Mount Carmel high school football

St. Francis junior Zachary Washington got a special opportunity when Michigan State offered him. He got a chance to play with his former high school quarterback. Plus more recruiting notes on Mount Carmel's Claude Mpouma, Carmel's Trae Taylor and Brother Rice's King Liggins.

Pat Swanson realized his dreams of becoming a head coach Friday when St. Laurence announced his hiring as the team's new coach.

The CCL/ESCC will lose plenty of talented players to graduation, but there's plenty of talent left to watch this fall. Here are 10 CCL/ESCC players to watch for the 2025 season.