SPASH Football Coach Pete McAdams watches his Offensive line candidates practice getting off the ball and opening holes for the Panthers talented backfield.

Story and photo by Robert Whitmire

The boys of fall are back. 

The Stevens Point Area Senior High Panther football team is looking to repeat as Valley Football Association South Champs in 2013.  The Panthers who  finished the 2012 season with a 8-2 record hit the practice fields on Tuesday, August 6th, the first official day of practice under Wisconsin Interscholastic Association rules.

Over 70 juniors and seniors return from last year’s squad bolstered by a talented group of sophomores. With a number of solid returning players the play of the Offensive and Defensive lines look to be a major key to success for the 2013 squad.

2013 SPASH FOOTBALL SCHEDULE(Home Games @ Community Stadium at Goerke Park)

Friday, August 16 – Scrimmage vs. Hudson, Appleton North @ Goerke Park(Noon)

Friday, August 23 – SPASH Hosts DC Everest

Friday, August 29 – SPASH @ Wausau West Thom Field

Friday, September 6 – SPASH @ Menasha High School Calder Stadium

Friday, September 13 – SPASH @ Fond Du Lac High School Fruth Field

Friday, September 20 – SPASH Hosts Oshkosh North

Friday, September 27 – SPASH Hosts Neenah(Homecoming 2013)

Friday, October 4 – SPASH @ Wisconsin Rapids High School

Friday, October11 – SPASH Hosts Marshfield

Friday, October 18 – SPASH Hosts Oshkosh West(Game time 8:00 pm)

Game Time is 7:00 pm unless otherwise posted