For 7 years, Steve Ensminger Jr. was not involved in coaching. But like every athlete or former coach, the itch to follow a passion is always present. Finally, after the passing of his wife, sports reporter Carley McCord, Ensminger knew that she would want him to follow his passion just as she did with her career. Ensminger will begin this season as the quarterbacks coach at Assumption High School.

Hard to beat an undefeated season that ended with a state championship. Don't tell that to the St. James Wildcats. After 15 straight wins and the 3A title in the dome, Robert Valdez's boys have cat scratch fever. The offense has a few questions with a first year starter under center but 4 star receiver Shazz Preston should provide all the needed firepower. As for the defense, it's just as athletic as the offense led by defensive end and LSU commit Saivion Jones.

Norman Joseph has been around the coaching block a time or two. Over 40 years of coaching experience means he's seen alot of football. But there's one thing that he doesn't have alot of experience with and that's being on the staff with one of his former grad assistants. When Joseph was the head coach at Mississippi College he met a passionate young man named Gabe Fertitta who would eventually be one of the biggest coaching names in Baton Rouge and Joseph's newest employer.

A 9 win season and a third round playoff appearance is good for any team but at U-High the bar is always being set higher. The Cubs enter 2020 with hopes of a state title berth but a quarterback battle and reloading the defense will have to be figured out if hopes of 15th week will be put on the schedule.