There’s going to be a lot of new looks in the Bureau Valley Storm huddle this season.

And on the sideline.

Pat Elder, 52, who has had 18 playoff teams in 23 seasons as a head coach with stops at Sherrard, Richmond-Burton and Ridgewood, has taken over the reigns of the Storm program.

He has spent the summer implementing his playbook.

“The kids have really been receptive, and so have the coaches. They’re pretty eager,” Elder said. “I feel like we have pieces. We say to the kids, ‘Right now, you’re where you’re at.’ We won’t ever move a guy unless we think it’s better for them or better for the team.

“I told them the team that gets on the bus and goes to St. Bede (for Week 1) will not look near the same as the team that gets on the bus seven or eight weeks later. I think it will change

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