2013 Sunrise Mountain Football Capsule
Coach: Ky Edwards, third season (2-16)
2012 record: 2-7 (0-5 Division I-A Sunrise League, sixth)
Returning letterwinners: 12
Returning starters: Five offense, seven defense
Base offensive set: Pistol
Base defensive set: 4-2-5
Top offensive players: RB Sherman Nash (Sr.); WR Daquwan Doyle (Sr.); WR Trey Smith (Sr.); OL J.J. Owens (Sr.); WR Damon Heard (Jr.)
Top defensive players: DE Ronald Gipson (Sr.); FS Nash; LB Doyle
Top newcomers: QB Wanya Calahan (Jr.); WR/SS Darnell Calahan (Sr.)
Key losses: WR/DB A’keem Ross; OL/LB Jesus Pena
Outlook: The Miners earned the first win over a varsity opponent in school history to open last season and are even more optimistic heading into 2013.
Sunrise Mountain has upgraded its overall team speed led by Doyle and Darnell Calahan, who were members of the state champion 4×400-meter relay team. Three other members of the football team qualified for the I-A state track meet in May.
Nash returns after rushing for a team-best 812 yards and seven touchdowns.
“We expect to be a lot more explosive on both sides,” Edwards said. “Looking forward to (the) best season in school history.”