Coach Cory Dillard watches his team run sprints at Lisle High School football practice in the school gymnasium on Tuesday. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com

It’s obviously not the situation Lisle High School would prefer.

However, there’s a game plan.

A football program dating to the school’s 1957 opening, the Lions will not be fielding a varsity team this fall. A member of the Illinois Central Eight conference, Lisle will play a junior varsity schedule.

“You never want to see it happen, but I think this is the best decision for our school district, I really do,” said Lisle’s seventh-year athletic director, Tom Marcum.

“I think the kids will have the opportunity to get the proper development they need while not having to worry about the outcome of a varsity schedule,” he said.

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