NWOAL

Evergreen Vikings

8/22/2012
FROM LEFT: Row 1: Travis Phillips, Maxwell Scott, Jaime Wright, Justin Burroughs, Matt Taylor, Mitch Carter, Kevin Denker, Kyle Kern-Blystone, Ryan Starcher, John Ramey Row 2: Elijah Tipping, Josh Kolasinski, Jake Willeman, Dillon Boger, Patrick Natter, Dillon Babcock, Sutton Stone-Dewitt, Colton Walker, Logan Pinkelman, Garrett Woodbury, Christian McCown, Adam Noe, Mike Stasa Row 3: Nick Etue, Dillon Komisarek, Jamie Clay, Carl Bittinger, Zeke Anderson, Kyle Brighton, Alex Sullivan, Kyle Condon, Cade Nichols, Marty Nichols, Jake Betz, Ryan Patchin, Ben Baranowski, Peyton Willeman, Garrett Ludemann, Garret Willeman, Lucas Prentiss, Tre Phelland Row 4: Luke Hohman, Noah Eisel, Peyton Pawlaczyk, Ian Seabolt, Tyler Coopshaw, Luke Simon, Mike Foster, Cole Johnson, Anthony Russell, Alex Laney, Levi Carson, Brett Smallman, Alec Truckor, Alex Kasefang, Josh Laux Row 5: Coach France, coach Dubiel, head coach Holliday, coach Simon, coach Burkholder
FROM LEFT: Row 1: Travis Phillips, Maxwell Scott, Jaime Wright, Justin Burroughs, Matt Taylor, Mitch Carter, Kevin Denker, Kyle Kern-Blystone, Ryan Starcher, John Ramey Row 2: Elijah Tipping, Josh Kolasinski, Jake Willeman, Dillon Boger, Patrick Natter, Dillon Babcock, Sutton Stone-Dewitt, Colton Walker, Logan Pinkelman, Garrett Woodbury, Christian McCown, Adam Noe, Mike Stasa Row 3: Nick Etue, Dillon Komisarek, Jamie Clay, Carl Bittinger, Zeke Anderson, Kyle Brighton, Alex Sullivan, Kyle Condon, Cade Nichols, Marty Nichols, Jake Betz, Ryan Patchin, Ben Baranowski, Peyton Willeman, Garrett Ludemann, Garret Willeman, Lucas Prentiss, Tre Phelland Row 4: Luke Hohman, Noah Eisel, Peyton Pawlaczyk, Ian Seabolt, Tyler Coopshaw, Luke Simon, Mike Foster, Cole Johnson, Anthony Russell, Alex Laney, Levi Carson, Brett Smallman, Alec Truckor, Alex Kasefang, Josh Laux Row 5: Coach France, coach Dubiel, head coach Holliday, coach Simon, coach Burkholder

Coach: Myles Holliday, first year

Last season: 3-7, 3-5 NWOAL

Returning letter winners: 11

Returning starters: Offense 8, defense 8

Schemes: Multiple option/3-4

Top players: Seniors Matt Taylor, QB; Mitch Carter, RB-LB; Kevin Denker, WR-DB; Jaime Wright, WR-DB; Travis Phillips, DB; Justin Burroughs, OL-DL; Juniors Logan Pinkelman, OL-DL.

Outlook: With a new coach, the Vikings are looking to turn things around this season.

Holliday, a Bedford graduate, spent the last eight years coaching and teaching in Tennessee. He returns to the area with 18 years of coaching experience. His career record is 38-45, including an 0-4 playoff record.

Plenty of people will have a chance to make their mark this fall. Taylor, who is one of the fastest players on the team, rushed for 134 yards seeing limited minutes in the backfield last season. Wright returns for his senior season having caught 15 passes for 145 yards last season. He's also a starter on defense in the Vikings' secondary, as well as the team's kicker and punter. Burroughs, who can bench press a team-best 350 pounds, rates as Evergreen's top returning lineman. Carter figures as a key two-way player as a running back and key interior defensive player as a hard-nosed linebacker.

"We are looking to give our community a physical football team that represents attitude, intensity and enthusiasm," Holliday said. "[We're building] a program in which they can be proud of regardless of the final score."

 

2012 EVERGREEN SCHEDULE

Aug. 24-at Otsego

Aug. 31-Delta

Sept. 7-at Liberty Center

Sept. 14-at Archbold

Sept. 21-Patrick Henry

Sept. 28-Columbus Grove

Oct. 5-Swanton

Oct. 12-at Wauseon

Oct. 19-Montpelier

Oct. 26-at Bryan