2010 VarsityKansas football team preview: Augusta Orioles
Coach
Roger Robben
First season
“Augusta deserves to have a successful football program and we are going to give our best to make that happen. Being competitive in everything we do is our goal.”
At a glance
Last season: 2-7
Projected 2010 record: 3-6
Make playoffs: No
Best skill players
Player: Ht., Wt., Pos., Yr.
Alec Hess: 6-0, 165, QB-DB, Sr.
Leonel Mestas: 5-10, 200, RB-DB, Sr.
Brendan Delancy: 6-0, 200, RB-LB, Sr.
Conner Carman: 6-1, 165, WR-DB, Sr.
Best linemen
Player: Ht., Wt., Pos., Yr.
Daniel Slaton: 5-8, 175, OL-DL, Sr.
Andrew Robertson: 6-0, 230, OL-DL, Sr.
Dalton Peters: 5-8, 195, OL-DL, Sr.
Luke Henning: 6-0, 285, OL-DL, Sr.
Watch out for
Leonel Mestas RB-DB
Daniel Slaton OL-DL
Brendan Delancy RB-LB
Alec Hess QB-DB
Connor Carman WR-DB
Alec Hess on his team
What Augusta does well: “We have done a great job of adjusting to a new coach, but it also helps that Coach Robben has not changed a lot offensively. He has brought enthusiasm to the program that was not here last season.”
What it has to improve: “Being consistent is something we struggled with last season, so with so many seniors, we need to get better with being consistent.”
2010 Schedule
Date; Opponent; Time; 2009
Sept. 3; Winfield; 7 p.m.; DNP
Sept. 10; at Clearwater; 7 p.m.; DNP
Sept. 17; Nickerson; 7 p.m.; DNP
Sept. 24; at Mulvane; 7 p.m.; L, 49-10
Oct. 1; at Anderson County; 7 p.m.; DNP
Oct. 8; Buhler; 7 p.m.; L, 50-13
Oct. 15; at Rose Hill; 7 p.m.; L, 49-0
Oct. 22; at El Dorado; 7 p.m.; W, 10-7
Oct. 28; Circle; 7 p.m.; W, 21-19
Our breakdown
Augusta will primarily be a running team and it will use a variety of offensive schemes, including the option, but do not be surprised if the Orioles mix in some play action and trickery with the passing game. The focal points of the offense will be Hess, who threw for 777 yards last season and Mestas, who ran for 578 yards. Robben hopes his new, energetic style can help the Orioles develop some continuity. Augusta could conceivably have two or three wins heading into district and closes with games against El Dorado and Circle, two teams it beat last season. Expect a showdown with Circle in the final game for a playoff spot.
-- Matt Browning