Mitchell (Fla.) football getting back to the basics after region final run

Mitchellfootball program, Mustangs’ head coach Andy Schmitz has seen his fair share of success. 13 consecutive winning seasons, nine district championships and two region final appearances, including one just last year. Schmitz, coming off a 10-3 season […]

TRINITY, Fla. - Heading into his 13th season at the helm of the New Port Richey (Fla. ) James W.

Mitchell football program, Mustangs’ head coach Andy Schmitz has seen his fair share of success. 13 consecutive winning seasons, nine district championships and two region final appearances, including one just last year. Schmitz, coming off a 10-3 season and a region final berth, has seemingly figured it out to a science when it comes to his Mitchell team and this year’s group isn’t any different.

[ $19. 99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage ] At Monday afternoon’s first practice of the spring, the Mustangs were right back on the field and for Schmitz, first thing is first: Getting back to the basics. “This feels almost exactly like the 2021 season because the 2020 season was the last time we made it to the regional finals.