KREMLIN-HILLSDALE BRONCS
Coach: JAMES WORLEY
2-8
The Broncs enter 2026 with a growing sense of optimism after several years of building under fourth-year head coach James Worley. They finished 2-8 last fall but return a blended roster heavy on sophomores and upperclassmen, including a core of seniors who have been through the program’s rebuilding process. Worley says his squad is ready to put in the work to win and he believes this could be a breakthrough year if that experience and depth come together.
Offensively, Kremlin-Hillsdale brings back five starters and will operate out of a spread system with multiple formations, quick hitters and zone-based runs. Senior quarterback and VYPE Top 100 nominee Tyler Smith (6-0, 160) is a four-year starter who has helped guide the program through some thin years into a season filled with genuine optimism. Coaches describe him as calm under pressure and “a slick quarterback” who makes decisions like a point guard, especially once he started pulling the ball more on play-action and pass looks, which turned the offense into a bigger threat. Senior receiver Aedyn Tugman (5-8, 170) gives Smith a trusted target, while senior tight end Noah Espinoza (5-11, 180) offers another weapon who can block and catch in space. Sophomore running back Trace Selix (5-10, 170) and sophomore linemen Caden Lecrone (6-1, 220) and Jadyn Sattler (6-1, 220) round out a young but promising supporting cast. The Broncs want to stay multiple, get the ball out quickly and use zone runs to keep the chains moving.
The defense also returns five starters and will line up in a 3-3 front designed to let the Broncs “line up, fire off and attack downhill” while keeping things simple. Tugman slides to outside linebacker, and Espinoza and Selix man the linebacker spots inside, giving that second level toughness and experience. In the secondary, senior Nash Frisendahl (6-2, 150) returns at defensive back and is expected to help erase big plays on the back end. Up front, Lecrone and Sattler move to defensive end roles, bringing size and physicality off the edge. The emphasis will be on fast reads, aggressive fits and swarming to the football, with the goal of turning that effort into more takeaways and shorter fields for Smith and the offense.
With an established quarterback, veteran playmakers and a scheme that fits their personnel, Kremlin-Hillsdale believes it has a real chance to turn close losses into wins and move up the district ladder this fall.
8-28 – at Davenport
9-3 – vs. Waynoka
9-11 – at Medford
9-18 – vs. Oilton
10-2 – vs. Copan
10-9 – vs. Snyder
10-16 – at Canton
10-22 – at Okeene
10-30 – vs. Oklahoma Bible Academy
11-6 – at Mt. View-Gotebo
