MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Year after year, the Edgewood Crusaders have built their football program around three pillars: love, trust, and commitment.

As they head into their 2025 season, their primary focus is holding the rope that is built around it.

“Everything that we do is about holding the rope. That’s who we are, that’s what we do. Hold the rope,” Crusaders head coach Jesse Norris said. “It’s built on love, trust, and commitment. Those are our three pillars. We talk about it every single day. It’s all about accountability. You’ve got to hold your end of the rope and be able to do your job to the best of your ability so the guy next to you can do his.”

Edgewood enters their upcoming season with over 25 letter winners returning to their roster, one being their starting quarterback Gan

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