

MISSISSIPPI ST.Aug. 31 at Oklahoma St., 3:30 p.m.Sep. 7 Alcorn St., 4:30 p.m.Sep. 14 at Auburn, 7 p.m.Sep. 21 Troy, TBAOct. 5 LSU, TBAOct. 12 Bowling Green, TBAOct. 24 Kentucky, 7:30 p.m.Nov. 2 at South Carolina, TBANov. 9 at Texas A&M, TBANov. 16 Alabama, TBANov. 23 at Arkansas, TBANov. 28 Mississippi, 7:30 p.m.


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Aug. 31 Murray St., TBASep. 7 Toledo, 3:30 p.m.Sep. 21 at Indiana, 8 p.m.Sep. 28 Arkansas St., TBAOct. 5 at Vanderbilt, TBAOct. 12 at Georgia, TBAOct. 19 Florida, TBAOct. 26 South Carolina, TBANov. 2 Tennessee, TBANov. 9 at Kentucky, TBANov. 23 at Mississippi, TBANov. 30 Texas A&M, TBA

N. ILLINOISAug. 31 at Iowa, 3:30 p.m.Sep. 14 at Idaho, TBASep. 21 E. Illinois, 7 p.m.Sep. 28 at Purdue, NoonOct. 5 at Kent St., 3:30 p.m.Oct. 12 Akron, 5 p.m.Oct. 19 at Cent. Michigan, 3 p.m.Oct. 26 E. Michigan, 3:30 p.m.Nov. 2 at UMass, NoonNov. 13 Ball St., 8 p.m.Nov. 20 at Toledo, 8 p.m.Nov. 26 W. Michigan, 7 p.m.

NC STATEAug. 31 Louisiana Tech, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 7 Richmond, 6 p.m.Sep. 19 Clemson, 7:30 p.m.Sep. 28 Cent. Michigan, TBAOct. 5 at Wake Forest, TBAOct. 12 Syracuse, TBAOct. 26 at Florida St., TBANov. 2 North Carolina, TBANov. 9 at Duke, TBANov. 16 at Boston College, TBANov. 23 East Carolina, TBANov. 30 Maryland, TBA

NAVYSep. 7 at Indiana, 6 p.m.Sep. 14 Delaware, 3:30 p.m.Sep. 28 at W. Kentucky, 7 p.m.Oct. 5 Air Force, 11:30 a.m.Oct. 12 at Duke, TBAOct. 19 at Toledo, 7 p.m.Oct. 26 Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.Nov. 2 at Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m.Nov. 9 Hawaii, 3:30 p.m.Nov. 16 South Alabama, 3:30 p.m.Nov. 22 at San Jose St., 9:30 p.m.Dec. 14 at Army, 3 p.m.

NEBRASKAAug. 31 Wyoming, 8 p.m.Sep. 7 Southern Miss., 6 p.m.Sep. 14 UCLA, NoonSep. 21 S. Dakota St., TBAOct. 5 Illinois, NoonOct. 12 at Purdue, TBAOct. 26 at Minnesota, TBANov. 2 Northwestern, TBANov. 9 at Michigan, TBANov. 16 Michigan St., TBANov. 23 at Penn St., TBANov. 29 Iowa, Noon

NEVADAAug. 31 at UCLA, 10 p.m.Sep. 7 UC Davis, TBASep. 14 at Florida St., 3:30 p.m.Sep. 21 Hawaii, TBASep. 28 Air Force, 7:30 p.m.Oct. 4 at San Diego St., 9 p.m.Oct. 19 at Boise St., 8 p.m.Oct. 26 UNLV, TBANov. 2 at Fresno St., 7 p.m.Nov. 9 at Colorado St., TBANov. 16 San Jose St., TBANov. 30 BYU, 3 p.m.

NEW MEXICOAug. 31 UTSA, 8 p.m.Sep. 7 at UTEP, 8 p.m.Sep. 14 at Pittsburgh, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 28 UNLV, 8 p.m.Oct. 5 New Mexico St., 6 p.m.Oct. 12 at Wyoming, TBAOct. 19 Utah St., 6 p.m.Nov. 2 at San Diego St., TBANov. 8 Air Force, 9 p.m.Nov. 16 Colorado St., 3 p.m.Nov. 23 at Fresno St., 7 p.m.Nov. 30 at Boise St., TBA

NEW MEXICO ST.Aug. 31 at Texas, 8 p.m.Sep. 7 Minnesota, 8 p.m.Sep. 14 UTEP, 8 p.m.Sep. 21 at UCLA, TBASep. 28 San Diego St., 8 p.m.Oct. 5 at New Mexico, 6 p.m.Oct. 19 Rice, 8 p.m.Oct. 26 Abilene Christian, 8 p.m.Nov. 2 at Louisiana-Lafayette, TBANov. 9 Boston College, TBANov. 23 at FAU, TBANov. 30 Idaho, TBA

NORTH CAROLINAAug. 29 at South Carolina, 6 p.m.Sep. 7 Middle Tennessee, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 21 at Georgia Tech, TBASep. 28 East Carolina, TBAOct. 5 at Virginia Tech, TBAOct. 17 Miami, TBAOct. 26 Boston College, TBANov. 2 at NC State, TBANov. 9 Virginia, TBANov. 16 at Pittsburgh, TBANov. 23 Old Dominion, TBANov. 30 Duke, TBA

NORTH TEXASAug. 31 Idaho, 7 p.m.Sep. 7 at Ohio, 7 p.m.Sep. 14 Ball St., 4 p.m.Sep. 21 at Georgia, TBAOct. 5 at Tulane, 3:30 p.m.Oct. 12 Middle Tennessee, 7 p.m.Oct. 19 at Louisiana Tech, 4 p.m.Oct. 26 at Southern Miss., 7 p.m.Oct. 31 Rice, 7:30 p.m.Nov. 9 UTEP, 3:30 p.m.Nov. 23 UTSA, 3:30 p.m.Nov. 30 at Tulsa, TBA

NORTHWESTERNAug. 31 at California, 10:30 p.m.Sep. 7 Syracuse, 6 p.m.Sep. 14 W. Michigan, 9 p.m.Sep. 21 Maine, TBAOct. 5 Ohio St., 8 p.m.Oct. 12 at Wisconsin, 3:30 p.m.Oct. 19 Minnesota, TBAOct. 26 at Iowa, TBANov. 2 at Nebraska, TBANov. 16 Michigan, TBANov. 23 Michigan St., TBANov. 30 at Illinois, TBA

NOTRE DAMEAug. 31 Temple, 3:30 p.m.Sep. 7 at Michigan, 8 p.m.Sep. 14 at Purdue, 8 p.m.Sep. 21 Michigan St., 3:30 p.m.Sep. 28 Oklahoma, 3:30 p.m.Oct. 5 at Arizona St., 7:30 p.m.Oct. 19 Southern Cal, 7:30 p.m.Oct. 26 at Air Force, 5 p.m.Nov. 2 Navy, 3:30 p.m.Nov. 9 at Pittsburgh, TBANov. 23 BYU, 3:30 p.m.Nov. 30 at Stanford, TBA

OHIOSep. 1 at Louisville, 3:30 p.m.Sep. 7 North Texas, 7 p.m.Sep. 14 Marshall, 8 p.m.Sep. 21 Austin Peay, 2 p.m.Oct. 5 at Akron, 2 p.m.Oct. 12 Cent. Michigan, 2 p.m.Oct. 19 at E. Michigan, 1 p.m.Oct. 26 Miami (Ohio), 2 p.m.Nov. 5 at Buffalo, 8 p.m.Nov. 12 at Bowling Green, 7:30 p.m.Nov. 19 Kent St., 8 p.m.Nov. 29 UMass, TBA

OHIO ST.Aug. 31 Buffalo, NoonSep. 7 San Diego St., 3:30 p.m.Sep. 14 at California, 7 p.m.Sep. 21 Florida A&M, TBASep. 28 Wisconsin, 8 p.m.Oct. 5 at Northwestern, 8 p.m.Oct. 19 Iowa, 3:30 p.m.Oct. 26 Penn St., 8 p.m.Nov. 2 at Purdue, TBANov. 16 at Illinois, TBANov. 23 Indiana, TBANov. 30 at Michigan, TBA

OKLAHOMAAug. 31 Louisiana-Monroe, 7 p.m.Sep. 7 West Virginia, 7 p.m.Sep. 14 Tulsa, NoonSep. 28 at Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m.Oct. 5 TCU, TBAOct. 12 Texas, TBAOct. 19 at Kansas, TBAOct. 26 Texas Tech, TBANov. 7 at Baylor, 7:30 p.m.Nov. 16 Iowa St., TBANov. 23 at Kansas St., TBADec. 7 at Oklahoma St., TBA

OKLAHOMA ST.Aug. 31 Mississippi St., 3:30 p.m.Sep. 7 at UTSA, NoonSep. 14 Lamar, 7:30 p.m.Sep. 28 at West Virginia, TBAOct. 5 Kansas St., TBAOct. 19 TCU, TBAOct. 26 at Iowa St., TBANov. 2 at Texas Tech, TBANov. 9 Kansas, TBANov. 16 at Texas, TBANov. 23 Baylor, TBADec. 7 Oklahoma, TBA

OREGONAug. 31 Nicholls St., 4 p.m.Sep. 7 at Virginia, 3:30 p.m.Sep. 14 Tennessee, 3:30 p.m.Sep. 28 California, TBAOct. 5 at Colorado, TBAOct. 12 at Washington, TBAOct. 19 Washington St., TBAOct. 26 UCLA, TBANov. 7 at Stanford, 9 p.m.Nov. 16 Utah, TBANov. 23 at Arizona, TBANov. 29 Oregon St., 7 p.m.

OREGON ST.Aug. 31 E. Washington, 6 p.m.Sep. 7 Hawaii, 8 p.m.Sep. 14 at Utah, 10 p.m.Sep. 21 at San Diego St., 7:30 p.m.Sep. 28 Colorado, TBAOct. 12 at Washington St., TBAOct. 19 at California, TBAOct. 26 Stanford, TBANov. 1 Southern Cal, 9 p.m.Nov. 16 at Arizona St., TBANov. 23 Washington, TBANov. 29 at Oregon, 7 p.m.

PENN ST.Aug. 31 at Syracuse, 3:30 p.m.Sep. 7 E. Michigan, NoonSep. 14 UCF, 6 p.m.Sep. 21 Kent St., TBAOct. 5 at Indiana, TBAOct. 12 Michigan, 5 p.m.Oct. 26 at Ohio St., 8 p.m.Nov. 2 Illinois, TBANov. 9 at Minnesota, TBANov. 16 Purdue, TBANov. 23 Nebraska, TBANov. 30 at Wisconsin, TBA

PITTSBURGHSep. 2 Florida St., 8 p.m.Sep. 14 New Mexico, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 21 at Duke, TBASep. 28 Virginia, TBAOct. 12 at Virginia Tech, TBAOct. 19 Old Dominion, TBAOct. 26 at Navy, 1 p.m.Nov. 2 at Georgia Tech, TBANov. 9 Notre Dame, TBANov. 16 North Carolina, TBANov. 23 at Syracuse, TBANov. 29 Miami, TBA

PURDUEAug. 31 at Cincinnati, NoonSep. 7 Indiana St., NoonSep. 14 Notre Dame, 8 p.m.Sep. 21 at Wisconsin, TBASep. 28 N. Illinois, NoonOct. 12 Nebraska, TBAOct. 19 at Michigan St., TBANov. 2 Ohio St., TBANov. 9 Iowa, TBANov. 16 at Penn St., TBANov. 23 Illinois, TBANov. 30 at Indiana, TBA

RICEAug. 31 at Texas A&M, 1 p.m.Sep. 14 Kansas, 7:30 p.m.Sep. 21 Houston, 3 p.m.Sep. 28 FAU, 7 p.m.Oct. 5 at Tulsa, 3:30 p.m.Oct. 12 at UTSA, 4 p.m.Oct. 19 at New Mexico St., 8 p.m.Oct. 26 UTEP, TBAOct. 31 at North Texas, 7:30 p.m.Nov. 16 Louisiana Tech, 7 p.m.Nov. 21 at UAB, 7:30 p.m.Nov. 30 Tulane, 3 p.m.

RUTGERSAug. 29 at Fresno St., 10:30 p.m.Sep. 7 Norfolk St., NoonSep. 14 E. Michigan, 1 p.m.Sep. 21 Arkansas, TBAOct. 5 at SMU, TBAOct. 10 at Louisville, TBAOct. 26 Houston, TBANov. 2 Temple, NoonNov. 16 Cincinnati, TBANov. 21 at UCF, TBANov. 30 at UConn, TBADec. 7 South Florida, TBA

SMUAug. 30 Texas Tech, 8 p.m.Sep. 7 Montana St., 8 p.m.Sep. 21 at Texas A&M, TBASep. 28 at TCU, TBAOct. 5 Rutgers, TBAOct. 19 at Memphis, TBAOct. 26 Temple, TBANov. 9 at Cincinnati, TBANov. 16 UConn, TBANov. 23 at South Florida, TBANov. 29 at Houston, TBADec. 7 UCF, TBA

SAN DIEGO ST.Aug. 31 E. Illinois, 8 p.m.Sep. 7 at Ohio St., 3:30 p.m.Sep. 21 Oregon St., 7:30 p.m.Sep. 28 at New Mexico St., 8 p.m.Oct. 4 Nevada, 9 p.m.Oct. 10 at Air Force, 9 p.m.Oct. 26 Fresno St., TBANov. 2 New Mexico, TBANov. 9 at San Jose St., 10:30 p.m.Nov. 16 at Hawaii, 10:30 p.m.Nov. 23 Boise St., 10:30 p.m.Nov. 30 at UNLV, TBA

SAN JOSE ST.Aug. 29 Sacramento St., 10 p.m.Sep. 7 at Stanford, 11 p.m.Sep. 21 at Minnesota, TBASep. 27 Utah St., 9 p.m.Oct. 5 at Hawaii, TBAOct. 12 at Colorado St., 3:30 p.m.Oct. 26 Wyoming, TBANov. 2 at UNLV, TBANov. 9 San Diego St., 10:30 p.m.Nov. 16 at Nevada, TBANov. 22 Navy, 9:30 p.m.Nov. 29 Fresno St., 3:30 p.m.

