BRUNSWICK/KEYTESVILLE/NORTHWESTERN CO-OP – FOOTBALL
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Brunswick/Keytesville/Northwestern enters 2026 still chasing its first varsity win but with significantly more experience and optimism. Head coach Novy Foland, in his fourth year, explains, “Losing only one senior, we expect to come back more experienced than ever before.” He notes that “this season, we will have the first seniors that started with me as freshmen AND started in our JH program,” and reminds that “we are still a young program, starting in 2020 and JH starting in 2021,” but now “we have boys that have JH experience and have played for all 4 years.” Foland says the team has “shifted our schedule some as we moved into the CRL North Conference,” which “gave us a chance to make our first 4 weeks much more manageable before moving into a bye week before conference rolls in at week 6.” He points out that “our point spread has been slowly getting smaller year over year as our defense has improved,” and highlights that “for defense, we will have senior Griffin Cramer and Junior Case Reckamp leading the charge,” both all-conference and all-district defensive ends who finished with double-digit sacks and tackles for loss and were “top 5 in the state.” On offense, he admits “we still struggle,” but says they are “returning the majority of our starters on top of adding a couple more boys who are going to be huge impact players and fill some roles we have been short on,” and notes that Brandon Snodgrass taking over as offensive coordinator gives that role “more time and dedication,” allowing him as head coach “to not be spread as thin.” Foland sums up the mission clearly: “We are going to dedicate everything we have to get this program its first varsity win in its short history.”
Offensively, the co-op returns seven starters and runs the “Single wing.” The philosophy is direct: “We have a strong, fast line so we are going to run the ball and keep things tight. We average 3.6 yards per carry and have very few plays end in the back field. As long as we minimize fumbles and penalties, we are a force to be reckoned with.” Junior guard/fullback Case Reckamp averages “4.6 yards a carry, 7.5 yards a reception,” senior guard Griffin Cramer averages “5.2 yards a carry,” senior quarterback Trevin Manson has “501 yards on 136 carries, 3.7 yards a carry, 261 passing yards,” and sophomore running back Elijzah Sandoval produced “159 yards on 37 carries, 4.3 yards a carry, 60 yards on 4 receptions.” Junior guard/tight end Luke Manson added “26 yards on 6 receptions,” and sophomore back/receiver Brody Mauzey contributed “126 yards on 69 carries, 38 yards on 2 receptions.”
Defensively, seven starters return in a stack 3‑3. Foland explains, “We usually use a stack 3-3. Our line and middle backers are strong and hard to stop. We posted 42 sacks on the season and 67 tackles for a loss. We choose to fight in the trenches as much as possible and end plays before they have a chance to explode.” Reckamp recorded “57 tackles, 19 TFL, 13 sacks, 27 hurried QBs, 2 fumbles recovered for 18 yards,” while Cramer posted “41 tackles. 17 TFL, 15 sacks, 16 hurried QBs, 4 fumbles caused, 4 fumbles recovered.” Linebacker Blake Scott added “40 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 sacks, 1 fumble caused, 1 INT, 5 pass deflections,” Sandoval had “30 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 fumble caused, 1 INT, 8 pass deflections” at corner, Manson contributed “42 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 fumble recovered, 1 INT, 5 pass deflections,” and Luke Manson recorded “64 tackles, 14 TFL, 7 sacks, 7 hurried QBs, 1 fumble caused.”
Reckamp is the MVP nominee, and Foland says he “has been a crucial part of team since his freshman year,” a “strong kid with a lot of speed to spare making him a huge threat as a pulling lineman, fullback, and even a dedicated running back,” and notes that “as a sophomore, Case finished in the top 5 of the state for sacks and tackles for a loss,” adding, “If any team plans to have success against us, they have to plan around him.” Sandoval is the underclassman to watch, described as having “a great showing for a freshman coming off an injury,” finishing with “4.3 yards per carry and 15 yards per reception” and being “a fast and hard hitting runner that will be hard to catch in space and hard to take down.”
8/28 – at Santa Fe
9/4 – at Osceola
9/11 – vs. Orrick
9/18 – vs. Schuyler County
9/25 – at Hardin-Central/Norborne
10/2 – at Lincoln
10/9 – at Paris
10/16 – vs. Knox County
10/23 – vs. North Shelby
