Ryan Murken

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Liberty High

Head coach: Jeff Gordon (1st season)

Assistant coaches: Clint Feuerbach, Bruce Davis, Aaron Martin, Austin Pink, Nathan Oswald, Jeremy Mims

Last season: N/A

Returning starters: Liberty High played a freshman schedule in 2016 and a sophomore season last year.

Returners: Jack Ankenbauer, Jr.; Alec Boldt, Jr.; Scott Dill, Jr.; Andres Estrada, Jr.; Carter Fedeler, Jr.; Ben Houselog, Jr.; Ben Kruger, Jr.; Max Lenane, Jr.; Brian Lively, Jr.; Samuel Nicklaus, Jr.; Ryan Nugent, Jr.; Evan Swartzendruber, Jr.; Cole Tuttle, Jr.; Robert Voigt, Jr.; Kaleb Williams, Jr.; Drake Woody, Jr.; Dawson Zimmerman, Jr.

Playoff history: This is the first varsity season for Liberty High

District: Class 3A, District 5

District favorites: North Scott, a 4A quarterfinalist, and Davenport Assumption, a 3A quarterfinalist, are the only teams in District 5 with more than three wins last season.

Circle the date: August 24. The first varsity game in program history comes in the form of a season opener across town at City High.

Biggest question: What will Liberty High look like in year one? There are lots of question surrounding any new program and Liberty High has its fair share leading up to its varsity debut campaign. The excitement and enthusiasm are certainly in place at as the Lightning prepare for its opener.

Quotable: “We don’t have all the answers for football. We can line up 11 wide or six centers but if they go in there and bust their butts every day in the weight room and go out for other sports and compete and be good teammates what they build here, whether its three wins or 20 wins, will leave a legacy for us to build this community on. They can come back with their kids and their grandkids and say I started that.” Liberty High coach Jeff Gordon

2018 Schedule

Aug. 24: @City High

Aug. 31: Waterloo East

Sept. 7: @Washington

Sept. 14: Mid-Prairie

Sept. 21: @Clear Creek Amana*

Sept. 28: North Scott*

Oct. 5: Central DeWitt*

Oct. 11: @Davenport Assumption*

Oct. 19: @Clinton*

*- District Game