GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – A Green Bay school that nearly canceled its football season has started practicing.
The seventh and eighth graders from Lombardi Middle School took the field for the first time on Tuesday.
A lack of coaching applicants was cited for nearly scrapping the season.
Athletic director Amy Hogan credits media attention for helping them find their four coaches.
“It changed in that the overwhelming response from the community and the reports from the nation got us a lot of applications. Actually, the guys that we hired are actually from our community, our southwest community, so it’s a nice thing.”
The school received a total of 20 applicants.
