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Pocatello High School
School Info
Conference: Great Basin (East) Conference
Classification: 4A
Record Last Year: 8-2
Conference Record Last Year: 2-0
State Titles: 7
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Head Coach: Tom Harrison
Years as Head Coach: 26
Assistant Coaches: Willlie Walker, Artie Holmes
Returning Varsity Players: 19
Returning Offensive Starters:
RB Wes Howard, Sr., 6-2, 220; OL Scott Welch, Sr., 6-2, 225
Returning Defensive Starters:
DE Robby Carr, Sr., 6-1, 230; DE Wes Howard, Sr., 6-2, 220; DT Trevor Rupp, SR., 5-11, 215; LB John Norda, SR., 5-9, 205; DB KoDee Powell, Sr., 5-7, 155; DB Dathan Williams, Sr., 5'11, 155; DB Dylan Brigham, Sr., 5-10, 165
Returning Players with Honors:
DE Robby Carr, All-Conference; DT Trevor Rupp, All-Conference
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Key Players Lost:
Michael Decker, Shay Andrews, Hayden Green, Zac McCain, Colter Morten, Ben Dahl
Incoming JV Players:
Jaron Batts, Tanner Moore, Jake Jardine
Offensive strengths/areas for improvement:
As always the strength of any Tom Harrison offense will be the running game. The Indians will be five deep at 3-back with Jaron Batts, Wes Howard, Ed Katsilometes, KoDee Powell, and Jake Valantine. The passing game is lacking experience, but there could a very pleasant suprise that could come out of a heated QB battle.
Defensive strengths/areas for improvement:
The Indians' defense will be the strength of its team. It will be led by the defensive line that returns three starters. Robby Carr, who has started every game since his sophmore year, led the team in tackles last year, and has been selected first team All-Conference in 2007 and 2008, will start at DE. Trevor Rupp was also a first team All-Conference DT. The defense also returns starting LB John Norda, and three DB's in Kodee Poweel, Dathan Williams and Dylan Brigham.
Special team Strengths:
The special teams will also be solid, led by soccer star Noah Bush at PK, and return specialist KoDee Powell.
Offensive Outlook:
Harrison will continue with a ground and pound attack that will force teams to do all they can to stop the run.
Defensive Outlook:
The defense will be one of the most physical and athletic that Pocatello has ever had. Led by two D-1 prospect DE's, Robby Carr and Wes Howard, the pressure from the edege will keep offensive coordinators awake at night trying to gameplan against the Indians.
Conference Outlook:
The Indians will be a heavy favorite to win their sixth straight conference title.
Coach's Team Outlook:
The Indians will once again battle for the State Championship. Coach Tom Harrison will lead the Offense with a ground attack the state has become accustomed to. Ex-NFL player and defensive coordinator Willie Walker thinks this year's group has the chance to be one of the most dominating he has ever coached.
Coach's Team Summary:
The Indians will once again be one of the best coached teams in Idaho. Defensive coordinator Willie Walker and defensive backs coach Artie Holmes both played in the NFL.
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