LRSSports presents 80 Hot coaches for 2005

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Many coaches – from the NFL to high school – are ready for a break-out season. But will it be a sizzle or fizzle? So often expectations don’t match performance. This year American Football Monthly again looks at the falls ‘hot’ coaches. This year’s listing includes those primed for success like James Madison’s head man Mickey Matthews (left).

Division I-A

Gregg Brandon, Bowling Green: When Urban Meyer made his college head coaching debut at Bowling Green and won 17 games in two seasons, he turned that success into coaching stints at Utah and Florida. Now that Brandon has gone 20-6 and led the Falcons to back-to-back bowl wins for just the second time in school history in his first two seasons as a college head coach, don’t be surprised if major college administrators take notice. Brandon, 49, started his career as a high school in Colorado and spent 22 years coaching at Weber State, Wyoming, Utah State, Northwestern and Colorado before he became Bowling Green’s assistant head coach in 2001. He replaced Meyer as the Falcons head coach following the 2002 season.

Darrell Dickey, North Texas: Moving into the Sun Belt Conference has been a good move for North Texas football. It’s also been good for Dickey, the only Coach of the Year the Sun Belt Conference has ever known. He led the Mean Green to all four conference championships, 25 consecutive Sun Belt victories and emerging as the only current Div. I-A coach in the nation to lead his team to four straight league titles in the same conference. Dickey has done that despite a tough non-conference schedule, rebounding from rugged early-season losses against traditional national powers such as Texas to make the most of UNT’s conference opportunities. Dickey, the 44-year-old son of former college head coach Jim Dickey, prepared for his first head coaching job with stints at SMU, UTEP, LSU, Mississippi State, Memphis, Texas A&M and his alma mater, Kansas State.

Randy Edsall, Connecticut: Since arriving at UConn in 1998, Edsall has directed the programs impressive rise from Division I-AA to Division I-A and the Big East. UConn is one of only five teams to ever move from Division I-AA to Division I-A and produce a .500 or better season in each of its first three years at I-A. After going 9-3 and barely missing out on a bowl as an independent in 2003, the Huskies joined the Big East in 2004 and finished 8-4, including a Motor City Bowl victory in the school’s bowl debut. Edsall spent 19 years as an assistant coach before taking over at UConn. This included 15 seasons on the Division I-A level at Georgia Tech, Syracuse and Boston College and three seasons in the NFL with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Joe Glenn, Wyoming: He may be 56 years old but he’s just now earning his reputation at the Division I-A level after years of success at the NAIA, Division II and I-AA levels. Glenn began his head coaching career at Doane College in 1976 when he became the youngest head coach in the country at the age of 27. He went on to lead Northern Colorado and Montana to three national championships, six conference titles and 16 winning seasons in 19 years as a head coach before taking over at Wyoming in 2003. With a 4-8 finish in his first season at Wyoming, the Cowboys won twice as many games than they had in three previous seasons. They improved to 7-5 in 2004 and appear to be on the verge of bigger, better success in 2005.

Dan Hawkins, Boise State: Hawkins has taken Boise State’s winning tradition to new heights in his four years as the Broncos head coach. In additional to an overall record of 44-6 (an .880 winning percentage), Boise State is 30-2 in the WAC under Hawkins, with consecutive undefeated championship seasons over the past three years. Boise State also climbed into the top 10 in both major polls for the first time in school history in 2004. Hawkins’ resume includes a wide range of experiences, having spent time as a coordinator on offense, defense and special teams, in addition to a .779 winning percentage as a head coach at Willamette University from 1993-1997. He served as Boise State’s assistant head coach, special teams and tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator before becoming the head coach in December, 2000.

Pat Hill, Fresno State: Hill’s goal of “Building a New Tradition on a National Level” has taken hold in his eight seasons at Fresno State, where his willingness to play any major team anywhere, anytime has put the Bulldogs on the national map. Under Hill they’ve had significant wins over Wisconsin, Colorado, Oregon State, Georgia Tech, UCLA, Washington, Kansas State and Virginia. Last year’s 9-3 finish gives the Bulldogs a 38-16 record and three consecutive bowl wins over the past four seasons. After starting his career at the Juco level and coaching at Utah and UNLV and the CFL, Hill became an offensive coordinator at Fresno State from 1984-89. He also coached at Arizona and spent five seasons as an offensive line coach in the NFL before taking over at Fresno State in 1997.

