GENTRY — COLORS: Maroon and White
HEAD COACH: Brian Little (3rd year)
RECORD AT SCHOOL: 6-14
LAST YEAR: 3-7, 2-5 (T-fifth)
RETURNING STARTERS: Offense 8/ Defense 7
ASSISTANTS: Daniel Ramsey (Asst. HC and DC), Nick Bartmier (WR/DB), Marty Edmiston (OL); Alonzo Pettigrew (DL).
ALL-STAR CANDIDATES: QB Caleb Ramsey, 6-2, 185, Sr.; DE/RB Nick Weeks, 5-11, 180, Sr.
OTHER TOP RETURNERS: RB/LB EathenRamsey, 6-0, 203, Jr.;
WR/DB Justin Stewart, 5-10, 165, Jr.; WR/LB Robert Henderson, 6-0, 191, Sr.; WR/DB Justin Wilks, 5-10, 172, Sr.;
LB/RB Tyler Rosenthal, 5-8, 220, Jr.
NEWCOMERS TO WATCH: LB/WR Kolby Rankin, 5-6, 153, Soph.;
OL/DL Dock Hudson, 5-9, 188, Soph.; OL/DL Clint James, 6-0, 191, Sr.
STRENGTH OF THE TEAM: "We have a three-year starter at quarterback, size in the offensive line and increased team strength and speed," Little said.
KEY GAME: at Farmington, Sept. 25. "I guess if you talk about the way our conference schedule lines up, we start out of the bag with Farmington," Little said. "That's a pretty critical game for us. If we can win that game, that's going to go a long way for confidence. All the games in our schedule are key but I really think that one is a little more critical because it's the first conference game against a quality opponent, one you expect to finish high in the conference."
OFFENSE: Spread
DEFENSE: Multiple
PLAYOFF RECORD: 4-15
PLAYOFF APPEARANCES: 1970, 1971, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: None.
Sports, Pages 6 on 08/24/2009