SANTO — Returning just 10 lettermen from the previous year and leaning heavily on sophomores and juniors for production, the 2020 Santo Wildcats were expected by most to struggle. 

As it turned out, coach Devon Mann’s young squad would finish 6-5, bypassing the painful transition year many foresaw.

With 17 lettermen back from that squad, including eight starters on both offense and defense, the now-experienced Wildcats are hoping to take things to the next level this fall. And the same coach who calmly navigated last season is hoping the experience and confidence gained through that campaign will help his Wildcats overperform expectations once again.