By Travis Thornburgh
Each school year brings changes. From new students, to new teachers, to the
classes we take, things have changed here at Interstate 35. An additional change that high school students
have to cope with this year is the realignment of the football districts in the
State of Iowa.
This season, the schedule
includes past opponents such as Clarke, Bondurant-Farrar, and Prairie City-Monroe,
but also features some never before seen opponents. The Roadrunners now have to prepare for
roadtrips to North Polk in Alleman and Davis County in Bloomfield. Interstate will also prepare for home
contests against Collins-Maxwell-Baxter and Albia.
Although it would seem that a
change of scene would be a welcome sight for the football team, the reaction
has been much different. When asked his
reactions, Coach Randy Calvert said that it is good to branch out opponents,
but there are many downfalls. For one,
the travel has become much more demanding for the Roadrunners this fall,
considering they have already logged a 2 ½ hour trek to Bloomfield. Calvert further cited issues by saying, “When
we went to district football, we lost many of the natural rivalries that we
used to play.”
Players are reacting in much the
same way. Tommy Bregar, starting
quarterback for the Roadrunners stated, when asked about his feelings on the
football district, that, “I just hate how spread out the district is and how
much bigger the schools are than us.”
Ethan Jones, a starting lineman this fall, went on to second Bregar’s
thoughts.
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