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Pigskin Preview Page 4 COLDWATER FOOTBALL August 23, 2016 Otten, Cavs staying patient in 2016 By GARY R. RASBERRY [email protected] QUICK HITS COLDWATER — The word “rebuilding” • The rub on Coldwater for hasn’t been used very often when talking hosting six games last season means the team will have only about the Coldwater football team over the four home games this year. past 20 years. The Cavaliers have their first But after having lost 22 seniors, 19 of three games away from Cav- them starters, to graduation after last year’s alier Stadium against playoff 15-0 season and the team’s fourth straight teams Kenton, Delphos Jeffer- son and Marion Local before Division V state title, head coach Chip Otten finally returning home on Sept. admits that he and his staff have had to prac- 16 to face Division VII state tice a little more patience as the Cavaliers get champion Fort Recovery. ready for the 2016 season. The schedule will return to “It’s been trying and we’ve been frustrat- the more traditional five home/ five away format as Delphos ed. Last years those guys (learned) quickly,” Jefferson departs the schedule said Otten, who goes into his seventh season and Clinton-Massie becomes as head coach of his alma mater with a 79-11 the Cavaliers’ Week Two oppo- record. “(Last year) when we got into prac- nent. Coldwater travels to Clin- ton-Massie in 2017. tice, we knew we could go • Coldwater will look to have into certain things and we a big offensive line this season. were clicking. This year, it’s Nick Wenning/The Daily Standard In addition to Sanning (6-2, been ‘What can we do?’ We The Coldwater football squad will have a different look this season after having gradu- 220 pounds) at right tackle, haven’t quite figured out ated 22 seniors and 19 starters from last season’s state championship team. players looking to make the starting lineup include junior what things we can do best Thomas Schwieterman (6-5, yet. ning being the only returning lineman. Giere and Seth Obringer. Jacob Hartings is 270), Cody Hart (6-3, 270) and “The 2012 team had a One thing Otten is doing to try and help also looking for playing time in the backfield. Clay Kahlig (6-5, 230) contend- ton of seniors, but there the front line solidify is keeping them strictly He had a long recovery from an injury suf- ing at the guard spots. Spencer were a lot of juniors that on offense as much as allowable. fered during baseball season. Kuess (5-10, 200) and Adam Waite (6-2, 215) are battling played a lot. There were Thobe Neal Muhlenkamp, The defense, which held teams to just 29 for the center spot and Derek enough guys that we knew the starting safety from first-half points and just 99 points last season, Albers (6-3, 200) the left tackle (could play), but this year it’s a whole over- 2015, will be looked upon will look to Muhlenkamp (86 tackles) and position. haul. It’ll be interesting to to be one of the breakout Thobe (32 tackles) to lead the way. • Coldwater’s kicking game receivers in the Cav-Gun was a major reason teams see.” Coldwater will face a baptism of fire in fac- were unable to score points. Dylan Thobe, who is one offense. Muhlenkamp, ing perennial opening foe Kenton and 2016 Kyle McKibben had 31 touch- of three returning starters who will also kick extra state playoff qualifier Delphos Jefferson in backs on 92 kickoffs last sea- at outside linebacker, takes points, caught four pass- the non-conference portion of the schedule. son and averaged 53.4 yards over the quarterback reins. es for 101 yards and two Coldwater then will have to defend its MAC per kick. Muhlenkamp will handle kickoff chores fulltime Sam Broering will be the touchdowns last season. title against Division VI state runner-up Mar- to start the season as well as