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RAYMOND HILLEGAS / Hays Daily News Fort Hays State University senior defensive back C.J. Lovett, right, motions to the crowd with excitement after intercepting a pass in the endzone during the fourth quarter of Saturday's game against the University of Nebraska at Omaha at Lewis Field Stadium in Hays. 10-17-09
Verdugo focuses on defense
2/4/2010
By CONOR NICHOLL
cnicholl@dailynews.net
The Fort Hays State University football team will return 10 of 11 offensive starters and has plenty of depth at several positions, especially wide receiver. With the large amount of returnees, Tiger coach Kevin Verdugo said the "ideal number" of high school recruits would be between 10 and 12 players.
On Wednesday's National Signing Day, FHSU signed eight high school players, including four from Oklahoma.
"We have a couple that aren't in yet and that aren't on the board, but they will come in in the next five to seven days," Verdugo said.
While the 2009 class was heavy on wide receivers, Verdugo focused on defense after Fort Hays produced a 6-5 season last fall. FHSU, which lost defensive backs C.J. Lovett and Gordon Butler, both four-year starters, brought in three transfers for the secondary to help improve a defense that set a school record with 402 points allowed.
"Coming from very, very good programs that can help shore that up," Verdu ...Read Full Story
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| Football Scores | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Location | Score |
| 9/19 | Truman State | Kirksville, Mo. | W 41-31 |
| 9/12 | Mo. Western | Hays, KS | L 58-31 |
| 09/05 | Colo. Mines | Hays, KS | W 31-21 |
| 8/29 | Western State | W 45-17 | |
| 11/08 | Central Missouri | Hays, KS | L 24-21 |
| 11/01 | Nebraska-Omaha | Omaha, Neb. | L 27-14 |
| 10/25 | Pittsburg State | Hays, KS | L 34-7 |
| 10/18 | No. 5 NW Missouri | Maryville, Mo. | L 56-7 |
| 10/11 | Missouri Southern | Hays, KS | L 28-0 |
| 10/04 | Missouri Western | St. Joe, Mo. | L 31-28 |