Paul Johnson, Navy: Many of the same qualities that make the U.S. Naval Academy so special also present some difficult challenges for its football coaches. Despite the obstacles, Johnson has restored Navy’s winning tradition by taking a program that went 1-20 in the two years prior to his arrival and turning it into an 18-7 team over the past two seasons, including last year’s 10-2 team. The Midshipmen have also earned back-to-back bowl games for the first time in the 124-year history of the program. Johnson brought a history of success and a spread option offense to Navy, recording a 62-10 record, winning two consecutive I-AA national championships (1999 and 2000) and winning five straight Southern Conference championships during his tenure at Georgia Southern. Johnson’s coaching career began at the high school level in North Carolina. He also spent time as an offensive coordinator at Georgia Southern and at Hawaii.

Steve Kragthorpe, Tulsa: Don’t be fooled by last year’s 4-8 record. The Golden Hurricane lost two games in overtime, lost another to nationally ranked Boise State on a last second field goal and closed out the season with a victory over 24th-ranked UTEP. In 2003, Kragthorpe’s first as a head coach, Tulsa produced Division I-A’s biggest turnaround with an 8-5 record, the program’s highest victory total since 1991. In the process, Kragthorpe was named the WAC Coach of the Year and Tulsa earned its first bowl game in 12 years. After growing up around the game as the son of former Oregon State head coach Dave Kragthorpe, he broke into the coaching ranks in 1988 as an Oregon State graduate assistant and spent time at Northern Arizona, North Texas, Boston College and Texas A&M before spending the 2001-02 seasons as quarterbacks coach with the NFL’s Buffalo Bills.

Gary Patterson, TCU: One disappointing season can’t erase all the good Patterson has done in seven seasons at TCU, the first three as defensive coordinator and the past four as the Horned Frogs head coach. During his time at TCU the Horned Frogs have been to six bowl games in the past seven seasons and three conference championships. In his first job as a college head coach, Patterson is 42-17, with one conference championship, three bowl trips, two national top-25 appearances and a 21-4 record in 2002-03. Through 18 years as an assistant at Kansas State, Tennessee Tech, Cal-Davis, Cal Lutheran, Pittsburg State, Sonoma State, Utah State, Navy, New Mexico and TCU, Patterson established himself as an outstanding defensive coach. Over the past five years, the Frogs have ranked in the top five in total defense three times, including twice as the nation’s top ranked defense.

Bobby Petrino, Louisville: In just two seasons at Louisville, Petrino has made the Cardinals a dominant offensive force. Petrino has already won 20 games and a Conference USA title, earning two bowl trips and last year’s No. 6 national ranking, the highest in school history. The 44-year-old Petrino is the son of Bob Petrino, Sr., the longtime head coach at Carroll College, where Bobby Petrino played quarterback and got his start in coaching. Petrino rose up the coaching ranks on the offensive side of the ball, spending time as an assistant at Weber State, Idaho, Arizona State, Nevada, Utah State, Auburn and Louisville as well as the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars before returning to Louisville for his first head coaching job.

Division I-AA

Bobby Hauck, Montana: A former Montana player, Hauck, 41, has maintained the long tradition of excellence in Missoula through his first two seasons. He directed the Grizzlies to a playoff berth in 2003 and led Montana to its fifth national championship game appearance last season. He has also guided the Grizzlies to Big Sky titles in both seasons. Hauck began his collegiate coaching career as an assistant at his alma mater in 1988, and had stints as an assistant at Colorado and Washington before taking the Grizzlies’ head position.

Mickey Matthews, James Madison (VA): Matthews spent 21 seasons as an assistant (1978-98) including stints as the defensive coordinator at Marshall and a defensive assistant at Georgia. When he took over the head spot at James Madison in 1999, Matthews began with a splash by leading the Dukes to an 8-3 record and an Atlantic 10 title after the team won just five of its 18 previous games. Matthews won the Eddie Robinson Award as I-AA coach of the year for his efforts in his initial season. Last year, Matthews took JMU to new heights by leading the Dukes to their first national championship and posting a 13-2 record. The Dukes became the first team to reach the title game by winning three playoff games on the road.

