Miamisburg Vikings football preview

Miamisburg RB Tony Clark. Lima Senior defeated host Miamisburg 44-42 in OT in the D-II, Region 6 high school football playoffs first round last season. MARC PENDLETON / STAFF

Credit: MARC PENDLETON / STAFF

Credit: MARC PENDLETON / STAFF

Miamisburg RB Tony Clark. Lima Senior defeated host Miamisburg 44-42 in OT in the D-II, Region 6 high school football playoffs first round last season. MARC PENDLETON / STAFF

High school: Miamisburg Vikings

Division: II

Region: 8

League: GWOC National West

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Head coach: Steve Channell, four seasons at Miamisburg, 31-12 record; 183-81 overall career record.

2015 record: 5-0 GWOC South, 9-2 overall.

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2015 season highlights: GWOC South champions, 3rd straight year in playoffs, lost only to D-I state runner-up Wayne 49-14 in Week 5 and 44-42 in OT to Lima Senior in the first round of the D-II playoffs. That also was supposed to be the the final game at historic Harmon Field. Miamisburg was scheduled to make its debut of the new Holland Field on campus in a Week 2 matchup against visiting Chaminade Julienne. However, installation of stands on both home and away sides is not expected to be completed and that game has been moved to Harmon Field. Now, Miamisburg is scheduled to make its new stadium debut in Week 4 against visiting Wayne.

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5 Key returners:

Josh Myers, sr., OL/DL; committed to Ohio State.

Cody Lamb, sr., OL/DL; committed to Cincinnati.

Tony Clark, jr., RB/DB; 183 carries for 1,137 yards (6.2) and 16 TD’s.

Marcus Omosule, sr., DL

Jake Ross, sr., RB/LB

Story lines: New stadium, winning atmosphere, good nucleus and high expectations.

Coach’s comments: Looking forward to the challenge of defending our title. Expectations and excitement are very high.

Schedule

Week 1: Fri., Aug. 26 at West Carrollton

Week 2: Fri., Sept. 2 host Chaminade Julienne

Week 3: Fri., Sept. 9 vs. Thurgood Marshall at Welcome Stadium

Week 4: Fri., Sept. 16 host Wayne

Week 5: Fri., Sept. 23 at Troy

Week 6: Fri., Sept. 30 Fairmont

Week 7: Fri., Oct. 7 at Springboro

Week 8: Fri., Oct. 14 at Lebanon

Week 9: Fri., Oct. 21 host Beavercreek

Week 10: Fri., Oct. 28 Northmont

* All games at 7 p.m.

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