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Lake Roosevelt’s football program took a hit this week with the head coach and two assistant coaches resigning.

Resigning was Head Coach Steve Files, and Assistant Coaches Paul Braun and Joe Tynan.

Files stated in his resignation letter to Athletic Director Richard Black, “the decision was not an easy one and involved many hours of thoughtful consideration. In the end, I strongly feel that at this time new leadership is in the best interest of the program”

The Raiders had a league win-loss record of 1-7 during the past football season.

In addition to the football resignations, John Ootsey withdrew from the Lake Roosevelt girls’ basketball program where he was an assistant coach.

Black said he would start the process of finding a new football coach after the first of the year. The opening will be posted for school district employees and also for those outside the district. “We are interested in getting the best person for the job,” Black stated.