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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