Coach Andrew DiDonato thought he had his starting quarterback set for the near future. But when Brett Pinson had one too many concussions and decided not to continue his career, sophomore Randall Labrie was ready and waiting.
Kevin Burke is a little more in the background these days, but after winning the Gagliardi Trophy twice as a quarterback at Mount Union, he's working his way up the coaching ranks as well as a position coach at Case Western Reserve.
“It definitely lit a fire for us,” Cole Parrish says of the premature ending of Mount Union's conference and national title hopes last year. And that's been bad news for the Purple Raiders' first six opponents. More in Around the Great Lakes.
When Ike James' former school closed, he had to go through the recruiting process all over again. Fortunately, he found a home where he's fitting in just fine.
Heidelberg hit the ground running, and throwing, this season after struggling out of the gate in 2015 and 2016. And that start has turned into a roll, with the Student Princes now 4-0 headed into their biggest test of the season. More in Around the Great Lakes.
Brandan Campbell and Mike Miklusciak made Hope football history last season. However, Miklusciak’s season-ending knee injury suffered in preseason camp greatly altered their vision for the 2017 season. More in Around the Great Lakes.
The Tigers ended up on top last season after the NCAC standings got a bit messy. This year, Wittenberg's key cogs are a year older and are in a position to avoid the mess altogether. More in Around the Great Lakes.
After airing it out for years and coming up a little short each time, Washington & Jefferson is looking to the run game to bring a little equilibrium to the offense. More in Around the Great Lakes.
When Denison kicker Connor Dunn’s 33-yard field goal sailed through the uprights with 21 seconds left, Wittenberg thought that was it for the season. Fortunately for the Tigers, they were able to regroup, and things fell into place around them.
Olivet coach Dan Pifer has no problem telling anyone how much the senior leadership means to his Comets. He merely points to the team’s eight wins – especially the four decided by a touchdown or less.