Northlake Christian School’s James Willis named latest New Orleans Saints HS Coach of the Week

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The New Orleans Saints are honoring Northlake Christian’s James Willis as their latest High School Coach of the Week. The former NFL linebacker has served as the school’s head coach since 2019.

This year, Northshore Christian is off to a 4-2 start.

Willis was taken in the fifth round of the 1993 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. During his seven year career, he also played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Seattle Seahawks. Since retiring, Willis has coached at the NFL and collegiate level.

2022 New Orleans Saints Coach of the Week Winners

Week 5 – Dennis Skains, Cecelia HS

Week 4 – Frank Gendusa, St. Mary’s Episcopal HS

Week 3 – Vinnie Bullara, Catholic Pointe Coupee HS

Week 2 – Etheridge Foster, Sara T. Reed HS

Week 1 – Dorsett Buckels, Hammond HS

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Jeff Fisher
Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.