Division 7 Minster Wildcats 2024 Football Preview

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Minster Wildcats
Minster, OH
Auglaize County
OHSAA Division VII, Region 28

2023 Overall Record: 10-3
2023 Playoff Results: 2-1
Points Scored: 365 (28.1)
Points Allowed: 206 (15.8)
League Affiliation: Midwest Athletic Conference

Head Coach: Seth Whiting
Years Head Coach (current school): 4th
Record (current school): 19-17
Years Head Coach (overall): 13th
Record (overall): 70-59

Assistant Coaches:
Byron Albers
Kyle Coleman
Frank Guillozet
Seth Harmeyer
Gunner Lanning
Craig Lehmkuhl
Brian Sextro
Bill Smith
Brian Stevenson

Team's style of offense: Multiple

Top players returning on offense:
Brogan Stephey - (4900 passing yards 1800 Rushing yards) All League / All District / All State
James Niemeyer (1700 passing yards 400 Rushing yards 1100 Receiving Yards) All League / All District / All State
Connor Schmiesing (1200 Rushing Yards, 900 receiving yards) All League
Noah Schweiterman ( 600 yards receiving) All League
Kole Richard (500 yards Receiving) All League
Ian Homan (4 year letterman 3 year starter on Oline) All League
Will Frimal (4 Year starer on O and D) All League
Gabe Bornhorst (4 year starter on O and D)

Top players lost on offense:
Keetan Sharp (2 year starter at center)
Chad Schulze (4 year starter on O and D line) (All MAC)
Fletcher Luthman (3 year starter on the Oline) (All MAC)
Charlie Schmiesing (3 year starter at TE/F and DE) (ALL MAC)
Justin Bergman (3 year starter/letterman at RB)

New impact players on offense:
Cole Albers 6-7 235 lbs TE
Dom Meyer 5-11 180 RB
Even Prenger 6-0 195 (OLINE)
Ty Hess 6-3 215 (OLINE)
Grady Hien 5-9 200 (Oline)

Team's style of defense: 4-3

Top players returning on defense:
Will Knapke (3 year starter at MLB)
Ian Homan (3 year starter at DE) (All MAC)
Connor schmiesing (4 year starter at Safety) (All MAC)
James Niemeyer (4 Year starter at corner) (All MAC)
Noah Schweiterman (3 year starter at safety) (All MAC)
Gabe Bornhorst (4 year starter on defense)

Top players lost on defense:
Charlie Schmiesing (DE)
Chad Schulze (DT)
Kaleb Sharp (OLB)
Adam Rindler (OLB)

New impact players on defense:
Max Knapke (LB)
Dom Meyer (LB)
Chase Dirksen (LB)

Expected starters on special teams:
Beckham Stephey (Frosh Kicker)
Charlie Winner (Senior Punter)

Twitter:
@MinsterHSFB

Final Comments:
We return a lot of 3 and 4 year players on this years team. We expect them to compete at a high level. We are excited for the opportunity to get better everyday and play in one of the best football conference's in Ohio.

2023 Schedule/Results:

08/18/23​
WFort Loramie (Fort Loramie)
41​
28​
08/25/23​
WGraham Local (St Paris)
35​
0​
09/01/23​
LMarion Local (Maria Stein)
7​
42​
09/08/23​
WFort Recovery (Fort Recovery)
41​
20​
09/15/23​
WAnna (Anna)
35​
18​
09/22/23​
WSt Henry (St Henry)
7​
2​
09/29/23​
WParkway (Rockford)
34​
8​
10/06/23​
WSt John's (Delphos)
21​
10​
10/13/23​
WNew Bremen (New Bremen)
40​
14​
10/20/23​
LVersailles (Versailles)
14​
21​
10/27/23​
WBradford (Bradford)
50​
8​
11/03/23​
WNew Bremen (New Bremen)
33​
7​
11/10/23​
LMarion Local (Maria Stein)
7​
28​
 
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