NBC

Elmwood Royals

8/22/2012
Row 1: Michael Baer, Michael Chapman, Taylor Meiring,
Cody Keaton, managers Ryan Cox, Gabe Kunkelman,
Chris Wagler Row 2: Dylan Hall, Brik Dauterman, Zach Foster, Mica Robinson, Ben Williams, Derek Mobus, Austin Hoiles, Mickey Smith, Cody Eaken, Michael Meeker, Brett Jones, Nick Wisman, Devin Uzelac Row 3: Hadden Rose, Nick Gillett, Caleb Rider, Austin Isaacs, Lance Reidling, Austin Jasso, Sebastian Baxter, Keyon Camden, Jacob Wise, Nolan Kerr, head coach Brian Cooper, assistant coach Justin Shirkey, TJ Buckley Row 4: Assistant coaches Justin Schafer, Scott Wongrowski, Dale Bernard, Jacob Firsdon, Treg Snowden, Noah Smith, Aaron West, Sawyer Haines, Aaron Arnold, Justin Krouse, Rob Bentley, Ryan Aufdencamp, Thomas Wagler
Row 1: Michael Baer, Michael Chapman, Taylor Meiring, Cody Keaton, managers Ryan Cox, Gabe Kunkelman, Chris Wagler Row 2: Dylan Hall, Brik Dauterman, Zach Foster, Mica Robinson, Ben Williams, Derek Mobus, Austin Hoiles, Mickey Smith, Cody Eaken, Michael Meeker, Brett Jones, Nick Wisman, Devin Uzelac Row 3: Hadden Rose, Nick Gillett, Caleb Rider, Austin Isaacs, Lance Reidling, Austin Jasso, Sebastian Baxter, Keyon Camden, Jacob Wise, Nolan Kerr, head coach Brian Cooper, assistant coach Justin Shirkey, TJ Buckley Row 4: Assistant coaches Justin Schafer, Scott Wongrowski, Dale Bernard, Jacob Firsdon, Treg Snowden, Noah Smith, Aaron West, Sawyer Haines, Aaron Arnold, Justin Krouse, Rob Bentley, Ryan Aufdencamp, Thomas Wagler

Coach: Brian Cooper, first year

Last season: 4-6, 2-5 NBC

Returning letter winners: 16

Returning starters: Offense 5, defense 5

Schemes: Pistol, spread/3-5

Top players: Seniors Michael Chapman, 6-1, 175, WR/LB; Ben Williams, 5-8, 165, WR/DB; Zach Foster, 6-2, 175, QB/DB; Michael Baer, 5-7, 165, RB/DB; Michael Smith, 5-10, 180, RB/LB; Derick Mobus, 6-3, 180, RB/DB; Cody Eaken, 5-11, 190, OL/DL; Austin Hoiles, 6-2, 205, OL/DL; Michael Meeker, 6-0, 220, OL/DL; Taylor Meiring, 6-0, 180, RB/LB; Mica Robinson, 6-5, 210. Juniors Aaron Arnold, 6-4, 180, WR/DB; Nolan Keer, 5-10, 180, WR/LB; Jacob Wise, 5-10, 180, WR/LB; Justin Krouse, 6-3, 270, OL/DL; Sawyer Haines, 6-4, 230, OL/DL.

Outlook: Cooper enters his first year with nine years of assistant coaching experience with stops at Swanton (2007-08), the University of Toledo (2009), Rossford (2010), and Bryan (2011).

The leadership of his 11 seniors will be the Royals' strength. Foster returns at QB after throwing for 908 yards (63 of 184) and five touchdowns.

Arnold, who rushed for 355 yards (5.5 average), will play primarily at wide receiver. Smith finished with 274 rushing yards. The duo will look to replace the production of Luke Garner, the team's leading scorer and rusher last season.

Others to watch include Meiring at linebacker, and linemen Meeker, Eaken, and Krouse.

But a lack of depth could be a weakness, according to Cooper.

"Our team will go as far as our upperclassmen take us and buy into what we are doing as a program," Cooper said.

 

2012 ELMWOOD SCHEDULE

Aug. 24-at Gibsonburg

Aug. 31-Hopewell-Loudon

Sept. 7-at North Baltimore

Sept. 14-Woodmore

Sept. 21-at Eastwood

Sept. 28-at Lake

Oct. 5-Genoa

Oct. 12-Rossford

Oct. 19-at Fostoria

Oct. 26-Otsego