SAN LORENZO — When Landon Devoe-Krowicki told people he played football at Redwood Christian, the responses were usually followed by a raised eyebrow and a smirk.

“Where’s that?” is the usual response he would get – half-joking and half-dismissive.

Even on his own campus, the chatter wasn’t much kinder with most assuming the ragtag team was destined to be a punchline.

Just over a year later, no one is laughing.

In just its second varsity season, Redwood Christian has gone from an overlooked experiment to one of the Bay Area’s surprise success stories. After going 1-6 in 2024, the Eagles have won their first five games, flipping the narrative while forcing people to take notice of the small San Lorenzo school punching above its weight.

“I think building this program up from Year 1 to n

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