League: Midwest Athletic Conference
Head coach: Chip Otten, sixth season as the Cavs head coach with a combined record of 64-11. Also head coach at Middletown from 1995-2000. Overall career record is 90-45. Winning the MAC (one title) is harder than winning state titles (three straight).
Assistant coaches: Randy, Wright, Dan Kanney, Jason Hemmelgarn, Mark Burns, Thad Forsthoefel, Cory Klenke, Jeff Kerr.
2014 record: 7-1, 14-1
2014 highlights: Lost only to unbeaten Marion Local, 20-0; won third straight D-V state championship. Since 2000 the Cavaliers are the winningest program in the state with 187 victories.
5 key returners:
Brandon Forsthoefel, 6-2, 270, sr., C
Mitch Clune, 6-4, 200, sr., TE/OL
Aaron Harlamert, 6-2, 180, WR/DB
Malave Bettinger, 6-2, 215, sr., OL/DL
Collin Seitz, 6-3, 185, sr., TE/LB
5 key newcomers:
Jack Hemmelgarn, 5-10, 155, sr., QB/DB
Andrew Gillum, 6-0, 200, sr., RB/DE
Cory Selhorst, 5-11, 220, sr., FB/DL
Tony Rammel, 5-10, 175, sr., FB/LB
Neal Muhlenkamp, 6-2, 190, jr., WR/DB
Coach's comments: With 24 seniors returning we feel like we have the parts to be a league contender but we have many unproven players fighting for starting positions. Once again our schedule is a good one, playing five playoffs teams from last year, two state champs and Final 4 Kenton team.
Schedule:
Aug. 28, Kenton, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 4, Delphos Jefferson, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 11, Minster, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 18, at St. Henry, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 25, Anna, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 2, at Parkway, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 9, Marion Local, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 16, at Versailles, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 23, Delphos St. John’s, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 30, at New Bremen, 7:30 p.m.
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