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Bureau Valley and Storm football are all about family for new head coach and alum Mat Pistole. He is getting them GEARED to play. (BCR photo)
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The Bureau Valley Storm football team, under the new direction of alum Mat Pistole, will kick off the season Friday, Aug. 30 at Erie-Prophetstown. Team members are (front row) Tucker Hartz, James Macklin, Eli Kruse, Brock Foster, Isaac Pond, Carter Haney, Jimi Davis, Colin Kruse, Justin Kopp and David Dietz; (second row) coach Philip Przybyla, coach Craig Johnson, coach Mat Pistole, Quinton Scott, Levi Hardy, Matt Philhower, Adam Johnson, Logan Johnson, Mac Nugent, Thomas Blanford and coach Tony Gripp; (third row) coach Matt Wasilewski, Bryce Taylor, Logan Hardy, Trevin Cade, Devan Batten, Brady Higgins, Nevin Bolin, James Krieger and managers Yeli Osorio and Ryanne Balensiefen; and (back row) Dalton Dean, Noah Harris, Matt Foster, Egan Schiedel, Hudson Blondin, Layton Britt, Jared Sterzinger, Drew Spencer, Austin Longmire, Brodie Hansen and Evan Eckberg. (BCR photo)
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James Macklin
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Tucker Hartz
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Mac Nugent