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BrandonPhilpot; sixth season as theSpartans head coach, 41-14career record.

Chip King, Scott Jordan, Glen Burchfield, NickVrettos, RobbieBegley, MaxGabbard, Matt Bly, Jim Philpot. 5-1,7-4

Qualified for the D-IV playoffs; tied Madison forSWBLBuckeye title. ChaseStruewing, 6-0,240, sr., NG; thirdteamAll-Ohio, first teamAll-Southwest District, SWBLdefensive playerof the year. Eli Elton, 6-5,260, sr., OT/DE; All-SWBL Isaiah Bauer, 6-1,160, sr., WR; All-SWBL Cole Phillips, 6-0,315, sr., OL John McCloud, 6-1,215, sr., TE/DE; second teamAll-SWBL Logan Bloom, 6-1,205, QB Chris Bradley, 5-9,210, LB MasonCallahan, 5-9,160, RB/DB Jacob Hobbs, 6-0,165,WR/DB JimmyPlummer, 6-0,175, LB

We will need to start strong. The beginning of our schedule is a tough road. Ifwe can stay healthywe should compete in every gameand contend for a league title and hope to break into the roughRegion14 playoffs. Ourteamchemistry will need to be strong. We are not asdeep as in the yearspast. Aug. 28, atBellbrook, 7p.m. Sept. 4, Indian Hills, 7p.m. Sept. 11, at Blanchester, 7p.m. Sept. 18, at Carlisle, 7p.m. Sept. 25, Dixie, 7p.m. Oct. 2, Franklin, 7p.m. Oct. 9, at Northridge, 7p.m. Oct. 16, atPreble Shawnee, 7p.m. Oct. 23, Madison, 7p.m. Oct. 30, Milton-Union, 7p.m.

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