2014 Moapa Valley Football Capsule
MOAPA VALLEY
Head coach: Brent Lewis, 13th season
2013 record: 11-1 (5-0 Sunrise League, first)
Returning lettermen (starters): 15 (five offense, four defense)
Base offensive set: Wing T, Spread
Base defensive set: 4-4
Top offensive players: QB Zach Hymas (Sr.); FB Andrew Huerta (Sr.); RB Kaleb Bodily (Sr.); WR Cole Mulcock (Sr.); WR R.J. Hubert (Jr.)
Top defensive players: LB Andrew Huerta (Sr.); LB Jose Rios (Jr.); DB Cole Mulcock (Sr.); DB R.J. Hubert (Jr.)
Top special teams players: KR/PR R.J. Hubert (Jr.); KR/PR Cole Mulcock (Sr.)
Top newcomers: WR/DB R.J. Hubert (Jr.); RB/LB Sterling Simmons (Jr.)
Key losses: RB/LB Justin Hughes; OL/DL Matt McDermand; OL/DL Sam Rebman
Outlook: Moapa Valley always is one of the top teams in Division I-A, and this season doesn’t look to be different under 13th-year coach Lewis.
The Pirates are coming off an 11-1 season, where they went undefeated in the Sunrise division, and made it to the state semifinals before losing 34-24 to Churchill County.
They return 15 lettermen, including senior quarterback Hymas, who passed for 1,812 passing yards and 25 touchdowns last season. Moapa also returns a solid backfield in Huerta (500 yards rushing) and Bodily (681 yards rushing, 10 TDs), and a pair of weapons on the perimeter in receivers Mulcock and Hubert, who will both return kicks as well.
“We have great skill kids returning and joining us from the JV,” Lewis said. “We feel like we have plenty of weapons to spread the ball around.”
The Pirates have to find a way to improve their line and defense after the huge losses of UNR-signee McDermand, Rebman and Hughes.
Lewis expects to challenge for both the league and state titles.
“If we can get our kids coached up, we feel good about making another run for a title,” he said.
