Cape Central football prepares for new season

Lets shine the spotlight on head coach Rich Payne and his Cape Central Tigers as they begin football practice Monday for the upcoming season.

Coach Payne enters his third season as head coach and is looking for his first winning campaign. The Tigers have struggled for the past few years posting just a 1-19 record under Coach Payne. The last time the Tigers won a game you have to go all the way back to October 10th 2008. Cape Central beat Seckman 28-16 at Houck Stadium.

"Our goals this year need to be that we can play for a conference championship and be in the district championship also," said Coach Payne.

The Tigers are not making any predictions but they will give 100% effort.

"I think we have a group of seniors that can play," Payne said. "They have taken their lumps over the years but there is twenty of them here and hopefully they'll turn the corner for the program."

The Tigers open the 2010 season August 27th hosting New Madrid County Central.