Opening night preview - the Fayette Eagles

Fast facts

Opponent: Gorham Fayette
Enrollment (9-12): 212
Division/League: D-4 / Buckeye Border Conference
Team Nickname: Eagles


HEAD COACH: Todd Mitchell (10th season, 85-131)
2010-11 RECORD: 12-11 overall 4-6 Buckeye Border Conference.

RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Trevor Cox 6-0, sr., G; 10.3 ppg., 2.0 rpg.; 1.3 apg.; Zayne Colegrove 5-11, jr., G; 4.6 rpg., 2.5 rpg., 1.9 apg.; Kevin Ferguson 5-10, sr., G; 1 ppg., 1 rpg.;

TOP PROSPECTS: Travis Pennington 6-1, sr., G; Tyler Cox 6-3, soph., F; Chandler Sanford 5-9, soph., G; Cole Buckholder 6-2, jr., F;

IN A NUTSHELL: The Eagles lost three of five starters from last year’s 12-11 team. The 23 game result implies that Fayette had a nice 2-1 run in the playoffs last year. Cox earend an honorable mention in the BBC and a District 7 last season.

Last year’s result – In what at the time was thought to be the most exciting finish of the year, Maumee Valley spoiled Fayette’s opening night party, topping the Eagles 41-40 on a Jared Sturt basket at the buzzer.

Sources – Wikipedia, http://www.sportsbuzzohio.com/