Defensive players showing strength for Santa Fe
Edmond Santa Fe coach Lance Manning continues to be impressed with outside linebacker Phillip Sumpter, who was moved to the defense this season after being the Wolves' starting tailback last year.
“He is a playing really well, playing physical, playing fast,” Manning said. “He is really becoming a force defensively.”
Sumpter still will get some carries at running back, but the emergence of junior Cameron Westbrook in the backfield allowed Santa Fe to move Sumpter to defense full-time.
Manning predicts a big season for Westbrook.
“He is a talent,” Manning said. “He will wow you at times, the way he moves and his vision and speed.”
Manning also liked the preseason play of safety Khari Harding, a University of Arkansas commit.
“I think he is a lot better football player now than he was last year,” he said.
Calmus' shift should help Mustang defense
Last year, Tucker Calmus anchored the Mustang defense from middle linebacker, but with the 6-foot-2, 240-pound senior moving to defensive end, coaches believe it strengthens the defense.
“That's probably his position,” coach Ty Prestidge said. “We were so young and scrambling last year, we had a lot of guys who were our best 11 on defense but had to play somewhere else. We had a lot of defensive ends but didn't have many linebackers, so he had to play there.”
Along with third-year starter Jared Chance at tackle, the Broncos are strong on the defensive front, with the back seven being predicated on speed.
Foster another big-play threat for Lawton
While Maurice Chandler has been the eye-popping athlete among skilled position players in Lawton, the Texas Tech defensive back commit isn't the only one with star potential.
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