Team: Tekamah-Herman
Mascot: Tigers
Colors: Purple and Vegas Gold
Class: C-2
Head Coach: Graig McElmuray (4th season) (2-25 record)
2017 record: 1-8
Returning Starters: 9 offense 10 defense
Overview:
A lot of the freshmen who were pressed into action in 2015 due to injuries are now seniors, and Tekamah-Herman hopes their experience pays off in big ways this season.
Tekamah-Herman returns 4 senior linemen in Alex Skinner (6'1, 240), 4-year starter Alex Camp (6'2, 270), Derek Conety (5'11, 195), and Lucas Birdsong (6'1, 210). Cameron Douglas (6'1, 190) is added to the mix after missing last year.
Junior Clay Beaumont (6'0, 160) is back at QB for the Tigers, and junior Luke Wakehouse (5' 11, 190) and sophomore Cody Reidel (5'11, 155) both return at running back. Wakehouse is coming off an injury in which he dislocated his shoulder.
Senior Brandon Schram (5'9, 150) returns after being sidelined with an injury following an ATV accident after the Ponca game last year. Tyler Petersen (5'10, 130) returns at wideout for the Tigers as well.
Senior Cody Arnold (5'11, 280) and junior Chauncey Rogers (6'0, 170) are expected to compete for playing time on the offensive and defensive lines with Gage Drummond (6'0, 200), Cody Elliot (5'8, 160) and sophomore Garrison Potadle (5'11, 150) returning as starting linebackers.
Seniors Tristan Metzger (6'0, 170) and Mark Stark (5'10, 140) as well as Junior Jordan Derra (5'9, 130) are expected to lead Tekamah-Herman's secondary.
Head Coach Graig McElmuray says 13 seniors are on this year's team, and there are 4-5 senior linemen who could make an impact.
Big losses from last year include Matt Hawkins, Kyle Quick, Max Hansen, and Mack Braniff.
McElmuray says 25-30 kids took part in the offseason weightlifting program.
He adds it will be a great season if the Tigers stay injury free.
McElmuray says it's imperative Tekamah-Herman keeps kids healthy. "Last year there was a game where I have a Quarterback, and the kid that finished the game at Quarterback for us, he started out at offensive line. He played a little running back. We had to change jerseys midway through the game. And then he ends up being our quarterback at the end of the game because our quarterback ended up getting injured."
McElmuray says a lot of kids have done a really good job in the weightroom.
It sure sounds like the Tigers have a positive attitude, the right attitude.
Tekamah-Herman just has to translate that hard work into on the field success.
Season Outlook:
Tekamah-Herman looks to be improved from a year ago, and is hoping all their experience leads to success.
The Tigers kickoff the season on Friday at home against Ponca. McElmuray says the Indians return some studs. "They've got #5 Evan Anderson back. And then they have their defensive ends and a couple linebackers back that will make things tough. They've played some really good football together over the last 3,4 years. And I expect them to be ready to go on Friday night."
McElmuray says Ponca doesn't make mistakes, and waits for their opponents to make a mistake, and then capitalizes on it.
I would say Tekamah-Herman is going to need to play mistake free football to come out on top Friday night.
The Tigers are in a tough district with Oakland-Craig, BRLD, Yutan, Fremont Bergan, and Louisville, who make up C2-2.
McElmuray says all the teams in the district are good and solid.
No game will certainly be easy for Tekamah-Herman this season, but if the Tigers can work hard everyday in practice and in games they can have a successful season, in my opinion.
This team has to wake up everyday with dreams and goals in mind, and go out there and make things happen.
Tekamah-Herman can do anything they put their minds to, they just have to keep working hard towards a common goal.
Staying healthy is going to be the key to this season for the Tigers though I would say.
Tekamah-Herman needs to be at full strength and have everybody when they take on some of these great teams, these juggernauts this season.
The Tigers have to go out there and capture every moment they can, and make as many memories as possible.
This is the last hurrah for these seniors, and so they might as well go out there with a bang and play some good ole fashion smashmouth, Northeast Nebraska Football all season long.
Tekamah-Herman is more than capable of doing big things this year, they just can't back down from anyone, and must remain positive and energetic at all times.
2018 Tekamah-Herman Tigers Football Schedule:
08/24/18 Ponca
08/31/18 @ Stanton
09/07/18 Twin River
09/14/18 Conestoga
09/21/18 @ Oakland-Craig
09/28/18 BRLD
10/05/18 @ Yutan
10/12/18 @ Louisville
10/19/18 Archbishop Bergan
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