2023 Prep Football Preview - Shelton

After the 2022 Shelton Highclimbers made it to the crossover round, which was a step beyond where they were in 2021, Shelton is looking to take that next step and make the field of 16 for the 2A state tournament.

It will be tough, as head coach Mark Smith recognizes they are replacing a lot of important seniors from last year's team.

"We also understand where we're starting from isn't where we're going to be at the end, so we're going to have a huge opportunity to get better," Smith told the Journal. "We really like our athleticism this year. We really like our strength, I think our strength i...