Boys soccer previews

Central

Coach: Tom Doyle

Assistant coach: Josh Crowell

Last season: 18-7-1, lost in sectionals

Returning starters: Josh Fee, sr.; James Russell, sr.; Calen Wills, sr.; Aaron Bornstein, sr.; Jordan Duncan, sr.; Bryan Ross, sr.; Grant Hengst, sr.; Heath Orr, sr.; Trey Willis, sr.

Noteworthy: Orr is coming off of a season in which he broke the school single-season goal record. Jackson

Coach: Zack Walton

n Assistant coach: David Brummel

Last season: lost in overtime to Poplar Bluff in district tournament

Returning starters: Cole Humphrey, sr.; Scott Lang, sr.; Zach Garrison, sr.; Derrick Biri, jr.; Daniel Forester, jr.; Tyler Beussink, jr.

Key returning players: Brock Howard, sr.; Scott Sterling, sr.; Camron Keller, soph.

Notre Dame

Coach: Brad Wittenborn

Assistant coach: Jeff Worley

Last season: 20-5, Class 2 state champ

Returning starters: F Blake Urhahn, sr. (12 goals, seven assists); MF Jonathan Market, sr. (six goals, eight assists)

Key returning players: D Wade Cramer, sr.; F Jason Delgado, soph.; F Frankie Ellis, soph.; MF Blake Fisher, sr.; G Tim Frank, sr.; MF Dee Goodin, jr.; MF David Kiblinger, sr.; G Brendan McMeel, sr.; D Mark Unterreiner, jr.

Noteworthy: Bulldogs must replace 10 quality seniors from last year's championship team; Ellis will not play due to knee injury.

-- From staff reports