Coach: Joe Fletcher (seventh year)

Conference: MVC Class: C

Returning players: Seniors — Hunter Richardson, Travis Hartford, Mat Foulke; Juniors — Avery Pomerleau, Dylan Goff, Shane Kenniston, Nik Dovinsky, Bradley Neal (G).

Key losses: Gage Cote, Chandler Harris, Nick Sanborn.

Promising newcomers: Seniors — James Sampson, Thomas Arps; Sophomore — Corey Armstrong; Freshman — Gabe Martin.

Season outlook: Expectations are high with a strong returning nucleus from the South C runners-up. Led by Richardson, Foulke, Dovinsky and Pomerleau Monmouth expects to contend for the Class C South title again, only this time the run may not surprise the rest of the region. The Mustangs lost three players to graduation, but they return the core of their starting defensive unit, led by Hartford, Neal, Goff and Kenniston.