6A THE OBERLIN HERALD Wednesday, September 5, 2007 Indians to invade Sainty Oberlin By JIM MERRIOTT
[email protected] Friday night the Hoxie Indians will go on the warpath against Oberlin at Smick Field in the Red downs Devils’ first home football game. Hoxie’s second-year coach, Rich Stephens, will return 13 starters, four of whom earned All-Northwest Kansas League honors last season. Devils All-league players include 6-1, 220-pound senior defensive end Shannon Bird, who led the Indians Indians beat in tackles with 54.5 to earn him first- team honors; 6-6, 230-pound junior tackle Jon Peltz; 6-3, 220-pound Oberlin 51-7 tackle Evan White; and 6-2, 230- By JIM MERRIOTT pound junior interior lineman Cody
[email protected] Pope. The St. Francis Indians over- Stephens’ Indians finished last whelmed the Oberlin Red Devils year 3-6 (1-2 in district). His career 51-7 in the first football game this record is 32-24. He is assisted by year for the two high schools. Aaron Dardis and Derek Slack. A backfield combination of The Indians have nine returning Sainty senior David Guthmiller and offensive players to use the flex sophomores Trent Raile and Adam bone running offense. The team has Guthmiller combined for five 10 seniors, 11 juniors, four sopho- touchdowns and 257 yards rushing mores and six freshmen. to lead the Indians to victory. “The team’s work ethic and lead- The Indians’ wishbone offense ership has been outstanding,” Coach ran roughshod over the young and Stephens said.