Earlier this season, the McDonald community celebrated 100 years of Blue Devils football with an event that reunited more than 250 former players and coaches.

The gathering wasn’t just a reunion; it was also a salute to a program that has logged more than 600 wins, 32 league championships, 16 undefeated seasons and 20 playoff appearances.

McDonald senior fullback Drew Zajack said that the celebration also served as a bit of a wake-up call for him and his teammates.

“Humbly speaking, I’ve always viewed McDonald as a village of winners,” Zajack said. “Whether it’s track, basketball, football or any other type of sport or activity, there’s just a mentality that there are standards to be met.

“We sort of saw all of that history of winning come together during the 100-year celebration. Now,

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