NEWS
DISTRICT 10-2A DIV. II FOOTBALL PREVIEW
Head coach: Chris Roberts (3rd season, 11-10)
All-time: 569-336-9 since 1920
Playoff history: 7-22-1 in 24 trips, most recently 2015; 0 state championships
Returning: 14 lettermen, 6 offensive, 6 defensive
Base offense: Power spread
Defense: 4-2-5
Outlook: Following last year’s first-round playoff loss, Meridian coach Chris Roberts expects his team to stay around for a while this season.
“We’ve still got a long way to go, but I expect to make the playoffs and get in position to make a run this year,” Roberts said.
The Yellowjackets have an experienced quarterback in John Anderson, who passed for 1,405 yards and rushed for 564 while amassing 24 total touchdowns.
His brother Dallas Anderson is a gifted defensive back who made eight interceptions last year and will also contribute to the offense as a receiver.
Logan Mallot is a leader at both fullback and linebacker while Joseph Noland will be a force on both the offensive and defensive lines.
Linebacker Hesston Jermstead made 77 tackles with six for loss last year.
SCHEDULE
8/26 at Reicher 7:30 p.m.
9/2 at Riesel 7:30 p.m.
9/9 Crawford 7:30 p.m.
9/16 Moody 7:30 p.m.
9/23 at Rosebud-Lott 7:30 p.m.
10/7 Dawson 7:30 p.m. *
10/14 at Chilton 7:30 p.m. *
10/21 Bremond 7:30 p.m. *
10/28 Frost 7:30 p.m. *
Staff
Waco Trib | 9/3/2016
Waco Trib | 9/3/2016