The Broncos season came to an end on December 4th as they fell to Frisco Memorial 62-13, and finished the season with a record of 1-9. It certainly wasn’t the type of season anyone in the program wanted to have, but that didn’t take away from the experiences for the underclassmen and the pure joy of playing the sport you love to play and coach.

“It was overall disappointing because we thought we had a good squad, Tight End and H-Back coach Branden Melson said. “But with COVID, players sitting out, injuries, and the new district it made it a very tough challenge.”

There were a plethora of younger players moving up to varsity and making big impacts, but one player that stood out a lot was Sophomore Quarterback Blake Courtney. After playing on Junior Varsity his freshman year, Courtney improved and showed that he was worthy of starting at Qb after the first game against Lake Dallas.

“ I felt very nervous and a bit scared the first time I went into the game and when I first started, Courtney said. Once I got into the groove a few games in, I got more comfortable and the nervousness went away.”

With all of the obstacles that took place for this season, there was still a lot to learn and take away from the games that were played.

The Broncos were moved into a new district with schools that produced a large amount of Division one talent in football, but that didn’t stop the team from improving all around with a younger core.

“ I thought we improved on both sides of the ball from last year, but we were young in key spots, Head Coach Billy Miller said. “I think it’ll help us in the future by playing the younger kids because they will continue to grow.”

With 25 seniors will have to be replaced for next season, but in the end there are definitely things to look back at. Mainly with what talent does return, and one year under their belt in this tough district, next year has coaches and players optimistic about the future.