School: Pleasant Plains
Mascot: Cardinals
Head Coach: Brody Walworth
Years at School: 6 (4th as head coach)
Record at School: 14-15
Overall Record: 14-15
Assistant Coach(es): John Hambelton, David Bergschneider, Jake Gates, Trent Quarton, Barry Slifer, Jason Boesdorfer, Joe Betz
Last Years Conference Record: 3-6
Last Year’s Overall Record: 3-6
Postseason: Did not make playoffs
2016 Team Scoring Average: 22
2016 Team Yards per Game Average: 263
2016 Team Yards per Game Passing: 125
2016 Team Yards per Game Rushing: 138
2016 Team Points Allowed Per Game: 25
2016 Team Yards Allowed Per Game: 320
2016 Team Yards Allowed per Game Passing: 125
2016 Team Yards Allowed Per Game Rushing: 195
School State Championships: 0
School Conference Championships: 0
Biggest Rival Game Every Year: ??
Number of Players out this season: 60
Number of returning letterman: 19
Number of returning starters: 16
Offense: 7
Defense: 9
Top Returnees from 2016: (Position & Stats)
Offensive:
Position Name Ht Wt Year
RB #44 Nik Samson 5-9 205 Senior 905 yards rushing, 10 TDs, 6.7 ypc 2nd Team All-Conference
WR #7 Kai Carlberg 6-1 175 Senior 11 Receptions, 305 yards, 5 TDs, 27.7 ypc 154 Rushing Yards, 2 TDs 2nd Team All-conference
OL # 78 Ethan Ankenbrandt 6-1 220 Senior 3 Year Starter Honorable Mention All-Conference
OL #58 Nathan Curry 5-10 205 Senior 2 Year Starter
Defensive:
Position Name
LB- #82 Tristen Tewes 6-3 215 – JR. 55 Solos, 23 Assists, 9 TFL, 2FF, 2FR (Tackles Leader)
DB- #18 Kevin Ingram 5-9 170 SR 5 Interceptions (1TD), 25 Solos, 9 Assists 1st Team All-Conference
DT #60 Austin Mayer 5-8 195 SR 34 Solos, 17 Assists
Who are the newcomers we should know about and why?
RB #13 Lucas Western JR- Played some as a sophomore. Explosive runner and solid pass-catcher. Will push Samson for carries.
OLB #9 Jake Hermes JR- Started last year as a sophomore. We expect big things from him this year.
What are the questions marks for this team heading into the 2017 season?
Will we bounce back from a frustrating 2016? Lost several close games and missed the post-season. We bring a lot of guys back. Will we fix the things that hurt us in 2016?
Head Coach Brody Walworth says: The 2017 Cardinals have a lot of potential. We will need to be tougher than we were last year in order to reach that potential.