The Mounties will again compete in Region 22 of Division VI after qualifying for the playoffs as the No. 14 seed last fall. Mapleton lost to Columbia 42-22 in the opening round, finishing the season with a 6-5 record under Matt Stafford. … The Mounties have qualified for the playoffs in each of Stafford’s three seasons in charge. … Mapleton finished fourth in the Firelands last fall. Mapleton’s lone Firelands Conference championship came in 1991. … Senior linebacker Mark Miller was an All-Firelands Conference first-team pick last fall. The Mounties lost All-FC first-team offensive lineman Sheldon Hartzler to graduation. … Senior Kollin Cline was an All-FC pick as a defensive back (second team) and as a quarterback (honorable mention). … The Mounties averaged 33.5 points and surrendered 33.0 points a game last fall.
