There's a lot of optimism in pre-season football camp this year, even though the Ipswich-Edmunds Central Tigers are coming off a 1-7 season a year ago. The lone team they managed to beat last season was Tiospaye Zina and the Tigers will kick off their 2018 schedule at home on August 17 against Tiospaye Zina at the IHS sports complex.

With 38 9-12 names on the roster the Tigers should have adequate depth for a change, including no fewer than 18 uppperclassmen. Indeed there are 10 seniors and eight juniors on the 2018 I-EC roster.

"We are very excited for our season," says head coach Brian Ho...