2016 Sunrise Mountain Football Capsule
SUNRISE MOUNTAIN
League: Class 3A Sunset
Head coach: Chris Sawyers, third season (7-12)
2015 record: 6-4 (3-3 Sunrise League, fourth)
Returning lettermen: 22
Returning starters: Nine offense, eight defense
Base offensive set: Spread
Base defensive set: 3-4
Top offensive players: QB Stephen Wright (Sr.), RB Claude Moore (Sr.), WR Daltyn Pytrysson (Sr.)
Top defensive players: LB Dalwin Spates (Jr.), DL Pooky Farmer (Sr.), DB Dante Calahan (Sr.)
Outlook: The Miners are in the enviable position of returning nearly every starter on both sides of the ball. Sunrise Mountain switches to the Sunset League with realignment, and 2016 could be the time for the Miners to pounce and make a playoff run.
Quarterback Stephen Wright and running backs Claude Moore and Trayvon Ward return their combined 22 rushing touchdowns to go along with Wright’s 11 passing TDs. Sophomore wideout Xavier Kyles could be a star in the making, after leading the team with 28 receptions, 439 yards and four touchdowns during a great freshman season. Expectations are justifiably high for this year’s Sunrise Mountain team.
