English Valleys
Last Year: 2-8
District: 8 Man #4
Key Players Lost: 2 Seniors; WR Braydon Fisher (31 receptions, 507 yards, 5 TD); Peyton Gerard
Key Players Returning: Senior RB/LB Cooper Andreassen (713 yards rush, 5 TD; 102 tackles); Junior QB/DE Cael Hester (845 yards passing, 10 TD, 11 INT; 254 yards rushing, 9 TD); Sophomore QB Cole Stephensen; Senior OL/DL John Fisher (71 tackles); Senior Caleb Peach (injured last year, leading rusher and tackler in 2016); Junior LB Nolan Grove (67 tackles); Junior WR/DL Seth Thompson (65 tackles); Senior WR Clayton Moore; Senior C Jacob Jackson; Junior DL Daniel Tapken
Head Coach: Mike Gerard
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
Last Year: 9-2 in Class A (advanced to quarterfinals); 1st season in 8 man
District: 8 Man #5
Key Players Lost: 14 Seniors; QB Hunter Lott (1,652 yards passing, 21 TD, 4 INT; 359 yards rushing, 4 TD); WR Walker Thede (37 receptions, 756 yards, 9 TD); RB Josh Peterson (454 yards rushing, 6 TD); Matt Johannsen (30 receptions, 564 yards, 10 TD); Kyle Koppen (79 tackles, 11 TFL); Mason Skovgard (71 tackles, 13 TFL); Bryce Schick
Key Players Returning: Junior OL/DL Aidan Walters
Head Coach: John Olson
HLV
Last Year: 9-3, 2nd round loss in playoffs
District: 8 Man #4
Key Players Lost: 6 Seniors; Brandon Scafbuch (1,070 yards rushing, 23 TD; 88.5 tackles, 13 TFL); Owen Van Waus; Ben Toyne (46 tackles, 19 TFL); Mitch Thys (3 INT); Lyden Klesner; Kyle Frank
Key Players Returning: Senior RB Chase Sternhagen (1,029 yards rushing, 21 TD; 4 punt ret TD); Senior QB Cody Frahm (739 yards pass, 12 TD, 1 INT); Senior Dean Schaull (336 yards rush, 11 TD; 70.5 tackles); Junior TE Kody Timm (62.5 tackles, 11 TFL); Senior G/DL Brendan Wood (49.5 tackles, 13 TFL); Junior LB Caden Fontinel; Senior C/DL Levi Stevens
Head Coach: Kevin Smith
Iowa Valley
Last Year: 6-3
District: 8 Man #4
Key Players Lost: 6 Seniors; Blaine Jordan (48 tackles, 15 TFL); Jake Jordan; Jace Edwards, Josh Konicek
Key Players Returning: Senior RB/QB Garet Sims (1,314 yards rushing, 25 TD; 23 receptions, 307 yards, 3 TD; 51.5 tackles, 10 TFL); Senior G/DL Breven Platt (13 receptions, 3 TD; 53.5 tackles); Junior QB Ben Smith (582 yards rushing, 10 TD; 939 yards passing, 12 TD, 5 INT); Junior Derek Leonard (3 INT); Senior FB Gavin Patterson (43 tackles); Senior RB Noah Mumby; Senior C/DL Parker Wieck
Head Coach: Cody Snitker
Meskwaki Settlement School
Last Year: 1-8
District: 8 Man, #5
Key Players Lost: 2 Seniors; Miko Youngbear, Jarius Bear
Key Players Returning: Sophomore QB Taurice Grant (630 yards passing, 11 TD, 14 INT; 454 yards rushing, 8 TD); Senior Tate Bear (34 receptions, 553 yards, 10 TD)
Head Coach: Andre Roberts
Monteuzma
Last Year: 4-4 in 11 man; first season in 8 man
District: 8 Man #4
Key Players Lost: 8 Seniors; RB/LB Jordon Bender (789 yards rushing, 10 TD; 60.5 tackles, 11 TFL); TE Reece McCaslen (17 receptions); Dustin Stoner (41.5 tackles, 7 TFL); Junior QB Clay Krousie (1,083 yards passing; transfer)
Key Players Returning: Senior RB Jaedon Probasco (215 yards rushing, 4 TD); Sophomore QB Trey Schearer (19 receptions, 337 yards, 2 TD); Senior WR Zane Hamilton; Senior OL/DL Keaton Minner; Sophomore Cole Watts
Head Coach: Tyler Baethke
Tri County
Last Year: 2-8
District: 8 Man, #4
Key Players Lost: 8 Seniors; Cameron Krumm (20 receptions, 379 yards, 5 TD; 68.5 tackles, 9 TFL, 5 INT); QB Austin Purdy
Key Players Returning: Junior QB Tegan Fogle (428 yards passing, 5 TD, 8 INT; 50.5 tackles); Junior RB Brayden Monroe (540 yards rushing, 8 TD; 68 tackles, 10 TFL; Sophomore Dayton Pace; Senior End Dillon Ehret
Head Coach: Scott Edmundson
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