COLCHESTER - After missing out on the playoffs last season for the first time since entering eight-man football, West Prairie/Southeastern head football coach John McCormick is hoping a strong finish to last season will lead to more success on the gridiron this fall.
McCormick, who is entering his fifth season at the helm of the Cyclones’ program, welcomed 24 student- athletes out for the program this season, several of them upperclassmen with experience.
“We’ve got quite a few seniors playing, so that’s good,” said McCormick. “We’ll have a little bit of experience.”
One of those seniors is running back/linebacker Austin Nelson, who led the WP/SE offense last season by rushing for over 1,000 yards. Nelson, whose 14 touchdowns led the team, also caught 11 passes for 237 yards to pace the passing attack.
“Austin Nelson is, obviously, going to be our guy,” said McCormick. “Glad to have him back. He’s looking just as good as he always has. He’s one of those guys who leads by example when he needs to. He’s a good guy to look up to.”
