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Bearcat football
inks 32 freshmen
Running mates
Maryville fullback Brody McMahon (34) and offensive lineman Jacob Cacek (76) will spend another five years together, as
the duo signed Wednesday to play college football at Northwest as part of a 32-man signing class.
al Letters of Intent on
signed a trio of defenWednesday.
sive backs, including a
In our mind, the
pair Liberty North
two positions we really
cornerback KiAndre
had to address this year
Pugh, son of former
were linebacker and
Northwest
corner
tight end. I thought we
Charlie Pugh (1996did that. I thought we
99), and Kearney
hit a home run at both of
safety Jake Gassman
those positions, Dorrel
whom Dorrel said
said. Those are the
could play sooner rathtwo places we really felt
er than later in both the
like we couldnt miss on
secondary and as kick
this year, and we cerand punt returners.
tainly didnt do that at
Dorrel said approxiall.
mately 97 percent of
Adam Dorrel
Once
again,
the
true freshmen redshirt,
Bearcats also bolstered
but that all of them
the trenches, inking five offensive have the opportunity during fall praclinemen and five defensive linemen, tice to show a redshirt is not necessary.
including four defensive ends to help
They basically have 13 practices to
bolster a unit that was led by Matt Lon- show that theyre better than the guys
gacre, the two-time MIAA Defensive here, he said. If they dont, then
Player of the Year, who has exhausted theyll move into that redshirt categohis eligibility and is currently training ry.
for a shot at the NFL.
Northwest also shored up its special
Also on the offensive side of the teams, picking up commitments from
ball, Northwest signed three running a punter, kicker and long snapper. Dorbacks, a quarterback, two wide receiv- rel said long snapper Michael Sorfoners and a fullback.
den, from Harlan, Iowa, could open
After not taking a quarterback in last the 2015 season at the position and
years class and losing their top three punter Matt Thorman, from Roeland
pass catchers to graduation as well as Park, Kansas, could see the field early
starting running back Robert Burton as well as All-MIAA performer Kyle
III, those were all areas Dorrels team Goodburn graduated. Goodburn also
addressed this offseason.
hails from Roeland Park, but attended
See BEARCATS, Page 7
Defensively, the Bearcats also