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16 THE NEWS-ENTERPRISE FOOTBALL 2012 THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2012 CENTRAL HARDIN BRUINS The 2012 Central Hardin Bruins ORGANIZING COMMITTEE TRAINING SITE: Cecilia. POPULATION (2011-12 school year): 1,844 (Grades 9-12). TEAM COLORS: Columbia blue and yellow. HOME FIELD: Bruin Field (capacity 4,500). 2011 GAMES: 6-5. LAST MEDAL ROUND: 2011 (lost to Louisville DuPont Manual, 35-6 in the first round of the Class 6-A playoffs). LAST MEDAL WIN: Defeated Lexington Bryan Station, 41-21 in first round of the Class 6-A playoffs in 2010. TEAM CENTRAL HARDIN HEAD COACH: Mark Perry (second season at Central Hardin, 6-5). ASSISTANT COACHES: Steven French, Jesse Cantrall, Paul Gray, Eric Lynch, Jesse Simpson, Joe Dunbacher, Macio Arnette and Tyler Jackson. ATHLETES: 63 (Grades 10-12). TOP STATISTICAL RETURNEES Rushing: Trey Jaco (1 att., 24 yards, 0 TDs). Passing: No player returning with any passing statistics. Receiving: Trevor Brown (21 catches, 148 yards, 0 TDs). MEDAL HOPES ■ Central Hardin will be young, especially in the backfield with firstyear starters at quarterback and running back. ■ Central Hardin senior Ryan Woodrum could be in the mix for Area Defensive Player of the Year. CENTRAL HARDIN BRUINS MEDAL CHASE 2012 SCHEDULE Aug. 24 GRAYSON COUNTY # Aug. 31 at Elizabethtown Sept. 7 LOUISVILLE BUTLER Sept. 14 at North Hardin Sept. 21 at Bullitt East Sept. 28 JOHN HARDIN Oct. 5 LOUISVILLE WESTERN Oct. 12 MEADE COUNTY Oct. 19 at Nelson County Oct. 26 GREENWOOD Home games in all caps BOLD indicates Class 6-A, District 2 game # denotes Swope Nissan/First Citizens Bowl at Central Hardin 2011 RESULTS Def. Louisville DeSales, 37-19 Def. Elizabethtown, 53-6 Lost to Louisville Butler, 42-21 Def. North Hardin, 27-24 Def. Bullitt East, 28-14 Lost to John Hardin, 42-0 Def. Louisville Western, 56-27 Lost to Meade County, 58-14 Def. Nelson County, 35-21 Lost to Greenwood, 33-28 Lost to Louisville DuPont Manual, 35-6 PAST GAMES 2011: 6-5 2010: 9-3 2009: 6-5 2008: 4-6 2007: 5-5 GOLD MEDALS None 2006: 4-6 2005: 5-6 2004: 3-7 2003: 2-8 2002: 2-8 2012 ROSTER No. Name Position Height Weight Class 1 Tyler Long WR/DB 5-8 140 Sophomore 2 Ryan Jones WR/DB 5-9 150 Junior 3 Trey Jaco QB/LB 5-10 180 Junior 4 Bart Herrin WR/DB 6-0 160 Junior 5 Koree Krupinski QB 5-10 160 Sophomore 6 Christian Sylvester RB 5-8 150 Sophomore 7 Joseph Higgs DL 6-0 205 Junior 8 Mason Bryan RB/DB 5-10 150 Sophomore 9 Cody Walters RB/LB 5-10 190 Senior 10 Nick Meredith WR/DB 6-0 175 Junior 11 Kevin Adkins FB/DL 5-7 178 Sophomore 12 Michael Avila K/P 5-8 210 Sophomore 13 Taylor Johnson LB 6-0 200 Junior 14 Josh Johnson LB 5-5 140 Sophomore 15 Will Kemper WR/DB 6-0 165 Senior 16 Seth Givan WR/DB 5-11 155 Sophomore 18 Joseph Gonzales LB 5-7 155 Sophomore 20 Zach Helton WR/DB 5-8 144 Sophomore 21 Alex Thompson WR/DB 5-7 150 Junior 23 Will Jarchow K/P 5-10 162 Senior 24 Noah Douglas RB/DB 5-8 165 Junior 25 Steven Lindsey WR/DB 5-8 140 Sophomore 28 Chase Hicks RB/LB 5-8 140 Sophomore 29 Kenneth Browning WR/DB 5-11 170 Junior 30 Ryan Kelly WR/LB 5-8 160 Junior 31 Tristan Bird WR/DB 5-5 135 Sophomore 32 Curtis Coleman WR/DB 5-10 145 Junior 34 Ryan Woodrum RB/LB 5-9 180 Senior 36 Cody Ashley LB 5-10 180 Junior 37 Zach Lowder DB 5-8 130 Sophomore 38 Scott Hargan RB/LB 6-0 195 Junior 40 Mark Willis DL 5-10 180 Sophomore 41 Alex Hawkins DL 5-9 220 Sophomore 44 Charles Saling RB/DL 5-10 185 Senior 48 Andrew Kenny LB 6-0 190 Senior 49 Mark Anderson DL 5-11 198 Junior 50 Wesley