backup, but with his ath- Newcomer Louis Berry Muhlenkamp ion Local in Week Three and then Division point-after and field goal tries. leticism he could see time has been impressive dur- VII state champion Fort Recovery in Week Muhlenkamp averaged 57.5 at a wide receiver spot, ing the preseason as have wideout/tight end Four. yards on his two kickoffs last season. giving the Cavaliers some Zach Klosterman and Nate Rindler. “That’s the way it is,” Otten said about the Sanning options on speciality plays. Looking to replace the yardage tallied by schedule. “You could see us going anywhere Thobe will have a new offensive line Chris Post (969 yards) and Kraig Schoenherr from 4-0 to 0-4 and anything in between. 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Gr. 19 Tyler Backs WR/DB 5-7 135 11 44 Ryan Knapke OL/LB 5-11 180 12 66 Adam Waite OL 6-2 215 12 1 Ross Weigel QB/SL/S 5-9 140 9 20 Nate Rindler SL/DB 5-7 155 12 45 Caleb Dippold TE/OLB 6-0 155 11 67 Sam Hardin OL/DE 6-0 180 10 2 Jared Pleiman WR/DB 5-10 155 12 21 Justin Schwieterman RB/LB 5-10 140 10 50 Braden Obringer OL/DT 6-0 250 10 68 Ryan Leugers OL/DE/LS 5-11 165 10 3 Jack Muhlenkamp WR/DB 5-9 150 11 22 Ben Wenning SL/OLB 5-10 165 10 51 Patrick Cupp OL/DT 5-7 155 9 69 TJ Burrows OL/DE 5-9 150 10 4 Jacob Overman WR/DB 5-5 120 9 23 Payton Goodwin WR/DB 5-9 145 10 52 Cody Giere OL/DT 5-10 205 12 70 Drew Waite OL/DE 5-10 155 10 5 Alex May QB/S 5-9 150 10 24 Brad Giere RB/LB 5-11 190 11 53 Derek Albers OL/DE 6-3 200 11 71 AJ Kunk OL/DT 5-10 230 10 6 Louis Barry SL/OLB 6-1 185 12 28 Nick Bailey RB/OLB 5-7 135 9 54 Jason Wenning OL/DT 5-8 170 11 72 Spencer Kuess OL/LB 5-10 200 12 7 Dylan Thobe QB/DB 6-4 185 12 29 Reece Brunswick WR/LB 5-7 140 9 55 Russel Klosterman C/LB/LS 5-8 155 9 73 Clay Kahlig OL/DT 6-5 230 12 8 Sam Broering QB/DB 6-1 170 11 30 Ryan Vagedes WR/DB 5-9 160 12 56 Troy Sanning OL/DE 6-2 220 12 74 Kyle May OL/DT 5-5 130 10 9 Shane Homan RB/LB 5-7 130 9 31 Josh Hrycko SL/OLB 5-10 155 9 57 Adam Diller OL/DT 5-9 160 9 10 Jake Hemmelgarn QB/DB 5-6 125 9 32 Nate Grieshop RB/LB 5-8 140 9 58 Ethan Leugers OL/DT 6-0 220 12 75 Thomas Schwieterman OL/DT 6-5 270 11 11 Jacob Hartings RB/OLB 6-1 185 11 33 Matt Kunk LB 5-10 155 10 59 Andrew Siefring OL/DE 6-1 195 12 76 Brett Butler OL/DT 5-10 250 10 12 Luke Bushur WR/DB 5-7 130 9 34 Galen Backs WR/DB 5-9 140 10 60 Nile Najmi OL/DT 5-7 160 10 77 Cody Hart OL/DT 6-3 270 11 13 Paul Buschur WR/DB 5-10 140 10 35 Thomas Klosterman RB/LB 5-10 170 10 61 Adam Griesdorn OL/DE 5-11 150 9 78 Isaac Osterfeld OL’DT 5-6 140 10 14 Alex Muhlenkamp WR/DB 5-10 145 12 36 Seth Obringer FB/LB 5-9 165 11 62 Reece Thomas OL/LB 5-7 150 10 79 Mitchell Homan OL/DE 5-9 140 9 15 Jacob Wenning WR/DB 5-10 150 10 37 Patrick Klosterman TE/DE 6-2 190 12 63 Caleb Spencer OL/DE 5-9 155 9 86 Noah Miller SL/OLB 5-9 155 9 16 Neal Muhlenkamp SL/S/K 6-2 195 12 40 Tyler Couchot WR/DB 5-9 135 9 64 Evan Dysert OL/DT 5-6 155 10 98 Zach Klosterman TE/OLB/LS 6-5 205 12 18 Will Broering SL/DB 5-10 155 9 41 Mitch Niekamp SL/OLB 5-6 130 10 65 Adam Kaiser OL/LB 5-10 155 11 99 Creighton Bettinger TE/DE 6-2 190 11 Your Sales & Servicing Dealer Since 1946 Stop by and register 419-678-8711 for our Coldwater, OH 70TH ANNIVERSARY raysrefrigeration.com DRAWING! Your Choice For GEOTHERMAL! Cavalier Senior Class Jared Pleiman Louis Barry Dylan Thobe Alex Muhlenkamp Neal Muhlenkamp Nate Rindler Ryan Vagedes Patrick Klosterman Ryan Knapke Cody Giere Troy Sanning Ethan Leugers Andrew Siefring Adam Waite Spencer Kuess Clay Kahlig Preseason Media Guide Coldwater Cavaliers Media Guide 2016 Published: July 26, 2016 2015 Season Results: 15-0 Kenton 42-00 The Outlook for 2016 Delphos Jefferson 35-06 The preseason outlook for Coldwa- championship in each of the last Minster 28-00 ter football looks much as it did at four seasons.