For his effort in the Week One win over Pulaski, Casey Hall is your Player of the Week.

"I really think that our speed this year is probably equal to the 2009 state team."

The Northside Vikings had a difficult spring season between COVID cancellations and injuries, but the team did put up numbers when it mattered, and used the experience to fuel their offseason.

ROANOKE, Va. - Coach Scott Fisher's Northside team won 11 games and reached the region 3-D Final, earning a rematch with Blue Ridge District rival Lord Botetourt before bowing out. With quarterback Jalen Jackson graduated, the Vikings will turn to a true freshman in Sidney Webb to run the offense. Couple that fact with the perennial physical approach that Northside brings, and the closer group should pay dividends in 2019. "Our football team is as tight as it's ever been and for that I'm truly grateful, and our community is tight. I love our kids, our work ethic is really really good now,and all the kids really seem to really enjoy being around each other.

ROANOKE (WSLS 10 SPORTS) - For the second time in three years, Northside High school names a head football coach. Wednesday Scott Fisher was announced as the new leader of the Vikings program. Fisher served as an assistant coach from 2009-2013 under Burt Torrence. Fisher is ready to build off the rich tradition at Northside. So we're going to take those players and mold them a little bit to what we want them to do," said Fisher.