2012 Spring Valley Football Capsule
SPRING VALLEY
Coach: Marcus Teal, third season (9-11)
2011 record: 3-6 (3-5 Southwest League)
Returning letterwinners: 10
Returning starters: Three offense, four defense
Base offensive set: Multiple
Base defensive set: 3-4
Top players: OL/DL Devin Dishari; OLB Tyree Berry; OLB Andre Bartley (Sr.); K Landon LeBlue (Sr.)
Top newcomers: QB Brant Berglund; MLB Curtis Crockett
Key losses: RB/OLB/SS Rondale Scruggs; DB/WR Jourdain Taylor-Jackson; RB/WR/DB Nick Santos; DB/WR Angelo Foschi-Gioeli; DB Casey Taravella; FS Anthony Martinez
Outlook: Teal said this is the youngest team the school has had, and that could lead to growing pains.
The Grizzlies missed the playoffs for the first time in school history last season, and they will have to rebuild offensively after a dismal season.
Spring Valley scored just 112 points last season, and 53 of those came against a Western team that cancelled the rest of its season a few weeks later. The Grizzlies were shut out four times.
Because of the lack of offense, the defense will need to be good if the Grizzlies hope to be a playoff contender.
Dishari (32 tackles, 2 sacks) was a second team All-Southwest pick a year ago should lead the defensive unit.
