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Game Notes: Siena Heights at Saint Francis (Ill.)

Game Notes: Siena Heights at Saint Francis (Ill.)

2014 SIENA HEIGHTS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL
Siena Heights Saints (4-3, 3-1 MSFA Mideast) vs
Saint Francis Fighting Saints (4-4, 1-3 MSFA Mideast)
Saturday, Nov. 1 - 2 p.m. EST (1 p.m. CST) - Joliet, Ill.

Live Coverage: Eric Iden (play-by-play), Siena Heights Sports Network (SHUSAINTS.COM); WLEN 103.9 FM, WLEN.COM

For a complete version of game notes, click HERE.

THE GAME
The Siena Heights football team will play its fourth road game of the 2014 regular season when it visits Saint Francis (Ill.) on Nov. 1 for a 2 p.m. EST (1 p.m. CST) kickoff. The contest is a Mid-States Football Association Mideast League game.

THE SERIES
This is the second meeting between SHU and Saint Francis (Ill.). Saint Francis won the only contest between the two schools. On Nov. 2, 2013, the Fighting Saints defeated Siena Heights, 17-13.

THE COACHES
Jim Lyall (Michigan '74) is in his fourth season as head coach for Siena Heights, where he now has a 13-14 varsity record. He is 117-106-1 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.

Joe Curry (Saint Francis, Ill. '01) is in his third year as head coach for his alma mater. He is 17-13 all-time as a collegiate varsity football coach. Curry is coaching at Saint Francis for the 10th consecutive year. He began his collegiate coaching career immediately after graduation before he moved to Ferris State for three
seasons.

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 while Doug Goodnough will provide color commentary. Games will be archived in Stretch's on-demand feature.

SHSN and WLEN 103.9 FM have also enjoyed a four-year partnership. All games will be audio-streamed online at WLEN.COM while select games will be broadcasted live on the radio.

The Buckeye Cable Sports Network will also be on hand for three SHU home games in 2014 -- an agreement which began with the Saints' matchup against Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) on Sept. 27. BCSN returned to O'Laughlin for the Siena Heights game against Taylor, Ind. (Oct. 25) and will return again for the contest with Robert Morris, Ill. (Nov. 8).

NEXT UP
The Saints will return home for their regular-season home finale against Robert Morris (Ill.). Kickoff is set for Saturday, Nov. 8, at 12 p.m. The contest will be a Mid-States Football Association Mideast League matchup.

Robert Morris is currently 6-2 overall and 2-2 in MSFA Mideast play. The Eagles won their first six contests and rose to the No. 8 ranking in the NAIA before dropping their next two and falling to 18th.

RMU will host Lindenwood-Belleville (Ill.) on Saturday for a 2 p.m. CST start (3 p.m. EST).