Row 1: Nate Bauman, Rico Williams, Andre Ramsey, Dennis Williams. Row 2: Scott Sweeny, Greg Schleter, Rob Howard, Jamie Henry, Percy Williams, Richard Glover, Marvin Beverly, Darnell Collins, Durant Gilbert, David Fisher, T.J. Winkler. Row 3:Scott Spinnati, Robert Benedum, Eric Stemen, Mark Cousey, Cecil Benton, Shawn Russell, Anthony Pinn, Jon Kile, Demarco Thompson, Larmondo Watts, Mike Jackson, Larry Briggs. Row 4: Troy Gronas, Carlos Tyson, Tod Fish, Fitzroy Phillip, Shane Daley, WIlliam Tyler, Mike McWay, Steve Young, Victor Bevis, Melvin Love, Dexter Thompson, Tony Potts, David Nichols. Row 5: David Willhight, Russ Below, Phillip Ogg, Garrett Hall, Marcus Wright, Chris Harrison, Chris Cox, Jason Rader, Aaron Bollinger, Brian Boyed, George Crisp, Major Amerson, Reula Newland, John Bowman, Carlos Walker. Row 6: Tony Welch, Jay Anderson, Dave Hutchins, Marty Williams, Howard Sherer, Andy Bauman, Jason McDonald, Joe Elam, Gary Scheele, Kevin Tate. Row 7: Willie Wilson, Shawn Gurley, Jason Akers, Mike West, Ken Dorn, Glen Macklin, Calvin Johnson, Leonard Miles, Chris Wallen, Marcus Quintero, John Barnett, Brian Lawrence, Lamar Thomas, Lamar Marshall. Row 8: Sam Williams, Tony McDonald, Benny Smith, Paul Offenbacker, Goach Greg Miller, ATC Jim Offenbacker, Coach Steve Carr, Coach Jim Green, Coach Bob Snyder, Coach Jon Zickafoose, Coach Ron Clippinger, Coach Bob Williams, Coach Len Crosley, Coach Tony Boyd, Coach Mike Fell, Corrie Crosley, Matt Williams, Rich John. Back Row: Assistant Athletic Director Steve Brown, Head Coach Leonard Rush, Athletic Director Wayne Brown, Interim Superintendent Terry Hill. Not Pictured: Kevin Adams, Matt Stumpp

TEAM LIMA OPP Toledo St. Francis 26 20 Cincinnati Elder 20 28 Troy 27 12 Dayton Dunbar 13 12 Middletown 21 3 West Chester Lakota 12 9 Cincinnati Princeton 13 19 Hamilton 21 0 Fairfield 26 7 Columbus Walnut Ridge 35 6 REGIONAL TOURNAMENT Springfield North 13 17

The 1988 Lima Senior High School Football Team capped off a tremendous
season with a run at a state title, becoming the first team to make the state
football playoffs in school history.
With Coach Leonard Rush at the helm, the team finished the regular season
with an 8 -2 record going undefeated on the road. The two losses came at home
to Cincinnati Princeton in overtime and to Cincinnati Elder.
Only four teams per region made the playoffs in those days. The Spartans
finished second in their region in Class AAA, which was the big school division
at that time. The win meant Lima Senior would host the first-round game.
Although the Spartans lost the game to Springfield North, it was still a great
season and the team will always be remembered for being the first to make the
state playoffs.
The team produced 17 All-Greater Miami Conference players, which was also a great accomplishment and
unheard of from one school during that time.
First Team players were Dennis Williams, Steve Young, Percy Williams, Rob Howard, Andre Ramsey, Richard
Glover, Nathan Bauman and Rico Williams.
Second Team players were Scott Sweeney, Lamar Marshall, Larmondo Watts, Brian Boyed, Marvin Beverly, T.J.
Winkler and Tony Potts.
Honorable Mention All-League players were Robert Benedum and Michael Jackson.
There were also All-State players on the team. First team All-State honors went to Richard Glover and Honorable
Mention All-State players were Andre Ramsey, Dennis Williams and Rico Williams.