Winnebago ends season with win over Homer

The Winnebago Football team rounded out the season Friday night with a 34-32 home win over Homer.

It was good way for the season to end for the Indians, in my opinion, and a good way for the seniors to go out.

Winnebago concludes the 2017 campaign with a 3-5 record.

The Indians won 3 out of their last 4, and I think that's something Winnebago can definitely build upon for next year.

The highlight of the season had to be the upset win over Pender. That game had to make the Indians' season.

I thought Winnebago's season really turned around starting with the Hartington-Newcastle game, a 28-6 loss for the Indians.

Winnebago says goodbye to 6 seniors in Lance Denney, Evander Bass, Nicholas Painter, Derrell Zagurski, Ezekiel Walker, and Caden Cleveland.

Among the key returners figure to be T.J. Frenchman and Tyrese Gorrin.

I look for those two to be very good and lethal weapons for the Indians next year.

Winnebago should have a very nice team next season.

The way the Indians ended this season has to give them a lot of confidence and momentum heading into next year.

Winnebago's players have to wake up every day of the offseason ready to workout, play the game of football in general, and run.

High School Sports are a commitment, and the players must devote proper time to football in the offseason.

A lot of these players have other sports to look forward to like basketball, but football should be on the Indians' minds too.

Winnebago has a chance to have even more success next year I would say so when the summer rolls around the players need to get ready for team camps, individual workouts, and team activities.

Bonding together as a team in the offseason is important too I feel.

Going out to a movie or eating dinner together, or hanging out and playing video games together never hurts.

And it doesn't have to be the whole team either. Just a group of guys hanging out and enjoying themselves.

The more positive experiences these kids have and the more they grow together and mature in the offseason, the better off the Indians will be in 2017.

I think this year's team did a good job of laying a foundation for success for future Winnebago teams, and I feel it's something next year's team can build and expand on.