(Marion) — The Marion Bulldogs have a new leader on the sidelines.

The Marion ISD called on Joel Call in February to lead the Bulldogs in 2025. Call comes to Marion after spending the last two decades in various roles including head track coach and offensive coordinator at his alma mater, Judson High School. He says his new team has worked hard in the offseason to get ready for the challenges of the upcoming season.

“We’ve worked really hard this offseason. We worked really hard in the spring, but that doesn’t guarantee there’s not gonna be any valleys, not gonna be any challenges,” Call said. “So, what I’m looking for, I just want to see how they respond in adverse situations because it’s gonna come. That’s inevitable. So, I want to see how they respond. One game at a time, I want us to

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