Sean Guerriero, as he has been for much of the last two decades, plans to be on the sidelines for Springfield’s football season opener tonight vs. Lakeview.

He will just be in a different part of the sideline, without the headset and, hopefully, much of the stress he had become accustomed to on Fridays.

Tonight will mark the first time in more than 30 years that Guerriero will not be either playing or coaching a football game in the fall. The longtime Tigers head football coach announced his retirement in December, entirely focusing on being the Springfield Local School District’s athletic director, a role he assumed last summer.

“Obviously, I miss coaching a little bit,” Guerriero said of his summer. “Being around the kids, I miss being around the coaches. But I had a little bit more f

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