Episode 03: Football Springs To Life SportStories

After more than 15 months without a high school football game in California, we celebrate its return with a tribute to traditional offseason anticipation and memorable season openers. 
If you’ve been someone paying attention to California high school sports — or lack thereof — over the last several months, then you know this week of March 8th is kind of a big deal. A year-plus high school football drought finally ends on March 12th and 13th when several programs will return to the field to open a brief spring season. Their seasons will range from 5-6 games. There won’t be full grandstands with packed student sections, and that will be just one of several very noticeable differences brought about by the threat of the coronavirus.
But football IS happening. And for the players, coaches, parents, and even us media members, few weeks carry the same type of excitement and anticipation as high school football’s opening week. So after the strangest of offseasons, we sought out stories of memorable season openers. Guests include former Del Oro-Loomis and Capital Christian-Sacramento coach Casey Taylor (now at Inderkum-Sacramento), former Concord High coach Brian Hamilton (now at Texas State Univ.), and current Sacramento Bee prep sports writer, Cameron Salerno.