Miller OL/DL 6-0 255 Senior 51 Josh Farris OL/DL 6-2 260 Sophomore 52 Joe Priddy OL/DL 5-10 230 Sophomore 54 Clint Walker OL/DL 5-11 225 Junior 55 Trevor Knox OL/DL 5-9 230 Sophomore 56 Dan Trethaway OL/DL 5-10 220 Junior 58 Brent Strader OL/DL 5-9 237 Sophomore 59 Ryan Reeves OL/DL 6-0 285 Senior 60 Corey Dobbs OL/DL 6-1 285 Senior 61 Nick Jarchow OL/DL 6-3 275 Junior 62 Tim Whitehouse OL/DL 5-11 175 Junior 63 Zach Duggins DL 5-10 215 Senior 64 Matt Daugherty OL/DL 5-10 245 Junior 66 Clarence Lewis OL/DL 5-11 230 Junior 67 Dakota Coogle DL 5-10 215 Sophomore 68 Sam Best OL 6-3 210 Sophomore 69 Logan Elmore DL 5-7 250 Senior 70 Cameron Hernandez OL/DL 5-11 220 Junior 72 A.J. Walters OL/DL 5-11 220 Junior 74 James Hodges OL/S 5-9 235 Junior 75 Jacob Hunt OL/DL 6-3 230 Junior 76 Micah Smith OL/DL 6-3 300 Junior 78 Trent Baker OL/DL 6-0 225 Sophomore 80 Trevor Brown WR/DB 5-9 160 Senior 81 T.J. Gordon WR/DB 6-2 140 Senior 84 Josh Krupinski TE/DL 6-2 215 Junior 95 Deion Johnson DL 5-10 215 Senior PROJECTED STARTERS OFFENSE QB: Koree Krupinski, 5-10, 160, So. or Trey Jaco, 5-10, 160, Jr. — Krupinski brings experience, while Jaco gives them athleticism. RB: Christian Sylvester, 5-8, 150, So. or Cody Walters, 5-10, 190, Sr. — Youthful speedster Sylvester will try give Bruins a boost. FB: Cody Walters, 5-10, 190, Sr. or Mason Bryan, 5-10, 150, So. — Walters will fill in for first four games while Bryan recoveres from torn meniscus in right knee. WR: T.J. Gordon, 6-2, 140, Sr. — One of two returning starters, he’s gotten more aggressive this season. WR: Trevor Brown, 5-9, 160, Sr. — He’s the other returning starter who beats opponents with quickness. LT: Clint Walker, 5-11, 225, Jr. — He’s one of only two returning starters on the line. LG: Clarence Lewis, 5-11, 230, Jr. — First-year starter. C: Corey Dobbs, 6-1, 285, Sr. — Returning starter makes move from guard to center. RG: Dan Trethaway, 5-10, 220, Jr. — Smallest in size and weight on offensive line. RT: Jacob Hunt, 6-3, 230, Jr. — He’s the tallest of the Bruins’ offensive linemen. K: Will Jarchow, 5-10, 162, Sr. — Made 36 extra-point attempts and two field goals last year. DEFENSE DE: Josh Krupinski, 6-2, 215, Jr. — Big, athletic player who could become a rising star. DT: Cameron Hernandez, 5-11, 220, Jr., or Alex Hawkins, 220, So., or Dakota Coogle, 5-10, 215, So., or Ryan Reeves, 6-0, 285, Sr. — Four-man battle and it’s wide open for an inside spot. DT: Matt Daugherty, 5-10, 245, Jr. — A heavyweight wrestler, he should give the Bruins a solid stopper in the middle. DE: Trent Baker, 6-0, 225, Jr. — He’s a workhorse in the weightroom and on the field, according to coach Mark Perry. OLB: Taylor Johnson, 6-0, 200, Jr. — Perry calls him a big, strong kid that he hopes will be a fixture in this position the next two years. ILB: Ryan Woodrum, 5-9, 180, Sr. — One of the team’s captains, he’s put on 20 pounds of muscle in the past year and become one major defensive leader. ILB: Cody Walters, 5-10, 190, Sr. — Co-captain who made a couple starts last season. Now that he’s playing offense more, too, he will have to gear up his game. OLB: Trey Jaco, 5-10, 160, Jr. — Expected to be one of the top tacklers in linebacking corps and provides the Bruins with an edge with his aggressiveness off the line. CB: Steven Lindsey, 5-8, 140, So. — He’s smart and savvy for such a young corner. CB: Noah Douglas, 5-8, 155, Jr., or Ryan Jones, 5-9, 150, Jr. or Tristan Bird, 5-5, 135, So. or Trevor Brown, 5-9, 160, Sr. — The final secondary spot is still up in the air. S: T.J. Gordon, 6-2, 140, Sr. — He’s the Bruins’ most improved player because of more aggressiveness and confidence. S: Tyler Long, 5-8, 140, So. — Perry thinks he could be a rising star and has plenty of upside. P: Will Jarchow, 5-10, 162, Sr. — All-district punter.
