THE GAME
The Siena Heights football team will host Taylor (Ind.) in a Mid-States Football Association Mideast League game on Oct. 17. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. The game will occur during SHU's homecoming weekend.
The Saints are coming off a 49-25 road loss to then-ninth-ranked Saint Francis (Ind.) on Oct. 10.
Taylor also played on Oct. 10, dropping a 49-25 contest to then-No. 10 Marian (Ind.).
THE COACHES
Jim Lyall (Michigan '74) is in his fifth season as head coach for Siena Heights, where he now has a 17-18 varsity record. He is 121-110-1 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.
Ron Korfmacher (Taylor '85) is in his eighth year as head coach for Taylor. He is
37-41 all-time as a collegiate varsity football coach. Korfmacher has been on the Trojans' coaching staff for 29 years, including stints coaching the quarterbacks, running backs and defensive backs, as well as being the offensive coordinator.
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 Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) in a Mid-States Football Association crossover game on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 1 p.m. EST (12 p.m. CST).
ONU is currently 2-4 with a 1-1 record in the MSFA Midwest League. The Trojans are set to visit Missouri Baptist on Oct. 17.
