Audubon Co-Head Football Coach Sean Birks is excited about the new season and he knows there is a transition ahead for his team as the Wheelers drop from 11-man to 8-man Football this season.

Coach Birks has been pleased with his players work adjusting since last season and said the decision to transition to 8-man play was not one that was taken lightly.

The Wheelers did lose a very strong Senior class with the likes of Jake Mulford and Mitchell Nelsen gone but the top returners for the Wheelers are spread out across the field and have also been leaders in the weight room.

The Wheelers embark on their first 8-Man season with a trip to Exira on Friday night to face the perennially strong Exira-EHK Spartans.  Coach Birks said they will need to focus on themselves and getting better at how they want to play early in the season.

We’ll have coverage of the game on KJAN with pre-game at 6:30pm and kickoff at 7:00pm.