2016 The Meadows Football Capsule
THE MEADOWS
League: Class 2A Southern
Head coach: Rod Vollan, second season
2015 record: 6-5 (5-3 Division III Southern League, fourth)
Returning lettermen: 14
Returning starters: Seven offense, six defense
Base offensive set: Single back
Base defensive set: 50
Top offensive players: QB Jack Berkley (Sr.), RB Adam Martinez (Sr.), C Connor Bucknam (Sr.), OT Dominic Pallares (Sr.)
Top defensive players: SS Brock Prince (Jr.), OLB Antonio Gutierrez (Sr.), ILB Connor Bucknam (Sr.)
Key losses: LB/WR Max Hisatake, WR Ethan Fridman, DL Keanush Tafreshi, DL Thayne Carlson
Outlook: The Mustangs have made the playoffs the past three seasons and should be in contention for another berth this year.
Berkley, who passed for 635 yards and six touchdowns and rushed for 459 yards and eight TDs, is back at quarterback and will be nicely protected by Bucknam and Pallares. Martinez also should eclipse his 535 rushing yards from a season ago.
Gutierrez, who averaged 4 1/2 tackles per game last season, will anchor the defense from the linebacker position.
“As a result of quality offseason training, the Mustangs are optimistically looking forward to the upcoming football season,” Vollan said. “The returning starters have to set the example in practice and buy time during regular season games for the new players to improve and develop to a varsity-level standard.”
