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Thursday, August 24, 2017 McDonald County Press 5C F a l l S p o r t S p r e v i e w Boys soccer schedule DAY DATE OPPONENT LEVEL HOME/AWAY TIME Aug. 22-26 Cassville Tournament Varsity Away TBA Tuesday Aug. 29 Riverton High School Varsity Home 5 p.m. Thursday Aug. 31 Carl Junction Var/JV Away 5 p.m. Thursday Sept. 7 Monett High School Var/JV Home 5 p.m. Monday Sept. 11 Pittsburg High School Var/JV Home 5 p.m. Thursday Sept. 14 Carthage High School Var/JV Away 5 p.m. Tuesday Sept. 19 Thomas Jefferson Var/JV Away 5 p.m. Thursday Sept. 21 Neosho High School Var/JV Away 5 p.m. Tuesday Sept. 26 Cassville High School Var/JV Away 5 p.m. Thursday Sept. 28 Aurora High School Var/JV Home 5 p.m. Tuesday Oct. 3 College Heights Var/JV Home 4 p.m. Tuesday Oct. 10 Joplin High School Var/JV Home 5 p.m. Thursday Oct. 12 Riverton High School Varsity Away 5 p.m. Thursday Oct. 19 Webb City High School Var/JV Home 5 p.m. PHOTO BY RICK PECK Senior members of the 2017 McDonald County High School soccer team. From left to right: Joaquin Lazalde, Jaw Di, Mu Dar and Adrian Ocampo. focus on and stress to our players." Assisting Carter this year is Austin Ormand, who replaces Brandon Martin. "Austin is going to do a great job for us," Carter said. "He works really hard and is good with the kids. He really iden- tifies with the message about the values we want to instill in our players. That is something that is really important to him which is good because it is really import- ant to me." McDonald County opens the season at the Cassville Tournament which is sched- uled for Aug. 22-26. The Mustangs return to MCHS for the home opener on Aug. 29 against Riverton, Kan. Game time is 5 p.m. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4C SOCCER: Tournament Opens Season will adjust to that." Leading the defense will be return- ing starters DelosSantos, De Santiago, Teague, Bucky Harrell and Trey Black. Black will be joined up front by Nolan Baisch and Dylan Akins. Baisch, a weightlifting champion, returns to foot- ball after not playing last year. "Nolan will sit in the middle of the defense," Hoover said. "He is a strong and explosive kid. He is a perfect nose guard for our defense. He is short and squatty and can squat a house. He is still learning how to transform that weight room success to the football field. Trey is another good leader for us. He gives our offense so many problems on scout team. That has been good for our tack- les because they have to learn to block a guy like Trey. Dylan is a little undersized but provides some athleticism." Slated to start at linebackers are Teague, Harrell, De Santiago and David Roark. "David Roark is out for the first time and has been a great surprise," Hoover said. "He loves to be physical and loves to tackle. He just likes the game of foot- ball. Bucky is a great leader with a great motor. Izzy (De Santiago) and Cole (DelosSantos) on the outside gives us a lot of ability in both the running game and the passing game." Secondary will be Caleb Curtis, Marshall Foreman and Zack Woods. "Caleb is back out and has been a pleasant, pleasant surprise," Hoover said. "We love having Caleb out there. He is a senior that comes to work every single day. He is a great kid and great team guy and I am glad he is having some success." Foreman was a part-time starter last year while Woods missed last year with an injury. "We want to compete for four quar- ters every game," Hoover said. "From there, we believe the wins are going to happen. We just need to gain confi- dence. That happens in practice and playing well in games. "I appreciate the support from the community. Barkin' Pig fed the kids one night and that was just out of nowhere. The assistant coaches have been great. The administration has been very supportive. Everyone at school has been so great." McD o n a l d Co u n ty o p e n e d t h e season on Aug. 18 at Salem before they host Marshfield in the home opener at MCHS. Game time is 7 p.m. for all games. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3C FOOTBALL: Team Appreciates Community Support We want to compete for four quarters every game. From there, we believe the wins are going to happen. We just need to gain confidence. That happens in practice and playing well in games. Kellen Hoover Football Coach