Raiders Prepare To Defend Patriot League Championship
Hamilton, NY — 51³Ô¹ÏÍø head football coach Dick Biddle will greet his defending co-Patriot League champions on Tuesday, August 12, when his squad reports for preseason camp.
The entire squad will report on Tuesday at 9 a.m. before going through physicals. The Raiders will have a photo session at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, and will take to the field that afternoon for the first time at 2:30 p.m.
The Raiders return 36 letterwinners from last year’s 9-3 team and six players who were named all-Patriot League last season. Leading the way is senior linebacker Tem Lukabu, who was named the preseason Defensive Player of the Year in the Patriot League.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø will be looking for its eighth straight winning season. The Raiders currently are the only football team in the Patriot League to post seven straight winning seasons.