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The Windsor AKO Fratmen broke in 32 first-year players last season and still reached the Ontario Football Conference final.

With most of that group returning, Fratmen head coach Mike LaChance has high hopes for this year’s team, which opens the season on Saturday against the GTA Grizzlies at Alumni Field. Game time is 3 p.m.

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“If we don’t win an OFC championship, it’s a failure to me,” LaChance said. “We have enough talent back.”

Quarterbacks Daniel Mailloux and Colton Allen, who combined for over 2,000 passing yards and 23 touchdowns last season, both return along with leading rusher Nash Prieur, who averaged six yards per carry. But it’s at receiver where the Fratmen could be really dangerous.

“We’re going to start five receivers that run a 4.5 (40-yard dash) or better,” LaChance said. “There’s not too many teams that do that, even at the university level, so I think we’re pretty fortunate that way.”