CAMBRIDGE ― A new chapter launches for Cambridge High football as Ramone Conley steps in to reset the program foundation following an 0-10 season a year ago. Entering 2026 with a renewed emphasis on physical toughness and situational execution, the Bobcats are wiping the slate clean and focusing on steady, incremental progress across the Buckeye 8 and non-conference slate. "Our focus isn't on the past ... it's on building a program our players, staff, school and community can be proud of," Conley explained. "We expect to be tougher, more disciplined, and more competitive football team each week. Success for us will be measured by the growth of our players, and competing for four quarters every Friday night." "The biggest change for our program isn’t just the players … it’s the growth of our coaching staff," Conley added. "Our assistant coaches have done a tremendous job developing every athlete in the program, and we’re hopeful everyone returns with a renewed sense of purpose, confidence, and commitment." CAMBRIDGE BOBCATS Head Coach: Ramone Conley (1st year) Last season’s results: 0-10 OHSSA Division IV, Region 15 Returning letterwinners (15) : Blaize Barlow, Jr. (WR/DB); Brody Forshey, Jr. (WR/OLB); Andrew Burlingame, Jr. (OL/LB); Bryce Hickman, Jr. (OL/LB); Mason Hill, Jr. (RB/LB); Austin Krise, Jr. (QB/OLB); A.J. Lawrence, Jr. (QB/DB); Brayden Morris, Jr. (RB/OLB); Tate Sikora, Jr. (RB/OLB); Mason Tedrick, Jr. (OL/DL); Damon Kissinger, Sr. (WR/DB); Marshall Laishley, Sr. (RB/LB); Loukas Laughman Sr. (WR/OLB); Caden Ryan, Sr. (OL/DL); Greyson Stoner, Sr. (OL/DL).
Key newcomers: Hunter Gordon, Fr. (WR/DB); Grant Sigman, Fr. (WR/DB); Teegan Brown, Fr. (WR/DB);Bentley Gravely, Fr. (WR/DB); Bentley Bonnell, Fr. (OL/DL). Team Strengths: "Our greatest strengths will be our culture, work ethic, and team chemistry. This group has fully bought into what our coaching staff has built. They have consistently put the team first and have had an outstanding offseason in the weight room and on the practice field. We have healthy competition at multiple positions, strong leadership, and players who understand our expectations. Our fight, effort, and coachability should allow us to compete every Friday night." − Ramone Conley More: Friday Night Blueprint ∣ 2026 Week-by-Week Schedules for area high school football More: Daily Jeffersonian's 2026 high school football watchlist Team areas you are looking for improvement:: "We need to continue improving our consistency, execution, and physicality. Playing disciplined football, limiting turnovers and penalties, and winning the line of scrimmage will be critical. Our mantra has been #WORK and Right now, our biggest focus is learning how to win daily in small moments: whether it's winning a single rep or a single down. By stacking those daily victories and developing our depth, we will ultimately learn how to win games when it matters most." − Ramone Conley League Outlook: "Our league is filled with quality programs that are well coached and compete at a high level every week. We know every Friday night will present a challenge, and we’ll need to earn everything we get through preparation, effort, and execution." − Ramone Conley KSutton1@gannett.com; X: @KSuttonDJSports; Instagram: kevinsutton_dailyjeffsports This article originally appeared on The Daily Jeffersonian: Cambridge football wiping slate clean under first-year coach Ramone Conley