Chris DePew's "retirement" proved to be short-lived.

After spending a quarter of a century leading the football programs at East Noble (2001 to 2011) and Garrett (2012 to 2024), he decided to step down at the end of the 2024 campaign to concentrate on his duties as athletic director at his alma mater (1986 Garrett graduate).

However, when it was announced earlier this summer that Garrett would field a girls' flag football team this year, DePew realized the fire and desire to work with student athletes was still there.

"Having the opportunity to teach football to an entire new group of people has been a real joy and was probably the main reason to try this," explained DePew, who had a career-mark of 157-106. "It has been a pure experience, and I am so proud of the girls, especially think

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