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June 2018
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By
By
Jack
Chris
Zoller
Nobbe
beaconsports
@live.com
[email protected]
Don Stonefield
Returns to EC Side-
line in Interim Role
Don Stonefield has been
named the interim head coach
of the East Central Trojan
football program after former
coach Justin Roden recently
accepted a job as the new
By of the Noblesville
head coach
Maxine
Millers near
Indianapolis.
Klump
Coach Stonefield has al-
Community
ready compiled
an impressive
Correspondent
76-21 record
over eight sea-
sons with the Trojans before
becoming the school’s athletic
[email protected]
director in 2011.
In a press release from the
school, Mr. Stonefield is quot-
ed as saying, “It is an honor
and privilege to step back
into the East Central football
program and help lead a great
group of talented young men
and coaches. I look forward to
helping advance the football
program and representing this
great community and school
during this time of transition.”
Justin Roden leaves East
Central after five seasons
and a record of 47-20 which
included two state finals
appearances and the 2017
IHSAA 4A state title. Coach
Roden would like to express
his thanks and appreciation
for the coverage and support
of the East Central football
program during his tenure.
Coach Stonefield also
brings with him a great deal
of postseason success from
his tenure as head football
coach from 2003-2010. Dur-
ing his previous tenure, the
Trojans won four sectional
titles and lost in the semi-state
game in overtime to India-
napolis Roncalli in 2003, a
game that helped to propel
the rivalry that would grow
be