2012 Needles Football Capsule
NEEDLES
Coach: Dave Smith, second season
2011 record: 1-8 (1-6 2A Southern)
Returning starters: Seven offense, seven defense
Base offensive set: Wing T
Base defensive set: Multiple
Top offensive players: FB Mason Cisneros; RB Colby McCorkle; WB Jason Nevarrov; OL J.D. Lucas; OL Drew Phelps; WR Trent Prescott
Top defensive players: DL J.D. Lucas; LB Drew Phelps; CB Trent Prescott
Key losses: WB/CB Austin Baldwin; G/LB Brad Lewis
Outlook: The Mustangs missed the playoffs last season for the first time since 2002, and it was ugly. Needles was shut out three times and scored only 75 points on the season.
But Smith is optimistic as Needles begins the season with seven starters back on both sides of the ball.
“I’m looking for a lot of good things this year,” he said.
