Football previews

In Esko, numbers and hopes are high

With around 60 players out for this year’s team, the Esko football team may be the envy of most Class AAA teams around the state. Those are solid numbers for a school of that size and the Eskomos are hoping to parlay that into success on the field as well.

The Eskomos struggled last season and finished 3-7, including a second-round playoff loss. With leadership from returning veterans such as Dylan Vinje at wide receiver, Keegan Akervik at defensive end, Eli Blue at wide receiver and Trevor Spindler at linebacker, the Eskomos must feel they have the nucleus...