Team Preview: Metea Valley

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School: Metea Valley

Mascot: Mustangs

Conference: DuPage Valley

Twitter: @MVFootballFam

Head Coach: Ben Kleinhans

Assistant Coaches: Matt Main, Eric Kramer, Russ Lorenz, John Aister, Jeff Schey, Jim Braun, Rick Kleinhans, Drew Fumagalli, Chris LeRoy, Tom Doromal, Alex Malandro, Jason Royal, Albert Zika, Ron Edwards, Tony Casa

2017 results: 1-8 (0-7) DuPage Valley Conference. The Mustangs failed to qualify for the 2017 IHSA state playoffs.

2018 Metea Valley Mustangs schedule

@ Wheaton South

Lake Park

DeKalb

@Naperville North

Naperville Central

@Bradley Bourbanais

Naperville North

@Neuqua Valley

Waubonsie Valley

Returning Offensive Starters

Name	Position	Grad Year	Height	Weight

Austin Frederick	TE	2020	6-foot-5	210
Jio Martinez	RB	2019	5-foot-9	175
Matt Vodden	OL	2019	6-foot-0	215
Cameron Velasquez	OL	2019	6-foot-1	225

Returning Defensive Starters

Name	Position	Grad Year	Height	Weight

Julian Wlodarczyk	SS	2019	6-foot-3	190
Amarian Wilborn	DB	2019	6-foot-2	165
Jack Belskis	LB	2020	6-foot-2	190
Conor Murphy	DE	2019	6-foot-2	195
Nolan Falk	LB	2019	5-foot-10	180
Garrett Ruden	SS/LB	2019	5-foot-10	170
Aaden Hoag	DL	2019	6-foot-0	220

Newcomers to Watch

Name	Position	Grad Year	Height	Weight

Seth Colter	LB	2019	6-foot-2	185
Patrick Straub	QB	2020	6-foot-2	170
Octavio Lopez	OL	2020	6-foot-3	240
Colman Moriarty	LB	2020	6-foot-3	210
Manny Hess	WR	2019	6-foot-3	200
Colin Wlicox	RB	2020	5-foot-8	180

2018 Metea Valley Mustangs Summer/7on7 plans

West Aurora 7 on 7

Metea Valley 7 on 7

Red Grange 7 on 7

Carthage College Team Camp

Did you know...that Metea Valley will be playing just it's 9th season of varsity football in 2018? The Mustangs have made the IHSA state playoff field just once back in 2014.

EDGYTIM's Way Too Early Take on the 2018 Metea Valley Mustangs? The Mustangs remain in the reshuffled DuPage Valley conference and will again face a stacked regular schedule slate. However, the Mustangs welcome back 11 returning starters including 7 back on defense and will be more prepared for the rugged road this fall.

Keep an Eye on: Metea Valley senior WR/SS/OLB Julian Wlodarczyk. Wloddarczyk is already verbally committed to North Dakota State and will be asked to play on both sides of the football this fall.

EDGYTM's Way Too Early Regular Season record prediction for the Metea Valley Mustangs? 3-6/2-7