SOUTH ALABAMAAug. 29 S. Utah, 7:30 p.m.Sep. 7 at Tulane, 3:30 p.m.Sep. 14 W. Kentucky, 7:30 p.m.Sep. 28 at Tennessee, TBAOct. 5 at Troy, 1 p.m.Oct. 19 Kent St., TBAOct. 26 at Texas St., 7 p.m.Nov. 2 Arkansas St., TBANov. 16 at Navy, 3:30 p.m.Nov. 23 Louisiana-Monroe, TBANov. 30 at Georgia St., 2 p.m.Dec. 7 Louisiana-Lafayette, TBA

SOUTH CAROLINAAug. 29 North Carolina, 6 p.m.Sep. 7 at Georgia, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 14 Vanderbilt, 7 p.m.Sep. 28 at UCF, TBAOct. 5 Kentucky, TBAOct. 12 at Arkansas, TBAOct. 19 at Tennessee, TBAOct. 26 at Missouri, TBANov. 2 Mississippi St., TBANov. 16 Florida, TBANov. 23 Coastal Carolina, TBANov. 30 Clemson, TBA

SOUTH FLORIDAAug. 31 McNeese St., 7 p.m.Sep. 7 at Michigan St., NoonSep. 14 FAU, 7 p.m.Sep. 28 Miami, TBAOct. 5 Cincinnati, TBAOct. 12 at UConn, TBAOct. 26 Louisville, TBAOct. 31 at Houston, TBANov. 16 Memphis, TBANov. 23 SMU, TBANov. 29 at UCF, TBADec. 7 at Rutgers, TBA

SOUTHERN CALAug. 29 at Hawaii, 11 p.m.Sep. 7 Washington St., 10:30 p.m.Sep. 14 Boston College, TBASep. 21 Utah St., TBASep. 28 at Arizona St., TBAOct. 10 Arizona, 10:30 p.m.Oct. 19 at Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m.Oct. 26 Utah, TBANov. 1 at Oregon St., 9 p.m.Nov. 9 at California, TBANov. 16 Stanford, TBANov. 23 at Colorado, TBANov. 30 UCLA, TBA


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Aug. 31 Texas St., 7 p.m.Sep. 7 at Nebraska, 6 p.m.Sep. 14 at Arkansas, 12:21 p.m.Sep. 28 at Boise St., TBAOct. 5 FIU, TBAOct. 19 at East Carolina, TBAOct. 26 North Texas, 7 p.m.Nov. 2 at Marshall, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 9 at Louisiana Tech, 7 p.m.Nov. 16 FAU, TBANov. 23 Middle Tennessee, TBANov. 30 at UAB, TBA

STANFORDSep. 7 San Jose St., 11 p.m.Sep. 14 at Army, NoonSep. 21 Arizona St., TBASep. 28 at Washington St., TBAOct. 5 Washington, TBAOct. 12 at Utah, TBAOct. 19 UCLA, TBAOct. 26 at Oregon St., TBANov. 7 Oregon, 9 p.m.Nov. 16 at Southern Cal, TBANov. 23 California, TBANov. 30 Notre Dame, TBA

SYRACUSEAug. 31 Penn St., 3:30 p.m.Sep. 7 at Northwestern, 6 p.m.Sep. 14 Wagner, 4 p.m.Sep. 21 Tulane, TBAOct. 5 Clemson, TBAOct. 12 at NC State, TBAOct. 19 at Georgia Tech, TBANov. 2 Wake Forest, TBANov. 9 at Maryland, TBANov. 16 at Florida St., TBANov. 23 Pittsburgh, TBANov. 30 Boston College, TBA

TCUAug. 31 LSU, 9 p.m.Sep. 7 SE Louisiana, NoonSep. 12 at Texas Tech, 7:30 p.m.Sep. 28 SMU, TBAOct. 5 at Oklahoma, TBAOct. 12 Kansas, TBAOct. 19 at Oklahoma St., TBAOct. 26 Texas, TBANov. 2 West Virginia, TBANov. 9 at Iowa St., TBANov. 16 at Kansas St., TBANov. 30 Baylor, TBA

TEMPLEAug. 31 at Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m.Sep. 7 Houston, NoonSep. 14 Fordham, TBASep. 28 at Idaho, TBAOct. 5 Louisville, TBAOct. 11 at Cincinnati, TBAOct. 19 Army, TBAOct. 26 at SMU, TBANov. 2 at Rutgers, NoonNov. 16 UCF, TBANov. 23 UConn, TBANov. 30 at Memphis, TBA

TENNESSEEAug. 31 Austin Peay, 6 p.m.Sep. 7 W. Kentucky, 12:21 p.m.Sep. 14 at Oregon, 3:30 p.m.Sep. 21 at Florida, TBASep. 28 South Alabama, TBAOct. 5 Georgia, TBAOct. 19 South Carolina, TBAOct. 26 at Alabama, TBANov. 2 at Missouri, TBANov. 9 Auburn, TBANov. 23 Vanderbilt, TBANov. 30 at Kentucky, TBA

TEXASAug. 31 New Mexico St., 8 p.m.Sep. 7 at BYU, 7 p.m.Sep. 14 Mississippi, 8 p.m.Sep. 21 Kansas St., TBAOct. 3 at Iowa St., 7:30 p.m.Oct. 12 at Oklahoma, TBAOct. 26 at TCU, TBANov. 2 Kansas, TBANov. 9 at West Virginia, TBANov. 16 Oklahoma St., TBANov. 28 Texas Tech, 7:30 p.m.Dec. 7 at Baylor, TBA

TEXAS A&MAug. 31 Rice, 1 p.m.Sep. 7 Sam Houston St., 7 p.m.Sep. 14 Alabama, 3:30 p.m.Sep. 21 SMU, TBASep. 28 at Arkansas, TBAOct. 12 at Mississippi, TBAOct. 19 Auburn, TBAOct. 26 Vanderbilt, TBANov. 2 UTEP, TBANov. 9 Mississippi St., TBANov. 23 at LSU, TBANov. 30 at Missouri, TBA

TEXAS ST.Aug. 31 at Southern Miss., 7 p.m.Sep. 7 Prairie View, 7 p.m.Sep. 21 at Texas Tech, 7 p.m.Sep. 28 Wyoming, 7 p.m.Oct. 5 at Louisiana-Lafayette, TBAOct. 12 Louisiana-Monroe, 7 p.m.Oct. 19 Georgia St., 7 p.m.Oct. 26 South Alabama, 7 p.m.Nov. 2 at Idaho, TBANov. 16 at Arkansas St., TBANov. 23 W. Kentucky, TBANov. 29 at Troy, TBA

TEXAS TECHAug. 30 at SMU, 8 p.m.Sep. 7 Stephen F. Austin, 7 p.m.Sep. 12 TCU, 7:30 p.m.Sep. 21 Texas St., 7 p.m.Oct. 5 at Kansas, TBAOct. 12 Iowa St., TBAOct. 19 at West Virginia, TBAOct. 26 at Oklahoma, TBANov. 2 Oklahoma St., TBANov. 9 Kansas St., TBANov. 16 at Baylor, TBANov. 28 at Texas, 7:30 p.m.

TOLEDOAug. 31 at Florida, 12:21 p.m.Sep. 7 at Missouri, 3:30 p.m.Sep. 14 E. Washington, 7 p.m.Sep. 21 at Cent. Michigan, NoonSep. 28 at Ball St., 3 p.m.Oct. 5 W. Michigan, 3 p.m.Oct. 19 Navy, 7 p.m.Oct. 26 at Bowling Green, TBANov. 2 E. Michigan, 7 p.m.Nov. 12 Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.Nov. 20 N. Illinois, 8 p.m.Nov. 29 at Akron, TBA

TROYAug. 31 UAB, 7 p.m.Sep. 7 Savannah St., 7 p.m.Sep. 12 at Arkansas St., 7:30 p.m.Sep. 21 at Mississippi St., TBASep. 28 at Duke, TBAOct. 5 South Alabama, 1 p.m.Oct. 12 at Georgia St., 2 p.m.Oct. 26 at W. Kentucky, 4 p.m.Oct. 31 Louisiana-Monroe, 7:30 p.m.Nov. 7 at Louisiana-Lafayette, 7:30 p.m.Nov. 16 at Mississippi, TBANov. 29 Texas St., TBA

TULANEAug. 29 Jackson St., 8 p.m.Sep. 7 South Alabama, 3:30 p.m.Sep. 12 at Louisiana Tech, 7:30 p.m.Sep. 21 at Syracuse, TBASep. 28 at Louisiana-Monroe, TBAOct. 5 North Texas, 3:30 p.m.Oct. 12 East Carolina, 3:30 p.m.Oct. 26 Tulsa, 3:30 p.m.Nov. 2 at FAU, TBANov. 9 at UTSA, TBANov. 23 UTEP, 3:30 p.m.Nov. 30 at Rice, 3 p.m.

TULSAAug. 29 at Bowling Green, 7 p.m.Sep. 7 Colorado St., 7 p.m.Sep. 14 at Oklahoma, NoonSep. 26 Iowa St., 7:30 p.m.Oct. 5 Rice, 3:30 p.m.Oct. 12 at UTEP, TBAOct. 26 at Tulane, 3:30 p.m.Nov. 2 UTSA, TBANov. 9 at East Carolina, TBANov. 14 Marshall, 7:30 p.m.Nov. 23 at Louisiana Tech, 7 p.m.Nov. 30 North Texas, TBA

UABAug. 31 at Troy, 7 p.m.Sep. 7 at LSU, 7 p.m.Sep. 21 Northwestern St., TBASep. 28 at Vanderbilt, TBAOct. 5 FAU, TBAOct. 12 at FIU, TBAOct. 26 at UTSA, 5 p.m.Nov. 2 Middle Tennessee, 1 p.m.Nov. 9 at Marshall, NoonNov. 16 at East Carolina, TBANov. 21 Rice, 7:30 p.m.Nov. 30 Southern Miss., TBA

UCFAug. 29 Akron, 7 p.m.Sep. 6 at FIU, 8 p.m.Sep. 14 at Penn St., 6 p.m.Sep. 28 South Carolina, TBAOct. 5 at Memphis, TBAOct. 18 at Louisville, TBAOct. 26 UConn, TBANov. 9 Houston, TBANov. 16 at Temple, TBANov. 21 Rutgers, TBANov. 29 South Florida, TBADec. 7 at SMU, TBA

UCLAAug. 31 Nevada, 10 p.m.Sep. 14 at Nebraska, NoonSep. 21 New Mexico St., TBAOct. 3 at Utah, 10 p.m.Oct. 12 California, TBAOct. 19 at Stanford, TBAOct. 26 at Oregon, TBANov. 2 Colorado, TBANov. 9 at Arizona, TBANov. 15 Washington, 9 p.m.Nov. 23 Arizona St., TBANov. 30 at Southern Cal, TBA

UCONNAug. 29 Towson, 7:30 p.m.Sep. 14 Maryland, TBASep. 21 Michigan, TBASep. 28 at Buffalo, 3:30 p.m.Oct. 12 South Florida, TBAOct. 19 at Cincinnati, TBAOct. 26 at UCF, TBANov. 8 Louisville, TBANov. 16 at SMU, TBANov. 23 at Temple, TBANov. 30 Rutgers, TBADec. 7 Memphis, TBA

UMASSAug. 31 at Wisconsin, NoonSep. 7 Maine, 2 p.m.Sep. 14 at Kansas St., 7 p.m.Sep. 21 Vanderbilt, NoonOct. 5 at Bowling Green, 3:30 p.m.Oct. 12 Miami (Ohio), 3 p.m.Oct. 19 at Buffalo, 3:30 p.m.Oct. 26 W. Michigan, 3 p.m.Nov. 2 N. Illinois, NoonNov. 16 Akron, 1 p.m.Nov. 23 at Cent. Michigan, 1 p.m.Nov. 29 at Ohio, TBA

UNLVAug. 29 at Minnesota, 7 p.m.Sep. 7 Arizona, 10:30 p.m.Sep. 14 Cent. Michigan, TBASep. 21 W. Illinois, TBASep. 28 at New Mexico, 8 p.m.Oct. 12 Hawaii, TBAOct. 19 at Fresno St., 10 p.m.Oct. 26 at Nevada, TBANov. 2 San Jose St., TBANov. 9 Utah St., TBANov. 21 at Air Force, 9:30 p.m.Nov. 30 San Diego St., TBA

UTEPSep. 7 New Mexico, 8 p.m.Sep. 14 at New Mexico St., 8 p.m.Sep. 21 UTSA, 8 p.m.Sep. 28 at Colorado St., 3:30 p.m.Oct. 5 Louisiana Tech, 7:30 p.m.Oct. 12 Tulsa, TBAOct. 26 at Rice, TBANov. 2 at Texas A&M, TBANov. 9 at North Texas, 3:30 p.m.Nov. 16 FIU, TBANov. 23 at Tulane, 3:30 p.m.Nov. 30 at Middle Tennessee, TBA

UTAHAug. 29 Utah St., 8 p.m.Sep. 7 Weber St., 2 p.m.Sep. 14 Oregon St., 10 p.m.Sep. 21 at BYU, TBAOct. 3 UCLA, 10 p.m.Oct. 12 Stanford, TBAOct. 19 at Arizona, TBAOct. 26 at Southern Cal, TBANov. 9 Arizona St., TBANov. 16 at Oregon, TBANov. 23 at Washington St., TBANov. 30 Colorado, TBA

UTAH ST.Aug. 29 at Utah, 8 p.m.Sep. 7 at Air Force, 3:30 p.m.Sep. 14 Weber St., 8 p.m.Sep. 21 at Southern Cal, TBASep. 27 at San Jose St., 9 p.m.Oct. 4 BYU, 8 p.m.Oct. 12 Boise St., 7:30 p.m.Oct. 19 at New Mexico, 6 p.m.Nov. 2 Hawaii, 4 p.m.Nov. 9 at UNLV, TBANov. 23 Colorado St., 3:30 p.m.Nov. 30 Wyoming, 2 p.m.

