High school football Top 25 Preseason Early Contenders: No. 14 Colerain
By Mitch Stephens
May 31, 2016, 8:00pm
Cardinals have a defense that is among the nation's best starting out 2016.
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Video: Early Contenders - Colerain
Cardinals continue to trot out elite defenses under Tom Bolden.
Head coach: Tom Bolden
2015 record (MaxPreps national rank): 12-2, OHSAA Division I semifinalist (No. 12)
Last decade: 109-17
Star power: CB
Amir Riep (119), LB
Kyle Bolden (735), S
Keontae Jones (1,132) and
Darrian Beavers (1735) and DT
Howard Watkins (1,460)
Even more: Running back
Monalo Caldwell (5-foot-9, 215 pounds) is a third-year starter, quarterback
Gunnar Leyendecker takes over for all-everything Deshaunte Jones and Howard Watkins (6-5, 280) anchors the line.
See the Colerain preseason Top 25 photo shoot galleryGame to watch: At
St. Xavier (Cincinnati), Sept. 2
Briefly: The defense that held six opponents to single digits last year will be even better in 2016. … Linebacker Bolden, with offers from Illinois, Indiana and Cincinnati, is the son of coach Bolden. … Ohio State and Michigan State appear to be fighting it out for Riep.
Look for a full preview of the Cardinals on June 18.
Photo by Wayne Litmer/Graphic by SocialRecluse Graphx
