2016 Laughlin Football Capsule

League: Class 2A Southern

Head coach: Walt Hemingway, second season

2015 record: 1-8 (1-7 Division III Southern League, seventh)

Returning lettermen: Seven

Returning starters: Seven offense, Seven defense

Base offensive set: Wing

Base defensive set: 4-4-3

Top offensive players: RB Coda Abatti (Sr.), QB Andrew Braaksma (Jr.)

Top defensive players: LB Coda Abatti (Sr.)

Key losses: C Andrew Estes

Outlook: The Cougars have gone 1-17 the past two seasons, but Hemingway hopes to turn things around in his second year.

Laughlin will lean on Abatti, who is the team captain, on both sides of the ball.

“We’re hoping to get better every day and be consistent,” Hemingway said.