15 years in the making: Football wins first athletic state championship in school history

What does being in the state championship mean to you as a coach? We’re very excited. Very excited for the community, very excited for the school. The kids have worked extremely hard to get to this point, so it’s well deserved by them, so we’re excited. We want to take care of this week at practice, and then when we step on that field Saturday I’m sure everybody will be very excited ...

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Under the leadership of 22 seniors, the football team brought home the first athletic state title in school history with a 35-14 win over the Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles on Saturday, Nov. 28 in the 5A state championship game. Carnie Smith Stadium at Pittsburg State University was filled with over 3,500 Jaguar fans. Head coach Joel Applebee appreciated the support. “[The fans] were aweso...