North Dakota Preps

How would you describe how some high school football programs become dominating (Harvey, Bismarck, Linton etc...)? Is it the coach, the school, the community?

In thinking about this I recall Harvey being very good back when Coach Cahill was there about 20 years ago. They seem to have made a seemless transition to Coach Sandy.

Bismarck had a few down years at the end of Feeney's career but down to them was still above .500 and coach Gibson hasn't experienced a down year.

Linton has bounced between 9 man and A and still has success, but with this example Coach Imdieke has been there since dirt was invented.

#1 COACH WHO HAS ABILITY, IS RESPECTED BY THE PLAYERS, PARENTS AND COMMUNITY

#2 PARENTS / COMMUNITY / HIGH EXPECTATIONS

#3 ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF A SUCCESSFULL FOOTBALL PROGRAM.

#4 THE TOP THREE THINGS FILTER DOWN TO KIDS BUYING IN TO THE PROGRAM AND HITTING THE WIEGHT ROOM AND TRAINING HARD IN THE OFF SEASON.

I would only add one igredient, a willingness to do the hard work over time (10 years +)