High school football preview: Covington Buccaneers

High school: Covington Buccaneers

Division VII, Region 26

League: Cross County Conference

Head coach: Dave Miller, ninth season as the Buccs head coach, 78-17 combined record; 14 years total as head coach (117-41).

Assistant coaches: Bill Besecker, Shad Earick, Jeff Schwartz, Tike Swank, Jeremy Yingst.

2014 record: 5-4, 6-5

2014 highlights: Qualified for the playoffs for the ninth consecutive year.

Key returners:

Brandon Magee, 6-1, 195, sr., DE/OL; second team All-CCC

Deron White, 5-9, 160, jr., LB/FB; special mention All-CCC

Coleman Ryan, 5-5, 133, sr., WR/DB

Logan Fields, 5-7, 175, sr., DL

Nathan Blei, 5-11, 170, jr., QB

Seth Thomas, 6-0, 240, jr., OL

Branden Robinson, 5-10, 160, jr., RB/DB

Ethan Herron, 5-9, 175, so., RB/DB

Coach's comments: We return a lot of experienced players. The potential is there to have a solid year.

Schedule:

Aug. 28, at St. Henry, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 4, at Arcanum, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 11, Mississinawa Valley, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 18, at Bethel, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 25, Troy Christian, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 2, Tri-County North, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 9, at Miami East, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 16, Twin Valley South, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 23, at National Trail, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 30, Ansonia, 7:30 p.m.

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