Prep football: QB question marks hold the key to Region 12 race

5. NORTH SANPETE: Matt Roberts, a 1999 graduate of North Sanpete, takes over as coach and hopes to turn around a program with one winning season in the past seven years. Kaden Poulson and Trey McRae are tough fullbacks the Hawks will lean on heavily this year, while halfback Brady Walker is returning after rushing for 250 yards on 56 carries last year. North Sanpete ranked 10th in scoring defense last season, but that's an area Roberts really wants to improve. Defensive tackles Oliver Silva and Chance O'Conner have picked up the new defensive schemes very well and will be tough to run on all year. Middle linebackers Poulson and McRae are run stuffers as well. 2011 RECORD: 4-7. PLAYOFFS: Lost to Grantsville in first round.

6. CARBON: Expectations are much higher for the Dinos as they enter their second year in the spread offense. Quarterback Dakota Cisneros had a decent first season in the offense with 1,225 yards and 10 TDs, but he's poised for much better things. A healthy Jordan Blanc will make a big difference as well. As a sophomore, he was Carbon's leading rusher in the veer offense. An ACL tear sidelined him for his junior season, but he's back to full strength for his senior year and will play receiver. Emery move-in Dominic Rondinelli will help at running back and linebacker. Fellow linebackers Lane Neese and Cameron Rutherford will make that position a strength defensively. 2011 RECORD: 4-5. PLAYOFFS: Did not qualify.