THE GAME
The Siena Heights football team will play its second straight home game against Concordia in Mid-States Football Association Mideast League action on Sept. 19. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at O'Laughlin Stadium.
The Saints are coming off a 42-35 win over MSFA Mideast opponent Missouri Baptist on Sept. 12. Concordia earned its first win of the season on that same day, winning at NCAA Division III opponent Anderson (Ind.), 42-26.
THE COACHES
Jim Lyall (Michigan '74) is in his fifth season as head coach for Siena Heights, where he now has a 17-15 varsity record. He is 121-107-1 all-time as a collegiate varsity football coach. During SHU's 2011 club season, Lyall went 8-1. He was previously the head coach at Adrian, where he compiled a 103-92-1 varsity slate. In 2014, Lyall was named MSFA Mideast Coach of the Year after guiding the Saints to their first conference championship.
Lonnie Pries (Concordia, Ill.) is in his third year as head coach for Concordia. He is 47-47 all-time as a 10-year varsity football coach, including a 5-18 mark for the Cardinals. He was previously head coach of NCAA Division III member Concordia (Ill.), compiling a 42-29 record while earning three Northern Athletics Conference Coach of the Year awards.
FOLLOW THE MARCH
All Siena Heights football games will be webcast on the Siena Heights Sports Network, which can be accessed via the Stretch Internet link on WWW.SHUSAINTS.COM. Live stats can be followed online at WWW.SHUSAINTS.COM.
SHSN will provide live video for each Saint home game. Play-by-play will be called by Eric Iden with Donovan Campbell providing color commentary. Iden is in his second year with the Saints broadcast team while Campbell, a Siena Heights alum, is in his first season.
SHSN and WLEN 103.9 FM have also enjoyed a five-year partnership. All games will be audio-streamed online at WLEN.COM while select games will be broadcasted live on the radio.
UP NEXT...
The Saints will visit nationally-ranked Saint Xavier (Ill.) in a Mid-States Football Association crossover game on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 2 p.m. EST (1 p.m. CST).
The Cougars are currently 2-1 with a 1-0 record in the MSFA Midwest League. Saint Xavier defeated Ave Maria (Fla.), 24-21, on Sept. 12.
SXU, which is No. 8 in the NAIA, will host Webber International on Sept. 19 before the Saints come to visit.
