Bellefontaine High School graduate and former Chieftain head football coach Chris Schmidt has led New Bremen’s football team to its first playoff berth since 2004.
Schmidt in his fifth season at New Bremen. He previously coached Bellefontaine for three years.
The Cardinals went 7-3 during the regular season this fall and received the eighth seed in Division VII, Region 28. They will face top-seeded New Miami (10-0) in a first-round playoff game Saturday night.