Big turnout provides extra boost to outlook for Colfax grid season

Blocking sled travels extra yards. With a lot of senior power returning to the Colfax Bulldog line, the blocking sled with Assistant Coach Jason Cooper aboard can really cover the yards in practice sessions. Coach Craig Culbertson is at right.

If pre-season numbers are an indicator of potential for season success, Colfax football should be off to a great start. The Bulldogs have 42 candidates out for football.

“That’s the highest turnout we’ve had in my 12 years,” Coach Mike Morgan commented. The tally is about seven players over the norm for the Bulldogs.

The lineup includes 16 freshman, nine...