Findlay has their work cut out for them.
It's no easy feat winning the Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC).
To compete with Whitmer, Central Catholic, and St. John's, they'll have to keep working.
"We want to get back to the playoffs. We want to win states. We want to meet all the high expectations. To get that, we have to do all the little things. We have to do little things right before we get to the top," said Khail Stokes.
"We know Whitmer and Central Catholic are two of the top dogs in the conference. If you look at the history of the conference, you'll see we've got the third best winning percentage of all teams, That tells you that we've found ways to compete with everyone," said Trojans head coach Mark Ritzler.
Luckily for the Trojans, they have senior quarterback Tanner Rickle back at the helm. He's armed with a talented receiving corps.
"Having a great receiving corps takes some of the pressure off. Knowing when I let the ball go, that they'll come down with it is great. We have more than just two good receivers. We have about 5 or 6 that can really fight for the ball," said Rickle.
"We build everything around [Rickle]. Not only can he throw it, but he can run it too. We can adapt and change things on the fly because he has such a good understanding of what we're trying to accomplish," said Ritzler.
Findlay's goal is to finish at the top of their conference standings. If they can do that, they will accomplish their second goal of returning to the playoffs.
"We've been focused on getting back to where we were two years ago. We want to be in the playoffs again. Our seniors got a taste of that as sophomores. They'd like to experience it again. That's the fun part. Winning football games and playing in Week 11. That's what were aiming for," said Ritzler.
Findlay opens their season at Hilliard Bradley.
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