2017 The Meadows Football Capsule

League: Class 2A Southern

Head coach: Jack Concannon, first season

2016 record: 5-4 (4-2 Class 2A Southern League, third)

Returning lettermen: Eight

Returning starters: Four offense, five defense

Base offensive set: Double wing

Base defensive set: 4-2-5

Top offensive players: OL Kalei Mossler (Sr.); OL Ron Ortiz (Sr.); OL Zach Aaron (Jr.)

Top defensive players: OL Kalei Mossler (Sr.); OL Ron Ortiz (Sr.); LB Zach Aaron (Jr.); TE Hasan Iqbal (Sr.); DB Peter Hoskins (Jr.); LB Justin Badoyen (Jr.); LB Robert Swallow (Sr.)

Key losses: QB/DB Jack Berkley; RB/DB Antonio Gutierrez; WR/DB Sam Mason; WR/DB Asheesh Chopra; OL/LB Connor Bucknam

Outlook: The Meadows has made the playoffs each of the last four seasons and 12 of the last 13, and appear to be on that track again in 2017.

“We are looking to certainly compete, no question about that,” first-year coach Concannon said. “We’re trying to re-establish ourselves.”

Where the Mustangs will win games is in the trenches. They return a strong offensive line led by Mossler, Ortiz and Aaron, and will look to compensate for the loss of some key offensive skill players.

“We’re big up front and experienced and that can lead to great things,” Concannon said.