The future is now for Covenant, which will see freshmen and sophomores comprise about two-thirds of its roster this year. The Knights must go to battle without a handful of graduated seniors who were four-year varsity players and broke program records.
That leaves some returnees who are aiming to build on an 8-4 campaign that concluded with a loss to district rival Colleyville Covenant in the second round of the TAPPS Division III playoffs.
“We had a good season. It just didn’t end the way we had hoped,” said Covenant head coach Jacob Zinn. “It stung quite a bit, but our program is continuing to grow and take the next steps.”
Among those looking to fill the leadership void is Duke Black, a three-year starter who has scored plenty of touchdowns from a variety of positions on both offense and defense.
“Duke is one of the more talented players we’ve had come through our program on both sides of the ball,” Zinn said. “He’s poised and ready to take over this team.”
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Stepping in at quarterback is strong-armed Ryan Hillner, who saw minimal action last season as a freshman.
“He has all the physical tools. Now it’s just about getting the reps and getting up to speed,” Zinn said. “There’s no question he’s going to be extremely successful. You can see the improvements he’s made.”
As usual, Covenant will have several two-way starters. Connor Evans and Mac Mezger anchor the lines, while Davis Kerlin and Jack Henry Blakeslee also return.