THE NEWS-ENTERPRISE FOOTBALL 2012 THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2012 17 CENTRAL HARDIN BRUINS Synchronized Squad After a 6-5 season in Mark Perry’s first year,the Bruins are on the same page for year two JILL PICKETT/The News-Enterprise Central Hardin seniors Cody Walters, Clarence Lewis and Ryan Woodrum hope to get the Bruins back on track. By JOHN GROTH The News-Enterprise Second-year Central Hardin coach Mark Perry still isn’t used to all these new faces. The Bruins have so many first-time starters that when the team started working on their pre-game warm-up drills, he noticed they ran into a bit of a conundrum at a couple positions. “We go to the spot and we’ve got several guys that have no idea where to go. One group in particular, cornerbacks, did not have a person that did it last year. No one warmed up in that group Friday night,” Perry said. “At quarterback, we’ve got the same thing. We’ve got a kid that played on the freshman team last year and a kid that played linebacker last year. It shows you how youthful and inexperienced we are. That doesn’t necessarily mean talent gap, it just means you’re very youthful.” Indeed they are. More than half of the Bruins’ offensive linemen will be firstyear starters, as will their quarterback and fullback. None of their defensive line has started on Friday night and half of their secondary and linebacking corps will be in that same situation. Coming off the school’s best season in 2010, Central Hardin finished 6-5 last year, losing three of its final four games – including a 35-6 defeat to Louisville DuPont Manual in the first round of the Class 6-A playoffs. The Bruins lost all their running backs, graduating starting quarterback Kevin Humphrey both starting running backs Douglas Pillow and Tyran Hopson, leading wide receiver Jared Cromartie, along with their entire defensive line – including Uni-versity of Kentucky freshman Patrick Graffree. That’s a lot to replace. But Perry hopes they can do so and avoid their first losing season since 2008. Besides that, Central Hardin, which is in a two-team district with Meade County and faces the Green Wave at home this season, has a shot to win its first district championship since 1997. As for who will lead the Bruins behind center, it’s a battle between sophomore Koree Krupinski and junior Trey Jaco. Krupinski started on the freshman team last season and played some junior varsity, while Jaco is the son of former Fort Knox coach Tom Jaco and played linebacker last season. Neither player has thrown a varsity pass. Perry likes Krupinski’s experience, but is a fan of Jaco’s aggressive mentality. Krupinski acknowledged it’s a battle. “We can both throw. I think I’m a little better than he is. He’s bigger and he can run better than me. I’m a little faster and (more) agile than him,” he said. “But we’re both decent.” Sophomore Christian Sylvester moves up from the freshman squad to take over at running back, while senior Cody Walters could play there as well. Walters will fill in at fullback for at least the first four games while sophomore Mason Bryan recovers from torn meniscus in his right knee. Sylvester is more of an outside runner and speed back, while Walters uses his power. Sylvester said he benefitted from attending