David Elson, Western Kentucky: At 33 years of age, Elson is the youngest football coach currently directing a Division I program and has made an immediate impact in his first two seasons with the Hilltoppers. Elson inherited a team that won the 2002 national championship, and has kept the progress going with an 18-7 mark and playoff appearances in each of his two campaigns. A 1994 graduate of Butler University, Elson started as a graduate assistant at Southern Illinois in 1994-95 and has worked his way up the ladder at Western Kentucky since 1996, including serving as the defensive coordinator in the 2002 national championship season.

K.C. Keeler, Delaware: After seven successful seasons as the head coach at Division III Rowan, Keeler made an instantaneous impact in the I-AA world when he took over for the legendary Tubby Raymond at his alma mater in 2002. In just his second season, Keeler led the Blue Hens to a 15-1 record and first ever title at the I-AA level. He became the second fastest active I-AA coach to reach 100 career victories (128 games) and owns a career winning percentage of .785.

Dave Clawson, Richmond: A 1989 graduate of Williams College, Clawson took over as the head coach of Fordham in 1999 and led the Rams to a remarkable turnaround. After an 0-11 mark in his first season and 3-8 in the second, Clawson directed the Rams to a 7-4 finish in 2001 and 10-3 mark and a I-AA playoff berth in 2002. The 19 combined wins in 2002-03 was the highest total for Fordham since 1918-19. He was named the Patriot League Coach of the Year in both 2001 and 2002. Clawson took over as head coach at Richmond in 2004, and after a 3-8 mark in his first season will try to perform another reclamation project.

Jerry Kill, Southern Illinois: Kill’s turnaround project at Southern Illinois culminated with a 10-1 regular season record and Eddie Robinson Award for his efforts last fall. Kill led the Salukis to playoff berths in 2003 and 2004, but those accomplishments look even better considering SIU had not advanced to the postseason since winning the I-AA title in 1983. Kill took the reigns at SIU in 2001, and after two losing seasons, has turned the program back into a contender. Kill worked his way up the coaching ladder beginning as an assistant at Division II Pittsburg State, and held the head position at Saginaw Valley State and Emporia State before coming to Southern Illinois.

Paul Wulff, Eastern Washington: Wulff was an all-conference center under Mike Price at Washington State in 1989, and after a two-year playing career entered the coaching ranks at Eastern Washington in 1992. Wulff has been with the Eagles ever since and has helped the program to a run of success since taking over as the head coach in 2000. The Eagles have posted winning seasons in all five of Wulff’s campaigns, and advanced to the I-AA playoffs for the first time in his tenure last season. Wulff has coached 12 All-America offensive linemen at EWU, and his offense was among the best in the country in 2004.

David Bennett, Coastal Carolina: Bennett, 43, came to Coastal Carolina in 2002 after seven years of proven success at the Division II level with Catawba. After using the 2002 season to develop the program and recruit as its first-ever head coach, Bennett led the Chanticleers to a 6-5 mark in their inaugural season in 2003. He bettered that record by going 10-1 and helping Coastal finish in the top 25 in just its second season in 2004. With Catawba, Bennett was named AFCA Region Coach of the Year twice.

Pete Lembo, Lehigh (PA): Lembo, 35, made an immediate impact in his first season as the head man at Lehigh in 2001 by leading the Mountain Hawks to a perfect regular season and 11-1 record overall while earning the Eddie Robinson Award as I-AA Coach of the Year. Lembo hasn’t slowed down much in the past three seasons either, directing Lehigh to playoff appearances in 2002 and 2004 and at least eight wins every season. Lembo played at Georgetown from 1988-92, and began his collegiate coaching career as an assistant at Dartmouth before moving to Lehigh in 1998.

Scott Stoker, Northwestern State (LA): Stoker, 37, assumed the head coaching role at his alma mater in 2002 and has already led the Demons to two playoff appearances (2002 and 2004) and a Southland Conference title. Stoker set single-season and career passing records as NSU’s quarterback from 1986-89, but after a few seasons as an offensive assistant Stoker made his name as a defensive assistant for rival McNeese State (1994-2001). When he took over as NSU’s head coach in 2002, Stoker, then 34, was the third youngest coach in Division I football.

Division II

Chris Hatcher, Valdosta State (GA): In his 6th year at Valdosta State, the 32-year-old Hatcher amazingly seems to get better and better. He capped off a great 2004 with a national championship (defeating Pittsburg State in the finals) and in the process has become an even more sought after commodity.

