2017 Lake Mead Football Capsule

LAKE MEAD

League: Class 2A Southern

Head coach: Mitch Johnson, first season

2016 record: 4-6 (3-3 Class 2A Southern League, fourth place)

Returning lettermen: 20

Returning starters: 10 offense, 10 defense

Base offensive set: Split back veer

Base defensive set: 3-4

Top offensive players: RB Jared Regan (Sr.); QB Joshua Thorell (Sr.); RB Mitch Dolinar (Sr.)

Top defensive players: LB Logan Sullivan (Sr.); LB T.J. Yurek (Sr.); CB Marcus Gonzales (Sr.)

Outlook: The Eagles made the postseason for the first time in their history last season and will be looking to build on that. They started league play 0-2 and won three of their next four games, including beating Agassi Prep 40-22 on the last day of the season to clinch a postseason berth.

“Looking to win Class 2A Southern Nevada championship and make the playoffs, hopefully a deep run in the state playoffs,” first-year coach Mitch Johnson.