the Morehead State University team camp with the Bruins and a University of Kentucky camp by himself. “Now I can’t outrun everybody and am just better at running the ball,” Sylvester said. “(I have to) run harder, carry the ball better.” They will have senior wide receivers T.J. Gordon and Trevor Brown, who both started last year. Gordon has already noticed one change. “They want us to do a lot more blocking, a lot more cracking on bigger guys, a lot bigger and stronger than we are,” he said. “Just got to be a lot more physical, a lot more better when it comes to execution.” Defensively, the Bruins could get picked on in the secondary where they have a host of new members, who are a bit short on experience and height. At 6-foot-2 and 140 pounds, Gordon should anchor the secondary and will be joined by junior Noah Douglas (5-8, 155) and sophomores Tyler Long (5-8, 140) and Tyler Lindsey (5-8, 140). Brown, junior Ryan Jones, sophomore Tristan Bird and Bryan – when he returns – could see action there, too. The defensive line is just as big a concern – with four new players, including junior Josh Krupinski and sophomore Trent Baker as defensive ends and juniors Matt Daugherty and Cameron Hernandez as tackles. They do have experienced linebackers with senior Ryan Woodrum, Walters and Jaco, along with junior Taylor Johnson. Woodrum said he’s put on 20 pounds of muscle since wrestling season, which has moved him from outside to inside linebacker. “I’m a lot more physical, (makes it a) lot easier to tackle. Linebacker-wise we’re more experience. The D-line, we’ll be a little small but we’re strong,” he said. “We’re young at our defensive backs, corners and safeties. But we’re physical. We’ve been in the weight room a lot. We’ll be fine.” Without a dominant stopper up front, Perry said they’ll have to defend more as a team. “They’ve got to run to the football. They’ve got to play great team defense for us to be successful,” he said. “There’s not a crazy linebacker out there that’s going to get you 25 tackles a game and cover a lot of ground and be an individual type of performance. It’s going to have to be a team performance.” John Groth can be reached at (270) 505-1754 or jgroth@thenewsenterprise.com. The last time the U.S. won a medal in synchronized swimming was 2004 when the Americans won two bronze medals. By JOHN GROTH The News-Enterprise Weightlifting has changed Corey Dobbs’ confidence. Since second-year coach Mark Perry instituted a new “Bigger, Faster, Stronger” program at Central Hardin, the Bruins’ senior center has become a power-lifting fiend. Two years ago, the 6- foot-1, 285-pound Dobbs was squatting 405 pounds. That’s OK for his size but nothing compared to what he’s at now. After committing himself to the program, he set a personal-best 515 pounds this past spring. By the end of the season, he could potentially make it to two times his body weight. “I just got in a zone and just focused a lot on my weight training, power-lifting. I don’t really know how to explain. Once I got in a zone, weights got easier and easier,” said Dobbs, who, after spraining the meniscus in his right knee this past spring, worked his upper body more and set a personal-best 260 pounds in the bench press. “I feel the more I lift, the easier it is for me to go out there and push people around.” That’s the attitude an offensive lineman needs – especially one who’s making a shift from guard to center. Now that he’s the one having to snap the football and block opponents in one fell swoop, Dobbs needs to have that