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Akron North head football coach Sonil Haslam spoke with the Sam and Brad Show to talk about the new weight room at North High School.

 The facility was provided by Fully Equipped in Akron. The weight room was unveiled to the students on Wednesday. All North students will have access to the facility.

He (Coach Haslam) says it will be a game changer for the young men on the football team.

"It's just super exciting for not only the team, but all the kids at North," he said. 

Akron North head football coach Sonil Haslam joined Sam and Brad to talk about the upcoming football season. 

J.J. Banks and LeErie Evans, two of the Vikings' senior leaders joined Coach Haslam to discuss the strides they are making in 2017.

North will open up the high school football season on the road against Beechwood August 25.

First-year head coach Sonil Haslam of the North Vikings is ready to hit the ground running as they prepare for the 2016 season.

Haslam caught up with Brad Russell during City Series Media Day to talk about his squad and how they're looking to get better on the practice field and how that will translate to game day.

'We just want to be a high-accountability team," Haslam said. "We want to make sure we're leaders in the school and when kids see that, they want to emulate that kind of behavior."

Some of the leaders who coach Haslam will be counting on in 2016 include Javon Banks and Le'Eire Evans.

The Vikings will start the 2016 season against Beaver Local August 26 before opening up City Series play against the defending champion Buchtel Griffins on September 17.

The North High School Vikings have a brand new football coach, and he is looking to instill toughness, discipline, and a sense of tying the program into the community.

Sonil Haslam joined the Sam Bourquin Show Monday afternoon to talk about how he's going to put his imprint on the program.

He said that he's ready for the challenge of being a head coach.

"I'm pretty excited," says Haslam. "We have to reach out and embrace what we have, and there's tons to do, trying to get things right for the kids."

The City Series is a grind, and with the schools, Haslam says the same group of kids walk the halls at North and the other schools within Akron, so it's all about garnering support and instilling pride in the school and in the community in regards to the football program.

"It's all about peaking interest and getting guys involved," he says.

 Coach Haslam also states that  support from the school, the North Hill community, and the district is important for building the program as well.  Haslam, graduate of East HS, has coached at St. Vincent-St. Mary, Firestone HS, and Archibishop Hoban HS as an assistant.