UTSAAug. 31 at New Mexico, 8 p.m.Sep. 7 Oklahoma St., NoonSep. 14 at Arizona, TBASep. 21 at UTEP, 8 p.m.Sep. 28 Houston, TBAOct. 5 at Marshall, 2 p.m.Oct. 12 Rice, 4 p.m.Oct. 26 UAB, 5 p.m.Nov. 2 at Tulsa, TBANov. 9 Tulane, TBANov. 23 at North Texas, 3:30 p.m.Nov. 30 Louisiana Tech, TBA

VANDERBILTAug. 29 Mississippi, 9:15 p.m.Sep. 7 Austin Peay, 7:30 p.m.Sep. 14 at South Carolina, 7 p.m.Sep. 21 at UMass, NoonSep. 28 UAB, TBAOct. 5 Missouri, TBAOct. 19 Georgia, TBAOct. 26 at Texas A&M, TBANov. 9 at Florida, TBANov. 16 Kentucky, TBANov. 23 at Tennessee, TBANov. 30 Wake Forest, TBA

VIRGINIAAug. 31 BYU, 3:30 p.m.Sep. 7 Oregon, 3:30 p.m.Sep. 21 VMI, TBASep. 28 at Pittsburgh, TBAOct. 5 Ball St., TBAOct. 12 at Maryland, TBAOct. 19 Duke, TBAOct. 26 Georgia Tech, TBANov. 2 Clemson, TBANov. 9 at North Carolina, TBANov. 23 at Miami, TBANov. 30 Virginia Tech, TBA

VIRGINIA TECHAug. 31 at Alabama, 5:30 p.m.Sep. 7 W. Carolina, 1:30 p.m.Sep. 14 at East Carolina, NoonSep. 21 Marshall, TBASep. 26 at Georgia Tech, 7:30 p.m.Oct. 5 North Carolina, TBAOct. 12 Pittsburgh, TBAOct. 26 Duke, TBANov. 2 at Boston College, TBANov. 9 at Miami, TBANov. 16 Maryland, TBANov. 30 at Virginia, TBA

W. KENTUCKYAug. 31 at Kentucky, 7 p.m.Sep. 7 at Tennessee, 12:21 p.m.Sep. 14 at South Alabama, 7:30 p.m.Sep. 21 Morgan St., 7 p.m.Sep. 28 Navy, 7 p.m.Oct. 3 at Louisiana-Monroe, 8:30 p.m.Oct. 15 Louisiana-Lafayette, 8 p.m.Oct. 26 Troy, 4 p.m.Nov. 2 at Georgia St., 2 p.m.Nov. 9 at Army, NoonNov. 23 at Texas St., TBANov. 30 Arkansas St., 4 p.m.

W. MICHIGANAug. 30 at Michigan St., 8 p.m.Sep. 7 Nicholls St., 7 p.m.Sep. 14 at Northwestern, 9 p.m.Sep. 21 at Iowa, TBASep. 28 Kent St., 7 p.m.Oct. 5 at Toledo, 3 p.m.Oct. 12 Buffalo, 2 p.m.Oct. 19 Ball St., 2 p.m.Oct. 26 at UMass, 3 p.m.Nov. 9 at E. Michigan, 1 p.m.Nov. 16 Cent. Michigan, NoonNov. 26 at N. Illinois, 7 p.m.

WAKE FORESTAug. 29 Presbyterian, 6:30 p.m.Sep. 6 at Boston College, 8 p.m.Sep. 14 Louisiana-Monroe, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 21 at Army, NoonSep. 28 at Clemson, TBAOct. 5 NC State, TBAOct. 19 Maryland, TBAOct. 26 at Miami, TBANov. 2 at Syracuse, TBANov. 9 Florida St., TBANov. 23 Duke, TBANov. 30 at Vanderbilt, TBA


WASHINGTONAug. 31 Boise St., 10 p.m.Sep. 14 at Illinois, 6 p.m.Sep. 21 Idaho St., TBASep. 28 Arizona, TBAOct. 5 at Stanford, TBAOct. 12 Oregon, TBAOct. 19 at Arizona St., TBAOct. 26 California, TBANov. 9 Colorado, TBANov. 15 at UCLA, 9 p.m.Nov. 23 at Oregon St., TBANov. 29 Washington St., 3:30 p.m.

WASHINGTON ST.Aug. 31 at Auburn, 7 p.m.Sep. 7 at Southern Cal, 10:30 p.m.Sep. 14 S. Utah, TBASep. 21 Idaho, TBASep. 28 Stanford, TBAOct. 5 at California, TBAOct. 12 Oregon St., TBAOct. 19 at Oregon, TBAOct. 31 Arizona St., 10:30 p.m.Nov. 16 at Arizona, TBANov. 23 Utah, TBANov. 29 at Washington, 3:30 p.m.

WEST VIRGINIAAug. 31 William & Mary, NoonSep. 7 at Oklahoma, 7 p.m.Sep. 14 Georgia St., NoonSep. 21 at Maryland, TBASep. 28 Oklahoma St., TBAOct. 5 at Baylor, TBAOct. 19 Texas Tech, TBAOct. 26 at Kansas St., TBANov. 2 at TCU, TBANov. 9 Texas, TBANov. 16 at Kansas, TBANov. 30 Iowa St., TBA

WISCONSINAug. 31 UMass, NoonSep. 7 Tennessee Tech, NoonSep. 14 at Arizona St., 10:30 p.m.Sep. 21 Purdue, TBASep. 28 at Ohio St., 8 p.m.Oct. 12 Northwestern, 3:30 p.m.Oct. 19 at Illinois, 8 p.m.Nov. 2 at Iowa, TBANov. 9 BYU, TBANov. 16 Indiana, TBANov. 23 at Minnesota, TBANov. 30 Penn St., TBA

WYOMINGAug. 31 at Nebraska, 8 p.m.Sep. 7 Idaho, TBASep. 14 N. Colorado, TBASep. 21 at Air Force, TBASep. 28 at Texas St., 7 p.m.Oct. 12 New Mexico, TBAOct. 19 Colorado St., TBAOct. 26 at San Jose St., TBANov. 9 Fresno St., TBANov. 16 at Boise St., TBANov. 23 Hawaii, TBANov. 30 at Utah St., 2 p.m.

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Newcomer to lead Penn State at quarterbackSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP)

— Bill O’Brien yelled, cajoledand kept careful watch on his twonew quarterbacks as they ranthrough Penn State practice.Either junior college transfer

Tyler Ferguson or touted fresh-man Christian Hackenberg will betaking control of the offense in2013. Just how quickly the attackmeasures up to last season’spotent version will depend onhow quickly Ferguson and Hack-enberg get used to the speed ofplay in their respective first sea-sons of Division I play — letalone pick up O’Brien’s compli-cated schemes.“I just want them to continue to

grasp what we’re trying to do andgo out there and play the nextplay. Don’t worry about the lastplay,” O’Brien said. “Play thenext play, and you’re going tomake mistakes. It’s not an easyoffense to learn as a quarterback.”It should help the whole team

that there’s decidedly less stressin camp than a year ago. No toughquestions about sanctions. Noworries about players transferring.For the most part, just football.For sure, the NCAA penalties

from the Jerry Sandusky child sexabuse scandal still haunt the pro-gram. Depth is a concern at cer-tain spots as O’Brien pares theroster down to the 65 scholarshiplimit required by the NCAA by2014.But there’s a comfort level now

with second-year coach O’Brien,and a team-wide confidence thatPenn State can succeed undertremendous adversity after finish-ing 8-4 in 2012.

Five things to watch for theNittany Lions this season:1. QUARTERBACK DERBY:

Whether it’s Ferguson or Hacken-berg, the new signal-caller will atthe very least need to get up tospeed quickly enough to effective-ly manage an offense stockedwith quality options. O’Brien saysboth candidates have the potentialto succeed. Both quarterbacks —especially Hackenberg — aremore well-regarded upon theirarrivals than predecessor MattMcGloin. All the former walk-onMcGloin did his senior year in2012 was set school passing

records. There will be rough spotsover the next few months, but thelong-term potential is promisingwith O’Brien being able to mentorthe starting quarterback from Day1.2. FRONT FIVE: That new

starting quarterback will needtime to grasp the game at fullspeed. An experienced front fiveshould help. When he doesn’thave his head buried in math text-books trying to maintain a 4.0GPA, senior guard John Urschelis setting the pace up front. Dono-van Smith is a 6-foot-5, 327-pound behemoth at left tackle.

Penn State will be breaking innew starters at center and righttackle, but the guys expected tostep up are seniors with extensiveplaying time, too.3. IN DEPTH: After quarter-

back, the most pressing questionis depth. A smaller scholarshiproster means an injury couldwreak havoc on the depth chart.It’s a mild concern on the offen-sive line, but Penn State has pre-pared by rotating linemen in andout of games last year for experi-ence. The defensive line hasalready taken a hit with a season-ending knee injury to Brad Bars.

But the biggest depth concern isat linebacker. Glenn Carson andMike Hull form a rock-steadybase, but after that new defensivecoordinator John Butler will haveto rely on less-experienced back-ups returning from injury (NyeemWartman, Ben Kline); first-yearplayers like Brandon Bell andGary Wooten; or the expandedwalk-on program.4. FAMOUS AMOS: Moving

flexible pieces around in a deepersecondary could ease the depthconcerns elsewhere while throw-ing new defensive wrinkles atopponents. Hard-hitting juniorAdrian Amos could see time atthree different positions. He wasmoved from corner to safety inthe offseason, and could even seetime in nickel situations as ahybrid linebacker. Fellow safetyStephen Obeng-Agyapong, a sen-ior, could also be used in “bignickel” looks.5. TESTED STARS: For all the

consternation about quarterback,the Nittany Lions are stocked withtalented players who came upclutch in a 2012 season unlikeany other team has previouslyexperienced. Affable wideoutAllen Robinson emerged to leadthe Big Ten in receiving. A once-questionable tight end position isnow a strength, led by KyleCarter. Zach Zwinak is a 1,000-yard rusher bouncing back from awrist injury. Athletic 6-foot-4defensive end Deion Barnes willdraw more attention after record-ing six sacks in his freshman sea-son, while Carson and Hull couldbe Penn State’s next big-namelinebacking duo.

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Penn State defensive coordinator John Butler, left, and head coach Bill O'Brien joke around before a teampractice.

Football Kickoff80 —The Journal Friday, August 30, 2013

‘Things always work out’ for Beamer at Virginia TechBLACKSBURG, Va.

(AP) — Frank Beamer is infull grind mode, preparingfor the season. He’s gotpractices to plan, coachesmeetings and lots of film towatch.The Hokies open the sea-

son against two-timedefending national champi-on Alabama Saturday, andtime is precious.The 66-year-old Beamer

is entering his 27th seasonas coach at his alma mater,and his 33rd as a headcoach overall. The Hokiesare coming off a 7-6 season,their worst in 20 years, butwith a career record of 258-127-4, Beamer is the win-ningest active coach in theBowl Subdivision, and he’snot slowing down at all.Looking out the windows

of his expansive corneroffice at Lane Stadium,which the Hokies and theirfans have turned into one ofthe best game-day environ-ments in the nation, thecoach is humbled, andreflective.“Things have always

worked out for me,” he saidas his gestures show off thediamond-crusted 2009Sugar Bowl ring on hishand. “I could go throughdifferent stories like when Iwas an assistant coach andhoped to get a head coach-ing job and someone elsegot it and I was hurting likeheck, and when I look back,it was the best thing thatever happened. My wholelife has kind of been thatway.”In 1986, after Beamer’s

sixth season at MurrayState, the Bill Dooley era atVirginia Tech ended amid ascandal that would lead toNCAA sanctions. DutchBaughman was the Hokies’athletic director, a stint thatlasted just six months, butlong enough for him tomake the hire.“We didn’t know each

other,” Beamer said in arecent interview with TheAssociated Press, “but Ithink when we met, we justkind of hit it off, and if it

had been anyone else otherthan Dutch Baughman, I’mnot sure I’d have been hiredas the coach here.”Baughman, like Beamer a

graduate of Virginia Tech,recalls the meeting fondly.“It became almost like an

instant friendship. We feltlike we had a lot in com-mon,” he said. “It was veryclear that he was interestedin our football head coach-ing position not because itwas open, but because itwas Virginia Tech.”Six years later, Beamer’s

record was just 24-40-2,including a 2-8-1 mark inthe sixth year. Many in theHokies fan base were ready

to make a change.Dave Braine, who had

replaced Baughman as ath-letic director, was notamong them.“If it had been anyone

else other than Dave Braine,I probably wouldn’t be here,so there’s been a lot of luckinvolved, but I know howfortunate I am,” Beamersaid. “I’ve been able to hangaround, and hang around inone place, and a place thatmeans so much to you, andto have your family all backhere, it’s special.”Beamer’s son, Shane,

joined his staff last seasonas associate head coach andrunning backs coach. His

daughter, Casey, and herhusband also live in Blacks-burg.Beamer has a lot to be

excited about these days. Anew season is close. He hasa book coming out, “Let mebe Frank: My Life at Vir-ginia Tech,” and the literaryfoundation he named for hismother, Hermas’s Readers,is thriving in its fifth year.Last season, was not so

fun.The Hokies opened with

eyes on contending for thenational championship, witha highly touted defense andquarterback (LoganThomas). Two victories,though, were followed by

six losses in eight games.“You know, I went on my

diet and got down to about180, which is about where Iwanted to be,” Beamer said,“and then about halfwaythrough the season I wasdown to about 166, which iswhere I didn’t want to be.”It was the kind of season

that can cause a coach tostop eating and to ponderthe future, especially afterrevered coaching friendsBobby Bowden and the lateJoe Paterno stepped downunceremoniously.“I think it makes you say,

