#VK17FB: A preview of the AV-CTL IV
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ANDALE
Coach: Dylan Schmidt, first season
League: AV-CTL IV
Last season: 8-2, lost in 4A I first round
Returning starters: 7
Offense: Wing T
Defense: 4-3
Schedule: Sept. 1, at Andover Central; Sept. 8, at Labette County; Sept. 15, Mulvane; Sept 22, Wellington; Sept. 29, at Clearwater. Oct. 6, at Collegiate; Oct. 13, Buhler; Oct. 20, at Circle; Oct. 27, El Dorado.
Projected record: 7-2
Top returning players
Player | Ht. | Wt. | Yr | Pos. |
Grant Fairchild | 6-3 | 205 | Sr. | OL-LB |
Hunter Barbeau | 5-11 | 245 | Sr. | C-DL |
Parker Bruce | 6-1 | 185 | Sr. | WR-DB |
Mason Fairchild | 6-3 | 220 | Jr. | TE-DE |
Jeremy Jansen | 5-11 | 180 | Sr. | RB-DB |
Ethan Baalmann | 6-0 | 160 | Jr. | QB-DB |
Easton Hunter | 6-2 | 165 | So. | QB-DB |
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CLEARWATER
Coach: Dirk Ankerholz, ninth season, 35-42
League: AV-CTL IV
Last season: 3-6
Returning starters: 15
Offense: Flexbone
Defense: 3-3-5
Schedule: Sept. 1, at Wellington; Sept. 8, at Augusta; Sept. 15, El Dorado; Sept. 22, Rose Hill; Sept. 29, at Andale. Oct. 6, Chaparral; Oct. 13, Collegiate; Oct. 20, Wichita Trinity; Oct. 27, at Nickerson.
Projected record: 3-6
Top returning players
Player | Ht. | Wt. | Yr | Pos. |
Bryce Wiens | 5-9 | 160 | Sr. | DB |
Brant Huckaby | 6-0 | 175 | Sr. | LB |
Ethan Willis | 6-0 | 210 | Sr. | RB |
Taylor Gibbs | 6-1 | 180 | Sr. | TE-LB |
Brit Demel | 6-2 | 220 | Sr. | OL-DL |
Corbin Lill | 6-1 | 180 | Sr. | QB |
Dan Schule | OL | |||
Journey Schule | LB | |||
Luke Steuver | DL |
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COLLEGIATE
Coach: Mike Gehrer, 24th season, 174-50
League: AV-CTL IV
Last season: 7-3, lost in 4A II first round
Returning starters: 9
Offense: Spread
Defense: 4-2-5
Schedule: Sept. 1, at Rose Hill; Sept. 8, Hoisington; Sept. 15, Buhler; Sept 22, at Mulvane; Sept. 29, at Wellington. Oct. 6, Andale; Oct. 13, Clearwater; Oct. 20, at Nickerson; Oct. 26, Trinity Academy.
Projected record: 8-1
Top returning players
Player | Ht. | Wt. | Yr | Pos. |
Cody McNerney | 6-1 | 195 | Sr. | QB |
Mac Copeland | 6-4 | 245 | Sr. | OL |
Jack Bendell | 5-10 | 195 | Sr. | OL |
Colin Egan | 5-9 | 175 | Sr. | WR |
Trey Charbonneau | 5-10 | 200 | Jr. | OL |
Kaden Ramos | 5-8 | 170 | Jr. | RB-DB |
Grant Morrow | 6-0 | 170 | Jr. | RB-DB |
Gabe Fisher | 6-5 | 195 | Jr. | OL-DL |
Grant Deiter | 6-3 | 190 | Sr. | OL-DL |
Will Devore | 5-8 | 165 | Sr. | RB-LB |
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EL DORADO
Coach: Bill Shaw, first season
League: AV-CTL III
Last season: 3-6
Returning starters: 14
Offense: Multiple
Defense: 4-3
Schedule: Sept. 1, at Mulvane; Sept. 8, at Wellington; Sept. 15, Clearwater; Sept. 22, KC Harmon; Sept. 29, at Rose Hill; Oct. 6, Independence; Oct. 13, Circle; Oct. 20, at Buhler; Oct. 26, at Andale.
