Rice named Columbia football coach succeeding Jason Ward
Rice, a nine year defensive coordinator at Columbia, is chosen as head coach pending board approval. Ward resigned after 18 years to focus on administration. Columbia has won PAC and LCL titles and reached the Division VI regional finals under Ward.
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Browns finish season with 11 wins and a playoff bid
The Browns ride an 11-win regular season with four starting quarterbacks and late game wins to clinch a playoff spot on Dec 28. A 45-14 wild card loss to Houston and pick sixes by Flacco marred a strong year amid injuries to Deshaun Watson and Nick Chubb. Coach Stefanski stressed pride in the team's accomplishments despite the postseason defeat.
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Shoremen win first North Shore Bowling Conference title
Avon Lake boys beat Olmsted Falls by 109 pins 4144 to 4035 at Redman Recreation as Jacek Gomez and Jeff Toth led with 665 and 611 series. Amherst girls rally past deficit to claim NLBC Tournament title. fourth straight and fifth overall.
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Wilks faces uphill task in Super Bowl season with 49ers
Steve Wilks navigated a challenging first season as San Francisco's defensive coordinator. He moved from the booth to the sideline after a rough October and now calls plays against Patrick Mahomes in the Super Bowl, with his unit under fire for playoff lapses and a 182 rushing yards allowed in the NEC title game.
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