Over the past 14 years, no conversation could be had about Cross Plains football without including coach Daniel Purvis and the job he did to turn a stagnant program into into a perennial playoff contender.

This fall, for the first time since Purvis took the reins at Cross Plains in 2011, the Buffaloes will have a new voice at the top.

Jared Sanderson, Purvis’ defensive coordinator since 2022, was tabbed to take over the program when the longtime former coach left to take the Plains job in April. And while he’ll be doing some things a little differently, he looks forward to building on the strong foundation laid by his predecessor and former boss.