Aberdeen
Head coach: Johnny Brooks (fifth year)
2015 record: 8-3
Top returning players: Stephon Blackwell, senior (QB); Billy Kilmon, senior (C/DE); Evan Synder, senior (OL/DL); Elijah Johnson, senior (RB/LB); Jourdan Jackson, senior (DB/FL); Charles Gibson, senior (OL/DL); Anthony Kenion, senior (RB/LB)
Key additions: Josh Maxwell, junior (RB/LB); Diamonte Stricker, junior (WR/SS); Keion Brown, junior (WB/DB)
Season outlook: "Experienced offensive line and quarterback, but young at the skills positions," Brooks said. "Hoping to stay healthy and have some young players step up so we can compete for a playoff spot."
Bel Air
Head coach: Dave Huryk (seventh year)
2015 record: 9-2
Top returning players: Keegan McHugh, senior (RB/LB); Daniel Webber, senior (RB/DB); Tommy Gomez, senior (OL/LB); Sam Queen, senior (LB); Kolby Preston, senior (DL)
Key additions: N/A
Season outlook: "Overall we are smaller than we have been in the past and have some questions on the offensive and defensive lines," Huryk said. "Graduated 20 seniors, so rebuilding may be in order even though we still have some key pieces in place."
C. Milton Wright
Head coach: Michael Woods (second year)
2015 record: 6-5
Top returning players: Sean Chesney, senior (WR/DB); Tony Feliciano, senior (RB/LB); Brad Halley, senior (OL/LB); Jake Hellman, senior (QB/DB); Ryan Kolb, senior (RB/LB); Brandon Riportella, senior (WR/DB); Matt Sandford, senior (OL/DL); Bowen Tillet, senior (OL/DL); James Walsh, junior (TE/DL); Tynan Wyatt, senior (OL/DL)
Key additions: Michael Fantom, junior (WR/DB); Nate Grauel, junior (TE/DL); Jake Hoffman, junior (RB/DB); Michael Rayboen, junior (WR/DB); Matt Sherinsky, junior (RB/LB); Michael Starkey, junior (QB/DB)
Outlook: "We will be young as far as varsity playing experience, but they have put in the work during the off-season to get themselves ready physically. Our question will be, are we ready mentally?'" Woods said. "To date, we are not there, but I have a great group of young men who are very coachable. Can't ask for much more as a coach. We also need to find that leader from within to step up. Right now I do not see a playmaker. We have to grind."
Edgewood
Head coach: Bryan Hansrote (first year)
2015 record: 5-5
Top returning players: Derrick Delilly, senior (RB/SS); Daryl Cooper, junior (RB/LB); Uchenna Aduaka, senior (OL/DL); Herb Parham, junior (OL/DL); Cameron York, senior (WR/S); AJ Barmer, senior (RB)
Key additions: Deonte Banks, sophomore (WR/DB); Marquez Kimbrough, sophomore (QB); Daviyon Johnson, sophomore (OL/DL); Christian McDowell, junior (WR/DB); Mike Johnson, junior (LB)
Season outlook: The Rams are a young squad after losing 20 seniors from last year's squad. John Siemsen retired from coaching after 20-plus years to take an assistant principal position. Much of the staff returns and will be relying heavily on sophomores and juniors this year. This will be their second year competing in the Chesapeake Division and the new staff is excited to build upon a couple of near playoff misses in two of the last three years.
Fallston
Head coach: Jimmy Grant (first year)
2015 record: 5-5
Top returning players: Jovan Martinez, senior (RB); Scott Dettloff, senior (RB/LB); Garrett Phillips, junior (WR/DB); Justin Williams, senior (WR/S); Luke Tamberino, senior (C); Nick Daeschner, senior (LB)
Key additions: Mike Eiler, senior (WR/DB); Mike Baily, sophomore (WR/DB)
Season outlook: The Cougars have a total of 38 players on this year's roster with a nice blend of returnees and newcomers. "For a successful season we will need the right mix of hard work, disciplined play and staying healthy," interim coach Grant said. Legendary Fallston coach Dave Cesky (39 years) is off on medical leave.
