Nick Sterling has seen what it takes for Hall football to reach the elite level.

He played on three playoff teams in the mid-1990s, one a state champion and another a state runner-up.

But as the new Hall-Putnam County head coach, he wants his Red Devils to make their own tradition.

“We’re talking how many decades later from when it first got started rolling heavily. Then they had some success in between. It’s time for these guys to understand what it takes to get there and start their own traditions,” said Sterling, who came back to the Hall program as an assistant last year under former head coach Logan Larson.

“It’s not easy. It’s a big commitment. You want guys to do more, but in the end it just boils down to how bad you want it and effort. I don’t think any coach will deny it. So

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