“The option is not easy to run,” Bogert said. “He reads it really well, especially for a sophomore. He has got a good grasp of our offense.”
McGinnis is one of four sophomores who start for the Chargers, along with four freshmen. And now that the playoffs have begun, McGinnis is seeing more playing time on defense, starting at outside linebacker against Pauls Valley.
This was supposed to be a rebuilding season at Heritage Hall after a Barry Sanders and Sterling Shepard led Charger squad reached the Class 3A semifinals last year.
The Chargers (8-3) returned only four starters from last year and had a tough stretch at the beginning of the season where they lost to Clinton, Davis and Kingfisher in consecutive weeks.
But now they have won seven in a row and will travel to Jones on Friday night for a second-round playoff matchup against the potent Longhorns.
“I think our team has grown up tremendously,” McGinnis said. “I think we are kind of flying under the radar.”
As far as Bogert is concerned, the best thing about McGinnis is that he is just a sophomore.
“Being this young, he has done a great job,” Bogert said. “He's got a future.”
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