Orchard View Cardinals 2017 Football Preview

City / County: Muskegon / Muskegon

School Mascot Name: Cardinals
2016 Record: 2-7
Conference/Division: Lakes 8 Conference
2017's Expected Division for Playoffs: Division 4
Record last 3 seasons: 10-17
Record last 5 seasons: 14-31
Record last 10 seasons: 38-55

Head Coach: Joe Tanis
Head Coaching Experience: 6 years
Assistant Coaching Staff:
Caleb Brown -OC
Josh Keur -Asst HC/DL
Pat Ferrier -QBs/Backs
Brian Andrews -LBs
Eric Prow -DL
Captains: TBD
Returning Starters on Offense: 2
Returning Starters on Defense: 4
Returning Key Players:
Jayden Day QB/RB/LB 2018
Andrew Puckett OL/DL 2018
Macario Moreno LB/TE 2018
Dakota Sibley LB/TE 2018
Dayton Rose TE/DE 2020
Upcoming Players:
Kaleb McMann OT/DL 2018
Noah King OL/LB 2018
Edmari Mitchell QB/DB 2020
Armony Gutierrez RB/LB 2019
Mikey Grinnell RB/DB 2019
Robert McCaully RB/DB 2019
AJ Herrera OL/DL 2020
Devin Doss WR/DB 2019
Tommy Shawl TE/DB 2020
Owen Swanson QB/DB 2021
Team Strength(s) for 2017:
Senior leadership should be as good as anybody with this group. This group will have had 4 full years in our system.
Biggest Shoes / Holes to Fill in 2017:
Lack of depth will be our biggest challenge.
2017 Season Outlook:
We have to get confidence early in the season with some wins.
Outlook on Conference/Division:
I think the conference goes through Muskegon Catholic until someone proves otherwise.