Division / Region: D-II, Region 6
League/conference: Greater Western Ohio Conference, North Division
Head coach: Adam Doenges, fourth year as head coach, 10th overall at Sidney; career record of 8-22.
Assistant coaches: Steve Corbin, Greg Snyder, Wes Branscum (alumnus), Frank Guillozet (alum), Joey Stockton (alum), Aaron Wright, Devon Langhorst (alum), Jon Mcovy.
2013 record: 1-4 GWOC North; 4-6 overall.
2013 highlights / notable achievements: Improved offense from 200 yards per game to 300, and scoring from 16 a game to 27; back to back seasons with wins over St. Marys Memorial for first time since 1995-96; lost four out of six games after leading or tied at halftime; schedule changes drop non-league games against Springboro (9-2) and Belmont (0-10) in Weeks 4-5 for Fairborn (2-8) and Canfield (3-7).
Key returners:
Anthony Yates, 6-0, 180, sr., WR/Punter; All-GWOC North special mention, 3 letters.
Lorenzo Taborn, 6-4, 290, jr., OL.
Darryl McNeal, 5-10, 175, jr., WR/DB, 2-year letter winner, big play maker.
Brian Taborn, 6-1, 210, sr., OL/DE, 2 letters.
Tyren Cox, 6-4, 195, jr., WR
Eric Barnes, 5-8, 180, RB, two year letter winner.
Key newcomers:
Conor Beer, 5-8, 170, so., WR/DB
Damian Duff, 5-10, 175, jr., WR/DB
Jack Feazel, 6-0, 170, so., QB
Devin Santos, 6-0, 210, jr., OL/DE
Karoly Timmons, 6-0, 235, sr., OL/DT
Coach's comments: 13 returning lettermen. Need to replace 10 starters due to graduation and one who chose not to play this year. Offensively and defensively we will look the same as 2013. The off-season goal for this team was to figure out how to finish games. We lost four of the six games last year after leading or tied at halftime. If this improves, we are capable of finishing above .500 for the first time in over 10 years. Schedule includes familiar foes with the exception of the weekend trip to Canfield for game on Friday and a trip the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday in Canton.
Schedule:
Fri., Aug. 29 at St. Mary’s Memorial, 7:30 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 5 Bellefontaine, 7 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 12 at West Carrollton, 7 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 19 Fairborn, 7 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 26 at Canfield, 7 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 03 at Trotwood-Madison, 7 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 10 Butler, 7 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 17 at Troy, 7 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 24 Piqua, 7 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 31 Greenville, 7 p.m.
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