“Goin’ Up Camp” is a series that features notes, quotes and anecdotes from district high school football preseason camps.

A cool breeze gently floated over the field. The sun set behind the trees, but a soft orange hue still hovered above.

No more than a couple hundred yards away, the school band was practicing a rendition of Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance.” Coach Jon LeDonne was the last one to leave the field after practice and smiled as he locked the gate of the Ram Cage practice field at Pine-Richland.

The setting was nearly perfect, fitting for a team of players who are chasing perfection this upcoming season. Think expectations are high for the defending WPIAL Class 5A champions?

Just ask senior Florida State commit Jay Timmons.

“I have 110% confidence in my team,” Timmons said. “It’s

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