Coach: Mark Soehren (fifth year)
Class: A North
Last year’s results: 1-7
Returning athletes: Seniors — Connor Truman (QB), John Bowen (WR/S), Connor Bickford (TE/DE), Bill Mazzariego (OT/DT), Ryland VanDecker (RB/DE), Levi Brett (FB/DE), Adarian Ray (DT), John Blake (DT), Brayden Bean (WR/CB), Nate Cleveland (G/LB). Juniors — Jared Taylor (C/LB), Jordan Silver (TE/LB), Dawson Stevens (RB/LB).
Key losses: Gunnar Docos (OT/DE), Jake Spinhirn (RB/S), Kyle Dexter (FB/LB).
Promising newcomers: Seniors — Ethan Bourgoin (WR/CB), Jacob Striegel (RB/LB), Spencer Hurd (RB/LB). Juniors — Jason Paradis (FB/LB), Talon Medeiros (S/WR), Tasker Winslow (WR/CB), Jamal Hill (G/LB), Shawn Hermanson (G/DT). Sophomores — Parker LaFrance (TE/LB), Janak Luksza (RB/LB), Emerson Brown (RB/LB), Austin Doughty (OT/DT), Cameron Slicer (RB/CB).
Season outlook: The Vikings are an overall experienced squad led by a tight-knit group of seniors. There is size and speed throughout the roster. Minimizing mistakes will be crucial to making like 2014 and advancing to the postseason.
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