Football doesn’t have a poll position, but if it did, the Carlton Crusaders would be in it.

The Crusaders head into the 2025 high school football season as defending 5A provincial champions. But while the glow of last year’s victory still remains, players and coaches are ready to move on.

“We’re obviously pretty proud of our result last year, but that’s a year ago now,” Crusader head coach Lindsay Strachan said on Wednesday. “It’s all about guys in new places and getting ready to roll and write a new chapter this year. (We’re) excited to tackle that challenge.”

“It feels good (to be defending champs), but we can’t think that we’re going to win this year just because we did last year,” Carlton WR Zane Litzenberger added. “We’ve still got to put in the work.”

The Crusaders put in plenty

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