Dale Lennon, North Dakota: The Fighting Sioux are the most consistent team in Division II and Lennon’s steady approach is the biggest reason. Lennon is the best example of having a plan, believing in the plan, and sticking with it.

Mel Tjeerdsma, Northwest Missouri: The Bearcats responded from a disappointing 8-3 season in 2003 to finish 11-2 in 2004, losing only twice to eventual runner-up Pittsburg State. The Bearcats accomplished this with freshmen starting at quarterback and running back through much of the season.

Chuck Broyles, Pittsburg State (KS): Pittsburg State always has a good team and Broyles is one of the reasons why. The Gorillas exceeded expectations in 2004 by going 14-1, falling in the national championship game. PSU was the number one D-II offensive team in the country a year ago, averaging over 55 points per game.

Tom Sawyer, Winona State (MN): Tom Sawyer’s Winona State Warriors are the class of the NSIC every year. In the 2004 playoffs, the Warriors narrowly missed knocking of Grand Valley State, the defending national champions. This year’s version of the Warriors could be poised for a title run.

Randy Hedberg, St. Cloud State (MN): St. Cloud State made its first playoff appearance in 15 years last fall before falling to conference rival North Dakota in double overtime in the opening round. In his six years in St. Cloud, Randy Hedberg has transformed the Husky program from a conference bottom feeder to one that has gone 24-8 over the past three seasons.

Bill Zwaan, West Chester (PA): Successive 8-3 regular seasons and a trip to the playoffs in 2004 make Bill Zwaan one of the ‘hot’ coaches in Division II. Despite limited scholarship numbers, the Golden Rams made it all the way to the national semifinals before being ousted by Valdosta State, who, in turn, won the D-II Championship.

Mike White, Albany State (GA): Albany State exploded into the national scene in 2004 on the backs of their always-dominating defense, led by Head Coach Mike White. The Golden Rams’ only loss was by virtue of an improbable comeback by Valdosta State.

Bob Stitt, Colorado Mines: After successive seasons around the .500 mark, Bob Stitt’s Colorado Mines Orediggers capped a perfect regular season with a playoff victory over Midwestern State. Despite falling in the second round of the playoffs to Pittsburg State, Colorado Mines had its most successful season in school history and had the Harlon Hill winner (for Outstanding D-II Player of the Year), Chad Friehauf.

Bernie Anderson, Michigan Tech: Michigan Tech had a season of firsts in 2004, winning its first GLIAC title and making its first appearance in the Division II playoffs. The record setting campaign came despite the fact that the program was nearly dropped in 2003. Bernie Anderson’s ability to hold the team together through adversity and then reach an unprecedented level of success make him one of Division II’s ‘hot’ coaches.

Division III

Tyler Fenwick, Occidental College (CA): Fenwick has been offensive coordinator at Occidental for the past three seasons, helping the Tigers reach the finals of the Division III playoffs this past season, including a 10-game win streak. He’s led three different quarterbacks to all-conference honors in three seasons, coaching the conference’s offensive player of the year last fall. Jack Ginn, North Carolina Wesleyan: A 4-4 record in the inaugural season of football at North Carolina Wesleyan with a cast of freshmen and transfers gives the Battling Bishops hope in a rapidly improving USA South. Ginn, as assistant at Division II Sheperd and offensive coordinator at Wartburg before being tabbed to start the NCWC program, has room to move with a team that averaged 17.8 points per game in 2004.

J.B. Wells, Endicott College (MA): In his third year as head coach and the program’s second year on the varsity level, Wells’ Gulls were one game short of winning the NEFC Boyd Division and appearing in the conference’s title game. Wells came from Illinois Wesleyan, where he had been the assistant head coach, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. The Trinity (Conn.) graduate has also coached at Brown, Bates, and the University of Chicago.

Jim Good, Texas Lutheran: Good was promoted from offensive line coach to offensive coordinator at TLU last season and is now assistant head coach. The team improved from 2-8 to 7-3. All three losses came to playoff teams. A Linfield graduate, Good coached running backs there for five years and was offensive coordinator for two seasons at Division III Illinois College.

