Lansing Everett Vikings 2017 Football Preview

City / County: Lansing / Ingham

School Mascot Name: Vikings
2016 Record: 2-7
Conference/Division: CAAC Blue
2017's Expected Division for Playoffs: Division 2
Record last 3 seasons: 12-16
Record last 5 seasons: 27-21
Record last 10 seasons: 49-47

Head Coach: Chad Foster
Head Coaching Experience: 1st year
Assistant Coaching Staff:
Lloyd Blackman, T.J. Foster, Chris Harr, Jacob Wyatt
Captains:
Noah Smith - RB/DB - 2019, Marcus Gilkie - OL/DL - 2018, Devon Salaam - TE/LB 2018
Returning Starters on Offense: 3
Returning Starters on Defense: 6
Returning Key Players:

OFFENSE
RB/WR - Noah Smith –(JR)
OL - Marcus Gilkie – (SR)
K - Tomas Keck - (JR)

DEFENSE
DB - Shamar Howard (SO)
DB - Noah Smith (JR)
LB - Devon Salaam (SR)
LB - Keewone Parker (JR)
DL - Atwon Peak (SR)
DL - Dominque Davidson (JR)
Upcoming Players:

OFFENSE
QB - Dayton Jones (SO)
WR – Marcus Jones (SR)
WR – Timas Koko (SR)
OL – Byron Atwater – (SR)
OL – Damerius Doyle (SR)
OL – Marquis Jeffries (SR)
OL – Isaiah Ashe (SO)

DEFENSE

DB - Patrick Ellis – (FR)
DL - Justin Taylor-Cuffer (JR)
LB – Timothy Allen (JR)

Team Strength(s) for 2017:

1. Chemistry – Team that enjoys to be around each other and truly cares for each other.

2. Hungry – Have a lot of new guys in big roles and they are hungry to show what they can do.

3. Skill Positions – Have a ton of athletes who will need to make plays.

Biggest Shoes / Holes to Fill in 2017:
Experience – Lots of new faces and guys who are new to the varsity level, so getting ready to compete on the varsity level.
2017 Season Outlook:
We are a very inexperienced team, but have a ton of hungry guys who are ready to prove themselves. There will be a big learning curve, but everyone looks forward to the task at hand.
Outlook on Conference/Division:
It will be a very tough league with lots of great talent, should be a tough game each week.

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