Aug. 24 at Johnson

The Battle of Oakwood is always an entertaining battle. Last season it was a 35-21 win for West Hall. None of the previous three match-ups were decided by more than four points in what often turns into a shootout.

This year, the fact that both teams have men coaching their first games as head coaches only adds to the intrigue. The offseason was a good one for the Spartans, but only when the team takes the field will we really know how far they’ve come.

Home game in CAPS | * denotes subregion games

Location: Oakwood
Coach: Tony Lotti; 0-0 at school, 0-0 overall
Region: 7-AAA
Last region title: Never
Last playoff appearance: 2002 Returning starters: 1 on offense, 1 on defense
Offensive strategy: Multiple-I; “It’s no secret we plan on running the football. This gives us some versatility to run between the tackles and control the ground.”
Defensive strategy: 3-4; “We assessed the kids and felt like the 3-4 gave us the best chance to put them in positions to succeed.”