Larry Harmon, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (TX): The Division III national runners up were the only team to hold the powerful offenses of Hardin-Simmons or Linfield under 30 points and the only to keep Washington and Jefferson below 20. Harmon, entering his fourth season as defensive coordinator, coached the crusaders’ secondary before the promotion and was an assistant at Northwest Missouri State and South Dakota State.

Jeff McMartin, Central College (IA): In his first year as head coach at his alma mater, McMartin went just 5-3 in the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. But all three losses were by fewer than seven points and one of those was in overtime, so the Dutch could be poised to move back towards their former glory. McMartin came to Central from DePauw, where he spent four years as offensive coordinator.

Don Montgomery, Emory and Henry College (VA): The longtime assistant at Mount Union, Montgomery takes over for the retiring Lou Wacker at Emory and Henry after 19 years as DC under Larry Kehres. The Wasps, who haven’t been above .500 since 2000, used to dominate the Old Dominion Athletic Conference but have seen Bridgewater (Va.) and Hampden-Sydney pass them in recent years.

Dean Paul, Ohio Northern: In his first year with the Polar Bears, Paul led the team back from a lost 2003 season to a four-game improvement at 8-2. Paul, a Mt. Union graduate, went 40-12 in five seasons as head coach at Thomas More and has been an assistant coach at Alleghany, Tulane, Wooster, and Fordham.

Mark Sipple, UW-Eau Claire: Sipple, the defensive coordinator and strength and conditioning coach, enters his third season with the Blugolds. It’s his second Division III stop after spending three seasons with startup program Wisconsin Lutheran. He’s also been a GA at North Dakota.

Jim Zebrowski, Lakeland College (WI): Zebrowski took over a team that was 19-21 over four seasons and has posted records of 8-2 and 7-3 in two years at the helm. Zebrowski was previously offensive coordinator at Millikin, where the Big Blue made a playoff appearance and averaged 44 points per game in 2000. He is a 1991 graduate of Mt. Union where he played football and baseball.

NAIA

Mike Gardner, Tabor College (KS): Gardner had been a long time assistant in the NAIA before taking over at Tabor last season. Gardner learned from one of college football’s best coaches having played for Hall of Fame coach Charlie Richards at Baker University.

Nik Howlett, Carroll College (MT): Having the best QB in the NAIA will help any coach look good, but Howlett leads the NAIA when it comes to Offensive Coordinators. Howlett has spent most of his time in the Northwest, but could be a prime candidate for a head coaching position at many smaller schools.

Patrick Ross, Lindenwood (MO): Lindenwood had everything a coach needed to be successful and Ross took it to the next level. The Lions returned to the playoffs for the first time since 1998 and Ross’ attitude and energy were very much a part of it. In his early 30’s, Ross is a young, energetic coach that could be on the move if the right opportunity comes up.

Jerry Mynatt, Pikeville (KY): Mynatt was a late hire two seasons ago at Pikeville, but he has not let that deter his goals at the school. Last season Pikeville just missed the NAIA playoffs by and was competitive each week. With some of the best athletes in the NAIA, Mynatt has proved recruiting is one of his strengths.

Todd Murgatroyd, Urbana (OH): Anyone who’s been to Urbana, OH knows it’s not exactly the capitol of college football. Enter Murgatroyd and the college and town are seeing things very differently. Two season’s ago the Blue Knights were losing games by 50 points. Now they are competitive every week.

Kevin Donley, St. Francis (IN): Donley is a proven NAIA coach that could make the jump easily to a large D II or I-AA program and be successful. However, Donley looks to be content in Fort Wayne for the time being. He helped take a program from nothing and built it into a national power.<

Cris Welch, Graceland (IA): Former D I recruiter turned NAIA Head Coach, Welch took a winless program and made it into a contender in his first season (‘03). Last year they sniffed the playoffs and improved every game. With his connections Welch could become a long time NAIA coach or move quickly to a higher division.

Chuck King, Cumberland College (KY): The option is alive in Kentucky. King has been one of the most consistent coaches in the past three seasons in the NAIA. He continues to win in the Mid South and has Cumberland on the verge of becoming a national power.

Victor Santa Cruz, Azusa Pacific (CA): This defensive coordinator gave headaches to every NAIA school he faced last season. Ask any school who APU faced last season as the Cougars shut down every offense they faced. Santa Cruz’s youth and energy make him an ideal candidate for a head coaching position.

