NORTH CANTON HOOVER

NORTH CANTON HOOVER
Vikings (Div. I)
Head coach: Don Hertler Jr., eighth year (63-17)
Last year's record: 11-1, 4-0 Federal League
Key losses: Alex Ramsey, Sam Cerreta, Kyle Watts.
Returning lettermen: Joe Pope, WR/DB, 5-9, 155, Sr.; Nathan Logan, WR/DB, 6-2, 195, Sr.; Jason Foote, QB/DB, 6-0, 200, Sr.; Sean Kostelnik, QB/DB, 5-11, 180, Sr.; Aaron Miller, RB/LB, 5-8, 184, Sr.; Jordan Jeffords, RB/LB, 5-9, 179, Sr.; Andrew Dahl, WR/DB/K, 5-10, 179, Jr.; Kyle Agnes, WR/DB, 6-0, 175, Sr.; Kyle Adams, RB/DB, 6-1, 192, Sr.; Kyle Robbins, RB/LB, 6-2, 184, Jr.; John Bertsch, RB/LB, 6-0, 204, Jr.; Ronnie Gnau, OL/DL, 5-8, 197, Jr.; Curtis Brickwood, OL/DL, 6-1, 209, Sr.; Nate Whiteman, OL/DL, 6-5, 238, Sr.; Grant Keeney, TE/DE, 6-1, 180, Sr.
Outlook: The Vikings have won or shared six of the last seven league titles -- including last year -- but lost an oustanding senior class to graduation. They will have nine new starters on defense and eight on offense. Hoover will have to rely on tradition, not experience, to survive a tough schedule.