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Durant Postseason Podcast — Wildcats Postseason Podcast
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DURANT — The Durant Wildcats won just one football game all season, however, they were in the class 1A playoff chase until week 7 of the season. The Wildcats fought hard, but came up short in two key district football games, ultimately ending their playoff chances.
Durant will graduate most of their statistical leaders on offense and some on defense. Despite that, the Wildcats will no doubt work hard and bring a tough nosed mentality into the 2016 season.
What to Look Forward In 2016:
1. Durant will have new starters at the skill positions. Mason Compton and Jacob Conley will be the more recognizable names next year while either quarters Leo Callison or Reece Bird will take the snaps.
2. Who will the Wildcats play in the non-district games next season? The format for making the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s playoffs changes this next year. There are rumblings whether or not their will be two or three non-district football games. Durant, has a rivalry with Tipton, however, will the Wildcats opt for teams to the South like Columbus Junction, WACO, Lone Tree, Highland or even a NE Goose Lake team?
3. Opportunity knocks. That was the title for the third thing to watch for in 2015, and it applies for what to watch for in 2016 as well. Opportunity will be available for those that want to invest the time on both sides of the football. Whoever works hard in the off season, will be ready to go in with a leg up next fall.
Question Marks In 2016:
1. Who will step up and be the top running back, quarterback and receiver? Leading receiver Mason Compton is back, but quarterback Will Bentley and running backs Brandon Dykes and Gavin Blake graduate. Bentley threw for over 1,000 yards each of the last two seasons, and, both Blake and Dykes topped the 1,000-yard rush mark for their careers.
2. How will a new group adjust to the multiple offensive sets the Wildcats run? Will the Wildcats change things up? Long known for putting up yards, the Wildcats run many different formations. Also, will the Wildcats get new opponents for the new season or will they face many of the same teams on their 2015 schedule?
3. Can the Wildcats win the close games in 2016? Durant's playoff chances were hurt in 2015 by close losses to district foes Wilton (28-14) and North Cedar (28-8). The win oer Wapello was big, but the losses to those other teams hurt their chances at the playoffs.
2015 Results:
August 2015
8/28 Mid-Prairie L 54-22
September 2015
9/4 @ Tipton L 48-8
9/11 @ Wapello W 24-13
9/21 Wilton L 28-14
9/25 Alburnett L 56-14
October 2014
10/2 @ West Branch L 55-13
10/9 North Cedar L 28-8
10/16 @ Bellevue L 35-0
10/23 Camanche L 34-32
Individual Statistics:
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| Durant senior quarterback Will Bentley passed for 1,258 yards and 10 TD's this season. |
Passing: Will Bentley 88-for-189 1,258 yards, 10 TD’s, 9 INT’s; Leo Callison 2-for-3 22 yards, 0 TD’s, 0 INT’s; Reece Bird 1-for-2 14 yards, 0 TD’s, 0 INT’s; Brandon Dykes 0-for-2 0 yards, 0 TD’s, 0 INT’s.
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| Senior Gavin Blake led Durant in rushing with 822 yards and 4 TD's. He also caught 20 passes for 326 yards and 4 TD's. |
Rushing: Gavin Blake 119-822 yards, 4 TD’s, 6.9-yard ave.; Brandon Dykes 121-601 yards, 2 TD’s, 5.0-yard ave.; Will Bentley 45-189 yards, 2 TD’s, 4.2-yard ave.; Tanner Kleppe 27-80 yards, 0 TD’s, 5.0-yard ave.; Noah Cawiezell 10-50 yards, 0 TD’s, 5.0-yard ave.; Jacob Prunchak 1-6 yards, 0 TD’s, 6.0-yard ave.
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| Durant's Mason Compton caught a team high 25 passes for 400 yards and 1 TD. |
Receiving: Mason Compton 25 catches 400-yards, 1 TD, 16.0-yard ave.; Brandon Dykes 25 catches 351 yards, 2 TD’s, 14.0-yard ave.; Gavin Blake 20 catches 326 yards, 4 TD’s, 16.3-yard ave.; Jacob Conley 6 catches 88 yards, 1 TD, 14.7-yard ave.; Chris Saley 7 catches 60 yards, 1 TD, 8.6-yard ave.; Noah Cawiezell 5-52 yards, 1 TD, 10.4-yard ave.; Tanner Kleppe 2 catches 17 yards, 0 TD’s, 8.5-yard ave.; Curtis Lilienthal 1 catch 14 yards, 0 TD’s, 14.0-yard ave.
Defensive Statistics:
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| Brandon Dykes (36) rushed for over 600 yards, had over 350 receiving yards and had 76 tackles on defense this season. |
Tackles (S-A-T): Gavin Blake 48-44 92, Brandon Dykes 39-37 76, Austin Keppy 10-39 49, Noah Cawiezell 29-10 34, Tanner Kleppe 6-22 28, Brennan Stewart 13-11 24, Andrew Larion 6-11 17, Denver Feurbach 2-14 16, Chris Saley 8-3 11, Dawson Frett 2-8 10, Will Bentley 3-6 9, Reece Bird 4-5 9, Leo Callison 5-4 9, Bryce Lafrenz 6-1 7, Jacob Conley 2-4 6, Cole Miedema 3-2 5, Jacob Prunchak 3-0 3, Mason Compton 1-1 2, Curtis Lilienthal 1-0 1, Zac Badtram 1-0 1, Drake Miller 1-0 1.
Tackles For Loss (22): Brandon Dykes 7.5, Gavin Blake 3.5, Tanner Kleppe 2.5, Leo Callison 1, Chris Saley 1, Noah Cawiezell 1, Austin Keppy 1, Will Bentley 1, Denver Feurbach 1, Brennan Stewart 0.5.
Forced Fumbles (3): Gavin Blake 2, Jacob Prunchak 1.
Sacks (2): Andrew Larion 1, Brandon Dykes 1.
Interceptions (6): Noah Cawiezell 2, Brandon Dykes 2, Gavin Blake 1, Will Bentley 1.
Pass Blocks (3): Noah Cawiezell 3.
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