Steve Ryan, Morningside (IA): Before Morningside entered the NAIA and hired Ryan, they had virtually nothing in the way of a football program. Now the Mustangs are national contenders and appear to have one of the best programs in the country. Ryan has the reputation of being both an outstanding recruiter as well as motivator.

Junior College

Ken Swearingen, College of the Desert (CA): Swearingen is the winningest active coach among all JC mentors. In 35 years, his overall record is 258-88-9. He retired after the 1994 season while at Saddleback where he was 149-49-3. Last fall he returned to coaching at College of the Desert and put the Roadrunners in a bowl game.

George Rush, City College of San Francisco: Has accumulated a 28 year record of 224-77-4 and an all-time JC record of 42 straight wins. His Rams have lost just three times in the past five years and have won three straight J.C. Grid-Wire National titles.

John Eliasik, William Rainey Harper (IL): Eliasiak has been a consistent winner for the Hawks of Palatine (IL). Year in-year out, he has brought success to Harper. His overall mark that comprises 34 years as a head coach is 242-115-3.

Craig Rigsbee, Butte College (CA): Anything more than two losses each season is tantamount to disaster on the Roadrunner campus. Rigsbee has won nearly 82% of his games as a head man (130-29-2) which is tops among all JC coaches.

John Anselmo, Nassau Community College (NY): Anselmo boasts an 118-30 record over 14 campaigns which is a winning percentage of 79.2% and second only among JC coaches to Rigsbee. Selected as a pre-season JC bowl selection, Anselmo’s teams are known for their defense. Troy Morrell, Butler CC (KS): With five years under his belt as head man for the Grizzlies, Morrell has carved out an outstanding 53-7 record and five conference titles. He is known as an outstanding organizer and recruiter.

Chuck Lyon, College of the Canyons (CA): Lyon’s teams have won 54 of their last 60 games over the past five years. He has an overall 70-20 during seven years at both Pasadena City College and College of the Canyons. Lyon’s Cougars won the J.C. Grid-Wire national title last fall, having scored 546 points in a 14 game season.

Tim Hatten, Pearl River City College (MS): The Schutt Sports Junior College Coach of the Year last season, Hatten’s Wildcats completed an undefeated season by beating Butler in the NJCAA National Championship, 35-14. Pearl River is in the midst of a 19 game winning streak and Hatten’s three year record stands at 29-4.

Jeff Tisdel, Sierra College (CA): An outstanding young coach, Tisdel has logged a 43-11 overall coaching mark over the last five years. The Wolverines have a high-powered offense and a 29 game winning streak going into 2005.

Bert Williams, Georgia Military College: ‘Have ball, will travel,’ should be the Bulldogs motto. With few other Junior Colleges in the deep south, GMC annually schedules teams from the west coast, Texas, Pennsylvania and the Midwest. Traditionally an outstanding defensive team, Willliams has a five year record of 41-12.

High School

Bob Johnson (HC) and Bret Johnson (OC), Mission Viejo (CA): This father-son combination is a big reason why Mission Viejo has taken the title of California’s top team away from five-time national champ De La Salle (Concord). Bob, 59, has led teams to six CIF championships in 21 years as a head coach and last year the Diablos finished ranked No. 2 in the National Prep Poll. He is a nationally recognized quarterback “guru,” serving as head coach of the EA Sports Elite 11 quarterback camp and having groomed both Bret (Atlanta Falcons) and his other son Rob (Jaguars, Bills, Buccaneers, Raiders) into NFL quarterbacks. Bret was coordinator and QB’s coach of an offense that averaged 45 points per game last season, was the epitome of balance with almost exactly 2,700 yards in both passing and rushing, and produced consensus national player of the year, quarterback Mark Sanchez (USC).

Randy McPherson, Lowndes (Valdosta, GA.): When the Wildcats of Valdosta High – the nation’s all-time winningest prep football program – are no longer top dog in their own city, you know something special must be happening across town at rival Lowndes High. McPherson, 43, who came to Lowndes after winning a Class 2A championship in 2001 at Florida’s Madison County (Madison), oversaw one of the all-time great Class 5A teams in Georgia last season. The Vikings pounded opponents offensively with a Wing-T that averaged more than 300 rushing yards per game, and surrendered only 100 points in 15 games on defense.

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