Scoopers Summer Camp

by Bill Godsil
Sturgis Brown High School Head Football Coach
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The three-day camp at Chadron State College gave me an opportunity to get a look at my team and how they will work together, plus what our strengths and weaknesses are.

The players that came to camp had the opportunities to work with the coaches of Chadron and gained valuable work on their skills.  As we went into competition,things began nicely, but on the 3rd play of our first scrimmage our starting QB went down with a strained MCL.  Without a backup QB we had to use a wildcat set.

The team rose up and responded very well with this adversity.  As the next few days went on, the team began to bond and develop the unity that is needed to prepare the foundation for the season to come. I saw some flashes of greatness along with the things we need to work-on to become a strong team.  As we return home, it is important that we continue working in the weight room and on the field.  This was the first step in a long journey to bring Sturgis back to winning on consecutive basis.

A Crash Course to get started

by Bill Godsil
Sturgis Brown High School Head Football Coach
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Jeff Fisher's Editor's Note: This blog was written Thursday as Coach Godsil was on his way to a camp in Sturgis that's taking place this weekend.

As I sit in my hotel room in Casper, Wyoming on my way to Sturgis, my mind is racing and sleep is hard to come by.

The biggest concerns I have that keep racing through my mind are will they be able to grasp the offense and defense with only two crash course meetings this weekend?  Will we gel as a team?  Will they respond to my coaching style?  Will they feed off of my passion and energy?  After taking three years off as a head coach, this is my new beginning and it's Sturgis Brown's new beginning, since they have not won in a consecutive manner.  To help with the transition to my system for camp, I have shrunk the playbook to the base plays so they can develop a solid base to grow.  My goals  going into team camp at Chadron State is 1.) Develop team chemistry.  2.). Be competitive in team settings.  3.) Develop the belief that we can compete with anyone and build confidence.  4.). Stay healthy. 5.). Have fun and build excitement.

Well that's all for now.  I will give some highlights from camp next week.

Home stands at Scoopers' Woodle Field



Scoopers' Scoreboard




The beautiful Black Hills



Welcome to Sturgis, South Dakota

Welcome to New Beginnings - My Bio

by Bill Godsil
Sturgis Brown High School Head Football Coach
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I got my first taste for coaching when I took a year off from college in 1992. I went back home and volunteered for Montrose High School in Colorado. After finishing my degree in 2000, I began my coaching career in 2001 as the Defensive Coordinator for the 8^th grade team and Centennial Junior High in Montrose.

I moved to the high school level the next year as the DB and WR coach for Montrose High School, the following season I would become Offensive Coordinator and Head JV Coach for the next two seasons. I took my first head coaching job in 2006 at Bagdad High School in Bagdad, Arizona.  We made it to the playoffs for the first time in six years and built a successful program that climbed to a #1 ranking in the state before moving on to Miami High School in Miami, Arizona for a year.

The next year I took a jump-up in classification moving up to 5A program Gallup High School in Gallup, New Mexico. For family reasons I we only stayed in Gallup a year. Luckily, for me there was an opening in Grand Junction High School in Colorado working for Coach Robbie Owens. I was hired as DB coach in 2010, moved to offense in 2011 as WR coach and when the DC position opened, Coach Owens saw it fit to promote me to DC for the 2012 season.

In my time with Coach Owens and the Grand Junction High School Tigers, we were 27-7 and were a force in 5A Colorado football.  During my time as Defensive Coordinator this past season, we were ranked in the Top 10 defensively in 5A in Coloarado.  We were Top 5 in tackles and sacks in 5A and also had the leading tackler in the state.  In 10 games, this past season we gave up an average of 155 yards a game rushing and 85 yards passing.

2012 South Dakota High School Football Schedules

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

We've redesigned our blog for the 2012 season.

Practice begins August 13th with the first regular season games set for August 24th.

In preparation for the upcoming season, click here to check-out the 2012 schedules from the South Dakota High School Activities Association.

SDHSAA Adds Seventh Football Classification

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

It's official...the South Dakota High School Activities Association has added a seventh classification for football beginning with the 2013-14 school year.

The SDHSAA voted 7-1 in-favor of adding a Class11AAA, which will contain the state's eight largest schools.

Proposal to Add Football Classification Passes First Hurdle

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

South Dakota is one step away from adding a seventh classification for the 2013 season.

The South Dakota High School Activities Association board voted 6-2 Wednesday in favor of adding a Class 11AAA for the 2013-14 school year.

The proposal would split the state's current largest classification (11AA) in half, with the largest eight teams moving into 11AAA and the remaining eight staying in 11AA.

The new classification will be added, if the SDHSAA passes the proposal again during its second reading at a February 29th meeting.

Will South Dakota Expand Football to Seven Classifications?

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

We may know tomorrow if the South Dakota High School Activities Association will add an additional classification in football.

The SDHSAA board of directors will be meeting to discuss a proposal that would create a Class 11AAA for the 2013-14 school year by splitting the 16 teams in Class 11AA in two.  The new class would be made-up of the eight largest schools, while the remaining eight schools would be in Class 11AA.

Roosevelt Ends Washington Reign as 11AA Champs

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

Roosevelt got revenge and a title at the same time on Saturday.

The Rough Riders beat Washington, the two-time defending state champs, 31-17 to win its first Class 11AA state title since 2007.  In the process, Roosevelt avenged its only loss this season, a 34-29 set-back at the hands of Washington (9-3) in the final week of the regular season.

Roosevelt was led by quarterback Scott Tyler who passed for three touchdowns and ran for another.  Tyler was 17-of-28 for 337 yards.

Washington was looking for its 38th overall state title.  No other team in America has won that many state championships.

Click here to listen to my interview with Washington head coach Brian Hermanson before the championship game on High School Football America.

Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan Wins Back-to-Back 9AA Titles

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan won its second straight Class 9AA football championship with a 36-24 victory over Kimball/White Lake on Friday.

The Seahawks raced-out to a 30-0 lead before Kimball/White Lake was able to close the gap to 30-16 at the start of the second half.

BEE sophomore quarterback Jace Conner was given the game's Joe Robbie MVP Award after throwing for 127 yards and a touchdown, plus rushing for 62 yards and a score.