Coach: Travis Rettig (first season)
Division: VII
Last year’s record: 4-6 (3-4 NWCC)
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Returning 2022 varsity letter winners include: Colton Bailey (Jr., OL/LB), Landon Eaton (Jr., OL/DL), Jevin Henderson (Jr., RB/LB), Kenny Feasel (Jr., OL/DL), Connor Manns (Jr., QB/DB), Kolton Manns (Jr., WR/DB), Carter Ruppright (Jr., OL/DL), Patrick Stacklin (Jr., TE/LB), Xavier Stuck (Jr., RB/DB), Daniel Chapman (Soph., WR/DB), Jon Cromer (Soph., WR/DB), Hunter Ewing (Soph., TE/LB), Mason Howard (Soph., RB/DB)
Promising newcomers include: Dylan Penhorwood (Sr., OL/DL), Blake Crum (Fr., OL/DL), Maverick Dawson (Fr., RB/LB), Kody Kiser (Fr., Ath/DB), Kaine Ruppright (Fr., OL/DL), Riley Sifrit (Fr., OL/DL), Luke Stacklin (Fr., OL/DL), Wyatt Taviano (Fr., RB/LB), Maddox Thompson (Fr., OL/DL), Jakob Wallace (Fr., RB/LB)
Coach’s comments: We want to compete at the top of the NWCC. We return a solid nucleus of players from last year’s team. We’re looking for a couple guys to step up and fill some big shoes at LB. While we return a lot of experience at several positions, we are still very young overall with only three seniors on the roster. Leadership from some younger players will be an important part of our team as we move through the season. Depth at a couple positions and overall roster size is always a concern at a small school, but numbers are trending in the right direction.
2023 schedule
(Kickoffs scheduled for 7 p.m.; subject to change)
Aug. 18 — Spencerville
Aug. 25 — at Perry
Sept. 1 — Ridgedale
Sept. 8 — at Elgin
Sept. 15 — Crestline
Sept. 22 — at Upper Scioto Valley
Sept. 29 — Hardin Northern
Oct. 6 — at North Baltimore
Oct. 13 — Cory-Rawson
Oct. 20 — Waynesfield-Goshen
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