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THE GAME
The Siena Heights football team (2-2, 2-1) will visit ninth-ranked Saint Francis, Ind. (5-0, 3-0) in a Mid-States Football Association Mideast League game on Oct. 10. Kickoff is set for 12 p.m.
The Saints are coming off a 38-31 road loss to then-ninth-ranked Saint Xavier (Ill.) on Sept. 26.
Then-11th-rated Saint Francis (Ind.) last played on Oct. 3, earning a 45-42 victory against No. 6 Marian (Ind.).
THE COACHES
Jim Lyall (Michigan '74) is in his fifth season as head coach for Siena Heights, where he now has a 17-17 varsity record. He is 121-109-1 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.
Kevin Donley (Anderson, Ind. '73) is in his 18th year as head coach for Saint Francis. He is 283-127-1 all-time as a 37-year collegiate varsity football coach, including a 169-42 mark for the Cougars. He ranks 14th all-time in wins as a collegiate coach while ranking second among active coaches behind Ken Sparks of Carson-Newman, Texas (328). Donley was named 2004 and 1991 NAIA Coach of the Year. Prior to becoming USF's head coach, he was head coach for Anderson, Ind. (1976-81), Georgetown, Ky. (1982-92) and California, Pa. (1993-96).
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 is normally called by Eric Iden with Donovan Campbell providing color commentary, although, Siena Heights sports information director Josh Reilly will make his first appearance as SHU football's play-by-play caller for the Saint Francis (Ind.) game. Campbell will remain on 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 play their first home game in 28 days when Taylor (Ind.) visits for a Mid-States Football Association Mideast League game on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 1 p.m. The game will take place during SHU's homecoming weekend.
Taylor is currently 3-2 with a 1-1 record in the MSFA Mideast League. The Trojans are set to meet 14th-ranked Marian (Ind.) on Oct. 10.
