Father-son duo guides separate grid teams to 9-0 seasons

It’s been a particularly pleasant football season for the Diorio family this year. Former Wayland head varsity football coach Jerry Diorio has guided Battle Creek Lakeview to a 9-0 regular season record and a post-season playoff date this weekend with Jackson. Son Anthony is an assistant on the staff at Byron Center, which also went 9-0 and will play Spring Lake in the opening round. The senior Diorio coached at Benton Harbor for several seasons before taking over at Lakeview in 2018.