Football 2015: A look at the Collegiate Spartans
Coach: Mike Gehrer, 19th season, 145-36
League: AV-CTL IV
Last season: 10-2, lost in 3A quarterfinals
Last five seasons: 42-13
Projected 2015 playoff team? Yes
Top skill players
Player | Ht. | Wt. | Pos. | Yr. |
Austin Waddell | 6-4 | 205 | QB | Sr. |
Nathan Burgoyne | 5-10 | 175 | RB | Sr. |
Levi Aldag | 6-1 | 185 | FB | Sr. |
Cooper Root | 6-3 | 215 | TE | Jr. |
Top linemen
Player | Ht. | Wt. | Pos. | Yr. |
Will Locke | 6-1 | 195 | OL-DE | Sr. |
Sam Hatchett | 6-1 | 225 | OL-DL | Sr. |
Michael Holden | 6-4 | 220 | OL-DL | Sr. |
Trey Bridwell | 6-0 | 200 | OL-DL | Sr. |
2014 results
Opponent
Score
Rose Hill
W,28-6
Circle
W,35-6
Andale
L,34-28
Mulvane
W,34-14
Clearwater
W,26-7
Wellington
W,38-34
Bluestem
W,55-0
Independent
W,60-7
Douglass
W,58-0
Conway Springs
W,56-34
Hesston
W,61-35
Scott City
L,26-6
2015 schedule
Date
Opponent
Sept. 4
at Rose Hill
Sept. 11
Circle
Sept. 18
Andale
Sept. 25
at Mulvane
Oct. 2
Clearwater
Oct. 9
at Wellington
Oct. 16
Bluestem
Oct. 23
Independent
Oct. 29
at Douglass
Will Locke on his team
What Collegiate does well: “I think one of the biggest strengths of our team is our guys have really great endurance. (Assistant coach Troy) Black has done a great job of preparing us in the weight room, on the field, in practice. We don’t have many guys, and we know we have to go both ways.”
What has to improve: “Something we do need to improve on is performance late in the game. Sometimes we have a tendency to let it go. Playing four quarters both ways, we need to learn to stick it out. Sometimes it’s not so much a physical thing but mental. If one thing goes wrong, pick yourself up and keep going.”
This story was originally published August 17, 2015 at 9:59 AM with the headline "Football 2015: A look at the Collegiate Spartans."