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Coach Jeff Oller’s third‑year surge with the Father McGivney Griffins has produced a 28‑7 record, a regional championship and a surge in school enrollment, positioning the program as a model for small‑school athletics.
Dylan Dudley leaves Alton High after a successful tenure, accepting a coaching position at his alma mater Illinois College, while the school begins a search for his successor.
The North Clay Cardinals finished the season with a 10-0 win over Jacksonville Routt, securing third place in Class 1A. Meanwhile, Tremont captured the 1A crown, St. Joseph-Ogden won the 2A title, Triad fell in the 3A final, and Salem’s 13U team and a local cornhole duo added championship highlights.