Coach: Mike McGraw (34th year)

Conference: KVAC Class: A

Last year: 18-0-0, Class A state champion

Returning players: Seniors — Maulid Abdow (M), Joseph Kalilwa (D), Mwesa Mulonda (M), Benjamin Musese (F), Abdiaziz Shaleh (M), Ian Hussey (D); Juniors — Alex Rivet (G), Muktar Ali (F), Yusuf Mohamed (M), Ryan Bossie (D).

Key losses: Abdirizak Ali, Dek Hassan, Hassan Qeyle, Zakariya Abdulle, Mohamed Khalid, Maslah Hassan, Abdi Shariff, Mohamed Abdisalan, Ben Doyle, Abdulkarim Abdulle, Hassan Hassan, Noralddin Othman, Austin Wing.

Promising newcomers: Seniors — Abdishakur Ali (M), Ridwan Ali )F), Asier Conguinor (M), Abdihakim Hussein (M), Zakariya Nur (M), Sadiki Valens (D), Dalton Wing (F/G); Juniors — Rage Moge (D), Ibn Khalid (D), Alinoor Deqow (D), Hamza Ali (D); Sophomores — Noor Aden (M), Enock Citenga (D); Freshmen — Warsame Ali (M); Bilal Hersi (F).

Season outlook: Nothing like starting the season with a giant target on your back, but that’s exactly what Lewiston has. The Blue Devils are the defending, unbeaten state champions in Class A, and every game will be a battle. Losing vast talent, partiularly Shariff and Maslah Hassan, will hurt, but the team’s player pipeline is chock full of players who have been champing at the bit to get into a varsity game. The younger players on the squad are solid, as well, and Lewiston is aiming for at least a Northern A repeat. They know Hampden, Bangor and Camden Hills will be tough to beat again.