Northshore coach Bobby Sanders knew the Panthers might take some lumps last season, but even he couldn't expect what was coming.

After three straight playoff appearances, Northshore limped to a 1-9 record with a roster full of inexperienced underclassmen.

"It was a rough year, but hopefully, it made us a little tougher,” Sanders said.

One area that has to improve is the offense after the Panthers managed just 71 points all of last season.

The good news is that unit is much more experienced this season, especially in the backfield, as junior JJ Gonzales takes over under center. Gonzales saw action last year. Senior running back Ramon Williams is back after racking up over 700 yards rushing and 9 touchdowns a year ago.

“I feel we can do a lot better this year,” Williams said. “Like I’ve

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