Team Preview: Morton Ill.

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School: Morton

Mascot: Potters

Conference: Mid Illini Conference

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Head Coach: Tim Brilley

Assistant Coaches: Mark Propst, Dru Kitterman, Ben Zoss, Andrew Schaab, Vince Silverthorn, Dan Gashaw, Ryan Lindley, Rod Richards

2016 results: 3-6 (3-4 Mid Illini Conference). The Potters failed to qualify for the 2016 IHSA state playoffs.

2017 Morton Potters schedule

1) @ Columbia

2) Centralia

3) @ Metamora

4) Limestone

5) @ Dunlap

6) Pekin

7) @ East Peoria

8) Canton

9) Washington

Returning Offensive Starters

Bradley Getz/RB/6'0/190/2018

Carson Rinkenberger/WR/6'2/185/2018

Jarrett Crider/WR/5'10/170/2019

Noah Steffen/WR/6'1/180/2018

Evan Heal/WR/5'9/180/2018

Gavin Kallina/OL/6'0/210/2019

Returning Defensive Starters

Parker Howard/LB/5'10/195/2018

Nolan Donald/LB/5'10/190/2019

Newcomers to Watch

Nick Hove -DB/2019

Tag Grampp - LB/2019

Jovon Snoke - DL/2019

Top Impact Player for Morton in 2017? Senior RB Bradley Getz. Getz will be a multi=year starter for the Potters this season and will be asked to carry a big workload for Morton again this fall.

Biggest Concern heading into 2017? Can the Potters reload especially on the defensive side of the football with just two returning starters back?

EDGYTIM's Way Too Early Take on the 2017 Morton Potters?

Morton finished with a 3-6 record in 2016 and was a big jump/improvement from it's 0-9 finish in 2015. Look for the Potters to again be in the mix towards the upper tier of the Mid Illini conference this coming season.

EDGYTIM's Way Too Early regular season record prediction for the Morton Potters? 5-4/4-5