Division this season: I
Division last season: I
Region: 2
League/conference: GWOC Central.
Home stadium/field: Evans Stadium.
Head coach: Eric Gillespie, second season at Springfield; Career record: 43-77; Former WOL, MVFCA Coach of the Year, IFCA Board of Directors 2008-11.
Assistant coaches: Matt Benning, Larry Ham, Steve Graves, Keenan Freeman, Conley Smoot, Darrell Smith, Kevin Echols, Darnell Carter, Guy Victoria, Joe Cochran, Ron Wilkerson.
2012 record: 1-5 conference; 1-9 overall.
2012 college commits:
OL Brandon Ehlinger and DB Corey Timmons – Ashland Univ.,
LB Terrance Crowe – Tiffin Univ.,
QB Chris Wallace – Muskingum
5 key returners:
Thaddeus Snodgrass, 6-1, 185, sr., WR (Kentucky commit)
Davonte James, 6-3, 234, sr., LB/QB (West Virginia commit)
Devin Nye, 6-5, 233, sr., DL/OL (5th in the state in wrestling at 220 lbs.)
Justus Banks, 5-8, 150, sr., DB/KR
Dorian Hunter, 5-10, 205, sr., LB
Key newcomers:
Jeff Wellington, 5-10, 190, jr., RB
Guy Victoria, 6-3, 220, jr., LB
KaWambee Moss, 6-0, 177, jr., DB
Trent Gilbert, 6-5 220, jr., DL
Aaron House, 6-0, 252, so., DL
Darrick Crochran, 6-1, 250, so., OL
Ephram Averhart, 6-3, 245, so., OL
Xavier Garland, 5-11, 205, so., RB
Coach's comments: We are extremely excited about the potential of our 2013 football team, and the opportunity we have to reap the benefits of all of our offseason hard work.
Schedule:
8/17 @ 4-TEAM SCRIMMAGE (HAMILTON TOWNSHIP), 11 AM
8/23 @ FAIRBORN (Jamboree Game), 7 PM
8/30 @ TROTWOOD-MADISON, 7:30 PM
9/6 @ MIDDLETOWN, 7 PM
9/13 SYCAMORE, 7 PM
9/20 TROY, 7 PM
9/27 @ XENIA, 7 PM
10/4 WAYNE, 7 PM
10/11 @ FAIRMONT, 7 PM
10/18 BEAVERCREEK, 7 PM
10/25 NORTHMONT, 7 PM
11/1 @ CENTERVILLE, 7 PM
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