North Side makes a change

[Justasportsfan]

The principal and head coach both stepped down today, via wane tv. Jaylon Smith will take over the Legends football program..

Edited 4 hours ago by Justasportsfan

[FW HS Football]

5 minutes ago, Justasportsfan said:

The principal and head coach both stepped down today, via wane tv. Jaylon Smith will take over the Legends football program..

https://www.wane.com/top-stories/north-side-high-school-announces-leadership-changes/
 

[23andCounting]

30 minutes ago, Justasportsfan said:

The principal and head coach both stepped down today, via wane tv. Jaylon Smith will take over the Legends football program..

Does Jaylon Smith have a teaching role at North Side? I thought to be a head coach, you had to be a teacher at FWCS. 

[adambetz]

Outside the Huddle is reporting this in more of a "removed" sorta way.

https://outsidethehuddle.net/2026/08/24/sources-ben-johnson-no-longer-the-football-coach-at-north-side/

[Justasportsfan]

23 minutes ago, 23andCounting said:

Does Jaylon Smith have a teaching role at North Side? I thought to be a head coach, you had to be a teacher at FWCS. 

We have had that discussion before about fwcs coaching requirements. I don't believe he is listed as a current employee of fwcs.

[Yuccaguy]

5 minutes ago, Justasportsfan said:

We have had that discussion before about fwcs coaching requirements. I don't believe he is listed as a current employee of fwcs.

The New Castle rule applies.   Don't need to be a teacher/administrator/connected to the building to be an HC . DAMON BAILEY 

34 minutes ago, 23andCounting said:

Does Jaylon Smith have a teaching role at North Side? I thought to be a head coach, you had to be a teacher at FWCS. 

Damon Bailey rule...  nope

34 minutes ago, 23andCounting said:

Does Jaylon Smith have a teaching role at North Side? I thought to be a head coach, you had to be a teacher at FWCS. 

Damon Bailey rule, nope

[Yuccaguy]

35 minutes ago, 23andCounting said:

Does Jaylon Smith have a teaching role at North Side? I thought to be a head coach, you had to be a teacher at FWCS. 

Damon Bailey rule, nope

[Komets2727]

Ben Johnson has been fired at North Side along with Principal of the school. Jaylon Smith has been named interim head coach. News via outside huddle.com

[Justasportsfan]

After seeing what rolled out on week 1, it was only a matter of time..

[Komets2727]

7 minutes ago, Justasportsfan said:

After seeing what rolled out on week 1, it was only a matter of time..

It’s deeper than the result of the game… Nobody “stepped down”, nuff said

[Justasportsfan]

7 minutes ago, Komets2727 said:

It’s deeper than the result of the game… Nobody “stepped down”, nuff said

Everyone loves a winner..they blow the doors off East Noble by 40+ you think we are having the same scenario this Monday?

[Komets2727]

Just now, Justasportsfan said:

Everyone loves a winner..they blow the doors off East Noble by 40+ you think we are having the same scenario this Monday?

Yes, if/when the real story comes out, it will be understood. 

Edited 2 hours ago by Komets2727

[23andCounting]

1 hour ago, Yuccaguy said:

Damon Bailey rule, nope

So that applies to FWCS? 

36 minutes ago, Komets2727 said:

Yes, if/when the real story comes out, it will be understood. 

The sudden surge of D1 talent at North Side seems a little fishy. Not gonna speculate though. 

[Coach Nowlin]

merged both topics together.  

Just leave it to what is being reported which is just a leadership change so far 

Rumors policy: 

 

Edited 1 hour ago by hhpatriot04
added rumors policy

[Boilernation]

Jaylon Smith is an interesting choice. Has he been assisting with North Side?

 

[jakone]

2 minutes ago, Boilernation said:

Jaylon Smith is an interesting choice. Has he been assisting with North Side?

 

Yes, last year as well. 

[Justasportsfan]

4 minutes ago, jakone said:

Yes, last year as well. 

Figured he wanted to be a head coach n thats what deterred him from Luers..yet also strange that he visited chambers instead of Luers field when he came to town

[23andCounting]

7 minutes ago, Justasportsfan said:

Figured he wanted to be a head coach n thats what deterred him from Luers..yet also strange that he visited chambers instead of Luers field when he came to town

I thought he ended up at North Side because he and Ben Johnson are cousins. 

[Justasportsfan]

12 minutes ago, 23andCounting said:

I thought he ended up at North Side because he and Ben Johnson are cousins. 

Ah. Makes more sense then..thought he attended their games when Brevard(sp) was still their coach.  Maybe @jakone would know if he ever attended games. Spencer would be around for sure..

[23andCounting]

4 minutes ago, Justasportsfan said:

Ah. Makes more sense then..thought he attended their games when Brevard(sp) was still their coach.  Maybe @jakone would know if he ever attended games. Spencer would be around for sure..

2024 interview with WPTA-21Alive

“Jaylon and I are family, we’re cousins. We’re also close like best friends as well.”

[Justasportsfan]

1 minute ago, 23andCounting said:

2024 interview with WPTA-21Alive

“Jaylon and I are family, we’re cousins. We’re also close like best friends as well.”

Lol tbh..Jaylon has quite a large family..we are cousins down the line as well..should have came to some Snider games.!! I can dm you the details on that..I'm just now able to see emails due to a site key error..blah.. Will be interesting to see how it plays out at North moving forward..n id still like to see Spencer come back for a camp or two