kind of confidence. One of two returning offensive line starters, Dobbs admits the change in positions has been difficult. But coaches and teammates say he’s handled it well. After blocking up front for the now-graduated Kevin Humphrey, Dobbs has added snapping to his repertoire. Perry asked him to move to the middle of the line this summer. He played the position six years ago in little league football, but it’s a bigger change at the high-school level. “It’s just trying to focus on getting the snaps perfect to the quarterback, cause without me we can’t Heavy Lifting Corey Dobbs looks to anchor young offensive line as he shifts from guard to center NEAL CARDIN/The News-Enterprise Central Hardin senior Corey Dobbs is shifting from tackle to center this season. really run a play,” Dobbs said. Perry wanted a veteran up front, someone he can rely on with a new quarterback – either sophomore Koree Krupinski or junior Trey Jaco – behind center. So he went with Dobbs. “He’s your returning starter on offense. He’s also a highly intelligent kid with a high ACT score, good communication skills. That’s what you want at center. You want a guy that can communicate fronts, communicates with the other offensive linemen of what we’re trying to do each and every play,” Perry said. “When he turns it on, he’s a pretty good little football player – big football player probably, that is. I think Corey’s expectations for himself have gone up and I think you’ll see that on the field.” Krupinski thinks Dobbs has adjusted well. They worked together some on the junior varsity team last season and are used to each other’s tendencies. “I think his blocking is one of his best. He gives good effort. It’s just the little things,” Krupinski said. “(The key is) to keep your mind off everything until you get the snap down. I think he does a good job of that. He holds the ball well, gets it to where it needs to be.” John Groth can be reached at (270) 505-1754 or jgroth@thenewsenterprise.com. It’s not whether you win or lose. It’s where you go after the game. 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THE NEWS-ENTERPRISE FOOTBALL 2012 THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2012<br />
CENTRAL HARDIN BRUINS<br />
The 2012 Central Hardin Bruins<br />
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE<br />
TRAINING SITE: Cecilia.<br />
POPULATION (2011-12 school<br />
year): 1,844 (Grades 9-12).<br />
TEAM COLORS: Columbia blue and<br />
yellow.<br />
HOME FIELD: Bruin Field (capacity<br />
4,500).<br />
2011 GAMES: 6-5.<br />
LAST MEDAL ROUND: 2011 (lost to<br />
Louisville DuPont Manual, 35-6 in<br />
the first round of the Class 6-A playoffs).<br />
LAST MEDAL WIN: Defeated<br />
Lexington Bryan Station, 41-21 in<br />
first round of the Class 6-A playoffs<br />
in 2010.<br />
TEAM CENTRAL HARDIN<br />
HEAD COACH: Mark Perry (second<br />
season at Central Hardin, 6-5).<br />
ASSISTANT COACHES: Steven<br />
French, Jesse Cantrall, Paul Gray,<br />
Eric Lynch, Jesse Simpson, Joe<br />
Dunbacher, Macio Arnette and Tyler<br />
Jackson.<br />
ATHLETES: 63 (Grades 10-12).<br />
TOP STATISTICAL RETURNEES<br />
Rushing: Trey Jaco (1 att., 24 yards,<br />
0 TDs).<br />
Passing: No player returning with<br />
any passing statistics.<br />
Receiving: Trevor Brown (21 catches,<br />
148 yards, 0 TDs).<br />
MEDAL HOPES<br />
■ Central Hardin will be young,<br />
especially in the backfield with firstyear<br />
starters at quarterback and running<br />
back.<br />
■ Central Hardin senior Ryan<br />
