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, ...

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 — ...

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, ...

NEWTON FALLS — There’s nowhere to go but up for the Newton Falls football program. The last winning season came in 2009 and the Tigers didn’t win a game last year, finishing 0-10. However, head coach Josh Goss is entering his first full season at the helm, and the expectations might be ...

NILES — With two seniors on the roster, youth will be the name of the game at Bo Rein Stadium this season, but Niles won’t exactly lack experience. The Red Dragons went 1-9 a year ago and suffered their fair share of injuries, including losing their starting quarterback after six games. ...

LEAVITTSBURG — Every season under Jon Elliot has been a step in the right direction for the LaBrae football team. After amassing a 6-15 record in Elliot’s first three seasons, the Vikings had their best year yet under the current staff, going 7-4 last season. “I just wanna take each ...