It was Thanksgiving Day, and Wayland High junior Kevin Kelley  was not ready to hand in his pads. The Warriors had just defeated Weston, 22-20, last November, but their 4-7 record was not enough to qualify for the playoffs; their season was over.

Kelley reluctantly gave up his gear to coach Scott Parseghian  with the promise that he and his teammates would play deeper into the fall this season.