Vandalia Butler football preview

Outlook: Week 9-10 games against Piqua and Trotwood-Madison should decide the Aviators' GWOC North fate. No relief in non-league portion of schedule, playing Tecumseh, Miamisburg and Wayne. Sophomore RB Nic Martin had 417 yards rushing and scored three TDs as a promising freshman.

High School: Vandalia Butler Aviators

Division this season: II

Division last season: II

Region: 6

League/conference and division: GWOC North.

Stadium/field: Butler Memorial Stadium.

Head coach: Greg Bush; 15 years at Butler, head coaching record 18-22, all at Butler. Previous stints at Valley View and Miamisburg; 25 years coaching in the Miami Valley.

Assistant coaches: Mike Berry, Derek Shellabarger, Butch Wise, Charlie Amlin, Vince Godsey, Ken Mann, Matt Mitchell, AJ Owen, Dillon Ankeny.

2012 record: 4-1 GWOC North; 6-4 overall.

2012 highlight(s)/notable achievement(s): Started out at 0-2; lost to Wayne and Trotwood later.

5 key returners:

Layton Flatt, sr., 5-11, 200, LB

Jordan Muhlenkamp, sr., 5-10, 190, S

Tim Bush, sr., 6-1, 205, C

Tyson Williams, sr., 6-4, 285, OT

Michael Profitt, sr., 6-3, 225, TE

Key newcomers:

Clint Taynor, sr., 5-11, 185, REC

Jake Naas, sr., 5-10, 180, C

Daniel Stallman, sr., 6-1, 180, OLB

Nic Martin, so., 6-2, 210, RB

Michael Hutchinson, jr., 5-10, 190, RB

Coach's comments: Just like this time last season, we must replace some quality football players with quality players. We must replace all-purpose player Arion Kosak who is at Miami, QB Richard Motter, LB Nathan Martin, as well as several good offensive and defensive linemen. Overall, we may be more athletic than we have been and several positions will be determined by the work in early August.

Schedule:

8/30 @ LOVELAND, 7:30 PM

9/6 TECUMSEH, 7:30 PM

9/13 GRAHAM, 7 PM

9/20 @ MIAMISBURG, 7 PM

9/27 WAYNE, 7 PM

10/4 GREENVILLE, 7 PM

10/11 @ TROY, 7 PM

10/18 SIDNEY, 7 PM

10/25 @ PIQUA, 7 PM

11/1 TROTWOOD-MADISON, 7 PM