2016 Centennial Football Capsule

CENTENNIAL

League: Class 4A Northwest

Head coach: Leon Evans, seventh season (47-21)

2015 record: 8-3 (3-1 Northwest League, second)

Returning lettermen: 12

Returning starters: Eight offense, four defense

Base offensive set: Multiple formations

Base defensive set: 4-2-5

Top offensive players: QB Jamaal Evans (Sr.); WR Savon Scarver (Sr.); RB Kayvon Miller (Sr.); OL Jacob Kelly (Sr.)

Top defensive players: S J.J. Johnson (Sr.); LB Marvin Perkins (Sr.); DB Bryce Hampton (Sr.): DB Areth Rangel (Sr.)

Key losses: LB Tishawn Barnaby; CB Justice Selmon; WR Tyler Hennis; DL Tyler Williamson; DL Greg Rogers

Outlook: Jamaal Evans, who has committed to play at Utah State, gives the Bulldogs one of the area’s most athletic and versatile quarterbacks.

He completed 56.3 percent of his passes for 1,865 yards and 20 TDs with just four interceptions. He also rushed for 647 yards and 16 scores.

Scarver, a second-team all-state pick last season, is a big-play threat at receiver. He had 51 catches for 896 yards and 11 TDs last season.

Miller (665 yards, 5 TDs) was the team’s top rusher last season, and should be the clear go-to back this year.

Kelly should lead the offensive line along with Legacy transfer Nathan Sink.

The defense is a bigger question. First-team all-state defensive lineman Rogers (64 tackles, 6 sacks) transferred to Arbor View, and leading tackler Barnaby (111 tackles, 6 sacks) was a senior.

Perkins (64 tackles) and Johnson (44 tackles) should lead the defense, which looks strong in the secondary, but has some questions marks up front.

Coach Leon Evans has one clear goal for this team: “Win the Northwest Division.”