2012 Football Preview: Black Hills and W.F. West

Black Hills: Season-ending injury motivates Shayne Robinson
W.F. West: Returning starters scarce for Bearcats

BLACK HILLS WOLVES
Coach: Jack Zilla, 15th year
2011 record: 4-6, 4th in league.
Offense: Coordinator (set) - Jack Zilla (shot gun).
Returning starters - 4.
Top players - OL Zach Grate, 6-0, 200, Jr.; WR Jesse Perkinson, 5-8, 180, Sr,; WR Shayne Robinson, 6-0, 180, Sr.; WR Max Trotter, 5-9, 160, Sr.
Defense: Coordinator (set) - Eric Snelson (3-4).
Returning starters - 5.
Top players - DB Nick Knittle, 5-7, 160, Jr.; LB Conrad Nygren, 5-8, 195, Sr.; DB Mitch Stone, 5-8, 160, Jr.; LB Marquise Wall, 6-0, 210, Sr.
Outlook: One emerging positive sign for the Wolves this summer is the turnout numbers – up to 65 players, after ending last season with 50. After a string of seasons with one quarterback, Black Hills will feature a two-quarterback system with senior Miles Smiley (passer) and junior Zach Joaquin (runner).

2012 Black Hills Football Schedule
Home games in CAPS. All games at 7 p.m.
* 2A Evergreen Conference game
Friday, Aug. 31 -- CLOVER PARK
Thursday, Sept. 6 -- at North Thurston
Friday, Sept. 14 -- at Bainbridge Island
Friday, Sept. 21 -- ABERDEEN
Friday, Sept. 28 -- at River Ridge *
Friday, Oct. 5 -- WF WEST *
Friday, Oct. 12 -- at Capital *
Friday, Oct. 19 -- CENTRALIA *
Friday, Oct. 26 -- at Tumwater *

W.F. WEST BEARCATS
Coach: Bob Wollan, seventh year
2011 record: 10-3, 3rd in league; lost in 2A semifinals.
Offense: Coordinator (set) - Bob Wollan (spread).
Returning starters - 3.
Top players - WR Michael Forgione, 6-0, 165, Sr.; QB Tanner Gueller, 6-2, 210, Jr.; RB Keylen Steen, 5-9, 185, Sr. OL Billy Tufts, 5-11, 185, Sr.
Defense: Coordinator (set) - Tim Cabe (multiple).
Returning starters - 1.
Top players - DL Bowe McKay, 6-2, 190, Jr.; LB Keylen Steen, 5-9, 185, Sr.
Outlook: While other higher-seeded EvCo teams bowed out of last year’s postseason, it was the third-place Bearcats who made it to the Tacoma Dome, losing to Lynden in the 2A semifinals. Gone is do-everything Mitch Gueller, now in professional baseball. Tanner Gueller, his younger brother, moves in from receiver, and saw limited snaps at quarterback in 2011.

2012 W.F. West Football Schedule
Home games in CAPS. All games at 7 p.m. unless noted.
* 2A Evergreen Conference game
Friday, Aug. 31 – PORT ANGELES
Friday, Sept. 7 – PENDLETON (Ore.)
Saturday, Sept. 15 – vs. Lake City (Idaho) at Kibbie Dome, 5 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 21 – COLUMBIA RIVER
Friday, Sept. 28 – at Tumwater *
Friday, Oct. 5 – at Black Hills *
Friday, Oct. 12 – RIVER RIDGE *
Friday, Oct. 19 – CAPITAL *
Friday, Oct. 26 – at Centralia *