2016 Arbor View Football Capsule

ARBOR VIEW

League: Class 4A Northwest

Head coach: Dan Barnson, 10th season (72-28)

2015 record: 10-2 (4-0 Northwest League, first)

Returning lettermen: 17

Returning starters: Four offense, four defense

Base offensive set: Double wing

Base defensive set: 4-2-5

Top offensive players: RB Deago Stubbs (Jr.); QB Hayden Bollinger (Sr.); FB Andrew Wagner (Sr.); OL Ryan Hurley (Sr.)

Top defensive players: DL Greg Rogers (Sr.); DB Mike Sims (Sr.); LB Andrew Wagner (Sr.); LB Dekarri Gunn (Sr.)

Key losses: OL Keenen King; LB Bishop Jones; DB Alex Sims; RB Curtis Jones; DB Noah Noce; DL Gage Motl

Outlook: The Aggies took some graduation hits, but still look like a good bet to make a run for a third consecutive Northwest League title.

The biggest loss was King, who now is at Washington State. He paved the way for the team to average 283.7 rushing yards. His presence on the offensive line will be tough to replace, but the Aggies did add a big presence on the defensive front.

Rogers, a first-team all-state pick last season, transferred from Centennial where he had 64 tackles and six sacks as a junior. He’s ranked as the state’s top college prospect by ESPN.com. He’ll be joined on the defensive line by junior Elijah Wade, who wasn’t on the varsity roster last season but already holds scholarship offers from the likes of Michigan and Southern California.

Bollinger didn’t get the chance to throw often in Arbor View’s double-wing offense, but was effective, completing 54.6 percent of his passes for 853 yards and 12 TDs. He attempted just 88 passes.

His arm could lend a little balance to the team’s run-oriented offense. Leading rusher Curtis Jones (1,098 yards, 12 TDs) graduated, but Stubbs is coming off an outstanding sophomore season that saw him rush for 779 yards and five scores. He also was the team’s leading receiver with 11 catches for 262 yards and five TDs.