The 2017 Sesser-Valier-Waltonville-Woodlawn Red Devils

by Steve Dunford

S-V-W-W Roster

S-V-W-W Schedule

Nickname: Red Devils
Head Coach: John Shadowens
2016 Record: 5-5
2017 Classification Enrollment: 488.00

Aug 25 7:00 A Carmi (C.-White County) 370.00
Sep 1 7:00 A Albion (Edwards County) 280.00
Sep 8 7:00 H Eldorado 358.00
Sep 15 7:00 A Johnston City 334.00
Sep 22 7:00 H Christopher [C.-Zeigler-Royalton Coop] 414.00
Sep 29 7:00 H Chester 311.00
Oct 6 7:00 A McLeansboro (Hamilton County) 376.00
Oct 13 7:00 H Vienna [V.-Goreville Coop] 548.00
Oct 20 7:00 A Fairfield 423.00

Link to WSIL-TV Sports Extra preview

http://www.wsiltv.com/story/36170010/red-devils-hopeful-for-consecutive-playoff-appearances

The Sesser-Valier-Waltonville-Woodlawn Red Devils will try to improve on their 5-5 mark last season.  With it being a closed conference, a 5-4 record will get you in the playoffs with 45 playoff points.   They went on the road and fell to Mt. Carmel at the pit last season.

Clayton Smith will be calling the signals for the Devils this year.  Smith has a rocket for an arm and he hit WR Joshua Gunter a lot last season.  Peyton Rock, who missed some time last year because of injuries will be in the backfield again this year for S-V-W-W

The Devils will be on the road at Carmi-White County tonight, who will be one of the top contenders for a Black Diamond Conference Crown.  Coach John Shadowens says that going over there and facing a team that has 15 returning seniors and a first ballot hall of fame coach in Kurt Simon is an understatement for a tough opener.

S-V-W-W over the last few years has been caught right in the middle of being in a conference over the last several years been the have and have not’s.  They have went from 4-5 two years ago, improving to 5-4 last year.  A 6-3 mark would give them a middle of the road seed in class 3A.  With a football enrollment of 488, they would be guaranteed to be in 3A again.  This team has a great opportunity to play November football.