For Joe Battaglia, Goals Stay The Same In Fourth Year Of Leading Concordia Prep Football

Now entering his fourth season at Concordia Prep, football coach Joe Battaglia says the team’s goals are the same. “Our goal every year is to win the league,” Battaglia said. “I’ve just always felt like that should be your goal is to win the league that you play in, so that that will never change.”

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First Full Season Under Dom Damico A Success For Mount Saint Joseph Football

Despite its youth, Mount Saint Joseph football is 7-3 (4-1 MIAA A) and gearing up for a conference semifinal against visiting Calvert Hall (7-2). Gaels players are quick to give credit to new coach Dom Damico, who was hired in 2020, and the culture he has instilled.

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John Carroll Graduate Ky’el Hemby: Junior College A ‘Gut Check’ On Way To NFL Draft

John Carroll graduate Ky’el Hemby hasn’t had the easiest path leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft, but he’s motivated to continue his journey at the next level — and playing for his hometown Ravens would be “extra special.”

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Glenn Clark: MIAA Controversy Not Central To HBO’s St. Frances Football Documentary, But …

Glenn Clark shares his thoughts on HBO’s “The Cost of Winning” documentary about St. Frances Academy football, and even though the series didn’t focus on the MIAA controversy, he says it may have helped him understand it.

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After Challenging Offseason, MIAA Football Programs Thrilled To Be Back On Field

Several MIAA football programs are back in action for a pandemic-altered open season. “I just think the main goal was to give our players a chance to have a season,” Archbishop Spalding coach Kyle Schmitt said. “… During this, I really wanted to play.”

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New Football Coaches At Concordia Prep, St. Paul’s Chart Similar Paths From College Level

Football coaches Joe Battaglia and Scott Van Zile are going back to high school. Battaglia was an assistant at six different college programs before taking over as the head coach at Concordia Prep; Van Zile was an assistant at the college level for 20 years before taking over at St. Paul’s.

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