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Harry Rascoe, left, and Dave Radley will be leading the Genesee County Spartans into the 2027 season, the club announced this week. Rascoe is returning as head coach and Radley has been named assistant coach and defensive coordinator.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BY MIKE PETTINELLA
<\/strong>Genesee County Spartans<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Genesee County Spartans\u2019 officials and players say they are determined to bounce back after a disappointing 2026 Northeastern Football Alliance season beset by personnel issues, leading to a 2-4-1 record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team owner Harry Rascoe announced this week that he will be returning as head coach, taking over from \u201cBig Mike\u201d Williams, who had stepped in after the early-season departure of Jermaine Henderson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re committed to returning to \u2018The Spartan Way,\u2019\u201d said Rascoe, adding that indoor tryouts will get underway in December. \u201cWe\u2019re recruiting for all positions in an attempt to right the ship.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rascoe named Dave Radley assistant coach and defensive coordinator and Nicholas Scott as offensive assistant. He said he is taking applications from others who are interesting in coaching the squad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From left, Delonte Curry, Tim King and Tre Woods, Genesee County Spartans\u2019 co-captains for the 2027 season. Photo courtesy Genesee County Spartans.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Five players who have been with the team since its return to action in 2023 have been named co-captains for the 2027 campaign. They are defensive back Tre Woods, running back Jzhon Henderson, linebacker Delonta Curry, defensive back Cody Wenner and offensive\/defensive lineman Tim King.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Woods, who at 36 said next season will be his last, acknowledged that things went off the rails this past season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA lot of problems (occurred) and we had to roll with the punches,\u201d he said. \u201cBut we\u2019re very happy and thankful that Harry is coming back. Hopefully, he\u2019ll be able to put the structure in place, and we can turn things around.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Curry, 25, noted that the team is just two years removed from a 7-3 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPersonally, I feel like we can get the team back to what it was. The league has seen it; our year two (2024) we won seven games, and with the right people in place, we can do it again \u2026 maybe even win the league,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

King, 36, emphasizing the need for a strong offensive line, said he has heard that some key linemen will be coming back to the team next season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLast year, it was giant mishmash of things going on; players and coaches coming and going but were moving forward with Harry, Dave and the rest of their staff,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rascoe said he believes Corey Turpin and Aiden Pitts, two quarterbacks who have been successful in the league, will be back with the club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In some positive news, seven Spartans competed in the NFA\u2019s 28-8 victory over the Tripoint Football League in an all-star game in Virginia Beach, Va. Spartans who participated were King, Curry, Toast Malone, Ryley Elliott, Jalen White. James Brown and Logan Pike. Pike scored a touchdown in the game, Curry made 10 tackles and Brown returned a kickoff 86 yards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fundraising efforts will be starting with a \u201cturkey bowl\u201d raffle (with the drawing on Thanksgiving), Rascoe said. For more information, go to the Genesee County Spartans Facebook page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Harry Rascoe, left, and Dave Radley will be leading the Genesee County Spartans into the 2027 season, the club announced this week. Rascoe is returning as head coach and Radley has been named assistant coach and defensive coordinator. BY MIKE PETTINELLAGenesee County Spartans Genesee County Spartans\u2019 officials and players say \u2026<\/p>\n

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