Class C, Division IV
LAST YEAR: 2-6Coach Dan Fink is hopeful that his young squad — the Purple Lions have gone to a varsity/modified football program with no JVs — can improve upon last year’s 2-6 season.
“We’re hoping to win the games we’re supposed to,” he said. “We’re hoping to not lose any more than three games, based on our schedule and personnel and the fact that we’re young.”
Fink will have senior leadership in the offensive backfield from captains Alan Davis (quarterback) and Eymel Deas (quarterback/running back). The third captain is senior lineman John Sheeley (5-10, 230), who anchors both frontages. Senior running back/linebacker Tyler Andrews (6-0, 170) is a good two-way player who can contribute in many ways, Fink said, and Shawn Collins (6-3, 195) is a talented defensive end who also plays wideout.
“We are pretty young, we’ve got five seniors and a lot of sophomores,” Fink said. “We’ve got a couple of more sophomores than usual. Hopefully, we’re speedy enough to get to the outside and have some fun on the outside.”
The Purple Lions will open their season with a home game that will actually be played at Cortland, due to problems with some offseason turf work at Volante Field. Athletic director Bryan Ford is hopeful that the field will be ready for the team’s second home game, Sept. 27 against Greene
| Date | Opponent | Time |
| Sept. 6 | Oxford (at Cortland) | 7 |
| Sept. 14 | at Moravia | 1 |
| Sept. 21 | at Chenango Forks | 1 |
| Sept. 27 | Greene | 7 |
| Oct. 4 | at Lansing | 7 |
| Oct. 11 | Trumansburg | 7 |
| Oct. 18 | Waverly | 7 |
| Oct. 26 | at Edison | 1 |
No comments:
Post a Comment