Panther gridders have new head coach
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August 21, 2024
Members of the Panther football team are from left, front row, Jack Nicol, Raiden Humble. Carter Miller, Holtz Maine, Benny Powell, Wyatt Stice, Noah Rhea and Nick Newland; second row, Rylan Gabel, Braydon Wiedemann, Ryker Green, Nate Russell, Vinny Luke, Blake Robinson and Nate Fisher; third row, Noah Mullet, Madox Eagon, Gatlin Conley, Nic Andrews, DJ Litzke, Andy Agner and Cohen Burns; fourth row, Liam Kelly, Evan Wiedemann, Jacob Williams, Carson Shope, Tommy Dellinger, Jackson Hafner, Bryson Griffith and William Stice; fifth row, Caleb Wilson, Kouper Kise, Brennan Peffer, Leo Winner, John Doll, Kendole Crozier, Reid Phelps and Daniel Bailey; sixth row, assistant coach Kyle Burns, head coach David Carroll, assistant coaches OJ Sancho, Steven DeRoads, Jared Maine, Mike Mays and T Jay Kemmers. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Panther gridders have new head coach

By Tim Miller 

There’s a new kid on block among Union County high school football coaches.

Actually, he’s not a kid, but a 35-year veteran of the prep gridiron coaching establishment.

David Carroll is embarking on his first season as the boss of the Fairbanks football program.

Carroll has served as the head coach...

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