Plenty Of Talent Back For OC

Class: D2

Coach: Jeff Shabram

2017 record: 6-3

2017 playoffs: First round loss to Perkins County

Returning letter winners: Jacob Long Sr., Clay Thiele Sr., Chris Kester Sr., Blake Hoke Sr., Ryan Wilhelm Sr., Zach Kings Sr., Tommie Peed Sr., Donaven Nolze Sr., Austin Pokorny Sr., Jaccob Bennett Sr., Tristian Ahlers Sr., Eli Macke Jr., Gage Switzer Jr., Houston Marino Jr., Anthony Umphress So.

Players to watch: Colton Thiele, Logan Mueller, Alex Arroyo

2018 outlook: “We have a nice group of 16 returning lettermen this season, including 12 seniors. We will look to those seniors for leadership. This will be crucial as we also have 11 freshmen on the roster. We are excited to see what the 2018 football season has in store for us.” Coach Jeff Shabram
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Our take: The Cyclones have been a very popular pick to be one of the top teams in the area and there is little reason why with seven returning starters on both sides of the ball. This can be a big year for OC, but it will be interesting seeing how the Cyclones handle the big expectations from the area. As long OC continues to do the little things right and use its experience to their advantage, 2018 may be a long and prosperous season.