Atlantic football ready to tackle a lot of changes in 2021

August 18th, 2021 by admin

The Atlantic Trojan football team is full of fresh faces for the 2021 season. Joe Brummer was promoted to take over the Head Coach role following the resignation of Mike McDermott so the coaching staff is a bit different. On the field will look pretty fresh as well with the Trojans replacing 17 starters from last season. Those changes also combine with a move back up to Class 3A from 2A due to class restructuring in the state.

Despite all those changes the Trojans still hope to build off a very successful 2020 campaign that saw them finish with a record of 7-2 and an appearance in the 2A Playoffs. Coach Brummer said some of the terminology will stay the same and much of the previous staff returns to bring some continuity.

Coach Brummer has been pleased with a effort that has been showed in the offseason and early in practice. He feels like there are a number of guys that should be ready to step up into their new, larger roles.

The Trojans were able to mix things up a bit with the pass and the run last year. Having two quarterbacks with experience back in the rotation will be a big plus. Garrett McLaren threw for 593 yards and 9 touchdowns with just 2 interceptions. Caden Andersen threw for 380 yards with 1 touchdown and 6 interceptions. Coach Brummer said having two quick guys back there should give them some options on offense.

Atlantic will play in Class 3A District 6 with ADM, Creston, Harlan, Knoxville, and Saydel this year. The Trojans will start the year with non-district matchups with Glenwood, Kuemper Catholic, and Shenandoah. You can catch a glimpse of the Trojans this Friday as they host a scrimmage against Carroll. The freshman will scrimmage at 6:00 p.m., followed by the varsity at 7:00 p.m.

Listen to the full preseason interview with Coach Brummer below. We’ll catch up with Coach every week during the season on Trojan Preview that airs Friday afternoons at 4:45 p.m.