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Fairbanks’ Carson Shope carries the ball against Triad during a 2025 game. Shope is one of the returning starters for the Panthers for the 2026 campaign, which begins Thursday at Colonel Crawford. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Members of the Fairbanks football team are from left, front row, Daniel Bailey, Noah Mullett, Carson Shope, Reid Phelps, Cooper Phelps and Jackson Thomas; second row, Liam Kelly, Joseph Hatfield, Leo Winner, Brennan Peffer, Aiden Haffner, McClain Burns and Caleb Hoffman; third row, Max Winner, Carter Woody, Camden Rall, Lucas Berlin, Vinny Morton, Nevan Moore, Will Griffey and Connor Bjorkgren; fourth row, Casen Rankin, Grayson Burns, Raymond Alley, Koalton Willie, Caden Wills, Corin Burns, Graham Thompson, Landon Wright, Gauge Hutchinsand Robert Francis; fifth row, Grant Burns, Griffin Baum, Drystan Conley, Christian Sheets and Brody Kelley; sixth row, assistant coaches Mike Mays, Tjay Kemmere, Keenan Chapman, head coach Dave Carroll, assistant coaches Morgan Cotter, Kyle Whaley and Sean Diefenderfer. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)

Seniors on the Marysville High School football team are from left, front row, Aloysius Roseburrough, Reagan O’Dell, Rivers Hodges, Brycen Luelleman, Cooper Foughty, Carter Shank and Evan Beany; second row, Brady Watkins, Deacon Henry, Mo Saidy, Trevor Helmuth, Landon Wimmers and Colin Wimmers; third row, Oscar Olding, Owen Harbold, Shane Brickner, Carter Dunn, James Stevenson, Allen VanHassel and Keefer Stackhouse. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)

Members of the Marysville High School varsity football team are from left, front row, Evan Beany, Colin Wimmers, Carter Shank, Brycen Luelleman, Aloysius Roseburrough, Shane Brickner, Trevor Helmuth, Keefer Stackkhouse, Deacon Henry, Brady Watkins, Owen Harbold, Reagan O’Dell and Rivers Hodges; second row, Ryder Gross, Owen Morey, Collin Burris, Oscar Olding, Allen VanHassel, Landon Wimmers, Carter Dunn, James Stevenson, Cooper Foughty, Mo Saidy, Carter Paine and Austin McNamara; third row, Nolan Phillips, Javin Gillfillan, Jackson Firestone, Sullivan Stackhouse, Henry Brown, Brock Smith, AJ Shroyer, Bransen Allemang, Mason Potts, Luke Gibson, Carter Bohanan, Angelo Broussard and Jayden Foust; fourth row, Aiden Schultz, Austin Lamb, Owen Taylor, Alex Yendrek, Story Crotinger, Tucker Heminger, Gage Henry, Andrew Seibers, Lincoln Firestone, Bronson Davis, Griffen Beery and Ryder Young; fifth row, Collin McKinney, Kellen Williams, Leland Jarrells, Madoc Cavinee, Henry Allen, Dominic Thomas, Shane Bischoff, Noah Miller, Gavin Moore, Clayton Hover and Warren Robinson; sixth row, managers McKinley Heard, Olivia Yakali and Addison Young, trainer Darren Clancy, assistant coaches Kevin Brandfass, Ashton Schmutz, Stephen DeRoads and Brad McKinley and managers Katelyn Bickerstaff and Mikayla Pepper, trainer Ashley Hardbarger and manager Angel Moss; seventh row, assistant coaches Mike Braun, Jason Harrah, Tanner Powers, Jim Hodakievic and Andrew Bentz, head coach Mike Young and assistant coaches Kyle Burns and Ryan Fritch. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)

Parents looking to drop off or pick up students at Fairbanks this Wednesday will use the northern entrance and new campus access road, shown above in red. Vehicles will enter off Route 38, drive around the football stadium, loop behind the high school and then drive back around. The drop-off area is labeled in blue. The southern entrance, shown above in orange, will be for buses and staff parking only. (Graphic submitted)