The Skinny
Coach Brent Budde enters his 10th season at the helm for the Woodstock Wolverines. Despite his youthful looks, Budde is one of the most tenured coaches in the county. The Wolverines are coming off of a season which they struggled to find consistency on offense due to injuries. As Woodstock turns the page to 2019, we asked Coach Budde what the biggest challenge would be this season.
Budde said, “Loss of offensive production to graduation.”
The Wolverines lost their starting quarterback to injury and then to graduation last season. They will also be looking to replace their top two running backs. Meanwhile Walker Ormsby did get some valuable experience late in the season under center. Potential stars for the Wolverine offense include Brooks Bortle, Wes Bruno, and De’Andre Turner.
Perhaps the most skilled group for the Wolverines will be their secondary. All-Region selections Andrew Bartolero and David Daniel return to the Wolverines secondary.
Daniel has received major interest from Power-5 schools such as Georgia, Alabama, Florida and Florida State.
The Wolverines defensive front returns bookends Willie Grier and Brett Stefan, while Camden Vaughn is back in the secondary at safety. Last season Vaughn led the team in interceptions.
We asked Coach Budde if there were any particular games that were circled on the schedule this season.
“Every game is important,” Budde said, “especially the region games.”
So how will the youthful Wolverines define success this season?
Budde said, “Be the BEST team that we are capable of becoming.”
