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Often overlooked, O-linemen form the bedrock for their programs

One day, near the end of his first season as a high school football head coach, Greg Lazzari fielded a call from the mother of one of his players. Lazzari, in the midst of preparing for senior night later that week, answered, having no clue what the parent might want from him. “Hey, ...

Warriors embodying ‘effort, attitude, toughness’

BROOKFIELD — After a down year a season ago, the Brookfield Warriors are ready to step up to the challenges of their conference and, as head coach Randy Clark believes, E.A.T. The acronym, while commonly used as a moniker for doing something well, means a little more for the Warriors — ...

Wildcats hungry for more after trip to playoffs

Chalker’s first season with some stability set the bar high. The Wildcats reached the state semifinals in their first year as a full-time 8-man program and the success has only made them hungry for more. Coming off a 5-4 season where Chalker scored at least 40 points in each of those wins, ...

Girard’s potent offense to look different in 2025

GIRARD — The book has long been out on Girard: they play fast and score lots of points. But that doesn’t mean it’s easy to stop the Indians. Even during a five-loss season, Girard showed its trademark offensive firepower with 27 and 30-point outbursts in its two meetings with state ...

Experienced upperclassmen to lead Eagles

HUBBARD — Always a tough out on the gridiron, the Hubbard Eagles hope to soar in 2025 with plenty of experience on the field. A large group of upperclassmen are eyeing their shot at putting all of the pieces together. Of course, playing in the treacherous Northeast-8 will battle harden any ...

Leopards culture building in Prologo’s 1st year

LIBERTY — For two years, Dom Prologo was out of coaching. During the fall of 2023 and 2024, Prologo often attended or watched Liberty games, in large part because his daughter worked with the program as an athletic trainer. The former Warren JFK head football coach, who led the Eagles to a ...