Woodrum could be in the mix for<br />
Area Defensive Player of the Year.<br />
CENTRAL HARDIN<br />
BRUINS<br />
MEDAL CHASE<br />
2012 SCHEDULE<br />
Aug. 24 GRAYSON COUNTY #<br />
Aug. 31 at Elizabethtown<br />
Sept. 7 LOUISVILLE BUTLER<br />
Sept. 14 at North Hardin<br />
Sept. 21 at Bullitt East<br />
Sept. 28 JOHN HARDIN<br />
Oct. 5 LOUISVILLE WESTERN<br />
Oct. 12 MEADE COUNTY<br />
Oct. 19 at Nelson County<br />
Oct. 26 GREENWOOD<br />
Home games in all caps<br />
BOLD indicates Class 6-A, District 2<br />
game<br />
# denotes Swope Nissan/First<br />
Citizens Bowl at Central Hardin<br />
2011 RESULTS<br />
Def. Louisville DeSales, 37-19<br />
Def. Elizabethtown, 53-6<br />
Lost to Louisville Butler, 42-21<br />
Def. North Hardin, 27-24<br />
Def. Bullitt East, 28-14<br />
Lost to John Hardin, 42-0<br />
Def. Louisville Western, 56-27<br />
Lost to Meade County, 58-14<br />
Def. Nelson County, 35-21<br />
Lost to Greenwood, 33-28<br />
Lost to Louisville DuPont Manual,<br />
35-6<br />
PAST GAMES<br />
2011: 6-5<br />
2010: 9-3<br />
2009: 6-5<br />
2008: 4-6<br />
2007: 5-5<br />
GOLD MEDALS<br />
None<br />
2006: 4-6<br />
2005: 5-6<br />
2004: 3-7<br />
2003: 2-8<br />
2002: 2-8<br />
2012 ROSTER<br />
No. Name Position Height Weight Class<br />
1 Tyler Long WR/DB 5-8 140 Sophomore<br />
2 Ryan Jones WR/DB 5-9 150 Junior<br />
3 Trey Jaco QB/LB 5-10 180 Junior<br />
4 Bart Herrin WR/DB 6-0 160 Junior<br />
5 Koree Krupinski QB 5-10 160 Sophomore<br />
6 Christian Sylvester RB 5-8 150 Sophomore<br />
7 Joseph Higgs DL 6-0 205 Junior<br />
8 Mason Bryan RB/DB 5-10 150 Sophomore<br />
9 Cody Walters RB/LB 5-10 190 Senior<br />
10 Nick Meredith WR/DB 6-0 175 Junior<br />
11 Kevin Adkins FB/DL 5-7 178 Sophomore<br />
12 Michael Avila K/P 5-8 210 Sophomore<br />
13 Taylor Johnson LB 6-0 200 Junior<br />
14 Josh Johnson LB 5-5 140 Sophomore<br />
15 Will Kemper WR/DB 6-0 165 Senior<br />
16 Seth Givan WR/DB 5-11 155 Sophomore<br />
18 Joseph Gonzales LB 5-7 155 Sophomore<br />
20 Zach Helton WR/DB 5-8 144 Sophomore<br />
21 Alex Thompson WR/DB 5-7 150 Junior<br />
23 Will Jarchow K/P 5-10 162 Senior<br />
24 Noah Douglas RB/DB 5-8 165 Junior<br />
25 Steven Lindsey WR/DB 5-8 140 Sophomore<br />
28 Chase Hicks RB/LB 5-8 140 Sophomore<br />
29 Kenneth Browning WR/DB 5-11 170 Junior<br />
30 Ryan Kelly WR/LB 5-8 160 Junior<br />
31 Tristan Bird WR/DB 5-5 135 Sophomore<br />
32 Curtis Coleman WR/DB 5-10 145 Junior<br />
34 Ryan Woodrum RB/LB 5-9 180 Senior<br />
36 Cody Ashley LB 5-10 180 Junior<br />
37 Zach Lowder DB 5-8 130 Sophomore<br />
38 Scott Hargan RB/LB 6-0 195 Junior<br />
40 Mark Willis DL 5-10 180 Sophomore<br />
41 Alex Hawkins DL 5-9 220 Sophomore<br />
44 Charles Saling RB/DL 5-10 185 Senior<br />
48 Andrew Kenny LB 6-0 190 Senior<br />
49 Mark Anderson DL 5-11 198 Junior<br />
50 Wesley Miller OL/DL 6-0 255 Senior<br />
51 Josh Farris OL/DL 6-2 260 Sophomore<br />
52 Joe Priddy OL/DL 5-10 230 Sophomore<br />
54 Clint Walker OL/DL 5-11 225 Junior<br />
55 Trevor Knox OL/DL 5-9 230 Sophomore<br />
56 Dan Trethaway OL/DL 5-10 220 Junior<br />
58 Brent Strader OL/DL 5-9 237 Sophomore<br />
59 Ryan Reeves OL/DL 6-0 285 Senior<br />
60 Corey Dobbs OL/DL 6-1 285 Senior<br />
61 Nick Jarchow OL/DL 6-3 275 Junior<br />
62 Tim Whitehouse OL/DL 5-11 175 Junior<br />
63 Zach Duggins DL 5-10 215 Senior<br />
64 Matt Daugherty OL/DL 5-10 245 Junior<br />
66 Clarence Lewis OL/DL 5-11 230 Junior<br />
67 Dakota Coogle DL 5-10 215 Sophomore<br />
68 Sam Best OL 6-3 210 Sophomore<br />
