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SCOUTING THE PRIDE

Coach: Neal Mitchell (15-45, seventh year at Greensboro)

2007 record: 2-8 overall, 1-6 USA South (7th)

Home field: Jamieson Stadium (10,000) at Grimsley High School

Key player: WR/KR Torrey Lowe. The senior All-America candidate is the Pride's all-time leader in all-purpose yards (4,185), receptions (169) and yards receiving (1,762).

Will miss: DB J.R. Hair, DL Logan Greene, DB Rod Hill, WR Tim Bagamary.

New faces: LT Andrew Kelemecz, C Dustin Heard, CB Heath Cole.

Projected starters: Offense -- WR Torrey Lowe, LT Andrew Kelemecz, LG John Mohansky, C Dustin Heard, RG Matt Douglas, RT Korey Stelling, TE Charlie Johnson, WR David Rushing, QB Michael Caparaso, FB Brandon Richardson, TB Calvin Bacon/Rodney Beasley, K Caleb Shelton/Brenson Wallace. Defense -- E Brian Green, T Nathan Wooten, E Brian Richardson, OLB Brick Crowder, ILB Devon Morrison, ILB Tim McGovern, OLB Ryan Picarella, CB Michael Witherspoon, S Allen Stallings, S Andreas Platt, CB Heath Cole, P Matt Mullis.

Tickets (available at the gate only): $5 general admission, $3 students with ID/seniors, free for 12 and younger, Greensboro College students with ID and Greensboro College faculty and staff.

PrideTV videocasts: www.ustream.tv/gcpride

Official athletics Web site: greensborocollegesports.com

Projected order of finish in USA South (preseason coaches' poll): 1, Christopher Newport; 2, Ferrum; 3, Maryville; 4, N.C. Wesleyan; 5, Methodist; 6, Shenandoah; 7, Greensboro; 8, Averett.

-- Brad Howell

SCHEDULE

Saturday at Guilford 7

Sept. 13 at Emory & Henry 1

Sept. 20 Gallaudet 1

Sept. 27 Maryville 7

Oct. 11 at Christopher Newport 1

Oct. 18 Shenandoah 7

Oct. 25 at Averett 1

Nov. 1 Ferrum 7

Nov. 8 at Methodist 1

Nov. 15 at N.C. Wesleyan 1