On Friday morning, around 9:30 a.m., longtime Ellet football coach Joe Yost, who is in his 31st season, will be making the short trek from Ellet to Springfield to deliver the ceremonial `Shoe” that annually goes to the winner of this game.
Springfield won 23-13 at home and Yost was gracious in defeat.
“Let’s not take anything away from Springfield,” Yost said. “We didn’t lose to Springfield, Springfield beat us. They earned it. They did a great job and I’m happy for them…and (head coach) Kevin Vaughn played for me and coached for me, so I’m happy for them.
“Heck, Springfield might elect me Mayor,” Yost joked.
What’s even funnier is the fact that the ”Shoe”, which will be painted red instaead of Orange, became a part of Yost’s interior decorum for several, SEVERAL years, above his fireplace.
“I’ve had that shoe since 1985,” Yost said. “It was in my apartment, it was in my first house I built and it was in my second house.”
But Yost offered up redemption.
“The Orangemen will be back,” Yost said. “We need to work a little harder, but I know our kids will and we will be a better football team.”
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horrible, losing to the swamp rats