‘Hey, know when the righttime to get out is, and whenis that?’” he said, acknowl-

edging that when it’s time toclose up the lake house inGeorgia, stow the golf clubsand come back to get readyfor the season, he alwaysfinds himself thinking, “Tenmore days here would beabout right.”Beamer’s wife of 41

years, Cheryl, says successhasn’t changed him at all.“I know people don’t

believe me,” she said oneday after stopping at hisoffice, “but he’s exactly thesame way he was the day Imet him on a blind date. Hehas no ego. He does notbring it home with him. Hekeeps a lot inside. Some-times I wish he would let itout, keep him from maybegetting an ulcer one day, buthe doesn’t get too high ortoo low. It’s the truth.”Beamer, who has an

eight-year deal with Vir-ginia Tech that will pay him$250,000 annually forfundraising and alumni rela-tions once he stops coach-ing, isn’t planning to stepaway from the sidelinesanytime soon. His contractto coach expires after the2016 season.“I think about it a lot,” he

said. “I generally say aslong as I’ve got a goodquarterback and I’ve got agood kicker, and myhealth’s good, I’m good togo.”That view of Lane Stadi-

um surely helps, and wasone of the things that kepthim at Virginia Tech in2000, even after he agreedto leave to become the headcoach at North Carolina.Like one of the coaches hepursued when he madechanges to his offensivestaff last season, Beamercouldn’t get on the plane.“It’s just a fact that when

it got down to leaving Vir-ginia Tech, I couldn’t do it.”Now as Beamer hopes to

lead the Hokies back intothe national elite, he views“The House that FrankBuilt” with humble pride.“I don’t know about that,”

he says of the moniker, “butI’m proud of it.”

AP photo

Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer tosses a football into the air while having pictures taken with his senior class leadersduring the team’s media day.


For the first time in threeyears, the Big 12 Confer-ence has the same teamscoming back from the previ-ous season.While the seven-time

defending national championSEC and the Pac-12, amongother leagues, have expand-ed during all the shuffling ofconference affiliations thepast few summers, the Big12 has settled into a 10-teamleague.There is no league cham-

pionship game in earlyDecember to determine theBig 12 champion. Instead,every team plays the othernine league schools in around-robin schedule thatstretches over three fullmonths — from West Vir-ginia going to Oklahoma onSept. 7, until two final regu-lar-season games Dec. 7.The title is seemingly up

for grabs in the league thathas lost four teams andadded two since 2010.Consider the curious case

of Texas, whose coach MackBrown responded “Whoknows?” when asked aboutbeing picked fourth in theBig 12 preseason poll bymedia who cover the leagueand as high as fourth nation-ally by at least one nationalmagazine.“I do think that we have

the most balanced league inthe country right now, top tobottom,” Brown said.“Everybody else can beatanybody else in the leagueon a given day, and that’s nothappening across the coun-try. ... People are confusedon who they think may winthis conference champi-onship, and that’s a compli-ment to our league.”Oklahoma State is the

media’s choice to win theleague this time around.Kansas State and Oklahomashared the title last year, withthe Wildcats getting theleague’s automatic BCSberth because of their head-to-head victory over theSooners.With Heisman Trophy

finalist quarterback Collin

Klein gone, K-State is a pre-season pick to finish in thebottom half of the league —just like the last two years,when the Wildcats insteadfinished in the top two.“I said last year that, if I

were given the opportunity, Iwould have picked us 99th”K-State coach Bill Snydersaid. “As I look at it this yearwhere we stand, I’d probablyecho the same thought. It’sprecarious trying to makethose kinds of decisions asthe season gets started.”

5 THINGS TO WATCH1. QB QUANDARY:

Seven of the 10 teams hadsenior quarterbacks last sea-son, so change is in the air.One of the most experiencedQBs in the league hasn’teven taken a Big 12 snap:

Before transferring toKansas and sitting out lastseason, junior Jake Heapsstarted 16 of his 22 games atBYU. Texas junior DavidAsh has started a league-high18 games while goingthrough plenty of ups anddowns. TCU senior CaseyPachall has 17 starts, butplayed only the first fourgames last season beforeleaving school for a sub-stance-abuse program. EvenOklahoma State had twofreshman quarterbacks whostarted multiple games lastseason, and a third who hassince left the team. IowaState provided Sam Richard-son a head start, letting himstart a couple of games latein his freshman season.2. SOPHOMORE SEA-

SONS: West Virginia and

TCU both had their Big 12debuts last season, wheneach were the reigningchamps of their previousleagues. Both started the sea-son in the Top 25 and gotthrough September undefeat-ed. But both finished 4-5 inleague play, part of a four-team tie for fifth place. “It’sas competitive a conferenceas there is in college foot-ball,” said Mountaineerscoach Dana Holgorsen,whose team lost QB GenoSmith and nine other offen-sive starters. TCU returnsnine starters from a defensethat led the Big 12 in totaldefense — a staple for coachGary Patterson’s teamsthrough all the conference-hopping the Frogs did afterbeing left out of the originalBig 12 lineup in 1996. “I

don’t think there’s any magicformula, but you can’t allowoffenses to dictate,” he said.3. SPEED FREAKS: Bay-

lor, Oklahoma State andOklahoma each ran morethan 1,000 offensive playslast season, while West Vir-ginia and Texas Tech werewithin 10 of reaching thatplateau. All averaged morethan 37 points a game.Expect more of the same up-tempo offense this season.Oklahoma State coach MikeGundy is talking about goingeven faster and Oklahoma,even without 50-game quar-terback starter Landry Jones,doesn’t anticipate much dif-ference. Texas, which hadonly 891 offensive snaps,plans for co-offensive coor-dinator Major Applewhite,the former Longhorns quar-

terback, to help turn up thetempo there.4. BACK HOME: Kliff

Kingsbury excited TexasTech fans with his big-pass-ing ways as a quarterbackfrom 1999-2002. Now he’sback in Lubbock as headcoach after spending last sea-son as offensive coordinatorat Texas A&M, helping tutorHeisman Trophy-winningquarterback Johnny Manziel.Kingsbury will be 34 whenthe season begins, theyoungest head coach in anyBCS-automatic qualifyingconference. Kingsbury joinsOklahoma State’s MikeGundy as a former standoutquarterback now coach at hisBig 12 alma mater. Gundytook over as the Cowboys’head coach 16 years after hislast game; Kingsbury is back11 years later.5. WHEN DOES BAS-

KETBALL START?: TheKansas football team has lost21 consecutive Big 12games since 2010. For hissecond season, Charlie Weishas more than 20 junior col-lege transfers on the roster.That’s not a long-term fix,but more a short-term neces-sity for a coach who has dis-missed 29 scholarship play-ers for a variety of off-the-field issues. “Not one ofthose players did I get rid ofbecause they weren’t anygood. You can’t do it for thatreason,” said Weis, who was1-11 his first season. “Sonow I took a team thatalready wasn’t very good,and I made them worse tal-ent-wise. So that led to weneed to fill the holes rightnow.” The Jayhawks basket-ball team shared its ninthconsecutive Big 12 title ear-lier this spring.

Predicted order of finish:1. Oklahoma2. TCU3. Oklahoma State4. Texas5. Baylor6. Kansas State7. Texas Tech8. West Virginia9. Iowa State

Big 12 finally finds stability heading into season

AP file photo

Kansas State wide receiver Tyler Lockett, left, catches a pass next to West Virginia linebacker Isaiah Bruce.


Arndt cousins try to cook up something specialBY RICK [email protected]

MORGANTOWN—Cousins Darren and JustinArndt stage their own ver-sion of television’s “TopChef” in an apartment theyshare with Justin’s olderbrother Jonathan.There’s hardly a real

competition, however.It’s a touchdown.In the eyes of each, there’s

a definitive winner as theytackle a skillet in their abodeup a hill from the visitorssideline at West Virginia’sMilan Puskar Stadium.Each one, both football

players for West Virginia,knows he’s the best cook inthe apartment.“Me, hands down,” Dar-

ren Arndt said. “But (Justin)won’t admit it.”“Definitely me — by

far,” Justin Arndt said.“(Darren) just thinks hecan.”Don’t forget the eldest of

the bunch, either. Jonathanis there, and is part of thevictual contest, too, thoughhe’s expected to graduate inDecember, leaving a futureone-on-one effort.“I think all three of us

thinks each is better than theother,” Justin said.The quest for first for

Justin and Darren will con-tinue unceasingly. It’s thenature of their relationship.As athletes, they are natural-ly aggressive anyway.“There’s always some

type of competition goingon in our house,” Darrensaid.They’re family, and the

sibling rivalry has itsextended-family side, aswell, between the closecousins.They’d have it no other

way.Living together, “basical-

ly being independent,”Justin said, comes withfamiliarity, the closest offriends in which to confideif the going is great or if onefinds himself suffering adowner.

“Anything with familywould be so much easierthan being with someoneyou don’t know so well,”Arndt said.Justin and Darren Arndt

definitely know each other,even if they can’t agree onthe best cook.On the football field at

West Virginia, they’re fami-ly, too.The Cousins Arndt from

Martinsburg.A pair of walk-ons who

played on state champi-onship teams in high school,both are members of theMountaineer defense. Justinplayed on two championshipteams and Darren one.Justin’s a redshirt fresh-

man linebacker for theMountaineers; Darren’s aredshirt sophomore defen-

sive lineman.While Justin played for

West Virginia last year,learning and mimicking thedefense of every other Big12 team and playing on thescout team during practice,Darren was going to class asa typical student, sitting inthe stadium and watching aMountaineer defense experi-ence its well-documentedstruggles.Their paths from the

Orange and Black to the OldGold and Blue are vastlydifferent, though Darren didwear a different variation ofblue and gold for one sea-son.Justin joined the Moun-

taineers a year ago as aninvited walk-on, fresh out ofMartinsburg after playing onhis second straight state title

team as a running back onoffense and a linebacker onan almost impenetrabledefense.Darren had to try out in

February.In an interesting twist to

their culinary debates, Dar-ren found out he made itwhile sitting in a nutritionclass.“My phone was ringing,”

he said. “I saw it said, ‘Mor-gantown,’ so I figured it wassomething.“I excused myself and

went to the hallway.Out of some 50 players

who went to the one opentryout, Darren was the onlyone selected. He’d join theMountaineers for springdrills.He feels fortunate.“Absolutely,” Darren

said. “One of the strangethings was how I was soblessed I was able to makethe team as a walk-on.“I had started at high-end

D-2, then I make a DivisionI team.”Darren’s career started at

Shepherd, where he sawsome action as a true-fresh-man player.The quaintness of Shep-

herd didn’t fit him, howev-er. He craved somethinglarger and more vibrant.“Nothing against Shep-

herd — it’s a great collegeto go to — I didn’t feel itwas for me,” Darren said. “Iwanted to go somewherebigger.”So he headed to West Vir-

ginia with nothing more thanan ambition to work on hisdegree in sports management.

He attended classes. Hestudied. He handled thecompetitive spatula.“I felt like something was

missing,” Arndt said.He talked frequently with

his father, Doug. He spokewith his “mentor,” CraigDearing.“My decision would be at

least to try it out,” Darrensaid. “It would be either‘Yes or no,’ so I’d give it ashot.”And now he’s been

issued uniform No. 93 as adefensive lineman; Justinhas No. 48 as a linebacker.In the Mountaineers’ lexi-

con, Darren is a “buck” andJustin a “spur.”They know they are at the

lower end of the peckingorder for the defensivesquad, and each one figureshis best way to see the fieldthis season is on specialteams. Each one is makingthat their goal.“I’m trying to work my

way up the totem pole,”Justin said, “and hopefullyget on that field.“That’s what basically

catapults you into playingdefense,” Justin said. “Play-ing in special teams, that’smy main goal now.”He has a pretty good histo-

ry — at least in the playoffs.Justin blocked two punts

deep in Morgantown territo-ry his junior season at Mar-tinsburg as the Bulldogswon their second of a cur-rent run of three straightstate crowns.“Hopefully, I’ll have a lot

of (blocked punts),” Justinsaid.He’d like to be able to

contribute on defense, too.The same goes for Darren.What’s most important is

that WVU’s defense isstronger than last year whenthe Mountaineers enteredplay in the Big 12. TheMountaineer defense wasamong the nation’s worst,even though West Virginiarose as high as No. 5 in thepolls before finishing with a


Cousins Justin, left, and Darren Arndt from Martinsburg are members of the West Virginia University defense.

