School: Auburn
Mascot: Trojans
Head Coach: Dave Bates
Years at School: 32
Overall Record: 235-102
Assistant Coaches: Bill Karhlikar, Torrey Points, Ryan Gardner, Josh Holman, Danny Carrigan, Jason Jones, Mark Kessler, Tony Nardi, Zach Dinardo
Last Year’s Conference Record: 5-4
Last Year’s Overall Record: 5-5
Postseason: Lost in 3A 1st Round to Newton
2016 Team Scoring Average: 32.4 PPG
2016 Team Yards per Game Average: 357.5 Yards
2016 Team Yards per Game Passing: 179.6 Yards
2016 Team Yards per Game Rushing: 180.4 Yards
2016 Team Points Allowed Per Game: 23.8 Points
2016 Team Yards Allowed Per Game: 342.5 Yards
2016 Team Yards Allowed per Game Passing: 156.8 Yards
2016 Team Yards Allowed Per Game Rushing: 185.7 Yards
School State Championships: 0 (1 Runner-up, 5 semifinals)
School Conference Championships: Prairie State (8), Sangamo (1)
Biggest Rival Game Every Year: New Berlin/Williamsville/North Mac
Number of Players out this season: 60
Number of returning letterman: 8
Number of returning starters: 7
Offense: 6
Defense: 4
Top Returnees from 2015: (Position & Stats)
Offensive:
LG – Anthony Alexander
WR – Benji Eaker (15 rec., 234 yds, 2 TD, 15.6 avg)
WR – Colby Bossmann (33 rec., 541 yds, 5 TD, 16.3 avg)
WR – Cayden Muench (41 rec., 546 yds, 4 TD, 14 avg)
Defensive:
Position Name
DB – Colby Bossman (26 solo, 13 assists, 39 total tackles)
LB/DB – Catden Muench (25 solo, 11 assists, 36 total tackles, 6 int.)
LB – Brayden Smith (19 solo, 13 assists, 32 total tackles, 2 TFL)
Who are the newcomers we should know about and why?
QB – Destin Chance: He started both ways last year.
What are the questions marks for this team heading into the 2017 season?
Offensive line and linebacker play. We will be putting young people in these positions.
What’s something unique about this team that’s worth noting?
We have a lot of veteran receivers and skill kids but up front we will be young.
Head Coach Dave Bates says: “We will be better as a team later in the season. Our wide receivers collectively might be as good as we have had in a while.”
