It will take more than elbow grease for McHenry to clean up its won-lost record.

More than elbow bumps.

The latter is a start, at least.

Besides, first-year Warriors head coach Colt Nero has a plan, which also includes bringing in two former head coaches of the football program to be his offensive and defensive coordinators.

The Warriors wrapped up camp July 24 on a muggy morning at McCracken Field, and when it was time for everyone to go their separate ways, players approached Nero one by one with an extended fist, shoulder-high, expecting a friendly bump.

Nero countered with an elbow.

“We did the fist bump last year, and I changed it up,” said Nero, who coached on McHenry’s frosh/soph level last season after a four-year run as head coach at Stagg in Palos Hills. “I’m the only one

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