FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Lincoln Southwest
Aug 15, 2026
Courtesy of Connoisseur Media-Lincoln.
Courtesy of Lincoln Southwest High School/Lincoln Public Schools
Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks
Head Coach: Grant Traynowicz (4th Year)
Career Record: 10-17
2025 Record: 4-5
Returning starters/letterwinners: MacLain Milius, 6-4, 240, sr., OT/DT; Jase Coke, j
r., ATH; Thatcher Shelton, 6-1, 175, jr., QB; Cam Rakowsky, 5-10, 160, jr., RB; Ryan Miller, 6-0, 245, sr., C; Colton Hoy, 5-10, 195, sr., LB; Grady Vernon, 6-2, 165, jr., LB/WR; Jacob Terwilliger, 6-3, 170, sr., WR/S; Alex Dawes, 5-8, 150, jr., WR/S; Kevin Richardson, 5-11, 165, jr., WR/CB; Carson Fritton, 5-11, 170, jr., WR/S; Cruz Lockhart, 5-8, 160, jr., RB/LB; Micah Jessen, 5-10, 185, sr., FB/LB; Brody Schwieger, 6-2, 215, sr., TE/OLB; Madden Schwager 6-3, 180, jr., TE/LB; Jaydon Dock, 6-4, 210, jr., TE/DE; Cam Mowitz, 6-4, 200, jr., OL/DL; Chris Brisso, 5-9, 200, sr., OL/DL; Christian Fitzgerald, 6-3, 180, jr., WR/CB; PJ Simpson 6-4, 185, sr., WR/DB.
Season outlook: There are a lot of skill position guys back for Southwest, who return a lot of juniors that were sophomores a year ago. Offensively, the Silver Hawks should be much improved with great athleticism, but the question looms on the line on both sides of the football.
KFOR’s Broadcast Coverage of Southwest football:
Sept. 11 vs. Lincoln Southeast
Sept. 24 vs. Millard North
Oct. 2 vs. Lincoln High
Oct. 9 vs. Lincoln East
Oct. 15 vs. Elkhorn South
Oct. 22 vs. Lincoln North Star
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