69 Logan Elmore DL 5-7 250 Senior<br />
70 Cameron Hernandez OL/DL 5-11 220 Junior<br />
72 A.J. Walters OL/DL 5-11 220 Junior<br />
74 James Hodges OL/S 5-9 235 Junior<br />
75 Jacob Hunt OL/DL 6-3 230 Junior<br />
76 Micah Smith OL/DL 6-3 300 Junior<br />
78 Trent Baker OL/DL 6-0 225 Sophomore<br />
80 Trevor Brown WR/DB 5-9 160 Senior<br />
81 T.J. Gordon WR/DB 6-2 140 Senior<br />
84 Josh Krupinski TE/DL 6-2 215 Junior<br />
95 Deion Johnson DL 5-10 215 Senior<br />
PROJECTED STARTERS<br />
OFFENSE<br />
QB: Koree Krupinski, 5-10, 160, So. or Trey Jaco, 5-10, 160, Jr. — Krupinski brings experience, while<br />
Jaco gives them athleticism.<br />
RB: Christian Sylvester, 5-8, 150, So. or Cody Walters, 5-10, 190, Sr. — Youthful speedster Sylvester will<br />
try give Bruins a boost.<br />
FB: Cody Walters, 5-10, 190, Sr. or Mason Bryan, 5-10, 150, So. — Walters will fill in for first four games<br />
while Bryan recoveres from torn meniscus in right knee.<br />
WR: T.J. Gordon, 6-2, 140, Sr. — One of two returning starters, he’s gotten more aggressive this season.<br />
WR: Trevor Brown, 5-9, 160, Sr. — He’s the other returning starter who beats opponents with quickness.<br />
LT: Clint Walker, 5-11, 225, Jr. — He’s one of only two returning starters on the line.<br />
LG: Clarence Lewis, 5-11, 230, Jr. — First-year starter.<br />
C: Corey Dobbs, 6-1, 285, Sr. — Returning starter makes move from guard to center.<br />
RG: Dan Trethaway, 5-10, 220, Jr. — Smallest in size and weight on offensive line.<br />
RT: Jacob Hunt, 6-3, 230, Jr. — He’s the tallest of the Bruins’ offensive linemen.<br />
K: Will Jarchow, 5-10, 162, Sr. — Made 36 extra-point attempts and two field goals last year.<br />
DEFENSE<br />
DE: Josh Krupinski, 6-2, 215, Jr. — Big, athletic player who could become a rising star.<br />
DT: Cameron Hernandez, 5-11, 220, Jr., or Alex Hawkins, 220, So., or Dakota Coogle, 5-10, 215, So., or<br />
Ryan Reeves, 6-0, 285, Sr. — Four-man battle and it’s wide open for an inside spot.<br />
DT: Matt Daugherty, 5-10, 245, Jr. — A heavyweight wrestler, he should give the Bruins a solid stopper in<br />
the middle.<br />
DE: Trent Baker, 6-0, 225, Jr. — He’s a workhorse in the weightroom and on the field, according to coach<br />
Mark Perry.<br />
OLB: Taylor Johnson, 6-0, 200, Jr. — Perry calls him a big, strong kid that he hopes will be a fixture in<br />
this position the next two years.<br />
ILB: Ryan Woodrum, 5-9, 180, Sr. — One of the team’s captains, he’s put on 20 pounds of muscle in the<br />
past year and become one major defensive leader.<br />
ILB: Cody Walters, 5-10, 190, Sr. — Co-captain who made a couple starts last season. Now that he’s<br />
playing offense more, too, he will have to gear up his game.<br />
OLB: Trey Jaco, 5-10, 160, Jr. — Expected to be one of the top tacklers in linebacking corps and provides<br />
the Bruins with an edge with his aggressiveness off the line.<br />
CB: Steven Lindsey, 5-8, 140, So. — He’s smart and savvy for such a young corner.<br />
CB: Noah Douglas, 5-8, 155, Jr., or Ryan Jones, 5-9, 150, Jr. or Tristan Bird, 5-5, 135, So. or Trevor<br />
Brown, 5-9, 160, Sr. — The final secondary spot is still up in the air.<br />
S: T.J. Gordon, 6-2, 140, Sr. — He’s the Bruins’ most improved player because of more aggressiveness<br />
and confidence.<br />
S: Tyler Long, 5-8, 140, So. — Perry thinks he could be a rising star and has plenty of upside.<br />
P: Will Jarchow, 5-10, 162, Sr. — All-district punter.
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