Ready for the Next Flight: Co-Coach Matt Jaeger Previews the 2026 Bellevue Football Season

<p>The Bellevue Comets are preparing for the 2026 football season after finishing last year with a 7-2 overall record and a 4-1 mark in district play.</p><p>Co-Head Coach Matt Jaeger joins the Dubuque Area Sports Podcast to discuss replacing a highly productive senior class, the returning players ready to step into larger roles and the areas Bellevue must improve to remain one of the top programs in Class 2A.</p><p>We also discuss the quarterback position, potential breakout players and how the Comets plan to replace the enormous production and leadership of Cal Bonifas, Keenan Kilburg and the rest of last year’s graduating class.</p>