Tom Smythe, who won 278 games and three state titles in 34 seasons as a head coach, is back as an assistant
Teams meeting OSAA criteria can play down one classification for the next two seasons
The Bulldogs, for years one of the state's top Class 4A teams, enter a new world in 5A
Powered by sophomores last year, the Rams had state champion Clackamas on the ropes in the playoffs
Teams can mutually agree to modify kicking rules before coin flip of subvarsity games
John Beck comes to the Generals from Crater, where he won four conference titles in 13 seasons
The Pioneers won the TRL football title in 2013 before spending the last four years in the Mt. Hood Conference
Athletic directors cut back on league play in a push to improve competitive balance
Butch Self succeeds veer offense guru Chris Knudsen, who stepped down after 32 seasons with the Eagles
The Mavericks, whose freshman team beat Jesuit and Sheldon last year, will play a Metro League varsity schedule in 2018
The two-year trial includes 19 schools in two Class 1A special districts