Coach: Kevin Kiesel (85-78-1 overall, 21-19 in four years at Guilford)
2008 record: 4-6 overall, 1-5 ODAC (T-6th)
Home field: Herb Appenzeller Field at Armfield Athletic Center (2,200)
Key player: RB Justin Parker set a school record with 10 TDs and ran for 795 yards, the seventh best mark in Guilford history.
Will miss: QB Josh Vogelbach, WR Kevin Vaughn, DL Mike Six, DB Danny Langston.
New faces: DL Brad Gayhardt, DB/KR Quan Parker.
Projected starters: Offense — QB Billy Watkins (Eastern Alamance HS), RB Justin Parker (Southern Guilford HS), WR Tyler Hasty (Eastern Randolph HS), WR Jake Routh (Randleman HS), WR Jon McKinney, TE Mike Cooper, L Brice Carlson, L T.J. McCay, L Jon Carraher, L Daniel Biggerstaff, L A.J. Harbour (Morehead HS), K Brad Scott. Defense — DE Markus Brunson, DE Kyle May (Eastern Alamance HS), DT Fernando Cruz, DT Brad Gayhardt, LB David LaPlaca, LB Chris Jessup, LB Ryan Hammond (Eastern Randolph HS), CB Justin Williams Blackwell, CB Kenneth Hyman, SS De'Shawn Lindsey, FS Trey Billian, P Trey Billian.
Projection: 4-6 overall, 2-4 ODAC.
Tickets: $5 adults, $4 visiting students, free for Guilford College students and children younger than 12.
Web casts: guilford.edu/athletics/webcasts.html
Official athletics Web site: www.guilford.edu/athletics/football
Projected order of finish in ODAC: 1. Hampden-Sydney; 2. Emory & Henry; 3. Bridgewater; 4. Randolph-Macon; 5. Catholic; 6. Washington and Lee; 7. Guilford.
SCHEDULE
Sept. 5: at Greensboro, 1
Sept. 12: at Methodist, 1
Sept. 19: Averett, 7
Sept. 26: Hampden-Sydney, 7
Oct. 2: Southern Virginia, 7
Oct. 17: at Bridgewater, 1
Oct. 24: Washington & Lee, 1
Oct. 31: Randolph-Macon, 1
Nov. 7: at Catholic, noon
Nov. 14: Emory & Henry, 1
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