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MORGANTOWN (AP)— Chasing a Big 12 cham-pionship will be a tall orderfor West Virginia unlessDana Holgorsen can dosome patchwork on bothsides of the ball.The Mountaineers’ third-

year coach hopes a group oftransfers can help shore upbig holes on offense andimprove a defense that wasone of the nation’s worstlast year.West Virginia is coming

off a disappointing 7-6 sea-son that included a five-game losing streak. TheMountaineers aren’t consid-ered to be a contender for aBig 12 championship intheir second season in theconference.West Virginia fans got

spoiled by an offense thataveraged 40 points pergame a year ago. But withonly three returning starterson offense, the Moun-taineers will be pressed tocontinue a streak of 11 con-secutive seasons of playingin a bowl game.Holgorsen must choose

from three candidates toreplace departed quarterbackGeno Smith and has a groupof mostly inexperiencedwide receivers looking tofill the void left by Tavon

Austin and Stedman Bailey.“We’re talking to our

guys about this all the time:How are we going to score apoint without three of thebest players to ever play thegame here?” Holgorsen said.“That doesn’t mean that wedon’t have guys on our ros-ter that can’t score touch-downs. There are some guysprobably waiting in thewings or maturing or devel-oping that we just don’tknow who they are yet.”For now, the challenges

not only are to get the play-ers to understand the systembut to replicate its dizzyingpace of play.“In the Big 12 we’re

going to have to not only beable to play fast, which iswhat we like to do offen-sively, but we have to beable to defend that as well,”Holgorsen said. “We have along ways to be functionaloffensively and defensivelywhen it comes to tempo.”West Virginia opens the

season at home Aug. 31against William & Mary.

Here are five things towatch as West Virginia triesto keep up with the rest ofthe Big 12:1. QB SCRAMBLE:

West Virginia opens Big 12

play on Sept. 7 at Oklaho-ma, making it urgent to getSmith’s replacement in tunewith the offense. Longtimebackup Paul Millard hasplayed 11 games in Hol-gorsen’s system but hasnever thrown more thannine passes in a contest.Florida State transfer ClintTrickett, who graduated inthe spring and is available toplay immediately, playedeight games last season asEJ Manuel’s backup withthe Seminoles and in gamesin 2011 against Wake For-est and Clemson. The thirdQB in the mix is redshirtfreshman Ford Childress.Holgorsen said Millard sofar has made both the bestand the worst decisions inpractice. “The guy thatprobably reduces the poordecisions will be the guythat wins the job,” Holgors-en said. “I think they’re allcapable of being prettygood.”2. FORGET 2012: It

won’t take much to seeimprovements on West Vir-ginia’s defense, whichallowed 38 points per gameand was near the bottomnationally in several passingcategories last year. KeithPatterson took over atdefensive coordinator for

the 2012 Pinstripe Bowl.The defense has most of itsstarters back but needs toimprove its coverage andtackling and not give up biggains. The unit returns itstop two tacklers, sopho-mores Karl Joseph at safetyand Isaiah Bruce at line-backer. The pair also com-bined for four of the team’s

10 interceptions.3. TRANSFER HELP:

West Virginia loaded up onnearly a dozen junior-col-lege and immediate-playtransfers for 2013. Trickettand former Houston runningback Charles Sims couldend up having the mostimpact. Among the jucotransfers who could help out

include wide receiversRonald Carswell, MarioAlford and Kevin White,linebacker Brandon Golson,defensive lineman DontrillHyman and running backDreamius Smith.4. RUNNING STRONG:

Sims adds to a running back

WWEESSTT VVIIRRGGIINNIIAAWWEESSTT VVIIRRGGIINNIIAAMountaineers look to transfers to plug assorted gaps


Au g. 31 W illiam & M ary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No o n Sept. 7 @ O klaho m a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m . Sept. 14 Geo rgia Sta te . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No o n Sept. 21 vs. M aryla n d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA Sept. 28 O klaho m a Sta te . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA O ct. 5 @ Baylo r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA O ct. 19 Texas Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA O ct. 26 @ K a n sas Sta te . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA No v. 2 @ TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA No v. 9 Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA No v. 16 @ K a n sas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA No v. 30 Io wa Sta te . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA

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2013 S ched u le

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BLACKSBURG, Va.(AP) — As the losses piledup and preseason goalsbecame unreachable for Vir-ginia Tech last season, thefrustration mounted.The Hokies, after all, had

won at least 10 games eightstraight seasons, the longeststreak in the country, andeventually found themselves

needing to win their lastthree games just to qualifyfor a bowl and possible win-ning season.

“That was unacceptableby any means,” center turnedright guard Andrew Millersaid.The Hokies closed with a

bowl victory against Rut-

gers, and then coach FrankBeamer made changes.Three offensive coaches left,longime offensive coordina-tor Bryan Stinespring wasreassigned and offensivecoordinator Scot Loeffler,line coach Jeff Grimes andreceivers coach AaronMoorehead were brought into infuse the staff with some

fresh ideas.“Sometimes you need

change for change’s sake,”Beamer said.Beamer, entering his 27th

season, sees plenty of rea-sons to expect big things,starting with the return ofquarterback Logan Thomas,who decided a year underLoeffler’s tutelage would beto his benefit.“I think he understands,

hey, this is his team,”Beamer said of Thomas,who has been more assertivethan ever this summer andpreseason. “I think he’smore take charge. I thinkLogan handles things realwell, and how he handlestaking charge, I think hehandles it in a good way, avery natural way.”Thomas needs to rebound

from a season in which hebarely completed 50 percentof his passes and had 18touchdowns and 16 inter-ceptions, and do it whilebringing along an inexperi-enced set of skill players.Beamer hopes it’s a

recipe for getting the Hokiesback to those double-digitvictory totals.“I think what happened

last year is we understandthere’s a real thin line

between being OK and notbeing OK, that you’ve got toplay every play, prepare forevery team,” he said, addinghe was proud that his teamfought to the end.“We gave effort at Boston

College and the last twoballgames, so I think thereare some things on bothsides of it, positive and neg-ative, that we can learn fromit,” he said. “I think wehave. I think if you ask anykid, we have.”

Here are five things towatch as keys to VirginiaTech’s season:1. LOGAN THOMAS:

Expectations have alwaysbeen high for the 6-foot-6,254-pound Thomas, andthis is his final chance to putit all together, Loefflertweaked his mechanics withan eye on better accuracy,and also schooled him onleadership. The result was amore assertive — Beamersaid “aggressive” —Thomas over the summer,one not afraid to call a team-mate out for running thewrong route in players-onlypractices. The Hokies canonly hope that Thomas isready to finish his careerwith a flourish.

2. OFFENSIVE LINEAND RUNNING GAME:Grimes has moved playersaround on the line, and theresult could find a truefreshman playing left tack-le, and thereby guardingThomas’ blind side. A mea-ger running game last sea-son limited Thomas’ abilityto be effective in the run-ning game, too, and it had aparalyzing effect on theHokies’ ability to move theball. In redhsirt freshmanTrey Edmunds and bulkedup sophomore speedsterJ.C. Coleman, the Hokieshope they have a solutionto that stagnant groundgame.3. THE EMERGENCE

OF A GO-TO RECEIVER:Loeffler loves using thetight end, and the Hokieshave a good one in RyanMalleck, but the receiverspot is still uncertain. Fifth-year senior D.J. Coles can’tseem to shake the injurybug, and speedy DemetriKnowles is unproven as ago-to guy. Freshman CarlisParker could have an impacthere, as could redshirt fresh-men Joshua Stanford andCharley Meyer.

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CHARLOTTESVILLE,Va. (AP) — Mike Londonisn’t willing to say Virginiahit the reset button after histhird season as coach, butwith new offensive, defensiveand special teams coordina-tors, the Cavaliers are inmakeover mode.London hopes, however,

that the improvement will beimmediate.He overhauled his staff

after last season’s 4-8 finish,bringing in three former headcoaches and a defensive coor-dinator whose charge is toturn that side of the ball into abig-play, aggressive unit thatcan dictate what offenses do.The offense under new

coordinator Steve Fairchildwill remain a pro-style attack,but it’s also the area of thebiggest change with redshirtsophomore David Watfordtaking over at quarterback.Watford played two years

ago as a true freshman, com-pleting just 30 of 74 passes inrelief of Michael Rocco, andredshirted last season whenRocco and Phillip Simsshared the job in a rotationthat never really worked.Rocco transferred after the

season, and Sims was dis-missed this summer.Priority one for the young

signal caller: ball protection.“We’ll give ourselves a

chance to win if we don’t beatourselves,” Fairchild, twicean NFL offensive coordina-tor, said. “We’ve got to startfrom day one in fall camp notturning the ball over and notdoing unforced errors. If wecan line up right, attempt todo the right assignment, do itin a play-hard, play-fast wayand protect the football,you’ll be amazed at howmany games you are in.”His linemen also know

they can be more a part of thesolution than a year ago.“I think at times last year

we didn’t do enough to makethem comfortable back there,”guard Luke Bowanko said ofthe QBs. “It’s just unfortunatebecause it’s tough to sit backthere and go through your pro-gressions and throw a goodball when who knows who iscoming through and knockingyou out.”The Cavs hope to be doing

some knocking out of its ownon defense under Jon Tenuta.TheVirginia alum and 32-yearcoaching vet favors aggressivepressure, lots of blitzing andconstant ball-hawking.Tenuta’s philosophy is

pretty straight-forward: “Theball is ours. Go get it.”

Here are five things towatch as keys to Virginia’sseason:1. DAVID WATFORD:

He has said his confidencegrew as his understanding ofthe game from the sidelinesdid last season, and will haveto show it in games. Team-mates rave about his athleti-cism and speed, and he willneed to use both in an offensewith plays designed to let himshow off those skills. His run-ning means redshirt freshmanGreyson Lambert needs to beready, too.2. OFFENSIVE LINE

AND RUNNING GAME:The line’s lack of toughnessshowed as the team struggledto run the ball. Getting tail-backs Kevin Parks and five-star freshman Taquan Mizzellinto open spaces would makeWatford’s job much easier.3. JAKE McGEE & TIM

SMITH: By far the most tal-ented receiver on the team, the6-foot-6 McGee was under-utilized at tight end last spring,even though he has shown theability to make tough, athleticcatches in traffic. Smith is anoft-hobbled deep threat hop-ing his final college season isalso his healthiest and mostproductive, and both can be

explosive playmakers whoafford Watford quick strikeopportunities.4. CLOCK MANAGE-

MENT: This may be one ofthe most challenging aspectsfor a young coach, and Lon-don, heading into his sixthseason as a head man, strug-gled with it in a few key spots

last season. Mentoring Lon-don seems to be among thejobs new associate headcoach for offense TomO’Brien has been asked to do,and guidance at crunch timewill be beneficial.5. SACKS, PRESSURE &

TAKEAWAYS: Apart from a594-yard debacle against

Georgia Tech last season, Vir-ginia’s defense was solid, butnot spectacular. It rankedeighth nationally in stoppingopponents on third down, butwas near the bottom inturnovers caused with just 12,and ranked 103rd with just 17sacks. It needs to make moreplays that shift momentum.


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BRIDGEPORT — New league,new teams, new coaches, therewill be much different from theoffshoot association of the WestVirginia Conference.As much as the first-year

Mountain East Conference resem-bles the defunct WVC withholdover teams Charleston, Con-cord, Fairmont State, GlenvilleState, Shepherd, West Liberty,West Virginia State and West Vir-ginia Wesleyan, there’s plenty ofalterations, too.Notre Dame College and

Urbana join the association fromthe state of Ohio and Virginia-Wise comes in from the OldDominion.Plus, Fairmont, West Virginia

State and West Virginia Wesleyanare under the direction of newcoaching staffs.“There’s a lot of newness,”

Glenville coach Dave Hutchinsonsaid.

Still, the first part of the coach-es’ projected order of finish fol-lows in the line from the finalstandings of the WVC.Shepherd is predicted to win

the conference after a title run andplayoff appearance in 2012,while the Rams are followed byCharleston, Concord andGlenville, which finished tied forsecond a season ago in the WVC.Each of the 11 teams will play

nine conference games, meaningnot every team will play everyopponent. Shepherd will not playWest Liberty this season, forexample“Every week, you got to be

ready to play,” Charleston coachPat Kirkland said.Here is a look at the MEC

teams (Shepherd’s preview beginson page 87):

CHARLESTONThe Golden Eagles return a pair

of starting quarterbacks for a newoffensive coordinator who won’tbe able to hand the ball off to

graduated, all-everything JordanRoberts as much as Charleston didfor the past four seasons.Maurice Leake is returning

from a posterior cruciate ligamentinjury that required surgery, whileJohn Knox played the final ninegames of the Golden Eagles’ 9-2season in 2012.Kirkland said his team will

count heavily on veteran fullbackTaylor Franz.Charleston excelled on defense

last season, allowing fewer than16 points per game, and expects tobe as strong this season with eightreturning starters.“The strength of the team is our

secondary and linebacker corps,”Kirkland said.Kicker-punter Puma Nuredini is

an All-American candidate.Charleston’s two losses last

year came by a total of 10 points.CONCORD

A non-football injury sidelinedquarterback Zack Grossi for lastseason after a record-setting 2011when the Mountain Lions won theWVC championship.Not only that injury, but it was

symptomatic of the team itself.Concord had 27 different playerslose game starts because of injury.It took Concord some time to

recover, but the Mountain Lionswon five of their final six games.“It forced us to play a lot of

guys who were not ready to play,”coach Jarin Justice said, notingthat experience will be beneficialto his team.Five starters are back on both

offense and defense.Running back Calvinaugh Jones

ran for 749 yards last season andfigures to be the main offensivethreat.On defense, Jake Lilly returns as

an All-American candidate afterleading the WVC in tackles thepast two seasons from his line-

backer slot. Cornerback RiyahdRichardson also is an All-Americancandidate and a top interceptor.“I’m excited about what we can

do,” Justice said.