Harford Tech
Head coach: Dave Deutsch (fourth year)
2015 record: 5-5
Top returning players: Jaylen Kelley, senior (QB); Angelo Mackell, senior (HB); David Cromwell, senior (FB/LB); Jasper Halsey, junior (DT/G); Alex Kanner, senior (C/DT); Kyle Cicone, junior (LB/FB); Chuckie Brown, sophomore (FB/OLB); Mannon Jackson, senior (G/DT)
Key additions: Jeremiah Minter, sophomore (WR/DB); Jaylen Dangerfield, sophomore (RB/LB); Laday Cooper, sophomore (DB); Ryan Ferguson, junior (OT); John Hachmann, junior (DT/T); Brain Chavis, senior (TE); Shawan White, sophomore (OLB/RB); Caleb Richardson, sophomore (DB/RB)
Season outlook: The Cobras are looking to improve on the 5-5 season from 2015, relying upon veteran players and young talent to give them the boost they need to accomplish this goal.
Havre de Grace
Head coach: Brian Eberhardt (first year)
2015 record: 10-4
Top returning players: Jordan Day, junior (WR/SS); Sean Greeley, junior (LB/RB); Will Ashman, senior (WR,CB); Jared Graybeal, junior (C)
Key additions: Rashon Bray, junior (WR/OLB); Reggie Marks, junior (OL/DL)
Season outlook: "Rebuilding year after going to the state championship game with a senior laden team," Eberhardt said. "Very young, but will have to grow up fast to compete in the Chesapeake Division of the UCBAC."
John Carroll
Head coach: Keith Rawlings (fifth year)
2015 record: 12-0
Top returning players: Niko Rice, senior (WR); Vinny Harris, SENIOR (OT/DE); Cody Copinger, junior (C); Nate Labaun, senior (QB/LB); Dorian Woody. junior (SB/DB); Darius Baugh, senior (CB); Avery Jones, senior (WR/S); Tyler Green, senior (OL/DL); Brett Raynor, junior (LB)
Key additions: Qadir Ismail, junior (QB); Mike Gerace, junior (OL/DL); Ryan Archbald, junior (WR/LB); Davon Bomar, sophomore (DE); Dalen Berry, junior (RB); Daruis Lloyd, sophomore (LB); Danny Schall, junior (CB/WR)
Season outlook: It's never easy to follow up an undefeated season, especially when major parts of the unbeaten team are gone for one reason or another. That is what's facing the Patriots in 2016.
Joppatowne
Head coach: Charles Johnson (second year)
2015 record: 2-8
Top returning players: Corie Adams, senior (DE); Jordan Meads, senior (WR); Noah Ward, senior (OL); Asaad Brown, senior (CB); Kenneth Mitchell, junior (WR); Michael Smith, junior (OL); Andre Booth, senior (LB); Chauncey Murray, senior (CB)
Key additions: David Freeman, senior (RB); Isaiah Rice, senior (RB); Adam Boehnlein, junior (RB)
Season outlook: "A year of experience should make for a better season molding boys into young men," Johnson said.
North Harford
Head coach: Gene Liebel (third year)
2015 record: 4-6
Top returning players: JT Kidd, senior (LB/RB); Cole Dickerson, senior (RB/CB); Erik Beyer, senior (C/DT); Sean Feiss, senior, (SB/FS); Ben Sexton, junior (LB/WR)
Key additions: Mike Messersmith, senior (LB/WR); Dave Harmon, junior (QB); Jarrett Newlon, junior (WR/SS)
Season outlook: "We are again replacing a lot of starters with people new to varsity play, but are optimistic they can grow and mature into bigger roles this year for the team," Liebel said.
Patterson Mill
Head coach: Steve Lurz (third year)
2015 record: 1-9
Top returning players: Jordan Reid, senior (QB); Pierce Monroe, senior (RB/DB); Hunter Crowley, Jr., (RB/LB); Qadry Ismail, senior (WR/TE); Brendan Bandy, senior (WR/S)
Key additions: Arlen Agiliga, junior (DE)
Season outlook: "I expect a huge improvement over last year," Lurz said.