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Yokota Panthers2015 season record — 7-2 overall, lost Far East Division II title game 51-36 Nov. 7 at Daegu.Head coach — Tim Pujol, 18th season, overall record 133-30, 14 DODEA-Japan and Kanto titles, five Rising Sun Bowl championships, two Far East Division I titles.Returning players — 10.Returning starters — 7.Key performers — Shomari Tindal, Sr., RB; Jalen Harrison, Jr., RB; Nathan Ferrer, Sr., G; T.J. Reney, Jr., QB; C.J. Thomas, Jr., SE; Marquis Smith-Brown, Jr., FS-SE; Kishaun Kimble-Brooks, So., SE-RB-KR; Manny Mptias, So., SE; Kameron Joseph Leon Guerrero, Sr., TE-LB; Tyson Hamilton, Jr., SE; Emerson Gaume, Sr., C; Brian Palmer, So., G.Strengths — Good team speed, core of seven players with experience.Drawbacks — Lack of depth; having to replace four players who accounted for 54 touchdowns and more than 4,000 yards from scrimmage.Overview — Reloading-contending. It will take a lot of work, Pujol says, but he’s hopeful of chasing the usual goals: Kanto, DODEA-Japan and Far East D-II.2016 season scheduleFriday, Sept. 2 Zama at Yokota, 7 p.m.Friday, Sept. 23 Robert D. Edgren at Yokota, 7 p.m.Friday, Sept. 30 Yokota at Zama, 7 p.m.Friday, Oct. 7 Nile C. Kinnick at Yokota, 7 p.m.Friday, Oct. 14 Yokota at Edgren, 7:30 p.m.Saturday, Oct. 22 Yokota at Matthew C. Perry, 1 p.m.Friday, Oct. 28 Yokota at American School In Japan, 7 p.m.

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