Projected record: 3-6
Top returning players
Player | Ht. | Wt. | Yr | Pos. |
Charlie Connell | 6-0 | 195 | Sr. | OL |
Cameron Hunt | 6-0 | 225 | Sr. | OL-DL |
Blake Davis | 6-3 | 275 | Sr. | OL-DL |
Hunter Armijo | 6-1 | 185 | Sr. | RB-LB |
Kaden Clites | 5-10 | 180 | Sr. | WR-DB |
Cody Wittenberg | 6-2 | 175 | Jr. | QB |
Zach Buckley | 5-10 | 155 | Jr. | WR-DB |
Presley Mabe | 5-8 | 165 | Sr. | LB |
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MULVANE
Coach: Dave Fennewald, 26th season, 138-110
League: AV-CTL IV
Last season: 8-3, lost in 4A I quarterfinals
Returning starters: 6
Offense: Spread
Defense: 3-4
Schedule: Sept. 1, El Dorado; Sept. 8, Rose Hill; Sept. 15, at Andale; Sept. 22, Collegiate; Sept. 29, at Maize South; Oct. 6, at Conway Springs; Oct. 13, Ulysses; Oct. 20, at Wellington; Oct. 27, at Winfield.
Projected record: 5-4
Top returning players
Player | Ht. | Wt. | Yr | Pos. |
Jayden Price | 6-1 | 180 | Sr. | QB-DB |
Drew Ellis | 5-8 | 160 | Jr. | WR |
Jeret Plummer | 6-0 | 200 | Jr. | DL |
Brett Nelson | 6-0 | 170 | Sr. | DB |
Dalton Miller | 5-9 | 155 | Sr. | DB |
Isaac Comer | 5-10 | 175 | Sr. | LB |
Jacob Walker | 5-11 | 165 | Jr. | WR |
Cole Diffenbaugh | 5-9 | 160 | So. | RB |
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ROSE HILL
Coach: Ray Boese, fifth season, 10-27
League: AV-CTL IV
Last season: 3-6
Returning starters: 14
Offense: Multiple
Defense: 4-3
Schedule: Sept. 1, Collegiate; Sept. 8, at Mulvane; Sept. 15, at Wellington; Sept. 22, Clearwater; Sept. 29, El Dorado; Oct. 6, at McPherson; Oct. 13, at Andover Central; Oct. 20, Maize South; Oct. 27, at Augusta.
Projected record: 3-6
Top returning players
Player | Ht. | Wt. | Yr | Pos. |
Braden Bischler | 6-2 | 235 | Sr. | OL-DL |
Chandler Flanagan | 6-0 | 205 | Sr. | LB |
Dylan Sapp | 6-3 | 200 | Sr. | TE-DL |
Cody Wallis | 5-10 | 160 | Sr. | WR-DB |
Broc Heiskell | 5-10 | 170 | Sr. | LB |
J.J. Carney | 6-0 | 170 | Sr. | RB |
Owen Kimbell | 6-0 | 210 | Sr. | OL-DL |
Nolan Ast | 6-3 | 200 | Sr. | QB |
Luke Culbertson | 5-10 | 180 | Sr. | OL |
Nathan Ast | 5-10 | 170 | Sr. | WR-DB |
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WELLINGTON
Coach: Zane Aguilar, second season, 0-9
League: AV-CTL IV
Last season: 0-9
Returning starters: 7
Offense: Multiple
Defense: 4-3
Schedule: Sept. 1, at Clearwater; Sept. 8, El Dorado; Sept. 15, Rose Hill; Sept. 22, at Andale; Sept. 29, Collegiate; Oct. 6, at Scott City; Oct. 13, at Winfield; Oct. 20, Mulvane; Oct. 27, Ulysses.
Projected record: 0-9
Top returning players
Player | Ht. | Wt. | Yr | Pos. |
Cade Phelps | 6-1 | 185 | Sr. | QB |
DeAndre Washington | 6-0 | 165 | Jr. | WR |
Joe Ybarra | 5-10 | 180 | Jr. | DB |
Julian Jimenez | 5-9 | 170 | Jr. | DB |
Aaron Schoemann | 6-4 | 200 | Sr. | DL |
Ian Groom | 5-10 | 215 | Sr. | OL |
Logan Jones | 6-0 | 220 | Sr. | OL |
This story was originally published August 24, 2017 at 11:51 AM with the headline "#VK17FB: A preview of the AV-CTL IV."