What does Walton-Verona need to do to improve in 2015? What do they need to keep doing to be successful? Remember, please be constructive.

It will be hard to replace Mason Compton, Will Latimore and QB Justin Kline.

Last years returning players.

 

2 Halsey Page 11 5'9 180 RB LB

7 Nick Gilb 10 5'8 150 RB DB

8 Ben Brown 10 5'11 155 QB LB

12 Jared Poore 11 5'11 160 QB DB

14 Nathan Strunk 10 5'10 145 WR DB

15 Kyle Clines 10 5'9 140 WR DB

16 Jacob Bryant 11 6'2 160 WR DB

17 Noah Hammond 9 5'7 145 RB LB

20 Mike Meyer 11 5'7 140 RB DB

21 Owen Doverspike 11 5'11 150 WR DB

23 Tyler Townsend 11 5'11 200 RB DB

25 Scott Pettyjohn 10 5'8 150 RB DB

27 Zach Clinkenbeard 9 6'2 155 WR DB

34 Evan Anderson 10 5'10 180 FB LB

36 Noah Richardson 11 5'8 165 RB DB

37 Mason Smith 9 5'9 140 RB LB

38 Colin Stewart 9 5'7 115 RB DB

43 Austin McVay 9 5'10 125 WR DL

44 Hunter Ruber 10 5'11 210 FB LB

50 Jacob Stammer 11 5'8 175 OG LB

55 Colton Catlett 9 5'10 210 OL DL

56 Aaron Teipe 10 5'8 145 OL LB

57 Carter Redman 10 5'11 180 OG DL

59 Hunter Michael 9 5'11 190 OL DL

63 Matt Clinkenbeard 11 5'11 185 OG LB

64 Garrett McElroy 9 5'6 170 OL DL

65 Jack Beach 11 5'7 195 OL DL

66 Noah Martin 11 5'11 220 OC DL

70 Ethan Quatkemeyer 10 6'2 240 OL DL

76 Blaine Irvin 9 5'11 210 OL DL

79 Adam Vann 9 5'10 300 OL DL

Walton will be younger this year but has a good amount of young talent coming up.

Walton will be younger this year but has a good amount of young talent coming up.

 

I agree Mason Smith and Noah Hammond will be real good.

I agree Mason Smith and Noah Hammond will be real good.

 

Several other as well but may take a little bit to gel this group.

Did I read that list right? Only one kid returns over 6 feet tall? Wow.

Did I read that list right? Only one kid returns over 6 feet tall? Wow.

 

That was from last years roster they might have grown.

That was from last years roster they might have grown.

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Zach Clinkenbeard is around 6'4". There are a few of the other Freshman that have grown and are probably around 6' or a little more now.

 

Good weight room for this off season has already helped.

Walton lost a lot of great seniors from both sides of the ball which will be tough to replace. That said, the Walton kids always play hard and are technically sound. I forecast another successful season for the Bearcats.

I'm sure Coach Barth and his staff will have these kids in great shape and well prepared to have a great season

Coach Barth will have these players ready but it may take some time for them to gel. Youth is a plenty for WV this year but this group is hard working as any they had I hear.

Walton has obviously lost some great talent in the senior graduating class. The under classman stepping up is a normal for Walton, now Senior Halsey Page will be a big running back coming off a good season and hard working in the weight room. QB?? That is the question I think Walton is asking themselves right now, who is going to be under center. Evans will be another good back for Walton as well. Hunter Ruber will be a 4 year starter heading up the defense for Walton, 6'0 227 LB FB but has only played defense so far, is Barth deep enough to keep him on one side of the ball only. Others to mention to watch will be Pettyjohn, Smith, Hammond, Townsend, Stammer. Coach Barth and his staff will put together another good season

Walton Verona is to the point where their rebuilding years will still be a pretty good team. Maybe not as good as last year at least in the beginning but maybe by the playoffs.