Region: 8
League/conference and division: GWOC American South.
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Head coach: Trace Smitherman, eighth season as Indians' coach.
Assistant coaches: Josh Alford, Dane Baldwin, Tom Cotterman, Jeff Dekker, Derek Hauk, Nick Jones, Jeremy Lee and Scott Steiner.
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2015 record, conference / overall: 2-3, 7-3; CBC Kenton Trail Division.
2015 highlights: Appeared playoff bound after 5-0 start; Week 8 and Week 10 losses to Tippecanoe and Springfield Shawnee in divisional play nixed that.
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Key returners
• David Hickey, 5-11, 190, sr., QB/SS: First team All-CBC, 1140 rushing yards, 17 TD’s.
• Andrew Covey, 6-2, 230, sr., TE/OLB; First team All-CBC, 85 total tackles, 5 sacks.
• Kaleb Mason, 6-0, 235, sr., OL/DL; First team All-CBC.
• Eric Tipton, 6-0, 260, sr., OL/DL; First team All-CBC.
• Joseph Simpkins, 5-10, 170, sr., RB/SS; All-CBC special mention, 309 rushing yards, 9 TD’s.
• Elijah Hall, 6-2, 195, jr., RB/DE; All-CBC special mention, 148 rushing yards, 4 TD’s.
Storylines to follow
• Coming off first winning season since 1994.
• Moving from CBC to GWOC American South, along with Tipp (GWOC American North).
Schedule
Week 1: Fri., Aug. 6 host Carroll
Week 2: Fri., Sept. 2 at Urbana
Week 3: Fri., Sept. 9 at Northeastern
Week 4: Fri., Sept. 16 host Greenville
Week 5: Fri., Sept. 23 at Vandalia-Butler
Week 6: Fri., Sept. 30 host Fairborn
Week 7: Fri., Oct. 7 at Xenia
Week 8: Fri., Oct. 14 host Trotwood-Madison
Week 9: Fri., Oct. 21 host Lebanon
Week 10: Fri., Oct. 28 at West Carrollton
* All games at 7 p.m.
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