GLENVILLE STATEThe Pioneers were a divergent

team it seemed like in 2012. Theywon their six home games and losttheir five road gamesGlenville possesses a solid run-

ning game behind Rahman Lee,who gained 1,357 yards on theground and rushed for 13 touch-downs, and center Jon Rasnick, anAll-American candidate.Quarterback Justin Feagin’s sta-

tistics were modest through 11games: some 600 yards passingand nearly 200 rushing“We’re excited about our

team,” Hutchinson said. “There’slots of excitement about the teamwe’re putting on the field.”He certainly had lots of candi-

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SHEPHERDSTOWN —Shepherd regularly winsleague championships andadvances to the postseason.

The Rams will have to doit in another conference thisseason, however.

Instead of the West Vir-ginia Conference, Shepherdis in the first-year MountainEast Conference — a com-bination of the old leagueand a few additions.

The last WVC championis predicted to be the firstMEC titleist and reach theNCAA -Division II playoffs

for a second year in a row.Anything less would be a

major disappointment forthe Rams, who return eightstarters on both offense anddefense, plus its kicker andpunter.

The Rams are well-con-nected from an 8-3 seasonthat included two losses to

playoff teams.“We’re excited about this

season,” said coach MonteCater, the most-successfulcoach in WVC history.

“It’s hard not to be excitedabout this year. We wentfrom our smallest seniorclass to our largest seniorclass.”

It’s a talented one, too, byitself alone. Then you throwin defensive backs KeonRobinson, a previous All-American, and Corey Wash-ington, an All-Americancandidate. Each onecould’ve graduated already,but for different reasons,both are members of this

senior class.The numbers are in the

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WINCHESTER — ScottYoder has spent the last eightmonths tirelessly preparingfor his first season as thehead football coach atShenandoah University.First came the task of

appointing a full-time staff,then came recruiting, fol-lowed by spring practicesand more recruiting, all inpreparation to help the Hor-nets rebound from a 1-9 sea-son a year ago.As the Hornets march full

speed into fall practice withthe Sept. 7 season-openeragainst Gallaudet just aroundthe corner, perhaps no onewithin Shenandoah’s foot-ball program is more excitedto get the new season under-way than Yoder.“This is what we’ve been

working for since Jan. 3, atleast from my end,” saidYoder, who spent the last 12years as an assistant coach atHobart College (N.Y.), hisalma mater. “For it to finallybe here, it really feels likeit’s Christmas.”Yoder’s enthusiasm early

in fall camp has been conta-gious, and several playersnoted that Yoder’s energy

level was something thatmade the coach stand outduring the initial hiringprocess.The players have fed off

that youthful energy so farthis fall, and senior safetyByron Mitchell said it hashelped quicken the learningprocess for the Hornets asYoder introduces newschemes this season.Shenandoah will feature

new looks on both offenseand defense, and Yoder saidthe staff is facing the diffi-cult challenge of finding theproper roles for playersunder the new scheme. He isconfident that any positionchanges that are made willlargely benefit the Hornetsnow and into the future.“I think that there always

needs to be a high level ofteaching, and that’s what’sgoing on right now. And it’sa little bit more now thanhopefully it will be two,three, four years down theroad because even our upper-classmen are learning thebasics of what we want to dooffensively and defensive-ly,” Yoder said.Defense appears to be the

strength of the Hornets thisseason, as Shenandoahreturns plenty of experience

from a team that ranked nearthe top of the Old DominionAthletic Conference in totaldefense last season.This year the Hornets will

use a 4-4 base defense underYoder, who is serving as hisown defensive coordinator.“I think (the 4-4 is) going

to come in handy,” Mitchellsaid. “Coach Yoder is bring-ing it in from his last collegein Hobart, where it proved tobe successful for him, so Iunderstand why he brought itin. For me, it’s definitely dif-ferent being the only safetyback there … so that’s defi-nitely different being in themiddle of the field and hav-ing three defensive backs,but it’s going to be a greatrun-stopper.”The Hornets will be par-

ticularly stout along thedefensive line, a position thatYoder said is “our most-tal-ented and deepest position.”Senior Evan Griffin (22

tackles, six sacks in 2012)and his younger brother Ian(37 tackles) return at the twodefensive end positionsalongside senior defensivetackle Preston Funk (35tackles).Shenandoah also features

an athletic secondary, head-lined by Mitchell (61 tack-

les, three interceptions) andsenior cornerback SeanBlackman, both of whomearned all-conference honorslast season.The Hornets will be inex-

perienced at the linebackerposition, but Yoder said thestrength and experience ofthe defensive line should

help the linebackers, particu-larly early in the season asthey get more comfortableon the field.On offense Shenandoah

will be transitioning to thespread under new offensivecoordinator Stan Hodgin, ascheme that Yoder hopeswill help balance the Hornet-

s’ lack of size.“We’re a little short on big,

skilled guys — tight ends,fullbacks, even linemen— soright now I don’t think thatwe can pack it in, line themup and just knock people offthe ball consistently,” Yoder


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COLLEGE PARK, Md.(AP) — The Maryland foot-ball program has a veryimportant item of businessto address before movingfrom the Atlantic CoastConference to the Big Tenin 2014.“One thing we’re focused

on,” junior nose tackle Dar-

ius Kilgo said, “is showingeverybody in the ACC whata good team we are.”The 2013 season will

serve as the Terrapins’ finalchance to make some noisein the conference. AlthoughMaryland hasn’t won anACC title since 2001 andhasn’t had a winning record

in the league over the pastsix years, that hasn’t frayedthe confidence of coachRandy Edsall or his players.“I feel very comfortable

going into the season with thisgroup of guys,” Edsall said.“If we prepare and do thethings we’re supposed to do,we can be very successful.”

Maryland lost its final sixgames and finished 4-8 lastyear. Edsall will field ayoung squad in his thirdseason at College Park, butat least the Terrapins haveexperience — and depth —at quarterback. Marylandlost four quarterbacks in2013 because of injuries,leaving them no choice butto use converted linebackerShawn Petty as a last resort.C.J. Brown returns after

missing the entire seasonwith a torn ACL. In 2011,he threw for seven touch-downs and ran for 574yards and five scores despitestarting only five games.The Terrapins open with

a home game against Flori-da International on Aug. 31.

Five things to watch askeys to Maryland’s season:1. DIGGS THIS: Wide

receiver and kick returnerStephon Diggs was one ofmost dangerous playmakersin the ACC as a freshman,and there’s no reason tobelieve he will be any lesseffective this season. Diggsranked second in the ACCand eighth nationally withan average of 172.4 all-pur-pose yards per game in2012. He led the Terrapins

in receptions (54), yardsreceiving (848) and touch-down catches (six). Thisyear, with the experience hereceived and with Brown atthe helm, those numbersshould improve. “The sky’sthe limit for him,” Brownsaid. “It’s exciting to seewhat he can do. He can takea 6-yard hitch and take it80. He makes me lookgood, he makes everyonelook good.”2. GETTING DEFEN-

SIVE: In Brian Stewart’sdebut as Maryland’s defen-sive coordinator last year,the Terrapins ranked secondin the ACC and 21st in thenation in fewest yards(336.8) allowed per game.That sounds pretty good,except Maryland yielded anaverage of 40.25 pointsover its last four games. Sixstarters from that unit aregone, most notably tackleJoe Vellano. But thereturnees include Kilgo,who started 11 games, andcornerback DexterMcDougle, who’s gotten 24straight starts. Fortunately,there is a feeling of continu-ity with Stewart back for asecond season. “Seeing anew system every year iskind of hard,” McDougle

said. “When you’re underone system for a year, youlearn and understand what’sgoing on more. We’re all onthe same page.”3. BROWN OUT: The

Terrapins will play theentire season without run-ning back Wes Brown, whohas been suspended for theyear. The sophomore wascharged with felony wire-tapping, second-degreeassault and theft of less than$1,000 in early July. Prose-cutors dropped all chargesagainst Brown, but theschool’s judicial systemissued the suspension for hisviolation of the student codeof conduct. Brown rankedsecond on the team in 2012with 382 yards rushing. Hisabsence means BrandonRoss and Albert Reid willvie for the starting tailbackslot. Ross amassed a team-high 390 yards rushing lastyear in only six games.4. UNSETTLED O-

LINE: Of the 16 offensivelinemen listed on the presea-son depth chart, only twoare seniors: guard De’OnteArnett and tackle NickKlemm. “That’s a concern,”Edsall acknowledged.

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loss Syracuse in the Pinstripe Bowl and an overallrecord of 7-6.“I think we’ll be better on defense,” Justin said.

“It comes down to who wants it more, and who’sgoing to go out there and play.”The Arndt cousins might want it more than

anybody. They understand, though, that catchingthe eye of a coach making personnel decisions canbe difficult.“I’m not going to be upset if I’m not on the

field,” Darren said. “I’m going to shoot for specialteams and wherever I can fill in, wherever I canhelp out. Scout team, whatever I can do to help.”Justin played the scout team and went up

against high NFL draft picks Geno Smith, TavonAustin and Stedman Bailey. Justin learned fromthe experience.“Last year, on defense, you got to go up against

three high-round draft picks every day, somethingI definitely didn’t do in high school,” Justin said.“The overall size and speed of the game is a hugedifference from high school. I’m used to beingaround the size now, so there’s nothing that reallyphases me.”Despite their own insistence on proclaiming

himself the top cook, the pair wouldn’t give upliving each other for any reason.“It’s great,” Darren said. “We live the same

lifestyle: go to sleep early; get up early.“Anything with family would be easier than

living with someone you don’t know well.”They can talk football and appreciate each

other’s situation, too.“We have each other’s backs during practice

and stuff,” said Justin, who is an exercise physiol-ogy major.“We can always ask each other questions.”All but maybe a secret ingredient in a pasta dish.

said. “So we’re going to spread it and we’re going to usetempo to help us and just try to get the ball in playmakers’hands, and good things will happen.”Shenandoah struggled to find consistency at quarterback

last season, and the Hornets will have some fresh facescompeting for the starting job this fall. Yoder said the battlefor the position is still an “open race,” although MountUnion transfer Drew Ferguson and former Millbrook stand-out Justin Neff are the early favorites.“Those two guys come in and give us something that we

haven’t had in the past,” Yoder said. “They’re new, they’relearning the system and have to prove themselves, but theyjump right up into that competition level.”Shenandoah features a large group of young receivers,

led by junior David Bell (19 catches, 385 yards, one touch-down), but Yoder said many of them have yet to separatethemselves from the rest of the pack.The Hornets have a much clearer picture at running back,

where sophomore Andrew Smith returns after rushing for573 yards and nine touchdowns while splitting carries withthe now departed Carl Joseph last season.Freshman Jordan Umstead, a former Central standout,

was the frontrunner to handle the punting and kicking dutiesfor the Hornets early in fall practice.Shenandoah, which entered fall camp with 104 players

(64 returnees, 40 newcomers), will look to have better suc-cess in its second season in the ODAC. The Hornets wentwinless in seven conference games in its ODAC debut lastyear, but Mitchell and Bell said the team is more comfort-able with its ODAC opponents heading into this season.Shenandoah was picked to finish seventh out of eight

teams in the ODAC preseason poll, but that hasn’t damp-ened the Hornets’ optimism for 2013.

Hornets FROM PAGE 89

Sims adds to a running back unit that, for achange, is loaded with talent. Injuries havethinned the position in recent years and WestVirginia hasn’t had a 1,000-yard rusher sinceNoel Devine in 2009. Sims is battling for astarting role with Andrew Buie, Dustin Garrisonand Smith. Sims, Buie and Garrison all have200-yard games on their college resumes. BothSims and Buie ran for 851 yards last year. Garri-son played sparingly while recovering from kneesurgery. Smith was with the team during springpractice but has been slowed in preseason campby a thigh bruise.5. PASS CATCHERS: Holgorsen said he did-

n’t lose any sleep over the exits of Austin andBailey, but it did leave gaping holes at widereceiver. Ivan McCartney is the top returnee withnine catches for 112 yards as a junior. McCartneyleft the team for personal reasons last Novemberafter struggling for playing time and returned tothe roster in May. Holgorsen said his best playermight be sophomore Cody Clay, who could lineup at tight end, slot receiver or in the backfield.Predicted order of finish in the Big 12:

Eighth.

WVU FROM PAGE 83

Terps FROM PAGE 90

Hokies FROM PAGE 84

Arndts FROM PAGE 82

4. KENDALLFULLER’S IMPACT ONDEFENSE: Defensive coor-dinator Bud Foster says he’snot sure he’s ever had afreshman arrive on campusas ready to play as thefourth and final Fullerbrother, who is already pen-ciled in as a starter at cor-nerback. He’ll surely get

tested in the opener againstNo. 1 Alabama.5. THE KICKING

GAME: Beamer loves hiskickers, and has good onesin placekicker Cody Jour-nell, who won three gameswith field goals last season,punter A.J. Hughes andkickoff specialist MitchellLudwig.

“That’s probably thebiggest thing we have onoffense to get sorted out andsolidified during trainingcamp.”5. WIDE LEFT: The

kicking game was spottylast year and must improveif the Terrapins hope to winthe close ones. Brad Crad-dock botched two conver-sions and went 10 for 16 onfield goal tries, mostnotably hitting the left

upright from 33 yards outwith two seconds left in a20-18 loss to North Caroli-na State. Punter NathanRenfro averaged 39.7 yardsper kick. “We need moreconsistency out of both ofthem,” Edsall said. “Theyknow they didn’t perform atthe level we need them toperform at last year.”Predicted finish in the

ACC: Fifth in the AtlanticDivision.

