It’s a return to tradition this fall for St. Paul Public School football programs, as all five will make up the Skyway TC Red subdistrict, a de facto City Conference that will allow the teams to battle it out for St. Paul bragging rights — just like the old days.

Here’s a look at all five public-school programs heading into the season:

2024 record: 3-6 (lost in Class 5A, Section 4 quarterfinals)

Returning starters: 6 on offense, 5 on defense

Impact returnees: Raheem Ruddick and Willie Harris are mainstays back on the Minutemen offensive and defensive fronts.

Shoutout to a lineman: Central coach Scott Howell said Ruddick and Harris are “both dominant” on both sides of the ball.

Schedule: vs. Kasson-Mantorville, at Cretin-Derham Hall, vs. St. Paul Johnson, at Minneapolis Southwest, at

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