A look at Northwest football
At a glance
Coach: Steve Martin, first season
Last season: 7-3, lost in first round of 6A playoffs
Last five seasons: 32-18
Projected 2012 playoff team? Yes
Top skill players
| Player | Ht. | Wt. | Pos | Yr |
| Chris Hughes | 6-3 | 190 | WR-QB | Sr. |
| Deron Thompson | 5-9 | 175 | RB | Jr. |
| Dakota Dilsaver | 5-9 | 155 | DB | Sr. |
| Erin Gaither | 6-0 | 190 | WR-QB | Jr. |
Top linemen
| Player | Ht. | Wt. | Pos | Yr |
| Kyle Lee | 6-0 | 260 | OL | Sr. |
| Alex Lee | 6-0 | 260 | OL | Sr. |
| Bryce Morgan | 6-0 | 230 | OL | Sr. |
| Isaiah Wattree | 5-11 | 240 | OL | Sr. |
2011 results
Kapaun W,28-6
at Dodge City W,14-7
East W,34-6
Carroll L,31-7
at Heights L,41-21
Southeast W,35-14
Campus W,40-10
North W,55-0
South W,63-16
2012 schedule
Aug. 31 Kapaun (at WSU)
Sept. 7 Dodge City
Sept. 14 East
Sept. 20 Southeast (at Carpenter)
Sept. 28 Carroll
Oct. 5 at Heights
Oct. 12 at Campus
Oct. 19 North
Oct. 25 at South
ALEX LEE ON HIS TEAM
What Northwest does well: “Our speed, definitely that’s our strength. We don’t have the 6-3, 6-5 players that a lot of teams will have, so we have to outmaneuver them with our speed. Speed kills, especially on our defense. Dakota Dilsaver is a returning starter, and … he’s getting them tougher.”
What has to improve: “There’s always room to condition because right when you get into that playoff time, everybody’s beat up. You just have to keep moving forward. You just have to want it.”