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July 2026

Will Franklin | Head Coach, University City High School (St. Louis, MO.)
After breaking receiving records at Missouri and playing in the NFL, Coach Franklin talks about why he returned to coach high school football and how…
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Rob Hummel | Head Coach, Spanish Springs High School (Reno-Sparks, NV)
The 2025 winner of the Las Vegas Raiders Tom Flores award shares his journey growing up in North Dakota and building a consistent public school winner…
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Brian Dunn | Head Coach, Old Tappan High School (Old Tappan, NJ)
One of New Jersey's winningest football coaches talks about consistency and what it takes to win at a public school in the deepest football state in the…
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Jeremy Newton | Head Coach, Sheyenne High School (West Fargo, ND)
Coach Newton shares about the uniqueness of coaching in New Mexico and North Dakota and what he's learned along the way.
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Daniel Ward | Head Coach, Winters HS (Winters, CA)
Coming off the program's first state championship, Coach Ward talks about his journey growing up, playing, and coaching in a small NorCal town.
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Reed Manstedt | Head Coach, Waverly HS (Waverly, NE)
Coming off a 13-0 season and Waverly's first state championship since 1980, Coach Manstedt talks about his journey and what the other early years of…
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Steve Steele | Head Coach, T.F. Riggs High School (Pierre, SD)
On building a dynasty and dealing with tragedy in the capital of South Dakota.
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Loren Montgomery | Head Coach, Bixby High School (Bixby, OK)
One of the greatest coaches in Oklahoma high school football history discusses how he's sustained a dynasty and why high school football is unique.
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June 2026

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