JMU’s Robertsonnamed top defenderBALTIMORE— James

Madison senior linebackerStephon Robertson was namedthe Colonial Athletic Associa-tion Preseason Defensive Playerof the Year and was one ofthree Dukes named to the pre-season squad, announced at theCAA Football Media Day atM&T Bank Stadium.Joining Robertson on the

squad was junior safety DeanMarlowe and senior kickerCameron Starke.James Madison was selected

to finish fifth in the preseasonpoll, as chosen by the league’scoaches and sports informationdirectors.The Dukes were fifth despite

having the second-most first-place votes with four.Villanova was picked to take

home the league title, garnering11 first-place votes, followedby Towson (three votes), NewHampshire (three votes), Rich-mond (one vote) and JMU.Delaware was picked sixth, fol-lowed by CAA newcomerStony Brook, Maine andWilliam & Mary. The otherCAA newcomers, Albany andRhode Island, round out thepoll.The 2012 CAA Defensive

Player of the Year, Robertsonwas previously selected as aWalter Camp All-American anda second-team Associated Pressand Sports Network All-Ameri-can, as well as earning first-team all-CAA honors.A starter in all 11 games last

year and 34 played in hiscareer, Robertson was a forcefor Madison’s defense, whichranked second in the CAA and24th in FCS football in scoring,first in the league and 19thnationally in rushing defenseand fifth in the CAA in passdefense. Also a finalist for theBuck Buchanan Award as thenation’s top defensive player,Robertson finished with a team-high 101 tackles, including 48solos, 8.5 tackles for loss, onesack, one interception, oneforced fumble and five passbreakups, which earned himfirst-team all-CAA honors for

the second straight year afterbeing named CAA DefensiveRookie of the Year in 2010.Also a finalist for the Dudley

Award as the state’s top Divi-sion I player, he was third in theleague and tied for 43rd in thenation with 9.18 tackles pergame. He led JMU in tackles inseven of the 11 games playedand recorded double-digit tack-les in six games, five of themCAA contests.In his career, Robertson has

started in 34 of a possible 35games. He has amassed 304career tackles, an average of8.94 tackles per game. He hasalso been named a 2013 Pre-season All-American by PhilSteel’s College Football Pre-view and The Sports Networkand is also on the initial watchlist for the Buck BuchananAward after finishing secondamong underclassmen andeighth overall in last year’s bal-loting despite appearing on justthe final watch list.A two-time all-CAA selec-

tion, including a first-teamhonor last season, Marlowe wasthe only sophomore and one offour non-seniors on the league’sfirst team last year. A preseasonAll-America pick by The SportsNetwork, the safety had a careerseason-high 82 tackles on theyear, including 44 solos, fivefor loss, seven passes defended,team-high tying three intercep-tions, one forced fumble andone safety.Marlowe ranked second on

the team, third among CAAdefensive backs and ninth in theCAA overall at 7.45 tackles pergame and 7.63 in league con-tests. He was tied for eighth inthe league with three intercep-tions and recorded a season-high 12 tackles in the home winover William & Mary, one oftwo games with 10 or moretackles on the year.A second-team all-CAA pick

last year, Starke was a solidkicker for the Dukes, hitting all37 of his point after attemptsand going 10 for 14 (71.4 per-cent) on field goal attempts.

— Staff reports


about this team, but it’s a hard league,” Catersaid.Cater’s not prone to being so effusive,

which speaks largely to what he expects fromhis team.The Rams will operate with a new quar-

terback after the graduation of a rare Shep-herd commodity — an all-league quarter-back in Bobby Cooper. The Rams have typi-cally emphasized the run with Cater.Trae Tinsman steps in at quarterback after

a season of backing up Cooper and replacinghim in the Rams’ lone league loss, a 17-16defeat to West Liberty, when they seemed topull out a miracle finish in the final minute,only to see an extra-point kick by Ryan Earlsgo awry.A new quarterback always provides a

mystery for any football team.“When you have a new quarterback, that’s

certainly (a question),” Cater said. “Trae hasplayed in some games and played some withthe game still in doubt.”Appearing in eight games in 2012, Tins-

man completed 10 of 21 passes for 156yards with no interceptions nor touchdowns.He’s getting a push from redshirt fresh-

man Jeff Ziemba, who comes from St.Mark’s in Newark, Del., which also providedrunning back Jabre Lolly. Lolly was redshirt-ed last season and is expected to push for sig-nificant time carrying the football.Shepherd has an experienced receiving

corp that anticipated the loss of just oneplayer. However, Billy Brown, whose high-light reel catch against West Liberty almostgave the Rams a chance in overtime, if notfor the missed extra point, will be out withan injury.Returning at receiver are Justin Ford, Will

McKenzie, Dalton Boyd, Trevor Turner andRobert Byrd. Add in tight end AnthonyWeisenmuller, who “is really good,” Catersaid, should ease the burden on Tinsman.So should the running game.Running the football won’t change for

Shepherd with experienced backs JihadRasheed, Allen Cross and Mike Haynes inthe mix. It’s been Cater’s philosophy todeliver a strong running game.Rasheeed ran for 407 yards, Cross 365

and Haynes 314 — producing an uncom-monly Shepherd low team per-rush averageof 3.6 yards per carry.Lolly could be the breakaway back the

Rams missed last season.It will help, too, that all five starting offen-

sive linemen are back, though the unit strug-gled at time to keep defenders off the runningbacks.“We got to be able to run the football,”

Cater said.Interior linemen Jordan Dixon, Hussam

Ouri and Isaiah Shelton earned preseason,honorable-mention All-American status byone service — three of 10 Shepherd players

to earn such acclaim, which speaks loudly tothe talent level the Rams possess and the rea-son is Cater so positive.Sean Hull and Dameon Haiston are other

offensive line starters.Shepherd might have to wait until its

games to see how successful its runninggame will be.“Look at the defense,” Cater said, “every

week, we go against the best defense we’llface in practice.”Shepherd led the nation in rush defense a

season ago with 52.6 yards per game and ascant 1.8 per carry. The Rams also toppedthe nation the season before against the run-ning game.They finished 16th overall in defense a

year ago.The players in the trenches are back, as are

the team’s big-play defensive backs.“We’re thin at inside linebacker,” Cater

said.Dominique Dixon and Dontrewell Kelley

have turned many plays there, but after them,inexperience will show up.On the outside, De’Ontre Johnson and

Levi Barber return. Key linebacker lossesinclude A.J. Parrish and Dominic Tolson.It could be, though, the inside linebackers

will never see a ballcarrier if it’s up to thedefensive line.Howard Jones is an All-American candi-

date at defense end for his propensity to stoprunners and quarterbacks in the backfield.Mike Franklin and Robert Hayes seem likethey’ve operated for the Rams forever. Allthree received some type of preseason All-American honors, including first team forJones and second for Franklin.“Our problem is if we get guys beat up,”

Cater said, “then it’s a dropoff.”Robinson and Washington are leaders in a

secondary that also includes David Carter,who became a regular when Washington waslost for the season after an injury he sufferedin Game 2. Phillip Rhoden received a lot ofplaying time, as well. Robinson is listed as afirst-team preseason All-American at corner-back and third team as a return specialist.Punter Troy McNeill returns, as does Earls

at kicker.The Rams will find out early how they rate

within their region, or, taking the glass-is-half-full approach, opponents will determinehow they stack up with Shepherd.Shepherd’s opening game is against Ship-

pensburg, which has been rated in the topfive nationally among preseason guides andfeatures Harlon Hill Award winner ZachZulli at quarterback.The Rams let a 28-17 halftime lead get

away in a 38-28 loss in Pennsylvania a sea-son ago.Throughout the season, Shepherd’s sched-

ule goes home-away-home-away for its 10regular-season games.


BRIDGEPORT— CoreyWashington spent the worstyear of his football career ashis Shepherd teammateswon the West Virginia Con-ference and advanced to theNCAA-Division II playoffsin 2012.A team captain, all he

could do was just watch.That, and offer support as hehobbled along the sidelines.“From 1986 when I start-

ed playing football, I nevermissed a year,” Washingtonsaid.That streak remains

intact, really, because he didplay in the Rams’ first twogames.He still counts it as a lost

season.Oh, to have played in the

other nine games, however.Especially the playoff game.His season ended in that

second game when he suf-fered a lisfranc injury to hisfoot, however.Season over. Maybe his

career, too.Here was an integral

player on a defense amongthe best in the nation andone that often led DivisionII in rushing yardage,though, to be fair, the Ramsoften faced teams in theirleague that threw the foot-ball first. He was a key part

of a secondary that frequent-ly made game-changingplays when the football wentup into the air.He couldn’t play.It was as painful physi-

cally as it was mentally.“I didn’t cope very well,”

Washington said.Still, the safety held out

hope the NCAA would givehim a medical redshirt, pro-vide him another season toplay, as he completes workon a degree in recreation.“I only played two

games,” Washington said.Now, barring something

similarly debilitating, he’llget 10 more games, possi-bly more depending if anexperienced Shepherdsquad can reach the post-season again as the Ramsenter the new MountainEast Conference.“Twenty-six seniors,

you’re going to get a lotfrom us,” Washington said.“We can be (that good). It’sup to us.”Washington’s personal

goal is simple:“Stay healthy,” he said.

“I’m trying to string togeth-er a whole season.”His injury is always fresh

in his mind. He still feelstinges of pain in his foot.He avoids the heavy-duty

meds that alleviate suchagony.

“I push myself to thelimit and not use pain-killers,” Washington said.The injury mystifies him.“They said it was a very

freak injury,” Washingtonsaid. “Usually defensivelinemen get it.“They said I exerted so

much trying to make thetackle.”At 5 feet 10, 208

pounds, he doesn’t qualifyfor the trenches. He’s adefensive back.He’s keen on getting back

in there, and given the expe-rience David Carter gainedwith Washington out injured,Shepherd could do some dif-ferent things, mixing Wash-ington and Carter, say, in thesecondary in certain situa-tions, Shepherd coach MonteCater suggested.Still, Washington will

play a significant role on aveteran defense that returnseight starters.“Getting Corey back is

huge,”Cater said.It’s about staying solvent

for Washington.“Basically, it’s about me

getting back to myself,”Washington said. “This ispretty much my last hurrahwith the boys I came inwith.“Twenty-six seniors,

you’re going to get a lotfrom us.”

Rams FROM PAGE 87

Journal photo by Rick Kozlowski

Shepherd’s Corey Washington was able to get a medical redshirt to play this season.

Washington savors extra chance


the start of preseason camp.James Johnson is a key holdover on

defense after registering 92 tackles lastseason.

WEST LIBERTYCoach Roger Waialae has been known

for his high-flying offense at West Liber-ty. He might tether it significantly in2013.“I’m a gunslinger,” Waialae said, “but

we’ll probably run the ball a little morethis year.”He even mentioned the possibility of

using two tight ends on offense with adegree of frequency.Dylan Lagarde started five games at

quarterback and played in 11, throwingfor 1,150 yards. He tossed 14 intercep-tions, compared with six touchdown pass-es. Running back Isaiah Moody ran for618 yards.“The strength of our team is defense

and special teams,” Waialae said. “It’swhere we’ll lay our hat.”Eight starters are back on defense. Key

among them are cornerback Justin Blackand safeties Alec Wood and JovantaeJohnson.The Hilltoppers dealt Shepherd its lone

conference loss last season, a one-pointdecision.

URBANAClearly the mystery squad among

watchers of the teams from West Virginia,Urbana is playing in its third league inthree years. The Blue Knights went 7-4last season and played in the Great LakesValley Conference.Quarterback D.J. Mendenhall is a

bonafide All-American candidate as afourth-year starter who has an opportunityto become just the third player in NCAAhistory to pass for at least 10,000 yardsand run for 2,000. He comes in with6,702 yards passing and 1,605 rushing forhis career.“We’re very excited about our seniors,”

said coach Dave Taynor, in its sixth sea-son at his alma mater. “We’re somethingon an unknown commodity. We have totake that and use it to our advantage.”In addition to Mendenhall, there are

three senior linemen to protect him andtwo fourth-year wide receivers, includingJoe Webb (63 receptions for 1,074 yardsin nine games.)Urbana’s linebacking corp includes

three four-year starters, including bothoutside backers, while lineman Kyle Fer-guson made nine of 53 tackles behind theline of scrimmage and cornerback DavidMcComas was in on 70 stops.A late-summer car accident left senior

nose guard Caleb Sexton in critical condi-

tion when it first happened.

FAIRMONT STATEAlumnus Jason Woodman took over

after serving as offensive coordinator forBowie State most recently.“We’re excited to be back home,”

Woodman said. “The conference is notnew to us.”His approach will be new to the familiar

members of the MEC after a 4-6 season,however.There will plenty of new names dotting

the Fighting Falcons roster.“We brought in 57 new faces,” Wood-

man said. “We finished spring with 43guys.”Running back Daniel Monroe returns as

the team’s top running back and could fin-ish his career among Fairmont’s all-timetop runners. Martinsburg graduate Bran-don Ashenfelter is in the running to start atquarterback for the Falcons.Offensive tackle Chris Barfield has won

some preseason All-American honors.Middle linebacker Garrett Davis topped

the nation in solo tackles per game lastyear during a 4-6 season.“We’re focused on getting better every

day,” Woodman said.

NOTRE DAMEThe newest of the new, Notre Dame is

in just its fourth year as a program.The Falcons are moving into their own

stadium this season and hope for a positiveoutcome as they move from the GreatLakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conferenceinto the MEC.“We’re excited to be in a conference

with teams that have been around foryears,” coach Adam Howard said.Notre Dame went 3-8 last season

despite Pedro Powell rushing for 1,460yards last season with 11 touchdowns.The Falcons have 13 seniors on their

roster. There are 32 sophomores and andnearly 60 newcomers.

