2026 Football Preview: New era at IVC has Grey Ghosts optimistic

Michael Savoie
3 days ago
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IVC's Mason Talley (left), Sawyer Ellenwood (2nd from left), Colin Toliver (2nd from right) and Andrew Best (right). Knox Mynatt/Clutch Sports Media

CHILLICOTHE — 2026 is a rare year of transition for IVC football.

Program-stalwart Tim Heinz retired this past school year after 21 years at the helm of the Grey Ghosts, and Cameron Bailliez has come in to take over a program that has not seen a winning season since having 10 wins in 2019.

“Definitely improving on the previous few years is a big [goal for us],” Bailliez said. I think setting a big standard is the biggest thing for me. Tim Heinz has been there forever, he’s a great guy, and I just do things a little bit different.

“We have different standards, and I think making sure that we understand how I want to do things is the big thing right now.”

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