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JFPA building fan culture alongside team success [Video]

BROOKINGS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – The second round of the FCS football playoffs kicked off on Saturday.

In Brookings, the Jackrabbit Former Players Association (JFPA) arrived early to set for what was a busy tailgate.

This season, they combined their tailgate area with the parents of players.

As the Jacks compete to bring home their third straight championship, the fanbase is energized and JFPA president Ryan McKnight said that the tailgating and fan culture is growing alongside the team.

They know fans are coming from all over, including from Rapids City, Minneapolis and more for the gameday experience.

“It’s awesome to see how much this has grown. You look around at the tailgate now where before it used to be a bunch of tents, now you see ice houses, you see permanent buildings, you see nice big old smokers and big TVs. The whole point of that is for the guys, to be here to support them. It is remarkable to see where we started to where …

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Steve Boyack, Maple Mountain High School [Video]

Steve has touched so many lives! He is in his 45th year as a Math Teacher!!! Steve graduated from Utah State and has a Masters from UNLV. He has coached for over 35 years as a Head Basketball and Baseball Coach as well as a varsity assistant in Football, at Las Vegas and Utah. Steve is so dedicated to his students, he attends most home games as many sports and activities as he can! He is retired from coaching but works at all home football games as the head chainsman. He also works all home basketball keeping stats and the scorebook. Steve has 5 children and 13 grandchildren. He recently wrote a book about his life as a Father, teacher, and coach. his book is Coach Your Son to be a Man ( but I also have 3 daughters as well (0: (There is so much more I could say but I am biased) Steve says Every day is the best, No bad days, I love what I do!