Coach: Zach Turner (third season)
Division: IV
Last year’s record: 1-9 (1-8 WBL)
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Returning 2022 varsity letter winners include: Luke Leffler (Sr., ILB), Kyle Thrush (Sr., ILB), Broddin Mattox (Sr., DL), Eli Kauble (Sr., DL), Colby Howard (Sr., S), Gavin Markwell (Sr., OLB), Carter Heydinger (Sr., WR), Prestin Collins (Sr., WR), Trenton Delong (Jr., S), Grady Kleman (Jr., OLB), Ty Coomes (Jr., OLB), Korbin Johnston (Jr., QB), Carson Delong (Jr., WR), Seth Leffler (Sr., DL), Bill Wilkinson (Jr., OL), Bob Wilkinson (Jr., OL), Owen Kauble (Jr., OL)
Promising newcomers include: Matt Handell (Jr., DL), Dylan Searson (Jr., DL), Austin Ashbrook (Jr., OL), Quinn Reffner (Jr, DB), Alex Rogel (Soph., ILB), Zayne Perkins (Soph., DB), Blaine Bushong (Soph., DB), Jaycob Francis (Soph., OL), Junior Wright (Soph., DL)
Significant stats: Korbin Johnston was fourth in the WBL during the regular season in passing efficiency with a QB rating of 110.8. The Wildcats were second in the league in passing offense, averaging 207.9 yards a game.
Coach’s comments: I have thought we have continued to improve on the fundamentals of the game this off-season. We have focused much more on the details and understanding the key fundamentals of the game. Our weight room environment has improved, and we have been able to push harder this year. I think our leadership has improved, we have found guys to lead and that has helped. We still have a lot of work to do as we are coming off a season in which we did not perform well from a coaching standpoint or a player standpoint. So, we must look to improve day in and day out and continue to understand our job and build the right mentality.
2023 schedule
(Kickoffs scheduled for 7 p.m.; subject to change)
Aug. 18 — at Coldwater
Aug. 25 — Ottawa-Glandorf
Sept. 1 — at Elida
Sept. 8 — Bath
Sept. 15 — at Celina
Sept. 22 — Defiance
Sept. 29 — at Wapakoneta
Oct. 6 — St. Marys
Oct. 13 — at Van Wert
Oct. 20 — Shawnee
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