Solon Football

Thank you @sixstarfootball @6starfootballIA for the write up after camp at @valpoufootball @FootballSolon

3A is returning a absolute heap of talent 😳 Solon returns 6️⃣ 🔥👀 #iahsfb Tyler Meyers @MaddoxRKelley4

🚨🏈Check out the recruiting platform and prospect list for Solon Football located in Solon, IA! @FootballSolon @CoachStanton20 🔋Powered by @Ath_Dynasty Check out their prospects here: solonspartansfootball.com/player-cards

🚨🏈Check out the recruiting platform and prospect list for Solon Football located in Solon, IA! @FootballSolon @CoachStanton20 🔋Powered by @Ath_Dynasty solonspartansfootball.com

After a great camp and great conversation with @CoachMontoya_ I’m blessed to say I’ve received my first official offer to play at the next level. @MountMercyFB @CoachBrock_J @FootballSolon @CoachStanton20

Shoutout to all my high school coaches trying to do things the right way! Because people often only see Friday nights. They see the lights, the scoreboard, the wins, the losses, and the game itself. What they don’t see are the countless hours behind the scenes. The fundraising meetings. The offseason planning. The weight room supervision. The practice scripts. The game plans. The film breakdown. The staff meetings. The player meetings. The parent conversations. The community service projects. The social media posts. The equipment orders. The transportation logistics. The paperwork. The recruiting calls. The leadership development. The constant problem-solving. What they don’t see is that most coaches are doing all of this while working a full-time job with full time responsibilities. Then they go home and try to be a good husband, a good wife, a good mom, a good dad, a good son, a good daughter, and be present for the people who matter most. The REALITY of it is that coaching done the RIGHT way is not a hobby. It’s a calling. It’s early mornings, late nights, weekends, summers, and countless sacrifices made by coaches AND their families who rarely receive recognition for what they give. The best high school coaches aren’t just teaching football, basketball, baseball, soccer, or any other sport. They’re building young men and women, strengthening communities, creating opportunities, and leaving lasting impacts that extend far beyond the scoreboard. So the next time you see a coach on Friday night, remember: the game is the smallest part of the job. The real work happens in the thousands of unseen moments that nobody ever applauds. And yet, coaches keep showing up because they believe the investment is worth it. For the kids. For the school. For the community. That’s coaching done the right way.

After a great junior day visit and good conversation with @ReedHoskins and @KickerCoach03 I am thankful to receive my first official offer. @FootballSolon @scstormfootball @A_Errthum17

Thank you @CoachNank and @CoachGeiger_ for having me today. I had a great time checking out campus and competing at camp. @CoachFlo12 @CoachWaddle @valpoufootball @FootballSolon

Happy Father’s Day!

After a great conversation with @HBraylon this morning, I’m blessed to announce I have received an offer from @SMSUfootball

Great day yesterday at the @HawkeyeFootball camp. Thank you for the opportunity to show out in front of you guys! @Spauldingiowa @FootballSolon

I had a great day at @NIU_Football today!! Thank you @CoachbjPatton and @FBCoachQ for having me. Excited to see what the next couple weeks bring. @robharley34 @liamwhelan2001 @FootballSolon

After a great day at South Dakotas camp, and a great conversation with @CoachMasonScott I am blessed to announce I have received my first offer! @MsideFootball @FootballSolon

After a great camp at Iowa I am beyond grateful to receive my second DII OFFER from @CoachRGoode at Upper Iowa!!! @Coach_Hoskins @rhettmizer5 @Upper_Iowa_FB @FootballSolon @PrepRedzoneIA @IHSAA

All aspiring leaders can learn from Oakland @Athletics Manager Mark Kotsay on the power of zooming out, navigating criticism, and understanding the filter between perception and reality: 📆 A day doesn't define you. Neither does a game, a season, a week, a month, or even a year. What defines your trajectory is how you respond to those moments. Don't put too much weight on individual days. Focus on decades. Work with the intention of becoming the coach, athlete, leader, or person you want to be 10 years from now, not 10 minutes from now. And trust the process enough to stay steady through both the peaks and the valleys. Success and failure are not destinations. They're simply data points along the journey. 📰 Critics are a fixed cost of ambition. The more people you impact, the more opinions you'll attract. That's not a sign you're doing something wrong. It's often evidence you're doing something meaningful. Since judgment is inevitable, you might as well pursue work that matters to you. 🔬 Most criticism comes from people who only see the performance, not the preparation. They see the 1% that happens on game day. They don't see the 99% of work, sacrifice, discipline, and repetition that made it possible. That's why you can't let perception outweigh reality. Stay rooted in the truth of your process. Refine it. Master it. Build systems strong enough to withstand inevitable setbacks and stretches of adversity. The noise will always be there. Your job is not to silence it. Your job is to become so focused on the work that it fades into irrelevance. Zoom out. Focus in. 🔭 Play a game so big and pursue growth so relentlessly that the opinions from the cheap seats no longer matter. The best response to criticism has never been an argument. It's becoming so successful you forgot they said anything to begin with.

After an amazing junior day visit and a great talk with @ReedHoskins I am blessed to receive my first offer from @scstormfootball!!!!!!🟡🔴🟡🔴

Today, we reveal the top pass-rushers in Iowa to keep an eye on in 2026! @PrepRedzoneIA PRZIA Top Pass-Rushers to Watch in 2026 prepredzone.com/2026/06/przia-…

After a great camp and conversation with @MattWalkerDU I am beyond grateful to receive my FIRST D1 offer from the Drake Bulldogs!!! @CoachSipple @coacht_ash @MornhinwegCade @CoachMylesT @DrakeBulldogsFB @FootballSolon @PrepRedzoneIA

Had a great experience yesterday at Iowa State camp! Learned a lot from their staff. @CoachSherms @FootballSolon

Thank you Solon bus drivers. Have a great summer @Soloncsd students.