Last year was the 20th anniversary of the Negaunee Miners winning their last football state championship.
The 2022 Miners came up just short of adding another, losing at Ford Field in the Division 6 State Championship game. The Miners went a perfect 9-0 in the regular season and won 13 straight before their first loss.
While Negaunee lost a lot seniors from that team, there are plenty of familiar faces returning like Kai Lacar and Ty Jacobson. So for Paul Jacobson’s team, how can they take the lessons learned from a year ago and make it translate to the field beginning Thursday night?
Negaunee will have high expectations but also a big target painted on their back following last season’s success. The 2023 campaign kicked off Thursday night in a rivalry matchup with the Miners hosting the Ishpeming Hematites.
For the full interview with Paul Jacobson, head to FoxSportsMarquette.com.
