On the last day of school last season, graduating senior and four-year standout Quinn Leffelman left a message on the whiteboard at Amboy.

He wrote, “When you’ve got something to prove, there’s nothing greater than a challenge.”

The message and legacy that the all-state first-team defensive end, all-conference fullback, multi-sport athlete and two-time I8FA state champion left helps illustrate the culture of success that the Amboy -LaMoille-Ohio football co-op has had in recent years.

With new players hungry to step up for the defending champions, coach Scott Payne looks forward to seeing what the next crop of players can do. Amboy’s JV squad went 13-0 the last two seasons.

“These younger kids see what the last two teams did. They see what it takes to be successful,” Payne said. “It’

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