Tyrone has found its next head football coach in Jason Jones to take over the Golden Eagles in the fall. Jones, who was approved as the Eagles’ next head coach Tuesday night at Tyrone’s school board meeting, takes over for a legend of a head coach in John Franco, who announced his ...
SIDMAN — Legendary Forest Hills football coach Don Bailey died Sunday surrounded by his family at the age of 74. A 1969 graduate of Forest Hills, he was a three-sport athlete that attended Southern Illinois on a football scholarship before graduating from California University of ...
According to standout Bishop Guilfoyle Academy senior Jake Kissell, two weeks ago he wasn’t sure whether he would play football again. But Wednesday, he committed to play collegiately at Villanova which competes at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision level. “I have been in ...
John Franco said he’s spent the last 60 years of his life involved with some type of organized football. He’s spent zero of that time on social media, so when word of his retirement as Tyrone head football coach leaked out Saturday afternoon, Franco was caught off guard. “I told the ...
John Franco has reportedly stepped down as the Tyrone Area High School football coach. According to a story by Kerry Naylor on the website, "Orange and Black,'' Franco informed the Tyrone football underclassmen in the program of his decision at a meeting on Saturday morning. The Mirror ...
Cambria Heights junior Bryce Lewis was selected to the first team of the Class 2A PFN Coaches Select All-State Team announced on Wednesday. Bellwood-Antis junior Alex McCartney was selected as a defensive athlete on the second team.
