Braves by the dozen are out for h.s. football

The Montezuma High School football team reported for practice with 32 candidates.

Here are the players by position, for offense and defense, as of Aug. 8:

OFFENSE

Quarterbacks – Brady Boulton, 5-9, 140, soph; Luke Brennan, 5-7, 125, soph; Rett Pargeon, 5-11, 145, frosh.

Running Backs – Damien Knox, 5-11, 155, soph; Broox Stockman, 5-7, 155, soph; Brett Plants, 5-10, 210, junior; Dane Strong, 6-0, 195, frosh.

Wide Receivers – Carter Michalek, 5-6, 130. junior; Easton Hudnut, 5-11, 140, frosh; David Rose, 5-9, 145, junior; Garrett Watts, 6-2, 170, senior; Kenny Criswell, 5-8, 135, senior; Luke Erselius, 5-10, 160, junior; Cade Stone, 6-0, 175, soph; Alex Black, 6-1, 180, senior; Connor Smith, 5-10, 125, frosh.

Tight ends – Landon Morrison, 5-8, 185, senior; Max Anderson, 6-2, 205, junior; Breck Simpson, 6-3, 190, junior; Cruz De Jong, 5-9, 170, senior; Lars Taylor, 5-11, 160, junior.

Brett Plants (22) runs a sweep during last year’s action. (File).

Down linemen – Owen DesRochers, 5-10, 155, soph; Beau Young, 5-5, 140, frosh; Evan Haughey, 5-10, 170, frosh; Braxton Plants, 5-9, 205, soph; Houston Van Roekel, 6-0, 240, junior; Briar Simpson, 6-5, 195, junior; Isaac Wedgewood, 6-1, 215, soph; Casey Dezwarte, 5-6, 240, frosh; Blake Smith, 5-9, 220, soph; Sammy Boughner, 5-9, 250, senior; Tod Geiger, 6-2, 265, senior; Wyatt Grimm, 6-0, 150, frosh.

DEFENSE

Backs – Brady Boulton, 5-9, 140, soph; Carter Michalek, 5-6, 130, junior; Easton Hudnut, 5-11, 140, frosh; David Rose, 5-9, 145, junior; Luke Brennan, 5-7, 125, soph; Luke Erselius, 5-10, 160, junior; Garrett Watts, 6-2, 170, senior; Kenny Criswell, 5-8, 135, senior; Alex Black, 6-1, 180, senior; Connor Smith, 5-10, 125, frosh.

Linebackers – Damien Knox, 5-11, 155, soph; Max Anderson, 6-2, 205, junior; Broox Stockman, 5-7, 155, soph; Cade Stone, 6-0, 175, soph; Brett Plants, 5-10, 210, junior; Rett Pargeon, 5-11, 145, frosh; Breck Simpson, 6-3, 190, junior; Dane Strong, 6-0, 195, senior; Cruz De Jong, 5-9, 170, senior; Lars Taylor, 5-11, 160, junior.

Garrett Watts (7) in pursuit. (File).

Down linemen – Landon Morrison, 5-8, 185, senior; Owen DesRochers, 5-10, 155, soph; Beau Young, 5-5, 140, frosh; Evan Haughey, 5-10, 170, frosh; Braxton Plants, 5-9, 205, soph; Houston Van Roekel, 6-0, 240, junior; Briar Simpson, 6-5, 195, junior; Isaac Wedgewood, 6-1, 215, soph; Casey Dezwarte, 5-6, 240, frosh; Blake Smith, 5-9, 220, soph; Sammy Boughner, 5-9, 250, senior; Tod Geiger, 6-2, 265, senior; Wyatt Grimm, 6-0, 150, frosh.