A season that began in Ireland ended with the worst record for Episcopal School of Dallas since 2011.
Eight losses, including one to rival St. Mark’s in the season finale, seemed to widen the gap between the Eagles and the Houston schools at the top of the SPC.
“Last year was a little disappointing,” said ESD head coach Richard Williams. “I was proud of the guys for fighting through some of the obstacles we had.”
ESD didn’t completely bottom out, as three of the defeats were by five points or fewer and both of the wins were shutouts. So, despite significant roster losses due to graduation and a roster with just four seniors, there’s hope for a quick turnaround.
“This is a younger group that will have to step up,” Williams said. “There’s a lot of talent. They’ve got some good chemistry.”
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The new quarterback for ESD’s up-tempo offense will be Miles Link, who saw limited action as a sophomore. The other playmakers should include receivers Curtis Mathes and running back William Taylor.
“I think we’ve got the best quarterback in the SPC. People are going to be surprised by how well he throws the ball and what a tough player he is,” Williams said. “He hasn’t had a chance to be on the varsity stage, but he had a tremendous spring.”
The defense will be led by Mathes, Nico Marquez, Danny Hoffpauir, Sam Olsen, Asher Cooke, and William Elliott. Many of them will see action on both sides of scrimmage.
