It was a very long season for the Melcher-Dallas Football Squad in 2015. The Saints one just one game and lost the others by an average of 59 points per game. Coach Mike Hortsman now has some experienced players and juniors and seniors in 2016, plus a brand new offense and defense that the players are taking on very well. Saints Baseball Coach Pat Ferguson is the defensive coordinator, and Hortsman tells KNIA/KRLS Sports he has done a good job of installing a better and simpler defense to run. Hortsman adds last year they were a pass first team because they did not have a lot to choose from in the running game, now this season he has more backs and the running game will be the number one part of the offense. Melcher-Dallas get its season underway at home against English Valleys.