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Football preview: Fairmont
This is another in a series of capsules previewing area high school football for the 2010 season:
FAIRMONT (D-I, Region 4)
League: GWOC Central
Coach: Andy Aracri (1st year)
2009 record: 2-3, 4-6
Key returners:
Nick Bower, jr., QB
Chet Deaton, sr., FB/TE
Tyler Downing, sr., RB
Caleb Godin, sr., DL
Gary Leonard, sr., LB
Robert Nsenga, so., DB
Tim Trummer, sr., OL
Tom West, so., DB
Nate Wheeler, sr., DL
Extra points:
Eleven Firebirds warranted some level of all-conference honors last season, and all but Bower were seniors. That’s what Aracri, Fairmont’s newest favorite son, inherited when former coach Brian Blevins announced his resignation last spring to become an offensive coordinator at Wayne.
Aracri promises that the offensive flash and dash of previous Firebirds teams is history. “We’re going to be old school,” he said. “Some people say (OSU football coach Jim) Tressel-like.”
Trummer is a three-year starter who’ll move from center to guard. Former Wayne and Ball State standout Greg Shackleford has joined the staff as the defensive coordinator. Offensive line coach Chris Newman inherits Blevins’ role as offensive coordinator and Aracri keeps the defensive line.
Besides the GWOC Central grind, Fairmont will once again open with Alter, this time the two-time defending D-IV state champs. Also, Lebanon and Vandalia Butler have been replaced by Fairborn and Piqua in the GWOC rotation.
“We have to squeeze the life out of every practice opportunity to play well that Friday night (against Alter),” Aracri said.
“It is a tough conference and schedule, but we embrace that. It’s an opportunity for us to be a part of something on a weekly basis that not every team can do every week.”
FAIRMONT
Fri., Aug. 27 Alter
Fri., Sept. 3 at Miamisburg
Fri., Sept. 10 at Lakota West
Fri., Sept. 17 at Fairborn
Fri., Sept. 24 Piqua
Fri., Oct. 1 Centerville
Fri., Oct. 8 at Springfield
Fri., Oct. 15 Northmont
Fri., Oct. 22 Beavercreek
Fri., Oct. 29 at Wayne
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By bird alum
August 5, 2010 10:37 AM | Link to this
Coach Rock, all you have to do is beat Alter. Just please beat Alter. Who cares if you lose the last 9 games, just beat Alter.
By null
August 5, 2010 10:34 PM | Link to this
You have wanted this now you got it. Coach ROCK I have been watching Fairmont football since 1985. Have been following your football career hoping you would get your chance to shine again just like the 1990’s Wish nothing but the best for you and the firebirds.
By Realist
August 6, 2010 3:00 PM | Link to this
3-7 at best