VIRGINIA-WISEThe Southwestern Virginia school is

joining a new league and a new division.The former NAIA member Cavaliers went3-8 last season.Coach Dewey Lusk, in his third season

as head coach after 26 as the offensivecoordinator, got a good number of young-sters into the lineup last season.Eleven freshmen saw a lot of playing

time in 2012.“We sprinkle in 15 seniors with that

group,” Lusk said.There are nine offensive starters and six

defenders back in the fold for Virginia-Wise.Kicker Paul Melshen holds school

records. “With us being the new kids onthe block, we have a lot of questions,”Lusk said. “This conference is new to us.We’re trying to figure it out.”

WEST VIRGINIA STATEJon Anderson brings a history of suc-

cess in taking over a woebegone programin Institute.The Yellow Jackets have won just six

games total over the last four seasons,leading to an overhaul that includedAnderson’s move to the Kanawha Valley.Anderson was the defensive coordinator

for the last three seasons and linebackerscoach before that at Sioux Falls, whichplayed in five straight NAIA champi-onship games from 2006-10 before mov-ing to NCAA-Division II. Sioux Falls wonthree titles.“We’re laying the cornerstones,”

Anderson said.Noting the number of players who spent

the whole summer together at West Vir-ginia State, Shepherd coach Monte Catersaid West Virginia State is a team on therise.Not many starters return from a 2-9

campaign, though defensive end WenlyBeliard and defensive back DominiqueMatthews were among the team’s toptacklers.“There are question marks at West Vir-

ginia State,” Anderson said. “We’re stilllooking for go-to players.”Thirty-eight players remained after

spring drills, and Anderson brought in 57recruits.

WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYANLast year might’ve been more about

names than anything else for the Bobcats,who had Nate Montana — Joe’s son — astheir quarterback and former Super Bowlhero Willie Parker as an assistant coach.Wesleyan kind of bottomed out, leading

to a coaching change that returned formerWest Virginia University player GeorgeShehl to his roots in Central West Vir-ginia.“It’s been an uphill battle and will con-

tinue to be an uphill battle,” Shehl said.“We’re not focused on wins; we’refocused on the process.”Back, though, is return specialist

Lavaughn Hughes, who returned threepunts for touchdowns last season and ledDivision II in return yardage.Defensive backs James Williamson and

Jermichael Kelly are back, but the Bobcatslost its three top tacklers from a 3-8 team.“We’re about as young as anyone in

the country,” said Shehl, who looks likehe has college eligibility remaing.“We’re as inexperienced as anybody inthe country.”

MEC FROM PAGE 86 Urbana QB canmake historic runBY RICK [email protected]

BRIDGEPORT— D.J. Mendenhall talksfrequently of the “paper chase,” yet theUrbana quarterback finds himself in a signifi-cant chase.The quarterback from one of the additional

teams in the Mountain East Conference — afirst-year league which is mostly the remantsof the old West Virginia Conference — canbecome just the third player in NCAA historyto finish his career with more than 2,000yards passing and 1,000 yards rushing.In Mendenhall’s new league, little is known

about him.Little is known about Urbana either, despite

a 7-4 season a year ago.The conference’s coaches picked Urbana to

finish sixth in the first MEC season. Had itnot been for one first-place vote in the scoringsystem, Urbana might’ve been projected tofinish even lower.“It doesn’t mean a whole lot,” Mendenhall

said. “The game is not played on paper.“We’ve played some of these teams before.

The game’s played on Saturday.”On those Saturdays, the rest of the league

will learn about Mendenhall and Urbana.He’s part of an offense that emphasizes

throwing the football a great deal.It’s the reason why he has thrown for so

many yards and run for so many yards, too,coming from the scrambles and open runningspaces from when his team spreads its forma-tion.Mendenhall makes no excuses for his

team’s offense in a league in which many ofthe teams have focused on the passing game.The West Virginia Conference, the forerunnerof the MEC, featured lots of wide-open, pass-oriented teams in recent seasons.“Division I, everybody’s going to it,” he

said. “The NFL, all I read and what they sayis that it is a pass-happy league.“It’s just not this conference, it’s everybody

in the nation.”A collection of new coaches might temper

some of that. Until some of the teams comeout and play, nobody else in the conferencereally knows.Mendenhall knows what Urbana is going to

do: air it out with their four-year starting QB.D2.com listed Mendenhall as one of its top

100 players in the nation. He’s a first-teamAll-American by another service.“It’s nice and all,” Mendenhall said. “But

I’m not worried about personal goals.“We’re worried about we’re doing as a

team.”That would be hoping to surprise the MEC.And given the MEC predicted order of fin-

ish, shred the paper on which it is printed.


Departing teams favored to win C-USA divisionsTulsa and East Carolina get one more

chance to win another Conference USAtitle before moving to a new league.Or maybe a newcomer like Louisiana

Tech or Middle Tennessee can get startedwith a championship in C-USA, which stillhas plenty of teams coming and going.The Bulldogs and Blue Raiders are

among six new teams this season in Confer-ence USA, those additions more than off-setting the four that left. Tulane joins Tulsaand East Carolina as schools in their finalseason in the league — and that trio will befully replaced over the next two years.“Honestly, it’s exciting to me. I think

that having the fact that it’s already outthere that there’s going to be transitionwhen the year’s over, it takes away the con-cern,” said Tulsa coach Bill Blankenship.“What I’m more excited about is getting toplay Texas-San Antonio and Larry Coker,and North Texas and Dan McCarney, andSkip Holtz and Louisiana Tech.”Defending C-USA champion Tulsa lost

eight starters from the league’s top defensebut is still the West Division favorite. TheGolden Hurricane also won the league’sfirst championship game in 2005. East Car-olina, which has also won two titles in thatspan, returns eight starters on both offenseand defense and is favored in the East on itsway out.“It’s not that awkward and being picked

always just makes it a real challenge, but itshows great respect for your program,”Pirates coach Ruffin McNeill said.McNeill is in his fourth season at East

Carolina, where he replaced Skip Holtz,who is back in C-USA in his first season atLouisiana Tech. The Bulldogs didn’t playin a bowl last season even after going 9-3while averaging 51 points and 578 yardsper game. Sonny Dykes, another son of awell-known head coach, left for Californiaand there are also 32 seniors gone from thatsquad.The only way Holtz faces East Carolina

is if both teams make it to the league cham-pionship game.When Tulsa, East Carolina and Tulane

head to the American Athletic Conference,there will be seven former C-USA teamsnext season in the league that used to be theBig East.

FIVE THINGS TO WATCH:1) WELCOME — AND STAY

AWHILE: There are four first-year coachesin C-USA, and all are at schools set to stillbe in the league next season. Sean Kugler isa UTEP alum and former assistant (1993-2000) who then coached for three NFLteams before getting his first head coachingjob as Mike Price’s replacement. FormerOklahoma State offensive coordinator Todd

Monken takes over at Southern Miss, whichwas the only winless FBS team last seasonat 0-12, coming a year after the GoldenEagles were 12-2 and C-USA champs.Southern Miss next season will be the onlyteam remaining from the original 1996 C-USA lineup. Holtz spent the last three sea-sons in the Big East with South Florida.Ron Turner is in his first season at FIUafter working for three different NFL teamssince his stint at Illinois’ head coach from1997-2004.

2) LOT OF LONE STAR: Four of theleague’s 14 teams are in Texas — NorthTexas, Rice, UTEP and UTSA. That shouldhelp build some regional rivalries, especial-ly with all of them in the West Division.“You look back at the Southwest Confer-ence days, all the great rivalries existedbecause of the locations of the universities,”Rice coach David Bailiff said. AndLouisiana Tech, which had been in theWAC, isn’t too far away. “All of a suddenyou’ve got car-ride trips for your fan base,

where people get in the car and put the flagin the window,” Holtz said. “Their fans canalso come to our place, which I think isgoing to be a completely different atmos-phere for Louisiana Tech. Because being inthe WAC, every trip’s been a plane ride.”3) PASSING HERD: With Rakeem Cato

throwing the ball at Marshall, expect morevideo game-like numbers by the offense.Cato led the FBS last year with 350 yardspassing and 34 completions a game, alongwith a league-best 37 touchdowns. Hiscareer 66 percent completion rate is currentthe best in school history, ahead of ByronLeftwich or Chad Pennington. And Catohas his top receiver back in junior TommyShuler, who had a school-record 110 catch-es last season for 1,138 yards and sixtouchdowns.4) SUNNY OUTLOOK?: Middle Ten-

nessee, going into its 99th football season,was part of a three-way tie for second in theSun Belt Conference last season. FloridaAtlantic and FIU were both 2-6 in the SunBelt, and the only team to finish belowthem in that league was South Alabama, atransitioning FBS team that wasn’t even eli-gible for the league title. FIU lost eightstarters on both sides of the ball, but FloridaAtlantic has 15 starters back (seven onoffense, eight on defense).5) NOW FOR THE KICKER(S): Tulane

kicker Cairo Santos made all 21 of his fieldgoal attempts last season, including a 57-yarder that matched Rice’s Chris Boswellfor the longest in the conference. Boswellmade an FBS-high six kicks of at least 50yards last season and has 11 in his career.UAB’s Ty Long was 14 of 17 with a 54-yarder. Half of the league’s teams havereturning kickers who made kicks of atleast 51 yards. The others are UTSA’s SeanIanno, Southern Miss’ Corey Acosta, Flori-da Atlantic’s Mitch Anderson and East Car-olina’s Warren Harvey.

Predicted order of finish:East

1. East Carolina2. Marshall3. Middle Tennessee4. UAB5. Southern Miss6. Florida Atlantic7. FIU

West:1. Tulsa2. Rice3. Louisiana Tech4. North Texas5. UTSA6. UTEP7. TulaneTitle game winner: East Carolina


AP file photo

Marshall quarterback Rakeem Cato reacts after a Herd fumble was recovered and turnedinto a touchdown by Tulsa during a game last season.

HUNTINGTON (AP) —Marshall coach Doc Holli-day doesn’t want to see arepeat of last year’s floun-dering defense.While Marshall thrived

behind quarterback RakeemCato, opposing offenses ranup 43 points per game on theThundering Herd, whichallowed at least 50 pointsfive times.Chris Rippon resigned as

defensive coordinator a dayafter Marshall finished theseason 5-7. The widely trav-eled Chuck Heater, who wason Urban Meyer’s staff atFlorida along with Hollidaylast decade, was hired byHolliday from Temple to tryto straighten out a unit thatreturns seven starters.“Offensively we took

some strides. We got better ayear ago,” said Holliday,Marshall’s fourth-yearcoach. “Defensively, we did-n’t. We’ve got to make surethat happens this year.”He’ll try to turn things

around with Heater, who’s athis 12th school in a collegecoaching career that began in1976. Heater earned twonational championship ringswhile on Urban Meyer’sstaff at Florida and anotherin 1988 at Notre Dame.“Seeing from last year to

this year, you can tell theattitude of the defensechanged,” said Marshalldefensive end Jeremiah Tay-lor. “When somebody makesa play, you see the wholesideline up and cheering,rooting them on.”Marshall has yet to earn a

berth in the Conference USAchampionship game sincejoining the league in 2005.The key to getting there thisseason could loom in the reg-ular-season finale Nov. 29 athome against East Divisionfavorite East Carolina.Marshall opens the season

at home Aug. 31 againstMiami (Ohio).

Here are five things toknow as Marshall looks forits third winning season infive years:1. CAN CATO CLICK?:

Cato’s 4,201 passing yardslast season were nearly1,100 yards more than anyother Conference USA quar-terback and were the thirdmost in school history.Cato’s 37 touchdown passeslast year were two shy ofChad Pennington’s schoolrecord 39 set in 1997. Witha veteran offensive line pro-tecting him, Cato looks tohave another great season.“He has a total understand-

ing of what we’re trying toget done offensively,” Holli-day said.2. TOP TARGETS:

Despite the loss of AaronDobson to the NFL, Cato hasseveral solid returnees inwideout Tommy Shuler andtight end Gator Hoskins.Shuler, who’s returning fromoffseason foot surgery,amassed a school-record 110catches for 1,138 yards andsix touchdowns last year,while Hoskins had 35 catch-es for 374 yards and a team-high 10 scores. Penn Statetransfer Devon Smith is eli-gible after sitting out lastseason. He caught 25 passesfor 402 yards in 2011 forthe Nittany Lions.3. WHERE’S THE D?:

Marshall lost four games ayear ago by seven points orless, and one of the reasonsmay have been severalinjuries in the secondary.Cornerback Darryl Robertsmissed all of last seasonrecovering from a brokenankle, and safety A.J.Leggett sat out with a shoul-der injury. Third-leadingtackler D.J. Hunter at safetyjoins them in a depth-filledsecondary. The line is led byTaylor, who led Marshallwith 5.5 sacks and wasranked fifth in tackles with

54. Fourth-leading tacklerJermaine Holmes is a key atlinebacker.4. NOT SO FRIENDLY

HOME: Marshall is 11-6 athome under Holliday butwent just 3-3 last season.There was a time when JoanC. Edwards Stadium was avirtual lock for a home win.The Thundering Herd went

91-7 there from 1990 to2004.5. COACHES IN FLUX:

In addition to Heater, Mar-shall added five other assis-tant coaches for this season:Adam Fuller at linebacker,Sean Cronin at defensiveend, Mike Furrey at widereceiver, Thomas Brown atrunning back and Alex Mira-

bal on the offensive line.Several veteran assistantsalso took on new responsibil-ities, and Scott Sinclair washired as Marshall’s fifthfootball strength and condi-tioning coach in the past twoyears.Predicted order of finish

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