Wellman-Union Wildcats poised to compete

by Eric

The Wellman-Union Wildcats are bringing back pretty much every player from last season. This should be good for them to compete for a district title. The Wildcats have had a tough couple of seasons, but this might just be the year things turn around. Like Brownfield and Meadow, Wellman-Union has a new head football coach this season and one who is seasoned and knows the job real well. Coach John York brings with him a 105-44-1 winning record. That’s a 70.33% winning percentage. 

Coach York came pretty early to Wellman-Union which helps to establish a relationship with the athletes. Offensively Coach York will run the J-Bird formation and defensively the Wildcats will be in a 4-2. Coach York said about the team, “Expectations are for the kids to improve each week and to compete for a playoff spot in district play.”

Of course, there is a lot of experience on the team with players like, Tobi DePoyster, who will be coming in as a senior and his fourth season on varsity, not mention his brothers Levi DePoyster and Eli DePoyster who are very fast and very quick, plus add Keagon Dominguez, Kyler Neil, Tel Harlan, and Clayton Cochran. Each of these has seen the field a lot in the past few seasons. Coach York went on to say, “We have a great group of young kids that are working hard and we look for them to all improve and contribute as the season goes.” 

Roster

NUMBERPLAYERPOSITIONGRADE
4Levi DePoysterRB/DB11
10Eli DePoysterRB/DE10
11Tel HarlanWR/DL11
12Kyler NeilOL/DL11
14Cam ArendallQB/DB9
15Edgar MaciasQB/DE9
17Giovanni GunterOL/DL12
20Clayton CochranOL/DL11
21Caleb IniguezWR/DB10
22Jessica GunterOL/DL11
24Angel RamirezWR/DB10
25Jesse-Fabian GunterOL/DL9
26Riley GoberRB/DB9
30Tobias DePoysterOL/DL12
32Keagon DominguezOL/DL11
33Trip MooreQB/DB10
35Fabian ChavezRB/DB9
40Jeremiah LetkemanC/DL12
44Noah RodriguezOL/DL10
50AJ MercadoOL/DL9
DATEOPPONENTTIMEPLACE
Aug. 24 (Thur.)Lorenzo7:30 pmHome
Sept. 1Petersburg7:30 pmHome
Sept. 8Loop7:30 pmLoop
Sept. 15Cotton Center7:30 pmHome
Sept. 22OPENIDLENO GAME
Sept. 29Sands7:30 pmAckerly
Oct. 6Spur7:30 pmHome
Oct. 13Amherst7:30 pmAmherst
Oct. 20Whiteface *7:30 pmWhiteface
Oct. 27O’Donnell *7:30 pmO’Donnell
Nov. 3Meadow *7:30 pmHome

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